Monday, May 14, 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of May 7th - May 11th


US History




Monday, May 7th

Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown

Instructional Plan: 1.) Review test taking skills 2.) Using laptops and BubbaBrain.com, students will play review games for US history 3.) Discuss questions students missed on the post-test

Closing Summarizer: Academic wars



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.





Friday, May 11th

Warm Up: Viewing of America the Story of US

Instructional Plan: Review Taboo, Pictionary, or Charades. I will let them choose.

Closing Summarizer: Last minute questions before the EOCT.



World History

Monday, May 7th

Warm Up:Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War

Instructional Plan:



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Friday, May 11th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:Quick Verbal Review of Hotel Rwanda

Instructional Plan: Finish Hotel Rwanda

Which one these looks like a terrorist activity. Students will look at a collage of people and try to pick out the terrorists.

Discussion of What is terrorism?

Lecture/Discussion Terrorism in the 21st century

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Thursday, May 10, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the Week of May 7th - May 11th


US History




Monday, May 7th

Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown

Instructional Plan: 1.) Review test taking skills 2.) Using laptops and BubbaBrain.com, students will play review games for US history 3.) Discuss questions students missed on the post-test

Closing Summarizer: Academic wars



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.





Friday, May 11th

Warm Up: Viewing of America the Story of US

Instructional Plan: Review Taboo, Pictionary, or Charades. I will let them choose.

Closing Summarizer: Last minute questions before the EOCT.



World History

Monday, May 7th

Warm Up:Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War

Instructional Plan:



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Friday, May 11th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:Quick Verbal Review of Hotel Rwanda

Instructional Plan: Finish Hotel Rwanda

Which one these looks like a terrorist activity. Students will look at a collage of people and try to pick out the terrorists.

Discussion of What is terrorism?

Lecture/Discussion Terrorism in the 21st century

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the Week of May 7th - May 11th


US History




Monday, May 7th

Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown

Instructional Plan: 1.) Review test taking skills 2.) Using laptops and BubbaBrain.com, students will play review games for US history 3.) Discuss questions students missed on the post-test

Closing Summarizer: Academic wars



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.





Friday, May 11th

Warm Up: Viewing of America the Story of US

Instructional Plan: Review Taboo, Pictionary, or Charades. I will let them choose.

Closing Summarizer: Last minute questions before the EOCT.



World History

Monday, May 7th

Warm Up:Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War

Instructional Plan:



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Friday, May 11th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:Quick Verbal Review of Hotel Rwanda

Instructional Plan: Finish Hotel Rwanda

Which one these looks like a terrorist activity. Students will look at a collage of people and try to pick out the terrorists.

Discussion of What is terrorism?

Lecture/Discussion Terrorism in the 21st century

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the Week of May 7th - May 11th


US History




Monday, May 7th

Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown

Instructional Plan: 1.) Review test taking skills 2.) Using laptops and BubbaBrain.com, students will play review games for US history 3.) Discuss questions students missed on the post-test

Closing Summarizer: Academic wars



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.





Friday, May 11th

Warm Up: Viewing of America the Story of US

Instructional Plan: Review Taboo, Pictionary, or Charades. I will let them choose.

Closing Summarizer: Last minute questions before the EOCT.



World History

Monday, May 7th

Warm Up:Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War

Instructional Plan:



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Friday, May 11th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:Quick Verbal Review of Hotel Rwanda

Instructional Plan: Finish Hotel Rwanda

Which one these looks like a terrorist activity. Students will look at a collage of people and try to pick out the terrorists.

Discussion of What is terrorism?

Lecture/Discussion Terrorism in the 21st century

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Monday, May 7, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of May 7th - May 11th


US History




Monday, May 7th

Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown

Instructional Plan: 1.) Review test taking skills 2.) Using laptops and BubbaBrain.com, students will play review games for US history 3.) Discuss questions students missed on the post-test

Closing Summarizer: Academic wars



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: Pass out and discuss the most commonly missed areas sheet. This will be a sheet that has a description of the major things that all students miss in US History

Instructional Plan: Team Review Jeopardy

Closing Summarizer: Study Skills discussion and I will share my favorite way to study.





Friday, May 11th

Warm Up: Viewing of America the Story of US

Instructional Plan: Review Taboo, Pictionary, or Charades. I will let them choose.

Closing Summarizer: Last minute questions before the EOCT.



World History

Monday, May 7th

Warm Up:Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War

Instructional Plan:



Tuesday, May 8th

Warm Up: Brainpop on Apartheid

Instructional Plan: Finish the movie Skin

Viewing of Duck and Cover, a government film made by the US government to relate back to the Cold War.

Lecture/Discussion Tiananmen Square, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Viewing of news clips of the two events.

Closing Summarizer: Most important thing about the Cold War



Wednesday, May 9th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Thursday, May 10th

Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion Independence movements of Africa

Begin watching Hotel Rwanda

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Friday, May 11th

Warm Up:

Instructional Plan:Quick Verbal Review of Hotel Rwanda

Instructional Plan: Finish Hotel Rwanda

Which one these looks like a terrorist activity. Students will look at a collage of people and try to pick out the terrorists.

Discussion of What is terrorism?

Lecture/Discussion Terrorism in the 21st century

Closing Summarizer: Answer the EQ



Friday, May 4, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the Week Apr 30 - May 4


US History




Monday, Apr 30th



Warm Up: Great Depression crossword based on missing of great depression benchmark question.



Instructional Plan: Stations based on problem areas. Each station will have a condensed version of the standard a



long with one assignment that will illustrate if they have mastered the standard or not.

Closing Summarizer: Unit 5 quick quiz





Tuesday, May 1st



Warm Up: EOCT Question Breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Coach book post test 2.) Compare data from pre-test to post-test



Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door - What am I still struggling with?





Wednesday, May 2nd



Warm Up: EOCT Question Breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Coach book post test 2.) Compare data from pre-test to post-test



Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door - What am I still struggling with?





Thursday, May 3rd



Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Review basketball 2.) Class Jeopardy



Closing Summarizer: Distribute test taking skills sheet and discuss the skills needed for successful test taking





Friday, Mar 4th



Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Review basketball 2.) Class Jeopardy



Closing Summarizer: Distribute test taking skills sheet and discuss the skills needed for successful test taking





World History



Monday, Apr 30



Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion



Instructional Plan: ABC summary- students will take ten letters from the alphabet and relate them to something from the Great Depression or WWII. Each letter will have a key term with a definition/description and picture.



Closing Summarizer: Study Guide for Great Depression and WWII test.





Tuesday, May 1st



Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: ABC summary- students will take ten letters from the alphabet and relate them to something from the Great Depression or WWII. Each letter will have a key term with a definition/description and picture.



Closing Summarizer: Study Guide for Great Depression and WWII test





Wednesday, May 2nd



Warm Up: Quick study



Instructional Plan: Review Team Jeopardy

Great Depression and WWII test



Closing Summarizer: Hangman if time permits





Thursday, May 3rd



Warm Up: Quick study



Instructional Plan: Review Team Jeopardy



Great Depression and WWII test





Friday, May 4th



Warm Up: Brainpop on the Cold War



Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on the major aspects of the Cold War

United Streaming clip on the Cold War and the Red Scare



Closing Summarizer: Choose 1 Cold War. The students will either draw a picture, make a poem, or write a newspaper article about something from today.



Thursday, May 3, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the Week of Apr 30th - May 4th


US History




Monday, Apr 30th



Warm Up: Great Depression crossword based on missing of great depression benchmark question.



Instructional Plan: Stations based on problem areas. Each station will have a condensed version of the standard a



long with one assignment that will illustrate if they have mastered the standard or not.

Closing Summarizer: Unit 5 quick quiz





Tuesday, May 1st



Warm Up: EOCT Question Breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Coach book post test 2.) Compare data from pre-test to post-test



Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door - What am I still struggling with?





Wednesday, May 2nd



Warm Up: EOCT Question Breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Coach book post test 2.) Compare data from pre-test to post-test



Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door - What am I still struggling with?





Thursday, May 3rd



Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Review basketball 2.) Class Jeopardy



Closing Summarizer: Distribute test taking skills sheet and discuss the skills needed for successful test taking





Friday, Mar 4th



Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Review basketball 2.) Class Jeopardy



Closing Summarizer: Distribute test taking skills sheet and discuss the skills needed for successful test taking





World History



Monday, Apr 30



Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion



Instructional Plan: ABC summary- students will take ten letters from the alphabet and relate them to something from the Great Depression or WWII. Each letter will have a key term with a definition/description and picture.



Closing Summarizer: Study Guide for Great Depression and WWII test.





Tuesday, May 1st



Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: ABC summary- students will take ten letters from the alphabet and relate them to something from the Great Depression or WWII. Each letter will have a key term with a definition/description and picture.



Closing Summarizer: Study Guide for Great Depression and WWII test





Wednesday, May 2nd



Warm Up: Quick study



Instructional Plan: Review Team Jeopardy

Great Depression and WWII test



Closing Summarizer: Hangman if time permits





Thursday, May 3rd



Warm Up: Quick study



Instructional Plan: Review Team Jeopardy



Great Depression and WWII test





Friday, May 4th



Warm Up: Brainpop on the Cold War



Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on the major aspects of the Cold War

United Streaming clip on the Cold War and the Red Scare



Closing Summarizer: Choose 1 Cold War. The students will either draw a picture, make a poem, or write a newspaper article about something from today.



Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the Week of Apr 30th - May 4th


US History




Monday, Apr 30th



Warm Up: Great Depression crossword based on missing of great depression benchmark question.



Instructional Plan: Stations based on problem areas. Each station will have a condensed version of the standard a



long with one assignment that will illustrate if they have mastered the standard or not.

Closing Summarizer: Unit 5 quick quiz





Tuesday, May 1st



Warm Up: EOCT Question Breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Coach book post test 2.) Compare data from pre-test to post-test



Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door - What am I still struggling with?





Wednesday, May 2nd



Warm Up: EOCT Question Breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Coach book post test 2.) Compare data from pre-test to post-test



Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door - What am I still struggling with?





Thursday, May 3rd



Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Review basketball 2.) Class Jeopardy



Closing Summarizer: Distribute test taking skills sheet and discuss the skills needed for successful test taking





Friday, Mar 4th



Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Review basketball 2.) Class Jeopardy



Closing Summarizer: Distribute test taking skills sheet and discuss the skills needed for successful test taking





World History



Monday, Apr 30



Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion



Instructional Plan: ABC summary- students will take ten letters from the alphabet and relate them to something from the Great Depression or WWII. Each letter will have a key term with a definition/description and picture.



Closing Summarizer: Study Guide for Great Depression and WWII test.





Tuesday, May 1st



Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: ABC summary- students will take ten letters from the alphabet and relate them to something from the Great Depression or WWII. Each letter will have a key term with a definition/description and picture.



Closing Summarizer: Study Guide for Great Depression and WWII test





Wednesday, May 2nd



Warm Up: Quick study



Instructional Plan: Review Team Jeopardy

Great Depression and WWII test



Closing Summarizer: Hangman if time permits





Thursday, May 3rd



Warm Up: Quick study



Instructional Plan: Review Team Jeopardy



Great Depression and WWII test





Friday, May 4th



Warm Up: Brainpop on the Cold War



Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on the major aspects of the Cold War

United Streaming clip on the Cold War and the Red Scare



Closing Summarizer: Choose 1 Cold War. The students will either draw a picture, make a poem, or write a newspaper article about something from today.



Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Apr 30th - May 4th


US History




Monday, Apr 30th



Warm Up: Great Depression crossword based on missing of great depression benchmark question.



Instructional Plan: Stations based on problem areas. Each station will have a condensed version of the standard a



long with one assignment that will illustrate if they have mastered the standard or not.

Closing Summarizer: Unit 5 quick quiz





Tuesday, May 1st



Warm Up: EOCT Question Breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Coach book post test 2.) Compare data from pre-test to post-test



Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door - What am I still struggling with?





Wednesday, May 2nd



Warm Up: EOCT Question Breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Coach book post test 2.) Compare data from pre-test to post-test



Closing Summarizer: Ticket out the door - What am I still struggling with?





Thursday, May 3rd



Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Review basketball 2.) Class Jeopardy



Closing Summarizer: Distribute test taking skills sheet and discuss the skills needed for successful test taking





Friday, Mar 4th



Warm Up: EOCT question breakdown



Instructional Plan: 1.) Review basketball 2.) Class Jeopardy



Closing Summarizer: Distribute test taking skills sheet and discuss the skills needed for successful test taking





World History



Monday, Apr 30



Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion



Instructional Plan: ABC summary- students will take ten letters from the alphabet and relate them to something from the Great Depression or WWII. Each letter will have a key term with a definition/description and picture.



Closing Summarizer: Study Guide for Great Depression and WWII test.





Tuesday, May 1st



Warm Up: One thing I remember from last class discussion

Instructional Plan: ABC summary- students will take ten letters from the alphabet and relate them to something from the Great Depression or WWII. Each letter will have a key term with a definition/description and picture.



Closing Summarizer: Study Guide for Great Depression and WWII test





Wednesday, May 2nd



Warm Up: Quick study



Instructional Plan: Review Team Jeopardy

Great Depression and WWII test



Closing Summarizer: Hangman if time permits





Thursday, May 3rd



Warm Up: Quick study



Instructional Plan: Review Team Jeopardy



Great Depression and WWII test





Friday, May 4th



Warm Up: Brainpop on the Cold War



Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on the major aspects of the Cold War

United Streaming clip on the Cold War and the Red Scare



Closing Summarizer: Choose 1 Cold War. The students will either draw a picture, make a poem, or write a newspaper article about something from today.