Lesson Plans- Friday, August 29

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Precipitation

3. Activity: Climate Project Work Day #1

4. Homework: Climate Project

American Government:

1. Due: Kelo v. New London Reading and Questions

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Eminent Domain, 5th Amendment

3. Activity: Rule of Law and Judicial Precedent

4. Discussion: Kelo v. New London- Supreme Court Decision

5. Homework: Kelo v. New London- SC Decision Evaluation Essay

Dual Credit American Government:

1. Due: C2 Reading Pages 37-44 w/ Questions

2. A-Set: Boston Massacre Etching

3. Discussion: Road to Revolution and the Problems with the Articles of Confederation

4. Activity: National Convention- Presidential Election Current Event Discussion

5. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Thursday, August 28

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: Ocean and Wind Current Activity

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Weather v. Climate

3. Lecture Notes: Precipitation and Causes

4. Activity: Introduce Continent/Climate Project

5. Homework: NONE

American Government:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- 5 Foundations of Democracy

3. Activity: Eminent Domain- Public Use v. Public Benefit (Simulation)

4. Homework: Reading- Kelo v. New London (with questions)

Dual Credit American Government:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Locke/Rousseau Paraphrase

3. Activity: Magna Carta/ English Petition of Right/ English Bill of Right Scavenger Hunt

4. Homework: Text Pages 37-44 with Reading Guide

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 27

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: C3 Vocab- Pg 41- "4 Squares"

2. Activity: C1 and C2 Test Debriefing

3. A-Set: Weather v. Climate

4. Lecture Notes: Weather, Climate, and Convection

5. Homework: Worksheet- Ocean and Air Convection

American Government:

1. Due: Government Classification Pictographs

2. A-Set: Government Classification Pictograph "Quiz"

3. Lecture Notes: 5 Principles of Democracy

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government:

1. Due: Locke and Rousseau Translations and Questions

2. A-Set: Paraphrased Ideas of Locke and Rousseau

3. Discussion: The Ideas of Locke and Rousseau- Impact on American Government

4. Activity: Locke and Rousseau- Influence on The Declaration of Independence- Students will listen to/read the DOI and identify the ideas of Locke and Rousseau within

5. Homework: NONE

Lessons Plans- Tuesday, August 26

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: C1 and C2 Test Review

2. A-Set: Student Questions Over Test Material/Review

3. Discussion: Test Grading Procedure

4. Test- Chapters 1 and 2

5. Homework: Define the 9 Terms from page 41 using the "4 Square" Method"

American Government

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Classifications of Government

3. Activity: Quiz Discussion

4. Activity: Reteach- Classifications of Government Pictograph Activity

5. Homework: Complete Pictographs

Dual Credit American Government

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Highlights from the Democratic National Convention

3. Activity: Complete Public Policy Presentations

4. Homework: C2- Locke and Rousseau Readings w/ Translation and Question

Lesson Plans- Monday, August 25

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Test Format

3. Activity: Test Review Discussion and Worksheet

4. Homework: TEST REVIEW- COMPLETE WORKSHEET AND STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!

American Government:

1. Due: Classification of Government Poster

2. A-Set: Classification of Government Cartoons

3. Activity: Cooperative Learning- Think-Pair-Share- Classifications of Government

4. Quiz: Classifications of Government

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Government and Politics:

1. A-Set: Obama Running Mate- Biden

2. Activity: Obama v. McCain Public Policy Presentations

3. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Thursday, August 21

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: Primary Source Reading- The Coriolis Force

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Discussion: The Coriolis Force

4. Activity: Outdoor Demonstration- The Coriolis Force and Walking Blindfolded

5. Homework: Reading Assignment- Pages 29-31- Answer Questions 1-4 on pg. 31

American Government:

1. Due: Declaration of Independence Activity- Identify the Ideas of Locke and Rousseau

2. A-Set: Political Cartoons- Failures of Government

3. Lecture: The Three Classifications of Government

4. Activity: Introduce "Three Classifications of Government- Visual Aid Activity"

5. Homework: Continue Work on Visual Aid

Dual Credit American Government

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Current Event Discussion- Public Policy Examples

3. Activity: Continue Research into McCain v. Obama Policy Issue- work on contrast sheet

4. Homework: Complete Contrast Sheet

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 20

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due Today: North American Water Resources- Map Activity

2. A-Set: Solar System Diagram

3. Lecture: Solar System

4. Activity: Reading- The Earth's Rotation and Our Daily Lives (Worksheet)

5. Homework: Complete Reading Activity

American Government:

1. Due Today: Rousseau Translation

2. A-Set: Revolutionary Quote

3. Activity: The Ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau- Questions

4. Activity: Locke, Rousseau, and The Declaration of Independence (Audio Clip w/ Activity)

5. Homework: Complete Declaration Identification Activity

Dual Credit American Government

1. Due: Public Policy Peer Evaluation

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Discussion: Public Policy Suggestions- Solving America's Problems

4. Activity: Introduce "Presidential Candidate Policy Evaluation"

5. Homework: Continue Work on "Presidential Candidate Policy Evaluation"

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, August 19

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due Today: Mapping Activity

2. A-Set: Map Reading

3. Activity: Multiple Uses of Maps

4. Homework: Physical, Weather, Climate and Topographical Maps

American Government:

1. Due Today: John Locke Translation

2. A-Set: Political Cartoons

3. Activity: John Locke- Translation/ Questions and Discussion

4. Activity: Jean-Jacques Rousseau- The Social Contract- Primary Source Translation

5. Homework: Complete Rousseau Translation

Dual Credit American Government and Politics:

1. Due: Journal Activity- Public Policy Formation and Implementation

2. A-Set: Political Cartoon

3. Activity: Public Policy Evaluation

4. Lecture: Wilson's 4 Points of Public Policy

5. Homework: Wilson's 4 Points Activity

Lesson Plans- Monday, August 18

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due Today: 5 Themes of Geography Lecture Assessment

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- 5 Themes Review

3. Activity: Drawing and Reading Maps- Tools of the Trade

4. Homework: Complete "Drawing and Reading Maps" (Due Tuesday)

American Government:

1. Due Today: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Origins of THE STATE

3. Activity: Primary Source "Translation"- John Locke- Second Treatise on Civil Government

4. Homework: Complete Translation #1- John Locke (Due Tuesday)

Dual Credit American Government and Politics:

1. Due Today: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Fundamentals of Democracy

3. Lecture- Public Policy Formation, Implementation, and Dispersion

4. Homework: Public Policy Suggestion and Evaluation (Due Tuesday)

Lesson Plans- Friday, August 15

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

Due Today: NONE

1. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Review From Yesterday

2. Lecture: The Five Themes of Geography

3. Lecture Assessment Activity: 5 Themes Contrast- Girard and "Not Girard"

4. Homework: Writing Assignment- Contrast the Challenges facing Girard to the challenges facing "Not Girard" (Due Monday)

American Government and Politics:

Due Today: Purpose of Government Identification Activity

1. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- 6 Purposes of Government

2. Activity: 6 Purpose Identification

3. Lecture: The State- Powers, Characteristics and Origins

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government and Politics

Due Today: Journal and Note Activity

1. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- 6 Purposes of Government

2. Lecture: Concepts of Democracy

3. Class Discussion: Discussion of Student Journal Activity- Problems With/Expectations Of American Government.

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Thursday, August 14

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. A-Set: Free Write Activity- Why do we study Geography?

2. Activity: C1S1 "4-Square" Activity

3. Lecture Notes: The 5 Themes of Geography

4. Homework: The 5 Themes of Geography- Girard v. "Not Girard"

American Government and Politics:

1. A-Set: Definition of Government- Class Definition v. Text Definition

2. Activity: Government and You- Daily Functions of Government Their Purpose

3. Primary Source Activity: The Preamble of the Constitution- 6 Purposes of American Government

4. Homework: Complete "Purpose and Function of Government" Worksheet; Do Part 3 Wednesday's Worksheet.

Dual Credit American Government and Politics

1. A-Set: 10 Ways that Government Affects You

2. Discussion: Why Government?

3. Primary Source Activity- The Preamble- 6 Purposes of American Government

4. Lecture: Part I- Theories on the Origins of Government/ Purpose of Government

5. Homework: Read pages 3-14 from text and complete Journal Entry, List 10 biggest issues facing American Government today.

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 13

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Activity: Pass Out Textbooks

2. Activity: Syllabus Overview

3. Homework: Chapter 1 Section 1 Vocab Assignment- Four Square Method

American Government and Politics:

1. Activity: Pass Out Textbooks

2. Activity: Syllabus Overview

3. Activity: Voter Registration

4. Homework: Government and You- Worksheet (Parts 1 and 2)

Dual Credit Government and Politics

1. Activity: Syllabus Review

2. Activity: "How to Enroll and Buy Your Textbook"

3. Activity: Voter Registration