5/18/2009 - 5/22/2009: LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL AND EXAM WEEK
Monday: Continue working on Study Guide for exam
Homework: Finish Exam
Tuesday: Check over Study guide for Exam
Homework: Study for Exam
Wednesday: Play review game for 9 Weeks Exam
Homework: STUDY - EXAM TOMORROW
Thursday: SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM TODAY
Friday: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
5/11/2009 - 5/15/2009:
Monday: Finish Up Projects and get ready to present to class
Tuesday: Projects are due - Presentations begin
Wednesday: Presentation of Projects
Thursday: Presentations of Project
Friday: Finish up any Presentations and begin working on study guide for Nine Weeks Exam
5/4/2009 - 5/8/2009: Create a Country Project
We will be working on a culminating project where the student take what they know about
geography, population distribution, government, culture, and economics to create their own
country. They will receive information on Monday. THIS IS AN IN CLASS PROJECT AND THE
STUDENTS SHOULD NOT WORK ON IT AT HOME UNLESS THEY ARE GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE TEACHER.
Projects are Due Tuesday, May 12th - NO EXCEPTIONS.
4/27/2009 - 5/1/2009:
Monday: Govt and Economy Review
Economy of Australia
Homework: Get all Australia notes together and review
Tuesday: Open Notes quiz over Australia
Work on Study Guide for Test Thursday
Homework: Finish Study Guide and Study for test
Wednesday: Review over Study Guide and get ready for Test Tomorrow
Homework: STUDY TEST TOMORROW
Thursday: TEST OVER AUSTRALIA UNIT
Friday: Brainpop videos over Money and Investing
Brainpop quizzes over video to be done in class. Taken for classwork grade
4/20/2009 - 4/24/2009: CRCT WEEK
Monday - Friday: We will review for the CRCT with CRCT practice questions and Brain Pop videos.
There will be NO HOMEWORK during this week.
4/13/2009 - 4/17/2009:
Monday: CRCT Review
Australia Vocab, Book work, and Map
Tuesday: CRCT Review
Australia's Natural Resources, Climate, and Geography Powerpoint and Notes
Homework: Study for Map quiz Friday and review over notes
Wednesday: CRCT Review
Australia's Aborigine Powerpoint and Notes
Homework: Study for Map Quiz and Notes
Thursday: CRCT Review
Colonization of Australia Video and Notes
Review over all Powerpoint Notes
Homework: STudy for Australia Map Quiz
Friday: CRCT Review
Map Quiz
Govt / Civics Understanding of Australia worksheet
4/6/2009 - 4/10/2009: SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL OR HOMEWORK
3/30/2009 - 4/3/2009 -
Monday: Continue work on Canada Project - must be finished by today
Homework - Complete project if not done in class
Tuesday: CNN student news
Check over project and environmental webquets
Begin reviewing for Canada test - Friday, April 3rd
Homework: Study for test
Wednesday: Continue reviewing for test Friday
Homework: Study for test Friday
Thursday: Play Jeopardy to prepare for test tomorrow
Homework: STUDY
Friday: Canada Unit test
Begin Australia vocab and map work
Homework: Have a FUN and SAFE Springh Break
3/23/2009 - 3/27/2009 -
Monday: Finish Canada notes
Homework: Study Notes
Tuesday: Canadian Independance and Quebec Independance reading and questions
Homework: Study Notes
Wendesday: Canadian Government Powerpoint
Homework: Finish CRCT practice questions over government
Thursday: Begin working on Travel Canada Project
Homework: None
Friday: Continue working on Canada project
Homework: None
3/16/2009 - 3/20/2009 -
Monday: Go over Exam
Work on Canada's environmental issues webquest
Homework: None
Tuesday: Continue work on Canada's environmental issues
Homework: None
Wednesday: CNN Student News
Check over the environment webquest
Begin working on Canada powerpoint
Thursday: CNN Student News
Finish Canada powerpoint
Homework: Study powerpoint notes
Friday: CNN Student News
Homework: None
3/9/2009 - 3/13/2009
Monday: CNN student news
Map quiz about Canada
Check over Unit 7 Test
Begin working on 9 weeks exam review
Homework: Study for exam
Tuesday: CNN Student News
Work on 9 Weeks Exam Review
Homework: Study and complete review
Wedneday: CNN Student News
Check over 9 weeks exam review
Homework: Study for exam
Thursday: CNN Student News
Play 9 weeks review game
Homework: Study for exam
Friday: 9 Weeks Exam
3/2/2009 - 3/6/2009:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Work on Canada Book work and map
Wednesday: CNN student news
Check Canada Map and Book work
Watch video and take notes over Canada and its People
Thursday: CNN Student News
Powerpoint over Canada Culture and Geographic features
Friday: CNN student news
Practice Map Quiz
Read article about Culture and Features - complete CRCT practice for classwork grade
Complete two writing prompts about Cananda
2/23/2009 - 2/27/2009:
Monday: CNN Student News
Review project answers in class and rank the countries examining GDP factors
Gather all papers listed on Study Guide and staple to Study Guide to prepare for test
Work on study guide for Test Thursday 2/26 over Unit 6
Homework: Study
Tuesday: CNN Student News
Check Study Guide
Review for Test Thursday
Homework: Study
Wednesday:CNN Student News
Play review game for test tomorrow
Homework: Study for Test
Thursday:CNN student News
Test over Unit 6
Homework: None
Friday: CNN Student News and Quiz
Work on Canada Vocab and Map
Watch Video about Canada
Homework: None
2/16/2009 - 2/20/2009:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Finish NAFTA Pro and Con Critical Thinking Activity
Thursday: Economic Systems and Currency of Latin America
Begin working on Human Growth Index Project - in class w/partners
Friday: Finish Human Growth Index Project in class
Begin working on Study Guide for Unit 6 test next Thursday
2/9/2009 - 2/13/2009:
Monday: Finish Vocabulary and Wequest over Latin America Enviornment Concerns
Tuesday: CNN Student News
Check over Webquest and Review for Quiz
Read and complete writing prompt over Trade Barriers
HOMEWORK: Study for Environment and Vocab Quiz
Wednesday: CNN Student News
Quiz over Environment ann Vocab
Review over Trade Barriers
Begin work on NAFTA project
Thursday: CNN Student News
Work on NAFTA project
Friday: CNN Student News and News Quiz
Continue working on NAFTA project - Due Tuesday
2/2/2009 - 2/6/2009:
Monday: CNN student news
Work on STudy Guide II.
The sheet that was to be completed over the weekend is now a quiz grade that will be
turned in Thursday. The answers should be in complete sentences and have complete
thoughts.
HOMEWORK: Finish Study Guide II and study for Test - moved to Wednesday
Tuesday: CNN student news
Check over Study Guide II for Unit 7
HOMEWORK: study for test tomorrow
Wednesday: CNN student news
TEST OVER UNIT 7 TODAY
Work on Unit 6 Vocab sheet after test
HOMEWORK: Make sure EQ sheet for Unit 7 completed and ready to be turned in tomorrow
Thursday: CNN student news
Turn in EQ Unit 7 Sheet
Notes and Webquest over environmental problems in Latin America
HOMEWORK: Review over Notes
Friday: CNN Student News and quiz
Short Map check up quiz over Latin America
Notes and Webquest over problems in Latin America
1/26/2009 - 1/30/2009:
Monday: Review over Cuban Revolution and Zapisita Notes - Standards Based Quiz Tomorrow
(7th period will not have the quiz until Wednesday due to guest speaker last week)
Where do we Live Chart - Comparing Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, and Venezuela
HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz
Tuesday: Check over Where do we live chart
Latin America Culture / Language / Ethnic Groups
Powerpoint over Culture
HOMEWORK: Study Notes
Wednesday: Review Government Types - There will be a short quiz on Friday
Play Review Game
HOMEWORK: Study Notes
Thursday: Structures of National Governments (Latin America)
HOMEWORK: Study Notes - shiort quiz tomorrow over Culture and Goverments
Friday: Quiz over Governments
Review for Unit Test - Next Tuesday, Feb 3rd
HOMEWORK: Finish study guide and study for Test
1/19/2009 - 1/23/2009:
Monday: No school
Tuesday: Read Chapter 9 and complete Section Reviews in class
Homework: Work on Project
Wednesday: CNN Student News
Work on Project - Due Tomorrow - No exceptions
Homework: Finish Project
Thursday: CNN student news
Review over Chapter 9 Section Reviews
Lesson over Cuban Revolution
Homework: Study Notes from Class
Friday: Student News
Lesson over Zapisitas in Mexico
Homework: None
1/12 - 1/16:
Monday: Finish Columbian Exchange activity
Homework: Study for Test
Tuesday: Check over Columbian Exchange activity
Quiz over Pizzaro, Cortes, Montezuma, and Atahualpa
Homework: Study for Test
Wednesday: Lesson over Hildago, L'Overture, and Bolivar
Homework: Study for test
Thursday: Review for Test over Unit 5
Homework: STudy for test / work on Project
Friday: Take test then work on Project that is due Thursday, Jan 22nd
Homework: Work on Project
1/5/2009 - 1/9/2009:
We are starting our study of Latin America. To view the standards for the unit please visit the
Curriculum Unit Plan link. We will begin by looking at the history of Latin America. There
will be a Latin America map quiz on Friday, January 12th. The following is the homework and
classroom plans for the week.
Monday: Work on Latin America packet (focus on map and vocabulary)
Tuesday: Review Latin America packet focusing on vocab and map
Homework: Study for Map Quiz
Wednesday: The New World Meets Old World Powerpoint with Slotted Notes
Homework: Study for Map Quiz and Study over Powerpoint Notes
Thursday: Columbian Exchange Reading and Map Activity
Homework: Study for Map Quiz
Friday: Map Quiz and Finish Columbian Exchange Activity
Homework: Study your worksheet: Conquistadors, Incas, Aztecs, Mayas, and the Map of the
Empires - there will be a quiz on Monday!
Parents: For updated homework and lesson plans, please see the Curriculum Unit Plans link on my
website. It describes what will take place the remainder of the nine weeks. The students got a
copy to keep in their Social Studies binder. Thank you!
There will be a major Test on Tuesday, November 25th over Governments (types and systems),
Presidential vs. Parlimentary, European Union, Types of Economies, Economic Growth, and Trade
Barriers. Please start studying so you are well prepared!!
Parents: Since we no longer complete current events I have changed my grading scale. The
following is my new scale:
Test / Projects - 40%
Quizzes - 25%
Homework / Classwork - 20%
9 Weeks Exam - 15%
Week of November 17 - 21:
Monday: Travel in Europe / EU
Tuesday: Types of Economies / HW: Economies WS
Wednesday: Economic Growth / HW: Economic Growth WS
Thursday: Benchmark CRCT Testing / HW: Study for Test on Tuesday, Nov 25th
Friday: Benchmark CRCT Testing / Student News Quiz / Work on Study Guide for Test and finish for
HW - Study over the weekend
Week of November 10 - 14:
Monday: Continue reviewing three thinking maps over Governments - Quiz will be Friday.
Tuesday: Begin working on European Union Packet. There will be an open notes quiz on Friday
over the EU (based directly on the notes)
Wednesday: Finish work, notes, and map over European Union
Thursday: Go over European Union and review for quizzes
Friday: Open-Notes quiz over European Union / Quiz over Thinking Maps over Governments
PARENTS: THERE WILL BE NO CURRENT EVENT DUE NOVEMBER 7th SINCE WE JUST SPENT A WEEK ON THE
ELECTION.
Week of November 3 - 7:
Monday: Students will turn in election project. Conduct debates and speeches and then have a
class vote
Tuesday: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday: Compare the different forms of governments and the different ways citizens
participate in the government
Thursday: Student will compare and contrast Presidential and Parlimentary forms of government
Friday: Work on Veteran's Day activity.
Week of October 27 - 31:
We are going to stop our study of Europe and focus our attention to the Presidential Election.
We are going to have an ILP where the students will complete 3 teacher required activities and 3
student choice activities. They will be working in groups. All parts of the project will be
DUE MONDAY NOVEMBER 3rd
Week of October 20 - 24:
Monday: Work on Skills Handbook S2 - S15
Tuesday: Cover Section 15.4 - define vocabulary, reading check questions, and section review
questions
Wednesday: Continue Study of Section 15.4 and Cold War (open notes quiz tomorrow)
Thursday: Open Notes quiz over Section 15.4
Friday: Compare climate, population, resources, and location of Germany, United Kingdom, Itlay,
and Russia
Week of October 13 - 16
Monday - Wednesday: Work on Holocaust project. All index cards are to be finished by Tuesday
and will be presented to class on Wednesday
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Week of October 5 - 10
Monday: Work on 9 Weeks Study Guide
Tuesday: Work on 9 Weeks Study Guide
Wednesday: Check 9 Weeks Study Guide / Play review game for exam
Thursday: 9 weeks exam
Friday: Begin Holocaust Project (in class)
Week of September 29 -October 3
Monday: Finish notes over World War II, Homework: Complete 10-12 questions from Study Guide
Tuesday: Work on Study Guide - Homework: Finish Study Guide
Wednesday: Go over Study Guide - Homework: Study for test
Thursday: Review for Test - Homework: STudy for Test
Friday: Test over Unit 2 and Homework - Begin working on Study Guide for 9 weeks exam (Thursday,
October 9th)
Week of September 22 - 26:
Monday: Get grade sheet signed
Tuesday: Read Section 15.1 and 15.2 from book. Define all vocabulary words
Wednesday: Reading check questions from Section 15.1 and 15.2
Thursday: Complete all section review questions from Section 15.1 and 15.2 and complete front of
Making Peace worksheet
Friday: Complete vocab for Chapter 15, Sec 3 and COmplete the back of Making Peace worksheet
Week of Sept 15 - 19:
Monday: Complete Questions from Scientific Revolution and Age of Exploration sheet / study
vocabulary words
Tuesday: Study for Map quiz Friday and review notes/handouts from today
Wednesday: Complete questions over notes and handout in class
Thursday: Study for Map Quiz / Current Event Due Tomorrow
Friday: Have a fun weekend
Week of Sept 8 - Sept 12
Monday: Review for Test and Check Study Guide. HW: STUDY FOR TEST
Tuesday: Study for Test
Wednesday:Define vocabulary (17 words)
Thursday:Complete Europe Map - quiz next Friday
Friday:Study vocab - quiz Tuesday
Week of Sept 2 - Sept 5
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Work on vocab and questions from Chapter 3, Section 2 and 3. Define all vocab, complete
all reading checks, complete section reviews
Wednesday: Finish work from Tuesday class. What is not completed becomes homework (HW:study
vocab)
Thursday: Lecture and notes for Section 2 and 3 (HW: study vocab) CURRENT EVENT DUE TOMORROW!!
Friday: Pop quiz over vocab and begin work on Study guide for Chapter 3 (Test Tuesday).
Homework - Finish Study Guide and STUDY FOR TEST
Week of Aug 25 - Aug 29
Monday: Section 1.2 (pages 6-10) Complete all reading check questions (7). Please write question
Tuesday: Finish Country/State Web by Thursday and Read Section 3.1
Wednesday: Complete vocabulary for Section 3.1 and Complete all reading check questions for
Section 3.1. Please write question
Thursday: Finish notecards and read Section 3.2
Friday: No Homework - Enjoy your long weekend
Week of Aug 18 - 22: (Current Event due Friday)
Monday: Complete index cards & 6 questions at end of powerpoint(on back of powerpoint notes page)
Tuesday: Study notecards and Finish Lucky Location Worksheet
Wednesday: Complete Longitude / Latitude Worksheet
Thursday: Study index cards/location - absolute & realtive/longitude & latitude - QUIZ TOMORROW
REMEMBER - Current Event due tomorrow
Friday: Have fun at the dance!!!
Week of Aug 14-18:
Monday: Get syllabus / blue sheet signed
Tuesday: Where in the World Activity DUE BY FRIDAY!
Wednesday: Complete "My academic plan"(will count as grade)
Have Spiral Notebook in class tomorow
Thursday: None
Friday: Have A Great Weekend!!