May 2 - May 6

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 - Non-Legislative Powers. Class will read and review textbook pages 318 to 324. Students will answer teacher-directed questions. Absent students will read textbook pages 318 to 324 and complete the Section 4 Assessment (questions 1 through 6) on page 324.

Tuesday – Chapter 11 Review. Class will review Chapter 11 to prepare for Chapter 11 Test tomorrow.

Wednesday – Chapter 11 Test.

Thursday – Introduction to Chapter 13. The President’s Job Description. Class will read and review textbook pages 318 to 324. Students will answer teacher-directed questions. Absent students will read textbook pages 318 to 324 and complete the Section 4 Assessment (questions 1 through 6) on page 324.

Friday – Enrichment Activity.

English Honors

Monday – Brave New World. Teacher will read the introduction to Brave New World. Students will answer questions provided by teacher.

Tuesday – Vocabulary Test. Cumulative Test on Vocabulary.

Wednesday – Heroic Epic. Students will write a 1000-to-1500-word short story in which they are the hero. Story will be written in first person, present tense.

Thursday – Heroic Epic. Students will write a 1000-to-1500-word short story in which they are the hero. Story will be written in first person, present tense. (Continued)

Friday – Heroic Epic. Students will write a 1000-to-1500-word short story in which they are the hero. Story will be written in first person, present tense. (Continued)

8th Grade American History

Monday – Trails to the West. Class will read and review textbook pages 448 to 453. Students will answer teacher-directed questions. Absent students will read textbook pages 448 to 453, define all terms, answer the reading checkpoint questions, and complete the Check Your Progress questions on page 453.

Tuesday – Conflict with Mexico. Class will read and review textbook pages 454 to 459. Students will answer teacher-directed questions. Absent students will read textbook pages 454 to 459, define all terms, answer the reading checkpoint questions, and complete the Check Your Progress questions on page 453.

Wednesday – A Rush to the West. Class will read and review textbook pages 462 to 467. Students will answer teacher-directed questions. Absent students will read textbook pages 462 to 467, define all terms, answer the reading checkpoint questions, and complete the Check Your Progress questions on page 467.

Thursday – Chapter 13 Review. Class will review for Chapter 13 Test.

Friday – Chapter 13 Test.