Archive for May, 2007
Lesson Plans: Last Week of School
And yes, I do plan on getting some work done.
This week we’ll be watching an exciting reality show called “Colonial House.” A history buffs dream, the show places a number of families in the New England wilderness and makes them live as if it’s 1610.
We’ll watch clips of it throughout the week. While watching, students [...]
Cat Magnet
We’re covering the Enlightenment in class (which includes bits of the scientific revolution). To have a good lead in, I found this great commercial by the ad council called “Cat Magnet“.
Topic 21 covers it in greater detail!
Lesson Plans: Week of May 21st
We’ll be continuing both the enlightenment and colonization (and how to two connect)!
Note: This week I’ll be out Monday and Friday.
Objectives: H.7SS.7; P.7SS.3; GEO.7SS.3; GEO.7SS.4; GEO.7SS.5
Date
What We’re Doing in class
Homework
5/21
WU
Worksheets and Crosswords
Reading on the Enlightenment (core 2-4)
5/22
WU
Map Assignment
Review of Grades
5/23
WU
Conclude Map Assignment
Introduction to New England Colonies
Begin Colonial House
5/24
WU
Moodle: Topic 22
5/25
WU
Moodle: Topic 22
Yep, you can do that project again!
We recently completed a project that compared the Printing Press with the Internet. For the most part, I’ve been happy with the grades.
Still, for the students who would like to get a better grade:
Yes you may do it again!
And no, you don’t need to do all of it. Just fix the parts that need correction. [...]
Lesson Plans: Week of May 14th
This week we focus on the discovery of America as well as the enlightenment.
Objectives: H.7SS.7; P.7SS.3; GEO.7SS.3; GEO.7SS.4; GEO.7SS.5
Date
What We’re Doing in class
Homework
5/14
WU
Refresher: How we did on last week’s test
Intro: The King and Queen
United Streaming Video: Queen Isabela
5/15
WU
Introduce the concept of the Enlightenment: Group Work
Presentation: Exploration and Enlightenment
5/16
WU
Conclude Presentation
Book Assignment
5/17
WU
Review: For Anchor Test
Game
5/18
WU
Anchor D [...]
Lesson Plans: Week of May 7th
Testing is finished and we’re wrapping up the last few weeks of the year. This week we’ll conclude our study of the Renaissance/Reformation (and take a test!). We’ll also start a wonderful section on a period of time called the “Enlightenment”.
Objectives: P-A&C; H-C; G-A; C-B; S-B,C,A;
Date
What We’re Doing in class
Homework
5/7
WU
Quiz
Presentation: Religious Wars!
Begin Homework
Finish warm [...]
