Monday, January 31, 2011

Lesson Plans- Monday, January 31

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Jurisdiction

3. Activity: Final Research Day- Mock Supreme Court

4. Homework: NONE

DC Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; I4

1. Due: Oprah and Demand Shifts Reading

2. A-Set: Demand Shift Scenarios

3. Activity: Lecture- Elasticity of Demand

4. Activity: Elasticity Examples

5. Homework: Complete 1-12 on Elasticity Worksheet

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Inequality in U.S.

3. Lecture: Causes of the French Revolution Part I

4. Activity: The Three Estates- Chart

5. Homework: Complete 3 Estates Chart

Friday, January 28, 2011

Lesson Plans- Friday, January 28

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: SC Brief Discussion

3. Activity: Mock Supreme Court Research Day- Library

4. Homework: Continue Research

DC Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Shifts in Demand

4. Homework: Oprah and Demand Reading

World History:
Standards Addressed: Several Kansas History Standards

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Kansas at 150

3. Activity: Kansas Trivia Game

4. Homework: NONE

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Lesson Plans- Thursday, January 26

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Texting and Driving Law

3. Activity: Intro- Mock Supreme Court Project

4. Activity: Library Time for Research

5. Homework: Continue Research

DC Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Law of Demand

3. Activity: Demand Shifts

4. Activity: Demand Shift Scenarios

5. Activity: Elasticity of Demand

6. Homework: NONE

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I1; I2; I3

1. Due: TEST REVIEW

2. Activity: C19 TEST- Enlightenment and Revolution

3. Homework: NONE

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, January 25

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Vocabulary Pictographs

2. A-Set: Pictograph Analysis

3. Activity: Lecture- Structure of the U.S. and State Court Systems

4. Activity: U.S. Court Structure Map

5. Homework: NONE

DC Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I2; I3; I4

1. Due: PPF Analysis Worksheets

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Factors of Production

4. Homework: Business Activity

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Causes of Revolution Chart

2. A-Set: Causes of Revolution Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Articles of Confederation/ Constitution

4. Homework: TEST REVIEW- TEST IS THURSDAY!!!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Lesson Plans- Monday, January 24

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Sample Pictograph

3. Activity: The Judicial Branch- Vocabulary Pictographs

4. Homework: Complete Pictographs

DC Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I2; I3; I4

1. Due: Scarcity Worksheet 1-8

2. A-Set: Production Possibilities Frontier Analysis

3. Lecture: Productivity and Efficiency

4. Activity: Shifts in Production Possibilities

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: British Actions Protest Signs

3. Activity: Video- Road to Revolution- with Graphic Organizer

4. Activity: Discussion- American Response to the British

5. Homework: NONE

Friday, January 21, 2011

Lesson Plans- Friday, January 21

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Test Review

2. A-Set: Review Questions

3. Activity: Unit #5 Test- The Presidency

4. Homework: NONE

DC Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Time and Scarcity

3. Lecture: Scarcity

4. Activity: Production Possibilities Frontier

5. Homework: Production Possibilities Handout

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I2

1. Due: Enlightenment and the Dec. of Independence

2. A-Set: Enlightenment Ideas Questions

3. Activity: The Road to Revolution Video

4. Activity: British Actions/ American Response Activity

5. Homework: NONE

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Lesson Plans- Monday, January 17

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: "Full Speed Ahead" Reading w/ Questions

2. A-Set: Summary Essay

3. Activitiy: Socratic Circle- Should We Allow Extra-Constitutional Powers

4. Homework: NONE

DC Economics:
Standards Addressed: Multiple

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Deficit Financing

3. Activity: Video- "IOUSA" Part II

4. Homework: IOUSA Writing Assignment

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I1; I2

1. Due: Salon Character Background

2. A-Set: Salon Manners

3. Activity: Mock Salon in Groups of 6

4. Homework: NONE

Monday, January 10, 2011

Lesson Plans- Monday, January 10

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Electoral College Analysis

2. A-Set: Sam Drucker- The Man with Many Hats

3. Activity: C13S1- Presidential Job Description and Roles- Current Events

4. Homework: Complete Current Events Activity

DC Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: Poster- Supreme Court Case Analysis

2. A-Set: Judicial Precedent Activity

3. Activity: Introduction to Microeconomics

4. Homework: NONE

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I1; I2

1. Due: Timeline and Presentation Critique

2. A-Set: Vocabulary 4-Square

3. Activity: Vocabulary- Chapter 19

4. Homework: Complete Vocabulary

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, January 5

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: KWL- The Presidency and Article II

2. A-Set: Political Cartoon Analysis

3. Lecture: Presidential Elections, Requirements, and Benefits

4. Homework: NONE

DC Government
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Case Share

3. Activity: Library Time- SC Case Research

4. Homework: Complete Case Research

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I5

1. Due: Timeline- Absolutism in Russia

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Timeline Analysis

4. Activity: Important Events in Russia- Art

5. Homework: NONE


Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, January 3

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: The Presidency- KWL

3. Activity: Reading Activity- Article II of the U.S. Constitution

4. Homework: Complete Reading Activity

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

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Supreme Court Case Project- Day I

4. Homework: NONE

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B1I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Ivan the Terrible Questions

3. Activity: Russian Absolutism Timeline

4. Homework: Complete Timeline