Word Sentence Levelhiking A hiking trail can be a good way to get exercise. Basic

wonder Do you ever wonder why the sky is blue? Basicempty The cookie jar was empty last night. Basicgroup My group is responsible for the dinner. Basicparent A parent or guardian must sign the form. Basicharbor The harbor was busy with ships. Basicvictory Our hard work will lead to certain victory. Basicstyle That style of clothing is outdated. Basic

awkward The speech seemed awkward. Basicmistake The waiter made a mistake. Basic

gear The gear we had brought was old and rusty. Basiccharge Someone had to take charge. Basicwool The wool sweater was itchy. Basic

This Week in 4th For the Week of Dec. 3-7,

2018Science MathLONG Division

satisfaction Please complete the task to my satisfaction. Challenge

SOCIAL STUDIES

Triangular Trade Route

* Africans had a lot of knowledge about raising livestock and the techniques needed to grow crops such as rice. * The slaves had a profound impact on the economy and culture of the colonies * Without the knowledge of the Africans, we would not have some of the crops we still grow today. * Impacted the cooking styles of the south and later the United States by introducing greens and other vegetables to the planters diet improving their health

* Enslaved Africans kept their culture alive by making grass baskets and playing musical instruments and singing. * Africans came from different tribal groups and spoke no English when arriving in the colonies, some developed dialects such as Gullah

Gullah was a spoken language of Africans developed off the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia

* Slave owners began to feel threatened by the growing population of slaves * They decided to implement slave codes to regulate the behavior of the slaves * Some slaves were able to work additional jobs in order to purchase their freedom * A child born to a mother in slavery would be a slave, but if a mother was to purchase her freedom her children would also be free * Many Africans found work in the north as artisans and apprentices * Later some slaves would fight in the American Revolution in hopes of receiving freedom in return

Social StudiesTriangular Trade Route

How it started * Large farms & plantations were established in Virginia * Planters needed workers to help in the planting and harvesting of cash crops, such as tobacco. * English first attempted to enslave Native Americans * This created tensions with the tribes * Native Americans new the land so well they could easily escape

Indentured Servants * The settlers and the indentured servants signed contracts in which they agreed that the servant would work for the land owner for no pay for a certain number of years in exchange for food, clothing, and passage to the New World. * Indentured servants were not slaves * Often the land owner did not live up to the contract and abused the indentured servant. Headright System- the system where landowners were able to secure more land because they paid the passage of an indentured servant. * Once they were free,many moved to the backcountry. * When there were not enough indentured servants, the landowners turned to the slave trade from Africa.

Slavery Slaves-people that were bought to work on plantations and farms and were not able to gain their freedom after a period of time. * Brought to North America through the triangular trade route

* One common trade route was the triangular trade route.  Ships would sail from England carrying rum, guns, and other goods to ports on the coast of West Africa. They traded these goods for gold and captive Africans.  The ships would then sail for the West Indies and the colonies.  This part of the journey was known as the Middle Passage.  At this point they would trade the captive Africans for carrying tobacco, sugar, and cotton.  The ships would then return to England.