Week of December 5-9!

HISTORY A

Day 1 –

·         Pretest on states

·         Correct/Make key

·         Notes North American Land Bridge

·         Discuss “How do we know anything about these early peoples since we have no journals?”

·         If time, notes on Native American Writing

·         Write story of a time when something was stolen from you

·         Make a pictograph of your story.

Day 2

·         Retrieve COW

·         Do Native American Tribes worksheet

·         Review states online

Day 3  - (Short Day)

·         Timings on state maps. 

·         Christopher Columbus video

Day 4 - Library

·         Timings on state maps

·         Finish Christopher Columbus video

·         Work on ABC books

Day 5 - Library

·         Quiz on states

·         Correct (if time)

·         Remind them about their ABC books – due next Friday

·         Work on ABC books

HISTORY B

Day 1 – (Computer Lab) Assign Groups

·         Prepare Informational Posters – Students will divide into small groups. They will be given an assigned topic.  Then, they will need to design an informational poster to teach the topic to the class. 

Day 2 – (Classroom)

·         Share posters, take notes

Day 3 – (Late Start)

·         Review for test

·         Take Test

·         Correct (if time)

Day 4 – Library

·         Correct (if necessary)

·         Western Expansion Partners

·         Prepare Presentations

Day 5 - Library

·         Finish preparing presentations.

·         Give presentations

Take notes

Week of Nov. 27-Dec. 2

History A

Day 1

·         Call Roll/Seating Chart

·         Go over subjects to be covered

·         Hand out disclosure and review contents

·         Go over items they will need in class

·         Getting to Know You Activity

·         Pretest (If time)

Day 2

·         Handout and/or Correct Pretest

·         Put students into groups.

·         Give each group an “archeological find”.  On a poster, they have to draw a sketch to scale, catalog it, and then fill in the info sheet for the item.

·         Give time to complete the activity.

·         If time, present groups

Day 3- Short Hour/Late Start/Home Room

·         Have each group present their archeological find to the class.

·         Give the “correct” answers to the class. 

·         Discuss how History isn’t about memorizing dates.  It’s about making a connection with people—and sometimes interpreting things as best as you can.

·         If time permits, give students “Introduction to Your Textbook.”

Day 4

·         Give students handout “Introduction to Your Textbook.”

·         Allow time to finish.

·         If time permits, correct and hand in.

·         Arrange for a COW

Day 5

·         Retrieve COW (if necessary)

·         Allow time to finish “Introduction to Your Textbook.”

·         Correct/Hand in

·         Have students fill in state names on blank map when finished with worksheet.

·         Assign American ABC books – assemble books

History B

Day 1 – George Washington/Adams/Jefferson/Monroe

·         Assign pretest/Correct

·         Assign packet with questions. 

Day 2 – Lewis and Clark

·         Finish Founding Fathers

·         Go through handout

Day 3  - (Short Day)

·         Finish going through handout

·         Show Lewis and Clark (National Geographic)

·         Assign questions

·         Correct and discuss as the film progresses

Day 4 – Computer Lab

·         Discuss Lewis and Clark Questions answered

·         Finish Lewis and Clark

·         Go through final questions

·         Assign Treasure Hunt on other Western Explorers

Day 5

·         Finish Treasure Hunt on other Western Explorers