Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Dec 23

-End of Quarter Movie
-MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Lesson Plans-Monday, Dec 22

-CNN CLIPS
-Current Events
-Finish worksheets
-Merry Christmas

Lesson Plans- Friday, Aug. 19

-CNN CLIPS
-Check Constitution Worksheet

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Dec. 18

-CNN CLIPS
-Current Events
-Kid's Discover Notes
-HW Preamble Worksheet

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Dec 17

-CNN CLIPS"
-Schoolhouse Rocks
-Kid's Discover Mag over American Govt-Take Notes

Lesson Plans-Tuesday, Dec.16

-Recite Preamble
-Watch Schoolhouse Rocks "3 Rings" of Govt
-Kid's discover magazine
-No homework

Lesson Plans-Monday, Dec 15

-CNN CLips
-Recite Preamble

Lesson Plans- Friday, Dec. 12

-CNN CLips
-American Revolution Test

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Dec. 11

-CNN CLIPS
-Current Events
-American Revolution review for test
-Schoolhouse Rock Preamble
-Study Preamble
-Homework: Test tomorrow

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Dec 10

-CNN Clips
-Test Review Prep
-Handout Preamble-
Homework Study for test Friday Learn Preamble

Lesson Plans-Tuesday, Dec.9

-CNN CLIPS
-School house Rock
-Finish Declaration of Independence
-Notes over Revolution

Lesson Plans-Monday, Dec.8

-CNN CLIP
-Schoolhouse Rocks
-REcite Declaration of Independence
-LEcture: Causes of Revolution

Lesson Plans- Friday, Dec. 5

-Cnn Clips
-BQ: What problems were created from the French and Indian War
-Lecture over Cause of Revolution
-Handout sheet for memorization over Declaration of Independence
-We will be begin reciting Monday and finish Tuesday

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Dec. 4

-CNN CLIPS
-Current Events
-Schoolhouse Rock "Fireworks"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--VMlvbkJbw&feature=related
-Notes over causes of Revolution

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Dec 3

-Cnn Clips
-Finish KWL
-Check Timeline and KWL activity

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Dec 2

-CNN CLIPS
-Finish Timline Activity
-Work on KWL over Revolution

Lesson Plans-Monday, Dec.1

-CNN
-Current Events
-American Rev. Timeline Activity

Lesson Plans-Monday, Nov. 24

-CNN CLIPS
-School House Rocks
-Shot Heard Round the World
-Kid'sDiscover Revolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VQA5NDNkUM&feature=related

Lesson Plans- Friday, Nov. 21

-CNN CLIPS
-Kid's Discover Colonial America

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Nov. 20

-CNN CLIPS
-CURRENT EVENTS
-School house Rocks"NO MORE KINGS!"
-Kid's Discover notes over Colonial America

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Nov. 19

-CNN CLIPS
-TEST
-Notebook check

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Nov. 18

-CNN CLIPS
-TEST REVIEW

Lesson Plans-Monday, Nov. 17

-Teacher inservice in Pittsburg

Lesson Plans- Friday, Nov. 14

-CNN CLIPS
-Board Question
-NOTES over Democracy in colonies
--Test and Notebook check Wednesday

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Nov. 13

-CNN CLIP
-Board Question
-NOTES
-TEST and Notebook check next Wednesday

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Nov. 12

-CNN CLIPS
-BQ-Reason for English colonization of new world?
-Finish Internet notes over colonies
-See notes at:
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Nov. 11

-Veterans Day Tribute
-Finish video
-Internet notes of 13 colonies

Lesson Plans-Monday, Nov. 10

-CNN Clips
-Finish colonial video
-TAKE notes over colonies Industry/Founder/etc

Lesson Plans- Friday, Nov. 7

-CNN CLIPS
-13 Colonies test
-13 colonies video

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Nov. 6

-CNN CLips
-Double current events
-Test Friday

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Nov. 5

-Election night clips
-Current events
-Handout 13 colonies MAP
-Map Test Friday

NOTE: For further information about the 13 colonies and to study for the test, you can go to the following website.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Nov. 4

-CNN CLIPS
-ELECTION DAY!!!!
-RETEST

-Colonial MAP TEST Friday

Lesson Plans- Monday, Nov 3

-CNN CLIPS
-Test corrections
-Enrichment for those who did well

Lesson Plans- Friday, Oct 31

-Half day Test incentives

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Oct 30

-SALEM WITCH TRIALS

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Oct 29

-CNN CLIPS
-English colonization

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Oct 28

-KIDS VOTE ELECTION
-Exploration TEST

Lesson Plans- Monday, Oct. 27

-Final Review
-TEST Tuesday

Lesson Plans- Friday, Oct. 24

-CNN CLIPS
-Current Events
-Test Review

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Oct. 23

-Watched video of 1965 Voting Rights
-Mr Herlocker @ Ropes course with homeroom

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Oct. 22

-CNN CLIPS
-Sketch Exploration Map off Elmo
Review for testSpanish and Portuguese Explorations 1400-1600

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Oct 21

-CNN Clips
-Go over instructions on ballots for Oct 28 Kid's Vote
-Go over candidates for different offices

Lesson Plans- Monday, Oct. 20

-CNN CLIPS
-Current Events
-Guided reading activity

Lesson Plans- Friday, Oct. 17

-CNN CLIPS
-Europe NOTES
-Europe reading

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Oct. 16

-CNN Clips
-Current Events
-Unofficial poll for President
-Class discussion over reasons people vote for a candidate
-Notes over Europe

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Oct 15

-CNN Clips
-Finish notes over Europe
-Oral reading over European Exploration
***Extra Credit opportunity: Last presidential debate
Write a summary of questions and answers. Explain who you agreed with the most? Who won the debate?

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Oct 14

-CNN Clips
-Notes over creation of Europe

Lesson Plans- Monday, Oct. 13

-CNN Clips
-Current Events
-Notes over creation of Europe

Lesson Plans- Friday, Oct. 10

-CNN Clips
-Exploration Video

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Oct. 9

-Guest speaker from the Ottawa Tribe in Oklahoma

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Oct. 8

-CNN CLIPS
-Board Questions-Why was it Europe coming to N. AMerica instead of the NAtive AMericans coming to Europe?
-Discussion
-Oral Reading in Chapter 16 Lesson 1 and 2
-2nd hour took retest

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Oct 7

-CNN CLIPS
-RETEST
-Enrichment activity for those who met mastery target
****Last extra credit opportunity tonight with Presidential Debate-Write summary of questions and answers by candidates. At end share who you think won the debate and also which one you agreed with the most.

Lesson Plans- Monday, Oct. 6

-CNN CLIP
-Current Events
-Test Feedback
-Corrections
-RETEST Tomorrow

Lesson Plans- Friday, Oct. 3

-TEST over NAtive AMericans
-Hand in any extra credit from VP Debate Thursday

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Oct 2

-Current Events
-Take notes using Kids Discover MAgazine

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Oct 1

-CNN CLIP
-TEST REview
Test Friday

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Sept. 30

-CNN Clips
-Who were the Anazasi?
-Check notes from Friday and Monday
-Finish Southwest notes
-Work in Kid's Discover Magazine
*Test Friday
**Extra Credit: VP Debate Thursday Summarize positions of candidates, form opinion of which you agree more with, who won?

Lesson Plans- Monday, Sept. 29

-Log in
-Current Events
-BQ-What was the climate of the Southwest?
- Video Chaco Canyon "The Anazasi"
-Take notes

Lesson Plans- Friday, Sept. 26

-Board Question: what is the difference between materials used from NW Coast and Eastern Woodlands.
-Check notes from NW Coast
-Watch video over Southwest

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Sept. 25

-Current Events
-Check notes over Eastern Woodlands
-Video over NW Coast

Lesson Plans- Wednesday,Sept. 24

-Board Questions: What are the difference in food and shelter between the different tribes?
-Check notes over Plain Indians
-Watch Video over Eastern Woodlands and southeast

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Sept.23

-Finish Lecture
-Watch Plains Indian Video
-Take Notes

Lesson Plans- Monday, Sept 22

-CNN
-Current Events
-Test and Notebook Feedback
-Video over Plains Native Americans

Lesson Plans- Friday, Sept. 19

-Current Events
-North American Native Americans Lecture
-Map over Native american

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Sept. 17

-CNN Clips
-Test over Mesoamerica "Early Americans"
-Check Notebooks

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Sept. 16

-CNN
-Finish review for test
-Aztec Video

Lesson Plans- Monday, Sept 15

-Log In Weather, Date
-CNN
-Current Events
-Test Review for Wednesday

Lesson Plan for Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

-Current Events
-Finish Kid's Discover Mag
-Oral reading on Incas
-Test next Wednesday

Lesson Plan for Sept. 11, 2008

-Current events
-Work in Kids Discover Magazines

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Sept. 10

-Clip
-Check Inca Location, Place boxes
-Finish organizer over Incas
-Go over Aztec boxes

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Sept. 9

-CNN Clips
-Check Aztec G. Organizer
-Work in COOP groups with Kid's Discover Magazines
-HW: Location and Dates on Incas

Lesson Plans- Monday, Sept 8

-Log in
-Clips
-Current events
-Check MAyans
-HW: Complete Aztec G. Organizer

Lesson Plans- Friday, September 5

-CNN CLIP
-Finish Stone seeker
-Mayan Kids Discover Magazines
-HW: Locations and dates of Aztecs

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Sept. 4

-Log in Date, Weather
-CNN
-Current Events Log
-Stone seeker activity
-Check Mayan graphic organizer

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Sept. 3

-CNN CLIPS
-Finish Olmecs
-Go over Maya Location-Dates
-Board Question: How did the early Americans communicate?
-Stone seeker activity
HW: Finish all Mayan boxes

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Sept. 2

-Log in
-CNN
-Current Events
-Go over map test
-GO over Olmecs assignment
-HW: Complete Maya Location and Dates on organizer

Lesson Plans- Friday, Aug. 29

-Map Test
-Graphic Organizer Handout: Olmec Description and Major Accomplishments

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Aug. 28

-Log in Date, Temperature, Description
-Current Events
-Oral Reading Chap. 11
-G. Organizer over Olmecs
-Homework: Map Test Friday

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Aug. 27

-CNN CLIPS
-Board Question: Who were the first people in the AMericas? How did they get there? When and how did their life change?
-Oral Reading in Chap 11 Section 1
-HW: Map Test Friday

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Aug. 26

-CNN CLIPS Democratic National Convention
-Go over World Map Continents, Oceans, Mtns., Rivers
-Discussion over North America and its early history
-Homework: Map Test Friday

Lesson Plans- Monday, Aug. 25

-Current Events
-Textbook checkout
-World Map
-Identify 7 continents, 4 oceans, 5 mtns, Rivers: Missississippi, St Lawrence, Amazon, Nile, Indus, Huang, Chang, Tigris, Euphrates: Due tomorrow (Tuesday)

Lesson Plans- Friday, Aug. 22

-Board Question: Why do we use maps
-Go over School Maps
-Check Diagnostic tests

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Aug. 21

-CNN CLIP
-Current Events
-Finish Map Tour
-Check Diagnostic test

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Aug. 20

-CNN Update
-Diagnostic Test-This determines what students already know about material we will cover this year.

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Aug. 19

-Log in and watch clips
-Finish school map tour
-Check school map

Lesson Plans- Monday, Aug. 18

-Check expectations (signed by parents)
-Finish Get to know
-School Map Tour

Lesson Plans- Friday, Aug. 13

-Watch CNN stories
-Finish classroom expectations
-Notebook expectations
-7th hour School Maps-Create Compass Rose
-HW-Expectations signed by Monday

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Aug. 14

-Getting to know activity
-HW: Signed Expectations sheet by next Monday

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Aug. 13

-Expectations
-Homework: Signed expectations sheet