Lesson Plans- Thursday, February 26

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: Graphic Organizer- Revolutions in Latin America

2. A-Set: American Revolution Comparison

3. Activity: Script Writing- Skit of Specific Latin American Revolutions

4. Homework: Complete Script- Skits due Tomorrow (remember, each member must have complete script to turn in tomorrow)

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Bureaucracy of the School District

3. Activity: Lecture- The Federal Bureaucracy- Purpose and Functions

4. Activity: Examples of Executive Departments and Agencies

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; E12B2I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Elasticity

3. Lecture: Elasticity and Price

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, February 25

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- 2nd French Revolution

3. Activity: Latin American Revolution Graphic Organizer and "Script" Prep

4. Homework: Continue Work on G.O. and Script

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B1I2

1. Due: "Full Speed Ahead" Newsweek Reading and Questions

2. A-Set: Legal or Not- Presidential Power Review Edition

3. Activity: Socratic Debate- Warrentless Wiretapping and the Expansion of Presidential Powers

4. Activity: Notes- Reasons for the Expansion of Presidential Powers

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B2I3; CG12B2I4

1. Due: Demand Curve Worksheets

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Law of Demand

3. Lecture: Determinants of Demand

4. Activity: Demand Determinant Scenarios

5. Lecture: Demand Elasticity

6. Homework: Elasticity Scenarios

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, February 24

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: 4-Square Vocabulary

3. Activity: Lecture- The Second French Revolution

4. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B1I2; CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Limits on Presidential Powers

3. Activity: "Full Speed Ahead" Newsweek Reading with Questions

4. Homework: Complete Newsweek Reading

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B2I3; CG12B2I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Changes In Demand

3. Activity: Creating and Interpreting Demand Curves

4. Homework: Complete Demand Curves Activity

Lesson Plans- Monday, February 23

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: Chapter 23 Vocabulary "4-Squares"

2. A-Set: British Citizen Quote Activities

3. Activity: E-Mail to the Queen- Problems in British Democracy

4. Activity: Notes- Democratic Reform in the British Empire

5. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: Checks on Presidential Power- Primary Source Activity

2. A-Set: Presidential Powers Questions

3. Activity: Discussion- Presidential Power Checks

4. Lecture: The War Powers Resolution

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B2I3; CG12B2I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Personal Demand Schedule for Music Downloads

3. Activity: Lecture- Demand and Shifts in Demand

4. Activity: Demand Curve

5. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Friday, February 20

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I5; WH12B2I6

1. Due: Urbanization Map Activity

2. A-Set: Question and Answer Period

3. Activity: QUIZ- Life During the Industrial Age

4. Activity: Vocabulary 4 Squares- Chapter 23- Use 4-Square Method to define the highlighted terms from Chapter 23 in your textbook.

Homework: Complete Vocab Activity

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Question and Answer Period

3. Activity: QUIZ- Presidential Powers (Expressed and Implied)

4. Activity: U.S. Constitution and Limits on Presidential Power

5. Homework: Complete Limits on Presidential Power Activity

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B1I3; CG12B2I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Question and Answer Period

3. Activity: Quiz- Comparative Economic Systems

4. Activity: The Price System and Supply and Demand

5. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, February 17

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: C22S1 SRQ 1-5

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Graphic Organizer- Changes in Society during the Industrial Revolution

4. Homework: Complete Graphic Organizer

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: C14S1 Guided Reading Activity

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Presidential Power Role Play Script

4. Homework: Complete C14S2 Guided Reading Activity

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I2

1. Due: Video Chart- Economic System Analysis

2. A-Set: Economics and Cows

3. Activity: Primary Source Activity- Adam Smith- The Wealth of Nations; Karl Marx- Das Kapital; Karl Marx and Frederick Engles- The Communist Manifesto

4. Homework: Complete Primary Source Readings

Lesson Plans- Monday, February 16

NO SCHOOL- PRESIDENTS DAY

Watch "The Presidents" on the History Channel

Lesson Plans- Thursday, February 12

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Evaluation of the Social Effects of the Industrial Revolution

4. Homework: CHAPTER 21 TEST REVIEW- TEST IS TOMORROW

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: Current Event- Presidential Roles

2. A-Set: Current Event Headline Sharing

3. Activity: Headline "Role" Identification

4. Lecture: Presidential Succession and the Vice-Presidency

5. Activity: Primary Source Activity- The Presidential Succession Act of 1947

6. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I3; E12B1I4

1. Due: Obama Stimulus Plan Analysis

2. A-Set: Economic Growth Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Discussion- Obama Stimulus Plan and Economic Growth

4. Activity: Capitalism- Video with Discussion Questions

5. Homework: STUDY FOR QUIZ TOMORROW

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, February 11

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: Industrial Revolution Legislative Proposal

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Share and Evaluate Legislation

4. Activity: Notes- Economic Theories of the Industrial Revolution

5. Homework: NONE

6. NOTE- TEST OVER C21 WILL BE FRIDAY

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: C13S1 Guided Reading

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: "Roles of the President" Current Event

4. Homework: Complete Current Event

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I3; E12B1I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Economic Problems

3. Lecture: Factors of Economic Growth

4. Activity: Obama Stimulus Plan Analysis- Economic Growth or Pork

5. Homework: Complete Stimulus Analysis

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, February 10

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: Primary Document Readings

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Consequences of Industrialization

3. Activity: Student Legislation- Fixing the Problems of Industrialization

4. Homework: Complete Legislation

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: Congress and War- The Power of the Purse

2. TEST- CONGRESS

3. Homework: C13S1 Guided Reading Activity

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B1I3; CG12B1I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Opportunity Cost and the War In Iraq

3. Activity: Scarcity and Production Possibility Shifts

4. Homework: Complete Scarcity Readings

Lesson Plans- Monday, February 9

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I3

1. Due: Graphic Organizer- Concept Map

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Industrial Revolution- Social Problems Discussion

4. Activity: Effects of the Industrial Revolution- Primary Readings with Questions

5. Homework: Complete Primary Document Readings

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: War and Congress

3. Activity: Congress and the Power of the Purse

4. Activity: Congress TEST REVIEW

5. Homework: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW.

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I2; E12B1I3

1. Due: Congress and the Power of the Purse

2. A-Set: Trade-offs and Time

3. Lecture: Opportunity Cost

4. Homework: Production Possibilities Chart Analysis

Lesson Plans- Friday, February 6

Today's Activities:

World History
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I3

1. Due: American Factory System Readings with Questions

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Spread of Industrialism

3. Activity: Discussion- Lowell Mill Readings with Pictures

4. Activity: Reading Strategy- Concept Map- Life During the Industrial Revolution

5. Homework: Complete Concept Map- Life During the Industrial Revolution

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Filibuster Cartoon

3. Activity: Bill to Law Timeline Discussion w/ Filibuster and Conference Committee Notes

4. Activity: Congress and the War in Iraq- War Power Evaluation

5. Homework: Complete War Power Activity

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I1

1. Due: Business Project- 4 Factors of Production

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Present Business Projects

4. Activity: Scarcity and Production (Bookmark Production Activity)

Lesson Plans- Thursday, February 5

Today's Activities: World History: Standards Addressed: WH12B2I3

1. Due: Picture Projects

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Population Growth in Europe

3. Activity: Picture Project Share

4. Activity: Lecture- Growth of the Industrial Revolution

5. Activity: Lowell Mills Maps and Questions

6. Homework: Lowell Mills Readings- The Industrial Revolution in America (w/ questions)

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: Bill to Law Timeline and C12S2 Guided Reading Activity

2. A-Set: Bill to Law

3. Activity: Discussion- Bill to Law Timeline- with Notes

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: What is Economics

3. Activity: Lecture- The Four Factors of Production

4. Homework: Businesses and the Four Factors Activity

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Feburary 3

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Industrial Revolution- Inventions and Impact

4. Activity: Changing Industry Picture Project

5. Homework: Complete Picture Project

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: C12S3 Guided Reading Activity and Bill "Mark-Up"

2. A-Set: Review Legislative Process to this point

3. Activity: Senate Debate Simulation

4. Homework: Complete C12S4 Guided Reading Activity

Dual Credit Economics
Standards Addressed: E12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Economic Policy Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Historical Economic Policy of the U.S.

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Monday February 2

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: C21 Industrial Revolution Map and Vocab Activity

2. A-Set: Changes in Technology

3. Activity: Lecture- Introduction to the Industrial Revolution

4. Activity: Industrial Revolution Invention Project

5. Homework: Begin work on IR Invention Project

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: Bill To Law Simulation- Committee Questions

2. A-Set: Bill to Law Review

3. Activities: Legislative Process Simulation- Committee Hearings and "Mark-Up"

4. Homework: C12S1 and S2 Guided Reading Worksheet- Congressional Organization

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: What is Economics

3. Lecture: Economic History of the U.S.

4. Activity: U.S. Economic Policy- Success v. Failure

5. Homework: Complete Success v. Failure Activity

Lesson Plans- Friday, January 30

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I2; WH12B2I3

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Chapter 20 Test- The French Revolution and Napoleon

3. Homework: C21 Vocab and Map Activity

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: Congress Vocab and Bill To Law Timeline

2. A-Set: Bill to Law Process

3. Activity: Legislative Process Simulation (Bill Introduction and Committee Assignment)

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B1I4-6; CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Judicial Branch Test