Week of: November 1, 2015 from the desk of Mrs. DuBois
English Interventions 8:15-9:05 (Emergency/drill procedure protocol posted on bulletin board)
Monday
Rewards Lesson 5...Activity G and H |
Tuesday
Rewards Lesson 6. Hand out packets. This is a scripted program. Complete Activity A on student text p. 75 ( T.E. p. 148-149). Using the Educreation app, practice spelling words before students take the test which is part of Activity B. |
Wednesday
Lesson 6 Activity C student pages 77-79...Read article, ask comprehension questions and complete Reproducible F (in back of packet), if time. Teacher's edition p 150-153 |
Thursday
Lesson 6 Activity D, fluency building. Students get with a partner and are timed for a minute when reading the passage. They know how to score themselves. Three timings a piece which means this activity takes about ten minutes Complete Activity D Teacher's edition 154-157. Next complete Activity E (is very short as it is multiple choice) and Activity F |
Friday
Lesson 6 Teacher's Edition p. 158-161 Activity G and H Student pages 83-86 |
U.S. History 8 9:10-10:00 and 10:05-10:55
Monday
Focus question: How did Thomas Paine's Common Sense influence colonists? What was his reasoning? Declaring Independence p. 214-219 howstuffworks Assignment Discovery: Thomas Paine and Common Sense PowerPoint notes about Declaration of Indepedence 8U3.3.7 Historical perspective: loyalist v. patriot If time permits http://americainclass.org/thomas-paine-common-sense-1776/#background, otherwise start next week Finish Friday's activity and closed passage Quiz tomorrow on 8-1 |
Tuesday
Quiz on 8-1 Packet: Hey, King: Get Off my Back. Focus question? What grievances led to eventual declaration of independence? Read and discuss p. 1 and 2 Complete Review worksheet (21 questions) (this can be done with a partner or independently) Correct at end of the hour, if possible View America the Story of Us: Declaration of Independence with projector ( 4 minutes ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb7MI8NQLoo |
Wednesday
Project video found on School Tube Declaration of Independence (14 minutes) https://www.schooltube.com/video/c58324fe0a80a0175750/ Complete cutout activity one. First have students complete matching and check for accuracy, then create groups to put puzzle pieces under correct headings. Mrs. Chauklin can help with this activity.(can reference p 220-223 in text as well.)8-U3.3.7 If this activity ends quickly, work on rest of packet or... If extra time, students may go on BrainPop and play game about the American Revolution: https://www.brainpop.com/games/americanrevolutiontimeline/ |
Thursday
Watch Revolutionary War video and answer corresponding questions Finish packet, if time students can exchange and correct |
Friday
Discuss p 224-231 Assignment: Reteach Activity 2 The Colonies at War Many battles have been discussed. Locate them throughout this section and tell who won and why? |
Geography 7 11::44-12:45 and 11:55-12:45 ( release for lunch at 12:45)
Monday
Read and discuss p. 152-158 and fill out GRA2 as a study guide Focus question: How do individual countries deal with immigration? Assignment: Moments in Time |
Tuesday
Assign p. 160 #1-10; correct Take online quiz at glencoe.com, screenshot score Homework:content vocabulary vocabulary |
Wednesday
Correct content vocabulary Part One of Chapter 5 Test 7-C3.6.1 |
Thursday
Finish Chapter 5 Test Flextime |
Friday
Watch Gross Domestic Product- The Economic Lowdown Video Series 7:52 long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Il5IQHcYP8 Cultural geography activity 7E3.1.3 What is the GDP and indicator of? |
Current Events 1:20-2:10
Interest, the Cost of Borrowing Money
BrainPop Channel One News |
Comparing and Contrasting Critical Thinking Skills Activity
study/review for social studies test |
iPad activity: Continental Comparisons
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Junior Scholastic
Last ten minutes of class Channel One News |
Where Are You? World map/iPad activity
Finish reading Junior Scholastic, if there is extra time |