| Monday |
9/1/2008 NO School |
| Tuesday |
9/2/2008 Classroom: Current Events, Chapter 13-1 - The North's Economy - main ideas, key terms, background information. Read Chapter handout pages 386 - 390. Homework: Finish reading handout. |
| Wednesday |
9/3/2008 Classroom: Current Events, CRISS - Selective Underlining/Highlighting of main ideas/concepts with partner, Power Notes draft and rewrite. Homework: Page 388 - Geography Skills #1 & 2, Page 389 - Reading Check, Page 390 Reading Check. |
| Thursday |
9/4/2008 Classroom: Current Events, review homework, Finish CRISS Selective Underlining notetaking using overheads. Homework: none |
| Friday |
9/5/2008 Classroom: Current Events, Ch. 13-1 Worksheet with partner, "Roots", Progress Notes home as needed. Homework: Finish worksheet if needed. |
| Saturday |
9/6/2008
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| Sunday |
9/7/2008
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| Monday |
9/8/2008 Classroom: Current Events, Ch. 13-1 Section Assessment questions #2, 3, 4; open book quiz; review section and discuss how the economy was affected by the Geography and Climate of the North, how inventions aided and changed development and how world issues affect the states. Homework: none |
| Tuesday |
9/9/2008 Classroom: Current Events, Ch. 13-2 handout, Guide to Reading: key terms & ideas, read section. Homework: Finish reading ch. 13-2. |
| Wednesday |
9/10/2008 Classroom: Current Events, CRISS Strategy - Selective Underlining/Highlighting: re-read section and underline key ideas/themes (circle words/phases not known), discuss with partner key ideas to be highlighted, CRISS Strategy – ‘Text Notes’. Homework: |
| Thursday |
9/11/2008 Classroom: Current Events, Finish ‘Text Notes’ with partner, read and highlight ch. 13-2 – The Rise of Cites; Discussion of student generated key ideas. Homework: Period 4 only has 5 questions due for Friday. |
| Friday |
9/12/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Review of section, hand in ‘Text Notes’; worksheet w/partner; 'Roots'. Homework: Finish Notes if needed. |
| Saturday |
9/13/2008
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| Sunday |
9/14/2008
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| Monday |
9/15/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Finish Ch. 13-2 Worksheet with partner; open book quiz. Homework: Finish worksheet if needed. |
| Tuesday |
9/16/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Ch. 13-3 Handout - CRISS Strategy - Selective Underlining/Highlighting: re-read section and underline key ideas/themes (circle words/phases not known), discuss with partner key ideas to be highlighted. Homework: Finish Highlighting if needed |
| Wednesday |
9/17/2008 Classroom: Current Events; CRISS Strategy - Picture Notes with group. Homework: work on pictures for notes. |
| Thursday |
9/18/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Library - WIKI. Homework: NONE |
| Friday |
9/19/2008 Classroom: Current Events; CRISS Strategy - Picture Notes - class presentations and reviews; 'Roots'. Homework: None |
| Saturday |
9/20/2008
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| Sunday |
9/21/2008 Note to Parents and Students: I will place a 'N' in any Current Event not completed by this point. As they are completed I will change the grade to a 'Y' and the students will receive the credit. This is to show them the consequences of not completing the work. Thank you for your understanding. |
| Monday |
9/22/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Ch. 13-4 Handout - CRISS Strategy - Selective Underlining/Highlighting: re-read section and underline key ideas/themes (circle words/phases not known), discuss with partner key ideas to be highlighted. Quiz: Ch. 13-3 - study guide online. Homework: |
| Tuesday |
9/23/2008 Classroom: Current Events; CRISS Strategy - Picture Notes with group. Homework: |
| Wednesday |
9/24/2008 Classroom: Current Events; CRISS Strategy - Picture Notes with group. Homework: |
| Thursday |
9/25/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Review notes, Ch. 13-4 worksheet with partner. Homework: study for quiz. |
| Friday |
9/26/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Chapter 13-4 worksheet review; 'Roots'. Quiz: Ch. 13-4 - study guide online. Homework: Print out Study Guide for Monday, Study for TEST!!!! |
| Saturday |
9/27/2008 Chapter TEST this week - study guide online! |
| Sunday |
9/28/2008 ALL Current Events are due by Wednesday, October 8th. LAST DAY!!!! |
| Monday |
9/29/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Ch.13 - Review for TEST Homework: study for TEST!!!!! |
| Tuesday |
9/30/2008 Classroom: Current Events; Chapter 13 TEST Homework: none |