Week of September 30 - October 3

Monday – No Civics’ class Ms. Downs (counselor) 8th Grade Survey in Computer Lab
Tuesday Formative Assessment on Chapter 2		Activities: CNN Open Note Quiz over Sec 1-4 of Chapter 2 Create a Notecard	Homework: TEST THURSDAY!
Wednesday DELAY START Ch Review Game		Activities: CNN Students will play the review game for Chapter 2 Test	Homework:  TEST THURSDAY!
Thursday Chapter 2 TEST – Notecard Allowed
Friday What is the meaning of citizenship?	Activities: CNN Ch3 Section 1 – Power Point and take notes		Homework: No Homework

Week of September 23 - 27

Monday American Society and It’s Values Objective: Identify the 5 social institutions of America	Activities: CNN Student News Interactive Reading Guide Ch2Section 1	Homework: If not finished in class, Chapter 2 - Reading Guide
Tuesday Societies Training Grounds - Family, Religion and Education Objective: Identify ways families, religion and education meet people’s needs.	Activities: Students will review reading guide from last Monday Students will watch and listen to Chapter 2 Section 2 Power Point and take notes with the Power Point Notes	Homework: No homework
Wednesday Institution of Government and the Economy Objective: Identify ways government and the economy meet people’s needs	Activities: CNN / Student News Students will continue review of Chapter 2 Section 2 Power Point and take notes with the Power Point Notes	Homework: Quiz Thursday on Sec 1 and 2
Thursday Institution of Government and the Economy (cont.) Objective: Describe American economic freedoms. Learn how different forms of government work.	Activities: CNN / Student News QUIZ Section 1 and 2 Students will prepare a skit representing an economic transaction / Perform skit in class.	Homework: No Homework
Friday American Player’s Theater – All School Field Trip

HOMECOMING WEEK, September 16-20

Check out the different "themes" for Homecoming Week. 

 

 

 

Monday & Tuesday Students will learn that while they are all very different and unique they are all Americans and students. (Tolerance and Acceptance) Monday Theme: Pajama Day Tuesday Theme: Hat Day	Activities: CNN Student News Review Chapter 1 Test **Photo Due! Quilt Square 4 x 4 Complete the Literary Portrait and with a photo from home create a collage/quilt square of YOU	Assignment: Complete Quilt Square by Wednesday
Wednesday Lesson continued from Monday.  (Tolerance and Acceptance) Theme: Wacky	Activities Students will be presenting their Quilt Squares! Students will be paired with someone and they will share information about that person.	Assignment: Due Today: Identity Quilt Square
Thursday American Society and It’s Values Objective:  Identify the 5 social institutions of America Theme: Neon	Activities: CNN Student News Reading Activity / Ch2Section 1	Homework: Due Monday: Chapter 2  -  Reading Guide
Friday Theme:  School Spirit (Red and Black) HOMECOMING AND SCHOOL FAIR!
Looking ahead to the week of September 23-27   American Society & its Values Continued…
Monday Societies Training Grounds - Family, Religion and Education Objective:  Identify ways families, religion and education meet people’s needs.	Activities: Students will review reading guide from last Thursday / Students will review Chapter 2 Section 2 Power Point and take notes with the Power Point Notes	Homework: No homework
Tuesday Institution of Government and the Economy   Objective:   Identify ways government and the economy meet people’s needs	Activities: CNN / Student News Students will continue review of Chapter 2 Section 2 Power Point and take notes with the Power Point Notes	Homework: Quiz Wednesday on Sec 1 and 2
Wednesday  Institution of Government and the Economy (cont.)   Objective: Describe American economic freedoms.  Learn how different forms of government work.	Activities: CNN / Student News   QUIZ Section 1 and 2   Students will prepare a skit representing an economic transaction / Perform skit in class.	Homework:   Econ Skit
Thursday 5 Economic Freedoms	Activities:  Students will review Chapter 2 Section 3 Power Point and take notes with the Power Point Notes. Students will present their skits to represent their understanding of the 5 economic freedoms	Homework: No homework
Friday American Player’s Theater – All School Field Trip
Wisconsin Teaching Standards - Social Studies B.8.9 Explain the need for laws and policies to regulate science and technology B.8.10 Analyze examples of conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among groups, societies, or nations D.8.1 Describe and explain how money makes it easier to trade, borrow, save, invest, and compare the value of goods and services D.8.2 Identify and explain basic economic concepts: supply, demand, production, exchange, and consumption; labor, wages, and capital; inflation and deflation; market economy and command economy; public and private goods and services D.8.6 Identify and explain various points of view concerning economic issues, such as taxation, unemployment, inflation, the national debt, and distribution of income

Week of September 9 - September 13

If you need handouts or lesson plans from last week, scroll to bottom or check the archives.

Monday A Cultural Mosaic Objective:  Students will explain the contributions of European, Hispanic, African, Asian, and Native American society.		Activities: *CNN Student News *Students will take notes on Chapter 1 Section 2.  * VOCABULARY WAS NOT ASSIGNED - we will do vocabulary on Wednesday		Homework: Bring small photo of yourself for the quilt project.
Tuesday Who Are Americans? Students will be able to describe American diversity as a mosaic		Activities: VIDEO:  Are you an American?  Video Assignment:  Media Focus Worksheet 10 Question POP QUIZ was given today over Ch1 Sec1&2		Homework:   Bring small photo of yourself for the quilt project
Wednesday Values that Unite Us Objective:    Students will review the three basic values that unite Americans.		Activities: *CNN Student News Students will take notes over Chapter 1 Section 3 and complete vocabulary  for Chapter 1		Homework: DUE Friday: Vocabulary (write word definition, a sentence or a drawing) TEST FRIDAY! Did you bring your photo?
Thursday Students will learn why equal respect is part of the American dream Chapter 1 Review		Activities: Chapter 1 Review Review for Chapter 1 Test Students will engage in an activity/game		Homework: TEST FRIDAY!
Friday Foundations of Citizenship	Activities: Chapter 1 TEST		Assignment: No homework Monday:  Bring Markers, Magazines, Glue, Scissors, Colored Pencils and your photo to class.
Next Week
Monday Students will learn that while they are all very different and unique they are all Americans and students. (Tolerance and Acceptance)	Activities: Visual Portraits Use rubric and self-photo to create a collage/portrait of YOU! Visual Portrait Rubric		Homework: