Lesson Plans
Week of: 2/6-2/10 2012

  SOCIAL STUDIES 6
(8:30-9:35)   

ANCIENT GREECE      

• EUROPE Country Notes: Germany, Poland
• Review: Ancient Greece Chapter (People, Places and Terms to Know)
• Students do Chapter Review
• Research Worksheet: Finding the Best Information

HW: Finish Class Worksheets          
        Country Report
        Study! Test on Greece Friday

  SOCIAL STUDIES 7
(10:35-11:30)      

THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

• Review Reading, Indigenous People of South America (148-149) 
• Exploring the Western Hemisphere Cont. (In South America)152-154
• Do the Section Review pg. 154 #1-6
• Add to Outline Notes          

HW: Current Event    
        Study! Test on Thursday
        Autobiography Final draft

  SOCIAL STUDIES 8
             (9:35-10:20)
          
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION       

• Lecture/Notes: The Judicial Branch (Section 1: Federal Courts, Section 2; Juristiction of the Federal Courts, Section 3: Treason)

• Levels of Federal Courts Diagram

• Worksheet: The Federal Judicial System and The Role of the Supreme Court    

HW: 2 Current Events (Fri)    

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• ASIA Country Notes: Russia, China 
• Correct Chapter Reviews and discuss Research Worksheet together
• Research Worksheet: Writing from an Outline
• Reader's Theater: Antigone

HW: Research Worksheet
        Study! Test on Friday
        Country Reports

         THE AGE OF EXPLORATION   

• Review, Age of Exploration (People, Places and Terms to Know)
• Do the Chapter Review 
• Worksheets: Exploring Time and Keyword Clues     
• Reading Comprehension: Ferdinand Magellan

HW: Current Event (Fri)   
        Study! Test on Thursday
        Autobiography Final Draft   

  THE U.S. CONSTITUTION         

Study Guide for Article 3: The Judicial Branch
Worksheet: Checks and Balances
Reading, Notes and Clarification: Article 4: The States and the federal Government, 5: Amending the Constitution

HW:Study Articles 3- 7(Test Fri.)  
       2 Current Events (Fri)

• ASIA Country Notes: Japan, Vietnam
• Discuss Research Worksheet
• Research Worksheet: Introductions and Conclusions
• Read and Discuss w/ Questions: The Iliad and the Odyssey Part 1

HW: Research Worksheet
        Study! Test on Friday
        Country Reports

      THE AGE OF EXPLORATION   

• Settings: Middle America Reading, Questions and Map Worksheet      
• Reading Comprehension: Hernando Cortes

HW: Study! Test Thursday
        Current Event   
        Autobiography Final Draft

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION         

• Reading/Discussion/Notes: Article 6: General Provisions, Article 7: Ratification of the Constitution
• Worksheets: Organization of State Governments, Powers and Functions of State Governments           

HW: 2 Current Events
        Study Articles 3-7 Test Fri.

• ASIA Country Notes: India, Country Notes: AUSTRALIA
• Discuss Research Worksheet
• Review and then Read and Discuss w/ Questions: The Iliad and the Odyssey Part 2

HW: Finish The Iliad and
        Odyssey Part 2
        Study! Test on Friday 
        Country Reports

            THE AGE OF EXPLORATION      

Test: Chapter 6
The Age of Exploration

Explorers, Tools, Trade Routes, Indigenous People and Historical Effects

 HW: Current Events
         Autobiography Final Draft
              

     THE U.S. CONSTITUTION     

• Review of Articles 3-7
• "Quiz" Review Worksheets
• Worksheets: Political Parties and The Importance of Voting   
• Begin Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)

HW: Current Events (fri)   
         Study! Articles 3-7 Test Tom.

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           COUNTRY REPORT      

• Test on Ancient Greece  

Country Report Study Hall
and Check-in
Students work on their reports as Mr. Sanchez meets with each one and reviews their progress
 

• Share Current Events
• Read an excerpt from Christopher Columbus' Captain's Journal

HW: Autobiography Final Draft

  

          THE U.S. CONSTITUTION 

• Share Current Events
• Test: Articles 3-7 of the Constitution
• If time allows, continue study of the Bill of Rights  

 HW: Study The Constitution!