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  • Course Outlines
    • Modern U.S. History
    • U.S. History (1850-1945)
    • Geography Exploratory
    • Project Pages
    • U.S. History (1400-1865)
  • Curriculum Design Samples
  • Teaching Portfolio

10/28-11/01

10/30/2013

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Monday:
  • Assign: Five Themes of Geography Booklet (Due: Thurs. 10/31)
  • Thought Jot: In what regions is Eddyville?
  • Focus Lesson: Saving Pictures to Word
  • Introduce Craft Boxes
  • Assembly booklets as a class
  • Students research (using 1st page ofFive Themes Project Packet)

Tuesday:

  • Focus Lesson: Emailing Picture to Mr. Kelly
  • Students research (using 1st page ofFive Themes Project Packet)
  • Student layout and decorate their booklets


Wednesday:

  • Student layout and decorate their booklets
  • Students select and print pictures
When you are finished:

·         http://www.quia.com/pop/4680.html?AP_rand=700849452

·         http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/index.html


Thursday:

  • Due: 5 Themes Booklet
  • Due: 5 Themes Research Packet
  • Finish Booklets!
  • Booklets due at the end of class!
When you are finished:
  • Carmen Sandiego Lead Team Assignment
  • Start Carmen Sandiego Game

Friday:
  • Introduce Theme I: Location
  • Handout: Iowa Map Activity
  • Focus Lesson: Reading Maps
  • Study Buddies: Iowa Map Activity
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10/21-10/25

10/20/2013

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Monday:
  • Welcome Back! Our first day of the 2nd Quarter!
  • Make Class Folders
  • Class Room Procedure?
  • Thought Jot: What is Geography?
  • Class Discussion of Geography
  • U.S Landmarks Quiz
  • World Landmarks Quiz

Tuesday:
  • New Seating Chart
  • Five Themes of Geography
  • Handout Five Themes Project Packet
  • Define 5 themes as a class
  • Focus Lesson: Absolute vs. Relative Location
 
Wednesday:
  • Bell Ringer: Describe the difference between absolute and relative location. Give an example of each.
  • Students take notes on the 5 themes of geography on first page of packet
  • Introduce Five Themes of Geography Project

Thursday:
  • Bell Ringer:  What is the difference between a Location and a Place? Describe your home as a Location and then a Place.
  • Students finish taking notes on the 5 themes of geography on 2nd page of packet
  • Introduce students to Atlas in back of book (p.130)
  • After looking through the Atlas, students sign up for country
  • Show students how to use CIA Factbook for the project
  • Students  work on project research (using 1st page of project packet)
  • Assign: Five Themes of Geography Booklet (Due: Thurs. 10/31)

Friday:
  • Bell Ringer:  What examples of movement  of people, goods, and ideas do you see in our area?
  • Continue Five Themes of Geography Project
  • Introduce students to Atlas in back of book (p.130)
  • After looking through the Atlas, students sign up for country
  • Show students how to use CIA Factbook for the project
  • Students  work on project research (using 1st page of project packet)

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10/14-10/18

10/13/2013

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Monday:
  • Introduction to concept of Immigration (p.8 worksheet)
  • Read Issues in US Immigration Article
  • Continue researching Solutions to Illegal Immigration Project
  • Assign: PowerPoint emailed to Mr. Kelly by end of class Thurs. 10/17

Tuesday:
  • Finish Pro's and Con's summary of Immigration Article
  • Study Buddies:
  • Find an article: Mr. Kelly's News Sources
  • Complete: Article Summary Worksheet
  • Study Buddies: Discuss Articles (share)
  • Study Buddies: Rough Draft PowerPoint


Wednesday:
  • Final Project Modified (Individual)
  • Assign: Article Summary PowerPoint (Due: Friday at the beginning of class)
  • PowerPoint: Crash Course (Set up PowerPoint)
  • Complete: Article Summary Worksheet based on selected article

Thursday:
  • Final Project Modified (Individual)
  • Complete:  Article Summary PowerPoint (Due: Friday at the beginning of class)
  • Complete: Article Summary Worksheet based on selected article
  • Due: PowerPoint emailed to Mr. Kelly tomorrow at the end of class!

Friday:
  • Due: PowerPoint emailed to Mr. Kelly tomorrow at the end of class!
  • Due: Turn in Article Summary into 5th period basket!
  • Thanks for  great 1st Quarter! Do well in your next Exploratory!
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10/7-10/11

10/7/2013

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Monday:
  • In Service Meetings
  • No School!

Tuesday:
  • Review Three Types of Migration table (p.5 in unit packet)
  • Introduce students to Mr. Kelly's News Sources
  • Students will be assigned one of the three types of migration and find a newspaper article about it. They will need to write short summary of the article.
  • Students must email Mr. Kelly a link to their article (due at end of period)
  • Article Summary Worksheet

Wednesday:
  • Check folders for missing work
  • Go over Theme II Quiz as a class
  • Student continue to look up and article and write a short summary on it.
  • Article Summary Worksheet
  • Assign: p. 8 Immigrant Worksheet

Thursday:
  • Student continue to look up and article and write a short summary on it.
  • Article Summary Worksheet
  • Assign: p. 8 Immigrant Worksheet



Friday:
  • As a Class: Example Article Summary Sheet
  • Introduction to concept of Immigration (p.8 worksheet)
  • Read Issues in US Immigration Article
  • Introduce Solutions to Illegal Immigration Project



Monday
  • Sign up for topic
  • Find an article: Mr. Kelly's News Sources
  • Complete: Article Summary Worksheet
  • Study Buddies: Discuss Articles (share)
  • Study Buddies: Rough Draft PowerPoint


Tuesday:
  • Focus Lesson: PowerPoint
  • Complete: Article Summary Worksheet
  • Study Buddies: Discuss Articles (share)
  • Study Buddies: Rough Draft PowerPoint
  • Assign: PowerPoint emailed to Mr. Kelly by end of class Wed. 10/16)


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