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6-13-19 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
(HALF DAY)
6-12-19 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Social Studies Final Exam!
- FINAL EXAM
- Great Lakes Mini-Spy / Search
6-11-19 - Daily Objective / I will review my Final Exam Pre-Test Study Guide!
- TEXTBOOK check for absent students
*****RETURN TEXTBOOKS*****
- recycle
- current events
- review Pre-Test Study Guide
- Final Exam tomorrow
6-10-19 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for my Social Studies Final Exam!
- Final Exam Pre-Test Study Guide (alone)
- TEACHER CHECKS STUDENT TEXTBOOKS while students work
- video - World Population Growth (5 min) favorites
- Final Exam Wednesday
6-7-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Great Lakes!
- video - Great Lakes (45 min)
6-6-19 - Daily Objective / I will complete the WCS "WISE" Internet Safety Guide"
6-5-19 - CJ BARRYMORE FIELD TRIP
6-4-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Mansa Musa!
- Jr Scholastic (9-17-2018)
p. 18 - Bling / Mansa Musa
p. 20 - 10 ques
X-X-XX - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Triangular Slave Trade!
- Ch 15-2 (guided) p. 377 (then skip to) p. 380-381
- 2 Short Videos
Triangular-Trade Def for Kids (2:49)
Triangular Trade (1:45)
- review OH Trans of Tri-Trade / emphasize "Middle Passage"
- 1 Short Video
The Atlantic Slave Trade (6:58)
- Wkst I - The Atlantic Slave Trade
- (front) - together / use my OH of Triangular Trade
- (back) - "activity" together / ques 1-3 alone
6-3-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the continent of Africa!
- review African Unit p. 265-275
- Wkst A - African Facts (use p. 265-275) alone
- CNN
5-31-19 - Daily Objective / I will sail with Marco Polo!
- set up activity w/ top OH Notes & colored World Map
- Wkst H - Marco Polo's Journey
- read front (Italy to China)
- then hand out Hands-On desk maps w/ markers
5-30-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Ming Dynasty!
(builder of best part of Great Wall)
- 1/2 Ch 20-5 (silent) p. 531-534 (10 min)
- Wkst G - Ch 20-5 Cloze
- CNN
5-29-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the great Mongol leader Kublai Khan!
- video - Guilan, China (7 min)
- humorous look at one of the world's most scenic areas
- think James Bond movies!
- video - Los Lugares (Guilan, China) 3:37 (Spectacular scenery)
- 1/2 Ch 20-5 (guided) p. 528-530
- Wkst F - list vocab terms p. 528 (3) & p. 524 (1) Bureaucracy
- CNN
5-28-19 - Daily Objective / I will rank the Top 10 Chinese Inventions!
- Ch 20-3 (we skip around)
- skip p. 518-519
- see p. 520 "Grand Canal" picture & "Trade in China & Beyond"
- read p. 522-523 (guided)
- Wkst E - Rank 10 Chinese Inventions (listed at top of wkst)
- 3 from p. 510 (see p. 514) vocab & 7 from p. 522 (see p. 522)
- then explain your reasoning for your Top 3 in complete sentences
5-24-19 - HALF DAY / 4,5,6 hrs
- LAST DAY for CJ BARRYMORE Rev-Trak pay & Permission Slips
- Jr Scholastic (5-13-19)
p. 2 - Break Dancing an Olympic Sport?
p. 22 - Should Plastic Straws be Banned?
p. 18 - Transcontinental Railroad
p. 21 - 10 Questions
- CNN
**5-23-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the "Great Qin" of China!
- 3 videos / show in order (favorites)
- video - Great Wall for Kids (9:20) just show 1:20 - 8:00
- video - Hist of Great Wall (3:29)
- video - Great Wall Aerial View (3:26)
- Wkst D - Shi Huangdi Bio / Giided Highlight
- students read silently / 1 paragraph at a time
- video - Shi-Huangdi (13 min)
5-22-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the earliest Chinese Dynasties!
- Ch 20-1 (guided)
- Wkst C - Ch 20-1 "Early China"
**5-21-19 - Daily Objective / I will recreate the Ancient Silk Road on a Desk Map!
- read p. 516 "Silk Road"
- Wkst B - Hands-On Silk Road
- each student gets a Desk Map / we do #1-4 together modeled by teacher / #5-6 alone
- review Wkst A
*5-20-19 - Daily Objective / I will be a evaluate South & East Asia!
- quick review of Titles of Maps on p. 456-469
- Wkst A - Unit 4 South & East Asia
- CNN
5-17-19 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Ch 21 Test on India!
- Ch 21 Test
- recycle
- video - Delhi, India / Bizarre Foods (10-15 min)
- video - Future World Populations (4:06)
5-16-19 - Daily Objective / I will review for my Ch 21 Test on India!
- review Ch 21-2 Quiz
- review Ch 21 Pre-Test (students run the review)
- CNN
5-15-19 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for my Ch 21 Test on India!
- review Ch 19-3 Quiz
- review Wkst L
- Ch 21 Pre-Test
5-14-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze India's challenges!
- Ch 21-4 (guided) p. 556 & Map P. 557
(silent) p. 557-559 (about 5-10 min)
- Wkst L - Cloze for Ch 21-4 "India's Neighbors"
- CNN (2)
5-13-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze present day slavery around the world!
- Quiz make-ups for absents
- explain bank loans w/ interest on OH (see notes)
- video - "Bidi Slaves" (15 min)
- explain loans w/ 500% interest!
- Jr Scholastic "21st Century Slaves" p. 7 / 3-30-15
- students do ques on 1/2 sheet paper from p. 11
5-10-19 - Daily Objective / I will ACE the Ch 21-2 Quiz!
- Quiz Ch 21-2
- Ch 21-3 (silent) 10-12 min
- video - Indian Population Density (5 min)
- Wkst K - Indian Subcontinent for Ch 21-3
- 2 sides / vocab / T/F, fill-in, multi choice
* GET PROJECTOR FOR MON
5-9-19 - Daily Objective / I will review Indian culture!
- for tomorrow's Quiz:
- review Wkst B (back) vocab p. 546 (6)
- review terms Nirvana (Glossary), Hindi p. 547,
Gandhi, Asoka (p. 730)
- 1/4 Ch 21-2 (guided) p. 550
- Wkst J - Ch 21-2 Notes (students copy / fill-in)
- CNN
* GET PROJECTOR FOR MON
5-8-19 - Daily Objective /
- Wkst I - Mohandas Gandhi 1869-1948 w/ 6 Ques (alone / collect)
- PSAT Wkst - Islam w/ 10 ques
- CNN (2)
5-7-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Mohandas Gandhi!
- video - Gandi Bio (3:34)
- Wkst H - "The Indian Subcontinent" packet for Ch 21-1
- a student reads each section before teacher prompt ques
- draw cards / each student gets 2 Baron Bucks
- highlight w/ prompt ques / then answer "boxed" ques in margin
- Wkst I - Mohandas Gandhi 1869-1948 w/ 6 Ques (alone / collect)
5-6-19 / - Daily Objective / I will analyze the partitioning of India!
- 1/4 Ch 21-2 (guided) p. 548 "The British Empire" & p. 549
- video - Gandhi Real Footage (4:41)
- Wkst F - Decolonization & Division
- do both sides together
5-3-19 - HALF DAY / 4,5,6 Hrs
- Jobs Report / Dr Copper
- Jr Scholastic "plays" / 11-19-18 (1st time)
- p. 14 - Galileo on Trial
- Jr Scholastic 1-7-19 (1st time)
- p. 2 - FYI
- CNN
*5-2-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Akbar the Great!
- discuss/show symbols of Hinduism & Buddhism
- 1/4 Ch 21-2 (guided) p. 548 "Powerful Empires - Mughal"
- Wkst E - Akbar the Great
- under Vocab - add given Tier 2 terms (6) from overhead
- we read each paragraph aloud, one at a time,
then student highlight what they think is important
- then write a 5-7 sentence paragraph by connecting their highlights
- collect
*5-1-19 - Daily Objective / I will review ancient Indian Empires!
- review basic AD/BC timeline before reading (define "ancient")
- first, read 4 square chart on Indian History at bottom of p. 546-547
- 1/4 Ch 21-2 (guided) p. 546 & top 1/2 p. 547 w/ p. 494 (Asoka)
- Wkst D - Ch 21-1 list Tier 3 terms p. 546 (6)
- CNN
*4-30-19 - Daily Objective / I will complete my Frayer Model for Ch 21-1 Tier 3 terms!
- video - North American Jet Stream (1:33)
- video - Monsoons (5:07)
- Wkst - Frayer Vocab Ch 21-1 p. 542 (4)
- do "Indian Subcontinent" - 2 facts
- Mt Everest - 2 facts
- Ganges River - 2 facts
- monsoons - 2 facts
- CNN
- didn't do (SUB)
4-30-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Climate!
- Wkst - Africa: Climate
- read Front silently / do 10 Questions on Back
- Wkst - Reading a Climate Graph
- Front - do together
- Back - do 9 Ques Alone
- CNN - both yesterday & today
* Jr Scholastic / p. 22 "Should You be able to choose . . ." (silently)
**4-29-19 - Daily Objective / I will complete my Desk Map on South Asian Monsoons!
- just show p. H-2 in textbook for Latitude & Longitude
- use my OH illustration of Lat & Long / then refer to Map p. H-9
- Wkst C - Hands-On Desk Map / monsoons
- supplies / maps, markers, spray water, paper towel
- teacher models Wkst #1-5 together
- takes entire hour
4-26-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the physical geography of South Asia!
- Ch 21-1 (silent)
- Wkst B - (front) - Read-Around-the-Text
- for Map / explain difference between Red & Blue Arrows
- might collect Monday
- (back) - Key Terms (6)
- CNN (2)
and/or
- Jr Scholastic 3-11-19
p. 22 - Are Pro Athletes Overpaid?
4-25-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Buddhism in rural Myanmar!
- video - Buddhist Snake Charmers (S. Asia) 25 min
- Mini-Spy / Dinosaurs
4-24-19 - Daily Objective / I will create a Political Map of South Asia!
- finish / collect Writing Tracker Bar Graph
- Quiz Ch 19-3 on Buddhism
- recycle (no Ch 19 Test / we go to Ch 21)
- Ch 21 Intro / The Indian Subcontinent
- Wkst A - a Political Map of S. Asia (list capital cities / color & label w/ key)
*4-23-19 - Daily Objective / I will reach 125 words on my Buddhism Writing Tracker!
- review Wksts J (vocab) Ch 19-3 (4) & Wkst M - Ch 19-3 Notes (front & back)
for tomorrow's 10 ques Quiz
- video - The Story of Buddhism (3:13)
- Writing Tracker - Buddhism / 5 min / 125 word goal
- add to Writing Tracker graph (tomorrow)
- due to time constraints for video, we finish Bar Graph tomorrow
- announce I will COLLECT GRAPH tomorrow
- CNN
- Quiz tomorrow on Ch 19-3 Buddhism
**4-22-19 - Daily Objective / I will determine who is the REAL Buddha!
- show Tree of Wisdom on OH
- "THE Buddha vs "Laughing Buddha"
(in "Word" Ch 19-3 "do first" / zoom to 200%)
- Wkst N - reading to compare 2 Buddhas
- draw cards to rub the Buddha's belly for good luck!
- student also gets a prize representing new-found "good luck"
(Baron $ & candy)
- Wkst O - History of Ancient India / Buddhism
- guided highlighting w/ prompts
- 2nd page alone / pair share
- OBS/XW
4-19-19 - No School
4-18-19 - Half Day / 1,2,3 Hours
- current events
- Jr Scholastic 2-18-19 (2nd time)
p. 10 - A New Space Race
p. 22 - Should parents track your Location?
p. 5 - US Homelessness Crisis
p. p - 10 ques (groups)
- CNN
*4-17-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the religion of Buddhism!
- video - The Story of Buddhism (3:13 min)
- Wkst L - Do Buddhists believe . . .
- Ch 19-3 (guided) p. 488-489
- Wkst M - (front) - overhead Notes for Ch 19-3
- (back) - read Notes aloud / Draw picture
- CNN
4-16-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the religion of Buddhism!
- Wkst J - list Ch 19-3 Tier 3 terms p. 484 (4)
- Ch 19-3 - p 484 (guided)
- p. 485-487 (silent)
- Wkst K - Ch 19-3 Origins of Buddhism (4 ques)
- CNN (2)
*4-15-19 - Daily Objective / I will reach my 125 word goal for our Hindu Writing Tracker!
- show Hindu symbol / AUM / OM symbol on OH
- video - What is Hinduism (23:24) but just show first 12 min
- show Hindu Domain words on OH
- Writing Tracker (5 min / 125 word goal / add to our Chart)
**4-12-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Ancient India!
- Wkst I - History of Ancient India
- read 1 paragraph at a time (draw cards for 5 students to read at the podium)
- students highlight answers to teacher questions
- the 7 students each get a Baron Buck!
- we do the 7 Ques (alone) / then pair-share to compare / review
- CNN
4-11-19 - Daily Objective / I will continue analyzing Latitude & Longitude!
- Wkst G - Latitude & Longitude written overview (aloud)
- Wkst H - Lat & Long Word Clue List w/ Word Search (alone)
- CNN (2)
* (SUB)
**4-10-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Latitude & Longitude!
- collect Wkst D
- Wkst E - Undestanding Latitude & Longitude / Finding Latitude (together)
- use my circle/ degree OH notes
- Wkst F - Finding Longitude / Using Latitude & Longitude (together)
*takes full hour
4-9-19 - HALF DAY 4,5,6 Hours / 11:00 - 2:46 / 8th Gr PSAT Testing in AM
- current events
- Jr Scholastic 4-1-19 (1st time)
p. 3 - Elephants love Beethoven
p. 10 - Border Wall Battle (use CNN 4-9-19 for Wall / also has 5G)
p. 22 - Year-Round School?
- CNN (2)
4-8-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the religion of Jainism!
- review Ch 8 Test
- since after Spring Break, quick review of p. 478-482
- video - Hindu Creation Story (animated showing 3 main Gods) 2:41 min
- Ch 19-2 (guided) p. 482-483
- Wkst D - Ch 19-2 sec wkst (do 4 ques on back / alone / use book)
- pick cards for 4 ques on back / hoops / Baron Bucks !
4-1 to 4-5 NO SCHOOL / SPRING BREAK!
3-29-19 - HALF DAY / 4,5,6 Hours
- current events
- Jr Scholastic 2-18-19 (1st time)
p. 10 - A New Space Race
p. 22 - Should parents track your Location?
p. 5 - US Homelessness Crisis
p. p - 10 ques (groups)
- CNN
3-28-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Hindu religion!
- Wkst C - (back) - for your "Pick 6" Tier 2 terms use:
- society, occupation, complex, outcast, hymns, ritual
(copy from teacher notes)
- Ch 19-2 (guided) p. 478-481
- CNN
3-27-19 - Daily Objective / I will prepare to evaluate the Hindu religion!
- Wkst C - (front) - "Read-Around-the-Text" for Ch 19-2
- for "Picture" arrow use p. 480 "Major Beliefs in Hinduism"
- for "Map" arrow use p. 479 "The Varnas" caste illustration
- CNN
3-26-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze early Indian Civilizations!
- review Ch 19 Intro p. 470-471
- see p, 120 "Ancient River Valleys"
(which River Valley was origin of Indian population?)
- Wkst A - Ch 19-1 vocab p. 472 (4)
- Ch 19-1 (silent) 15 min
- Wkst B - Ch 19-1 Cloze (work alone / due tomorrow)
- CNN
3-25-19 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Ch 8 Test!
- Ch 8 Test
- recycle
- current events / no more ISIS?
Russian Collusion?
3-22-19 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for my Ch 8 Test on the Eastern Mediterranean!
- review Ch 8 Pre-Test (2 students who run the review get Baron Bucks)
- Jr Scholastic 12-11-17
p. 6 "Removing the Veil"
- Ch 8 Test on Monday
3-21-19 - Daily Objective / I will begin my Ch 8 Study Guide!
- complete Ch 8 Pre-Test (study guide)
- review Ch 7 Vocab Quiz
- review Ch 8-3 Quiz
- CNN
* CH 8 Pre-Test review tomorrow
3-20-19 - NWEA TESTING
- "Map Language Arts 6+"
- Day 3
- Bring Silent Reading Book
3-19-19 - NWEA TESTING
- "Map Language Arts 6+"
- Day 2
- Bring Silent Reading Book
3-18-19 - NWEA TESTING
- "Map Language Arts 6+"
- Day 1
3-15-19 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Ch 8-3 Quiz on Israel!
- Quiz Ch 8-3 on Israel
- quick review of Ch 8 Sec 1,2,3,4
- Ch 8 Pre-Test
3-14-19 - HALF DAY 1,2,3 Hrs / CONFERENCES
- current events
- Jr Scholastic 1-28-19 (2nd time)
p. 4-5 - FYI (aloud)
p. 22 - Should Students be Paid for Good Grades? (silent / discuss)
- CNN
3-13-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze present day Israel!
- current event
- review Wkst F - Ch 8-3 vocab p. 204 on OH
- read p. 205-206 (guided) "Israel Today"
"Govt & Econ" - share 2 storylines
- QUIZ Friday on Ch 8-3 Israel
- CNN
**3-12-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from a RELIGIOUS viewpoint!
- review Wkst F - Ch 8-3 vocab
- video - Israeli Settlements Explained (8:05)
- handout highlighters
- Wkst G - chart of Abraham's 2 sons: Isaac & Ishmael
- students read silently
- ask students to highlight answers to 8 ques on OH
- CNN
3-11-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from an HISTORICAL viewpoint!
- Wkst F - Vocab p. 204 (7)
- review Wkst E - (back) timeline
- read p. 207-208 (guided) The Palestinian Territories
- CNN
3-8-19 - HALF-DAY / 4,5,6 Hrs
- current events (Jobs Report, Dr Copper, Costco $15)
- Jr Scholastic 1-28-19 (1st time)
p. 4-5 - FYI (aloud)
p. 22 - Should Students be Paid for Good Grades? (silent / discuss)
- CNN
3-7-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the history of Israel!
- review map of Canaan on OH & tell story of Judaism
- review history of Israel (storyline of Abraham to the War of 1967) w/ map of Canaan on OH
- handout highlighters
- Wkst E - (front) - Israeli / Palestinian Conflict & Whose Land? (timeline)
- review together & highlight
- read 1/2 of Ch 8-3 p. 204-205 (stop at "Israel Today")
- Wkst E - (back) - Israel / Palestine: a troubled History & Whose Land?
- students read top 1/2 silently & highlight
- read aloud bottom 1/2
- CNN
3-6-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the countries of Syria, Lebanon, & Jordan!
- set-up reading by discussing OH Notes (Israel, Palestine, Ottomans, WWI, WWII)
- Ch 8-4 (guided)
- Wkst D - Ch 8-4 seq quiz / Wkst (groups)
3-5-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the basic format of Ch 8-4 for Syria, Lebanon, & Jordan!
- Wkst C - (front) - Read-Around-the-Text
- for "picture" use p. 211
- for "map" use p. 212
- (back) - Vocab p. 210 (4)
- CNN
3-4-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the history of Turkey!
- Ch 8-2 Intro )guided)
- Ch 8-2 (silent) p. 200-203
- Wkst B - (front) - sec quiz / Wkst 8-2
- (back) - ques 1 ab 2 abc (do first / copy as Notes)
3-1-19 - I will analyze the physical geography of the Mediterranean!
- Ch 8-1 (guided) and Talk-to-the-Text as preview section:
headings, sub-headings, pictures, captions, questions
- Ch 8-1 (silent) 10 min p. 196-199
- Wkst A - (front) - Ch 8-1 Tier 3 terms (5)
- (back) - map to draw the Tier 3 terms (also color map)
2-28-19 - Daily Objective / I will create a Circle Graph of world religions populated by continent!
- Ch 7 Vocab Quiz
- Wkst N - circle graph on world religions (together)
- hand back & review Wkst F - Islamic Beliefs (4 sections)
- drawing for Barron Bucks!
- CNN
2-27-19 - Daily Objective / I will review for my Ch 7 Vocabulary Quiz on tomorrow!
- collect Wkst M / review
- show 3 VIDEOS from yesterday
- Ch 7 review (7-1, 7-2, 7-3) w/ Wksts A, F, L & Book
- Ch 7 Quiz on Vocab tomorrow (no Ch 7 Test)
*2-26-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze non-Arab Muslim Empires!
- show OH of Big 5 religions spread (color map trans?)
- show image of Donut Map w/ % of World Religions (see favorites)
- show image of World Map w/ colors of diff relg & their denominations
- show OH of World, USA, & Local relg % (get the Big Picture!)
- Ch 7-3 - (guided) - p. 180
- Muslim armies conquer many lands (1 para only)
- p. 182 - 2nd para only
- (silent) - 3 Muslim Empires p. 182-185
on board:
Ottoman Empire / Janissaries?
Safavid Empire / Sunni - Shia split?
Mughal Empira / Taj Mahal?
***NO TIME FOR VIDEOS - DO TOMORROW***
- video - youtube - (1st 5 min only) "The Secrets of the Taj Mahal"
- video - youtube (4:57 min) "Taj Mahal in the Morning" (if time)
- video - youtube (45 sec) What's the Diff between Sunni & Shia?
- Wkst M - Muslim Empires (cloze) only do section - Three / "non-Arab Muslim Empires)
2-25-19 - Daily Objective / I will improve on my Writing Tracker word count!
- review Ch 7-1 Quiz
- video - The Story of Islam (3:19)
- Writing Tracker - 5 min on Islam
- show Domain terms on OH
- add Word Count to Master Writing Tracker Bar Chart
- CNN
WINTER BREAK
2-15-19 - HALF DAY / 1,2,3 Hrs
- Current Events
- Jr Scholastic (12-10-18) 2nd time
- p. 2 - The Big Pic
- p. 4 - In The News
- p. 15 - Is Juul Fuuling You?
- CNN
**2-14-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Hajj!
- review final ques on Wkst K
- read p. 178-179 / then show my OH of "Stone"
- video - World's Largest Pilgrimage - Hajj Documentary (14:20) Youtube
(only show about 6 min total)
- show first 2:45 then skip to 4:00 mark, then stop at 7:00 min mark)
- show Big 5 OH to show similarity of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
- Wkst L - (front) - The Hajj
- first read bottom 2 paragraphs
- do 1-7 (use p. 176-179)
- (back) - terms p. 180 (4) caliph, tolerance, janissaries, Istanbul
**2-13-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze information on the Quran!
- review difference of Tier 1,2,3 terms
- Wkst K - The Quran (4 parts)
- review / highlight the Tier 3 terms given on Wkst K (together)
- circle all Tier 2 terms (5 min) especially in last verse to answer Ques 2
- use teacher's Master List & write definitions in margin
- (together) highlight REFRAINS & underline Prophesies w/ color pencil
- read Wkst K (go down rows) and write answers on final 2 ques
- video - Istanbul, Turkey: the Blue Mosque (3:49) for 1,2 hrs
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque light projection (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 2:23
2-12-19 - SNOW DAY
**2-11-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Ramadan!
- Why are followers of Islam called Muslims? (show OH sheet)
- Brain Pop - Ramadan video (4:17)
- Wkst I - Brain Pop 10 questions / alone / collect
- review the answers on the Video Quiz
- Wkst J - Brain Pop Q & A (silent) / highlight on your own)
**2-7-19 - Daily Objective / I will create an interactive Popplet on the 5 Pillars of Islam!
- Computer Lab Cart
- teacher models Step 1, then 7-9, then 1-5 from "Try it Out" on overhead
- then teacher models Step 6 - "Vimeo" video on Mosques from search
- use 1st one / Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque as example
it's a light projection in Abu Dhabi, UAE (2:23 min)
However, can't show unless you have a subscription
- Instead, class watches Youtube "Istanbul, Turkey: the Blue Mosque" (3:49 min)
- handout computers / log-on / directions to log-on if computer can't find "tree" or "server"
- we work together as a group
- all go to www.popplet.com
- click "Try it Out" ***WARN STUDENTS - can't delete a popplet unless subscribe***
- together we do Step 1, then 7-9, then 1-5 from "Try it Out" on overhead
- center Popple we draw Star & Crescent Moon & write text of "Islam"
- bottom Popple below center write "5 Pillars"
- surround center Popple w/ 5 Popples
- handout Wkst H for students to fill 5 Popples w/ text of each of the 5 Pillars
- teacher shows finished product on overhead
*****check to see that each student gets an "effort" grade in PowerSchool*****
*Note - switched 2-6 with 2-7 for Obs & COW (MS)
**2-8-19 - Daily Objective / I will create a Quiz question about Ramadan!
***Students get Computer Passwords for Thursday
- Wkst G - Mini-Page / Islam (2 parts)
- Celebrate a Muslim holiday (4 students read from podium w/ light / Baron $ & Treat)
- The Islamic Faith (read each paragraph silently & highlight teacher prompts)
- About Ramadan (silent / highlight what you think is important)
each students develops 2 Quiz questions from the section (T/F, Fill-In, MC)
- students pass-back & answer 1 of each other's questions,
then pass-back again for a student to answer the other question
*Note - switched 2-6 with 2-7 for Obs & COW
2-6-19 - NO SCHOOL / ICE DAY
2-5-19 - Daily Objective / I will evaluate Islamic Beliefs & Practices!
- scan ques on p. 177
- handout Wkst F
(back) - on top half, take overhead notes on
Quran, Hadith, Sunnah
* for a "writing break" - now talk quick current event
- then Ch 7-2 (silent) 15 min / clear desks
(front) - take bullet note for each of the 4 squares
- Beliefs
- Guidelines for Behavior
- 5 Pillars of Islam
- Islamic Laws
**2-4-19 - Daily Objective / I will evaluate the "symbol" of Islam!
- preview Wkst D
(front) - review types of writing structures
(back) - review Close & Critical:
What did it say?
How did it say it?
What does it mean?
How does it relate to the world today?
- video - The Rise & Fall of the Ottoman Empire (3:43) favorites
Ottoman Empire 1299-1923 / Note: Flag at 1840s
- Wkst E - writing on Star & Crescent Moon symbol of Islam (alone / highlight)
- complete Wkst D- Close & Critical
*** ME / sign out Computer Cart for next Thursday (Jan 31)
2-1-19 - Daily Objective - I will learn about Islam through the "Mini-Page!"
- current event - Jobs Report & Dr Copper
- Wkst (no letter) - Mini-Spy / Search
- CNN
* Many students didn't come to school (snow/cold)
1-31-19 - OFF / TOO COLD DAY
1-30-19 - OFF / TOO COLD DAY
1-29-19 - OFF / SNOW DAY
1-28-19 - OFF / SNOW DAY
1-25-19 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Ch 7-1 Quiz!
- current event
- collect Wkst C
- Quiz Ch 7-1
- review Quiz Ch 6-2 - Christianity
- CNN
*1-24-19 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for tomorrow's Ch 7-1 Quiz on Islam!
- review Wkst A - vocabulary
- review Sec 7-1
- Wkst C - 5 Section Close & Critical for Ch 7-1 (1st 4 sections alone)
- leave drawing sections for last (groups)
- Quiz Ch 7-1 tomorrow
1-23-19 - No School / ICE DAY!
1-22-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Origins of Islam!
- review Vocab p. 170
- scan all ques on p. 173 before we read
- Ch 7-1 (guided) p. 170-173
- CNN
1-21-19 - No School / MLK Day
1-18-19 - HALF DAY / 4,5,6 Hrs
- Current Events
- Jr Scholastic (12-10-18) 1st time
- p. 2 - The Big Pic
- p. 4 - In The News
- p. 15 - Is Juul Fuuling You?
- CNN
1-17-19 - I will analyze Martin Luther King, Jr
- review Mid-Term Exam
- review Big 5 Relg Wkst - Christian / Protestant
- Wkst B - (front) - Martin Luther Questions the Catholic Church
- review half-sheet notes on Slavery in N. Amer / Segregation
(back) - Martin Luther King, Jr
- video - MLK Biography (4:47 min)
- video - MLK "Mountain Top Speech" (2:37 min)
- CNN
1-16-19 - Career Cruising
(visit from Counselors)
1-15-19 - Daily Objective / I will prepare to learn Ch 7 on Islam!
- outline this week's Game Plan (considering Career Couns, 1/2 day, MLK day, Quiz next week)
- recycle (no Ch 6 Test since we had Mid-Term)
- Ch 7 p.168-169 (guided)
- Wkst A - (front) - first list vocabulary p. 170 (6)
- use 3 of 6 in a single sentence
- use other 3 in another sentence
- pair share
- CNN
**1-14-19 - Daily Objective / I will evaluate the past & future spread of Christianity!
- 1st review color map trans
/ hemispheres / last mini-ice age / Native Americans / Columbus 1492
- handout 1 highlighter & 2 color pencils to each student, then
- Wkst N - The Spread of Christianity (2 pg packet)
/ read 1 paragraph at a time / highlight together (see my key)
- do ques 1-6 together
(should take full hour)
1-11-19 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Mid-Term Exam!
- take Mid-Term
- CNN / Thur & Fri
1-10-19 - I will review my Mid-Term Study Guide!
- review Mid-Term Study Guide (including vocab)
(go thru textbook for each ques)
- CNN
1-9-19 - Daily Objective / I will complete my Mid-Term Study Guide!
- current event
- review Quiz Ch 6-2 Christianity
- complete Mid-Term Study Guide (alone)
- CNN
1-8-19 - Daily Objective - I will start my Mid-Term Study Guide!
- current event
- show on OH dates for Hagia Sophia ("Holy Wisdom")
537 AD - Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire) Church Built by Roman Emperor Justinian I
1453 AD - Ottoman Turks conquer & turn it into a Mosque
1935 AD - Modern Turkey turns it into a Museum
- video - Hagia Sophia (8:15 min in favorites)
- Mid-Term Study Guide (just copy vocab)
- CNN
1-7-19 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Byzantine Empire! (for Mid-Term)
- p. 159 - read Acceptance of Christianity (review / aloud)
- Wkst M - City changes name 3 Times? (notes)
- stop at 600 AD
- Ch 6-3 (guided) p. 160-161 & p. 162 1st column
*Mid-Term Exam after Break*
12-21-18 - HALF DAY (1,2,3 hrs) / Last Day before Break
- Daily Objective / I will analyze current events
- video - Twas the Night Before Christmas (3:20) animated
- Jr Scholastic (11-19-18) 2nd time
- p. 4 - Coming to America (aloud)
- p. 2 - In the News (aloud)
- p. 11 - Countries & Plastic / 10 questions (groups)
- CNN
12-20-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the History of Christmas! (video 41:58 min)
- video - The Real Story of Christmas (41:58)
BEFORE VIDEO:
- define Paganism - worship of many earthly Gods: sun, moon, rain, wind
- 1st half of video combines Religious Christ Child w/ Pagan holidays
Summer Solstice June 21, Winter Solstice Dec 21
**12-19-18 - Daily Objective / I will increase the # of words in my Christianity Writing Tracker
over the total I had for Judaism!
- video - The Story of Christianity (4:11 min)
- review Domain terms list on OH
- Writing Tracker on Christianity
5 min to write (future goal of 125 legible words)
- count total # of words and graph on Master Bar Chart
- review for Ch 6-2 Quiz / terms on p. 152 (7) / re-read p. 152 (silently)
- Quiz Ch 6-2
**12-18-18 - Daily Objective / I will evaluate how the actions of 1 person in history
can change the lives of many others!
- Wkst K - review (quickly)
- Wkst L - Spread of Christianity (2 pg copy from textbook / p. 158-159 on 1 sheet)
- copy of p. 158-159
- silently read 1 paragraph at a time
- highlight answers to 8 ques on OH
- review answers to 8 ques
- see Map p. 158 (during period of Constantine
- discuss ques 4c / ask "What if:"
- how would the world today be different if
Constantine had not become a Christian?
- list at least 3 things
- explain how 1 life can change things for others,
- do "What If" Columbus landed on West side of continent?
- review Wkst H
- Quiz Ch 6-2 tomorrow
12-17-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the followers of Jesus!
- review Wkst I - (pt 1 of 2) Ques p. 159 1 a b 2 a b
- 1/3 Ch 6-2 "Christianity" (guided) p. 156-157
- Wkst J - (pt 2 of 2 / put on back of Wkst I) Ques p. 159 3 b
- Wkst K - Paul of Tarsus / 1Corinthians 3 w/ 4 ques
- CNN
12-14-18 - Daily Objective/ I will analyze the origins of Christianity!
- review Ch 5 Test (quickly)
- 1/3 Ch 6-2 "Christianity" (guided) p. 152-155 (Teacher reads most of it)
- Wkst I - ques p. 159 1 ab 2ab
**12-13-18 - Daily Objective / I will complete my first Writing Tracker!
- video - The Story of Judaism (5:22 min)
- post list of Domain terms on OH
- Wkst F - Writing Tracker / Judaism
- 5 minutes to write as many sentences as possible
count the total # of words / count total # of Domain terms / rate legibility (Good, Fair, Poor)
- Wkst G - draw total word count on Master Writing Tracker Bar Graph (color pencils)
- Wkst H - Ch 6-2 vocab p. 152 (7)
12-12-18 - Daily Objective / I will evaluate David & Goliath!
- Wkst E - David (silent) students highlight what they believe to be important (pair-share)
- Jr Scholastic 5-15-2017
p. 21 - Map Skills (do 10 ques / groups / review)
12-11-18 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Quiz on Ch 6-1!
- Quiz Ch 6-1
- Jr Scholastic 5-15-2017
p. 18 - Israeli / Palestinian peace?
p. 21 - see Map (do 10 Ques tomorrow)
- CNN
12-10-18 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for my Ch 6-1 Quiz!
- p. 149 - 150 (guided)
- Wkst C - Ch 6-1 ques p. 150 1 ab 3 a
- review Wkst A, B, & C
- Wkst D - notes on Judaism & differences of 3 monotheistic religions
- Quiz tomorrow on Ch 6-1 (study Wksts A,B,C,D)
- CNN
12-7-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Jewish belief system!
- Wkst A - Ch 6-1 Vocab - Judaisn, Canaan, Exodus, monotheism, Torah, rabbis
(get from back of book - Gazeteer & Glossary)
- Wkst B - Notes on Hebrew Bible (students copy)
(write on back of Wkst A)
- Ch 6-1 Jewish Beliefs (silent) p. 147
- p. 148-149 (guided) stop at Traditions & Holy Days
12-6-18 - Daily Objective/ I will analyze the origins of Judaism!
- review Map of Canaan on OH
- p. 146 - (guided) explain Israel / Judah taken by Romans in 135 AD & given to Palestinians,
then split in 2 after WWII Palestine / Israel, then becoming just Israel in 1967
- see CNN 12-5-2017 for story on Israel taking Jerusalem for its capital
12-5-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the origins of Judaism!
- review Big 5 Religions
- show short video made by Beer Religious Diversity students on Judaism
- 1/2 Ch 6-1 Origins of Judaism (guided) p.144 - 145
(use Map of Canaan in favorites) zoom 250
- CNN
12-4-18 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Ch 5 Test!
- Ch 5 Test
- recycle
- CNN
12-3-18 - Daily Objective / I will review our Ch 5 Pre-Test Study Guide!
- check on progress of price of World Oil & Copper on Bar Graphs
- review Ch 5 Pre-Test Study Guide
- Ch 5 Test tomorrow
11-30-18 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for the Ch 5 Test on the Fertile Crescent!
- review Wkst O - Ancient Civilizations chart
- quick review of Ch 5 Sec 1,2,3,4
- Ch 5 Pre-Test Study Guide
11-29-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent!
- collect packet pages
- Ch 5-4 "Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent" (guided) p. 134-137
- Wkst O - Ancient Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent
(put list of possible answers on OH / alone / 5 min / collect)
- Wkst P - (front) - Ch 5-4 ques p. 137 1a 2a 3b (restate the ques in the answer)
- Wkst P - (back) - do 8 ques on p. 141
11-28-18 - Daily Objective / I will complete my Hammurabi packet!
- finish Wkst N - (packet) last 4 pages
- CNN
**11-27-18 - Daily Objective / I will decode our Hammurabi article!
- review my timeline of Ch 5 up to p. 133 "Babylonians"
- Wkst N - (packet) New Set of Laws
- (decode front page / highlight / discuss author's hidden outline)
- use overhead ques for Wkst N
* Ch 5 Test next week
11-26-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Hammurabi's Code!
- review / grade Wkst L
- Wkst M - Ch 5-4 vocab terms p. 132 (4)
- Ch 5-4 "Later People of the Fertile Crescent" (guided) p. 132-133
- CNN
11-20-18 - HALF DAY / Hrs 4,5,6
- CONFERENCES 12:30 - 3:00 pm and 5:00 - 8:00 pm
- Daily Objective / I will analyze current events
- Jr Scholastic (11-19-18) 1st time
- p. 4 - Coming to America (aloud)
- p. 2 - In the News (aloud)
- p. 11 - Countries & Plastic / 10 questions (groups)
- CNN
11-19-18 - CONFERENCES tonight 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Daily Objective / I will analyze the History of Writing!
- review Wkst K
- handout BIG "History of Writing" (class set) read 20 min silently
- Wkst L - 20 ques on History of Writing (use w/ BIG class set)
11-16-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Sumerian achievements!
- Ch 5-3 "Sumerian Achievements" (guided) p. 127
- Ch 5-3 (silent) p. 128-131 (15 min)
- Wkst K - Ch 5-3 Cloze Ques (alone)
- CNN
**11-15-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze how FARMING impacted Mesopotamia!
- video - Nomads to Farmers (favorites / YouTube / Discovery Channel)
- Pt 1 of 2 (first 5:15 min)
- Wkst I - It all Starts with Farming / review
-video - Nomads to Farmers
- Pt 2 of 2 (second 8:45 min)
- Wkst J - terms Ch 5-3 p. 127 (6)
11-14-18 - Daily Objective / I will create a Thinking Map of Sumerian social hierarchy!
- review Vocab p. 122
- Quiz Ch 5-2
- add Def to Wkst D - "Divine Right"
- "when leaders get their right to rule from God(s)"
- also add to Wkst D - polytheism, monotheism, atheism, agnostic (show OH)
- p. 125 (aloud)
- Wkst H - hierarchy Thinking Map of Sumerian society
- pair share / draw cards for 3 students to show on OH (award Baron Bucks)
11-13-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the rise of the Sumerians!
- read Ch 5-2 (silent) 10 min (think of what you visualize while you read)
- Wkst E - (back) - draw picture of what you visualized while reading Ch 5-2
- Quiz Ch 5-2 tomorrow (study Vocabulary Terms)
- CNN
*11-12-18 - Daily Objective / I will "Pic 6" Tier 2 terms from our Ch 5-2 reading!
- Wkst E - (back) - Pic 6 Tier 2 terms / compare your list w/ your neighbor (pair share)
- don't pick words w/ Capital Letters since they are usually Tier 3 terms
- compare your list w/ teacher's list on OH list (use Cell Phone w/ friend)
- look-up definitions in the form of Synonyms for your Tier 2 terms
- CNN / Jr Scholastic (10-8-18 p. 22 "Business Advertising in Schools)
11-9-18 - HALF DAY / 1,2,3 Hrs
- Daily Objective / I will analyze current events!
- PSAT Pre-Test on 4 paragraphs on Islam & Christianity
- Junior Scholastic (2nd time)
- p. 2 The Big Picture
- p. 4 In the News
- p 8 This Election could Change your Future
- CNN
**11-8-18 - Daily Objective / I will apply the Read-Around-the-Text strategy!
- anticipatory video - Lion King - "Kings of the Past" (favorites 2:40 min)
- read p. 123 Sargon Bio (leader of history's 1st Empire / Akkadians)
- Wkst E - (front) - Read-Around-the-Text for Ch 5-2 "The Rise of Sumer" (model together)
- Wkst F - notes on Ties 1,2,3 terms
- Wkst G - Exit Ticket on Tier 1,2,3 terms
* bring Cell Phone tomorrow if you have one) to look up Synonyms
*11-7-18 - Covering upcoming Veterans Day today due to scheduling conflict
- Daily Objective / I will analyze the history of Veterans Day!
- Election Day results from yesterday
- Veterans Day "cartoon"
- Wkst - Veterans Day (formerly Armistice Day) students keep
- current year's Official Veterans Day Poster (on OH - see Google favorites)
- Flander's Field Poem on OH
- Jr Scholastic magazine / 9-17-2018 (p. 22) "Should Women Register for the Draft?"
* (can also use Mini-Page "Military Dogs" instead)
- CNN
11-6-18 - NO SCHOOL / ELECTION DAY!
11-5-18 - Daily Objective / I will begin to analyze the ancient Sumerians!
- review / collect Wkst C
- review Ch 4 Test
- Wkst D - vocab terms Ch 5-2 p. 122 (6)
- CNN
11-2-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the rise of civilization!
- Ch 5 (Intro / aloud) p. 114-115
- Ch 5-1 (silent) p. 116-119 (20 min)
- Wkst C - ques p. 119 1a 2ab
11-1-18 - Daily Objecctive / I will complete a map of the 4 Ancient River Valley Civilizations!
- review Wkst A
- Wkst B - (front) - color code the 4 Ancient Riv Val Civ (compare p. 120 to p. 717)
- (back) - vocab terms Ch 5-1 p. 116 (6) list
- CNN
*10-31-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Unit 2 in our Textbooks (Southwest Asia)!
- Wkst A - Intro to Unit 2 / Ch 5-10 (groups)
10-30-18 - Daily Objective / I will ACE my Ch 4 Test on The World's People!
- Ch 4 Test
- recycle
- discuss Democracy vs Parliamentary systems
- video
10-29-18 - Daily Objective / I will review for the Ch 4 TEST tomorrow!
- review Ch 4 Quiz on Govt & Econ
- review Ch 4 Pre-Test Study Guide (2 students lead the class)
- CNN
- Ch 4 TEST - tomorrow
10-26-18 - HALF DAY / 4,5,6 Hrs
- Daily Objective / I will analyze current events!
- Junior Scholastic (1st time)
- p. 2 The Big Pictuce
- p. 4 In the News
- p 8 This Election could Change your Future
- CNN
10-25-18 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for the Ch 4 TEST on "The World's People!"
- quick review of Ch 4 sec 1,2,3,4
- Ch 4 Pre-Test Study Guide (students do alone - finish at home if necessary)
- Ch 4 TEST - Tuesday
10-24-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze global interdependence!
- review Wkst P (quickly)
- show image of 13 Colonies (favorites)
- describe "The Great Compromise" (why Congress split in two: Senate & House of Reps)
- Ch 4-4 (guided) p. 97 (bottom) - p. 100
- Wkst R - ques p. 100 1c 2c (do on back of Wkst Q)
- TEST Ch 4 - Tuesday
10-23-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze world trade between countries!
- finish review Wkst P - (back) - Federal vs State powers (use highlighter)
- Wkst Q - vocab terms Ch 4-4 "Global Connections" p. 97 (5)
- Ch 4-4 (guided) p. 97 (top)
10-22-18 - Daily Objective / I will ACE today's Quiz!
- Quiz on Ch 4-3 Govt & Econ
- discuss Democracy vs Republic? (use my OH notes from Brain-Pop Democracy)
- Athenian citizenry majority voting vs Roman representative voting
- video - Is America Really a Democracy? (3:21 min)
- Wkst P - (front) - USA Govt Organization / 3 branches at 3 levels (do together)
- our form of govt = "Democratic-Republic!"
*10-19-18 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for tomorrow's Quiz!
- review Ch 4-2 Quiz (world population demographics)
- Wkst O - Ch 4-3 / each student gets a blank worksheet of:
- 4 types of Govt
- 4 types of Economic Activity
- 3 types of Economic Systems
- then teacher passes notes around to each student, either #'s 1,2,3
- students fins other students w/ #s they don't have to complete their Wkst O
- study Wksts M, N, O for Quiz tomorrow (10 min)
- CNN
10-18-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze Gross Domestic Product!
- 1/4 Ch 4-3 (guided) p. 95
- Wkst N - Notes / GDP, Developed, Developing
- quick review Wksts M & N
- 4 types of Govt
- 4 types Economic Activity
- 3 types of Economic Systems
10-17-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the 4 Steps of Economic Activity!
- 1/4 Ch 4-3 (guided) p. 93 /read chart on right side only
- Wkst M - (top half) Notes / 4 Steps of Economic Activity
- 1/4 Ch 4-3 (silently) p. 93 (text on left side of page)
- read p. 94 (guided)
- Wkst M - (bottom half) Notes / 3 Pure Economic Systems
**10-16-18 - Daily Objective / I will evaluate governments of the world?
- collect Wkst J
- Wkst K - Notes / Types of Govt (chart / students also copy notes
of 4 Govt types on bottom half)
- video - Democracy (Brain-Pop) 3:52 min
- Wkst L - Map of different Govts around the world!
10-15-18 - Daily Objective / I will identify the 4 basic types of Government!
- QUIZ on Wksts H & I
- Wkst J - vocab terms Ch 4-3 p. 71 (7)
- 1/4 Ch 4-3 Government & Economics (guided) p. 91-92
10-12-18 HALF DAY (1,2,3, Hrs)- Daily Objective / I will analyze current events!
- Jr Scholastic (2nd time)
p. 2-5 In the News
p. 6 The end of Anthem Protests?
p. 22 Should the Voting Age be Lowered?
- CNN (9-9-18 / Chinese Tariffs - explain on OH)
**10-11-18 - Daily Objective / I will apply my demographic statistic skills to 4 different countries!
- review Wksts H & front of Wkst I
- Wkst I - (back) - Reading a Table
- CNN
- Quiz Monday on Wksts H & I
10-10-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze demographic statistical terms!
- Supply vs Demand / Dr Copper!
- review Wkst H
- Wkst I - (front) - Analyzing Statistics (highlight / 10 min alone)
(review / add Notes to bottom)
- CNN
- Quiz Mondy on Wksts G & H
10-9-18 - Daily Objective / I will evaluate "Developing" & "Developed" countries
- Wkst H - (front) - World Pop Growth 1750-2100 (developing / developed)
- (back) - Reading a Line Graph (do 1-5) / pair share
- review together
10-8-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the factors behind world population growth!
- Wkst F - notes on World Population & 3 reasons why it exploded in the 1900s! (together)
- Wkst G - ques p. 90 1 ab 2 a
- CNN (10-4-18) South China Sea
10-5-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the factors behind world population growth!
- collect Wkst E
- Ch 4-2 "Population (guided) p. 88-90
- Wkst F - notes on World Population & 3 reasons why it exploded in the 1900s! (together)
- Wkst G - ques p. 90 1 ab 2 a
*(we discussed 3 great Current Events that took half the hour, so need
to carry forward 2nd hald of lesson - Amazon Minimum Wage,
China Computer Hack, Jobs Report)
10-4-18 - Daily Objective / I will do my best on the NWEA Reading Test! (pt 3 of 3)
- Map Language Arts 6+ Exam (Cow 43)
10-3-18 - Daily Objective / I will do my best on the NWEA Reading Test! (pt 2 of 3)
- Map Language Arts 6+ Exam (Cow 43)
10-2-18 - Daily Objective / I will do my best on the NWEA Reading Test! (pt 1 of 3)
- Map Language Arts 6+ Exam (Cow 43)
**10-1-18- Daily Objective / I will calculate the Natural Rate of Increase for a country's population!
- collect Wkst D
- current event - NAFTA ends, UMCA begins (revisit Tariffs (taxes on trade)
- review calculating fractions to determine a Sample from a given Total! (hoops)
- Wkst E - Notes for calculating Natural Rate of Increase (students copy)
- CNN
* WE START NWEA TESTING TOMORROW! (register students)
9-28-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the 4 River Valley Civilizations!
- assign classroom cards!
- Wkst D - (front) - notes on the 4 River Valley Civilizations (use my notes
on timelines & irrigation for #3 as we read p. 120 together)
- (back) - identify River Valleys on map (use p. 120 & p. 717)
specifically, near Iraq, Egypt, China, India/Pakistan
- CNN
*9-27-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze population patterns & trends!
- Wkst C - vocab terms Ch 4-2 p. 86 (4)
- highlight, use complete definitions, skip lines
- video - Population Growth (7 min)
- 1/2 Ch 4-2 "Population" (guided) p. 86-87 (show Diversity OH trans)
9-26-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the Monthly Jobs Report for the USA!
- review Wkst B
- handback / review Quiz on BC - AD, Big 2,3,5
- discuss Jobs Report
- CNN
9-25-18 - Daily Objective / I will properly complete 3 textbook questions!
- handback Baker's Dozen Wkst
- 1/2 Ch 4-1 "Culture" (guided) p. 84-85
- 1/2 Wkst B - (back) - ques p. 85 3 ac (alone)
9-24-18 - Daily Objective / I will practice how to properly answer text questions!
- 1/2 Ch 4-1 "Culture" (guided) p. 80-83 (go down rows)
- 1/2 Wkst B - (front) - ques p. 85 1 b
- practice together to properly incorporate question in answer
9-21-18 - Half Day (4,5,6 hrs)
- Daily Objective / I will analyze current events!
- Jr Scholastic (1st time)
p. 2-5 In the News
p. 6 The end of Anthem Protests?
p. 22 Should the Voting Age be Lowered?
- CNN (9-9-18 / Chinese Tariffs - explain on OH)
9-20-18 - Daily Objective / I will apply the Frayer Model to today's vocabulary terms!
- Interesting Brain Trick
- review p. 78-79
- finish / review Wkst A together
- Wkst A (back) - list next 4 vocab terms (w/ def) from Ch 4 p.80
- CNN
9-19-18 - Daily Objective / I will ACE today's Quiz!
- Quiz on Wksts A, E, F (roll up maps)
- recycle Wksts B - G
- Test your Perception (part 2 of 2)
- explain why Ch 4 is most important chapter in our Textbook!
- Wkst A (front) - Frayer Model for first 2 vocab terms p. 80 (do together)
- use examples in second square instead of 2 Facts
9-18-18 - Daily Objective / I will prepare for Wednesday's Quiz!
- it all starts w/ reading!
- share my story of 2 different reading students
- Test your Perception (part 1 of 2 / cut slips of paper)
- review Wksts A, E, F
- CNN
9-17-18 - Daily Objective / We support Constitution Day / Citizenship Day today!
- 9-11 is Patriot Day / 9-11 to 9-17 is Patriot Week / 9-17 is Constitution-Citizenship Day
9-17 to 9-23 is Constitution-Citizenship Week
- quickly discuss American Revolution, 3 Branches of Govt in Constitution, Bill of Rights on OH
- Wkst G - Mini-Page "News You Can Use"
- 1st Amendment Pop-Up
- Brain-Pop - "Student Rights" video on 1st & 4th Amendments w/ Quiz (review)
*9-14-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the leading world religions!
- review Wkst E
- Wkst F - Big 2 (land size countries), Big 3 (populated countries), Big 5 (religions)
- Quiz on Wksts A, E, F next week Wed (10 ques - only 1 ques from Wkst A (syllabus)
9-13-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze the dating of historical time periods!
- discuss BC vs AD w/ OH "What does AD and BC stand for?
- Wkst E - BC vs AD / Centuries
- what century are we in now?
- CNN
9-12-18 - OPEN HOUSE tonight 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Daily Objective / Which is correct: Evolution or Creation?
- Evolution vs Creation (or Science vs Social Studies) Neil Armstrong quote
- Climate vs Weather? (long term vs short term)
- why Global Warming? Pollution or part of natural cycle of earth?
- last Ice Age (10,000 - 12,000 years ago) Native Americans
- Wkst D- The Mini-Page - Our Changing Climate (w/ mini-spy)
9-11-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze 9-11-2001!
- collect Wkst C
- my story of 9-11 at admin office
- CNN
- review 9-11-2001 (Patriot Day)
review Big 5 Religions w/ relg OH map
review Mid East w/ OH map
review relg map of just Mid East
- who did 9-11 / Al Qaeda - Osama Bin Laden (US Response to Afghanistan)
- anyone else? Iraq? Saddam Hussein (US response to Iraq)
Pres Bush - Troops in Iraq / Pres Obama - Troops out of Iraq
ISIS (Sunni vs Shia) - Russia in now - countries taking sides
9-10-18 - Daily Objective / I will identify key social studies VOCABULARY terms!
- attendance
- record textbook ID # & general condition of book on index cards
- Wkst C - Baker's Dozen (while teacher inspects books)
- CNN
9-7-18 - Daily Objective / I will I will analyze how my textbook is organized!
- attendance
- quickly discuss "Behavior Expectations" upon entering class
- 3rd hr / explain USA #1 - but problems - see oh of Key Dates in History
- Wkst B - overview of textbook w/ Scavenger Hunt (groups) 30 min (review)
9-6-18 - Daily Objective / I will analyze our classroom rules & procedures!
- attendance
- seat 3rd hr alphabetically
- official welcome w/ overhead 1-5 and Bus
- briefly discuss #1 - "Introduction" (teacher background)
- briefly discuss #2 - "Why School?"
. . . to get the good education
. . . to get the good job
. . . to get the good $
. . . to get the FUN stuff!
- discuss "factories" & China/India growth
- Wkst A - syllabus (handout w/ Baron's contract)
- CNN
- bring textbook tomorrow (and every day!)
9-5-18 - Daily Objective / I will get my favorite textbook today!
- attendance (no show)
- seat alphabetically (do 3rd hr tomorrow)
- USA #1 - but we have / had problems (see OH notes on Key Dates in our History)
- CNN (if time before we get to 2nd half of class / not 3rd hr)
- pick up Social Studies Textbooks from cafe stage (YES!) 2nd 1/2 of each hr
- 3rd hr - Student Expectation Assembly (10:35 - 11:00) Pick-up books 1st 1/2 of hr
9-4-18 - IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK! (am I right, or am I right?)
- Half Day (about 30 minute classes)
- attendance (no show)
- this year, we will be assigned Social Studies Textbooks (scheduled Wed)
- supplies needed: pen/pencil, duo-tang folder
- "Why School?"
. . . to get the good education
. . . to get the good job
. . . to get the good $
. . . to get the FUN stuff
- Is America #1? (discussion)
. . . economy? (strong economy means enough good jobs!)
. . . military? (we spend more than the next 12 countries combined!)