Friday, February 22, 2008

syllabus feb 25

Social Studies - Week of February 25th

"Over There" "Grand Old Flag"

Monday: Introduction to WWI - focus on Europe
Origins of War
Film: The Great War

Assign: Chapter 21 - read 706 to 711
Causes of WWI packet

Tuesday: Continue with the "War to End All War"
Approaching War using primary documents and art

Assign: Causes of WWI packet
Begin journal of Max Ottenfelds
WWI letters

+ Due Thursday +

Wednesday: Current Events
If time allows - examine WWI artifacts
Samples of Propaganda - art

Thursday: Film - The Doughboys
Note taking and Discussion
Compare responses to Max's letters

Assign: Editorial cartoons from Europe and U.S.
Read next three letters of Max Ottenfeld and respond

Friday: Compare responses to Max experiences
Jeopardy

+ Those reading All Quiet in the Western Front - meeting Wednesday at lunch +

Friday, February 15, 2008

syllabus feb 19th

Social Studies - week of February 19th

Test this Friday on chapter 20

Monday: No school

Tuesday: Document Based Question - Due Today
Class discussion / debate on DBQ topic - creating an empire and Phillippine annexation

Assign: Read 694-697: complete Chapter Review

Wednesday: Current Events - Primary Results Focus
Correct Chapter Review

Assign: Political cartoon analysis - "choose two"

Thursday: Class review for test through games

Assign: test !!! study !!! test !!! study !!!
Black history selection - The Children's March

Study Session - Thursday 8:15 A.M.
Free admission! No ticket needed!

Friday: Test
Jeopardy if time allows

Bake Sale Thursday!
Help Build Schools in Afghanistan!

All Quiet on the West Front group
Lunch in my room Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

syllabus feb 4th

Social Studies
Week of February 4

Monday: DuBois / Booker T. Washington
compare and contrast ideas and philosophies

Assign: Journal / diaries of immigrant experience
due tomorrow - "test" points

Tuesday: Read and share immigrant diaries
discuss variety of stories

Assign: text - read pages 644-648
do cartoon on page 645
numbers 4-7 on page 648 in notebook

!!! Primary Election Day !!!

Wednesday: Meet Teddy Roosevelt Film

Assign: text pages 649-651
primary source

Thursday: "Talk About Teddy"
current events

Friday: The Big Read

Assign: US policy in Latin America