Mon., March 23
- students will see the beginning of the movie "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", take notes
- Learning Goal (LG) - students will see the impact on a family whose father becomes head of a concentration camp
- Learning Objective (LO) - students will learn more about the background/behind the scenes of concentration camps
- Do Nows - students will attempt definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students take notes/facts from the film
- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - levels 1,2
Tue., March 24
- students will complete current events assignment, based on an article relating to the atomic bomb
- LG - students will learn more about the timetable in U.S. for building atomic bomb
- LO - students will learn more about an important time in our nation's history and the end of WW II
- Do Nows - students will retrieve true definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students take 10 facts and complete timeline in 'Upfront' magazines, or just take 20 facts/notes
- DOK - levels 1-3
Wed., March 25
- students will finish film "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
- LG - students will see the impact on a family whose father becomes head of a concentration camp
- LO - students will learn more about the background/behind the scenes of concentration camps
- Do Nows - students will put new wall words into complete sentences
- Activities - students watch film and discuss important sections when we pause film
- DOK - levels 1.2
Thur., March 26
- students will conduct "Career Cruising" with Mr. Southward
- LG - students will learn more about their high school career paths while choosing courses
- LO - students will learn more about the process and end goal of high school
- Do Nows - students will attempt picture of one of the wall words in action
- Activities - students fill in course schedule for next year, after finishing worksheet
- DOK - level 1
Fri., March 27
- students start review notes for Unit 6 test
- LG - students will write and organize notes that encompass Unit 6
- LO - students will learn about major themes and final analysis of WW II
- Do Nows - students in pairs will discuss hardest wall word and why
- Activities - students will write end/review notes (Part One) for World War II unit
- DOK - levels 1-3
Mon. March 30
- students will continue end/review notes for Unit 6
- LG - students will learn some new analysis about the end of the war, and review others
- LO - students will continue with end analysis of WW II
- Do Nows - students attempt definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students will finish last part of review notes for Unit 6 exam
- DOK - levels 1-3
Tue., March 31
- students who were absent will be given copies of notes to review, last chance for discussion of major points, a bit of new info. on test
- LG - students will bridge information towards our next unit, while completing a small amount of review information and tidbits on exam
- LO - students given a day to complete review information and small last minute info on test
- Do Nows - students will retrieve true definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students will complete Fri., and Monday's notes, and receive a few last minute details/notes about questions on exam
- DOK - levels 1,2
Wed., April 1
- students take Unit 6 exam on WW II
- LG - students will exhibit their knowledge about what they learned surrounding World War II
- LO - students will demonstrate how they have pulled all information from Unit 6 and understood its main points/ideas/people, etc.
- Do Nows - students will attempt to put wall words in complete sentences
- Activities - students will complete World War II exam to the best of their abilities
- DOK - levels 1-4
Thur., April 2 (All Hours - 25 mins. each)
- 1/2 Day with students - students will complete "Career Cruising" with Mr. Southward (or extra credit word search)
- LG - students will get a final read on their course schedules for next year, and see possibly new words for Unit 7
- LO - students will get a peek at words relating to our next unit on the Cold War
- Do Nows - students will attempt picture of a wall word in action
- Activities - students complete work with Mr. Southward, or complete extra credit word search based on terms for Unit 7
- DOK - level 1
Fri., April 3
- No School - ":Good Friday"
- students will see the beginning of the movie "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", take notes
- Learning Goal (LG) - students will see the impact on a family whose father becomes head of a concentration camp
- Learning Objective (LO) - students will learn more about the background/behind the scenes of concentration camps
- Do Nows - students will attempt definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students take notes/facts from the film
- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - levels 1,2
Tue., March 24
- students will complete current events assignment, based on an article relating to the atomic bomb
- LG - students will learn more about the timetable in U.S. for building atomic bomb
- LO - students will learn more about an important time in our nation's history and the end of WW II
- Do Nows - students will retrieve true definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students take 10 facts and complete timeline in 'Upfront' magazines, or just take 20 facts/notes
- DOK - levels 1-3
Wed., March 25
- students will finish film "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
- LG - students will see the impact on a family whose father becomes head of a concentration camp
- LO - students will learn more about the background/behind the scenes of concentration camps
- Do Nows - students will put new wall words into complete sentences
- Activities - students watch film and discuss important sections when we pause film
- DOK - levels 1.2
Thur., March 26
- students will conduct "Career Cruising" with Mr. Southward
- LG - students will learn more about their high school career paths while choosing courses
- LO - students will learn more about the process and end goal of high school
- Do Nows - students will attempt picture of one of the wall words in action
- Activities - students fill in course schedule for next year, after finishing worksheet
- DOK - level 1
Fri., March 27
- students start review notes for Unit 6 test
- LG - students will write and organize notes that encompass Unit 6
- LO - students will learn about major themes and final analysis of WW II
- Do Nows - students in pairs will discuss hardest wall word and why
- Activities - students will write end/review notes (Part One) for World War II unit
- DOK - levels 1-3
Mon. March 30
- students will continue end/review notes for Unit 6
- LG - students will learn some new analysis about the end of the war, and review others
- LO - students will continue with end analysis of WW II
- Do Nows - students attempt definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students will finish last part of review notes for Unit 6 exam
- DOK - levels 1-3
Tue., March 31
- students who were absent will be given copies of notes to review, last chance for discussion of major points, a bit of new info. on test
- LG - students will bridge information towards our next unit, while completing a small amount of review information and tidbits on exam
- LO - students given a day to complete review information and small last minute info on test
- Do Nows - students will retrieve true definitions for new wall words
- Activities - students will complete Fri., and Monday's notes, and receive a few last minute details/notes about questions on exam
- DOK - levels 1,2
Wed., April 1
- students take Unit 6 exam on WW II
- LG - students will exhibit their knowledge about what they learned surrounding World War II
- LO - students will demonstrate how they have pulled all information from Unit 6 and understood its main points/ideas/people, etc.
- Do Nows - students will attempt to put wall words in complete sentences
- Activities - students will complete World War II exam to the best of their abilities
- DOK - levels 1-4
Thur., April 2 (All Hours - 25 mins. each)
- 1/2 Day with students - students will complete "Career Cruising" with Mr. Southward (or extra credit word search)
- LG - students will get a final read on their course schedules for next year, and see possibly new words for Unit 7
- LO - students will get a peek at words relating to our next unit on the Cold War
- Do Nows - students will attempt picture of a wall word in action
- Activities - students complete work with Mr. Southward, or complete extra credit word search based on terms for Unit 7
- DOK - level 1
Fri., April 3
- No School - ":Good Friday"