Week 5: Sep 29 - Oct 3 US HISTORY

MONDAY --out sick--Sub Day

Due: Founding Father's Biography

In class Handout: The Stirrings of Rebellion


TUESDAY
Follow-Up: complete the following

Due: Founding Fathers' Biography
In class Handout: The Stirrings of Rebellion

WEDNESDAY
13 colonies--Map of Cities/Bodies of Water
Quiz TBD--class votes--memorize colonies (80% passing rate)

PRESENT: FOUNDING FATHERS' BIOGRAPHY

THURSDAY
Handout: 1) Colonies 2) Revolutionary War--write out short answer questions (1 page)
due Monday
PRESENT: FOUNDING FATHERS' BIOGRAPHY

FRIDAY
PROGRESS REPORT SIGNATURE FROM PARENTS DUE
PRESENT: FOUNDING FATHERS' BIOGRAPHY
Reminders:due Monday
1) 13 colonies--Map of Cities/Bodies of Water (REVIEW MONDAY) QUIZ=TUESDAY
2)Handout: 1) Colonies 2) Revolutionary War--write out short answer questions (1 page)

Week 5: Sep. 29- Oct 3 SENIOR HISTORY

MONDAY -sick day--sub
collecting the following assignments:
1) 1 hours news
2) Power Point-Foundation of Gov.
3) Supreme Court Cases--Individual

IN small groups: turn in notes of other cases--taught to you

TUESDAY
continue on: Supreme Court Cases
IN small groups:
1) Define Establishment Clause
2) Place cases in categories on green sheet
3) Establish Presenters--cases

WEDNESDAY
Handout: National Interest Due Wed
PRESENT: SUPREME COURT CASES
Collect 1 article on the economy by Friday
Read: article on How much is $700 billion? Yahoo News

THURSDAY --Curriculum Night--@ 7 PM
PRESENT: SUPREME COURT CASES

FRIDAY
video clip on VP Responses to Supreme Court Cases
Went over News Articles on the economy---group activity

Handout: National Interest Due Wed

Week 4- Sep 22-26 Senior History

MONDAY
2 Articles Due (1) Natural Rights (yellow) (2) War of 1812 (purple)
Videos on the economy (Go To Document-SENIOR )--relate to "Unhappy America"
1/2 sheet--exit slip from class ---which area of the article or videos
affect YOU personally the most.

TUESDAY
Notes in Class on Structure of the Government (in class--See Ms. Shaull)
Handout on Federalism---Power (National / State / Concurrent)

WEDNESDAY
Due Mon Power Point--Foundation of the Government (GO TO DOCUMENTS--SENIOR)

Due Mon--Watch the 1 hour News--focus on the Economy--Is it positive or negative?

Article in Class- Close read--"Welcome US to the Third World"

Handout:Select Supreme Court Case ( Due Friday)
1. Basic Information (who?what?when?how?why?)
2. What is the Amendment? Question related to the case?
3. Who is the Supreme Court Justice?
4. What was the vote? (5-4 for -against)
5. What was the FINAL decision?

THURSDAY
Documents: English/Preamble/Bill Rights/Declaration of Rights of Man/UN
IN class activities

FRIDAY
Supreme Court Case Due

Week 4-Sep 22 - 26 US History

MONDAY
Article: Founding Fathers Due (with Answers written and highlighted)

Political Cartoon - Dissent in China (See Ms. Shaull for notes)

Map--13 Colonies (check out book or use in classroom)--sue Thurs.

TUESDAY
Power Point--Democracy-Foundation of Gov.--Slides 1-3 (stopped at ***Take Action***)
(Go To Documents-US HISTORY)


WEDNESDAY
1/2 time work INDEPENDENTLY ON MAP
Go Over: Handout--Founding Fathers: How has Democracy Changed?

Biography: Sign Up early when done--Due Monday

THURSDAY
13 Colonies Map Due (Label)
Finish Power Point on Notions of Democracy-(slide 4-) Foundation of Gov.
(Go To Documents-US HISTORY)

Handout: Ideas of Revolt-Due Friday

FRIDAY
Biography-Due Mon

Independent Work Day
Handout: Ideas of Revolt-Due Friday

Week 3- Sep. 15-18: Senior History

MONDAY
Finish: Quotes

1st Amendment: Assignment---Interview 3 Individuals

Due--Close Read for KEY points
1) Article: "Battlefield" CNN due--highlight KEY points
2) Article: "Kim Jung Il


TUESDAY EC Iraq War
Go Over:
1) "Unhappy America"
2) Kim Jung Il


WEDNESDAY-CONSTITUTION DAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1787
1) Go Over--Interviews--compare & contrast on a sheet of paper--turn in at
end of class

2) Video--What is dissent? (look at You Tube Play List)
What freedoms are being violated? take notes and turn in at end of class


THURSDAY
Article: "Unhappy America" - identify AVMS (Audience Voice Message Significance)
DUE MON:
1) Answer the 5 Questions: The Declaration, the Constitution, and Natural Rights
2) Create 5 Questions (highlight answers in packet): The War of 1812 & Vietnam

FRIDAY--NO SCHOOL--PROFESSIONAL DAY

Week 3 - Sep. 15 - 18 US History

MONDAY
Finish: Why Study History?

1st Amendment: Assignment---Interview 3 Individuals

Article: "Battlefield" CNN due--highlight KEY points


TUESDAY --EC IRAQ WAR
Continue: Presentations on Why study history?

WEDNESDAY-CONSTITUTION DAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1787
1) Go Over--Interviews--compare & contrast on a sheet of paper--turn in at
end of class

2) Video--What is dissent? (look at You Tube Play List)
What freedoms are being violated? take notes and turn in at end of class


THURSDAY
Evaluation: Group Test: Why study history?
DUE MON: Founding Fathers & Democracy (answer questions 1/2)
Read the article and answer the questions on the handouts--don't use a separate sheet
save paper


FRIDAY--NO SCHOOL--PROFESSIONAL DAY

Week 2- Sept 8-11 SENIOR HISTORY

MONDAY
Due--turn in the following
1) "Unhappy America" by The Economist--close read article
2) quotes

Go over some quotes/ classroom rules (turn in Q&A Sheet)

TUESDAY
go over some more quotes (presentations by students)

Due Thursday
1) Handout: Democracy of Human Rights Packet (read by Thurs. highlight the answers to the 3 Key questions

2) Go to my website: http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/lhs/sshaull
Click on Discussion and post your response to the question (one paragraph)

WEDNESDAY-Picture Day! ;-)
Independent -Reading in class (have highlighters ready)

Article:Kim Jung Il

THURSDAY
9-11 Anniversary--videos in class (
Underlined are LINKS---Click on them)
3 Videos -
1)9-11 Fox News
2) Enya Video of 9-11 (look up on You Tube: Enya WTc Tribute)
3) I Believe 9-1 Tribute

Watch the following in class---write down what strikes you & interpret the media bias and portrayal of the images---contribute to class discussion


FRIDAY
Back-to-School Assembly

Due Monday: Article"Battlefield breakdown: The full price of war in Iraq" by John King at cnn.com Highlight KEY facts

EC Due Tuesday: extended learning on Iraq War
Go to www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/Iraq.Transitions
Find a section and write down what you learned


Continued activity--Notes turned in at end of class
3 Videos--
1) Patriotic Video Soldiers
2) Iraq Then and Now (news report: must come in to see in classroom)
3) Iraq Election

same format as Thursday

Week 2- Sept 8 - 12 US HIstory

MONDAY
Why study History? Handout--Groups start presentations Group 1
the rest of the students label each section (7 total) and take notes on the key facts

TUESDAY
Continue presentations by students-Group 2 & ...

Due Thursday
1) Handout: What is Dissent? (read by Thurs. highlight the answers to 1-5)

2) Go to my website: http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/lhs/sshaull
Click on Discussion and post your response to the question (one paragraph)

WEDNESDAY-Picture Day! ;-)
Continue Presentations

At end of Class-Reading in class (have highlighters ready)

THURSDAY
9-11 Anniversary--videos in class
(Underlined are LINKS---Click on them)
3 Videos -
1)9-11 Fox News
2) Enya Video of 9-11 (look up on You Tube: Enya WTc Tribute)
3) I Believe 9-1 Tribute

Watch the following in class---write down what strikes you & interpret the media bias and portrayal of the images---contribute to class discussion

FRIDAY
Back-to-School Assembly
Due Monday: Article"Battlefield breakdown: The full price of war in Iraq" by John King
at cnn.com Highlight KEY facts

EC Due Tuesday: extended learning on Iraq War
Go to www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/Iraq.Transitions
Find a section and write down what you learned Continued activity--
Notes turned in at end of class

3 Videos--
1) Patriotic Video Soldiers
2) Iraq Then and Now (news report: must come in to see in classroom)
3) Iraq Election

same format as Thursday (turn in notes)

Week 1 -Sept. 2- Sept 5 SENIOR HISTORY

MONDAY LABOR DAY-- NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY
Quiz & Names
YOU TUBE VIDEO-"Are Americans Stupid?"

WEDNESDAY
Finish answers to quiz
Hand out- Syllabus (Purple Sheet-Q&A / Salmon Sheet-Mandatory Tutorial)
Parent signatures by Friday

THURSDAY
3x5 Card (Basic Questions--background)

quotes: write down Shaull's Quote:
"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." ---Michelangelo

CHOOSE your OWN quote that relates to you by FRIDAY
1) Explain the MEANING of the quote
2) How does the quote RELATE to YOU.

Article: "Unhappy America" Yellow Sheet
Close Read Due MONDAY


FRIDAY
Quotes-Check off--find resources to make your quote look presentable
Due MONDAY

Go over on Monday
Rules of the Classroom --hand in green Question & Answer Sheet
Parent Signatures DUE

Week 1-Sept. 2 - Sept.5 US HISTORY

MONDAY lABOR DAY-- NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY
Quiz & Names

YOU TUBE VIDEO-"Are Americans Stupid?"

WEDNESDAY
Finish answers to quiz
Hand out- Syllabi (Green Sheet-Q&A / Salmon Sheet-Mandatory Tutotial)
Parent signatures by Friday


THURSDAY
3x5 Card (Basic Questions--background)

Why study History? Peach Packet
Get into small groups and do the following
1. Underline KEY facts & Write in the Margins
2. Discuss with group members key facts
3. Present the KEY facts to the class---write legibly


FRIDAY
Rules of the Classroom --hand in green Question & Answer Sheet
Parent Signatures DUE