Welcome to Mrs. Fleischmann's class!!
**Announcements
1. Students will have a TEST over the Constitution and Government Unit on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24th.
2. If parents sign the study guide, students get bonus points on their test!
Pg. 144 notebook: The Executive Branch
Pg. 145 The President wears 7 Hats
Thursday 11/20/08
Work on Study guide in Class
HOMEWORK: Complete Study guide
Friday 11/21/08
Review Study Guide
Monday 11/10/08
1. Review The Bill of Rights (p. 128).
• Review with student
2. Bill of Rights Match Pg. 129-130
3. Searches in Schools
• Students study facts of court case New Jersey v. TLO and make a decision based on facts and the Bill of Rights
Tuesday 11/11/08
1. Bill of Rights Puzzle
• Students match a right with an amendment.
2. In class activity: 5 Rights I would Keep and Why (p. 131)
4. Ratification process Pg. 132
Fill in blanks
Wednesday 11/12/08
Lesson on 13th, 14th and 15th amendments (133-134)
Thursday 11/13/08
Finish lesson on 13th, 14th,. 15th amendment
p. 135 “The Constitutional Government of the United States”
Separation of Powers (p.136)
Friday 11/14/08
1. System of Checks and Balances (p. 137)
•Students are to complete this chart using p. 245 in the Creating America textbook.
2. Students cut out roles of the three branches and glue them on to The Federal Government Tree (p. 138)
Review The Federal Government Tree
Week of November 3-7
Monday 11-3-08
CBA #1
Homework: Pre-AP: Read novel
Tuesday 11-4-08
1. Complete Constitutional Convention Reading Notes.
2. Notebook Test
2. Begin open note, take home TEST over the Constitutional Convention.
•Students are to finish at home if not complete. Due on Wednesday.
Wednesday 11-5-08
1. Grievances of Declaration of Independence that were fixed in the Constitution Activity
1. Complete Guided Reading 8.3: Ratifying the Constitution (p.117 ) in class.
2. Begin introduction to Seven Principles of the Constitution (p.119-120)
a.Students draw chart of the Seven Principles of the Constitution found on p. 228 in the Creating America textbook.
Homework: Pre-AP: Read novel
All Classes, Complete Pg. 119-120 notebook
Thursday 11-6-08
1. Review Seven Principles of the Constitution (pg. 121-122)
•Stamp HW
2. Students complete Venn Diagram: Federalism (p. 123)•
3. Have students study the political cartoon on the handout Republicanism and Federalism (p.124).
Homework: Pre-AP: Finish novel
Friday 11-7-08 LAST DAY OF 6 WEEKS!
Pre-AP: Assessments over novel
Students draw Political Cartoon: Constitution Provides Flexibility (p.126) on top half of page in SS Notebook.
2. Have students study the political cartoons on the handout Limited Government (p.125).
3. On p. 127 in their I-book, have students turn to Constitution: Amendments and the Elastic Clause
Next, have students complete the following on the rest of the page:
Week of October 27th-31st RED RIBBON WEEK!
Monday 10-27-08
Warm-up: Valley Forge
1. Pg. 99, Valley Forge
2. Complete matrix over weaknesses of Articles of Confederation (pg. 96-97)
3. Start Pg. 102 , The Legacy of the War
Homework:
Complete Pg. 102
Pre-AP: Read novel
Tuesday 10-28-08
Warm-up: Presidential Election
1. Highlight Timeframes: The American Revolution
• Review Government Vocabulary (p.106).
2. Grade Pg. 102
3. Have students complete Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance Map
Homework, Pre-AP: Read novel
Wednesday 10-29-08
Warm-up: Articles of Confederation
. 1. Begin watching “A More Perfect Union”
Students answer questions and complete final activity
Homework, Pre-AP: Read novel
Thursday 10-30-08
Pre-AP: Quiz/Assessment over American Revolution Novel
Continue watching “A More Perfect Union”
•Students answer questions and complete final activity.
Homework, Pre-AP: Read novel
Friday 10-31-08
Quiz: Government Vocabulary
Review for CBA, how to answer open ended responses
1. Students begin working on Reading Notes: Constitutional Convention
Homework, Pre-AP: Read novel
Week of October 21st-24th
Tuesday 10-21-08
Prepare for town meeting Socratic Circle
-Students are given a patriot or Loyalist identity and will come up with arguments for and against Declaring Independence. Students will need to come up with 5 facts about their opinion and respond to those opinions. They will also need to complete a propaganda poster reflection their opinion about independence. They will also need to write questions to use for the debate. ALL OF THIS HAS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN WEDNESDAY'S DEBATE!!
Wednesday 10-22-08
Town Meeting Socratic Circle, decide whether or not to declare independence
Students will discuss in Socratic circles whether or not to declare independence
HW - Students complete Declaring Independence p. 98
1.Answer questions using Creating America textbook
Pre-AP: D block, read Chapters 1-2 My Brother Sam is Dead (MBSD)
B block: select American Revolution novel
Thursday 10-23-08
Warm-up: Students turn to page 186 in the Creating America textbook and answer the following questions
-What is Valley Forge?
-What were some difficulties that soldiers faced at Valley Forge?
1. Have students read Winter at Valley Forge 1777-1778 (p. 99) on pgs. 186-187 in the Creating America textbook
Grade Guided Reading
1. Being power point Notes over Key Battles of the American Revolution (Pg. 100-101)
Complete as a class
Homework Pre-AP: D block, read Chapters 3-4 My Brother Sam is Dead (MBSD)
B block: Read American Revolution novel
Friday 10-24-08
Warm-up: Students use yesterday’s notes to answer the following:
What is the importance of the following battles?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
Election Lesson
Students read candidates’ opinions about certain issues and decide who they would most agree with.
Homework Pre-AP: D block, read Chapters 5-6 My Brother Sam is Dead (MBSD)
B block: read American Revolution novel
Week of October 13-17
Monday 10-13-08
1. Warm-up, start Pg. 86, notebook “A Last Attempt at Peace: The Olive Branch Petition and Common Sense”
2. Begin handout Excerpts from Common Sense (p. 87) worksheet
oStudents are to read each excerpt, the put into their own words.
Pass out Study Guide, due Thursday
Homework: Pre-AP Finish BTBT
Tuesday 10-14-08
1. Warm Up: Have the students answer the Skillbuilder questions
2.Watch video “Declaration of Independence”
3. With a partner, students match up summaries of the Declaration of Independence with excerpts from the Declaration of Independence (p. 88-89)
4. Homework – Wrap Up: Declaration of Independence (p. 90-91)
Wednesday 10-15-08
1.Grade Wrap Up: Declaration of Independence
3.Begin working on 17 Events on the Road to Revolution (p. 94-95)
3.Work on Study Guide, due tomorrow
Thursday 10-16-08
1. Warm Up - Visual Summary: Causes of the American Revolution p. 101
Review Study Guide (it is for a grade, parents can sign the study guide for bonus points on the test!)
Homework: Study for Test!
PRE-AP: QUIZ BTBT
Friday 10-17-08
1. TEST– Road to the American Revolution
Week of October 6-10
Monday 10-6-08
1.Warm-up on paper when they enter the room. The students have 3-4 minutes to complete their warm-up before it is collected.
2.Grade Guided Reading 6.1: Pg. 78-79 Tighter British Control
3.Have the students turn to p. 80 in the notebook. They are to study and read the political cartoon at the top of the page and answer the questions.
4. Begin working on Guided Reading 6.2: Colonial Resistance Grows (p. 81)
Tuesday 10-7-08
1.Warm-up on paper when they enter the room. The students have 3-4 minutes to complete their warm-up before it is collected.
-Pre-AP: Quiz 2, BTBT
-Grade Guided Reading 6.2: Colonial Resistance Grows
1.Students work on Writing a Story: Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre
2. The story of the Boston Tea party, 2 Column response
Homework: Pre-AP, Read Ch. 25, 26, 27 BTBT
Wednesday 10-8-08
1. Warm-up on paper when they enter the room. The students have 3-4 minutes to complete their warm-up before it is collected.
2. Assessment: Re-enact (charades) events studied so far with Causes of the American Revolution
4.Guided Reading 6.3: Road to Lexington and Concord (p. 83) .
Homework: Pre-AP, Read Ch. 23,24 BTBT, Review
All Classes, Complete Pg. 83, notebook
Thursday 10-9-08
1.Warm-up on paper when they enter the room. The students have 3-4 minutes to complete their warm-up before it is collected.
2. Students are to use the chart on p. 155 of Creating America textbook to complete the worksheet “Growing Conflict between Britain and America” (p. 82)
Story of Paul Revere: FQR
3. Study for Road to Revolution Vocabulary Quiz
Friday 10-10-08
1. Quiz – Road to Revolution Vocabulary Quiz
2. Comparing and Contrasting: Patriots and Loyalists (p. 84)
3. Editorializing on Rebellion: Political Cartoon (p. 85)
Monday 9/29/08
Notebook Test
Review Study Guide
Homework, Pre-AP: Read Ch. 15,16 Beyond the Burning Time
Tuesday 9/30/08
1. Warm-up: Review Timeframes: Exploration and Colonization (p. 69) (PERSIA Chart)
2. Test over Colonial Life and Economy
3. After Test: Begin working on Guided Reading p. 123-124 (p. 73) on the First Great Awakening and the Enlightenment
Homework, Pre-AP: Read Ch. 17, 18 Beyond the Burning Time
All Classes, complete Pg. 73, notebook
Wednesday 10/1/08
1. Warm Up: Using p. 128 in the Creating America textbook, students are to draw the chart Colonial Government (p. 74) and answer the questions in their Notebook.
2. Stamp and review Guided Reading p. 73
3. Begin working on Guided Reading 5.2 Roots of Representative Government (p. 75)
Homework: Complete Pg.75 notebook
Pre-AP: Read Ch. 19, 20, 21 Beyond the Burning Time
Thursday 10/2/08
1. Warm Up: Using the map on p. 132 in the Creating America textbook, have students answer the Geography Skillbuilder Questions on paper.
2. Grade HW – Guided Reading 5.2 from Wednesday
3. Students begin working on Guided Reading 5.3: The French and Indian War (p. 76)
Homework, Pre-AP: Read Ch. 22, 23, 24 Beyond the Burning Time
Friday 10/3/08
Pre-AP, Quiz Ch. 12-24 Beyond the Burning Time
1. Warm Up: Geography Skillbuilder, Answer the questions on paper.
2. Students complete p. 77 in the SS Notebook “Political Cartoon: Albany Plan of Union “Join or Die”, have the students draw the political cartoon found on p. 117 in their Creating America textbook.
3. Begin working on the Guided Reading 6.1: Tighter British Control (p. 78-79), homework if not done in class.
Homework,
All Classes: Complete Pg. 78-79
Pre-AP: Read Ch. 25, 26 Beyond the Burning Time
Week of September 22-26
Monday 9-22-08
Student Holiday
Tuesday 9-23-08
Pre-AP: complete BTBT Warm-up #1
1.Warm-up Mercantilism: A Chart (p. 61)
2. Review Colonial Life Information
2. Students take Colonial Life quiz
a.Independent, multiple choice and short answer.
Wednesday 9-24-08
1.Warm-up: Complete questions over Triangular Trade (pg. 56)
a.Students draw Triangular Trade map on top half of page
Pre-AP Complete BTBT Warm-up #2
2.Begin watching excerpts of “Roots”.
a.Answer questions over video as they watch video (p. 59)
3.Homework: Roots Journal (p. 61)
Thursday 9-25-08
Pre-AP: complete BTBT Warm-up # 3
1. Begin reading The Colonial Economy: Handout (p.62-63)
a.Begin working on The Colonial Economy: Worksheet (p. 64-65). Homework if not done in class
2. Start study guide
Friday 9-26-08
1.Warm-up: Complete the worksheet The Navigation Acts and You (p. 66)
•Notebook Test
1.Begin working on study guide for test over Colonial Life and Economy, Due Monday
Week of September 15-19 Celebrate Freedom Week!
Monday September 15
Pre-AP: Pass out Beyond the Burning Time (Chapters 1-12 due 9-23)
Work on Study guide, due tomorrow
Homework: Finish Study Guide
Pre-AP, read chapters 1-2 of Beyond the Burning Time (BTBT)
Tuesday September 16
Review Study Guide- go over answers then play the review game with the remaining time…
Homework: Study for test
Pre-AP, read Chapters 3-4 BTBT
Wednesday 9-17-08
Happy Constitution Day!!
Test – English Colonies
Homework: Pre-AP Read Chapters 5-6 BTBT
Thursday September 18
•Warm Up: Preview 4: British Enquirer
oStudents complete true/false statements about life in the American colonies.
•Complete Reading Notes 4.2: Life on the Farm, Reading Notes 4.3: Life in Cities, and Reading Notes 4.4: Rights of Colonists Reading Notes 4.5: Crime and Punishment, RN 4.6: Class Differences, RN 4.7: Life for African Americans,
Homework: Pre-AP Read Chapters 7-8 BTBT
Week of September 2-5
Tuesday, September 2
1. CHAMPs Review
2. Warm Up: Students open Creating America textbook to p. 62 to the chart on the Columbian Exchange. They are to use The Columbian Exchange (p.24) in Notebook fill in map and answer the questions:
• Review answers in class.
Complete European Exploration Activity
Cornell Notes practice and skills
Start notes on Jamestown (Pg. 29)
Wednesday September 3
1. Warm Up: Students open Creating America textbook to p. 67 to map/drawing of Jamestown. They are to use this map to answer questions below to the map on p. 28 in their Notebooks.
2. Students complete Reading Notes: Jamestown 2.5 (p. 29) as a class using power point notes.
3.Homework: Students to complete an Illustrated Timeline: Jamestown (p. 30).
Thursday
1. CHAMPs Review
2. Warm Up: complete the prediction chart over Exploration on page 25 in their Interactive Notebooks:
3. Review Illustrated Timeline: Jamestown in class.
Pre-AP: Tips for writing a good essay, common terms
4. Students complete The 13 English Colonies (p. 34-35) map activity in class.
Finish as homework
Friday September 5
1. Geography Quiz over the US (oceans, mountains, rivers, regions)
2. Students work on notes over characteristics of the 13 colonies
Week on August 26-29
Tuesday 8-26-08
1.Introductions
2.Campus CHAMPs Expectations review
3.Students complete survey
4.Introduction to Classroom Expectations
•Tardies, supplies, notebooks, etc.
•Class information sheet
5. Famous Faces Activity
Wednesday 8-27-08
1.CHAMPs Review
2. Students brain storm and compile class social contract
3. Handout Social Studies Interactive Notebooks
•Review purpose, student responsibilities, cost of replacement
•Review contents (p. 1-15)
oSS timeline and Timeframes
oInteractive Notebook Expectations
oGrade Sheet
oSummary of 8th grade curriculum
oTAKS Overview
oAP PARTS
5.Homework: JS Good Citizens Test (p. 16)
Thursday 8-28-08
1. CHAMPs Review
2. Review answers of Good Citizens Test as a class
How to write proper questions… Level 1,2,3
Intro to Cornell Notes
3. Map of the World (label continents and oceans) Pg. 18
4. Students begin working on Map of the U.S. (p. 20-21)
•Students to use atlas in the back of their textbook
•Homework if not done in class
Friday 8-29-08
1. CHAMPs Review
2. Warm-up Pg. 19, Find your state
2. Warm Up: Claim the Furniture (History Alive Chapter 2 Preview)
•Students divided up into groups and “claim” furniture to simulate European claims in the New World (See History Alive Directions) (p. 23)
3. Fill in map of settlement patterns of European nations and reasons for colonization (Pg. 26-27 notebook)
Fill in areas of the Western Hemisphere, dates, other important info
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