Social Studies- Week of May 10th- Project Due Next Monday!!

Monday: Work in Computer Lab on WWII magazine

Assignment: Get at least 2 sections done tonight

Tuesday: Artifact Study- create lesson using the primary sources

Assignment: Work on 2 more magazine sections

Wednesday: Media Center- final time to use this as help with magazine

Assignment: Complete the final sections of the project

Thursday: WWII artifact/lesson presentation

Assignment: Complete maps and 2 readings

Friday: Current Events/Jeopardy!

Social Studies

Week of May 2

Monday: Introduce WWII project

Due May 17

Assign: Begin planning of magazine

Tuesday: Results of Pearl Harbor/ Film

FDR Speech

A Look at Home- Reaction

Assign: Worksheet response

Wednesday: Intro to Hitler Youth

Hitler's Plan for Children

Assign: Text- read 814-820

Thursday: Bugs Bunny Goes to War

Map Study of Europe

Assign: Work on Project

Friday: Part 1 Wrap-Up

Jeopardy

Social Studies- Week of April 26th

Monday: In class: go over Cinderella Man questions, take a look at Steinbeck response, read another example

Assignment: No work tonight!

Tuesday: Complete Depression readings- include Terkel's Hard Times

Assignment: President Obama speech and response

Wednesday: Complete Study Guide- begin in class

Assignment: study guide

Thursday: Rise of Dictatorships- Intro, How does this happen- worksheet

Assignment: Text- read pg. 800-807. Be Ready!!

Friday: Current Events

Sunday: CROP WALK 2:00 Pilgrim Church!!!

Week of April 19, 2010

Monday: Analysis of Depression Era Cartoons and listen to 1930's radio shows.

Assignment: Work on your 2-4 minute presentation for class tomorrow.

(Choices on 787 in #6)

Tuesday: Study session 8:15

Presentations of mini research to the class.

Assignment: Study for QUIZ on Wednesday

Wednesday: 20 Point Quiz

Reader's Theater-- Excerpts from "The Harvest Gypsies"

Assignment: Questions from readings-- Due Monday

Thursday: Current Events

Film: Cinderella Man with questions to follow.

Assignment: Cinderella Man questions due Monday

Friday: No school! Have a great three day weekend! Remember to get CROP Walk pledges in!!!

Social Studies- Week of March 22

Monday: In class, work on Advertising booklets of the 1920's. Choose 5 ads- connect to the culture of the decade.
Assignment: no work tonight

Tuesday: Complete Advertising Activity. Review techniques etc. (Bandwagon/Testimonials)
Assignment: Great Black Migration map

Wednesday: Examine migration of African Americans to Chicago. View excerpts from Going to Chicago.
Assignment: Complete letters to the Chicago Defender in the 20's. Work on your WHD AM I Questions for Friday.

Thursday: Go over assignment. Take a look at crime.
Assignment: no work tonight

Friday: Roaring 20's Day! You're the Bee's Knees!

Tuesday: Complete murals in class, current events update.

Assignment: Analyze 3 points from Teddy Roosevelt's Inaugural speech

Wednesday: Compare analysis of Roosevelt speech, short film on T.R.

Assignment: Read text- pages 649-653; In notebook- Comprehension and Critical thinking. (#1 and 2)

Thursday: Review Assignment, Analyze political cartoons

Assignment: Free night

Friday: Current events/Jeopardy. All Quiet on the Western Front introduced.

Assignment: No homework this weekend!

*REMEMBER: Team Sale- "Garage Sale" This Friday!

*Bring in your blankets- only a few days left to win a Pizza Party!!!