Feb 23rd, 2009
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6th grade
Essential Question (due Monday at the end of class): Describe each of the following: fascism, communism, nationalism, liberalism, and conservatism.
□ Go over edHelper World War II (Monday in class)
□ finish "Read Aloud" about Luncia Gamzer (Monday in class)
□ review fascism, communism, and nationalism (in class Wednesday)
□ write rough draft descriptions for fascism, communism, and nationalism (Wednesday HW)
□ edHelper-“Forming Opinions” (Thursday in class)
□ discuss liberalism and conservatism (Thursday in class)
□ write rough draft descriptions for liberalism and conservatism (Thursday HW)
□ write final draft descriptions to turn in by the end of the period (Monday in class)
7th grade
□ start group poster about Asian country (Monday in class)
□ finish group poster about Asian country (Tuesday in class)
□ present projects to the class and enjoy lunch courtesy of Trina’s family (Wednesday in class)
□ Go over map questions from last week (Thursday in class)
□ Go over section 24.1 (Thursday in class)
□ 24.2: terms, read, reading checks, GR, edHelper "Marco Polo" (weekend HW)
□ Web Activity-meet in computer lab! (MONDAY in class)
8th grade
These terms might be helpful
This is a great review of main ideas we've recently studied
NOTE: I'm trying to pull just what we need, so you'll notice I've included readings from sources other than our textbook. Keep in mind that you can still refer to your textbook if you are confused or you want a different explanation of the same material.
□ tally up survey data (Monday in class)
□ Essential Question due Tuesday at the beginning of class
□ Read “Ratifying the Constitution” (Tuesday)
□ Read “Challenges for A New Nation: Organizing the Government” (Tuesday)
□ Read “Federalists and Anti-Federalists” (Tuesday)
□ Would you have been a Federalist or Anti-Federalist? Why? pssst-practice your thesis writing skeeeeellss (Tuesday HW)
□ Share HW (Wednesday in class)
□ Read 9.2: terms, read, reading checks, GR (Wednesday HW)
□ Go over 9.2 (Thursday in class)
□ Partner Activity: SRQ #3 pg 277 (Thursday in class)
□ Read “Challenges for A New Nation: Foreign Policy Challenges” If that article seems hard to understand, try section 9.3 in your book instead. (Thursday HW)
□ Group Activity: SRQ#3 pg 282 (Monday in class)
□ 9.4: terms, read, reading checks, GR (Monday HW)
