Archive for March, 2009

Lesson Plans: March 30-April 3

The goal this week is to cover Social Studies methods and 6th grade curriculum.
Monday

5 minute study/review
5 minute assessment
Key Concepts

What can you use as a source to gain information?
How do researchers support their positions?

Homework: Study your homework card (The key concepts)

Tuesday

5 minute study/review
5 minute assessment
Key Concepts

How do we organize historical information?
What are strategies for doing group [...]

Posted on March 27, 2009 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Lesson Plans: March 23-27

This is the week!
After Wednesday, I have officially taught you everything you need to know for the OAT. 1 year of content! Done!
Of course, this doesn’t mean we’re at the end of school. Instead, we have a solid month or review. Remember, your OAT will feature questions from 6th & 7th grade. Which is why [...]

Posted on March 19, 2009 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Lesson Plans: March 16-20

This week we finish the 2nd part of our Civil War Project. We’ll also get into the Civil War (believe it or not, we actually don’t have many standards to cover on the Civil War).
We’re looking at having  a test on the Civil War next week Wednesday. Then we start our Review of THREE YEARS [...]

Posted on March 18, 2009 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Lesson Plans: March 9-13

This week we continue with our Civil War (Causes) Project.
Objectives: History 8 & 9 (Civil War and Reconstruction)
Monday

WU
New Flash Cards!
Continue with your Project: Causes 1 & 2

Tuesday

WU
Quiz
1/2 Presentation: Causes of the Civil War
Project: Causes 3&4

Wednesday

WU
Quiz
1/2 Presentation: Causes of the Civil War
Project: Causes 5 & 6

Thursday

WU
Quiz
Conclude Project: Causes of the Civil War

Friday

Moodle: Topic 21
Note: Level 1 [...]

Posted on March 6, 2009 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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