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Friday, February 7, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Updated Lesson Plans - February 3- February 11
Note: Chapter 5 Test is now next Tuesday!
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Monday
Who were the Federalists and
Anti-Federalists?
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Activities
*CNN News
*Notes: Federalists and Anti-Federalists Notes and Graphic Organizer |
Homework:
No homework |
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Tuesday
Review and formative assessments for Section 1&2 |
Activities
*CNN News
Review Concept Web from Monday
Review Reading Guide from Friday
*Quiz over Section 1 and 2
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Homework:
No homework
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Wednesday
& Thursday
The
Constitution
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Activities
*CNN
News
Students
will take notes and create a chart of the organization of the constitution.
*Open Note: Quiz over Section 1&2
*Constitution
Rap Video Clip
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Homework:
No homework
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Friday
DVD – Founding Fathers
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Activities
Students will watch the Founding Fathers – Healthy
Constitution
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Homework:
No homework
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Monday
Chapter 5 REVIEW
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Activities
*CNN News
*Vocabulary
*Review for Test
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Homework:
Study for test tomorrow |
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Tuesday
Chapter 5 Test - The Constitution
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Monday, February 3, 2014
Lesson Plans week of February 3 - February 7 (EDITED 2/4/14)
Monday
Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? |
Activities
*CNN News
*Notes: Federalists and Anti-Federalists Notes and Graphic Organizer |
Homework:
No homework |
Tuesday & Wednesday
The
Constitution
Power Point for Section 3 will be Wednesday as we ran out of time in class on Tuesday. |
Activities
*CNN
News
Students
will take notes and create a chart of the organization of the constitution.
*Open Note: Quiz over Section 1&2
*Constitution
Rap Video Clip
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Homework:
Study for test on Friday
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Thursday
Chapter 5 REVIEW
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Activities
*CNN News
*Vocabulary
*Review for Test
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Homework:
Study for test tomorrow |
Friday
Chapter 5 Test - The Constitution
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Monday
DVD – Founding Fathers
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Activities
Students will watch the Founding Fathers – Healthy
Constitution
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Homework:
No homework
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Friday, January 24, 2014
UPDATED!!! Ms. Harper's Lesson Plans for the week of January 27 - February 3
RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 27 AND TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 DUE TO EXTREME COLD.
Wednesday
January 29
Students will
interpret
Political Cartoons
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Activities:
*CNN News
*Students will
share political cartoons created by taking a famous phrase/theme from the
colonial experience and applying it to a current event.
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Homework:
No homework.
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Thursday
January 30
Creating the Constitution / (Power Point)
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Activities:
*The students will watch a power point on this section and
complete a handout. Click here for Power Point
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Homework:
No homework
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Friday
January 31
Struggle for
Ratification
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Activities:
*CNN News - OPEN NOTE QUIZ!!!!
*Click Here: Interactive Reading Guide Ch 5 Section 2
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Homework:
Complete in class worksheet to use on quiz.
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Monday
February 3 Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? |
Activities
*CNN News
*Notes: Federalists and Anti-Federalists Power Point Notes and Graphic Organizer. Click here for Power Point *Open Note: Quiz over Section 1&2 |
Homework:
No homework |
Tuesday February4
The Constitution
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Activities
*CNN News
*Power Point on the
parts of the Constitution. Click Here: for Constitution Power Point
Students will take
notes and create a chart of the organization of the constitution.
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Homework:
No homework |
Monday, January 20, 2014
Lesson Plans for January 20 - January 24
Tuesday
Review for Chapter 4 Test
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Activities
CNN News
Chapter 4
Vocabulary due today!
*Students will
play the Test Review Game to prepare for the Chapter 4 Test.
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Homework
TEST TOMORROW!
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Wednesday
Chapter 4 Test
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Thursday & Friday
Understanding and creating political cartoons
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Activities
CNN News
Students will
create a political cartoon using an important phrase or idea from the colonial
period and tying it to a current event from their CNN journal. You can access this worksheet HERE.
Students will
share their political cartoons with the class.
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Homework
Political cartoon
due at the end of class on Friday.
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
NOTE: Change in lesson plans! Updated schedule January 17
Chapter 4 Test will be Wednesday, January 22. Students voted to move their test from this Friday to next Wednesday. We were off schedule due to the weather. I offered the option of taking the test Friday (albeit a bit rushed) or wait and take it next Wednesday with a review on Tuesday beforehand. Students overwhelmingly voted to take it next Wednesday.
Students were given the following review guide to use for creating a notecard to study from and use during the test. REVIEW GUIDE
This Friday we will be watching the DVD - Our Founding Fathers - Rebels With A Cause.
Students were given the following review guide to use for creating a notecard to study from and use during the test. REVIEW GUIDE
This Friday we will be watching the DVD - Our Founding Fathers - Rebels With A Cause.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Lesson Plans for January 13 - 17, 2014
Monday
Create a Quiz over Section 1
Origins of government
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Activities
CNN News
*Students will
create a quiz over Section 1.
The quiz will be:
10 questions total
(4 vocab, 5
multiple choice
1 student choice)
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Homework
No homework
TEST FRIDAY!
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Tuesday & Wednesday
Roots of American Government & Moving Toward
Nationhood
Objective: Explain the
clash of views that brought the colonists into open conflict with England.
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Activities
CNN News *Students will watch a power point on this section and complete notes. POWER POINT
*Formative Assessment: Snowball Question Activity
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Homework
TEST FRIDAY! |
Thursday
Review for Chapter
4 Test
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Activities
CNN News
Review for Chapter
4 Test
Make a notecard
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Homework
Finish notecard
and study for TEST tomorrow!
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Friday
Chapter 4 and CNN Test Last day of 2nd Quarter! |
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