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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

2/25-3/1

2/24/2013

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Monday
  • Daily Goals:
    • Historical Background
    • GET A STAMP! Articles of Confederation Pro's and Con's (p. 4)
      GET A STAMP! Compare strong/weak central governments (p. 6-7).
      • Daily Goals: Compare/Contrast Weak/Strong Central Government
      Class:
      • Warm-up with Study Buddy: Critical Thinking Question (p. 7)
      • Use class discussion of Critical Thinking Question to fill out Strong/Weak Governments Chart (p.6)
      • Articles of Confederation: Strong or Weak? Sentence Frames
      Guided Practice
      • Read: Blue Book Ch.7.3, p.  139-140; Virginia & New Jersey Plans
      • Read: Blue Book Ch.7.4, p.141; Compromise Committee
      Independent Practice
      • Compare/Contrast Strong/Weak Central Govt., (p.7 bottom)
Tuesday
  • Snow Day!

Wednesday
  • Snow Day!

Thursday
  • Daily Goals: Separation of Powers, 3 branches of government
  • Warm up: Do Now (p. 8)
  • Separation of Powers Intro (p.8)
  • Great Compromise Graphic Organizer
  • Branches of Government Graphic Organizer
  • Setup Graphic Organizer
Red Book:
  • Article I, Legislative Branch: Article I, Section 8, p. 300-301
  • Article II, Executive Branch: Article II, Section 2, p. 304
  • Article III, Judicial Branch: Article III, Section 2, p. 305

Friday
    • Daily Goals: Separation of Powers, 3 branches of government
    • Warm up: Do Now (p. 8)
    • Separation of Powers Intro (p.8)
    • Great Compromise Graphic Organizer
    • Branches of Government Graphic Organizer
    • Setup Graphic Organizer
    Red Book:
    • Article I, Legislative Branch: Article I, Section 8, p. 300-301
    • Article II, Executive Branch: Article II, Section 2, p. 304
    • Article III, Judicial Branch: Article III, Section 2, p. 305

Monday
  • GET A STAMP!  Separation of Powers (p. 8-9)
  • GET A STAMP! Branches of Government (p. 10-11)
  • Do Now: Why does the U.S. Constitution establish Separation of Powers?
  • Three Branches of Government Application (p.10-11)
  • Students work with Study Buddies to complete (p. 10-11)
  • Students use Key Words (help students find Key Words in Branches of Government Graphic Organizer)
  • Students use Branches of Government Graphic Organizer

Tuesday
  • Assign: Constitution 5.1 Study Guide
  • Assign: Constitution 5.1 Quiz  (Mon. 3/4)
  • Handout Unit 5.1 Constitution Study Guide
  • Play Trash Basketball Review: Constitution Quiz #1
  • Students work on Constitution 5.1 Study Guide
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2/18-2/22

2/18/2013

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Monday
  • No School!

Tuesday
  • Assign: Historical Background
  • Funny Picture
  • Option 1: Students finish sharing Government Posters
  • Option 2:  If students finished sharing posters, ask for 5 volunteers to share their Government Poster
  • Class Brainstorm (p. 3): As students share Government Posters, class looks for common features across all governments.
  • 5 min: Today's Takeaway! (p.3)

Wednesday
  • Daily Goals for both lessons!
    GET A STAMP!     Articles of Confederation Pro's and Con's (p. 4)
  • Reading Circle (p. 4):
  • -Students catch the ball and read three sentences
  • -Students work with a Study Buddy next to them in the Reading Circle to answer question
  • -Mr. Kelly tosses the ball to a student to answer the question.
  • Study Buddies work on Success/Failures Chart (p.5)
  • Review Chart as a class

Thursday
Daily Goals:
    • GET A STAMP! Articles of Confederation Pro's and Con's (p. 4)
    • GET A STAMP! Compare strong/weak central governments (p. 6-7).
    • Daily Goals: Compare/Contrast Weak/Strong Central Government
    Class:
    • Warm up: Do Now (p.6)
    • Articles of Confederation: Strong or Weak? Sentence Frames
    • Critical Thinking Question (p.7)
    Guided Practice
    • Read: Blue Book Ch.7.3, p.  139-140; Virginia & New Jersey Plans
    • Read: Blue Book Ch.7.4, p.141; Compromise Committee
    • Critical Thinking Question (students work with Study Buddy)
    Independent Practice
    • Compare/Contrast Strong/Weak Central Govt., (p.7 bottom)
Friday
  • Daily Goals: Separation of Powers, 3 branches of government
  • Warm up: Do Now (p. 8)
  • Branches of Government Graphic Organizer
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2/11-2/15

2/10/2013

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Monday:
Assign: Historical Background
  • Mr. Kelly's Midterm Evaluation
  • Finish Big Answers to Big Questions (Blue Book: Lessons 1 & 2)
  • Intro Constitutional Workbook

Tuesday:
  • 2nd & 3rd Period:
  • Intro Constitutional Workbook
  • 10 min: Partners will brainstorm their American governments using p.2 of the packet
  • 30 min: Partners will construct posters to display their form of government
  • 15 min: Partners will present their posters to the class
  • 10 min: Class Brainstorm p.3 in packet

Wednesday:
  • NO SCHOOL!
  • Good luck, wrestlers!

Thursday:
  • 8th Period:
  • Intro Constitutional Workbook
  • Intro Constitutional Workbook
  • 10 min: Partners will brainstorm their American governments using p.2 of the packet
  • 30 min: Partners will construct posters to display their form of government
  • 15 min: Partners will present their posters to the class
  • 10 min: Class Brainstorm p.3 in packet

Friday:
  • NO SCHOOL!
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February 03rd, 2013

2/3/2013

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Monday
  • Due: Binder Checkpoint #2:
    •                          1) American/British Strengths and Weaknesses (p.5)
                             2) Red vs. Blue (p.6-7)
                             3) Spy Report (Two Stamps) (p.8-9)
                             4) Overview of the War (p.10-11)
                             5) Dear King! (p. 11A)
                             6) Valley Forge Speech (p.13)
                             7) Yorktown Activity (p. 15)
                             8) Video Guide (p.17-18)
  • Assign:  Unit 5 Test: Revolutionary War
  • Assign: Unit 4 Study Guide: American Revolution (Due: Wed. 2/6)
  • Study Buddies: Students may work with a Study Buddy on their study guide

Tuesday
  • Jeopardy Review Game for Test
  • Students work on  Unit 4 Study Guide: American Revolution

Wednesday
  • Due: Unit 5 Test: Revolutionary War
  • Assign: Unit 6 Vocabulary:  US Constitution

Thursday
  • Topic: A New Nation
  • Blue Book: Chapter 7, lessons 1 & 2 
  •                     -Define vocabulary for both sections
  •                     -Answer Review Questions each section
  • Class Round Table Discussion:
  •                     -Class divided into 8 groups. Each group tackles one of the "Big Questions" in Lessons 7.1 and 7.2
  •                     -Groups present their answers
  •                     -Class brainstorms what things do not work to govern the colonies

Friday
  • 5 min: Historical Background Due
  • 5 min: Friday Surprise!
  • 15 min: Students review and check Revolutionary War Tests
>>>15 min:
  • Topic: A New Nation
  • Blue Book: Chapter 7, lessons 1 & 2 
  •                     -Define vocabulary for both sections
  •                     -Answer Review Questions each section
  • Class Round Table Discussion:
  •                     -Class divided into 8 groups. Each group tackles one of the "Big Questions" in Lessons 7.1 and 7.2
  •                     -Groups present their answers
  •                     -Class brainstorms what things do not work to govern the colonies
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