Lesson Plans for Week of December 1 - December 6 - UPDATED

Ideas for Service Learning Opportunities: Shovel snow for an elderly or disabled neighbor. Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army - http://www.ringbells.org/
Monday The Principles of a Market Economy		Activities CNN News Read Chapter 14 Sec 1 Vocabulary Chapter 14  (12 words)	Assignment: Finish Vocabulary by Friday, December 6
Tuesday The Principles of a Market Economy		Activities: CNN News Power Point on Chapter 14 Sec 1 Take Notes	Assignment: Homework:  Page 380 Analyze the supply and demand graph and answer questions 1 and 2.  Due Tomorrow
Wednesday Role of Business and the Economy		Activities CNN News Students will read Chapter 14 Sec 2 and complete POWER NOTES over the section.	Assignment: Finish Power Notes
Thursday & Friday Labor in the American Economy	Activities POP QUIZ FRIDAY! Section 3 OPEN Notes CNN News Power Point on the Labor movement in our economy.  Students  will take notes.P Students will watch two video clips about labor unions: “A Brief History of Unions” History of Labor Day		Assignment: VOCABULARY DUE from Monday No HOMEWORK  (this was changed)
MONDAY Labor in the American Economy	Activities CNN News Finish Power Point from Friday on Ch 14 Sec 3 Labor/Management Negotiation Simulation Students will be divided into two teams – labor or management.  They will need to negotiate to create a contract and attempt to meet their demands.		Assignment: Students will be given the Labor Management simulation notes.  Students   must prepare for a simulation to take place on Friday.

Lesson Plans week of November 25-November 28

Monday - Tuesday “A Guide to Giving Back”	Activities Students were divided into groups and have been working on a book research documentary related to different types of needs in the community/world	Homework: Students had 2 weeks to complete project.   Projects are due this Tuesday, November 26. Presentation of projects will be Tuesday!
Wednesday – Invisible Children. Students will watch a documentary about a group of college students who created an organization to help Child Soldiers from Uganda in Africa.  This is an example of others who have "given back" - today's youth making a difference.   Visit Invisible Children's Website by clicking here to learn more. You can read an article about the organization in Gandhi's BE Magazine by clicking here
Thursday and Friday – Thanksgiving Break

Lesson Plans for the week of November 18-22

" Guide to Giving Back" this project is being continued from last week.
Monday - Friday“A Guide to Giving Back”	ActivitiesThis week students are working on interviewing individuals related to their project, creating a transcript, an annotated bibliography, poster and the final documentary video that relates to their topic.  You can find the assignment worksheet here: “A Guide to Giving Back”
Monday, November 25 – Students will present their projects.

Lesson Plans week of November 11 - November 14

Parent Teacher Conferences this week!  Parent teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday evening.  Friday morning you can drop in to see your child’s teacher from 8-11.
Monday - Thursday “A Guide to Giving Back”	Activities Students will be divided into groups and work on a book research documentary related to different types of needs in the community/world You can find the assignment worksheet here:  “A Guide to Giving Back”
Friday – Parent Teacher Conferences from 8 -11

Week of November 5 - November 8

WKCE TESTING WEEK!  Students will be testing in the morning on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Tuesday & Wednesday Block Scheduling 39 min classes Rubric Here: “A Guide to Giving Back”	Activities Students will be divided into groups and work on a book research documentary related to different types of needs in the community/world	Homework: To be determined by each group leader for their project.   Students will have 2 weeks to complete project.
Thursday – 20 minute classes Continue the "Guide to Giving Back" Project work
Friday – No Civics’ class.  WKCE testing in morning and students will be watching a movie after lunch.