Sunday, August 26, 2012

AUGUST 27 -31

8th Grade Civics
Monday- Introduction of Class and distribution of course syllabus.
            - Log into the ICIVICS website and begin site navigation

Tuesday- Lesson 1: Intro to Civics
            - Brainstorming activity: What makes a good citizen?

Wednesday- Intro to Community action plan Project.
                - Class discussion and project discussion

Thursday- Work on Project
Friday- Work on Project

8th Grade Geography
Monday- Introduction of Class and distribution of course syllabus.
            - Ice breaker activity

Tuesday- Distribution of books
            - Completion of Book forms Go over procedures, current events, portfolios

Wednesday- Intro to Geography/ World Geography Pretest
                 - Geography world map pretest

Thursday- Lesson 1: Ch1 Geo Review/ The 5 Themes of Geography
              - Review Map

Friday- World Geography Map quiz
          - Current Events Quiz 1

9th Grade American History 1
Monday- Introduction of Class and distribution of course syllabus
            - American History Pretest

Tuesday- Distribution of books
             - Completion of book forms
             - Begin Lesson 1: NA Civ

Wednesday- Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Era of exploration and the Colombian Exchange
                 - Begin In Class Project Number 1
                
Thursday- Complete In Class Projects
              - Begin Lesson 3: Spanish Empire

Friday - Complete lesson 3
          - Current Event Quiz

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Week of May 14 - 18

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Students will complete a Caribbean island handout and discussion.
Tuesday- Illegal immigration:SPECIAL REPORT discussion and video
Wednesday - Latin America Chapter Review
Thursday- LATIN AMERICA CHAPTER TEST
Friday- 4th MARKING Period Portfolios are DUE !!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Antarctica handout and discussion
Tuesday- Oceania Internet Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday - Australia Chapter Review
Thursday- CHAPTER TEST
Friday- 4th Marking Period Portfolios are DUE !!!

TENTH GRADE
Monday- CIVIL WAR Presentation
Tuesday- REAGAN and REGANOMICS
Wednesday- Chapter REVIEW 70's and 80's
Thursday- Chapter TEST
Friday- FINAL Project Work : DUE MONDAY

Monday, May 7, 2012

Week of 5/7-5/11

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Check and Discuss LA Map Packets/ Begin to study Political map
Tuesday- Lesson 2 Climate and history of Mexico
Wednesday - Review Political map/ Complete MEXICO in class project due tomorrow
Thursday - Collect Projects/ Final map review Study
Friday - LA Political map QUIZ

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Intro to Aus/OC/ANT , Students will complete THQ due tomorrow
Tuesday - AUS Map Packet Completion
Wednesday - Lesson 1: Australia/ Portfolio assignment check
Thursday - Final Map Review for Australia/ STUDY
Friday - Australia Political map quiz

TENTH GRADE
Monday - Watergate Scandal Discussion/ Assignment
Tuesday - Project work in Library
Wednesday - Ford
Thursday - Carter
Friday- Project Work in Library

Friday, April 27, 2012

Week of 4/30 -5/4

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Famous Canadians Sheets will be discussed/ Study guides and review sheets are distributed
Tuesday- Canada JEOPARDY review Game/ STUDY STUDY STUDY
Wednesday- CANADA chapter TEST
Thursday- Discuss Tests/ Intro to Latin America/ Latin America Take Home Quizzes due tomorrow
Friday- Latin American Map Packets- DUE MONDAY

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 6: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia - Review sheets
Tuesday- Study guides, Review sheets, and bonus sheets are distributed
Wednesday- Asia JEOPARDY review Game
Thursday- ASIA Chapter TEST
Friday- HERSHEY PARK FIELD TRIP

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Vietnam review sheets and study guide discussion
Tuesday- JEOPARDY REVIEW/ STUDY STUDY STUDY
Wednesday- Vietnam CHAPTER TEST
Thursday- Go over test/ LESSON 1: Intro to NIXON
Friday- Watergate Scandal/ INTRO TO END OF THE YEAR PROJECT

Friday, April 20, 2012

Week of 4/23 - 4/27

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday - N. Territory Lesson
Tuesday - N. Territory Video
Wednesday - Final Physical Map Review: Study your physical maps

Thursday
Friday- JOB SHADOWING: Whichever day you are NOT jobshadowing, you will take the Canadian Physical Map Quiz and Hand in your April Current Event Article

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Korea projects are due
             - Begin Video: Inside North Korea Documentary

Tuesday - Finish Video: Video Questions and Discussion

Wednesday - Lesson 5: India Geography/ Review Physical Maps

Thursday - Asia Physical Map Quiz/ Complete India

Friday - First half of the chapter Quiz/ Students will need their China and Japan sheets for the quiz

TENTH GRADE
Monday - Tet Offensive/ LBJ steps down and the election of 1968

Tuesday - 1969: Nixon and the beginning of Vietnamization:
                Vietnam in HD movie Part 2

Wednesday- PROJECTS ARE DUE
                  - Homefront Erupts: Kent State, My Lai, Pentagon Papers

Thursday- End of War/ Impact of Vietnam and the legacy of the war.

Friday- Bonus Sheets and Review Sheets

Friday, April 13, 2012

Week of April 16-20

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Canadian Packets are due. The packets will be checked and the students should have the first three pages done. Students will receive a reading assignment today which is due tomorrow.

Tuesday- Reading assignments will be collected
               Lesson 2: Climate, Atlantic provinces, Great Lakes Provinces
               Canada VS. US assignment

Wednesday- Final Canadian Political Map Review
                  - Canada Bonus sheets and Review Sheets

Thursday - Canada Political Map Quiz
               - Canada Video Questions sheet following Quiz

Friday- Review Canada's Physical Features
          - Current Event Quiz

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 3: Japanese Geography
               Japanese Culture Sheets are distributed

Tuesday- Final Political map review
               Poltical map bonus sheets

Wednesday- Asia Political Map QUIZ

Thursday- Introduction to the Korean Peninsula
                Students will be working on the Korea: In Class Project (DUE MONDAY)
Friday- Complete Project
            Current Events Quiz

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Pass back and discuss 60's TESTS
             - Begin Vietnam Chapter
             - Lesson 1: Origins of the Vietnam War/ Timeline/ Maps

Tuesday- Lesson 2: Americanization of the War 1964-1967
             - Students will receive discussions Questions which are due tomorrow

Wednesday- Public Opinion of the war: Morale up and down
                     VIETNAM CULTURE PROJECT: In Class
                     Students will choose a song from the sixties that was a protest song and
                      explain the lyrics.

Thursday- Vietnam REVIEW: Students should study their maps and lessons 1-3 for a quiz
                  We will also be working on Projects

Friday- VIETNAM QUIZ

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Week of April 9-13

SEVENTH GRADE
Thursday- Students will be beginning the CANADIAN Geography Chapter
                They will receive a take home quiz which is due TOMORROW
Friday- Collect Take Home Quizzes
          - Students will work on their map packets

EIGHTH GRADE
Thursday- Map Packet Discussion and Political Map Review
Friday- Lesson 2: Chinese Geography
            Study Political Maps

TENTH GRADE
Thursday- 60's Jeopardy Review
Friday- Chapter Test