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January, 2009

Thursday 1/1/2009
VACATION
Friday 1/2/2009
VACATION
Saturday 1/3/2009
Project - the students will explore the background of the main participants to gain a better understanding of who these people were. They will focus on their experiences prior to and after the war. Requirements are located on the Current Events, etc. page.
Sunday 1/4/2009
Still time to make up some of the missing work from last quarter - those assignments are marked on the online grade sheets. Must be turned in by January 9th!
Monday 1/5/2009
Classwork: Welcome back, Project – requirements and time lines; review of Chapter 16-1: Plans and goals for the North and South, USSR - read chapter 16-2,Gods and Generals – First Battle of Bull Run.
Homework: Begin working on the Project.
Tuesday 1/6/2009
Classwork: Chapter 16-2 Note Taking with partner(s), review notes handout.
Homework: none
Wednesday 1/7/2009
Classwork: Geography Bee - round 1, Finish Note Taking handout.
Homework: Reading Checks pages 467, 468, 469 & 472, Section Assessment questions page 472 - # 2 & 3. Due Friday.
Thursday 1/8/2009
Classwork: Review Note handout, Guided Reading handout w/partner.
Homework: Finish questions if needed.
Friday 1/9/2009
Classwork: Review Guided Reading handout, Review questions.
Ch. 16-2 Quiz (study guide online).
Homework: ANY MISSING WORK !
LAST DAY FOR 2ND QUARTER WORK
Saturday 1/10/2009
Sunday 1/11/2009
Monday 1/12/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Make up work.
Homework: Complete any missing work.
Project Names due
Tuesday 1/13/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Read Chapter 16-3, pages 473 - 477 and complete Note Taking Guide w/partner.
Homework: Work on project.
Wednesday 1/14/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Finish Note Guide.
Homework: Work on project.
Thursday 1/15/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Review Note Taking Guide handout; Guided Reading worksheet w/partner.
Homework: Study for quizl
Friday 1/16/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Finish Guided Reading worksheet and review; make up work.
Ch. 16-3 Quiz - if all work complete.(study guide online).
Homework: work on project.
1st Current Event Due!
Saturday 1/17/2009
Sunday 1/18/2009
Monday 1/19/2009
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 1/20/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Read Chapter 16-4, pages 478-483 and work on Note Guide handout w/partner.
Homework: Ch. 16-4 - all 4 Reading Checks - due Friday, work on project.
Wednesday 1/21/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Finish Note Guide w/partner.
Homework: work on project.
Thursday 1/22/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Review Note Guide, CRISS Strategy: RAFT, Chapter 16-4 Guided Reading worksheet w/partner.
Homework: work on RAFT writing, work on project.
Friday 1/23/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Finish RAFT writing, finish Ch. 16-4 Guided Reading worksheet.
Homework: work on project.
Saturday 1/24/2009
Sunday 1/25/2009
Monday 1/26/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Project reports; Ch. 16-4 Guided Reading worksheet.
Homework: study for quiz, finish projects.
Project reports start
Tuesday 1/27/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Project reports; quiz, video "Glory".
Ch. 16-4 Quiz.
Homework: Read ch. 16-5
Project reports
Wednesday 1/28/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Project reports; RAFT Writing draft due.
Homework: finish RAFT writing.
Project reports
Thursday 1/29/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Project reports; Ch. 16-5 Note Guide handout w/partner
Homework: Ch. 16-5 Reading Checks pages 486, 488, 490 & 491 - due Tuesday.
Project reports
Friday 1/30/2009
Classwork: Current Events; Project reports; finish Note Guide handout.
Homework: finish Note Guide if needed.
2nd Current Event Due!
Project reports Last Day!
Saturday 1/31/2009