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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

5

A Day

6

B Day

7

A Day

8

B Day

9

A Day

• Go over syllabus (5B).

• Get syllabus signed and return.

• Take syllabus quiz (1A).

• Go over community service - part 1 (5C).

• Go over syllabus (5B).

• Get syllabus signed and return.

• Take syllabus quiz (1A).

• Go over community service - part 1 (5C).

• Turn in signed syllabus.

• Create Unit Title Page on pg. 47 of comp. book.

• Notes: Qualifications and Organization of Congress. Pg. 48 of comp book.

• Complete Graphic Organizer on pg 49 of comp book

• Complete and turn in exit slip on Bicameral Legislature (1B).

• Homework due next class - chp 6.1 and 6.2 questions (1C)

 

• Turn in signed syllabus.

• Create Unit Title Page on pg. 47 of comp. book.

• Notes: Qualifications and Organization of Congress. Pg. 48 of comp book.

• Complete Graphic Organizer on pg 49 of comp book

• Complete and turn in exit slip on Bicameral Legislature (1B).

• Homework due next class - chp 6.1 and 6.2 questions (1C)

• Turn in chp 6.1 and 6.2 questions (1C).

• Notes: Committee Work in Congress (pg. 50)

• Think-Pair-Share a critique of the committee system (pg. 51)

 

12

B Day

13

A  Day

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B Day

15

A Day

16

B Day

• Turn in chp 6.1 and 6.2 questions (1C).

• Notes: Committee Work in Congress (pg. 50)

• Think-Pair-Share a critique of the committee system (pg. 51)

 

 

Triple Entry Organizer (pg. 52).

• Notes: Powers of Congress (pg. 53)

Triple Entry Organizer (pg. 52).

• Notes: Powers of Congress (pg. 53)

 

• Notes: Gerrymandering (p. 54)

Gerrymandering Map Activity (1D)

• Reading: Pork Barrel Spending (back of 1D)

• Discuss Mock Congress. Hand out sample mock Congress Bill.

• Homework due next class chp 6.3 and 6.4 questions (1E).

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20

A  Day

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B Day

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A Day

23

B Day

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Turn in homework 1E – chp 6.3 & 6.4 questions.

Notes: How a Bill becomes a Law (pg. 55).

Video “I’m just a bill.” Discuss text of video. (1H)

• Lab Time – research possibilities for bills during Mock Congress

Grade planners during lab time

• Homework: Complete Review Sheet for Test (1G)

 

• Notes: Gerrymandering (p. 54)

Gerrymandering Map Activity (1D)

• Reading: Pork Barrel Spending (back of 1D)

• Discuss Mock Congress. Hand out sample mock Congress Bill.

• Homework due next class chp 6.3 and 6.4 questions (1E). 

• Grade Review Sheet (1G)

• Notes: Limiting the Powers of Congress (pg. 56)

• Complete and turn in ORQ#1 on the Legislative Branch and Checks and Balances (1I)

• Work on Mock Congress Bill

Turn in homework 1E – chp 6.3 & 6.4 questions.

Notes: How a Bill becomes a Law (pg. 55).

Video “I’m just a bill.” Discuss text of video. (1H)

• Lab Time – research possibilities for bills during Mock Congress

Grade planners during lab time

• Homework: Complete Review Sheet for Test (1G)

 

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A Day

27

B Day

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A Day

29

B Day

30

A Day

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February

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

2

B Day

3

A Day

4

B Day

5

A Day

6

B Day

• Grade Review Sheet (1G)

• Notes: Limiting the Powers of Congress (pg. 56)

• Complete and turn in ORQ#1 on the Legislative Branch and Checks and Balances (1I)

• Work on Mock Congress Bill

Bill Due

Committee Work Day

 

SEVERE WEATHER

NO SCHOOL

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TEST

NOTEBOOK CHECK

ORQ 

Bill Due

Committee Work Day

 

9

A Day

10

B  Day

11

A Day

12

B Day

13

A Day

Mock Congress

 

Mock Congress

TEST

NOTEBOOK CHECK

ORQ 

• Turn in Community Service part 1.

• Create Unit Title Page in composition book (pg. 57).

• Notes: Sources and Types of American Law (pg. 58).

• Read “Law Code of Hammurabi” (2A).

• Turn in Community Service part 1.

• Create Unit Title Page in composition book (pg. 57).

• Notes:  Sources and Types of American Law (pg. 58).

• Read "Justinian Code"(2A) - pick up copy

• Complete "Types of Law" graphic organizer (2A) - pick up copy

• Complete Reflective Essays (pg. 59).

• Read Plato’s Crito (2C).

• Complete back of handout (2A).

16

 

17

A  Day

18

B Day

19

A Day

20

B Day

NO SCHOOL

 • Group Activity: Juvenile Disposition (2B) - pick up copy in class.

• Notes: Federal & State Court System (pg. 60).

• Solo Activity: Complete Jurisdiction Matching (2D).

• Homework: Chp 15.1 & 15.2 (2E)

Sources of law analytical review (p. 59).

• Group Activity: Juvenile Disposition (2B) - pick up copy in class.

• Notes: Federal & State Court System (pg. 60).

• Homework: Chp 15.1 & 15.2 (2C)

Jurisdiction Matching (2D).

 

• Turn in homework 2E

• Complete and go over 2D

• Complete left side of K-L Sheet (2G).

• Read article on the Supreme Court (2F). Absent students pick up in class.

• Notes: The Supreme Court (pg. 61)

• Turn in homework 2C

• Complete and go over 2D

• Complete left and right side of K-L Sheet (2G)

• Read article on the Supreme Court (2F). Absent students pick up in class.

• Notes: The Supreme Court (pg. 61).

▪ Justice Breyer clip

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A Day

24

B Day

25

A Day

26

B Day

27

A Day

 • Complete partner analysis of landmark Supreme Court case (2I). Read the case and answer the questions on page 62 of composition book.

• Planner check for a grade.

• Homework: Chp 8.1 & 8.2 questions (2K)

• Notes: Landmark Cases (pg. 63).

▪Landmark timeline

▪Partner analysis of landmark case (2I) pick up in class if absent

▪Answer questions from 2I (pg. 62).

▪Notes on landmark cases from presentations (pg. 63).

▪Homework: Chp 8.3 & 8.4 (2J)

 

• Turn in homework (2K)

• Complete Exit Slip on landmark cases (2J)

• Homework: Review Sheet (2L). Due Tuesday.

▪ Finish presentations and notes on pg. 63.

Landmark court cases exit slip (2H)

▪ View portion of Presidential "Address to Congress"

▪ Homework due Wednesday:  Review Sheet (2K)

 

 • Complete ORQ#3 on Judicial Review (2N)

• Complete Comic Strip Activity. Absent students need to print out instructions page (2M). You are responsible for understanding ALL underlined terms.

 

 

March

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

2

B Day

3

A Day

4

B Day

5

A Day

6

 

  • Complete ORQ#3 on Judicial Review (2L)

• Complete Comic Strip Activity. Absent students need to print out instructions page (2M). You are responsible for understanding ALL underlined terms.

• Grade Review Sheet (2L)

• CPS Jeopardy

• Presented "Dilbert Goes To Trial"

▪ Graded Review Sheet (2K)

▪Presented "Dilbert Goes to Trial"

▪Review for test

 TEST

NOTEBOOK CHECK

ORQ

 TEST

NOTEBOOK CHECK

ORQ

9

B Day

10

A  Day

11

B Day

12

A Day

13

B Day

▪ Go over 3A & 3B

▪ Update 5E, with ORQ   #4.

▪ Create title page for unit 3, economics (pg. 64)

Notes on scarcity, needs, wants and choices (pg. 65)

Needs and Wants exercise (3C)

▪ Complete exit slip on back of 3C

 Homeroom groups

▪ Watch and discuss Credit Crunch Clip

▪Notes on Economic Systems (pg. 66).

▪Economic Systems Activity (3D), answer questions in comp. book on pg. 67.  Use notes & the nations packet to answer questions.

Venn Diagram on back of (3D)

 ▪ Go over 3A & 3B

▪ Update 5E, with ORQ   #4.

▪ Create title page for unit 3, economics (pg. 64)

Notes on scarcity, needs, wants and choices (pg. 65)

Needs and Wants exercise (3C)

▪ Complete exit slip on back of 3C

▪Notes on Supply and Demand (pg. 68).

Law of Demand Exercise (3F), draw examples of demand curves in (pg. 69).

Law of Supply Exercise (3F), draw examples of supply curves in (pg. 69).

 

16

A Day

17

B  Day

18

A Day

19

B Day

20

A Day

• Review Questions out loud

• Challenge Questions #1-3 (pg. 67)

• Notes: Economic Systems (pg. 68)

Venn Diagram on Economic Systems (pg. 69)

• Homework: Chapter 18 and 26 Questions (3E)

• Get grade printout signed (3D)

▪ Grade print out (get signed) 3H

▪ Review of Supply & Demand in ppt. out loud.

▪ Notes: Shift in Supply & Demand (pg. 70).

▪ Changes to Supply & Demand (3I) answer questions on pg. 71 of composition book. Get in classroom.

 

• Complete Venn Diagram on Economic Systems (pg. 69).

• Notes: Law of Supply and Demand (pg. 70)

• Homework: Chapter 18 & 26 (3F)

• Presented Shifts in supply and demand and took notes in (3I).

• Read and Discuss "Where do prices come from?" (3J)

•Notes on Price Mechanism (pg. 72)

•Homework:  Chapter 21.3 & 23.2 (3K)

• Notes: Changing Supply and Demand (pg. 71).

• Complete Graphing Case Study (3F)

• Homework: (3G) Chapter 20 & 21.

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B Day

24

A Day

25

B Day

26

A Day

27

B Day

▪ Notes on Business Cycle/GDP (pg. 73)

▪ Reflective Essay on relationship between consumers and producers [questions found on last page of PowerPoint] (pg. 74)

Business Cycle 2007 Investigation (3L)

• Turn in homework (3G)

• Notes: Business Cycle (pg. 72)

• Group Activity: (3H) Applying Supply and Demand.

• ORQ #5 (3I) Supply and Demand

▪ Notes on Monetary Policy (pg. 75)

▪ ORQ #5 Supply & Demand (3M)

Monetary Policy Investigation (3N)

 

• Prepare for Reality Store

• Reality Store Packet

▪ ORQ #5 Supply & Demand (3M)

• Prepare for Reality Store

• Reality Store Packet

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SPRING BREAK

SPRING BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

April

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

 

 

 

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SPRING BREAK

SPRING BREAK

SPRING BREAK

6

A Day

7

B  Day

8

A Day

9

B Day

10

A Day

• Review old homework and ORQ

• Notes: Money and the Fed (pg. 73)

• Planner Check (for a grade)

• Supply and Demand Review

 

• Federal Reserve video & questions (3P)

 Notes:  Fiscal Policy (pg. 76)

Federal Reserve video at beginning

•Impact of Obama's budget plan (3P)

• Turn in Community Service

• Homework: Chapter 24 & 25 worksheet (3L)

• Watch 60 Minutes interview with Ben Bernanke and answer questions (3K)

• Notes: Fiscal Policy (pg. 74)

 

• Turn in Community Service

•Where are your clothes made? (pg. 77) reflection.

 Notes: International Trade and Human Capital (pg. 78)

• Is outsourcing bad? (3Q) get in class

• Turn in homework (3L).

• Fiscal Policy Skit (pg. 75). Absent students need to explain what Fiscal Policy is in one paragraph on page 75 of composition book.

Review Sheet (3M). Work on in groups.

 

13

B Day

14

A  Day

15

B Day

16

A Day

17

B Day

Review competition (pg. 79)

• Review Sheet (3R)

• Reality store preparation

 • Notes: Human Capital and International Trade (pg. 76).

• Work on Review Sheet (3M) in groups.

• Work on Reality Store Packet.

• Reality Store Prep

• Review Sheet (3R) due at end of class.

 • "live scoring" ORQ for a regular daily grade. (3N). Students must do this in class.

• Complete Reality Store packet

• Go over Review Sheet (3M)

  TEST

NOTEBOOK CHECK

ORQ

20

A Day

21

B Day

22

A Day

23

B Day

24

A Day

 TEST

NOTEBOOK CHECK

ORQ

 • Reality Store

Makeup for absent students is May 6th, after school in room 405.

 • Reality Store

Makeup for absent students is May 6th, after school in room 405.

 • Reality Store

Makeup for absent students is May 6th, after school in room 405.

 • On Demand Writing Task

This is a major assignment. Absent students MUST come see me to get the assignment so I can go over it with them.

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B Day

28

A Day

29

B Day

30

A Day

 

 

  • On Demand Writing Task

This is a major assignment. Absent students MUST come see me to get the assignment so I can go over it with them.

 Ask me in class

Ask me in class

 • Notes: Five Themes of Geography (pg. 80).

• Complete worksheet 4F - Using and Applying the Themes of Geography

 

 

 

 

May

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

B Day

 

 

 

 

• Notes: Five Themes of Geography (pg. 82).

• Complete worksheet 4F - Using and Applying the Themes of Geography

 

4

A Day

5

B Day

6

A Day

7

B Day

8

A Day

• Hand out grade printouts (4H). Must get signed!

• Complete and turn in Using and Applying the Themes of Geography (4F)

• Complete worksheet Movement in Africa (4G). Absent students must get this in class.

 

• Hand out grade printouts (4H). Must get signed!

• Complete and turn in Using and Applying the Themes of Geography (4F)

• Complete worksheet Movement in Africa (4G). Absent students must get this in class.

 

• Complete writing prompts (pg. 84)

• Read and discuss article, "Is Kentucky Southern?" (4I)

• Complete Population Density handout (4J) - absent students must pick this up in class.

 

• Complete writing prompts (pg. 84)

• Read and discuss article, "Is Kentucky Southern?" (4I)

• Complete Population Density handout (4J) - absent students must pick this up in class.

 

• Notes: Human-Environment Interaction (pg. 85)

• Complete and grade 4G & 4J (Movement in Africa & Population Density)

• Work on US Regions Matrix (4K). Absent students pick this up in class.

11

B Day

12

A  Day

13

B Day

14

A Day

15

B Day

• Notes: Human-Environment Interaction (pg. 85)

• Complete and grade 4G & 4J (Movement in Africa & Population Density)

• Work on US Regions Matrix (4K). Absent students pick this up in class.

• Notes: Features of Maps (pg. 86)

• Work on 4L & 4M (Using an Atlas)

• Complete Regions of the US Matrix (4K). Keep in your notebook.

• Assign Geography Review Sheet (4N). Due Monday

• Notes: Features of Maps (pg. 86)

• Work on 4L & 4M (Using an Atlas)

• Complete Regions of the US Matrix (4K). Keep in your notebook.

• Assign Geography Review Sheet (4N). Due Monday

• Complete and turn in 4L & 4M (worksheet using atlas and silk road map)

• Complete World Map (4O) with 23 countries from around the world.

• Complete ORQ #7 Themes of Geography (4P)

• Review Sheet for test (4N) due next class.

• Complete and turn in 4L & 4M (worksheet using atlas and silk road map)

• Complete World Map (4O) with 23 countries from around the world.

• Complete ORQ #7 Themes of Geography (4P)

• Review Sheet for test (4N) due next class.

 

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A Day

19

A Day

20

B Day

21

A Day

22

B Day

•  Grade Review Sheet (4N).

• Review Game.

Make Up Work Day

•  Grade Review Sheet (4N).

• Review Game.

 TEST

NOTEBOOK CHECK

ORQ

 TEST

NOTEBOOK CHECK

ORQ

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26

A Day

27

B Day

28

A Day

29

B Day

NO SCHOOL

 Review for Final Exams

 Review for Final Exams

 Review for Final Exams

 FINAL EXAMS

 

 

June

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1

A Day

2

B Day

3

A Day

4

 

   

 FINAL EXAMS

 FINAL EXAMS

 FINAL EXAMS

 MAKE UP DAY