Weekly lesson plan

Date: January 2, 2017

Week: 20

 

	Description
M	no student attendance
T	* New seating arrangement 1. Disasters intro clues (in My Documents) 2. Titanic: Breaking New Ground (20-25 minutes)    * make a list of errors & lessons learned 3. Read "Spirit of Sacrifice Reigned on Titanic" newspaper article & answer questions on back... due tomorrow objective: determine errors & formulate ideas to avoid them in the future
W	1. Grade  newspaper questions 2. Finish Titanic: Breaking New Ground   * share & discuss lists of errors & lessons learned (see My Documents) objective: determine errors & formulate ideas to avoid them in the future
Th	1. Introduce Disasters unit: handout, form groups, pick topics, go over requirements for the PowerPoint presentations 2. Show examples of slides 3. look through textbooks, encyclopedias & organize themselves *Advanced group does multiple Roaring 20s topics Objective: examine disasters and explain the lessons learned
F	1. Watch "Why We Study History" video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmNkYUL_Cw 2. Laptop research on Disasters of the 20th Century, Roaring 20's Objective: examine disasters and explain the lessons learned

Weekly lesson plan

Date: December 5, 2016

Week: 18

 

	Description
M	1. Grade worksheet 28, 33 2. Panama Canal...(see Panama Canal Facts sheet) & watch 2 clips: -- make list of benefits & obstacles to building it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgUQEFZKn6o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vi19z4LEi0 http://www.history.com/topics/panama-canal/videos/panama-canal-locks 3. Begin Chapter 11 (WWI) note game if time (fill in the blank version) Objective: identify obstacles/show the Panama Canal works
T	1. Continue chapter 11 (WWI) note game 2. Show electronic pictures of Zimmerman telegram (My Documents) http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=60 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimmermann_Telegram#/media/File:Zimmermann_Telegram.svg Objective: gain a background understanding of World War I
W	1. Continue note game 2. worksheet -- pages 50 & 51 Objective: gain a background understanding of World War I
Th	1. Finish note game 2. Finish & grade worksheet 3. Pass out final exam study guide, work on it Objective: gain a background understanding of World War I
F	1. Read "Secret Language" article in class & discuss 2. Imperialism/WW I quiz 3. Continue working on final exam study guide Objective: gain a background understanding of World War I

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: November 28, 2016

Week: 17

 

	Description
M	1. Finish Presidential Assassination & Attempts Lesson Plan (see file cabinet notes) 2. Go over chapter 8 study guide 3. Finish looking up "More Progressive Notes"... quiz tomorrow Objective: analyze the motives of assassination attempts & lessons learned
T	1. Graduated income tax: show tax brackets today... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_in_the_United_States 2. Plessy v. Ferguson: background, essay or discussion on "Is it okay to break unjust laws?” (info in my head) 3. Quiz: Progressives #10 Objective: determine my views on social injustice & the Law
W	Begin "Expansion in the Pacific" imperialism activity 20.1... see  My Documents -- groups research US acquisitions, list costs & benefits, and explain its benefit to the US today.  -- Students fill in notes as groups report findings to the class. Objective: evaluate the costs and benefits of US imperialism
Th	1. Finish imperialism activity: switch groups & share, making chart. 2.  Imperialism worksheet pages 28 & 33 Objective: evaluate the costs and benefits of US imperialism
F	1. Why did the US invade Cuba? Stanford lesson plan http://sheg.stanford.edu/upload/Lessons/Unit%207_American%20Imperialism/Spanish% 20American%20War%20Inquiry1.pdf 2.  Worksheet page 28, 33 due Tuesday Objective: interpret the reasons behind the Spanish-American war

Weekly Lesson Plan

 

Date: November 21, 2016

Week: 16

	Description
M	1. Assessment of the Progressive Era: (activity sheet at the bottom of site) https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/uploads/files/TeachingAmericanHistory/pagingtonindustry.pdf 2. Continue ch. 8 study guide/discuss if time Objective: assess the successes and failures of the progressive era
T	1. The Jungle lesson plan (my documents) & answer 3 questions 2. Look up "More Progressive Notes" Objective: describe the challenges facing the meat packing industry 100 years ago
W	*Trivia -- watch Adam Sandler Thanksgiving song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bH0rULAHEg 1. Watch origins of Thanksgiving on the History Channel http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving/videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9NDuxL4WA4, 2. Presidential Assassination & Attempts Lesson Plan *see My Documents: "Assassinations" (in 20-21 file) Objective: analyze the motives of assassination attempts & lessons learned
Th	Thanksgiving break!
F	No school

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: November 14, 2016

Week: 15

	Description
M	1. Collect & discuss Illegal Immigration questions for students & parents 2. Finish 30 Days "Immigration" & continue pros/cons list Objective: recognize the pros and cons of illegal immigration
T	1. Laptop US naturalization quiz (or on the screen): http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/citizenship1/5.html 2. Additional Gilded Age notes (my documents) 3. Study, quiz with a partner for the quiz tomorrow Objective: apply my knowledge to become a US citizen
W	*Morning tutoring session* 1. Ind. Rev. & Immigration Quiz 9.1 2. Chapter 8 worksheet... page 63 -- Enrichment assignment opportunity... due Friday Objective: prepare for tomorrow's test
Th	*Enrichment due tomorrow 1. Test over industrial age, immigration (chapter 6, 7) 2. Finish worksheet & begin working on Progressive Era study guide Objective: show my knowledge of the Gilded Age, etc.
F	*Collect enrichment assignment 1. Grade page 63 worksheet 2. Chapter 8: Notes on Triangle Shirt Waist fire, page 249 & video: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7360200n 3. Pure Food and Drug Act, page 322 & The Jungle & clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2ppaJwQ9UM 4. Continue working on Progressive Era study guide Objective: judge the effectiveness of social reforms

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: November 14, 2016

Week: 15

	Description
M	1. Collect & discuss Illegal Immigration questions for students & parents 2. Finish 30 Days "Immigration" & continue pros/cons list Objective: recognize the pros and cons of illegal immigration
T	1. Take & discuss US Immigration additional notes 2. Weekly quiz -- Gilded Age 3. Laptop US naturalization quiz: http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/citizenship1/5.html Objective: apply my knowledge to become a US citizen
W	*Morning tutoring session* 1. Read "Strict Immigration Law Rattles..." news article 2. Review for tomorrow's test, especially Native Americans -- Enrichment assignment opportunity... due Friday Objective: prepare for tomorrow's test
Th	*Enrichment due tomorrow 1. Test over Native Amer., industrial age, immigration (chapter 5, 6, 7) 2. Chapter 8 worksheet... page 63 Objective: show my knowledge of the Gilded Age, etc.
F	1. Chapter 8: Notes on Triangle Shirt Waist fire, page 249 & video: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7360200n 2. Pure Food and Drug Act, page 322 & The Jungle & clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2ppaJwQ9UM 3. Continue working on page 63 worksheet (chapter 8)... due Monday 4. Begin working on Progressive Era study guide if time. Objective: judge the effectiveness of social reforms

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: November 7, 2016

Week: 14

M	1. Finish note game Objective: identify inventors & inventions of the Industrial Revolution
T	*Bellringer activity (from Darrick) -- Morse code handout 1. Show Morse code video clip (my e-mail, trivia, technology...) 2. Read "America Was the Dream" primary sources 3. Watch 2 minute video clip on Ellis Island: http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island/videos#deconstructing-history-ellis-island 4. Industrial Revolution worksheet pages 22 & 23 Objective: appreciate the desire to become an American citizen
W	-- use my illegal alien blowup doll --  *Grade worksheet 1. Answer Illegal Immigration questions in My Documents, interview a parent... due Thursday 2. Tally students' countries of origin/analyze 3. Share/discuss "Growing Wealth Gap" transparency with class. 4. Read "Misery" in Search mag. on indent. servants --p. 8 Objective: consider the issues surrounding immigration
Th	-- For trivia, watch Jay Leno - "Jaywalking" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJlY9C7YWzI 1. Collect Illegal Immigration answers/share 2. Show statistics on immigration: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/pdfs/by_decade/decade_line_chart.pdf 3. Pass out US Immigration Notes handout & discuss 4. Watch 30 Days "Immigration" & make a list of issues with pro/cons Objective: recognize the pros and cons of illegal immigration
F	1. Veterans Day clip: (maybe show Terri's slideshow) -- 11/11/11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpWUQ53qRcw 2. Finish 30 Days & report findings 3. Read "Strict Immigration Law Rattles..." news article & discuss Objective: evaluate the pros and cons of illegal immigration