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October 31, 2006
Lassiter is hosting a Parent Night for all rising 8th graders. They will be providing information to begin the transition and curriculum. Please plan to attend on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 PM at Lassiter.
Posted by Jakaitis at 10:42 AM
October 30, 2006
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Posted by Jakaitis at 03:16 PM
Monday:
1. Return and go over Map Test
2. Go over Colonial Circle Books
3. Colonial Race: word search with clues
Tuesday:
1. Computer Activity: “Carousel Through Colonial Times”
Wednesday:
1. Senator Rodgers at Mabry to talk to students
Thursday:
1. Continue with computer activity from Tuesday
Friday:
1. Word Scramble
2. “A Day in the Life” Activity
3. Quiz on the occupations of colonists in the three colony regions
Posted by Jakaitis at 02:25 PM
October 23, 2006
Monday:
1. Go over Chapter 6 Test
2. Map Activity
Tuesday:
1. Review Maps
2. 13 Colonies Scavenger Hunt with a partner
Wednesday:
1. Review Maps
2. Circle Books of Colonial Contrasts: discuss and glue into notebooks
Thursday:
1. Review Maps
2. Begin 2-Column Notes: #1 - #7
3. “Day in the Life” – written activity with groups – each group will be assigned a different region with a certain socio-economic level. Students will need to include what a person would do on a regular day, ways to make money, where they live(type of house), which colony/city they live in, and so forth.
Friday:
1. Colony Map Test
2. Finish “Day in the Life” Activity
Posted by Jakaitis at 10:41 AM
October 17, 2006
There will be a notebook check on Wednesday, October 18.
Materials to be checked:
-Worksheet: "Colonial Georgia"
-Problem-Solution Chart
-Notes Outline: pgs. 72 - 76
-Comparing Viewpoints
-Notes Outline: pgs. 76 - 84
-Changes in the Georgia Colony
-Chapter 6 Review Sheet
Posted by Jakaitis at 02:50 PM
October 16, 2006
***Conference week – shortened classes
Monday:
1. French and Indian War
Tuesday:
1. French and Indian War
Wednesday:
1. Review sheet due – check for completion and go over
2. Play “5 second game” to review for tomorrow’s test
Thursday:
1. Chapter 6 Test
2. Illustrate chapter 7
Friday:
1. Return test
2. Judge illustrations
3. Map activity for chapter 7
Posted by Jakaitis at 10:50 AM
October 09, 2006
Monday:
No class – performing arts/movie
Tuesday:
***Have each student write 2 questions to ask the senator tomorrow.
1. Go over Notes Outline – up to #8 (pgs. 76-84)
2. Have students complete chart – comparing the colony under trustee and royal rule – with a partner and discuss with overlay
3. Complete crossword puzzle (on backside of chart comparing trustee vs. royal rule) – finish for homework if not completed in class.
Wednesday:
Georgia Senator here to speak to all students
Thursday: Block Party during 6th and 7th periods
1. Finish going over Notes Outline: pages 76-84.
2. Check crossword puzzle answers.
3. Start chapter review worksheet – due Wednesday, 10/18
Friday:
No school – Teacher Workday
Posted by Jakaitis at 06:04 PM
October 04, 2006
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FINISH THE OUTLINE TONIGHT.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE OUTLINE THROUGH SECTION 7.
THANK YOU.
Posted by Jakaitis at 04:36 PM
October 02, 2006
Monday:
1. Quickly review reasons to settle Ga.
2. Assign advertisement – Come to Georgia – due Friday
3. Finish outline that was started on Friday.
**Warm-up – Why would people want to leave England and set up a new colony?
Tuesday:
1. Analyze picture and seal on page 75 (what do students see in the picture?, what items are represented by the seal?, etc.)
2. Then read “Comparing Viewpoints” and discuss questions that go with it – why did people “glamorize” life in Georgia? What businesses do this today? Why? (economics)
3. Word wall – split words for chapter 5,6, and 7 – students work in groups of 3 to illustrate the definition of words – these will be hung in room.
**Warm-up – Why do people try to glamorize things that aren’t really so glamorious?
Wednesday:
1. Finish and hang up words for “Word Wall”
2. Have students read pages 76-79 and complete #1 and #2 on outline
3. Problem/solution chart – “What do I (Oglethorpe) do about getting people mad and wanting to leave?”
4. Homework: Read pages 79-80 and finish outline #3-#10
**Warm-up – Why are so many of the colonists angry with Oglethorpe?
Thursday:
1. Check and go over rest of outline, reasons to be upset.
2. Quiz pages 72-76
3. Watch Georgia Stories I, program 4
4. Ad due tomorrow
**Warm-up – What happened in Georgia after Oglethorpe left?
Friday:
1. Share and turn in advertisements
2. Start chapter review sheet – study guide
3. Georgia Stories II, program 3
**Warm-up- What was colonial life like for the early settlers?
Posted by Jakaitis at 01:13 PM
GEORGIA ADVERTISEMENT
OBJECTIVE:
• Create an advertisement for the Georgia colony.
• You’re goal is to convince people to come to
Georgia and start a new life.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Plain white paper
• Colorful
• Eye-catching
• Reasons to come to the New World
• Purposes for settling Georgia
• Catchy Slogan
• Caption:
o What types of people were wanted?
o Who was not allowed to come to Georgia?
Posted by Jakaitis at 12:12 PM
