US History
Tuesday Jan. 17th
Standards
SSUSH15
The student will analyze the origins and impact of U.S. involvement in World War I.
Element: SSUSH15.a
Describe the movement from U.S. neutrality to engagement in World War I, with reference to unrestricted submarine warfare.
Element: SSUSH15.b
Explain the domestic impact of World War I, reflected by the origins of the Great Migration, and the Espionage Act and socialist Eugene Debs.
Element: SSUSH15.c
Explain Wilson's Fourteen Points, the proposed League of Nations.
Element: SSUSH15.d
Passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, establishing Prohibition, and the Nineteenth Amendment, establishing women suffrage.
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Wednesday Jan. 18th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Thursday Jan.19th
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th Amendment
Video on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
Friday Jan 20
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th AmendmentVideo on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
World History
Tuesday Jan 17th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Wednesday Jan 18th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Thursday Jan 19th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Friday Jan 20th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Daily Assignments for US and World History for the week of Jan 17 - Jan 20
US History
Tuesday Jan. 17th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Wednesday Jan. 18th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Thursday Jan.19th
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th Amendment
Video on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
Friday Jan 20
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th AmendmentVideo on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
World History
Tuesday Jan 17th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Wednesday Jan 18th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Thursday Jan 19th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Friday Jan 20th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Tuesday Jan. 17th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Wednesday Jan. 18th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Thursday Jan.19th
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th Amendment
Video on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
Friday Jan 20
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th AmendmentVideo on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
World History
Tuesday Jan 17th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Wednesday Jan 18th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Thursday Jan 19th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Friday Jan 20th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Weekly Blog for US and World History for the week of Jan. 17 - Jan 20
US History
Tuesday Jan. 17th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Wednesday Jan. 18th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Thursday Jan.19th
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th Amendment
Video on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
Friday Jan 20
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th AmendmentVideo on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
World History
Tuesday Jan 17th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Wednesday Jan 18th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Thursday Jan 19th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Friday Jan 20th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Tuesday Jan. 17th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Wednesday Jan. 18th
Warm Up: Activating questions based on mock draft. Students will be given a number as they walk in. Once class begins I will call out numbers and we will see who would be forced to go off to war. We will discuss the questions afterwords.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion of WWI warfare and how it affected American Society (Standard 15)Two videos reviewing WWI and illustrating trench warfare.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. 5 most important things from WWI. Students will write this down and turn it in.
Thursday Jan.19th
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th Amendment
Video on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
Friday Jan 20
Warm Up: Group Chronology of WWI events. Students will be given a list of events and the first team to get them all in the correct order wins a prize. Students will be grouped heterogeneously based on grade in the class.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on 14 Points and League of Nations
Video transitioning to Roaring TwentiesIntroduction to 18th AmendmentVideo on Prohibition and American Gangsters
Closing Summarizer: Word Splash. Students will use a group of related words to create one coherent sentence.
World History
Tuesday Jan 17th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Wednesday Jan 18th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Thursday Jan 19th
Warm Up: Brain Pop on Conquistadors
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on Conquistadors and excerpts from Native American Accounts
Finish Exploration Choices
Closing Summarizer: Parking Lot on Age of Exploration
Friday Jan 20th
Warm Up: Map review. We will review the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Students will take a short quiz at the end.
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion/Introduction to the Age of exploration. Graphic Organizer provided.
Age of Exploration Think Tac Toe. Students will choose three activities to make a tic tac toe. Activities include RAFT writing, Graphic organizer, rap/song, recruitment flyer, etc.
Closing Summarizer: Ticket out of the door. Each student will write down the most important thing they learned about the Age of Exploration.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Weekly assignments for US and World History for week of Jan 10 - Jan 13
US History
Jan 10
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 11
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 12
EQ(s): What cause the United States to join WWI?
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 10
World History
Jan 10
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 11
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 12
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else
Jan 10
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 11
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 12
EQ(s): What cause the United States to join WWI?
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 10
World History
Jan 10
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 11
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 12
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Daily assignments for week of Jan 10 - Jan 13 for US and World History
US History
Jan 10
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 11
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 12
EQ(s): What cause the United States to join WWI?
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 10
World History
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 11
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 12
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else
Jan 10
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 11
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 12
EQ(s): What cause the United States to join WWI?
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 10
World History
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 11
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 12
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Week Blog for Jan 10 - Jan 13
US History
Jan 10
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 11
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 12
EQ(s): What cause the United States to join WWI?
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 10
World History
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 11
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 12
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else
Jan 10
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 11
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 12
EQ(s): What cause the United States to join WWI?
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 10
World History
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 11
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. 2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 12
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Weekly Blog for US and World History for Jan 10 - Jan 13, 2012
US History
Jan 10
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 11
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 12
EQ(s): What cause the United States to join WWI?
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
World History
Jan 10
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester.
2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 11
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester.
2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 12
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else
Jan 10
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 11
EQ(s): What are the ten most important events in the first half of this class?
Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is US History like a car?
Jan 12
EQ(s): What cause the United States to join WWI?
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Brain Pop on World War I
Instructional Plan: Lecture/Discussion on beginnings of WWI and how it affected society.
20 questions on how poppies are related to WWI
Group reading and discussion questions of poem In Flanders Field.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion. One thing you learned today. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating.
World History
Jan 10
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester.
2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 11
Starter / Warm Up: New Year's Resolutions. Students will write down three New Years Resolutions with at least one of them being education related. Students will revisit these resolutions later in the year.
Instructional Plan: 1. Top Ten Events Timeline. Students will create a timeline that includes what they believe are the ten most important events that we talked about first semester.
2. Timeline will include an event, a picture, brief description, and reasoning behind why they believe this event is important.
Closing Summarizer: Discussion- How is a book like a teenager? This will be the example to get us going.
Discussion- How is World History like a car?
Jan 12
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else.
Jan 13
Warm Up: Video on the customs of the Ancient Native American Tribes
Instructional Plan: 1. Lecture/Discussion with graphic organizer on Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
2. Interesting Facts quiz on the Aztecs. Students will take a quiz on interesting facts about the Aztecs and I will discuss selected answers.
Closing Summarizer: One thing I learned today discussion. Each student will share one thing they learned without repeating anyone else
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