Ms. Hackney

week of 11/9/09-11/13/09

Monday
AC- Benchmark for the first nine weeks
Constitution Review /Quiz Activity
DBQ due

OL- First nine week Benchmark
review the quiz from Friday
Lesson #34 in CRCT Coach book

Tuesday
AC- wm up: CRCT coach lesson #34, discuss
Start Legislative branch power point, student take notes
HW- read chapter 14 section 2 and chapter 15 section 2, notes for both in your own format

OL- wm up: finish lesson #34 and discuss
Power point on Federal Legislative Branch, student take notes
HW- read chapter 14 section 2 and create two column notes while you read

Wednesday
wm up for everyone- Who are the presiding officers of...
the US senate-
US house -
GA senate-
GA house-

Finish power point notes and discussion on legislative branch.  Review how a bill becomes a law.
Video clip- "The Almost Painless Truth About the Legislative Branch"
OL HW- Read and take notes on chapter 15 section 2, and then complete the Guided Reading for both 14 and 15 section 2. Quiz next Tuesday, 11/17/09.
AC HW- Guided Reading for section 2 of chapter 14 and 15, Quiz next Tuesday, 11/17/09.

Thursday
  Download Legislative Branchthis is the copy of the power point we have been discussing this week.
All class
wm up- List two new things you learn from the video "I'm Just a bill"
Review and check homework, the Guided Reading.
Start cartoon storyboards, due either at the end of class Friday or first thing Monday 11/16/09.
Download Story boards
HW- bring colored pencils or crayons to class Friday to help with your story board design.
OL HW- Note cards,Download Instructions for OL Leg notecards of information from Legislative Branch Power-point.  Quiz next Tuesday, 11/17/09 on this information.

Friday
Work on Story boards!  Turn them in when finished.
OL HW- finish your 26 note-cards

Week of 11/2-11/6

Monday
AC-Wm: Review and check the Constitution Scavenger Hunt.
Bill of Rights Activity-With a partner determine which amendment applies to each of the situations presented.

OL-Using your Constitution power point notes and your textbook notes, complete the Scavenger Hunt of information.  Homework: Guided Reading, Chapter 14, section 1, handout.

Tuesday
NO SCHOOL

Wednesday
AC- Wm: review the Bill of Rights Activity
Start the DBA, How does the Constitution guard against tyranny?
Homework- finish analyzing documents A and B, plus the textbook questions on page 509, 1-4 only. (Write the Question)

OL- Wm: question 1-4 on page 509, write the questions.
Bill of Rights Activity-With a partner determine which amendment applies to each of the situations presented.

Thursday
AC- Wm: review homework questions
Continue to work on DBQ

OL-Wm: List any 5 of the Bill of Rights(first 10 Amendments)
Georgia Voyager Article- read and discuss the high points.
Go over Guided Reading
Homework: Study for Friday's quiz. (Ppt notes, textbook notes, and scavenger hunt handout)

Friday
AC- Continue working on DBQ, Write rough draft to be typed over the weekend.  HW- type up your final DBQ essay response.

OL- Wm: activity reviewing the branches of government.
Quiz on the creation of the Constitution.

Week 10/26-10/30

Monday
Test

Tuesday
Wm:  Pre-quiz new unit.
Notebook check for unit 3
Lesson #7 in the CRCT Coach book,  read the lesson and then complete the chart of information.
Homework: New vocab word; Download Unit 4 Vocabulary , using your textbook Chapter 14, section 1, locate the page # of the word and then define it in your own words.

Wednesday
Wm:  define 3 more of the words from your list.
Review the Coach book lesson chart
Notes on the Constitution, Download Constitution final version CH
Homework: Finish the vocab terms

Thursday
Wm:  read GA Voyager article
Complete the scavenger hunt questions which go with the GA Voyager article.
Homework:  Read Chapter 14, section 1 and create two-column notes as you read.

Friday
Wm: "It's Your Turn" questions for Chapter 14, section 1.
Using the power point notes on the constitution, complete the assessment sheet.

Friday 10/23

Change in schedule.  No test today.  We will spend another day on reviewing materials we worked on this week.  Also, we will read a handout about the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Homework: Study for test that is now on Monday, 10/26/09.

Week of 10/19-10/23

Monday

Wm: Finish Reading packets from Friday.  (Questions and People chart.)

Read Chapter 5, section 3-4, pages 149-165.  Create two-column notes for each sub-section while you read.  Then, answer the "It's Your Turn" questions on page 152 and 165.

Finish this for homework.  Also, check Mr. Grashuis' blog for the test study guide.

Tuesday

Using your textbook and all your notes complete the Guided Reading handout.

Next, using the same notes and textbook Chpater 5, section 3; complete the timeline on the Revolutionary War events.

Wednesday-Early Release

Wm: Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence

Analysis of the Declaration of Independence.  Who, What, When, Where and Why.

Thursday

Wm:  Join or Die, political cartoon.

Review for test.  Check Article questions, Guided Reading and timelines.

Friday-Blue Ribbon Day

Test

week 10/12- 10/16

Monday
Review Friday's notes and Guided Reading from Chapter 5, section 2.
Open compare and contrast Georgia as a royal colony vs Georgia as a Trustee colony.  Finish the whole page for homework.

Tuesday
Check and discuss the open compare and contrast of Georgia's colonial status.
Power point notes on the French and Indian War.
AC- watch video clip about naval stores for those that missed it during the centers activity.
Hw for everyone- Handout called "French and English Rivalry".

Wednesday
"All the kings M & M's"  simulation of taxation without representation.
Reflection papers on the simulation.

Thursday
Continue with the power point notes with all the taxes imposed by the British, (causes of the Revolution).
Download French and indian war and British tax notes
Complete the note organizer about each of the taxes levied.Download Causes of the Am Rev WS

Friday
Highlights of Georgia and the American Revolution.  Reading articles and note packets.  Followed by a discussion of the Major battles during the war.

Week of 10/5/09-10/9/09

Monday

Print new TOC for new unit, Download Table Of Contents new version
Wm-list features of each of the colonial regions studies Friday.  Any similarities?
AC-Discuss and correct Fridays chart, review homework. 
Read Chapter 5, section 1 and complete notes in this graphic organizer; Download Region organizer
Finish for homework.

OL- same warm up
Reteach reasons for the founding of the Georgia Colony.  Remediation and test corrections for possible points added to poor test grades.
Homework- Read Chapter 5, section 1 and complete notes in this graphic organizer; Download Region organizer (Purple will do this tomorrow)

Tuesday
Wm- Southern Colonial Products, compare sources
AC- Map of the 13 colonies and their major cities and rivers.
finish for homework. Download Colonial America Map

OL-
Discuss and review the colonial regions and their features from Friday.  Review Friday homework chart, Regional Differences.
Purple class will begin reading Chapter 5 section 1 and complete the note chart.  Finish for homework.  White class will review this chart that they completed for Monday's homework.

Wednesday
Wm- to be announced
AC- will create Advertising posters for one of the 3 colonial regions, highlighting its features and seeking new settlers.  Each group will present them to the class.

OL- wm up- Southern colonial products.
White will work on colonial maps. Finish for homework
Purple will review their charts from Tuesday and start map. Finish for homework.

Thursday
AC- Pre-Revolutionary War Center activity.  Rotate and complete enough centers for 100 points.

OL- In small groups, create Advertising posters for your assigned region highlighting its features.  Present to the class.

Friday
Read Chapter 5, section 2.  Create two column notes while reading and complete the guided reading handout.  Finish for homework. Download Chapter 5 Section 2

Week of 9/28-10/2

Monday
Career Day in the computer lab with the 8th grade counselor.

Homework:  Finish Study Guide that was posted on the blog last week.
OL:  You also need to complete the Guided Reading hand out and the Study Guide.

Tuesday
Wm: List 5 restrictions of the Georgia Charter of 1732.
OL: Turn in your ABC books
Read lesson 3 in CRCT coach book.

Review for tomorrow's test.  Discuss the following items:
1. Lesson 3 in the CRCT coach book.
2. Study Guide
3. Vocab list
4. Guided Reading (OL)

HW: Study for TEST!!!!

Wednesday
Test Unit 2

Thursday
Video about Colonial tensions prior to the Revolutionary War.
HW: Make sure notebook in in order for Friday's check

Friday
Notebook Check
Wm: Lesson 4 in CRCT Coach book, write out answers to the four questions

Colonial America and its regional differences.  Handout from InspirEd

HW: Read Chapter 5 section 1, compare Georgia as a Trustee colony vs. a Royal Colony.

Week of 9/21/09 through 9/25/09

Monday
Only AC morning classes had class.  We worked on Mini Plays about the founding of Georgia.Download CDOCUME~1HCM19003LOCALS~1Light,Camera,Action-Unit2PerformanceTask

Homework- due whenever we come back, the Letter to the Trustees which was assigned last Thursday.

Tuesday
No School

Wednesday
No School

Test is now planned for next Wed. 9/30

Download Study Guide for Unit 2 Test

Thursday
AC- Work on Plays
OL- Start Performance task, ABC books Download Colonial Georgia ABC book

Friday
AC- Present plays
OL- Work on ABC books

Week of 9/14-9/18

Monday-

Wm: read page 110, "Spotlight on Economy"

Jamestown/English Colonization Time-line Download England Comes to North America Time-line

Homework: read Chp 4, section 2 and create two-column notes, due Friday - vocab list which includes page # and definition in your own words.

Tuesday-

Wm: p113, Question 1 and 2.

Notes on Types of Colonies, Start discussion on Georgia's Charter. Download Reasons for the Founding of the Georgia Colony  Download Types of colonies

Handout, InspirEd's "Early Settlements"

HW: work on vocab list, read Chp 4, section 3 and continue the two-column notes. Both will be checked Friday

Wednesday

Wm: respond to EQ, How was the founding of the Georgia Colony unique?  Then, discuss Tuesday's handout "Early Settlements"

Analysis of Georgia's Charter

HW: work on vocab list, read and continue the two-column notes for Chp 4 section 4.

Thursday

Wm: Happy Constitution Day!

Video question- What is significant about the Battle of Bloody Marsh?

Reason for GA's colonial rules- analyze the rules Download Trustee Rules and Reasons

Video Clip on the Battle of Bloody Marsh and the Highland Scots at Ft.  Frederica

AC homework: This will be due Monday, letter home about the GA colony, Download Colonization of Georgia AC Performance task- letter to the board

Download Colonization of Georgia Performance Task- Rubric

OL homework: Notes Chp 4 sections 3 and 4 due also the vocab list.

Friday

AC- Document analysis of the Slave trade

OL- Promises and obligations of GA colonists

Photo Analysis of Oglethorpe 

Homework:  Comparing Viewpoints- Oglethorpe and Gordon