Monday, October 2
- students complete textbook assignment from U.S. History/Geography (blue book)
- Learning Goal (LG) - students will identify the core ideals of American society as reflected in its documents, and analyze the ways that American society moved toward and/or away from its core ideals
- Leaning Objective (LO) - students will practice research and analysis, based on material for Unit One
- Do Nows - students attempt definitions for new Wall Words
- Activities - students:Define Acad. & Content Vocab.; Answer Guiding Q (p.15); Answer Critical Thinking Q #2 (p.16); Answer Reading Progress Check Q (p.17); Answer Geog.Connection Qs #1,2 (p.18); Answer Critical Thinking Q #2 (p.19). Extra Credit = copy "John Adams (p.17)
- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - levels 1-3
Tuesday, Oct. 3
- Students take notes and discuss/question formation of concepts relating to Pre-Reconstruction
LO - note taking abilities, organization of ideas
LG - origins of ideas Pre-Reconstruction
Do Now - Wall Words - research definitions
Activities - write down notes and discuss topics
DOK - Levels 1-3
Wednesday, Oct. 4
- Bookwork = pp. 163 - 191
LG - concepts relating to compromise and the end of the Civil War
LO - better research and compilation of ideas
Do Now - Wall Words - writing in sentences, understanding relative meanings
Activities - put research abilities to pencil and paper
DOK - levels 1 and 2
Thursday, Oct. 5
- Promethean Board notes
LG - display retention of pre-"Reconstruction" material
LO - students will now be better equipped for Reconstruction and beyond
Do Now - last questions answered, collection of wall word answers/sheets
Activities - students complete exam in timely fashion
DOK - levels 1-4
Friday, Oct. 6
-pep rally - extra credit/make-up work
LG - students will learn to help their grades whenever possible
LO - work on Unit 2 vocabulary skills
Do Nows - students complete wall word sheets working with partner
Activities - students complete make-up or extra credit work, do
DOK - levels 1,2
Monday, Oct. 9
- current events, N.Y. Times' "Upfront" magazine articles
LG - learn about events happening in the world today
LO - students learn to recap, discuss, and analyze important world events
Do Nows - students attempt to draw picture of one of terms in action
Activities - students take notes/facts on two major articles
DOK - levels 1-3
Tuesday, Oct. 10
- Finish notes/ review concepts for exam
LG - last bits of information and analysis for test
LO - recalling and displaying previously learned material
Do Now - wall words implementation illustrated on paper
Activities - review and study habits outlined, final organization of material
DOK - levels 1-3
Wed., Oct. 11
- index card study session, review for exam
LG - students learn about the 1800s in an expanding America
LO - researching and interpretation skills
Do Nows - students use terms in a sentence
Activities - putting answers and research on paper, displaying greater knowledge
DOK - levels 1-3
Thur., Oct. 12
- Take exam
LG - display retention of pre-"Reconstruction" material
LO - students will now be better equipped for Reconstruction and beyond
Do Now - last questions answered, collection of wall word answers/sheets
Activities - students complete exam in timely fashion
DOK - levels 1-4
Fri., Oct. 13
- Unit 2 Pre-Test
LG - students will attempt to answer Unit 2 Questions
LO - work on Unit 2 vocabulary skills
Do Nows - students complete wall word sheets working with partner
Activities - students complete Unit 2 Pre-Test
DOK - levels 1,2
- students complete textbook assignment from U.S. History/Geography (blue book)
- Learning Goal (LG) - students will identify the core ideals of American society as reflected in its documents, and analyze the ways that American society moved toward and/or away from its core ideals
- Leaning Objective (LO) - students will practice research and analysis, based on material for Unit One
- Do Nows - students attempt definitions for new Wall Words
- Activities - students:Define Acad. & Content Vocab.; Answer Guiding Q (p.15); Answer Critical Thinking Q #2 (p.16); Answer Reading Progress Check Q (p.17); Answer Geog.Connection Qs #1,2 (p.18); Answer Critical Thinking Q #2 (p.19). Extra Credit = copy "John Adams (p.17)
- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - levels 1-3
Tuesday, Oct. 3
- Students take notes and discuss/question formation of concepts relating to Pre-Reconstruction
LO - note taking abilities, organization of ideas
LG - origins of ideas Pre-Reconstruction
Do Now - Wall Words - research definitions
Activities - write down notes and discuss topics
DOK - Levels 1-3
Wednesday, Oct. 4
- Bookwork = pp. 163 - 191
LG - concepts relating to compromise and the end of the Civil War
LO - better research and compilation of ideas
Do Now - Wall Words - writing in sentences, understanding relative meanings
Activities - put research abilities to pencil and paper
DOK - levels 1 and 2
Thursday, Oct. 5
- Promethean Board notes
LG - display retention of pre-"Reconstruction" material
LO - students will now be better equipped for Reconstruction and beyond
Do Now - last questions answered, collection of wall word answers/sheets
Activities - students complete exam in timely fashion
DOK - levels 1-4
Friday, Oct. 6
-pep rally - extra credit/make-up work
LG - students will learn to help their grades whenever possible
LO - work on Unit 2 vocabulary skills
Do Nows - students complete wall word sheets working with partner
Activities - students complete make-up or extra credit work, do
DOK - levels 1,2
Monday, Oct. 9
- current events, N.Y. Times' "Upfront" magazine articles
LG - learn about events happening in the world today
LO - students learn to recap, discuss, and analyze important world events
Do Nows - students attempt to draw picture of one of terms in action
Activities - students take notes/facts on two major articles
DOK - levels 1-3
Tuesday, Oct. 10
- Finish notes/ review concepts for exam
LG - last bits of information and analysis for test
LO - recalling and displaying previously learned material
Do Now - wall words implementation illustrated on paper
Activities - review and study habits outlined, final organization of material
DOK - levels 1-3
Wed., Oct. 11
- index card study session, review for exam
LG - students learn about the 1800s in an expanding America
LO - researching and interpretation skills
Do Nows - students use terms in a sentence
Activities - putting answers and research on paper, displaying greater knowledge
DOK - levels 1-3
Thur., Oct. 12
- Take exam
LG - display retention of pre-"Reconstruction" material
LO - students will now be better equipped for Reconstruction and beyond
Do Now - last questions answered, collection of wall word answers/sheets
Activities - students complete exam in timely fashion
DOK - levels 1-4
Fri., Oct. 13
- Unit 2 Pre-Test
LG - students will attempt to answer Unit 2 Questions
LO - work on Unit 2 vocabulary skills
Do Nows - students complete wall word sheets working with partner
Activities - students complete Unit 2 Pre-Test
DOK - levels 1,2