War History and Literature

Jan 22 - Organizational procedures. Introduction to war literature: How true to history is it? What are the author's objectives? What is it about war makes it appealing to the reader? What causes wars? Why can't we simply end war? Introduce Ken Burns documentary: The Civil War. Watch Film 1: 1861 The Cause. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Become familiar with PBS Civil War Website

Jan 23 - Watch Film 1: The Cause. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz.

Jan 24 - Watch Film 1: The Cause. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Discuss Film 1: The Cause. Quiz.  Handout Secession Map.

Jan 25 - Finish Film 1: The Cause. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Discuss Film 1: The Cause.

Jan 28 - Finish Discussion of Film. Take Quiz Film #1. Turn in notes for grade. Watch Film 2: 1862 A Very bloody Affair. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Labwork to familiarize students with PBS website, National Archives Website http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/education, http://www.mycivilwar.com.

Jan 29 - Watch Film 2: 1862 A Very bloody Affair. Take Notes. The Grand Strategy Handout.

Jan 30 - Watch Film 2: 1862 A Very bloody Affair. Discuss film.Discuss the Grand Strategy Questions.

Jan 31 - Watch Film 3: 1862 Forever Free. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Discuss Characters in documentary.

Feb 1 - Watch Film 3: 1862 Forever Free. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz.

Discuss Characters in documentary. Read The Killer Angels: Foreword xv-xxi. Outline The Men section.

Feb 4 - Quiz on Films 2 and 3 (1862)  Watch Gods and Generals Movie - Take notes. Discuss maps. Motion Picture Analysis Worksheet.

Feb 5 - Watch Gods and Generals Movie - Take notes. Discuss Maps

Feb 6 - Watch Gods and Generals Movie - Take notes. Discuss Maps (Fredericksburg)

Feb 7 -Watch Film 4: 1863 Simply Murder. -  Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz.

Discuss Characters in documentary.

Feb 8 - Watch Film 4: 1863 Simply Murder. - Take notes. Collect "The Men" outlines.

Feb 13 - Watch Gods and Generals Movie 

Feb 14 - Watch Gods and Generals Movie - Take notes. Discuss Maps

Feb 15 - Assign: Read The Killer Angels Chapter 1- The Spy (3-16). Keep a journal summary of each chapter.  Gods and Generals Movie review sheet due.

Feb 16 - Watch The rest of Film 4: 1863 Simply Murder. Discuss The Killer Angels Chapter 1- The Spy. Assign: Read The Killer Angels Chapter 2 - Chamberlain 16-32. Journal.

Feb 17 -  Watch Film 5: 1863 The Universe of Battle Up to Gettysburg Day 1. Discuss The Killer Angels Chapter 2. Assign: Read The Killer Angels Chapter 3 - Buford 33-48. Journal.

Feb 20 - President's Day

Feb 21 - Chapter 1-3 Quiz. Discuss The Killer Angels Chapter 3 - Buford. Assign: Read The Killer Angels Chapter 4 - Longstreet 49-68. Journal. Collect Journals for Chapter 1-3 of June 29 Section.

Feb 22 - Discuss The Killer Angels Chapter 4 - Longstreet. . Write out 5 quotations from Chapter 1-4. Identify character who said it and circumstances surrounding quotations. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 1 - Lee 73-85. Journal

Feb 23 - Pop Quiz. Reading day. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 2 - Buford 86-96.

Feb 24 - Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 1 - Lee. Watch Gettysburg the movie through Chapter 4. Collect chapter 4 summary of June 29 and Chapter 1 of July 1 1863. Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 1 - Lee and Chapter 2 - Buford 86-96. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 3 - Lee pp 97-113

Feb 27 - Watch Gettysburg the movie through Day One Chapter 2.  - Lee pp 97-113. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 4 - Chamberlain pp 115-125.

Feb 28 - Chart Corps commands of characters in book. Discuss The Killer Angels up through The First Day Chapter 3

Feb 29 - Snow day

Mar 1 - Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 3 and 4 - Chamberlain pp 115-125 . Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 5 - Longstreet pp 126-135. Watch Gettysburg. Parent permission slips handed out, due back on Mar 7)

Mar 2 - Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 5 - Longstreet pp 126-135. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 6 and 7 - Lee and Buford pp 136-150.

Mar 5 - Free read. Turn in Journals Day 1 Chapter 2-6 pp.85-145.

Mar 6 - Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 6 and 7 - Lee and Buford pp 136-150. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 1 - Freemantle pp 155-165. Vocabulary Test Handout. Finish Gettysburg through Day 1.

Mar 7- Quiz on Day 1 Chap 1-7. Watch Civil War documentary through day 2. Collect Journals Day 1 Chapter 7 (Buford) and Day 2 Chapter 1 (Freemantle).

Mar 8- Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 1 - Freemantle pp 155-165. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 2 - Chamberlain pp 166-180. Journal

Mar 9 - Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 2 - Chamberlain pp 166-180. . Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 3 - Longstreet 181-205. Journal. Vocabulary Test Worksheet due. Journal. 7 quotations From Chapter 1-7 Day 1.

Mar 12 - Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 3 - Longstreet 181-205. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 4 - Chamberlain 206-236. Journal.

Mar 13 - Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 4 - Chamberlain 206-236. Questions from study guide. Journal. Collect journals  Day 2 Chap 2-3. Quotation worksheet (Due March 16).

Mar 14- Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 4 - Chamberlain 206-236.  Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 5 - Longstreet 237-260. Journal. Watch Gettysburg Day 2. .

Mar 15 -   Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 5  - Longstreet 237-260. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 6 - Lee 261-270. Journal. Watch Gettysburg.

Mar 16 - Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 6 - Lee 261-270. Assign: Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 1 - Chamberlain 275- 283. Journal. Watch Gettysburg. Correct Quotation Worksheet. Collect Journals Day 2 Chapter 4-6

Mar 19 - Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 2 - Longstreet 284-300. Journal. Watch Day 3 of Documentary.

Mar 20 - Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 3 - Chamberlain 301-311. Journal. Finish documentary: Universe of Battle.  Collect notes.

Mar 21 - Discuss The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 1; 2 and 3 - Chamberlain 275- 283, Longstreet 284-300, and Chamberlain 301-311.  Film: Gettysburg

Mar 22 - Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 4 - Armistead 312-329. Journal. Collect 3 journals (July 3, Chapters  1,2,3)

Mar 23 - Discuss The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 4 - Armistead 312-329. Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 5 - Longstreet 330-345. Journal.

Mar 26 - Discuss The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 5 - Longstreet 330-345. Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 chapter 6 - Chamberlain 341-345, and The Killer Angels Afterword 349-355. Journal. Review for Test.

Mar 27 - Watch Film.  DiscussThe Killer Angels Friday July 3 chapter 6 - Chamberlain 341-345, and The Killer Angels Afterword 349-355. Review for Test.

Mar 28 - Test A on The Killer Angels (Open Book)- Turn in Journals Chapters 4,5,6.

Mar 29  - Test B on Killer Angels - Correct Tests.

Mar 30 - Intro to Rumor of War - Art of War.

April 2 - Read Prologue to A Rumor of War - Art of War film - Take Notes.

April 3 - Art of War. Take Notes.  Correct Prologue questions. Art of War film - Take Notes.

April 4 - Art of War.    Read Chapter 1 A Rumor of War. Journal

April 5 - Finish Art of War - Turn in Notes.

April 10 - Watch Vietnam Documentary Series: America's Mandarin. Take notes. Read Chapter 1 A Rumor of War. Journal

April 11 - Watch Vietnam Documentary Series: America's Mandarin. Take notes. Read Chapter 2 A Rumor of War. Journal. Collect notes on films America's mandarin.

April 12 - Take Chapter 1 Quiz.  Watch Vietnam Documentary Series: America's MandarinTake notes. Read Chapter 2 A Rumor of War. Questions Chapter 2.Collect notes on films America's mandarin

April 13 -  Take notes. Read Chapter 2 A Rumor of War. . Watch Vietnam Documentary Series: LBJ Goes To War

April 16 -  Take notes. Read Chapter 3 A Rumor of War. Journal. Correct Questions Chapter 2. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series: "LBJ Goes to War". Take notes.

April 17 - Testing Days (1st Hour). Fifth hour only:   Watch Vietnam Documentary Series: "LBJ Goes to War". Take notes. Read Chapter 3 A Rumor of War. Journal chapter 3.

April 18 -. Testing Day (1st Hour). .  Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part  4 "LBJ Goes to War". Take notes. Read Chapter 4 A Rumor of War. Journal chapter 4.

April 19 - Take Chapter 3 Quiz. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 4. Discuss Chapter 3. Turn in Journals 1-3. Read Chapter 4 A Rumor of War. Hand out Chapter 4 questions. Do questions. Journal Chapter 4.

April 20 -  . Collect notes on film LBJ goes to War. Discuss chapter 4. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 5: America Takes Charge. Read Chapter 5 A Rumor of War. Journal.

April 23 -  Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 5.  Take  notes.  Read Chapter 5 A Rumor of War. Journals Chapter 5.

April 24 - Correct questions Chapter 4. Read Chapter 5 A Rumor of War. Discuss questions Chapter 5. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 5. Take notes on film. Collect film Notes on Part 5

April 25 - .  Quiz on chapter 5. Chapter 6 Questions. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 6: America's Enemy. Take notes on film

April 26 - Read Chapter 6 A Rumor of War. Journal chapter 6. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 6 America's Enemy. Take notes on film

April 27 - Read Chapter 6 A Rumor of War. Correct Chapter 6 Questions. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 6 America's Enemy. Take notes on film. Turn in notes. Read Chapter 7 A Rumor of War. . Journal chapter 7.

April 30 -  Read Chapter 7 A Rumor of War. Do questions. Journal chapter 7. Turn in  Journals 4-6. 

May 1 - Quiz Chapter 7. . Read Chapter 8 A Rumor of War. Do Chapter 8 questions. 

May 2 - Read Chapter 8. Tet 1968

May 3 - Correct Chapter 8 questions. Quiz Chapter 8. Read Chapter 9 A Rumor of War. Tet 1968 Chapter 9 Questions.

May 4 - Correct Chapter 9 Questions. Watch Tet 1968 -Read chapter 10.

May 7 - Collect Journals 7-9. Read Chapter 10 A Rumor of War. Do questions. Watch My Lai.

May 8 - Correct chapter 10 questions.Discuss Chapter 10. Read Chapter 11   My Lai film. Journal chapter 11.

May 9 - Quiz Chapter 11. Finish My Lai film. Read Chapter 12. Do questions.

May 10 -. Finish My Lai film. Read Chapter 12 A Rumor of War. Do questions.

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May 11 - Correct chapter 12 questions. Read Chapter 13.

May 14 -  Chapter 13 quiz. Read Chapter 14 A Rumor of War. Do questions. Collect journals 10-12.

May 15 - Correct chapter 14 questions. Read Chapter 15 A Rumor of War. 

May 16 - Chapter 15 quiz. Read Chapter 16 A Rumor of War. Do questions.

May 17 - Correct Chapter 16 Questions. Read Chapter 17 A Rumor of War. Do questions.

May 18 - Chapter 17 quiz.  Read Chapter 18 A Rumor of War. Do questions. Journals 13-15.

May 21 -  Read Chapter 18 A Rumor of War. Work on questions and Journals 16-18

May 22 - Correct chapter 18 questions. read Epilogue and Postscript. Take-home final: Answer 1 question from Sections 1,3,5,7. (due Friday 5/25)

May 23 - Quiz on Epilogue and Postscript. Review for test. Journals 16-18 due

May 24 - Movie: A Rumor of War. Essay Final - Take-home due

May 25 - Blackhawk Down Movie -History channel

May 29 - Test on A Rumor of War. Correct

May 30 - Movie: A Rumor of War.

May 31 - Movie: A Rumor of War 

June 1 - Blackhawk Down Movie -History channel

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June 2 - Check out.

Current Problems

Sep 4 - Organizational Procedures. Watch CNN Student News 9-3 and 9-4. Take Notes. Discuss Presidential election.  Policy papers.

Sep 5 - Watch CNN Student News 9-5. Take Notes. Discuss Propaganda and Logical thinking

Sep 6 - Watch CNN Student News 9-6. Take Notes. Go to lab and do journal entries for International, National, and State/Local. (1 article each)
Who:
What:
Where:
When:
How or Why:  Minimum of 25 words.  (Due Monday)

Sep 7 -Watch CNN Student News 9-7. Take notes. Take quiz. Go to lab and do journal entries for International, National, and State/Local. (1 article each)
Who:
What:
Where:
When:

How or Why:  Minimum of 25 words.  (Due Monday)

Sep 10 - Watch CNN Student News 9-10. collect journals. Watch propaganda sites.Answer Romney /Obama questions.  Do survey.

Sep 11- Watch CNN Student News 9-11.  Revisit  9-11. Begin Topic on Afghanistan. Watch Video on long war and jihadism.  Handout US Policy in Afghanistan p1-5.

Sep 12 - Watch CNN Student News 9-12. Long War and Jihadism tape.

Sep 13 - Watch CNN Student News 9-13.  Score Romney/Obama survey. Begin Topic on Afghanistan.  Discuss readings p 1-5. Begin to draft policy.

Sep14 - Watch CNN Student News 9-14. Quiz. Topic on Afghanistan.  Discuss readings p 1-5. Begin to draft policy.

Sep17 - Watch CNN Student News9-17.  Choices Scholar lectures on Afghanistan. http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholars_afghanistan.php

Sep 18 - Watch CNN Student News 9-18 Watch PBS Frontline on Secret War (Afghanistan).

Sep 19 - Watch CNN Student News 9-19. Choices Scholar lectures on Afghanistan. http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholars_afghanistan.php

Sep20 - Watch CNN Student News 9-20. Lab work -  journals.http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholars_afghanistan.ph

Sep21 - Watch CNN Student News 9-21.  Test. http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholars_afghanistan.ph

Sep24 - Watch CNN Student News 9-24. Lab work.

Sep25 - Watch CNN Student News 9-25. Watch PBS Frontline on Secret War (Afghanistan). Discuss handout Questions. Quiz. Discuss Option 4 -

Sep26 - Watch CNN Student News 9-26. Test on Afghanistan notes on Scholar lectures

Sep 27 - Watch CNN Student News  9-27. Correct Test. Watch Frontline "Kill/Capture". Discuss Option 1-3. Answer questions for option 4.

Sep 28  - Watch CNN Student News 9-28. Quiz.   Watch Frontline "Kill/Capture". Work on Option 4.

Oct 1 - Watch CNN Student News 10-1. Correct option 4 questions.Work on persuasive paper on your Afghanistan policy. Due Friday (10-5).

Oct 2 - Watch CNN Student News 10-2. .Begin elections coverage. Draft group assignment topics.

Oct 3 - Watch CNN Student News 10-3. Group work - Draft 5 key questions about your political policy issue. Work on Afghanistan Policy Paper.Handouts on Analyzing the News and Research the Candidate

Oct 4 - Watch CNN Student News 10-4.  Watch debate. take notes. Work on Afghanistan Policy Paper.

Oct 5 - Watch CNN Student News 10-5. Quiz. Afghanistan Policy paper due.Watch debate take notes. Assignment: Research and fill out your 1st Tracking the Issues: Graphic Organizer sheet on your Presidential campaign topic (Due 10/9)

Oct 8 - Watch CNN Student News 10-8. Finish Debate.

Oct 9 - Watch CNN Student News 10-9.  With partner Fact Check Debate. Check Graphic Organizer sheet.

Oct 10 - Watch CNN Student News 10-10. Watch: The Choice 2012.

Oct 11 - Watch CNN Student News 10-11. Watch: The Choice 2012. Journal entry

Oct 12 - Watch CNN Student News 10-12. Quiz. Use factcheck.org to scrutinize debate statements. Afghanistan Policy rewrites due.

Oct 15 - Watch CNN Student News 10-15-12. Lab work.

Oct 16 - Watch CNN Student News 10-16-12.

Oct 17 - Watch CNN Student News 10-17-12. Lab work. Work on Candidate Issues: Tracking the Issues - Graphic organizer 1& 2

Oct 18 - MEA

Oct 19 MEA

Oct 22 - Watch CNN Student News 10-22-12. Work on Candidate Issues: Tracking the Issues - Graphic organizer 3 and 4. Presidential Debate: Foreign Policy.

Oct 23 - Watch CNN Student News 10-23-12. Lab work. Journals **Increase to 50 word summaries. Factcheck.org your issue.

Oct 24 - Watch CNN Student News 10-24-12.  Turn in your Graphic organizer. 1-4. Journals **Increase to 50 word summaries.

Oct 25 - Watch CNN Student News 10-25-12. Journals **Increase to 50 word summaries.

Oct 26 - Watch CNN Student News 10-26-12.  Quiz. Journals **Increase to 50 word summaries. Turn in Four Journals. Draft Paper on your issue from your candidates perspective.

Oct 29 - Watch CNN Student News 10-29-12. Classroom Debates. .

Oct 30 - Watch CNN Student News 10-30-12. Classroom Debates. Work on Paper. Who would you vote for in the presidential race. 6 paragraph minimum.

Oct 31 - Watch CNN Student News 10-31-12. Classroom Debates. Work on Paper.

Nov 1 - Watch CNN Student News 11-1-12.  Turn in Presidential choice paper.

Nov 2 - Watch CNN Student News 11-2-12. Quiz. End of Quarter Wrap-up.

Nov 5 - No School

Nov 6 - Watch CNN Student News 11-5-12 and 11-6-12. Election Day News. Draft  research questions. Start on health care. Frontline: Sick Around America

Nov 7  - Watch CNN Student News 11-7-12. Frontline: Sick Around America.

Nov 8 - Watch CNN Student News 11-8-12. News quiz. Frontline: Sick Around America. Search for editorials on health care.

Nov 9 - Watch CNN Student News 11-9-12. Frontline: Sick Around America. Collect Notes

Nov 12 - Watch CNN Student New 11-12-12.  Frontline: The Obama Deal. 

Nov 13 - Watch CNN Student New 11-13-12. Frontline: The Obama Deal.

Nov 14 - Watch CNN Student New 11-14-12. Frontline: The Obama Deal.

Nov 15 - Watch CNN Student New 11-15-12. Frontline: The Obama Deal.

Nov 16 - Watch CNN Student New 11-16-12. CNN News Quiz. Collect 10 Questions on Affordable Care Act. Collect notes. See: obamacarefacts.com

Nov 19 - Watch CNN Student New 11-19-12. Discuss Questions on Health Care. Questions and Editorials on Health Care.

Nov 20 - Watch CNN Student New. 11-20-12.  Pro and Con Arguments on Affordable Care Act.

Nov 26 - Watch CNN Student New 11-26-12  Draft Thesis Statement for Editorial with 3 supporting elements on Affordable Care act and Health Insurance.

Nov 27 - Watch CNN Student New 11-27. Quiz on Health Care Issue. Work on Papers.

 Nov 28 - Watch CNN Student New 11-28. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part I.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Nov 29 - Watch CNN Student New 11-29.  Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part I.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded). Turn in Papers on Affordable Care Act.

Nov 30 - Watch CNN Student News 11-30. Quiz. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part I.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 3 - Watch CNN Student News  12-3 Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part I.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 4 - Watch CNN Student News  12-4. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part I.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 5 - Watch CNN Student News  12-5 Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part I.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 6 - Watch CNN Student News  12-6 Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part I.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 7 - Watch CNN Student News  12-7  Take News Quiz.  Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part I.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 10 -Watch CNN Student News  12-10 Work on Money, Power and Wall Street Worksheet Part II. Collect notes.

Dec 11 - Watch CNN Student News  12-11 Watch Frontline: Dropout Nation.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded). List Problems affecting each student and what types of interventions are being used.  What could the students, parents, teachers and schools do better to support student success?

Dec 12 -Watch CNN Student News  12-12 Watch Frontline: Dropout Nation.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)


Dec 13 -Watch CNN Student News  12-13 Watch Frontline: Dropout Nation.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 14 - Watch CNN Student News  12-14. Take News Quiz.  Watch Frontline: Dropout Nation.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 17 - Watch CNN Student News  12-17.  Finish work on Dropout Nation Paper.

Dec 18 - Watch CNN Student News  12-18.  Watch Frontline: Poor Kids  Take Notes (Notes will be graded) What are the future affects of Poverty on this country? What do you think should be done to deal with this socio-economic issue?


Dec 19 - Watch CNN Student News  12-19.  Watch Frontline: Poor Kids  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

Dec 20 - Watch CNN Student News  12-20.

Dec 21 - Watch CNN Student News  12-21.  Take News Quiz.


 Dec 22- Jan 1 - Christmas Break


Jan 2 - Watch CNN Student News 1-2. Watch Frontline: Poor Kids  Take Notes (Notes will be graded) - Discuss. What are the future affects of Poverty on this country? What do you think should be done to deal with this socio-economic issue?

 Jan 3 - Watch CNN Student News 1-3. Watch Frontline: Poor Kids  Take Notes (Notes will be graded) -. Discuss. What are the future affects of Poverty on this country? What do you think should be done to deal with this socio-economic issue?

Jan 4 - Watch CNN Student News 1-4. Quiz. Collect notes. Watch Frontline: Poor Kids  Take Notes (Notes will be graded) - Collect notes. Discuss. What are the future affects of Poverty on this country? What do you think should be done to deal with this socio-economic issue?

Jan 7- Watch CNN Student New 1-7. Quiz. Watch Frontline:The Interrupters.Take Notes. 

Jan 8 - Watch CNN Student New 1-8. Watch Frontline:The Interrupters.

Jan 9 - Watch CNN Student New 1-9. Watch Frontline:The Interrupters.

Jan 10 - Watch CNN Student New 1-10. Watch Frontline:The Interrupters. Draft thesis statement with three supporting elements on the Interrupters. Watch Crips and Bloods: Made in America.

Jan 11 -  Watch CNN Student News 1-11. Quiz. Collect notes. Watch Frontline:The Interrupters. Work on reaction paper.

Jan 14 - Watch CNN Student News 1-14. Turn in paper on The Interrupters. Begin Editorial Unit. Fill out Worksheet #1 in class.

Jan 15 - Watch CNN Student New 1-15. Fill out Editorial Worksheet #1 in class.

Jan 16 - Watch CNN Student New 1-16. Fill out Editorial Worksheet #2 in class.

Jan 17 - Watch CNN Student New 1-17. Fill out Editorial Worksheet #2 in class.Collect.

Jan 18 - Watch CNN Student New 1-18.  Quiz. 

May  1- Watch CNN Student New 5-1. Quiz. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part II.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded). Write Cause of Economic Crisis.

May 2 -Watch CNN Student News 5-2. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part II.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded). Collect Notes on Parts I and II.

May 3 - Watch CNN Student News 5-3. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part III.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

May 4 - Watch CNN Student News 5-4. Quiz. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part III.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

May 7 - Watch CNN Student News 5-7. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part III.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded). Cause of Economic Crisis paragraphs due.

May 8 - Watch CNN Student News 5-8. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part III.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

May 9 - Watch CNN Student News 5-9. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part IV.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded)

May 10 - Watch CNN Student News 5-10. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part IV.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded). Paper on What you learned and what should be done?

May 11 - Watch CNN Student News 5-11. Quiz. Watch Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street Part IV.  Take Notes (Notes will be graded).

May 14 - Watch CNN Student News 5-14-. Lab to write Paper

May 15 - Watch CNN Student News 5-15. Lab to Write Paper.

May 16 - Watch CNN Student News 5-16.

May 17 - Watch CNN Student News 5-17. Drew Carey Project worksheets.

May 18 - Watch CNN Student News 5-18. Drew Carey Project

May 21 - Watch CNN Student News 5-21-10. Quiz. Lab.Frontline: Meth Epidemic

May 22 - Watch CNN Student News 5-22-10. Quiz. Lab.Frontline: Meth Epidemic

May 23 - Correct Drew Carey Project worksheets. Watch CNN Student News 5-23-10. Quiz. Lab.Frontline: Meth Epidemic.

May 24 - Meth Epidemic paper: What can we learn from the Meth epidemic and What can we do to bring it under control? -Lab.

May 25 - Meth Epidemic paper: What can we learn from the Meth epidemic and What can we do to bring it under control? -Lab.Turn in at the end of the hour.

May 29 -

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Constitutional Studies

Jan 24 - Introductory Info - Read Lesson 1 We the People: What would life be like in a "state of nature"? pp.2-4 -Lecture on Lesson 1 - Answer questions pp.4 - Term notebook p.2.  State of the Union Worksheets.

Jan 25 - Watch state of the Union and discuss. Take notes.

Jan 26 - Watch State of the Union and Take notes. Turn in Worksheet on Monday.

Jan 27 - Correct Questions p.4 We the People. United States Gov't chapter 2.1 Guided Reading - Roots of America.- Correct Questions - Assign: Read Lesson 2 We the People: Why have a government? pp.5-7. Lecture - Answer questions on p.7. Term notebook p.5.

Jan 30 - Discuss Lessons 1 and 2. Assign: Read Lesson 3 We the People: What is republican gov't? pp.8-11. Questions 1-5 p. 11. Term notebook p.8.

Jan 31 - Correct United States Gov't GR 2.1 - Discuss Chapter 2.1 - Correct Lesson 2 We the People questions p.7 - Discuss.

Feb 1 - Review Chapters 1-3 Powerpoints

Feb 2 - Correct Lesson 3 We the People: What is republican gov't? pp.8-11. Questions 1-5 p. 11. Lecture Lesson 3. Quiz United States Gov't chapter 2.1. Assign: Read Lesson 4 We the People: What is constitutional gov't? (pp.12-14). Questions 1-4 (p. 14). Term notebook p.12.

Feb 3 - Take Constitution Pretest. Correct Lesson 4 We the People: What is constitutional gov't? Questions 1-4 (p. 14). Lecture Lesson 4 - Assign: Read Lesson 5 We the People: How can a constitutional gov't be organized to prevent the abuse of power? (pp.15-16). Questions 1-4 (p. 16). Term notebook p.15

Feb 6 - Correct Lesson 5 We the People: Questions 1-4 (p. 16). Lecture Lesson 5. Review for Unit 1 Test.  

Feb 7 Unit I Test.  Assign: Read Lesson 6 We the People: What basic ideas of constitutional government were found in the government of England? (pp.18-22). Questions 1-4 (p. 22)

Feb 8 - Correct Lesson 6  questions. Lecture.  

Feb 9 - Correct Tests. United States Gov't chapter 2.2 Guided Reading - American Colonies Unite

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Feb 10 - Chapter 2.2 Lecture and quiz. Assign: Read Lesson 7 We the People: What basic ideas of constitutional government were found in the colonial governments? (pp.23-26). Questions 1-3.

Feb 13 - Correct Lesson 7 We the People: Questions 1-3 (p. 26). Lecture Lesson 7. Assign: Read Lesson 8 We the People: Why did the colonies want to free themselves from Great Britain? (pp.27-30). Questions 1-5 (p. 30).

Feb 14 - Correct Lesson 8 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 30). Lecture Lesson 8. Assign: Read Lesson 9 We the People: What basic ideas of constitutional government were found in the Declaration of Independence? (pp.31-33). Questions 1-6 (p. 33).

Feb 15 - Correct Lesson 9 We the People: Questions 1-6 (p. 33). Lecture Lesson 9. Assign: Read Lesson 10 We the People: What basic ideas of constitutional government were included in the state constitutions? (pp.34-37). Questions 1-8 (p. 37).

Feb 16 - Testing and ASVAB Interpretation

Feb 17 - United States Gov't chapter 2.3 Guided Reading - Correct United States Gov't chapter 2.3 Guided Reading - lecture.

Feb 20 - President's day - no school

Feb 21 - United States Gov't chapter 2.3 quiz. Correct Lesson 10 We the People: Questions 1-8 (p. 37). Lecture Lesson 10. - The Articles of Confederation (pp 61-64) Lecture and quiz Assign: Read Lesson 11 We the People: Why did the framers want to change the Articles of Confederation? (pp.38-41). Questions 1-6 (p. 41).

Feb 22 - Correct Lesson 11 We the People: Questions 1-8 (p. 41). Lecture Lesson 11. Review for Unit II Test. Go to library to check out Constitution book.

Feb 23 - Unit II Test. Assign: Read Lesson 12 We the People: Who attended the Philadelphia Convention and what had they agreed to do? (pp.43-46). Questions 1-5 (p. 46). Term notebook due for Unit II.

Feb 24 - Correct Lesson 12 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 46). Lecture Lesson 12. Assign: Read Lesson 13 We the People: Why did the Framers use the Virginia Plan to create the new Constitution? (pp.47-49). Questions 1-4 (p. 49).

Feb 27 - Movie: A More Perfect Union.

Feb 28 - Movie: A More Perfect Union.

Feb 29 - Snow day

Mar 1 - Movie: A More Perfect Union.

  

Mar 2 - Finish Movie. Correct Lesson 13 We the People: Questions 1-4 (p. 49). Lecture Lesson 13. Assign: Read Lesson 14 We the People: How did the Framers develop the legislative branch and what powers did they give it? (pp.50-53). Questions 1-8 (p. 53).

Mar 5 - Correct Lesson 14 We the People: Questions 1-8 (p. 53). Lecture Lesson 14. Assign: Read Lesson 15 We the People: How did the Framers develop the executive and Judicial branches and what powers did they give these branches? (pp.54-57). Questions 1-6 (p. 57). United States Gov't chapter 2.4 Guided Reading

Mar 6 - Correct Lesson 15 We the People: Questions 1-6 (p. 57). Correct United States Gov't chapter 2.4 Guided Reading. Lecture Lesson 15. Assign: Read Lesson 16 We the People: What conflicting opinions did the Framers have about the completed Constitution? (pp.58-60). Questions 1-4 (p. 60).

Mar 7- Discussion on Power of Government?

Mar 8 - Take United States Gov't chapter 2.4 Quiz. Correct Lesson 16 We the People: Questions 1-4 (p. 60). Lecture Lesson 16. Assign: Read Lesson 17 We the People: What was the Federalist' position in the debate over ratification? (pp.61-63). Questions 1-8 (p. 64).

Mar 9 - Correct Lesson 17 We the People: Questions 1-8 (p. 64). Lecture Lesson 17. Assign: Read Lesson 18 We the People: What was the Ant-federalis' position in debate over ratification? (pp.65-67). Questions 1-5 (p. 67). Terms Unit 3

Mar 12 - Correct Lesson 18 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 67). Lecture Lesson 18. Chapter 16-18 Quiz. Corrrect.

Mar 13 -. Take United States Gov't chapter 2 Test. Prepare for Unit 3 Test.

Mar 14 - Take Unit 3 Test. Assign: Read Lesson 19 We the People: How was the Constitution used to organize the new government. (pp.69-73). Questions 1-4 (p. 73). Terms.

Mar 15 - Discussion day

Mar 16- Correct Lesson 19 We the People: Questions 1-4 (p. 73). Lecture. Assign: Read Lesson 20 We the People: What caused the rise of political parties? (pp.74-77). Questions 1-6 (p. 77). Terms.

Mar 19 - Correct Lesson 20 We the People: Questions 1-6 (p. 77). Lecture. Assign: Read Lesson 21 We the People: What is judicial review and why is it controversial? (pp.78-81). Questions 1-5 (p. 81). Terms.

Mar 20 - Correct Lesson 21 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 81). Marbury v Madison film. Lecture. Assign: Read Lesson 22 We the People: Why are there continuing controversies over the interpretation of the Constitution? (pp.82-84). Questions 1-2 (p. 84). Terms.

Mar 21 - Catch-up day. Work on AR Book.  Lesson 22 We the People: Questions 1-2 (p. 84)

Mar 22 - Correct Lesson 22 We the People: Questions 1-2 (p. 84). Marbury v Madison film. Lecture. Assign: Read Lesson 23 We the People: How has power been delegated to the federal and state governments? (pp.85-88). Questions 1-7 (p. 88). Terms.

Mar 23 - Correct Lesson 23 We the People: Questions 1-7 (p. 88). McCulloch v Maryland film. Lecture. Assign: Terms for Unit 4. Review for Unit 4 Test. Work on AR Book Presentation.

Mar 26 - Correct Lesson 23 We the People: Questions 1-7 (p. 88). Review for Test.

Mar 27 - Review for test.  Discuss Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act.

Mar 28 - Study Hall - Music contests.

Mar 29 - Test Unit 4. Assign: Read Lesson 24 We the People: How does the Constitution promote equal protection of the laws? (pp.90-94). Questions 1-5 (p. 94). Terms.

Mar 30- Correct Lesson 24 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 94). Lecture. Assign: Lesson 25 We the People: How has the right to vote expanded since the adoption of the Constitution? (pp.95-99). Questions 1-5 (p. 99). Terms.

Apr 2 - Correct Lesson 25 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 99). Lecture. Assign: Lesson 26 We the People: What is due process of law? (pp.100-103). Questions 1-4 (p. 103). Terms.

Apr 3 -  Correct Lesson 26 We the People: Questions 1-4 (p. 103). Lecture. Assign: Lesson 27 We the People: How does procedural due process protect your rights to life, liberty, and property? (pp.104-108). Questions 1-6 (p. 108). Terms.

Apr 4 - Correct Lesson 27 We the People: Questions 1-6 (p. 108). Lecture. Assign: Lesson 28 We the People: How has the right to freedom of religion been guaranteed? (pp.109-112). Questions 1-4 (p. 112). Terms.

Apr 5 - Work on your AR books. Read and fill in case brief.

Apr 10 - Correct Lesson 28 We the People: Questions 1-4 (p. 112). Lecture. Assign: Lesson 29 We the People: Why are there continuing controversies over religion and education? (pp.113-116). Questions 1-5 (p. 116). Terms.

Apr 11 - Correct Lesson 29 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 116). Lecture. Assign: Lesson 30 We the People: What is the importance of your right to freedom of expression? (pp.117-121). Questions 1-4 (p. 121). Terms.

Apr 12 - Work on AR Book

Apr 13 - Work on AR Book

Apr 16 - Correct Lesson 30 We the People: Questions 1-4 (p. 121). Lecture. Assign: Review for Unit 5. - Test Terms.

Apr 17 - Work on AR Book Presentation

Apr 18 -Go over sedition cases. Work on book presentation.

Apr 19 - Assign: Lesson 31 We the People: What should be the responsibilities of the citizen? (pp.123-127). Questions 1-5 (p. 127). Terms. Work on Case book presentation.

Apr 20 - Correct Lesson 31 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 127). Lecture. Assign: Lesson 30 We the People: What is the importance of your right to freedom of expression? (pp.117-121). Questions 1-4 (p. 121). Terms. Work on Case book presentation. Take AR Test on Book.

Apr 23 -Correct Lesson 31 We the People: Questions 1-5 (p. 127). Lecture. Assign: Lesson 30 We the People: What is the importance of your right to freedom of expression? (pp.117-121). Questions 1-4 (p. 121). Terms. Work on Case book presentation. Take AR Test on Book.

Apr 24 - Review for Final Test


Apr 25 - Final Exam


Apr 26 - Correct Final - Work on AR Presentations



Apr 27 - Work on AR Presentations


Apr 30 - Work on AR Presentations

May 1 - Work on AR Presentations.

May 2 - Hand out new books. Lesson 1. Do 3 Critical Thinking Exercises. Questions on page 4.

May 3 - Lesson 2 and Lesson 3. Answer Questions on pp 7 and 11.

May 4 - Discuss and correct Chapter 2 & 3 Questions. 

May 7 - Read Chapter 12. Answer Questions on p. 55.

May 8 - Correct questions p. 55.  Discussion.  Read Chapter 13. questions.

May 9 - Presentation 

May 10 - Presentation

May 11 Presentation

May 14 - Presentation - Correct chapter 13. Read chapter 16. Do questions p. 77.

May 15 - Do critical thinking exercises in chapter 16. Correct Questions p. 77.

May 16 -  Chapter 17-18. Using the Lesson Questions

May 17 - Lesson 19-20. Using the Lesson Questions


 May 18 - Chapter 21. Using the Lesson Questions


 May 21 - chapter 22. Using the Lesson Questions


 May 22 - chapter 23. Using the Lesson Questions

May 23 - Chapter 24. Using the Lesson Questions

May 24 - Chapter 25.  Using the Lesson Questions.

May 25 - Chapter 26. Using the Lesson Questions

May 29 - Chapter 27. Using the Lesson Questions