Monday 3/31 - Students will begin a unit on WWII.   A homework assignment on Chapter 34 will be assigned.  This homework is due on Friday.

Tuesday 4/1 - Students will watch a DVD covering the Origins of WWII. 

Wednesday 4/2 - Community and Elective

Thursday 4/3 - Students will continue watching a DVD covering the course of WWII.

Friday 4/4 - Geography Challenge on World War II.  Homework ...

Monday 3/17 - Students will be working in groups on a creative writing activity.  They will "tour" the United States to create a scrap book of photos and information on how ordinary Americans endured the hardships of the Great Depression.  They will analyze photos and music.  This project will take two full class days.

Tuesday 3/18 - Thursday 3/20 Students will complete their Great Depression Scrapbooks in class. 

Friday 3/21 - Students will work on the final essential question for the study of the Great Depression, "How did the expansion of the Government during the New Deal affect the Nation?"

Summary:  There is a modified schedule again this week due to CSAP testing.  There is no Social Studies homework this week. 

Monday 3/10 - Students will finish the Stock Market simulation for the 1920s and debrief the activity.  They will be working on the essential question, "What caused the most severe economic crisis in American History?"

Tuesday 3/11, Wednesday 3/12, Thursday 3/13 - Students will have a modified schedule due to CSAP Testing.  In Social Studies they will be working with the essential question, "How did the Federal Government respond to the economic collapse that began in 1929?"  The activity in class will be part of the study of Chapter 31. 

Friday 3/14 - Students will be working with the essential question, "How did ordinary Americans endure the hardships of the Great Depression?"&l ...

In class on Tuesday 3/3 I gave students notes on different forms of government and economic systems that will be a part of lessons on the 20th Century.  As a follow up to that assignment students need to complete the following homework by Thursday 3/5.

Directions:  Pick 1 country from Europe, Africa, North America, South America, and Asia and explain/list out the information below for that country.  Use the CIA Factbook at www.cia.gov (the link to the factbook is on the right hand column).  I've also posted a link to this site below.

-What form of government does the country have?

-What is the countries economy like?  (read the summary and pick out key points)

-Who is the leader, is it a President, Prime Minister, or other?

3/3 Monday - Students will complete Upfront articles from Friday and discuss answers  in class.  This will be the first grade for 3rd Trimester.

3/4 Tuesday - Students will begin the Unit on the Great Depression.  Over the course of this unit they will be answering 4 essential questions.  The students will complete this unit before Spring Break.  There is no test for this unit.  Students only need to complete 4 activities based on each of the four essential questions.

1.  What caused the most severe economic crisis in American History?

2.  How did the federal g ...

Monday 2/25 - Students will present their Acrostic Poems in small groups and discuss topics from the 1920s.

Tuesday 2/26 - Students will complete Chapter 29 and debate 3 topics from the chapter that show how society was divided in the 1920s.

Wednesday - 2/27

WAC students have their final performance for the end of 2nd Trimester.

Thursday 2/28 - Students will complete 1920s debates.

Friday 2/29 - Students will work on Current Events, grade for 2nd Trimester are closed.

There is no homework for this week.  Have a great week.

2/18 Monday - No School President's Day

2/19 Tuesday - Student's are working on a project for African American History month about the Harlem Renaissance.  They are analyzing the themes in literature, music, and art from African American artists during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance. 

2/20 - Wednesday

Below is a quick look at the next two weeks in Social Studies!

2/11 Monday - Students were given time to review the WWI Test results.  Expect scores for the Test and the WWI Essay to post by the end of the day President's Day! 

2/12 Tuesday - We started the Unit on the Roaring 20s.  Students will examine the question, "To what extent were the 1920s truly "roaring"? There will be no multiple choice test for this unit.  Students will be given 3 creative assignments to show their learning of this essential question.  The first assignment was given in class today and is due next Thursday.  I've attached a copy of the as ...

2/4 - Monday  Students will debrief the Treaty of Versailles debate from last week and discuss what the post-WWI world was like.  The class will read an article titled, "How the Middle East Got This Way," focusing on the redrawing of the map of the Middle East after WWI and the fall of the Ottaman Empire.  This debrief and article review will complete our study of WWI and students will be assigned a Test Review for the Exam this Friday.

2/5 - Tuesday  Students will play Jepardy to prepare for the te ...

Monday 1/28, Tuesday 1/29 and Thursday 1/31 Students are debating, "Should the United States have ratiffied or rejected the Treaty of Versailles?"  Students are split into 4 groups and have to argue from the position of ratification, rejection, or modification of the treaty.  The group assigned as Senators will oversee the debate.  This activity will be done in class and there is no homework for the week.

Friday - No School Teacher Work Day

GREAT OPPORTUNITY!  ACT NOW APPLICATIONS DUE THIS THURSDAY 1/31!

Thursday February 21st is "Legislateive Day 2008"  I will hand out  applications in class Tuesday 1/ ...