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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
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5/27-5/31

5/27/2013

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Monday:
  • Happy Memorial Day!
  • No School!

Tuesday:
  • Finals: Per. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8

Wednesday:
  • Finals: Per. 2, 4, 6
  • Early out!

Thursday:
  • SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!

Friday:
  • Make some memories, they'll be history later...
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5/20-5/24

5/19/2013

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Monday:
  • Student Designed Mini-Unit (to be announced)
  • Brainstorming session
  • Last Activity of Tech Unit: DotCom Bubble

Tuesday:
  • Syrian Mini Unit
  • Syrian Conflict: What you need to know
  • How are other countries responding?
  • ○     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTVkw53DeII

    ○     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dQu_-rYPAk&feature=relmfu

    ○     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCcy3KkB2Js & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCcy3KkB2Js


Wednesday:
  • Syrian Mini Unit:
  • Questions to Consider:
  • Discussion of USA's policy options in Syria

Thursday:
  • Continue discussion of USA's policy options in Syria (hard copy)
  • Peace Negotiations between Syria and Israel (background)
  • Syria-Israeli Peace Draft (try to iron out the details)

Friday:
  • Peace Negotiations between Syria and Israel (background)
  • Syria-Israeli Peace Draft (try to iron out the details)
  • Final Activity: What Approach should the USA take to Syria?
  • Prepare for final activity
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5/13-5/17

5/12/2013

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Monday:
  • Students work on Capstone Project (Due: End of class, Tues. 5/14)
  • Suggested resources:
  • •NYT.com (use provided log in information)
    •My suggested media resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/news.html
    •My research resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/research.html

Tuesday:
  • Students work on Capstone Project (Due: End of class)
  • Suggested resources:
  • •NYT.com (use provided log in information)
    •My suggested media resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/news.html
    •My research resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/research.html

Wednesday:
  • Capstone Project Presentations
  • Google Form: Student feedback/questions
  • End of Semester Reflection

Thursday:
  • Following up on Capstone Projects:
  • http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/explorer/videos/inside-guantanamo/

Friday:
  • Following up on Capstone Projects:
  • http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=1719827701
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5/6-5/10

5/5/2013

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Monday:
  • Assign: Capstone Project (Due: Tues. 5/14)
  • Assign: Project Bibliography (Due: Friday 5/10)
  • Topic proposal emailed to Mr. Kelly by end of class
  • Topic Ideas: http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/Issues/
Tuesday:
  • Students work on Capstone Project (Due: Tues. 5/14)
  • Suggested resources:
  • •NYT.com (use provided log in information)
    •My suggested media resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/news.html
    •My research resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/research.html
Wednesday:
  • Students work on Capstone Project (Due: Tues. 5/14)
  • Suggested resources:
  • •NYT.com (use provided log in information)
    •My suggested media resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/news.html
    •My research resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/research.html
Thursday:
  • Students work on Capstone Project (Due: Tues. 5/14)
  • Suggested resources:
  • •NYT.com (use provided log in information)
    •My suggested media resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/news.html
    •My research resources:
    •    http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/research.html
Friday:
  • Due: Project Bibliography 
  • Students work on Capstone Project (Due: Tues. 5/14)
  • Suggested resources:
  • •NYT.com (use provided log in information)
    •My suggested media resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/news.html
    •My research resources:
    •http://mrkellyshistory.weebly.com/research.html
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4/29-5/03

4/28/2013

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Monday:
  • PC Revolution Before/After Chart
  • Assign: Video Game Revolution Project (Due: Fri 5/3)
  • Presenting on Friday!
  • Students sign up for a category of video game and research it's history.
  • Checkpoint: Collect at least three credible sources!

Tuesday:
  • Focus Lesson: Credibility of Sources
  • Checkpoint: Collect at least three more credible sources!
  •  Video Game Revolution Project(Due: Fri 5/3)
  • Presenting on Friday!
  • Students sign up for a category of video game and research it's history.

Wednesday:
  • Video Game Revolution Project(Due: Fri 5/3)
  • Presenting on Friday!
  • Students sign up for a category of video game and research it's history.

Thursday:
  • Video Game Revolution Project (Due: Fri 5/3)
  • Presenting on Friday!
  • Students sign up for a category of video game and research it's history.



Friday:
  • Due: Video Game Revolution Project (beginning of class)
  • Present Projects to the class
  • Google form questions/feedback
  • Begin: Internet Revolution
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4/22-4/26

4/21/2013

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Monday:
  • Present: Recommendations Report Websites
  • Classmates: Submit Questions and Feedback
  • Intro Unit: Technological Revolution
  • Did You Know 3.0?
  • Begin: Pirates of Silicon Valley
  • Assign: Pirates of Silicon Valley Reflection (Due: Fri. 4/26)

Tuesday:
  • Begin: Pirates of Silicon Valley
  • Complete: Pirates of Silicon Valley Reflection (Due: Fri. 4/26)

Wednesday:
  • Finish: Pirates of Silicon Valley
  • Complete: Pirates of Silicon Valley Reflection (Due: Fri. 4/26)

Thursday:
  • Finish: Pirates of Silicon Valley
    • Complete: Pirates of Silicon Valley Reflection (Due: Fri. 4/26)
Friday:
  • Due: Pirates of Silicon Valley Reflection 
  • Start: Video Game Revolution Project
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4/15-4/19

4/12/2013

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Monday
Research
  • -Inner City Theme Websites Project
  • -Inner City Project Format and Rubric
    • -Research Tools

    Tuesday
    Works Cited/ EasyBib/Citation Machine
  • -Inner City Theme Websites Project
  • -Inner City Project Format and Rubric
  • -Research Tools

    • Wednesday
    Visual Aid/Infographics/PowerPoint
  • -Inner City Theme Websites Project
  • -Inner City Project Format and Rubric
  • -Research Tools

    • Thursday
    Conclusions/Recommendations Example
    -Inner City Theme Websites Project'
    -Inner City Project Format and Rubric
    -Research Tools

    Friday
    Due: Inner City Website (End of Class)
    -Inner City Theme Websites Project'
    -Inner City Project Format and
    Rubric
    -Research Tools
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    4/8-4/12

    4/7/2013

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    Monday
    • Begin Bloods and Crips Documentary
    • Students work on Documentary Video Guide.

    Tuesday
    • Begin Bloods and Crips Documentary
    • Students work on Documentary Video Guide.

    Wednesday
    • Read and discuss as a class Documentary Article p.4-5
    • Discuss Bloods and Crips Video Guide
    • Inner City Theme Websites Project
    • Inner City Project Format and Rubric
    • Research Tools

    Thursday
    • Inner City Theme Websites Project
    • Inner City Project Format and Rubric
    • Research Tools

    Friday
    • Due: Bloods and Crips Video Guide
    • Inner City Theme Websites Project
    • Inner City Project Format and Rubric
    • Research Tools
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    4/1-4/5

    3/31/2013

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    Monday
    • Theme II: Gang Identity and Violence
    • Finish: Latin Kings: Friend or Enemy?
    • Begin: Gang Identity Project
    • Read Gang Identity Article as a class
    • Discuss Article
    • Students sign up for Gang Presentation
    • Assign:  Gang Identity Project Presentations (due: Fri. 4/5)

    Tuesday
    • Students research for Gang Identity Project
    •  Gang Identity Project
    • Students make a Works Cited Page
    • Students save project for home

    Wednesday
    • Students research for Gang Identity Project
    •  Gang Identity Project
    • Students make a Works Cited Page
    • Students save project for home

    Thursday
    • Student finalize PowerPoint Presentation
    •  Gang Identity Project
    • Students make a Works Cited Page
    • Students save project for home

    Friday
    • Due: Gang Identity Project Presentations
    • Begin Bloods and Crips Documentary
    • Students work on Documentary Video Guide.
    • Read and discuss as a class Documentary Article p.4-5
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    3/25-3/29

    3/24/2013

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    Monday
    • Due: Educating Black Boys Video Guide
    • Due: Waiting for Superman Video Guide
    • Daily Goals
    • Theme I: Minimal Educational Opportunities
    • Assign: Theme I Essay (Due: Wed. 3/27, end of class)

    Tuesday
    • Daily Goals
    • Students work on Theme I Essay 
    • Due: Theme I Essay Draft (end of class)
    • Mr. Kelly will provide feedback on drafts for Wednesday

    Wednesday
    • Due: Theme I Essay (end of class)
    • Daily Goals
    • Students make changes to their essays based on Mr. Kelly's feedback
    • Students submit a quality final draft
    • Teacher will look over final product
    • Email it to Mr. Kelly

    Thursday
    • Theme II: Gang Identity and Violence
    • Latin Kings: Friend or Enemy?

    Friday
    • No School!
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