Monday, January 19, 2015

January 19th - January 30th - Lesson Plans for Civics

Monday
No School for Students - Teacher Workshop Day
Tuesday
Creating the Constitution / (Power Point)

Activities:
*The students will watch a power point on this section and complete a handout.

Homework:
No homework
Wednesday
Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

Activities:
*CNN News
*Notes:  Federalists and Anti-Federalists Notes and Graphic Organizer

***Explain Political Cartoon Assignment that will start Friday.  It will be handed out Friday.
Homework:
No homework
Thursday
Struggle for Ratification

Activities:
*CNN News
*Interactive Reading Guide Ch 5 Section 2
Homework:
Complete in class worksheet will be used on a quiz next Wednesday.
Friday & Monday
Political Cartoon
Colonial, Constitutional and Current




*Substitute
Activities
*CNN News
*Students will create political cartoons by taking a famous phrase/theme from the colonial experience and applying it to a current event.

Homework:
Students will have two days to work on project in class – Friday and Monday.  Project is due Tuesday, January 27

Student Samples from 2014




Tuesday
Students will interpret
Political Cartoons
Activities
*CNN News
*Students will share their political cartoons connecting an important phrase or theme from the colonial period to a current event.
Homework:
No homework.
Wednesday
The Constitution
Activities:
*CNN News
*Power Point on the parts of the Constitution.
Students will take notes and create a chart of the organization of the constitution.
Homework:
No homework
Thursday
Chapter 5 REVIEW
Study for TEST!

Friday
Chapter 5 EXAM
No homework

Friday, January 9, 2015

Lesson Plans week of January 12 - January 16

Monday
Finish discussion and review over the Path to Nationhood

Activities
CNN News
CNN News
*Students will watch a power point on this section and complete notes.
POWER POINT

*Formative Assessment:  Snowball Question Activity

Homework
No homework


TEST FRIDAY!
Tuesday
Students will practice using the Key Terms from the chapter.
Activities
CNN News
*Ms. Harper will read John Paul George and Ben.
Students will complete vocabulary terms for the Chapter.

*Formative Assessment:  Snowball Question Activity


Homework

Finish Vocab – Due Thursday
Wednesday
Review for Chapter 4 Test
CNN News
Review for Chapter 4 Test

Homework
Study for TEST!
Thursday
Chapter 4 Test
Friday

Go Over Chapter 4 Test and Clean Out for End of Semester!

Last day of 2nd Quarter!