Thursday, December 15, 2016


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
 

Tuesday, December 6, 2016


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