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  • Course Outlines
    • Modern U.S. History
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    • Geography Exploratory
    • Project Pages
    • U.S. History (1400-1865)
  • Curriculum Design Samples
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3/31-4/4

3/31/2014

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Monday:
    • Class Review: Liberty vs. Order in the 1790s, p.4  (#1-5, "Need-to-Knows")
    • John Adams
    •      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h5lw6JMU9k&list=PL06E2B00FB4D00CBF
      ·         Video guide Adams p.8
    • Review Video guide as class p.8

Tuesday:
    •    Adams Notes (based on video)p.15
    • Rate Adams on the Federalism Spectrum p.15
      Class Review:  Government Takes a New Course, p. 5

Wednesday:
  •   Jefferson Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WComoWfB6Mo&list=PL06E2B00FB4D00CBF
  • Video guide  (Comparing Jefferson's actions) p.8
  • Jefferson Notes (fill in based on video) p.11
  • Rate Jefferson on the Federalism Spectrum p.11
  • Review: Revolution 1800 p. 5
  • Review: The Jefferson Administration, Causes and Effects p. 6-7
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Thursday:
  • Louisiana Purchase & Lewis & Clarke Intro: Jefferson Notes  p.13
  • Lewis & Clark Documentary
  • Lewis & Clark Video Guide



Friday:

  • Louisiana Purchase & Lewis & Clarke Intro: Jefferson Notes  p.13
  • Lewis & Clark Documentary
  • Lewis & Clark Video Guide (Stamp!)
  • Study Buddies: Students work on p.20-21 in their study guide as a review activity for the Lewis and Clark video
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3/24-3/28

3/24/2014

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  • Which Political Party are you?
Monday:
  • Work day: Work on Guided Readings p. 4-7 (Stamp!)

Tuesday:
  • Per .3: Doesn't meet
  • Per. 6 & 7: 
  • 1 million dollars , 10 states campaign strategy…
  • Students briefly get back in study buddies to discuss campaign strategy using p. 2
  • Thought Jot: In your opinion, what is the most effective away to elect a president using the Electoral College?
  • Truth about George Washington's election
  • Washington
  •    Washington Video Part 1
    • Washington Video Part 2·     
    •       Video guide (Washington )p. 8
  • ·         Washington’s Notes  Presentation
  • Students complete Washington notes on p. 14


Wednesday:
  • Per. 6 & 7: Doesn't meet
  • Per .3: 
  • 1 million dollars , 10 states campaign strategy…
  • Students briefly get back in study buddies to discuss campaign strategy using p. 2
  • Thought Jot: In your opinion, what is the most effective away to elect a president using the Electoral College?
  • Truth about George Washington's election
  • Washington
  •    Washington Video Part 1
  • Washington Video Part 2·     
  •       Video guide (Washington )p. 8
  • ·

Thursday:
  • Washington Quick Fire 2
  •         Washington’s Notes  Presentation
  • Students complete Washington notes on p. 14
  • Rate Washington on Federalism Spectrum p.14



Friday:
  • Political Parties  PowerPoint intro (p.9-10)
  • Quick Fire 3: Political Parties 
  • Students Review Website:  Which Political Party are you?
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3/17-3/21

3/19/2014

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  • Click Here: Constitution Part II Review Game
  • After the Study Guide: Practice for the Test!

Monday:
  • Reminder: Test, Packet, Study Guide due Thurs. 3/20!
  • Finish: Bill of Rights Skits
  • Finish:  Bill of Rights Class Discussion and notes p.20-25

Tuesday:
  • Begin What Right is Right?
  • Student complete scenarios on p. 28-30

Wednesday:
  • Review Game: Constitution Trashketball
  • Study Buddies: Students complete Study Guide on p. 26-30


Thursday:

  • Due: 5.2 Constitution Unit Packet, Study Guide, Test
  • Unit 5.2 Constitution Test!
  • Pickup:  _Unit 9 Early Republic Unit Packet
  • Number pages in the new unit packet
  • Do:  The Origin of American Politics p.4-5
  • Use: Old Red Textbook

Friday:
  • Introduce: New Republic Unit
  • 15 min: The Origin of American Politics p.4-5

  • Use: Old Red Textbook
  • Review: p.4-5 as a class
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3/10-3/14

3/10/2014

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  • Click Here: Constitution Part II Review Game
  • After the Study Guide: Practice for the Test!

Monday:
  • o   Partner Warm-up: Word Sort Activity(explained bottom of p. 15)

    o   Daily Goals: Federalism

    o   Constitutional Principles (with PowerPoint) p. 15

    o   As Class: Federalism Diagram (p.16)

    o   Study Buddies: Guided Practice p. 16 and Independent Practice p. 17
  • If time, review as a class...


Tuesday:
  • Assign: Unit 5.2 Constitution Test (Wed. 3/19)
  • Assign: Unit 5.2 Constitution Study Guide and Packet (Wed. 3/19)
  • Finish Federalism Diagram (p.16)
  • Study Buddies: Federalism Review p.17
  • Class: Federalism Guided Practice p.16

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Warmup: Do Now (top of p.18)

o   Daily Goals: Bill of Rights

o   Focus Lesson: Finding the Main Idea (p.18)
  • Define: Bill of Rights p.18

o   Study Buddies:  Guided Practice (p.18-19), Assign each pair a number in Guided Practice

o   Review Guided Practice as a class p.18-19


Wednesday:
  • Warmup: Do Now (top of p.20)
  • Bill of Rights Skits
    Steps:
    1.     Get in a group
    2.     Sign up for an Amendment
    3.     Read about your Amendment on p.20-25 in your packet
    4.     Identify the rights and key terms for your Amendment
    Write these down in the space provided under your Amendment on p.20-25
    Before you go to Step 5, you must get a stamp!
    5.     Write a script for your skit. you must get a stamp!
    a)     It must be at least 30 seconds long
    b)     Everybody must have a part
    c)     Everybody must have a copy
    d)     It must show and tell class what rights your Amendment gives them
    6.     Gather props and Practice
Thursday:
  • Groups of 3 will write a skit and use props to teach the class about their amendment
  • Sign up for Bill of Rights Amendment
  • Students write script for Bill of Rights Skits
  • Students pick out props
  • Students Present skits and complete p.20-25)

Friday:
  • Remember: Unit 5.2 Constitution Test (Wed. 3/19)
  • Remember: Unit 5.2 Constitution Study Guide and Packet (Wed. 3/19)
  • Groups of 3 will write a skit and use props to teach the class about their amendment
  • Sign up for Bill of Rights Amendment
  • Students write script for Bill of Rights Skits
  • Students pick out props
  • Students Present skits and complete p.20-25)

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  • Begin What Right is Right?
  • Student complete scenarios on p. 28-30


Monday:
  • Review Game: Constitution Trashketball
  • Students complete Study Guide on p. 26-30)



Tuesday:
  • Review Game: Constitution Trashketball
  • Students complete Study Guide on p. 26-30)



Wednesday:
  • Due: 5.2 Constitution Unit Packet, Study Guide, Test
  • Unit 5.2 Constitution Test!
  • Pickup:  Unit 9 Early Republic Unit Packet
  • Do: Early Republic Warm-up Activity
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3/3-3/7

3/3/2014

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Monday:
  • No School!
  • Teacher Professional Development

Tuesday:
  • U.S. Constitution Part I Test Today!
  • Due: U.S. Constitution Part I Study Guide
  • Due: U.S. Constitution Part I Unit Packet
  • After test: pick up U.S. Constitution Part II Unit Packet
  • Assignment: Using computer, define the vocabulary at the bottom of p.30. Use the back of your packet to write your answers. You must write down your definition or example and then cite what source your drew from. Focus on using credible sources.
  • When finished: stamp last page definitions!

Wednesday:
  • Assignment: Using computer, define the vocabulary at the bottom of p.30. Use the back of your packet to write your answers. You must write down your definition or example and then cite what source your drew from. Focus on using credible sources.
  • When finished: stamp last page definitions!

Thursday:
  •  Daily Goals: Checks and Balances

    o   Students work in their Seven Groups

                   §  Read Guided Practice p.13

                   §  Answer 3 questions on bottom of p. 13

                   §  Use Guided Practice to complete Top 5: Things you need to Know on p. 12

  • §  Students complete Whats—that—Branch! (p.14)
  • Students also complete Do Now (top of p. 15)


Friday:
  • o   Warmup: Top 5 Review (p. 13 top of page)
  • o   As a class: 

    §  Complete Checks and Balances Chart (p.14)
  • Daily Goals: Federalism

    o   Constitutional Principles (with PowerPoint) p. 15
  • Start: Federalism Word Sort Activity p.15

Monday:
  • o   Partner Warm-up: Word Sort Activity(explained bottom of p. 15)

    o   Daily Goals: Federalism

    o   Constitutional Principles (with PowerPoint) p. 15

    o   As Class: Federalism Diagram (p.16)

    o   Study Buddies: Guided Practice p. 16 and Independent Practice p. 17
  • If time, review as a class...

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