Lesson Plans- Friday, October 30

Today's Activities:

NOTE: TODAY IS A 1/2 DAY FOR STUDENTS.

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Renaissance Writers Ideas

3. Activity: Complete Renaissance Writers Quote Analysis

4. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

NOTE: IF YOUR CLASS DID NOT MEET TODAY, PART I OF YOUR PARTY SIMULATION IS STILL DUE ON MONDAY. (AS DISCUSSED IN CLASS)

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Political Party Functions- Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Continue/ Complete Part I of Party Simulation

4. Homework: Part I- Political Party Simulation- DUE MONDAY

Dual Credit Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

NOTE: CLASS WILL NOT MEET TODAY- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ 'CHAPTER 7 READING ASSIGNMENT #1' FOR MONDAY!!!

Lesson Plans- Thursday, October 29

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: Pg 443 SRQ 2a, 2b, 2c; Pg 447 SRQ 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b

2. A-Set: Gutenberg and the Printing Press

3. Lecture: Characteristics of Renaissance Literature and Philosophy

4. Activity: Individual Renaissance Writers and Philosophers- Quote Analysis

5. Homework: Complete Quote Analysis

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

1. Due: Personal Ideology and Socialization Essay

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Political Parties

3. Lecture: The U.S. Party System- 2 Parties and Their Functions

4. Activity: Part I- Political Party Simulation- Party Platform Writing

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

1. Due: Personal Ideology and Socialization Essay

2. A-Set: Political Party Cartoon

3. Lecture: The Party System in the U.S.- Function and Purpose

4. Activity: Chapter 7 Reading #1

5. Homework: COMPLETE READING ACTIVITY FOR MONDAY!!!!

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, October 28

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: Renaissance Art Analysis

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Assessment- Renaissance Art Analysis

4. Homework: Pg 443 SRQ 2a, 2b, 2c; Pg 447 SRQ 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

1. Due: Personal Political Socialization Evaluation

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Personal Ideology and Socialization Essay Writing

4. Homework: Complete Essay

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

1. Due: Personal Political Socialization Evaluation

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Personal Ideology and Socialization Essay Writing

4. Homework: Complete Essay

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, October 27

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: Renaissance Ideas and Contributions Chart

2. A-Set: Renaissance Artists List

3. Activity: Lecture- Renaissance Art

4. Activity: Renaissance Art Analysis (Library Time)

5. Homework: Finish Renaissance Art Analysis

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; Cg12B4I4; Cg12B4I7

1. Due: Political Ideology Cartoon

2. A-Set: Ideological Cartoon Analysis

3. Activity: Lecture- Political Socialization

4. Activity: Brainstorm- Elements of Political Socialization

5. Activity: Individual Political Socialization

6. Assessment/Homework: Individual Ideology and Socialization Paragraph

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; Cg12B4I4; Cg12B4I7

1. Due: Political Ideology Cartoon

2. A-Set: Ideological Cartoon Analysis

3. Activity: Lecture- Political Socialization

4. Activity: Brainstorm- Elements of Political Socialization

5. Activity: Individual Political Socialization

6. Assessment/Homework: Individual Ideology and Socialization Paragraph

Lesson Plans- Monday, October 26

Today's Activities:

NOTE: THERE WILL BE A SUBSTITUTE IN CLASS TODAY (SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM MAPPING)

World History:

Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: Renaissance Man Drawing

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Renaissance Thinkers and Artists Chart (C15 S1 and S2)

4. Homework: Complete Renaissance Thinkers and Artists Chart

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: Political Ideology Analysis

2. A-Set: Political Cartoon

3. Activity: Political Ideology Issue- Editorial Cartoon Drawing

4. Homework: Complete Editorial Cartoon

Dual Credit American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: Political Ideology Analysis

2. A-Set: Political Cartoon

3. Activity: Political Ideology Issue- Editorial Cartoon Drawing

4. Homework: Complete Editorial Cartoon

Lesson Plans- Friday, October 23

Today's Activities:

World History:

Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: Renaissance Man- Concept Map

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Characteristics of a Renaissance Man

4. Activity: Renaissance Man Drawing

5. Homework: Complete Renaissance Man Drawing

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Political Ideology Cartoon

3. Activity: Political Ideology- Government Figure Analysis

4. Homework: Complete Political Ideology Analysis

Dual Credit Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Political Ideology Cartoon

3. Activity: Political Ideology- Government Figure Analysis

4. Homework: Complete Political Ideology Analysis

Lesson Plans- Thursday, October 22

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Causes of the Renaissance Review Questions

3. Activity: Trade, Geography, and the Renaissance- Map Activity

4. Activity: Baldessare Castiglione- The Courtier- Reading and "Renaissance Man" Concept Map

5. Homework: Complete Baldessare Castiglione- The Courtier- Reading and "Renaissance Man" Concept Map

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B2I3; CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7; CG12B4I8

1. Due: T-Chart- Political Ideology

2. A-Set: History of the Political Spectrum

3. Activity: Discussion- Liberals v. Conservatives

4. Activity: "Public Figure Ideology Evaluation"

5. Homework: Begin "Public Figure Ideology Evaluation"

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B2I3; CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7; CG12B4I8

1. Due: T-Chart- Political Ideology

2. A-Set: History of the Political Spectrum

3. Activity: Discussion- Liberals v. Conservatives

4. Activity: "Public Figure Ideology Evaluation"

5. Homework: Begin "Public Figure Ideology Evaluation"

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, October 21

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Picture of the Middle Ages

3. Activity: Lecture- The Causes of the Renaissance/ Humanism

4. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B2I3; CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7; CG12B4I8

1. Due: Political Ideology Reading w/ Questions

2. A-Set: Liberal Picture v. Conservative Picture

3. Activity: Political Ideology Survey

4. Activity: Political Spectrum Explanation

5. Activity: Political Ideology Summary (T-Chart)


Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B2I3; CG12B4I1; CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7; CG12B4I8

1. Due: Political Ideology Reading w/ Questions

2. A-Set: Liberal Picture v. Conservative Picture

3. Activity: Political Ideology Survey

4. Activity: Political Spectrum Explanation

5. Activity: Political Ideology Summary (T-Chart)

REMINDER

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held at Girard High School from 4:00- 7:30 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

Tuesday's conferences will be held in individual classrooms.

Wednesday's conferences will be held in the cafeteria.

NOTE: DUE TO EXTRA-CURRICULAR OBLIGATIONS, I WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCES UNTIL 5:15 PM ON EACH NIGHT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A CONFERENCE AT ANOTHER TIME, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL THE SCHOOL, OR DROP ME AN E-MAIL. THANKS IN ADVANCE!

SCHOOL PHONE: 724-4326

MR. HUDSON'S E-MAIL ADDRESS: jhudson@girard248.org

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, October 20

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: Middle Ages Chart

2. A-Set: Life in the Middle Ages Picture

3. Activity: Discussion- Life in the Middle Ages

4. Activity: Video- The Early Renaissance- Complete Chart Activity

5. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG123I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Unit #2 Test Review

2. Activity: Unit #2 Test

3. Activity: Political Ideology Reading w/ Questions

4. Homework: Complete Political Ideology Reading w/ Questions

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG123I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Unit #2 Test Review

2. Activity: Unit #2 Test

3. Activity: Political Ideology Reading w/ Questions

4. Homework: Complete Political Ideology Reading w/ Questions

Lesson Plans- Monday, October 19

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Test Review

3. Homework: STUDY FOR UNIT #2 TEST on TUESDAY!!!!

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Test Review

3. Homework: STUDY FOR UNIT #2 TEST on TUESDAY!!!!

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Defining the Renaissance

3. Activity: Contrast Chart Part I- The Middle Ages

4. Activity: Video- The Middle Ages

5. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, October 14

Today's Activities:

World Geography:
Standards Addressed: WG12B2I1; WG12B2I5

1. Due: World Religions Project

2. Activity: World Religions Presentation

3. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: C4S3 and S3 Guided Reading

2. A-Set: Legal or Not? Cooperative Federalism Edition

3. Activity: Part I- The Constitution and Marriage Law (Full Faith and Credit Clause)

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Reading Guide #4

2. A-Set: Legal or Not? Cooperative Federalism Edition

3. Activity: Part I- The Constitution and Marriage Law (Full Faith and Credit Clause)

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, October 13

Today's Activities:

World Geography:
Standards Addressed: WG12B2I1; WG12B2I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Presentation Skills

3. Activity: Final Day of Prep for World Religions Presentation

4. Homework: Prepare for World Religions presentation

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Cooperative Federalism Political Cartoon

3. Activity: Cooperative Federalism- C4S2 and S3

4. Homework: Compete C4S2 and S3 Guided Reading Activity


Dual Credit Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Cooperative Federalism Political Cartoon

3. Lecture: The Different Views of Federalism

4. Homework: Reading Guide #4- Pages 77-82 w/ questions

Lesson Plans- Monday, October 12

Today's Activities:

World Geography:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: World Religions

3. Activity: Continued Research for World Religions Project

4. Homework: Continue Research

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: "System Failure" Reading w/ Questions

2. A-Set: Federalism "Thesis" Response

3. Activity: Federalism and Hurricane Katrina Socratic Seminar

4. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: "System Failure" Reading w/ Questions

2. A-Set: Federalism "Thesis" Response

3. Activity: Federalism and Hurricane Katrina Socratic Seminar

4. Homework: NONE

President Obama Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Check out the links below to read the story, as well as the history of the award.

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize- CNN

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize- Fox News

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize- ABC News

The History of the Nobel Prize- The History Channel

Lesson Plans- Friday, October 9

Today's Activities:

World Geography:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Presentation Fundamentals

3. Activity: Day II- World Religions Project Prep

4. Homework: Continue Research

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Hurricane Katrina Video

3. Activity: Newsweek Article: System Failure- w/ Questions

4. Homework: Complete System Failure reading w/ Questions

Dual Credit Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Hurricane Katrina Video

3. Activity: Newsweek Article: System Failure- w/ Questions

4. Homework: Complete System Failure reading w/ Questions

Lesson Plans- Thursday, October 8

Today's Activities:

World Geography:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Religion and Conflict Map

3. Activity: Day 1 of Library Time- World Religion Project

4. Homework: Continue work on World Religion Project

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2:I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Federalism

3. Activity: Lecture- Benefits of Federalism

4. Activity: Federalism and Hurricane Katrina- Newsweek Article Reading and Evaluation
(Part I)

5. Homework: Continue Work on Article Evaluation


Dual Credit Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2:I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Federalism

3. Activity: Lecture- Benefits of Federalism

4. Activity: Federalism and Hurricane Katrina- Newsweek Article Reading and Evaluation
(Part I)

5. Homework: Continue Work on Article Evaluation

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, October 7

Today's Activities:

World Geography:
Standards Addressed: WG12B2I2; WG12B4I1

1. Due: U.S. Population Density Map

2. A-Set: Population Density v. Resources, Job Loss, and Climate

3. Quiz: Density, Push and Pull Factors

4. Activity: Introduce World Religions Project

5. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Graphic Organizer

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Federalism and Division of Power

4. Activity: Powers in a Federal System (Venn Diagram)

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Marbury v. Madison Decision

2. A-Set: Interpreting the Constitution- Thought Process for the Court

3. Activity: Marbury Decision Discussion

4. Lecture: Federalism and Division of Power

5. Activity: Venn Diagram- Sharing Power in a Federal System

6. Homework: Unit #3- Reading Guide #4

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, October 6

Today's Activities:

World Geography:
Standards Addressed: WG12B2I2; WG12B4I1

1. Due: C5S1 SRQ 1-5 w/ Vocabulary Definitions

2. A-Set: Population Density of the World

3. Activity: U.S. Population Density Map Creation

4. Homework: Complete U.S. Population Density Map

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Basic Principles

3. Activity: Marbury v. Madison Decision

4. Homework: Graphic Organizer- 6 Basic Principles

Dual Credit Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I3; I2; I3

1. Due: Roosevelt and the Courts

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Court Packing

3. Activity: Judicial Review and Separation of Powers

4. Homework: Marbury v. Madison Background and Decision

Lesson Plans- Monday, October 5

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I4

1. Due: NONE

2. Activities: Guest Speaker- Stacy- The Art Institute- Campaign Commercials, Propaganda, and Opportunities at the Art Institute.

3. NOTE: ALL OF FRIDAYS ACTIVITIES WILL NOW BE DUE ON TUESDAY!!!

Dual Credit Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I4

1. Due: NONE

2. Activities: Guest Speaker- Stacy- The Art Institute- Campaign Commercials, Propaganda, and Opportunities at the Art Institute.

3. NOTE: ALL OF FRIDAYS ACTIVITIES WILL NOW BE DUE ON TUESDAY!!!

World Geography:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: NONE

2. Test- 7th Hour

3. Homework: Read pages 87 - 93; Define KEY TERMS and answer questions 1-5 on page 93

Lesson Plans- Friday, October 2

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Marbury v. Madison Background

2. A-Set: Background Role Play- Marbury v. Madison

3. Activity: Supreme Court Decision Making w/ Questions

4. Homework: Complete Supreme Court Decision Making Questions

Dual Credit Government:
Standards Addressed:

1. NOTE: MOST STUDENTS WERE GONE TODAY DUE TO HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES AND SENIOR CLASS MUM SALES. ALL MATERIALS FROM THURSDAY WILL NOW BE DUE ON MONDAY!!!!

World Geography:
Standards Addressed: WG12B3I3

1. Due: Test Review

2. Activity: UNIT #2 TEST (7th Hour on Monday- Homecoming Assembly)

3. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Thursday, October 1

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Roosevelt's Court Packing Plan Part I and II

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Roosevelt Court Packing

3. Activity: Part III- Court Packing Documents

4. Activity: Lecture- Principles of the Constitution- Judicial Review

5. Homework: Marbury v. Madison- Background Reading and Questions

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Reading Guide #3

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: Constitutional Principles- Checks and Balances/ Separation of Powers

4. Activity: Roosevelt Court Packing- Parts I-III

5. Homework: Court Packing Activity

World Geography:
Standards Addressed: WG12B4I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Unit #2 Test Review

4. Homework: TEST REVIEW

5. NOTE: TEST TOMORROW!!!