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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

12/16-12/20

12/17/2013

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Monday:
  • Finish watching: Men Who Built America: Vanderbilt
  • Finish Vanderbilt Video Guide (hand in at end of class)

Tuesday:
  • Reminder: Download Final Review Game
  • Reminder: Final Study Guide due with the Final Exam!
  • Review for final exam
  • Final Trashketball Review Game
  • Students use review activities to complete Final Exam Study Guide

Wednesday:
  • Reminder: Download Final Review Game
  • Reminder: Final Study Guide due with the Final Exam!
  • Review for final exam
  • Final Trashketball Review Game
  • Students use review activities to complete Final Exam Study Guide

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  • End of the Semester Survey

Thursday:
  • Semester Finals (1,3,5,7) Final Study Guide Due

Friday:
  • Semester Finals (2,4, 6, 8) Final Study Guide Due

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  • Click Here: LiveBinder review materials for semester final
  • Click Here: Final Trashketball Review Game
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12/9-12/13

12/9/2013

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Monday:
  • No School!
  • Teacher Professional Development

Tuesday:
  • Work Day on Study Guide
  • Study Guide Review Activity
  • Groups: Complete Closing West Study Guide p.  27-28 for stamp

Wednesday:
  • Due: Closing the West Unit Packet
  • Due: Closing the West Study Guide
  • Closing the West Test
  • Pick up: Semester Final Study Guide
  • Do: Vocabulary Sections using red textbook
  • Reminder: Bring Computers to class for the rest of the week.

Thursday:
  • Introduce LiveBinder
  • LiveBinder Review Activity
  • Use LiveBinder to complete Semester Final Study Guide

Review for Final:
  • Tests
  • Study Guides
  • Unit Packets
  • Textbook
  • LiveBinder (for Review Games)


Friday:
  • Introduce LiveBinder
  • LiveBinder Review Activity
  • Use LiveBinder to complete Semester Final Study Guide
Review for Final:
  • Tests
  • Study Guides
  • Unit Packets
  • Textbook
  • LiveBinder (for Review Games)

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  • Click Here: LiveBinder review materials for semester final
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12/2-12/6

12/1/2013

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Monday:
  • Assign: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
  • Assign: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
  • Assign: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
  • Unit Question 4: Native Americans and the Frontier
  • Plains Wars and Native Americans Notes p.12-16
  • Discuss: Big Ideas 1-3, Section 1 (Unit Packet p.9-10)

Tuesday:
Continued:
    • Unit Question 4: Natives and Westward Expansion
    • Finish: p.15 Natives Notes
    • Discuss: Big Ideas 1-3, Section 1 (Unit Packet p.9-10)
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    • Native Americans vs. Settlers Diagram p.17
    • Study Buddies: Practice Unit Question #4
      • Find pages of activities that answer Unit Question #4
      • List EXAMPLES of changes to Native Life brought by Westward Expansion

Wednesday:
  • Unit Question 3: Effect of Railroads on the West
  • Warm up: Positive Impact of Railroads Chart p.8
  • Railroad Simulation (Auction) p.5-6
  • Debrief Questions p.6
  • Study Buddies: Problem Solution Chart p.7
  • Class Discussion

Thursday:
    • Warm up: Positive Impact of Railroads Chart p.8
    • Finish: Problem Solution Chart p.7

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    • Unit Question 4: Real Cowboys
    • Warm up: hero vs. villain think/pair/share p.18
    • Cowboy video clip #1( 27:00-36:00)
    • Students watch video clips and answer reflection questions on p.18
    • Study Buddy: assign primary source on p. 20 or 21. Study Buddies should keep a list details that "describe an actual cowboy"
    • Class Discussion of lists
    • Use Cowboy Myth vs. Reality p.19 as basis for discussion

Friday:
  • Reminder: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
  • Reminder: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
  • Reminder: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
    • Study Buddy: assign primary source on p. 20 or 21. Study Buddies should keep a list details that "describe an actual cowboy"
    • Class Discussion of lists
    • Use Cowboy Myth vs. Reality p.19 as basis for discussion
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    ·         Unit Questions 6: Cow Towns Lecture Notes

    ·         Unit Question 6: How did "Cow Towns"  lead to the development of major cities in the West? P.27 of study guide
  • Study Buddies: Create your own Cow Town Activity (p. 1 in Thought Jots section)



Monday:
  • Explain Study Guides
  • Practice Essays Workshops (Study Guide p.27)



Tuesday:
  • Reminder: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
  • Reminder: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
  • Reminder: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
  • Handout: Study Guide for Semester Final
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