Lesson Plans- Wednesday, September 28

Today's Activities: HALF DAY OF SCHOOL

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Questions

3. Activity: Test Review Jeopardy- Constitution and Federalism

4. Homework: STUDY FOR TEST ON THURSDAY!!!

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B2I2, I3

1. Due: Implied Powers Justification Sheet

2. Chalkboard Questions- McCulloch v. Maryland Decision and Precedent

3. Activity: The Amendment Process and the need for Constitutional Change

4. Activity: The 27 Amendments

5. Homework: Complete Amendment Activity

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, September 27

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I2, I3

1. Due: Practice Essay

2. A-Set: Introductory Scenario Activity

3. Lecture: Cooperative Federalism

4. Activity: Test Review

5. Homework: Test Review- TEST IS THURSDAY!!!

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1. Due: McCulloch v. Maryland Student Decision

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- McCulloch v. Maryland

3. Activity: McCulloch v. Maryland- Decision and Precedent

4. Activity: Implied Powers Justification Worksheet

5. Homework: Complete Implied Powers Worksheet

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Student Questions

3. Activity: TEST- Unit #2

4. Homework: Unit #3 Vocabulary Activity

Lesson Plans- Monday, September 26

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I2

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Cooperative Federalism Questions

3. Activity: Cooperative Federalism Lecture

4. Homework: NONE

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I2

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Federalism Venn Diagram

3. Activity: McCulloch v. Maryland Background

4. Homework: McCulloch vm Maryland Student Decision Making

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: MULTIPLE

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Pollution Questions

3. Activity: Alternative Energy Discussion

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

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, September 21

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Federalism

4. Homework: Federal/State Power Identification Activity (Constitutional Powers)

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Federalism Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Primary Source- Federalism and Constitutional Powers

4. Activity: Hurricane Katrina and Federalism

5. Homework: Complete "Federalism and Constitutional Powers" Activity

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B1I4

1. Due: Resources and Water Map- Africa

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Resources

3. Activity: Population and Resources Map

4. Homework: Complete Population Map

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, September 20

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: MULTIPLE

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Student Questions

3. Activity: TEST- UNIT #2

4. Homework: C4S1 Vocabulary Activity

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Marbury v. Madison Decision Reading and Questions

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Marbury Background

3. Activity: Marbury v. Madison Decision and Judicial Precedent

4. Activity: Federalism

5. Homework: Complete Federalism Activity

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B1I2

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Soil Horizon Cards

4. Lecture: Resources

5. Homework: Complete Resource Map Activity

Lesson Plans-Monday, September 12

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; I2; I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Constitution Questions

3. Lecture- Organization and Basic Constitutional Principles

4. Activity: Checks and Balances Worksheet

5. Homework: Complete Checks and Balances Worksheet

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: The Philadelphia Convention (Part II)

4. Homework: NONE

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B4I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Lecture: Plate Tectonics

4. Activity: Folding, Faulting, and Hot Spots

5. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Friday, September 9

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: Multiple

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Student Questions

3. Activity: TEST- UNIT #1

4. Homework: NONE

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Primary Document- Problems with the AOC

2. A-Set: AOC Structure Questions

3. Activity: Presentation- Problems with the Articles

4. Lecture: The Philadelphia Convention

5. Homework: NONE

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: Unit 1 Models- Personal Utopia

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Plate Tectonics Lecture

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Thursday, September 8

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: Multiple

1. Due: Bill "Mark-Up

2. A-Set: House Rules Committee

3. Activity: Unit #1 Test Review- As Class/Individually

4. Homework: Review for Unit #1 Test (TEST IS FRIDAY!!!)

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Articles of Confederation T-Chart

2. A-Set: Define Confederacy- using A.O.C. Articles

3. Lecture: Structure and Powers Under the Articles of Confederation

4. Homework: Primary Source Reading- Problem with the Articles

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: Chapter 4 Vocabulary 4 Squares

2. A-Set: Pangea Puzzle

3. Lecture: Pangea and Plate Tectonics

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, September 7

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Committee Actions

3. Activity: Legislative Simulation- Committee Mark-Up

4. Lecture: Legislative Process- Steps 4-8

5. Homework: Complete Mark-Up

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Student Questions

3. Test: UNIT #1- Foundations of Government

4. Activity: Articles of Confederation- Reading and Division of Power Activity

5. Homework: Complete Articles of Confederation Activity

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: Multiple

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Student Questions

3. Test: Unit #1

4. Activity: Chapter 4 Vocabulary Activity- 4 Squares

5. Homework: Complete 4-Squares

Lesson Plan- Tuesday, September 6

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I4, I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Legislative Structure

3. Activity: Complete Bill Writing

4. Activity: Lecture- Legislative Process

5. Activity: Committee Mark-Up

6. Homework: NONE

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: All Addressed Standards To This Point

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Unit #1 Test Review

4. Homework: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: All Addressed Standards To This Point

1. Due: Climate Change G.O.

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Climate Change Discussion

4. Review: Test Review

5. Homework: Study for Unit #1 Test on Wednesday!!!

Lesson Plans- Friday, September 2

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I4, I5

1. Due: NONE

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

3. Activity: Legislation Writing

4. Homework: NONE

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Founding Docs Summary

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Practice Essay

4. Homework: NONE

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Global Warming

3. Activity: Complete Video "The Science of Global Warming"

4. Activity: Graphic Organizer- Climate Change

5. Homework: Complete G.O.

Lesson Plans- Thursday, September 1

Today's Activities:

American Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B1I1, I4, I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Bill Writing Brainstorm

4. Homework: NONE

DC Government:

Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1. Due: Founding Docs Translation

2. A-Set: Founding Docs Review Questions

3. Activity: Translation Discussion

4. Activity: Constitution Scavenger Hunt

5. Homework: NONE

World Geography:

Standards Addressed: WG12B3I1, I2, I3, I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Climate Questions

3. Activity: Video- Climate Change

4. Activity: Graphic Organizer- Climate Change (Causes, Symptoms, Human Impact, Solutions)

5. Homework: NONE