Monday, April 12, 2010

Social Studies Week of April 12

Monday: Analysis of the Depression Photos
Assign: Read textbook pages 770-775
Extra Credit- Depression Prices and Meal planning
Due Tuesday

Tuesday: Review Reading
Introduction to FDR and a look at the New Deal
Assign: Read textbook pages 776-781
Choose two programs you feel are most beneficial

Wednesday: Film- Surviving the Dust Bowl
Assign: Read textbook pages 782-787
Look at #6 on page 787 choose 1 due next Tuesday

Thursday: Complete Film
Excerpts from Grapes of Wrath

Friday: Current Events Jeopardy

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Social Studies
Week of April 5th

Monday: Welcome Back
Review all information for Chapter 22
Roaring 20s test in Friday
Assign: Begin to organize and review for test

Tuesday: Introduction to the Great Depression
View film to become familiar with aspects of the decade
Fads of the 30s
Assign: Depression letter and information packet
Due Thursday

Wednesday: Continue with Depression
Photo study -price Check
Assign: Complete packet for tomorrow

Thursday: Study Session 8:15- very helpful
A look at Grapes of Wrath
Assign: Study for test

Friday: Roaring 20s test
Current Events (if time allows)

Monday, March 15, 2010

social studies week of march 15 th

Monday: Current Events
Assign: Read tutorial pages
746-750
Complete DBQ
Be Ready

Tuesday: Review Test
Ghost film on Prohibition
Assign: Cartoon Analysis

Wednesday: Collect/Discuss DBQ
Short view of JAZZ
Assign: A Flapper Story

Thursday: Look at The Roaring 20's ADVERTISING
Emily Post Etiquette
Assign: Read Textbook pages 752-755 Remember!

Friday: Complete ADVERTISING
Review homework
Jeopardy

Remember- Tommy Gun's next Friday!
It will be the Cat's Pajamas!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Social Studies Syllabus- Week of March 8th

Monday: Current Events
Assignment: Review DBQ- due on March 17th, Read text pages 736-745. Be prepared to discuss this in class.

Tuesday: U.S. Post War World Classroom Activity
Assignment: How 20's Changed Society Worksheet. Go over 20's vocabulary.

Wednesday: Review homework, 20's Advertising
Assignment: Work on DBQ

Thursday: Current Events, 20's Activity if time allows.
Assignment: Work on DBQ

Friday: Jeopardy, Advertising Activity if time allows.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Social Studies- Week of March 2

Tuesday: Complete Booker + W.E.B. Discussion/Debate

Assign: Making Peace

Wednesday: Treaty of Versailles War and Peace Report Card

Thursday: Current Events - Lots to catch up on!

Friday: More Current Events - Hope we are finally caught up!





Friday, February 19, 2010

Social Studies- Week of Feb. 22nd

World War I Test Friday!
Monday: Debate- return debate papers, choose the quote experiment
Assignment: Crime of the Ages Worksheet and WWI practice test

Tuesday: Review and discuss all homework, go over test content to prepare for test on Friday
Assignment: Begin study preparations

Wednesday: Making Peace exercise
Assignment: Treaty of Versailles to be done in class and completed for homework

Thursday: 8:15 Test Study Session, compare treaty results- what makes a "fair" treaty? etc.
Assignment: Study for test

Friday: Test, try to get in Current Events
Assignment: Enjoy your weekend!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Social Studies

Week of Feb. 16th

Tuesday- Presentation of Project

Assignment: Complete p. 4 of WW1 Study Guide and Worksheet

Both sides use Chapter 21

Wednesday- Continue with Project Presentations

Assignment: Compare/Contrast-ready to debate-Booker T. or

W.E.B. Due on Friday!

Thursday- Complete Projects, Current Events- Notes-lots of them!

Friday- Meet Mr. Washington and Mr. DuBois

Monday, February 8, 2010

Social Studies
Week of Feb. 8th

Monday: Go to the Media Center to begin work and research on WWI project
Assignment: ALL WEEK- Work on your project

Tuesday: Complete Artifact study and work sheet on the front

Wednesday: Current events

Thursday: Shakespeare Theater

Friday: Project Due, Math Project/College Costs