Lesson Plans- Tuesday, September 2

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: McDonald's in Saudi Arabia

3. Activity: Cultural Diffusion- Lecture

4. Assessment: Cultural Diffusion- Japan and U.S. 1945- 1955

5. Homework: C5S3 SRQ 1-4

American Government:

1. Due: Political Cartoon- Principles of the Constitution

2. A-Set: "Bailout" Cartoon

3. Discussion: Current Events- Bailout

4. Activity: Lecture- Constitutional Amendment Process

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government and Politics:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: "Bailout" Cartoon

3. Discussion: Current Events- Bailout and Federalism

4. Activity: Federalism Current Events- Group Discussion
Medical Marijuana- California v. U.S.
No Child Left Behind- Federal v. State Control of Education

5. Homework: Complete "Case Studies in Federalism" Activity above.

Lesson Plans- Monday, September 29

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: ABC's of Culture

2. Activity: Final Day of Presentations- ABC's of Culture

3. Homework: NONE

American Government:

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Constitutional Principle Editorial Cartoon

3. Homework: Complete Cartoon

Dual Credit Government and Politics:

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Lecture- Federalism and the Evolution of Federalism

3. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Friday, September 26

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: ABC's of Culture Presentations

2. Activity: Presentations

American Government:

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Complete Video- History and Importance of Judicial Review in the U.S.

3. Activity: Political Cartoon Analysis and Creation- Principles of the Constitution

Dual Credit American Government:

1. Due: McCulloch v. Maryland Assessment

2. Activity: Lecture- Federalism Growth

Lesson Plans- Thursday, September 25

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: ABC's of Government

2. Activity: Presentations- ABC's of Government

American Government:

1. Due: Marbury v. Madison- You Decide Activity

2. Activity: Discussion- Marbury v. Madison Decision

3. Activity: Judicial Review- History and Importance in U.S.

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government:

1. Due: McCulloch v. Maryland Decision

2. Activity: You Make the Call- McCulloch v. Maryland

3. Homework: C3 Reading Assignment #1

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, September 24

Today's Activities:  

NOTE:  AFTERNOON CLASSES WILL NOT MEET

World Geography:  

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  Activity:  Final Work Day for ABC's of Culture Project

3.  Homework:  Complete ABC's Project

American Government:

1.  Due:  Marbury v. Madison Background Questions

2.  A-Set:  Marbury v. Madison Cartoon

3.  Activity:  You Decide- The Judiciary Act of 1789 and the Constitution

4.  Activity:  Marbury v. Madison- S.C. Majority Opinion w/ questions.

Dual Credit American Government:  WILL NOT MEET WEDNESDAY! (1/2 Day)

Lesson Plans, Tuesday September 23

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: ABC's of Culture Project (Work Day)

3. Homework: Continue Work on ABC's

American Government:

1. Due: Roosevelt Court Packing- Separation of Powers

2. A-Set: Court Packing Questions

3. Activity: Court Packing Discussion

4. Activity: Marbury v. Madison- Background Role Play

5. Homework: Marbury v. Madison- YOU DECIDE- Constitutional Interpretation Activity

Dual Credit American Government

1. Due: Presentations- Amendments

2. A-Set: McCulloch v. Maryland Intro

3. Activity: McCulloch v. Maryland- YOU DECIDE- Constitutional Interpretation Activity

4. Homework: Complete McCulloch v. Maryland Interpretation

Lesson Plans- Monday, September 22

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: Magazine Articles- Cultural Conflict

2. A-Set: Cultural Conflict in the News

3. Activity: Introduce ABC's of Culture

4. Activity: ABC's of Culture- Research (Library)

5. Homework: Continue Research

American Government:

1. Due: Constitutional Principles in the News

2. A-Set: FDR and the New Deal

3. Activity: FDR- Court Packing and Separation of Powers

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government

1. Due: Amendment Project

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Federalism

3. Activity: Amendment Project Presentations

4. Homework: Federalism- McCulloch v. Maryland

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, September 17

Today's Activities:

World Geography

1. Introduce "ABC's of Culture" Project

2. Library Time: "ABC's of Culture"

NOTE: Power Outage

American Government

1. Due: C3S1 SRQ

2. Activity: Constitution Day Video (Substitute Lesson Plan)

Dual Credit American Government

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Complete "System Failure" Activity

3. Homework: Prepare for "Socratic Seminar" on Federalism

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, September 16

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: C3 and 4 Test Review

2. TEST: Chapters 3 and 4

3. Vocabulary- Chapter 5 "4 Square" Activity

American Government

1. Due: C2 Test Review

2. TEST: Chapter 2

3. Homework: C3S1 SRQ 1-7

Dual Credit American Government

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Cooperative Federalism- "System Failure" Time News Article w/ Questions

3. Homework: Continue Work on "System Failure"

Lesson Plans- Monday, September 15

Today's Activities

World Geography:

1.  Due:  Natural Resources Chart

2.  A-Set:  Global Warming

3.  Activity:  Resource Conservation Discussion

4.  Activity:  C3 and C4- Test Review

5.  Homework:  Test Review

American Government

1.  Due:  C2 Vocabulary 4 Squares

2.  A-Set:  Ratification of U.S. Constitution- Cartoon

3.  Activity:  Lecture- Constitutional Ratification

4.  Activity:  C2 Test Review

5.  Homework:  Test Review

Dual Credit American Government

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:   Chalkboard Questions- Federalism

3.  Lecture:  Constitutional Powers- Federalism

4.  Homework:  C3 Reading Assignment #1

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, September 10

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  Activity:  Google Earth- Explaining Landforms Using Plate Tectonics

3.  Homework:  C4S2 Guided Reading Worksheet

American Government:

1.  Due:  Articles of Confederation Reading

2.  Activity:  Articles of Confederation Simulation

3.  Homework:  NONE

Dual Credit American Government 

1.  Due:  C1 and 2 Test Review

2.  CHAPTER 1 AND 2 TEST

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, September 9

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1.  Due:  Vocabulary Activity C4S1

2.  A-Set:  Earthquakes

3.  Activity:  Modified Notes- C4S1

4.  Homework:  NONE

American Government:

1.  Due:  British Actions- Chart

2.  A-Set:  British Actions and American Government

3.  Lecture- Early Forms of Independent American Government

4.  Activity:  Primary Sources- The Articles of Confederation

5.  Homework:  Continue Work on The Articles of Confederation

Dual Credit American Government

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Amendment Overhead

3.  Activity:  Intro to Amendment Project

4.  Activity:  Amendment Project/ Unit 1 Test Review

5.  Homework:  UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW- TEST IS WEDNESDAY

Lesson Plans- Monday, September 8

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: C4S1 Vocabulary "Wheel of Fortune"

3. Activity: Vocabulary Crossword

4. Homework: Complete Crossword

American Government:

1. Due: Founding Document "Treasure Hunt"

2. A-Set: Founding Document- Identifications

3. Activity: Discussion- Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, English Petition of Rights

4. Activity: Video- Events Leading to the American Revolution

5. Homework: British Actions- Evaluation Chart

Dual Credit American Government

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Amendment Process Evaluation

4. Homework: Test Review (TEST IS WEDNESDAY)

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, September 3

Today's Activities:

World Geography:

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Climate Project Completion (Due at the end of the hour)

American Government:

1. Due: C1 Test Review

2. Activity: C1 Test

3. Homework: C2S1 Guided Reading Activity

Dual Credit American Government:

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Lecture- Constitutional Principles

3. Activity: Background Role Play- Marbury v. Madison

4. Homework: SC Decision- Marbury v. Madison

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, September 2

Today's Activities:

World Geography

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Continent Climate Project- Work Day

3. Homework: Continent Climate Project

American Government:

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Chapter 1 Test Review

3. Homework: TEST REVIEW

4. Reminder: TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Dual Credit Government

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Problems with the Articles of Confederation

3. Lecture: "Forming a More Perfect Union"

4. Homework: Federalist v. Anti-Federalist Debate Prep