Grisham IB

World  School

Austin, Texas

Title of Unit:  Revolution, Republic and Statehood

Unit Question:  What’s your cause?

Length of Unit: 5 weeks

MYP Area of Interaction:  Human Ingenuity

MYP Learner Profile:  Thinkers

TEKS Taught in Unit:  TEKS Taught in Unit: 7.1A, 7.1b, 7.1C, 7.2B, 7.2C, 7.2D, 7.2F, 7.8A, 7.8B, 7.9A, 7.9B, 7.9C, 7.11A, 7.19A, 7.19C

 

Last updated on 12/12/09

 

Please scroll down to see previous weeks

 

Have you been absent?  Be sure to check the missing work book or

class notes and assignments that are posted under HW Handouts.

 

Marking Period 3

Week 6

FINALS WEEK

 

Date

In Class

              Homework

Assessment

Semester Exam next week – review given out at end of week.

 

Monday

 

December

 

14

Benchmark Review & Analysis

Finish Chapter 13 Skillbuilder Independent Study and Semester Exam Review

Chapter 13 100 points

Tuesday

December 

15

Semester Exam Review

Study for exams

 

Wednesday

December

16

Exam 1st & 8th

4th Review

Study for exams

Thursday

 

December

 

17

 

 

Exam 4, 6, 7

Study for exams

Friday

December

18

Exam 3, 2

Have a fabulous break!

 

 

Marking Period 3

Week 5

 

Date

In Class

              Homework

Assessment

Semester Exam next week – review given out at end of week.

 

Monday

 

December

 

7

Unit 2 Make Up Tests

Unit 2 test corrections &

Post Test Review

HD MYP Tech Evaluation

No homework this week unless you have missing work.

 

Tuesday

December 

8

Social Studies Benchmark

No homework this week unless you have missing work.

 

 

Benchmark grades

will be posted in gradespeed

Wednesday

December

9

Finish Benchmark

Missing Work

ROT Speech Presentations

No homework this week unless you have missing work.

 

Thursday

 

December

 

10

 

 

Benchmark Analysis

ROT Speech Presentations

No homework this week unless you have missing work.

 

Friday

December

11

ROT Speech Presentations

No homework this week unless you have missing work.

 

 

 

Marking Period 3

Week 4

 

Date

In Class

              Homework

Assessment

PLEASE TAKE HISTORY DAY PROJECTS HOME THIS WEEK!

Finalists:  review letter with partners & parents – return by Friday.

 

 

Coming up before the end of the semester: 

Unit 2 Test 12/4, Benchmark 12/8 ,  Semester Exam 12/16-18.

 

Keep up with your work!

 

Monday

 

November

 

30

Geo-Challenge

ISN:  Chapter 12

Texas Statehood

President’s of the Republic Speeches Due Today

What’s your opinion of Manifest Destiny?  Write your letter to the editor.

Due Thursday.

 

Unit Test on Friday

Review your Review!

Speech: 

MYP Criterion D

Organization and

Presentation

Tuesday

December 

1

Geo-Challenge

Texas Statehood

 

Work on Letter to the Editor and your test review

 

Wednesday

December

2

Early Release Today 1:30 PM

Geo-Challenge

Texas Statehood

Work on Letter to the Editor and your test review.

 

Letter due Thursday

 

Thursday

 

December 

 

3

Geo-Challenge

Review for Unit 2 Test

Collect Letters to the Editor

 

Letters to the Editor

MYP Criterion C

Concept

Friday

December

4

Geo-Challenge

Unit 2 Test

History Day Post Project Self Evaluation

Unit 2 Test:  200 Points

 

History Day

Self Evaluation

MYP Technology

Criterion E:  Evaluate

 

 

 

 

Marking Period 3

Week 3

 

Progress Report Grades close at end of day on Tuesday

 

Date

In Class

              Homework

Assessment

Have a great Thanksgiving Break!

Coming up before the end of the semester:  Benchmark , Unit 2 Test,  Semester Exam.

Keep up with your work!

 

Monday

 

November

 

23

Geo-Challenge

Chapter 11

The Republic of Texas

President’s of the

Republic Speeches

Work on your

speech so you

don’t have

homework for the weekend!

 

Tuesday

November

24

Geo-Challenge

Chapter 11

The Republic of Texas

President’s of the

Republic Speeches

 

 

TUTORING TODAY

for anyone needing

to improve last

quiz grade!

 

Wednesday

November

25

No School

 

 

Thursday

 

November 

 

26

No School

 

Friday

November

27

 

No School

 

 

 

 

Marking Period 3

Week 2

 

Date

In Class

              Homework

Assessment

 

**Plans for this week may change depending on how quickly we work through the material!**

 

Monday

 

November

 

16

Geo-Challenge

Open ISN Quiz over Chapters 9 and 10

Road to Revolution and Revolution

 

Have all ISN assignments for Chapters 9 and 10 finished!

100 points

Tuesday

November

17

Geo-Challenge

Chapter 11

The Republic of Texas

HISTORY DAY TONIGHT

6:30 – 8:00

Come One & Come ALL!

 

Finish any incomplete

classwork

 

Do you need to do quiz corrections?

 

NO TUTORING TODAY

 

Wednesday

November

18

Geo-Challenge

Chapter 11

The Republic of Texas

 

 

Finish any incomplete

classwork

 

Thursday

 

November 

 

19

Geo-Challenge

Chapter 11

The Republic of Texas

 (Half the team on field trip)

 

Finish any incomplete

Classwork

 

Tutoring 3:30 – 4:15

Friday

November

20

 

Geo-Challenge

Wrap up Chapter 11

Grade November Geo-Challenge Calendar

 

 

Finish any incomplete

classwork

Geo-Challenge Warm Up Calendar – 100 pts

 

 

Marking Period 3

Week 1

 

 

Date

In Class

              Homework

Assessment

 

**Plans for this week may change depending on how quickly we work through the material!**

 

Monday

 

November

 

9

Geo-Challenge

History Day Moment

Wrapping ISN 9

 

History Day Projects Due Tomorrow.  The end is near!

 

Tuesday

November

10

Geo-Challenge

History Day Moment

Let the Revolution Begin!

 

Complete any missing/ incomplete sections of

ISN 9-1, 9-2 ,9-3

Wednesday

November

11

Veteran’s

Day

Geo-Challenge

 

ISN Ch. 10:  Revolution

 

Finish any incomplete

classwork

 

Thursday

 

November 

 

12

Geo-Challenge

 

ISN Ch. 10: Revolution

(Half the team on field trip)

 

Finish any incomplete

classwork

Friday

November

13

 

Geo-Challenge

Wrap up Chapter 10

 

 

Finish any incomplete

classwork