Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 27th - Mar 2nd

US History

Monday, Feb 27
Warm Up: Most important thing about the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion
Interpreting a graph of the baby boom

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of life during the 1950's Music of 1950's including back stories of famous songsDuck and cover video illustrating hysteria of Cold WarVarious Images depicting the role of womenDiscussion of the "Other Half" or what was going on outside the suburbs.

Closing Summarizer: As a class we will go over multiple choice questions covering the day using I-respond NOW

Tuesday, Feb 28

Warm Up: Most important thing about the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion
Interpreting a graph of the baby boom

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of life during the 1950's Music of 1950's including back stories of famous songsDuck and cover video illustrating hysteria of Cold WarVarious Images depicting the role of womenDiscussion of the "Other Half" or what was going on outside the suburbs.

Closing Summarizer: As a class we will go over multiple choice questions covering the day using I-respond NOW

Wednesday, Feb 29

Warm Up: Word Splash on Civil Rights

Instructional Plan: Image of segregation interpretationCivil Rights and Wrongs powerpoint that will include;Strange Fruit by Billie HolidayHate letters to Jackie RobinsonForrest Gump clipNPR listening to the Alabama standoff with George WallaceOther Various Civil Rights Images

Closing Summarizer: Black Like Me Reading and reflection

Thursday, March, 1

Warm Up: Word Splash on Civil Rights

Instructional Plan: Image of segregation interpretationCivil Rights and Wrongs powerpoint that will include;Strange Fruit by Billie HolidayHate letters to Jackie RobinsonForrest Gump clipNPR listening to the Alabama standoff with George WallaceOther Various Civil Rights Images

Closing Summarizer: Black Like Me Reading and reflection

Friday, March 2

Warm Up: MLK and Malcom X introduction. The two names will be on the board and students will write words that come to mind when they hear their names.

Instructional Plan
MLK vs. Malcolm X quote acitivity. Students will individually try to figure out who said which quote.Lecture/Discussion MLK and Malcolm XQuick StudyUnit 8 Test

Closing Summarizer: Debrief if time allows

World History

Monday, Feb 27

Warm Up: How is the American Revolution like a car?

Instructional Plan: Taboo game with Revolutions

Revolutions Quiz

Closing Summarizer: 20 questions on a world history topic.

Tuesday, Feb 28

Warm Up: How is the American Revolution like a car?

Instructional Plan: Taboo game with Revolutions
Revolutions Quiz

Closing Summarizer: 20 questions on a world history topic.

Wednesday, Feb 29

Warm Up: Assembly line simulation. Students will try to make as many paper airplanes as possible.

Instructional Plan: Discussion of efficiencyLecture/Discussion on effects of Industrialization on society
Drawing activity. Students will try to draw a city as I tell them to add more and more things. It will illustrate overcrowded cities.Images of Industrialization/Child Labor

Closing Summarizer: Review 3-2-1 exit ticket.

Thursday, March 1

Warm Up: Assembly line simulation. Students will try to make as many paper airplanes as possible.
Instructional Plan: Discussion of efficiencyLecture/Discussion on effects of Industrialization on society
Drawing activity. Students will try to draw a city as I tell them to add more and more things. It will illustrate overcrowded cities.Images of Industrialization/Child Labor

Closing Summarizer: Review 3-2-1 exit ticket.

Friday, March 2

Warm Up: Restaurant simulation to introduce economic theories and the differences between communism and capitalism.

Instructional Plan: Economic Theories Powerpoint (Lecture/Discussion)Stories of the three cowsLecture/Discussion Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Closing Summarizer: Invention Pitch. Students will write a pitch about their own invention idea.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 27th - March 2nd

US History

Monday, Feb 27
Warm Up: Most important thing about the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion
Interpreting a graph of the baby boom

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of life during the 1950's Music of 1950's including back stories of famous songsDuck and cover video illustrating hysteria of Cold WarVarious Images depicting the role of womenDiscussion of the "Other Half" or what was going on outside the suburbs.

Closing Summarizer: As a class we will go over multiple choice questions covering the day using I-respond NOW

Tuesday, Feb 28

Warm Up: Most important thing about the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion
Interpreting a graph of the baby boom

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of life during the 1950's Music of 1950's including back stories of famous songsDuck and cover video illustrating hysteria of Cold WarVarious Images depicting the role of womenDiscussion of the "Other Half" or what was going on outside the suburbs.

Closing Summarizer: As a class we will go over multiple choice questions covering the day using I-respond NOW

Wednesday, Feb 29

Warm Up: Word Splash on Civil Rights

Instructional Plan: Image of segregation interpretationCivil Rights and Wrongs powerpoint that will include;Strange Fruit by Billie HolidayHate letters to Jackie RobinsonForrest Gump clipNPR listening to the Alabama standoff with George WallaceOther Various Civil Rights Images

Closing Summarizer: Black Like Me Reading and reflection

Thursday, March, 1

Warm Up: Word Splash on Civil Rights

Instructional Plan: Image of segregation interpretationCivil Rights and Wrongs powerpoint that will include;Strange Fruit by Billie HolidayHate letters to Jackie RobinsonForrest Gump clipNPR listening to the Alabama standoff with George WallaceOther Various Civil Rights Images

Closing Summarizer: Black Like Me Reading and reflection

Friday, March 2

Warm Up: MLK and Malcom X introduction. The two names will be on the board and students will write words that come to mind when they hear their names.

Instructional Plan
MLK vs. Malcolm X quote acitivity. Students will individually try to figure out who said which quote.Lecture/Discussion MLK and Malcolm XQuick StudyUnit 8 Test

Closing Summarizer: Debrief if time allows

US History

Monday, Feb 27
Warm Up: Most important thing about the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion
Interpreting a graph of the baby boom

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of life during the 1950's Music of 1950's including back stories of famous songsDuck and cover video illustrating hysteria of Cold WarVarious Images depicting the role of womenDiscussion of the "Other Half" or what was going on outside the suburbs.

Closing Summarizer: As a class we will go over multiple choice questions covering the day using I-respond NOW

Tuesday, Feb 28

Warm Up: Most important thing about the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion
Interpreting a graph of the baby boom

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of life during the 1950's Music of 1950's including back stories of famous songsDuck and cover video illustrating hysteria of Cold WarVarious Images depicting the role of womenDiscussion of the "Other Half" or what was going on outside the suburbs.

Closing Summarizer: As a class we will go over multiple choice questions covering the day using I-respond NOW

Wednesday, Feb 29

Warm Up: Word Splash on Civil Rights

Instructional Plan: Image of segregation interpretationCivil Rights and Wrongs powerpoint that will include;Strange Fruit by Billie HolidayHate letters to Jackie RobinsonForrest Gump clipNPR listening to the Alabama standoff with George WallaceOther Various Civil Rights Images

Closing Summarizer: Black Like Me Reading and reflection

Thursday, March, 1

Warm Up: Word Splash on Civil Rights

Instructional Plan: Image of segregation interpretationCivil Rights and Wrongs powerpoint that will include;Strange Fruit by Billie HolidayHate letters to Jackie RobinsonForrest Gump clipNPR listening to the Alabama standoff with George WallaceOther Various Civil Rights Images

Closing Summarizer: Black Like Me Reading and reflection

Friday, March 2

Warm Up: MLK and Malcom X introduction. The two names will be on the board and students will write words that come to mind when they hear their names.

Instructional Plan
MLK vs. Malcolm X quote acitivity. Students will individually try to figure out who said which quote.Lecture/Discussion MLK and Malcolm XQuick StudyUnit 8 Test

Closing Summarizer: Debrief if time allows

World History

Monday, Feb 27

Warm Up: How is the American Revolution like a car?

Instructional Plan: Taboo game with Revolutions

Revolutions Quiz

Closing Summarizer: 20 questions on a world history topic.

Tuesday, Feb 28

Warm Up: How is the American Revolution like a car?

Instructional Plan: Taboo game with Revolutions
Revolutions Quiz

Closing Summarizer: 20 questions on a world history topic.

Wednesday, Feb 29

Warm Up: Assembly line simulation. Students will try to make as many paper airplanes as possible.

Instructional Plan: Discussion of efficiencyLecture/Discussion on effects of Industrialization on society
Drawing activity. Students will try to draw a city as I tell them to add more and more things. It will illustrate overcrowded cities.Images of Industrialization/Child Labor

Closing Summarizer: Review 3-2-1 exit ticket.

Thursday, March 1

Warm Up: Assembly line simulation. Students will try to make as many paper airplanes as possible.
Instructional Plan: Discussion of efficiencyLecture/Discussion on effects of Industrialization on society
Drawing activity. Students will try to draw a city as I tell them to add more and more things. It will illustrate overcrowded cities.Images of Industrialization/Child Labor

Closing Summarizer: Review 3-2-1 exit ticket.

Friday, March 2

Warm Up: Restaurant simulation to introduce economic theories and the differences between communism and capitalism.

Instructional Plan: Economic Theories Powerpoint (Lecture/Discussion)Stories of the three cowsLecture/Discussion Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Closing Summarizer: Invention Pitch. Students will write a pitch about their own invention idea.


















Monday, Feb 27

Warm Up: How is the American Revolution like a car?

Instructional Plan: Taboo game with Revolutions

Revolutions Quiz

Closing Summarizer: 20 questions on a world history topic.

Tuesday, Feb 28

Warm Up: How is the American Revolution like a car?

Instructional Plan: Taboo game with Revolutions
Revolutions Quiz

Closing Summarizer: 20 questions on a world history topic.

Wednesday, Feb 29

Warm Up: Assembly line simulation. Students will try to make as many paper airplanes as possible.

Instructional Plan: Discussion of efficiencyLecture/Discussion on effects of Industrialization on society
Drawing activity. Students will try to draw a city as I tell them to add more and more things. It will illustrate overcrowded cities.Images of Industrialization/Child Labor

Closing Summarizer: Review 3-2-1 exit ticket.

Thursday, March 1

Warm Up: Assembly line simulation. Students will try to make as many paper airplanes as possible.
Instructional Plan: Discussion of efficiencyLecture/Discussion on effects of Industrialization on society
Drawing activity. Students will try to draw a city as I tell them to add more and more things. It will illustrate overcrowded cities.Images of Industrialization/Child Labor

Closing Summarizer: Review 3-2-1 exit ticket.

Friday, March 2

Warm Up: Restaurant simulation to introduce economic theories and the differences between communism and capitalism.

Instructional Plan: Economic Theories Powerpoint (Lecture/Discussion)Stories of the three cowsLecture/Discussion Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Closing Summarizer: Invention Pitch. Students will write a pitch about their own invention idea.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Weekly Assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 27 - March 1

US History

Monday, Feb 27

Warm Up: Most important thing about the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion
Interpreting a graph of the baby boom

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of life during the 1950's Music of 1950's including back stories of famous songsDuck and cover video illustrating hysteria of Cold WarVarious Images depicting the role of womenDiscussion of the "Other Half" or what was going on outside the suburbs.

Closing Summarizer: As a class we will go over multiple choice questions covering the day using I-respond NOW

Tuesday, Feb 28

Warm Up: Most important thing about the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion
Interpreting a graph of the baby boom

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of life during the 1950's Music of 1950's including back stories of famous songsDuck and cover video illustrating hysteria of Cold WarVarious Images depicting the role of womenDiscussion of the "Other Half" or what was going on outside the suburbs.

Closing Summarizer: As a class we will go over multiple choice questions covering the day using I-respond NOW

Wednesday, Feb 29

Warm Up: Word Splash on Civil Rights

Instructional Plan: Image of segregation interpretationCivil Rights and Wrongs powerpoint that will include;Strange Fruit by Billie HolidayHate letters to Jackie RobinsonForrest Gump clipNPR listening to the Alabama standoff with George WallaceOther Various Civil Rights Images

Closing Summarizer: Black Like Me Reading and reflection

Thursday, March, 1

Warm Up: Word Splash on Civil Rights

Instructional Plan: Image of segregation interpretationCivil Rights and Wrongs powerpoint that will include;Strange Fruit by Billie HolidayHate letters to Jackie RobinsonForrest Gump clipNPR listening to the Alabama standoff with George WallaceOther Various Civil Rights Images

Closing Summarizer: Black Like Me Reading and reflection

Friday, March 2

Warm Up: MLK and Malcom X introduction. The two names will be on the board and students will write words that come to mind when they hear their names.

Instructional Plan
MLK vs. Malcolm X quote acitivity. Students will individually try to figure out who said which quote.Lecture/Discussion MLK and Malcolm XQuick StudyUnit 8 Test

Closing Summarizer: Debrief if time allows

World History

Monday, Feb 27

Warm Up: How is the American Revolution like a car?

Instructional Plan: Taboo game with Revolutions

Revolutions Quiz

Closing Summarizer: 20 questions on a world history topic.

Tuesday, Feb 28

Warm Up: How is the American Revolution like a car?

Instructional Plan: Taboo game with Revolutions
Revolutions Quiz

Closing Summarizer: 20 questions on a world history topic.

Wednesday, Feb 29

Warm Up: Assembly line simulation. Students will try to make as many paper airplanes as possible.

Instructional Plan: Discussion of efficiencyLecture/Discussion on effects of Industrialization on society
Drawing activity. Students will try to draw a city as I tell them to add more and more things. It will illustrate overcrowded cities.Images of Industrialization/Child Labor

Closing Summarizer: Review 3-2-1 exit ticket.

Thursday, March 1

Warm Up: Assembly line simulation. Students will try to make as many paper airplanes as possible.
Instructional Plan: Discussion of efficiencyLecture/Discussion on effects of Industrialization on society
Drawing activity. Students will try to draw a city as I tell them to add more and more things. It will illustrate overcrowded cities.Images of Industrialization/Child Labor

Closing Summarizer: Review 3-2-1 exit ticket.

Friday, March 2

Warm Up: Restaurant simulation to introduce economic theories and the differences between communism and capitalism.

Instructional Plan: Economic Theories Powerpoint (Lecture/Discussion)Stories of the three cowsLecture/Discussion Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Closing Summarizer: Invention Pitch. Students will write a pitch about their own invention idea.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for Feb 21st - Feb 24th

US History

Standards


SSUSH21
The student will explain economic growth and its impact on the United States 1945-1970.
Element: SSUSH21.a
Describe the baby boom and the impact as shown by Levittown and the Interstate Highway Act.
Element: SSUSH21.b
Describe the impact television has had on American culture, including the Presidential Debates (Kennedy/Nixon, 1960), news coverage of the Civil Rights movement.
Element: SSUSH21.c
Analyze the impact of technology on American life including the development of the personal computer and the cellular telephone.
Element: SSUSH21.d
Describe the impact of competition with the USSR as evidenced by the launch of Sputnik I and President Eisenhower's actions.


Tuesday, Feb 21

Warm Up: Review Test

Instructional Plan: The story of the three cows to describe the difference between economic theoriesLecture/Discussion on Standard 20Video on McCarthyism

Closing Summarizer: 3-2-1 exit ticket

Wednesday, Feb 22

Warm Up: Review Test

Instructional Plan: The story of the three cows to describe the difference between economic theoriesLecture/Discussion on Standard 20Video on McCarthyism

Closing Summarizer: 3-2-1 exit ticket

Thursday, Feb 23

Warm Up: America Story of Us video clip on the Cuban Missile Crisis (just watch)

Instructional Plan: The real story behind the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will read a series of primary source documents to decide what they believe really happened during the crisis. It will be set up in a stations and students will fill out a graphic organizer as they move through.

Closing Summarizer: Mini Essay. What really happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis using evidence from the documents.

Friday, Feb 24

Warm Up: America Story of Us video clip on the Cuban Missile Crisis (just watch)

Instructional Plan: The real story behind the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will read a series of primary source documents to decide what they believe really happened during the crisis. It will be set up in a stations and students will fill out a graphic organizer as they move through.

Closing Summarizer: Mini Essay. What really happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis using evidence from the documents.


World History

Tuesday, Feb 21

Warm Up: GHSGT Question of the Day

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday, Feb 22

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday, Feb 23

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday, Feb 24

Warm Up:
Instructional Plan:Plan:GHSGT Question of the Day
Instructional Plan: 1) Revolutions Research Project - Students will be in small groups to research the causes and effects of the revolutions in England, United States, France, Haiti, and Latin America. 2. Students will be responsible for creating a presentation to share with the class using different sites on the Internet (no PowerPoint presentations).

Closing Summarizer: Exit ticket (to informally assess project progress)









World History

Standards
SSWH14
The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.
Element: SSWH14.a
Examine absolutism through a comparison of the rules of Louix XIV, Tsar Peter the Great, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Element: SSWH14.b
Identify the causes and results of the revolutions in England (1689), United States (1776), France (1789), Haiti (1791), and Latin America (1808-1825).
Element: SSWH14.c
Explain Napoleon's rise to power, defeat, and consequences for Europe.
Element: SSWH14.d
Examine the interaction with westerners to include Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and Commodore Perry.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Daily Assikgnments for US and World History for Feb 21st - Feb 24th

US History

Standards
SSUSH20
The student will analyze the domestic and international impact of the Cold War on the United States.
Element: SSUSH20.a
Describe the creation of the Marshall Plan, U.S. commitment to Europe, the Truman Doctrine, and the origins and implications of the containment policy.
Element: SSUSH20.b
Explain the impact of the new communist regime in China, the outbreak of the Korean War, and how these events contributed to the rise of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Element: SSUSH20.c
Describe the Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crisis.
Element: SSUSH20.d
Describe the Vietnam War, the Tet offensive, and growing opposition to the war.



Tuesday, Feb 21

Warm Up: Review Test

Instructional Plan: The story of the three cows to describe the difference between economic theoriesLecture/Discussion on Standard 20Video on McCarthyism

Closing Summarizer: 3-2-1 exit ticket

Wednesday, Feb 22

Warm Up: Review Test

Instructional Plan: The story of the three cows to describe the difference between economic theoriesLecture/Discussion on Standard 20Video on McCarthyism

Closing Summarizer: 3-2-1 exit ticket

Thursday, Feb 23

Warm Up: America Story of Us video clip on the Cuban Missile Crisis (just watch)

Instructional Plan: The real story behind the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will read a series of primary source documents to decide what they believe really happened during the crisis. It will be set up in a stations and students will fill out a graphic organizer as they move through.

Closing Summarizer: Mini Essay. What really happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis using evidence from the documents.

Friday, Feb 24

Warm Up: America Story of Us video clip on the Cuban Missile Crisis (just watch)

Instructional Plan: The real story behind the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will read a series of primary source documents to decide what they believe really happened during the crisis. It will be set up in a stations and students will fill out a graphic organizer as they move through.

Closing Summarizer: Mini Essay. What really happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis using evidence from the documents.


World History

Standards
SSWH14
The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.
Element: SSWH14.a
Examine absolutism through a comparison of the rules of Louix XIV, Tsar Peter the Great, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Element: SSWH14.b
Identify the causes and results of the revolutions in England (1689), United States (1776), France (1789), Haiti (1791), and Latin America (1808-1825).
Element: SSWH14.c
Explain Napoleon's rise to power, defeat, and consequences for Europe.
Element: SSWH14.d
Examine the interaction with westerners to include Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and Commodore Perry.



Tuesday, Feb 21

Warm Up: GHSGT Question of the Day

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday, Feb 22

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday, Feb 23

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday, Feb 24

Warm Up:
Instructional Plan:Plan:GHSGT Question of the Day
Instructional Plan: 1) Revolutions Research Project - Students will be in small groups to research the causes and effects of the revolutions in England, United States, France, Haiti, and Latin America. 2. Students will be responsible for creating a presentation to share with the class using different sites on the Internet (no PowerPoint presentations).

Closing Summarizer: Exit ticket (to informally assess project progress)

Tutoring Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:15 - 7:55

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for Feb 21st - Feb 24th

US History

Tuesday, Feb 21

Warm Up: Review Test

Instructional Plan: The story of the three cows to describe the difference between economic theoriesLecture/Discussion on Standard 20Video on McCarthyism

Closing Summarizer: 3-2-1 exit ticket

Wednesday, Feb 22

Warm Up: Review Test

Instructional Plan: The story of the three cows to describe the difference between economic theoriesLecture/Discussion on Standard 20Video on McCarthyism

Closing Summarizer: 3-2-1 exit ticket

Thursday, Feb 23

Warm Up: America Story of Us video clip on the Cuban Missile Crisis (just watch)

Instructional Plan: The real story behind the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will read a series of primary source documents to decide what they believe really happened during the crisis. It will be set up in a stations and students will fill out a graphic organizer as they move through.

Closing Summarizer: Mini Essay. What really happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis using evidence from the documents.

Friday, Feb 24

Warm Up: America Story of Us video clip on the Cuban Missile Crisis (just watch)

Instructional Plan: The real story behind the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will read a series of primary source documents to decide what they believe really happened during the crisis. It will be set up in a stations and students will fill out a graphic organizer as they move through.

Closing Summarizer: Mini Essay. What really happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis using evidence from the documents.

Standards
SSUSH20
The student will analyze the domestic and international impact of the Cold War on the United States.
Element: SSUSH20.a
Describe the creation of the Marshall Plan, U.S. commitment to Europe, the Truman Doctrine, and the origins and implications of the containment policy.
Element: SSUSH20.b
Explain the impact of the new communist regime in China, the outbreak of the Korean War, and how these events contributed to the rise of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Element: SSUSH20.c
Describe the Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crisis.
Element: SSUSH20.d
Describe the Vietnam War, the Tet offensive, and growing opposition to the war.




World History

Tuesday, Feb 21

Warm Up: GHSGT Question of the Day

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday, Feb 22

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday, Feb 23

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday, Feb 24

Warm Up:
Instructional Plan:Plan:GHSGT Question of the Day
Instructional Plan: 1) Revolutions Research Project - Students will be in small groups to research the causes and effects of the revolutions in England, United States, France, Haiti, and Latin America. 2. Students will be responsible for creating a presentation to share with the class using different sites on the Internet (no PowerPoint presentations).

Closing Summarizer: Exit ticket (to informally assess project progress)

Standards

SSWH14
The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.
Element: SSWH14.a
Examine absolutism through a comparison of the rules of Louix XIV, Tsar Peter the Great, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Element: SSWH14.b
Identify the causes and results of the revolutions in England (1689), United States (1776), France (1789), Haiti (1791), and Latin America (1808-1825).
Element: SSWH14.c
Explain Napoleon's rise to power, defeat, and consequences for Europe.
Element: SSWH14.d
Examine the interaction with westerners to include Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and Commodore Perry.

Tutoring Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday: 7:15 - 8:55

Monday, February 20, 2012

Weekly Assignments for US and World History the week of Feb 21st - 24th

US History

Tuesday, Feb 21

Warm Up: Review Test

Instructional Plan: The story of the three cows to describe the difference between economic theoriesLecture/Discussion on Standard 20Video on McCarthyism

Closing Summarizer: 3-2-1 exit ticket

Wednesday, Feb 22

Warm Up: Review Test

Instructional Plan: The story of the three cows to describe the difference between economic theoriesLecture/Discussion on Standard 20Video on McCarthyism

Closing Summarizer: 3-2-1 exit ticket

Thursday, Feb 23

Warm Up: America Story of Us video clip on the Cuban Missile Crisis (just watch)

Instructional Plan: The real story behind the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will read a series of primary source documents to decide what they believe really happened during the crisis. It will be set up in a stations and students will fill out a graphic organizer as they move through.

Closing Summarizer: Mini Essay. What really happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis using evidence from the documents.

Friday, Feb 24

Warm Up: America Story of Us video clip on the Cuban Missile Crisis (just watch)

Instructional Plan: The real story behind the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will read a series of primary source documents to decide what they believe really happened during the crisis. It will be set up in a stations and students will fill out a graphic organizer as they move through.

Closing Summarizer: Mini Essay. What really happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis using evidence from the documents.


World History

Tuesday, Feb 21

Warm Up: GHSGT Question of the Day

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday, Feb 22

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday, Feb 23

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday, Feb 24

Warm Up:
Instructional Plan:Plan:GHSGT Question of the Day
Instructional Plan: 1) Revolutions Research Project - Students will be in small groups to research the causes and effects of the revolutions in England, United States, France, Haiti, and Latin America. 2. Students will be responsible for creating a presentation to share with the class using different sites on the Internet (no PowerPoint presentations).

Closing Summarizer: Exit ticket (to informally assess project progress)

Friday, February 17, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 13th - Feb 17th

US History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: Quick Study

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII test

Closing Summarizer: Logic Puzzles if time permits

World History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution
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Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Daily Assignments for the Week of Feb 13th - Feb 17th

US History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: Quick Study

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII test

Closing Summarizer: Logic Puzzles if time permits

World History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution
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Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 13th - Fed 14th

Tutoring Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 7:15 - 7:55

US History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: Quick Study

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII test

Closing Summarizer: Logic Puzzles if time permits

World History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution
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Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the Week of Feb 13th - Feb 17th

Feb US History
Monday Feb 13
Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: Quick Study

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII test

Closing Summarizer: Logic Puzzles if time permits

World History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution
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Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Monday, February 13, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for Feb 13th - Feb 17th.

US History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Fill in the blank on the atomic bomb.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: Brief Discussion on what students wrote about in their quickwrite from last period about dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII taboo
Great Depression and WWII team Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Students will have to use their D's and E's test taking vocabulary list to write 2 sentences on WWII

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: Quick Study

Instructional Plan: Great Depression and WWII test

Closing Summarizer: Logic Puzzles if time permits

World History

Monday Feb 13

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution
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Tuesday Feb 14

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday Feb 15

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Thursday Feb 16

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday Feb 17

Warm Up: GHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Introduction to Slave TradeSlave Trade Simulation. I will read about the conditions on the slave ships as students sit under their desks.Video Clip of AmistadIntroduction to Haitian Revolution and ties to SlaveryVideo on Haitian Revolution
Closing Summarizer: Most Important thing

Friday, February 10, 2012

Daily assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 6 - Feb 10

US History

Monday Feb 6

SSUSH19
The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government.
Element: SSUSH19.a
Explain A. Philip Randolph's proposed march on Washington, D.C. and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response.
Element: SSUSH19.b
Explain the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the internment of Japanese-Americans.
Element: SSUSH19.c
Explain major events including the lend-lease program, the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and the fall of Berlin.
Element: SSUSH19.d
Describe war mobilization, as indicated by rationing, war-time conversion, and the role of women in war industries.
Element: SSUSH19.e
Describe Los Alamos and the scientific, economic, and military implications of developing the atomic bomb.




Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Wednesday Feb 8

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Friday Fed 10

Warm Up: The most important thing about Standard 19 discussion.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.


World History

Monday Feb 6

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Wednesday Fed 8

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material


Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material

Friday Feb 10

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 6 - Feb 10

US History

Monday Feb 6


Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Wednesday Feb 8

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Friday Fed 10

Warm Up: The most important thing about Standard 19 discussion.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.

Standards

SSUSH19
The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government.
Element: SSUSH19.a
Explain A. Philip Randolph's proposed march on Washington, D.C. and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response.
Element: SSUSH19.b
Explain the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the internment of Japanese-Americans.
Element: SSUSH19.c
Explain major events including the lend-lease program, the Battle of Midway, D-Day, and the fall of Berlin.
Element: SSUSH19.d
Describe war mobilization, as indicated by rationing, war-time conversion, and the role of women in war industries.
Element: SSUSH19.e
Describe Los Alamos and the scientific, economic, and military implications of developing the atomic bomb.




World History

Monday Feb 6

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Wednesday Fed 8

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material


Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material

Friday Feb 10

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 6 - Feb 10.

US History

Monday Feb 6


Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Wednesday Feb 8

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Friday Fed 10

Warm Up: The most important thing about Standard 19 discussion.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.


World History

Monday Feb 6

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Wednesday Fed 8

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material


Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material

Friday Feb 10

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Daily assignments for US and World History for the week of Feb 6 - Feb 10.

US History

Monday Feb 6


Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Wednesday Feb 8

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Friday Fed 10

Warm Up: The most important thing about Standard 19 discussion.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.


World History

Monday Feb 6

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Wednesday Fed 8

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material


Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material

Friday Feb 10

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the Week of Fed 6 - Feb 10

US History

Monday Feb 6


Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: One thing I remember about the Great Depression discussion.
Activator- WWII video. Students will just watch.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion WWII (Standard 19)
Video Clip of the attack on Pearl harbor. Student will just watch.
Continue Lecture/Discussion WWII
I-respond NOW multiple choice questions from the lecture.
Saving Private Ryan clip (D-day) Students will just watch the clip.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Answer the EQ for today.

Wednesday Feb 8

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Fill in the blank activity on the atomic bomb.
Activator: Students will be given a name of a holocaust victim, and toward the end of class students will find out if the victim survivedGHSGT question of the day

Instructional Plan: Japanese internment camp lecture with photographs. Students will use the classpad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.Internment Camp reading as a class and brief discussionHolocaust Video. Students will just watch.Holocaust lecture/discussion including images and statistics.

Closing Summarizer: Students see the fate of the name they chose earlier and do a quickwrite based on their reaction.

Friday Fed 10

Warm Up: The most important thing about Standard 19 discussion.
Activator- Short Video on the history and effects of dropping the atomic bomb.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on atomic bomb including pictures of the devastationSimulation for decision making of Truman and the atomic bomb. Students will be divided into different teams to debate if Truman should drop the atomic bomb. The students will be given one of three arguments to argue and they will have documents to aid in their arguments.

Closing Summarizer: If you were Truman, would you have dropped the atomic bomb? Quickwrite Ticket out the door.


World History

Monday Feb 6

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Tuesday Feb 7

Warm Up: 3-2-1 on Absolutism

Instructional Plan: Hand out grade reports and discuss how much time is left in the semester.
Map Review of Continents and Oceans with a quiz at the end.Who am I booklet on the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Absolutism
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution


Wednesday Fed 8

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material


Thursday Feb 9

Warm Up: Quick study for 5 minutes

Instructional Plan: Team Jeopardy on the Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution, Absolutism, and Enlightenment Test

Closing Summarizer: 20 Questions game on World History material

Friday Feb 10

Warm Up: Activator- Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution

Friday, February 3, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Jan 30 - Feb 3

US History

Monday Jan 30

Warm Up: America the Story of US Great Depression video

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Great Depression
Great Depression Photography. Students will use the class pad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.
Testing vocabulary starting with A. Students will be given a list of test taking vocabulary. We will discuss and define the list.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Choose two of the words from the vocabulary and write a sentence about the Great Depression with each.

Tuesday Jan 31

Warm Up: How is the Great Depression like a house?

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion FDR and the New Deal (Standard 18)
Group reading on Depression Era interviews. Each group will be assigned 1 of 3 readings. Smaller groups with the same reading will come together to prepare a presentation for the class. Group presentations

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the Door. Student name acronym about the Great Depression.

Wednesday February 1

Warm Up: How is the Great Depression like a house?

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion FDR and the New Deal (Standard 18)
Group reading on Depression Era interviews. Each group will be assigned 1 of 3 readings. Smaller groups with the same reading will come together to prepare a presentation for the class. Group presentations

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the Door. Student name acronym about the Great Depression.

Thursday February 2

Warm Up: Crossword Puzzle on the Great Depression

Instructional Plan: Fireside Chat audio and discussion questions
Finish standard 18 lecture/Discussion
Group reading of TVA and discussion questions

Closing Summarizer: Parking lot on Great Depression.

Friday February 3

Warm Up: Crossword Puzzle on the Great Depression

Instructional Plan: Fireside Chat audio and discussion questions
Finish standard 18 lecture/Discussion
Group reading of TVA and discussion questions

Closing Summarizer: Parking lot on Great Depression.


World History

Monday Jan 30

Warm Up: Discussion of social contract. Class will make a contract where students give something to the teacher and the teacher will give them back something. Ex. All a's on next test and we will have a movie day.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Enlightenment
Enlightenment Foldable. Students will write down information on key figures in the Enlightenment and choose from various quotes.

Closing Summarizer: One Thing I learned today discussion
Warm Up:

Tuesday Jan 31

Warm Up: Discussion of social contract. Class will make a contract where students give something to the teacher and the teacher will give them back something. Ex. All a's on next test and we will have a movie day.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Enlightenment
Enlightenment Foldable. Students will write down information on key figures in the Enlightenment and choose from various quotes.

Closing Summarizer: One Thing I learned today discussion

Wednesda3y February 1

Warm Up: If you were king of a nation, what would you do to keep power?

Instructional Plan: Absolutism Group Poster project. Students will use a graphic organizer to guide their poster project.
Absolutism Poster/Graphic Organizer Gallery Walk - Students will participate in a gallery walk to view the posters of their peers and to complete the graphic organizer on the absolute rulers.
Review findings of Gallery Walk and fill in missing information.

Closing Summarizer: 1 question I still have about Absolutism discussion

Thursday February 2

Warm up: If you were king of a nation, what would you do to keep power?

Instructional Plan: Absolutism Group Poster project. Students will use a graphic organizer to guide their poster project.
Absolutism Poster/Graphic Organizer Gallery Walk - Students will participate in a gallery walk to view the posters of their peers and to complete the graphic organizer on the absolute rulers.
Review findings of Gallery Walk and fill in missing information.

Closing Summarizer: 1 question I still have about Absolutism discussion

Friday February 3

Warm Up: Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution
Instructional Plan:

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Daily assignments for US and World History for the week of Jan 30 - Feb 3

US History

Monday Jan 30

Warm Up: America the Story of US Great Depression video

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Great Depression
Great Depression Photography. Students will use the class pad to highlight major aspects of the pictures.
Testing vocabulary starting with A. Students will be given a list of test taking vocabulary. We will discuss and define the list.

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door. Choose two of the words from the vocabulary and write a sentence about the Great Depression with each.

Tuesday Jan 31

Warm Up: How is the Great Depression like a house?

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion FDR and the New Deal (Standard 18)
Group reading on Depression Era interviews. Each group will be assigned 1 of 3 readings. Smaller groups with the same reading will come together to prepare a presentation for the class. Group presentations

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the Door. Student name acronym about the Great Depression.

Wednesday February 1

Warm Up: How is the Great Depression like a house?

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion FDR and the New Deal (Standard 18)
Group reading on Depression Era interviews. Each group will be assigned 1 of 3 readings. Smaller groups with the same reading will come together to prepare a presentation for the class. Group presentations

Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the Door. Student name acronym about the Great Depression.

Thursday February 2

Warm Up: Crossword Puzzle on the Great Depression

Instructional Plan: Fireside Chat audio and discussion questions
Finish standard 18 lecture/Discussion
Group reading of TVA and discussion questions

Closing Summarizer: Parking lot on Great Depression.

Friday February 3

Warm Up: Crossword Puzzle on the Great Depression

Instructional Plan: Fireside Chat audio and discussion questions
Finish standard 18 lecture/Discussion
Group reading of TVA and discussion questions

Closing Summarizer: Parking lot on Great Depression.


World History

Monday Jan 30

Warm Up: Discussion of social contract. Class will make a contract where students give something to the teacher and the teacher will give them back something. Ex. All a's on next test and we will have a movie day.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Enlightenment
Enlightenment Foldable. Students will write down information on key figures in the Enlightenment and choose from various quotes.

Closing Summarizer: One Thing I learned today discussion
Warm Up:

Tuesday Jan 31

Warm Up: Discussion of social contract. Class will make a contract where students give something to the teacher and the teacher will give them back something. Ex. All a's on next test and we will have a movie day.

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Enlightenment
Enlightenment Foldable. Students will write down information on key figures in the Enlightenment and choose from various quotes.

Closing Summarizer: One Thing I learned today discussion

Wednesda3y February 1

Warm Up: If you were king of a nation, what would you do to keep power?

Instructional Plan: Absolutism Group Poster project. Students will use a graphic organizer to guide their poster project.
Absolutism Poster/Graphic Organizer Gallery Walk - Students will participate in a gallery walk to view the posters of their peers and to complete the graphic organizer on the absolute rulers.
Review findings of Gallery Walk and fill in missing information.

Closing Summarizer: 1 question I still have about Absolutism discussion

Thursday February 2

Warm up: If you were king of a nation, what would you do to keep power?

Instructional Plan: Absolutism Group Poster project. Students will use a graphic organizer to guide their poster project.
Absolutism Poster/Graphic Organizer Gallery Walk - Students will participate in a gallery walk to view the posters of their peers and to complete the graphic organizer on the absolute rulers.
Review findings of Gallery Walk and fill in missing information.

Closing Summarizer: 1 question I still have about Absolutism discussion

Friday February 3

Warm Up: Fun Facts Quiz on the French Revolution

Instructional Plan: Story of Versailles and PicturesBrief depiction of the breakdown of the estates generalLecture/Discussion on French Revolution including brief Video
Closing Summarizer: Review crossword on Enlightenment, Absolutism, and French Revolution
Instructional Plan: