Friday, August 31, 2012

Lesson Plans- Friday, August 31

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1, I2, I3

1.  Due:  Venn Diagram- Virginia v. New Jersey Plan

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- Weakness of the Articles

3.  Activity:  Virginia v. New Jersey

4.  Homework:  NONE

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1, I2, I3

1.  Due:  Venn Diagram- Virginia v. New Jersey Plan

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- Weakness of the Articles

3.  Activity:  Virginia v. New Jersey

4.  Homework:  NONE

World History and Geography:
Standards Addressed:  WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  Renaissance Man Drawing

2.  A-Set:  Students Share- Renaissance Man Characteristics

3.  Activity:  Video- Renaissance Art and Architecture

4.  Homework:  NONE

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Lesson Plans- Thursday, August 30

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1.  Due:  A.O.C. Reading and Questions

2.  A-Set:  Lee Resolution Questions

3.  Lecture:  The Philadelphia Convention

4.  Activity:  Venn Diagram- New Jersey v. Virginia Plan


DC American Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1.  Due:  A.O.C. Reading and Questions

2.  A-Set:  Lee Resolution Questions

3.  Lecture:  The Philadelphia Convention

4.  Activity:  Venn Diagram- New Jersey v. Virginia Plan

World History:
Standards Addressed:  WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  Renaissance Man Reading and Web

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Activity:  The Renaissance Man

4.  Activity:  Renaissance Man Drawing

5.  Homework:  Complete Drawing




Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 29

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Primary Document "The Lee Resolution" with Questions

3.  Activity:  The Articles of Confederation

4.  Homework:  Reading- The Articles of Confederation


DC American Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B2I1, I2, I3

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Primary Document "The Lee Resolution" with Questions

3.  Activity:  The Articles of Confederation

4.  Homework:  Reading- The Articles of Confederation

World History and Geography:
Standards Addressed:  WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  Renaissance Chart

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- The Renaissance

3.  Lecture:  Renaissance Ideas

4.  Homework:  The Courtier Reading- The Renaissance Man

Monday, August 27, 2012

Lesson Plans- Monday, August 27

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B3I1, I2, I3

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- The American Revolutionary Movement

3.  Activity:  Primary Documents and The American Revolution (Due at End of Hour)

4.  Homework:  NONE

DC Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B3I1, I2, I3


1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- The American Revolutionary Movement

3.  Activity:  Primary Documents and The American Revolution (Due at End of Hour)

4.  Homework:  NONE

World History and Geography:
Standards Addressed:  WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  Renaissance Vocabulary

2.  A-Set:  Changes

3.  Activity:  Renaissance Introduction

4.  Activity: Renaissance-  A Changing Society- CHART

5.  Homework:  Complete Chart (Your Assigned Portion)

Lesson Plans- Friday, August 24

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1, CG12B3I1

1.  Due:  Founding Docs and Government Thinkers Chart

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Activity:  Intro to the American Revolution

4.  Activity:  Causes of the American Revolution Project

5.  Homework:  NONE


DC Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1, CG12B3I1

1.  Due:  Founding Docs and Government Thinkers Chart

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Activity:  Intro to the American Revolution

4.  Activity:  Causes of the American Revolution Project

5.  Homework:  NONE

World History:
Standards Addressed:  WG12B1I1; WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  Black Death Project

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- Black Death

3.  Activity:  Presentations- The Black Death

4.  Homework:  C15 Vocabulary




Thursday, August 23, 2012

Lesson Plans- Thursday, August 23

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B1I3; CG12B3I1

1.  Due:  Montesquieu Reading

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- Locke and Rousseau

3.  Activity:  The Ideas of Montesquieu

4.  Activity:  Locke, Rousseau and Montesquieu- Impact on the Founding Docs

5.  Homework:  Complete Founding Docs Activity

DC Government and Politics:

Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B1I3; CG12B3I1

1.  Due:  Montesquieu Reading

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- Locke and Rousseau

3.  Activity:  The Ideas of Montesquieu

4.  Activity:  Locke, Rousseau and Montesquieu- Impact on the Founding Docs

5.  Homework:  Complete Founding Docs Activity


World History and Geography:
Standards Addressed:  WG12B1I1; WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Activity:  Impact of the Black Death

4.  Activity:  Complete Poster

5.  Homework:  Complete Poster

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 22

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B1I3; CG12B2I1

1.  Due:  Jean Jacques Rousseau Interpretation

2.  A-Set:  Political Cartoon- Ideas of Locke

3.  Quiz:  The Preamble

4.  Discussion:  The Ideas of Rousseau

5.  Activity:  Montesquieu- Translation

6.  Homework:  Complete Translation


DC Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B1I3; CG12B2I1


1.  Due:  Jean Jacques Rousseau Interpretation

2.  A-Set:  Political Cartoon- Ideas of Locke

3.  Quiz:  The Preamble

4.  Discussion:  The Ideas of Rousseau

5.  Activity:  Montesquieu- Translation

6.  Homework:  Complete Translation

World History and Geography:
Standards Addressed:  WG12B1I1; WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- The Black Plague

3.  Map Quiz:  Europe During the Renaissance

4.  Activity:  Impact of the Black Plague Poster

5.  Homework:  Complete Black Plague Poster

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, August 21

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B1I3;  CG12B2I3

1.  Due:  John Locke Translation

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Discussion:  The Ideas of John Locke

4.  Activity/Assessment:  John Locke Haiku Writing

5.  Homework:  Jean-Jacques Rousseau Translation

6.  REMINDER:  PREAMBLE QUIZ  IS TOMORROW!!!


DC Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B1I3;  CG12B2I3

1.  Due:  John Locke Graphic Organizer

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Activity:  Think-Pair-Share "The Ideas of John Locke"

4.  Assessment:  John Locke Haiku Writing

5.  Homework:  Jean-Jacques Rousseau Translation

6.  REMINDER:  PREAMBLE QUIZ IS TOMORROW!!!

World History and Geography:
Standards Addressed:  WG12B1I1; WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  Black Plague Readings

2.  A-Set:  Video- The Black Plague

3.  Discussion:  Impact of the Black Plague

4.  Activity: Poster- Impact of the Black Plague on Europe

5.  Homework:  Continue Poster


Monday, August 20, 2012

Lesson Plans- Monday, August 20

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I3

1.  Due:  Kindergarten Poster Activity

2.  A-Set:  Preamble Practice Quiz

3.  Activity:  Kindergarten Poster Share

4.  Lecture:  Four Theories on the Origins of Government

5.  Homework:  John Locke Reading and Translation

DC Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I3


1.  Due:  Kindergarten Poster Activity

2.  A-Set:  Preamble Practice Quiz

3.  Activity:  Kindergarten Poster Share

4.  Lecture:  Four Theories on the Origins of Government

5.  Homework:  John Locke Reading and Graphic Organizer

World History and Geography
Standards Addressed:  WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Spread of the Black Plague (Map Interpretation)

3.  Activity:  Primary Source Activities- Europe and the Black Death

4.  Homework:  NONE

Friday, August 17, 2012

Lesson Plans- Friday, August 17

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I3

1.  Due:  None

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions- 6 Purposes of Government

3.  Activity:  What Does My Government Do For Me?- Kindergarten Poster

4.  Homework:  Complete Kindergarten Poster

DC Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG132B1I3

1.  Due:  Current Event- 6 Purposes (Part I)

2.  A-Set:  6 Purposes Classification

3.  Discussion:  Classification of Student Current Events

4.  Activity:  What Does My Government Do For Me?- Kindergarten Poster

5.  Homework:  Complete Poster and Current Events Activity

World History: 
Standards Addressed:  WG12B1I1; WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  Map Activity- Renaissance and Reformation Europe

2.  A-Set:  "Bring Out Your Dead" Video Clip

3.  Primary Source Activity:  The Effects of the Black Death in Europe

4.  Homework:  Complete Primary Source Activity

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Lesson Plans- Thursday, August 16

Today's Activities:

American Government:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B1I3

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Preamble Reading

3.  Activity:  The Purpose of Government in the U.S. (Primary Source)

4.  Activity:  Government Purpose- Translation and Examples

5.  Homework:  NONE

DC Government and Politics:
Standards Addressed:  CG12B1I1; CG12B1I3

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Preamble Reading

3.  Activity:  The Purpose of Government in the U.S. (Primary Source)

4.  Activity:  Government Purpose- Translation and Examples

5.  Homework:  Current Events- Government Actions and Purpose

World History and Geography:
Standards Addressed:  WG12B1I1; WG12B1I4; WH12B1I1

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Lecture:  Mapping Tools

4.  Map Activity:  Europe During the Renaissance

5.  Homework:  Continue Work on Map Activity





Monday, August 13, 2012

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, August 15

Today's Activities:

American Government:

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Activity:  Syllabus Scavenger Hunt

4.  Activity:  Textbook Checkout

5.  Activity:  Scavenger Hunt Grade

DC Government and Politics:


1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Activity:  Syllabus Scavenger Hunt

4.  Activity:  Textbook Checkout

5.  Activity:  Scavenger Hunt Grade


World History and Geography:


1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Chalkboard Questions

3.  Activity:  Syllabus Scavenger Hunt

4.  Activity:  Textbook Checkout

5.  Activity:  Scavenger Hunt Grade