Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, March 31

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: Letter from the Trenches

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- World War I Battles

3. Activity: The Russian Revolution

4. Homework: NONE

Economics:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: Production Possibilities Worksheet

2. A-Set: Production Possibilities Review

3. Activity: Lecture- Exchange and Interdependence

4. Activity: Video- Interdependence and the Global Economy

5. Homework: Complete Video Questions

6. NOTE: STUDY FOR CHAPTER 1 QUIZ- TOMORROW

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I2

1. Due: Graphic Organizer- Global Economic Growth

2. A-Set: Economic Growth Questions

3. Activity: Discussion- Factors Influencing Economic Growth in the U.S. and World

4. Homework: Writing Activity- Economic Growth in the U.S.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Lesson Plans- Monday, March 30

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1

1. Due: Map Activity and Vocab

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Weapons and Changes in Warfare

3. Activity: Lecture- Early Battles of World War I

4. Activity: "War As I Knew It" readings and Letter Writing Activity

5. Homework: Complete "War As I Knew It" readings and Letter Writing Activity

American Government:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I2; E12B1I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: How would you spend your time?

3. Activity: Lecture: Opportunity Cost

4. Activity: Production Possibilities Chart and Graph Activity

5. Homework: Complete Production Possibilities Activity

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I2

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Economic Growth

3. Activity: Reading Activity- Factors of Economic Growth Webbing

4. Homework: Complete- Factors of Economic Growth Webbing

Friday, March 27, 2009

Lesson Plans- Friday, March 27

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1

1. Due: C26 Vocabulary Activity

2. A-Set: World War I Weapons Pics

3. Activity: Lecture- Weapons of World War I

4. Activity: Letter from the Trench

5. Homework: Complete "Letter from the Trench

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I1

1. Due: C1S1 Business Creation Activity

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Factors of Production

3. Activity: Lecture- Scarcity, Choice, and Production

4. Homework: Business Production Increase

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I2

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Economic Growth in U.S.

3. Activity: News Analysis- Factors of Growth in the U.S.

4. Homework: NONE

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Lesson Plans- Thursday, March 26

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1


1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- The Start of WWI

3. Activity: World War I Map Activity- Alliances in Europe

4. Activity: C26 Vocabulary Activity

5. Homework: C26 Vocabulary Activity- DUE FRIDAY; World War I Map Activity- DUE MONDAY!!!
American Government:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I2; E12B1I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: What is Economics?

3. Activity: Lecture- Intro to Economics/ Factors of Production

4. Activity: Student Business Activity- 4 Factors of Production

5. Homework: Complete Business Activity- 4 Factors of Production

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I1

1. Due: GDP Chart Calculations and Graphing

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Figuring GDP

3. Activity: GDP Measurement Discussion

4. Activity: Lecture- Limitations of GDP and Alternatives to GDP

5. Homework: NONE

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, March 25

Today's Activities:

World History:

Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1


1. Due: Graphic Organizer- Long Term Causes of World War I

2. A-Set: Causes of War Writing

3. Activity: Video Clip- The Causes of World War I (w/ discussion)

4. Activity: The Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

5. Discussion: Alliances and The Start of the War

6. Homework: World War I Vocabulary Assignment

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B1I4; CG12B1I6; CG12B1I7

1. Due: Supreme Court Case Project; Chapter 18 Review

2. A-Set: Questions about Test

3. Activity: TEST- CHAPTER 18 THE COURT SYSTEM

4. NOTE: PLEASE CLEAN YOUR GOVERNMENT BOOK OUT BEFORE CLASS TOMORROW, WE WILL TURN THESE IN AND YOU WILL GET YOUR ECONOMICS BOOK!!!

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I1

1. Due: Economic Incentive Analysis and Evaluation

2. Activity: Incentive Analysis Discussion

3. A-Set: Measuring Economic Growth- President Obama Press Conference

4. Activity: Lecture- GDP Components and Calculation

5. Activity: U.S. GDP Calculation and Graph- 1990-2002

6. Homework: Complete GDP Calculation and Graph Activity

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, March 24

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed:
WH12B3I1

1. Due: C24 Take Home Essays- Imperialism

2. A-Set: KWL- World War I

3. Activity: Causes of WWI- Analysis

4. Homework: Complete Cause Analysis Chart

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B1I4; CG12B1I5; CG12B1I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: "Name a Crime"

3. Activity: Lecture- Comparing Torts, Misdemeanors, and Felonies

4. Activity: "Name That Crime"

5. Activity: Lecture: Criminal Law v. Civil Law

6. Activity: "Criminal or Civil"

7. Homework: REVIEW FOR C18 TEST TOMORROW

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I3

1. Due: Incentive Current Event

2. A-Set: Positive v. Negative Incentives

3. Activity: Economic Problem Solving- Using Incentives to Improve the Economy

4. Homework: Complete Problem Solving Activity

Monday, March 23, 2009

Lesson Plans- Monday, March 23

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I5; WH12B2I6; WH12B2I7

1. Due: C24 and C25 Map Activity

2. A-Set: Imperialism Chalkboard Review

3. Activity: Map "Quiz"- Open Map Questions to Assess Map Accuracy

4. Activity: C25 Essay Test- Open Book and Note

5. Homework: Complete Essays

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B1I3; CG12B1I4; CG12B1I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Court System Vocabulary Review

3. Activity: Pre-Break Review Activity

4. Homework: Complete Pre-Break Review

Dual Credit Economics
Standards Addressed: E12B1I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Incentive Examples (Positive or Negative)

3. Activity: Library Time to Complete Economic Incentive Current Event (State Basketball Absentees will also receive notes)

4. Homework: Complete Economic Incentive Current Event for Tuesday

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Lesson Plans- Friday, March 13

Today's Activities:

NO SCHOOL TODAY DUE TO THE STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN SALINA. BE CAREFUL AND HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!!!

Lesson Plans- Thursday, March 12

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Africa Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Imperialism in Africa

4. Activity: Continue work on Maps

5. Homework: Imperialism Map Activity (Continue)

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Continue work on Supreme Court Case Project

3. Homework: Continue work on Supreme Court Case Project

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: What is and Incentive

3. Lecture: Incentives as Economic Policy

4. Activity: Incentives and American History- an Evaluation

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, March 11

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I6

1. Due: Essay- Imperialism in India

2. A-Set: Imperialism Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: World Wide Imperialism Map Activity

4. Homework: Continue Work on Map Activity

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Supreme Court of the United States

3. Activity: Supreme Court Case Project- Begin

4. Homework: Continue Work on Supreme Court Case Project

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, March 10

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- British Imperialism in India

3. Activity: Lecture- The British in China and Japan

4. Activity: Essay Writing- Matthew Perry and Japan

5. Homework: Complete Matthew Perry Essay

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Federal Court System Questions

3. Activity: Texas v. Johnson- Court Case Project Sample

4. Activity: Introduce Court Case Project

5. Activity: Court Case Project

6. Homework: Work on Court Case Project

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I5; E12B2I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- The Price System

3. Activity: Utility and Marginal Utility Problems and Analysis

4. Homework: Complete Analysis

Lesson Plans- Monday, March 9

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: What is Imperialism

3. Activity: Video - Imperialism: Goals and Problems (with chart)

4. Activity: Lecture: British Imperialism in India

5. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B1I4: CG12B1I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- The State Court System

3. Activity: Lecture- The Federal Court System

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I5; E12B2I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Vocabulary Review

3. Activity: Lecture- The Price System (with sample problems)

4. Homework: NONE

Friday, March 6, 2009

Lesson Plans- Friday, March 6

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I5; WH12B2I7

1. Due: C24 Vocabulary

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Nationalism and German Unification

3. Lecture- Revolution in Russia (Miss Fowler)

4. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B1I5; CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: State and Federal Court Structure Diagram with Jurisdiction

3. Lecture: The Court System of the United States

4. Activity: Federal Court Structure Worksheet

5. Homework: Complete Worksheet

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; E12B2I4; E12B2I5

1. Due: NONE

2. Quiz- Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium

3. Activity: C7 Reading- The Price System

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Thursday, March 5

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Nationalism

3. Activity: Lecture-Nationalism and the Unification of Germany

4. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B1I5; CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Crime and Punishment- What if???

3. Activity: Lecture- Court Structure and Jurisdiction Part I

4. Activity: Which Court Dude?

5. Activity: Lecture- Court Structure and Jurisdiction Part II

6. Activity: Legal or Not? Jurisdiction Edition

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; E12B2I4; E12B2I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Equilibrium Graph Analysis

3. Activity: Quiz Review- Equilibrium, Demand, and Supply

4. Activity: County Government Day Job Shadow "Draft"

5. Homework: Review For Quiz

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, March 4

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I8

1. Due: Chapter 23 Test Review

2. A-Set: Questions for Review

3. Activity: C23 TEST

4. Activity: Lecture- Intro to Nationalism

5. Homework: C24 S2 and S4 Vocabulary Definitions

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: Presidency Test Review

2. A-Set: Questions Before Test

3. Activity: Presidency TEST

4. Activity: C18 Pre-Test (Miss Fowler PSU Project)

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B2I3; CG12B2I4

1. Due: Price Equilibrium Activity

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Price Equilibrium

3. Activity: Complete Price Equilibrium Simulation

4. Activity: County Government Day Intro (April 15)

5. Homework: NONE

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, March 3

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I8

1. Due: Pg 705 SRQ (1b, 1c, 2a, 2b)

2. A-Set: Civil War Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Notes- Effects of the Civil War

4. Activity: C23 Test Review

5. Homework: COMPLETE TEST REVIEW- TEST TOMORROW

6. NOTE- TEST TOMORROW

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Legal or Not- Presidential Edition III

3. Activity: Presidential Test Review

4. Homework: TEST REVIEW

5. NOTE: TEST TOMORROW- THE PRESIDENCY

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3

1. Due: NONE

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

3. Activity: Lecture- Price and Quantity Equilibrium

4. Activity: Price Equilibrium Graph Activity with Questions

5. Homework: Complete P.E. Graphs

Monday, March 2, 2009

Lesson Plans- Monday, March 2

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Revolutions in S. America

3. Activity: Lecture- Westward Expansion and the Civil War

4. Activity: Causes of the Civil War

5. Homework: PG 705 (1b, 1c, 2a, 2b)

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: Bureaucracy Scavenger Hunt

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Bureaucratic Oversight

4. Activity: Iron Triangles

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Law of Demand Examples

3. Activity: Law of Supply and Elasticity of Supply

4. Assessment: Elasticity of Supply Scenarios

5. Homework: NONE