What happened today?

December 16, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Finish reading and discuss Gandhi's "Non-cooperation" speech; 
complete and submit Double Entry Journal on the speech; review geography of 
Europe
2nd Hour (7A):  Begin "All Quiet on the Western Front" movie
3rd Hour (7B):  Begin "All Quiet on the Western Front" movie
6th Hour (7C):  Finish test; begin "All Quiet on the Western Front" movie
7th Hour (8B):  Finish reading and discuss Gandhi's "Non-cooperation" speech; 
complete and submit Double Entry Journal on the speech; review geography of 
Europe

December 15, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Discuss "On African Self-hatred"  double entry journal and 
Venn Diagram comparing X to King and his speech with King's letter; submit 
double entry journal and Venn Diagram; begin reading Gandhi's "Non-
cooperation" speech
2nd Hour (7A):  Test
3rd Hour (7B):  Test
6th Hour (7C):  Test
7th Hour (8B):  Discuss "On African Self-hatred"  double entry journal and 
Venn Diagram comparing X to King and his speech with King's letter; submit 
double entry journal and Venn Diagram; begin reading Gandhi's "Non-
cooperation" speech

December 14, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Read and discuss "On African Self-hatred"  distribute double 
entry journal
2nd Hour (7A):  Study for test in small groups
3rd Hour (7B):  Study for test in small groups
6th Hour (7C):  Study for test in small groups
7th Hour (8B):  Read and discuss "On African Self-hatred"; distribute double 
entry journal and begin Venn Diagram comparing the letter with the speech and 
MLK with Malcolm X

December 11, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Discuss questions on "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"; 
geography games
2nd Hour (7A):  Submit chapters four and five for grade; study for test in 
small groups; return chapters four and five
3rd Hour (7B):  Submit chapters four and five for grade; study for test in 
small groups; return chapters four and five
6th Hour (7C):  Submit chapters four and five for grade; study for test in 
small groups; return chapters four and five
7th Hour (8B):  Discuss questions on "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"; 
geography games

December 10, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Continue work on "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"; or 
read "On African Self-Hatred;" geography games
2nd Hour (7A):  Distribute study guide and begin studying for test
3rd Hour (7B):  Distribute study guide and begin studying for test
6th Hour (7C):  Distribute study guide and begin studying for test
7th Hour (8B):  Continue work on "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"; or 
read "On African Self-Hatred" and complete Double Entry Journal; watch video 
on the autobiography of Malcolm X; geography games

December 9, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Read, take notes, analyze and answer questions from pages 251-
255 of "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"; geography games
2nd Hour (7A):  Take notes and discuss events of 1918; distribute chapters 
four and five on 1917 and 1918
3rd Hour (7B):  Take notes and discuss events of 1918; distribute chapters 
four and five on 1917 and 1918
6th Hour (7C):  Take notes and discuss events of 1918; distribute chapters 
four and five on 1917 and 1918
7th Hour (8B):  Read, take notes, analyze and answer questions from pages 251-
255 of "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"; geography games


December 8, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Read, take notes, analyze and answer questions from pages 245-
251 of "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" 
2nd Hour (7A):  Take notes and discuss events of 1917
3rd Hour (7B):  Take notes and discuss events of 1917
6th Hour (7C):  Take notes and discuss events of 1917
7th Hour (8B):  Read, take notes, analyze and answer questions from pages 245-
251 of "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"

December 7, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Read, take notes, analyze and discuss "Letter from Birmingham 
City Jail"
2nd Hour (7A):  Read, discuss and highlight chapter three, 1916
3rd Hour (7B):  Read, discuss and highlight chapter three, 1916
6th Hour (7C):  Read, discuss and highlight chapter three, 1916
7th Hour (8B):  Read, take notes, analyze and discuss "Letter from Birmingham 
City Jail"

December 4, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Read, take notes, analyze and discuss "Letter from Birmingham 
City Jail"; study geography of Africa
2nd Hour (7A):  Take notes and discuss events of 1916
3rd Hour (7B):  Take notes and discuss events of 1916
6th Hour (7C):  Take notes and discuss events of 1916
7th Hour (8B):  Read, take notes, analyze and discuss "Letter from Birmingham 
City Jail"; study geography of Africa

December 3, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Read, take notes, analyze and discuss "Letter from Birmingham 
City Jail"; study geography of Africa
2nd Hour (7A):  Grade quizzes; take notes and discuss events of 1916
3rd Hour (7B):  Grade quizzes; take notes and discuss events of 1916
6th Hour (7C):  Grade quizzes; take notes and discuss events of 1916
7th Hour (8B):  Read, take notes, analyze and discuss "Letter from Birmingham 
City Jail"; study geography of Africa

December 2, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Read, take notes, analyze and discuss "Letter from Birmingham 
City Jail"
2nd Hour (7A):  Create 5 T/F questions about events of 1915; share questions 
in small groups; quiz on 1915 events
3rd Hour (7B):  Create 5 T/F questions about events of 1915; share questions 
in small groups; quiz on 1915 events
6th Hour (7C):  Finish reading and highlighting Chapter of World War One; 
create 5 T/F questions about events of 1915; share questions in small groups; 
quiz on 1915 events
7th Hour (8B):  Read, take notes, analyze and discuss "Letter from Birmingham 
City Jail"


December 1, 2009
1st Hour (8A):  Class discussion on election results and do we notice any 
trends? Plessy v. Ferguson background notes (separate but equal); discussion 
on Brown v. Board of Education
2nd Hour (7A):  Continue notes on 1915; read and highlight chapter two:  1915
3rd Hour (7B):  Continue notes on 1915; read and highlight chapter two:  1915
6th Hour (7C):  Continue notes on 1915; read and highlight chapter two:  1915
7th Hour (8B):  Class discussion on election results and do we notice any 
trends? Plessy v. Ferguson background notes (separate but equal); discussion 
on Brown v. Board of Education