January 31 - February 4
Note: This Agenda Blog is only an approximate plan of the weekly lesson plans. Changes can and will be made due to unanticipated circumstances and in order to maximize instructional effectiveness.
Government
Monday – Our Political Beginnings. Students will read textbook pages 30 to 34. Students will define all terms, answer all checkpoint questions, complete the section 1 assessment (1-6) on page 34. Students will write all questions.
Tuesday – The Coming of Independence. Students will read textbook pages 36 to 42. Students will define all terms, answer all checkpoint questions, complete the section 2 assessment (1-5) on page 42. Students will write all questions.
Wednesday – The Declaration of Independence. Class will read and review the Declaration of Independence. Students will answer teacher-directed questions. Students will write all questions.
Thursday – The Critical Period. Students will read textbook pages 48 to 51. Students will define all terms, answer all checkpoint questions, complete the section 3 assessment (1-5) on page 51. Students will write all questions.
Friday – Creating the Constitution. Students will read textbook pages 52 to 58. Students will define all terms, answer all checkpoint questions, complete the section 4 assessment (1-5) on page 56. Students will write all questions.
English Honors
Monday – Students will receive their vocabulary lists. Students will write each vocabulary word in a sentence with context clues to demonstrate their understanding of the word.
Tuesday – 1984. Class will review 1984, chapters 1 through 3. Students will read 1984, chapter 4 (pages 37 through 48).
Wednesday – 1984. Students will read 1984, chapter 5 (pages 49 through 63).
Thursday – 1984. Students will complete worksheet provided by teacher on 1984, chapters 1 through 5 (pages 1 through 63).
Friday – Vocabulary (List #9) & 1984 Quiz (Chapters 1 through 5 – pages 1 through 63).
8th Grade American History
Monday – Introduction to Chapter 7. Governing a New Nation. Students will read textbook pages 204 to 209. Define all terms, answer all reading checkpoint questions, and Check Your Progress questions (1 – 7) on page 209. Students will write all questions.
Tuesday – The Constitutional Convention. Students will read textbook pages 212 to 217. Define all terms, answer all reading checkpoint questions, and Check Your Progress questions (1 – 6) on page 217. Students will write all questions.
Wednesday – Debating the Constitution. Students will read textbook pages 218 to 221. Define all terms, answer all reading checkpoint questions, and Check Your Progress questions (1 – 5) on page 221. Students will write all questions.
Thursday – Chapter 7 Review Assessment. Students will answer questions 1-15 on page 224. Students will write all questions.
Friday – Chapter 7 Brain Bowl Review.