Blog Archives - Mr. Kelly

4/1-4/5

3/31/2013

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

3/25-3/29

3/24/2013

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!

3/18-3/22

3/17/2013

Monday

Iowa Assessments

Tuesday

Finish: History of the American Inner City
Discuss: Kerner Commission Activity
Daily Goals
Theme I: Minimal Educational Opportunities
Comparing Two Documentaries
1)Educating Black Boys
Assign: Educating Black Boys Video Guide (Due: Fri. 3/22)

Thursday

Daily Goals
Theme I: Minimal Educational Opportunities
Comparing Two Documentaries
1)Educating Black Boys
Assign: Educating Black Boys Video Guide (Due: Fri. 3/22)
2) Waiting for Superman
Assign: Waiting for Superman Video Guide (Due: Mon. 3/25)

Friday

Due: Educating Black Boys Video Guide
Daily Goals
Theme I: Minimal Educational Opportunities
Comparing Two Documentaries
2) Waiting for Superman
Assign: Waiting for Superman Video Guide (Due: Mon. 3/25)

3/11-3/18

3/10/2013

Monday

Due: Unit 2 Study Guide
Due: Binder Check
1) Bill of Rights Packet
2) Gun Reform Bill Discussion Notes
Finish Unit 2 Test: Constitutional Issues
Kerner Commission Activity

Tuesday

Check Tests
Inner City Themes
Clip 1: http://vimeo.com/32725137
Clip 2: http://vimeo.com/32726568
Kerner Commission: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03282008/watch.html
Kerner Commission Activity

Wedneday

Due: Kerner Commission Activity (email to Mr. Kelly when finished)
History of the American Inner City
Theme I: Minimal Educational Opportunities
Comparing Two Documentaries
1)Educating Black Boys
2) Waiting for Superman
Documentary Worksheet

Thursday

Due: Kerner Commission Activity (email to Mr. Kelly when finished)
History of the American Inner City
Theme I: Minimal Educational Opportunities
Comparing Two Documentaries
1)Educating Black Boys
2) Waiting for Superman
Documentary Worksheet

Friday

No School!

3/4-3/8

3/3/2013

Monday

Due: Gun Reform Bill Draft
Gun Reform Bill Project
Congressional Committee Meeting: Gun Reform Bill Worksheets
10 min: Students present bills to class
Students chose one gun rights provision and one gun control provision from each bill. It can be one with which they agree or disagree.
Class will discuss the merits of each bill using gambit cards to structure discussion
Then the class drafts a Gun reform bill to pass on to Congress

Tuesday

Introduce the 4th Amendment
4th Amendment: Search and Seizure Activity
Supreme Court Simulation
Gambit Cards for last part of Supreme Court Simulation

Wedneday

Assign: Unit 2 Study Guide: Constitutional Issues (Due: Fri. 3/8)
8th Amendment: Cruel and Unusual Punishment
8th Amendment Introduction
Watch Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald
Complete Video & Discussion Guide
Pros and Cons of Death Penalty

Thursday

Assign: Binder Checkpoint
1) Bill of Rights Packet
2) Gun Reform Bill Worksheets
LIVEBINDER: Unit 2 Constitutional Issues
Students work on Unit 2 Study Guide: Constitutional Issues

Friday

Due: Unit 2 Study Guide: Constitutional Issues
Due: UNIT 2 TEST!
Due: Binder Checkpoint
1) Bill of Rights Packet
2) Gun Reform Bill Worksheets