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November, 2009

Sunday 11/1/2009
Monday 11/2/2009
Classwork: Chapter 14 Review
Homework: Study for TEST
Tuesday 11/3/2009
Classwork:Chapter 14 Review
Homework: Study for TEST
Wednesday 11/4/2009
Classwork: Jeopardy
Homework: Study for TEST
Thursday 11/5/2009
Classwork:
Chapter 14 TEST
Homework: none
Friday 11/6/2009
Classwork: Chapter 15: Road to Civil War.
Homework:
Saturday 11/7/2009
Key Ideas: The affect of the issue of slavery on the United States in the areas of Expansion, Politics and the Elections and the changing relations within the country.
Sunday 11/8/2009
Projects will be assigned this week.
Monday 11/9/2009
Classwork: Review Chapter 14 key ideas, Ch. 15-1: read and underline (CRISS: strategic underlining/highlighting).
Homework: finish underlining.
Tuesday 11/10/2009
Classwork: CRISS strategic highlighting with partner, small group discussion of key ideas and class discussion, Reading Check questions pages 437, 438, & 439, Section Assessment page 439 questions #2 & 3.
Homework: Finish questions.
Wednesday 11/11/2009
NO SCHOOL
Thursday 11/12/2009
Classwork: Review and discuss Reading Check and Section Assessment questions from Tuesday, Guided Reading worksheet w/partner.
Homework: finish worksheet.
Friday 11/13/2009
Classwork: Finish and review Guided Reading worksheet, Movie "Glory".
Ch. 15-1 quiz
Homework: none
2nd Current Event Due!
Saturday 11/14/2009
Sunday 11/15/2009
We could use paper towels, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting wipes if possible.
Monday 11/16/2009
Classwork: Review and correct 5 questions from Tuesday, Ch. 15-2 handout - read and underline key ideas (CRISS strategic underlining).
Homework: finish underlining.
Tuesday 11/17/2009
Classwork: Highlight key ideas with partners and discuss {Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act and impacts}.
Homework: finish highlighting if needed.
Wednesday 11/18/2009
Classwork: Reading Check questions pages 442, 443 and 444 + Section Assessment page 444, questions # 2 & 3.
Homework: Finish questions if needed.
Thursday 11/19/2009
Classwork: Review questions, Guided Reading Worksheet 15-2 w/ partner, 1 sentence summaries of each subsection of the chapter and discuss, Movie "Glory".
Homework: Finish worksheet.
Friday 11/20/2009
Classwork: Ch. 15-3 read and underline key ideas (CRISS strategic underlining).
Ch. 15-2 quiz
Homework: Finish underlining.
Saturday 11/21/2009
Work on projects!
Sunday 11/22/2009
Monday 11/23/2009
Classwork: Ch. 15-3 handout - Highlight key ideas with partners and discuss {new political parties and the Dred Scott decision}.
Homework: Finish highlighting.
Tuesday 11/24/2009
Classwork: Reading Check questions pages 446 & 448 + Section Assessment questions #2, 3, & 4 on page 448.
Homework: Finish questions.
Wednesday 11/25/2009
Classwork: "Glory"
Homework: none
3rd Current Event Due!
Thursday 11/26/2009
NO SCHOOL
Friday 11/27/2009
NO SCHOOL
Final review of projects
Saturday 11/28/2009
Project requirements can be found on my website under 'Current Events, etc.'.
Sunday 11/29/2009
Monday 11/30/2009
Classwork: Review questions, Guided Reading worksheet w/parnter.
Homework: finish worksheet.
Projects Due!