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Here are your assignments for this week (keep in mind that the plans are always subject to change depending on how far we get each day):
Lesson Plans – 2/26/07-3/2/07
Monday:
1. Open book test on chapter 9 – with partner
2. Illustrate chapter 10
Tuesday:
1. Return chapter 9 test
2. Judge chapter 10 illustrations
3. Agree/Disagree sheet to begin chapter 10 – have students complete on own, and then go over as a class and make corrections.
4. Read pages 138-142 and answer questions page 140 (#1-4) and page 142 (#1-4) – due tomorrow.
Wednesday:
1. Go over answers to yesterday questions from the textbook.
2. Lesson on War of 1812 (the war up to Indian removal – Sequoyah, Cherokee issues, Creeks, and Seminoles, gold found, etc.).
Thursday:
1. finish up lesson from yesterday
2. Work with a partner to create an Acrostic for “Trail of Tears” – students write sentences about the Trail of Tears using each letter of the words (ie: T – The Natives were moved off their land., R – Rights to the land now belonged to the whites., etc.) – share some of these with class
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)
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.
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