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February 23, 2007
Monday:
1. Chapter 9 Test
2. Illustrate Chapter 10
Tuesday:
1. Return Chapter 9 Test
2. Judge Chapter 10 illustrations
3. Chapter 10 Agree/Disagree: The students will complete this on their own and then we will go over it as a class.
4. Read pages 138-142 and answer questions on page 140 (#1-4) and page 142 (#1-4) – due tomorrow.
Wednesday:
1. Go over homework
2. War of 1812
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Thursday:
1. Finish discussing War of 1812
2. “TRAIL OF TEARS” Acrostic
3. Read article about Cherokee regaining land in Georgia in 1993 – follow up with where this story is today.
4. Read pages 147 (Discovery of Gold Bring Trouble to Cherokees), 150-152 and answer questions on page 152 (#1-5)
Friday:
1. Read “Samuel’s Memory” and have students write a response to the story – do they feel it is all true, does it help explain why there is still hatred by Cherokees towards attitudes of white men, how did the story make them feel about US history, etc. Share some with the class – and turn in for a write to learn “quick write” grade.
2. Read poem “The Neverending Trail” and discuss
3. Start chapter project – *create a graphic organizer that tells the story of the Trail of Tears – there will be a rubric that explains the details of items that must be included. This will count as the test for the chapter – this will be due at the end of class on Monday, 3/5.
Posted by Jakaitis at 02:47 PM
February 15, 2007
Wednesday:
1. Ask question – What could be created in Georgia that might draw people to move here? Railroads – able transport items and people to places they have never before been
2. The students will read pages 122-131 and complete CLOZE activity.
Thursday:
1. Go over the CLOZE activity from yesterday
2. Discuss different ways land was distributed: given away, Headright System, and land lotteries
3. Have mock land lottery and discuss – some students won’t get land, others will get land (some good pieces of land and some not, but these were all considered “fortunate drawers”) – reflect on if this might have made a difference on settlers coming South – knowing there was possible chance of not getting good land
4. Watch clip of land lottery in FAR AND AWAY
Friday:
1. Finish chapter with lecture and notes outline – pages 131-136
Posted by Jakaitis at 04:23 PM
Monday:
1. The students will share their legislation topic and their own ideas about legislation with the class.
2. Sections 1, 2, and 3 of E-Congress packet are due.
Tuesday:
1. Finish sharing legislation
2. Go over and study “How a Bill Becomes a Law”
3. Bill Quiz on Wednesday
Wednesday:
1. Bill Quiz
2. The students will read pages 122-128 and answer questions 1-4 on page 126 and 2-4 on page 128.
Thursday:
1. Video: Lewis and Clark
Friday:
1. Finish video
2. Go over reading and answers to questions from the book
Posted by Jakaitis at 04:22 PM
February 05, 2007
Monday:
1. E-Congress
Tuesday:
1. E-Congress
Wednesday:
1. Watch Georgia Stories I: Program 12 – State and Local Government
2. Students will read an article about the juvenile court system and come up with well constructed arguments stating their opinion on the topic of juvenile punishments
3. These arguments need to be ready for tomorrow’s discussion.
Thursday:
1. Round table discussion – juvenile court system – all students have to contribute to discussion – counts as a test grade for the day.
2. Have students generate a list of where they think we should spend our tax dollars: federal, state, and local – list as many areas in each category where money should go (for example: roads, school buildings, parks)
Friday:
1. Watch Georgia Stories I: Program 13 – State and Local Governmen
2. Look at and discuss where the money for the national cabinet/departments are spent each year. Share lists from students of where/on what they think the money should be spent.
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