Lesson Plans- Monday, November 23

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I3

1. Due: Journal Activity- Impact of Europeans on Natives

2. A-Set: Biography- Oladauh Equiano- Diary of a Slave

3. Activity: Lecture- The Atlantic Slave Trade

4. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B3I2; CG23B3I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Cost/Benefit Analysis- Student Drug Testing

3. Activity: Discussion- Student Drug Testing and the Constitution

4. Activity: The Supreme Court and Student Drug Testing

5. Homework NONE

Dual Credit Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B3I2; CG12B3I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Student Drug Testing

3. Activity: The Supreme Court and Student Drug Testing

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Friday, November 20

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Spanish Exploration of the New World

3. Activity: Lecture- Other European Ventures to the "New World"

4. Assessment: Native American "Journal" Activity- "Impact of Europeans on My Life"

5. Homework: Complete "Journal" Activity

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Voter Behavior

3. Activity: Stereotypical Voter Drawing (Republican and Democrat)

4. Activity: Voter Behavior Identification

5. Homework: Vocabulary- C6 S2, S3, S4

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B3I2; CG12B3I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Cost/Benefit Analysis- Drug Testing of Students

3. Activity: Debate and Discussion- Should Schools Drug Test Students?

4. Activity: Student Drug Testing and the Constitution/Supreme Court

5. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Thursday, November 19

Today's Activities:

World Geography:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I3

1. Due: Vasco Da Gama in India- Reading

2. A-Set: Free Write- Shipmates with Da Gama

3. Activity: Lecture- The Spanish in the New World

4. Activity: Primary Source- An Aztec account of the Spanish meeting with Moctezuma II.

5. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

1. Due: Non-Voting Math Activity

2. A-Set: Non-Voting Gender Contrast Writing

3. Activity: Graphic Organizer- Factors that Influence Voting

4. Activity: Party Voter Drawings

5. Homework: Complete Drawings

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

1. Due: Non-Voting Math Activity

2. A-Set: Non-Voting Gender Contrast Writing

3. Activity: Graphic Organizer- Factors that Influence Voting

4. Activity: Party Voter Drawings

5. Homework: Complete Drawings

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, November 17

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I3

1. Due: Map Activity- European Exploration and Expansion

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Map Quiz

4. Activity: De Gama in India Reading

5. Homework: Complete De Gama in India Reading w/ Questions

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

1. Due: Voter Behavior Graphic Organizer

2. A-Set: Non-Voting Role Play Activity

3. Activity: Non-Voting Discussion

4. Activity: Non-Voting Pie Chart Creation and Analysis

5. Homework: Non-Voting Pie Chart Creation and Analysis

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

1. Due: Political Apathy Analysis Activity

2. A-Set: Political Apathy

3. Activity: Political Apathy in the U.S.- Analysis Presentation

4. Homework: Voter Apathy- Graph Creation and Analysis

Lesson Plans- Monday, November 16

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Reasons for Exploration

3. Activity: European Exploration- Location and Goals Map Creation

4. Homework: Complete Map Activity

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I4; CG12B4I7

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: "Stop that Teenager Before He Votes" Reading

3. Activity: Response Paragraph- "Stop That Teenager Before He Votes"

4. Activity: Discussion- Being an Informed Voter

5. Homework: Graphic Organizer- Pages 164-168 Reasons for Non-Voting

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

1. Due: Response Essay- "Stop That Teen Before They Vote"

2. A-Set: Reasons for Political Apathy

3. Activity: Discussion- Being and Informed Voter

4. Lecture: Non-Voting- Reason and Size of The Problem

5. Activity: Non-Voting Data Analysis Activity

6. Homework: Complete Non-Voting Data Analysis

Lesson Plans- Friday, November 13

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Goals and Methods of Exploration

4. Homework: Explorer Chart (C16S1 Question #4)

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I7

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- The Right To Vote

3. Activity: 1965 Alabama Literacy Test

4. Homework: NONE

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

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions: The Right to Vote

3. Activity: 1965 Alabama Literacy Test

4. Activity: "Stop That Teenager Before He Votes" Reading w/ Response

5. Homework: Complete Response Paragraph

VETERAN'S DAY- NOVEMBER 11

Today is Veteran's Day. Take time to contact a veteran in your life and thank them for their service and sacrifice.

Click on the links below to learn a little bit about Veteran's Day


The History of Veteran's Day

World War I Memorial

World War II Memorial

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Korean War Memorial

The Vietnam War Memorial

Iraqi Freedom Casualties

Enduring Freedom Casualties

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, November 10

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1; WH12B1I2; WH12B1I3

1. Due: TEST REVIEW

2. Activity: Chapter 15 Test

3. Homework: C16 Vocabulary

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I7

1. Due: TEST REVIEW

2. Activity: Unit #3 Test- Part I

3. Homework: Unit #4- Suffrage and Electorate Timeline (Due Wednesday)

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1; CG12B4I7

1. Due: TEST REVIEW

2. Activity: Unit #3 Test- Part I

3. Homework: Unit #4- Suffrage and Electorate Timeline (Due Wednesday)

Lesson Plans- Monday, November 9

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I1; WH12B1I2

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Effects of the Reformation

3. Activity: Test Review- C15 Test On Tuesday

4. Homework: Continue to study for C15 Test

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: Election of 1912 Summary

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Discussion- Election of 1912

4. Activity: Unit #3 Test Review

5. Homework: Review for Test on Tuesday

Dual Credit Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Test Review

3. Homework: Review for unit #3 Test on Tuesday

Lesson Plans- Friday, November 6

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I2

1. Due: Counter Reformation Action Chart (Individual Portion)

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- The Counter Reformation

3. Activity: Jigsaw Part II- Events of the Reformation

4. Activity: Lecture- Effects of the Reformation

5. Homework: NONE

NOTE: TEST WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: Progressive Innovations Concept Map

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Types and Roles of Minor Parties

3. Discussion: The Innovations of the Progressive Party of 1912

4. Activity: The BULL MOOSE Party- Spoiler Role of 1912

5. Activity: Voter Registration

6. Homework: Complete "Spoiler Role" Activity

NOTE: TEST WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: Gary Hart- The Parties Are Over Reading w/ Questions

2. Activity: Discussion- The Decline of Political Parties

3. Activity: Voter Registration

4. Activity: Trip to County Clerks Office- Registration and Early Voting Discussion

5. Homework: NONE

NOTE: TEST WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY

Lesson Plans- Thursday, November 5

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I2

1. Due: Protestant Religion Summary Paragraphs

2. Activity: Pop Quiz- The Protestant Reformation

3. A-Set: Grocery Store Competition Scenario

4. Activity: The Counter-Reformation- Jigsaw Groups

5. Homework: NONE

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: Political Parties and Government- Reading w/ Questions

2. A-Set: Legislative Branch Organization

3. Activity: Lecture- Types and Function of Minor Parties

4. Activity: Progressive Party Platform- 1912- Innovation Concept Map

5. Homework: Complete Concept Map

Dual Credit Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Political Party Power Structure

3. Activity: Gary Hart Reading- The Parties Are Over

4. Homework: Complete Reading

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, November 4

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I2

1. Due: Venn Diagram- Reformation Leaders (Except Martin Luther)

2. Review- Chalkboard Questions- Actions and Beliefs of Luther

3. A-Set: Quote Activity w/ Examples

4. Activity: Cooperative Venn Diagram Activity

5. Homework: Summary Paragraph Writing

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: Party Simulation Materials

2. A-Set: Party Roles

3. Activity: Party Campaign and Election

4. Activity: Parties and Governance Reading w/ Questions

5. Homework: Parties and Governance Reading w/ Questions

Dual Credit Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: Chapter 7 Reading Assignment #2

2. A-Set: Political Cartoon- Parties and Governance

3. Activity: Discussion- Parties and Governance/ Party Realignment

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, November 3

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I2

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- The Reformation

3. Activity: Lecture- Martin Luther and the Catholic Church

4. Activity: Other Reformers- Venn Diagram

5. Homework: Complete Venn Diagram

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Party Nominations

3. Activity: Continue Political Party Simulation

4. Homework: Complete Political Party Simulation- Campaign Activity

Dual Credit American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Which Type of Party Am I?

3. Activity: Lecture- Party Structure

4. Activity: Political Parties and GOVERNING

5. Homework: Unit #3 Reading #2 w/Questions (page 194-201; Questions On Server under Handouts)

Lesson Plans- Monday, November 2

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I2

1. Due: Renaissance Writers/ Philosophers Analysis

2. A-Set: Churches in Girard Identification

3. Activity: Lecture- The Protestant Reformation

4. Activity: Video Clip Discussion- Causes, Events, and Leaders of the Reformation

5. Homework: Martin Luther- "The 95 Theses" Activity (Question #6 Only)

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: NONE

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

3. Lecture: Political Parties- Organizing, Nominating, and Campaigning

4. Activity: Political Party Simulation- Part II

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit American Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B4I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Party Functions- Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: Major and Minor Party Functions

4. Activity: National Party Organization

5. Homework: NONE