Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 31

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I4, I5, I6

1. Due: Government Classification Haiku

2. A-Set: 5 Laws You Hate

3. Lecture: Purpose of Government and Law/ Types of Laws

4. Activity: What Type of Law is It?

5. Homework: NONE

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Founding Documents Treasure Hunt

2. A-Set: Founding Docs Historical Review

3. Activity: Founding Docs Translation

4. Homework: Complete Founding Docs Translation

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Work Day- Sim City Project (Final in Class Work Day)

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, August 30

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B5I1

1. Due: Graphic Organizer- Classifications of Government

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Classifications of Government Cost/Benefit Analysis

4. Activity: Government Classification Haikus (3)

5. Homework: Complete Haikus (One from Each "Category")

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Quiz- Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Hobbes

4. Activity: Founding Document Treasure Hunt- Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Etc...

5. Homework: Complete Treasure Hunt

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B4I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: Factors that Impact Weather

4. Activity: Weather in Utopia- Why?

5. Homework: Continue Sim City Project Work

Lesson Plans- Monday, August 29

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B5I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Classifying Governments- Graphic Organizer

4. Homework: Complete Graphic Organizer

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Preamble Current Event

2. Activity: Most Students will be attending the Lynn Jenkins Town Hall Meeting in FS.

3. Homework: Study for "Government Thinkers" Quiz on Tuesday

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Weather and Climate

3. Activity: Lecture- Precipitation and Landforms

4. Homework: Convection Maps

Lesson Plans- Friday, August 26

Today's Activities:

American Government and DC Government:

1. Mrs. Hey- College/Scholarship Informational Meeting

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: None

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: Climate and Weather

4. Homework: Wind and Water Convection Maps

Lesson Plans- Thursday, August 25

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1; CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Dec. of Indy- Thinker Identification

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Dec. Of Indy Group Share

4. Activity: Dec. of Indy- Class Quote Analysis

5. Activity: Free Write- What Would the "Government Thinkers" Say About U.S. Government Today?

6. Homework: NONE

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Preamble and Government Purpose

3. Lecture: Purpose of Government in U.S.

4. Activity: Current Event- Government Action and Purpose

5. Homework: Complete Current Event

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: Multiple

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Map Quiz Discussion/ Re-Teach

3. Activity: Work Day- Sim City Project

4. Homework: Continue Work on Sim City Project (due date will be announced later)

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 24

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1; CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Montesquieu Reading and Analysis

2. A-Set: Hobbes, Rousseau, and Locke Identification

3. Activity: Montesquieu Analysis

4. Activity: Declaration of Independence and Locke, Rousseau, Hobbes, and Montesquieu

5. Homework: Complete Dec. of Indy Activity

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1; CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Government Thinker Identification

3. Activity: Government Thinkers and the Declaration of Independence

4. Discussion: Impact of Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu and Hobbes on U.S. Government

5. Homework: NONE

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B1I1; WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Student Questions

3. Quiz: U.S. Map Quiz

4. Activity: Sim City Project- Work Time

5. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, August 23

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1; CG12B3I3

1. Due: Thomas Hobbes Translation

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Locke and Rousseau Translation and Analysis

4. Homework: Montesquieu Translation and Analysis

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1; CG12B3I3

1. Due: Government Thinkers G.O.

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Government Thinkers Identification

4. Activity: Government Thinkers- Impact on the Declaration of Independence

5. Homework: NONE

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: The 4 Spheres of Earth

4. Activity: Earth Walk- The 4 Spheres

5. Homework: STUDY FOR U.S. Map Quiz ON WEDNESDAY; Bring Materials for Project

Lesson Plans- Monday, August 22

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1; CG12B2I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: The Origins and Purpose of Government

4. Activity: Government Thinkers Analysis

5. Homework: Complete Thomas Hobbes Analysis

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1; CG12B2I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: Origins and Purpose of Government

4. Activity: "Government Thinkers" Analysis

5. Homework: "Government Thinkers" Reading and Graphic Organizer

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- The 5 Themes

3. Activity: "Personal Utopia Project" Introduction

4. Activity: "Personal Utopia Project" Brainstorm

5. Homework: Gather Items for Personal Utopia

6. NOTE: U.S. MAP TEST ON WEDNESDAY!!!!! STUDY!!!!!

Lesson Plans- Friday, August 19

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1

1. Due: "Literacy Test" and Video Questions

2. A-Set: 5 Things

3. Activity: Discussion- Purpose and Function of Government

4. Activity: Literacy Test Grade and Discussion

5. Homework: NONE

DC Government and Politics

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1

1. Due: "Literacy Test" and Video Questions

2. A-Set: 5 Things

3. Activity: Discussion- Purpose and Function of Government

4. Activity: Literacy Test Grade and Discussion

5. Homework: NONE

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1

1. Due: Map Activity/ 5 Themes Identification

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- 5 Themes

3. Activity: Personal Utopia and the 5 Themes

4. Activity: Map Activity Check

5. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans-Thursday, August 18

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: "Where Are All the Adults" Scenario

3. Activity: "Lord of the Flies" Video Clips w/ Discussion Guide

4. Activity: Why Do We Study Government?

5. Homework: Complete Discussion Guide and "Citizenship Test" for Friday

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: "Where Are All the Adults" Scenario

3. Activity: "Lord of the Flies" Video Clips w/ Discussion Guide

4. Activity: Why Do We Study Government?

5. Homework: Complete Discussion Guide and "Citizenship Test" for Friday

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B1I1

1. Due: Personal Utopia Writing

2. A-Set: Utopia Readings

3. Activity: Lecture- 5 Geographic Themes

4. Homework: 5 Themes from Personal Utopia

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 17

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Textbook Checkout

3. Activity: Syllabus Review

4. Homework: Citizenship Test- Due Friday

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Textbook Checkout

3. Activity: Syllabus Review

4. Homework: Citizenship Test- Due Friday

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B1I1; WG12B2I2

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Textbook Checkout

3. Activity: Syllabus Review

4. Homework: "Personal Utopia" Writing- Due Thursday

5. Homework: U.S. Map Activity- Due Friday