Wednesday 2/26

Government:
Presentations for Executive Departments, Agencies

8th History:
-Cont. Wampus Talks
-Cont. Constitution Study notes

10th History:
-Lab: Trail Project
-Project Due: 2/28

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Tuesday 2/25

Citizenship
-complete "Safety Week Presentations"
-discuss "Wampus Talks"

DC Poli Sci
-Present Executive Department/Agency Powerpoints
1984
-Reading log
-assignment during reading
-choose project

1984 Reading Log
- Read p. 3-42 for Thursday 2/27
- Read p. 42-160 for Monday 3/3
- Read p. 161-262 for Wednesday 3/5
-Read p. 262-end for Friday 3/7

7th World History
Early Civ Powerpoint Lecture
-lab (Shadoof, finish worksheet and mapping activitiy)

Monday 2/24 "Good Luck at Timberlake, Wampus Cats!

Government
-lab working on Executive Departments, Agencies
-All work due Wednesday!!!
-Present to class

8th History
-Chapter 7 Test
-Constitution Study
a. break down of key concepts
b. connecting the Constitution to daily life, benefits

10th History
-Pick a Trail Project
a. choose trail used by early western settlers, trappers
b. find 2 primary source docs from travelers
c. pics and video if available
d. trip planner: what would people take with them?

Friday 2/21

Citizenship
- Safety Week Presentations

DC Poli Sci
-Complete Section 2 & 5 work
-Complete Executive office departments, agency powerpoint

7th World History
-SHADOOF Project
-Lab

Shadoof Project

Thursday 2/20

Government:
-5 powers of President discussion
-choose departments and agencies

8th History
-Complete Chapter 7 notes
-Review 4-16 (Skip 14) p.

10th History
-Chapter 9 Intro
-Manifest Destiny, Trails, Reasons for moving west chart

Ms. Palmer's Word of the Week

Ms. Palmer's Word of the Week

Wednesday 2/19

HS Citizenship
- Safety Week Projects/Research
-Short period; Lab research
-Presentations due Friday

DC Political Science
-"Bureaucracy"
-p. 417 Presidential Departments Project

7th World History
-Early Civ. Powerpoint
-Lab; "Mesopotamia Worksheet"

Monday 2/18

Government
-Clemency, Pardon, Reprieve, Amnesty, Commutation
-Definitions and Actual Presidential Use (5 different Presidents)

8th History
-Type up 5 paragraph Essays
-ACT visit with Dawn

10th History
-Historical Figures Biographies (Lab)
-Share life of Transcendentalists, Womens Rights Movement Leaders, 2nd Great Awakening Preachers

Thursday 2/13

Government
-Chapter 13 Test
-Wamp's Talks Discussion

8th History
-30 Terms Quiz (Declaration of Independence)
-Work day for 5 paragraph essay (NJ v VA Plans)

10th History
-Chapter 7 Test
-Chapter 8 Lecture


Wamp's Talks
Ms. Weber Interview

Mrs. Holub "Barb" Interview

Wednesday 2/12 "Unveiling of Wamp's Talks"

Citizenship
- Bill of Right discussion
- How would the loss of the Bill of Rights affect you life? (wksht)

DC Poli Sci
-Wamp's Talks discussion, planning
- Clemency, Pardon, Commutation, Reprieve,  Test Friday (Chapter 14)

7th World History
- Stone Age Study Session
-Prehistoric Animal Study/Comp Lab Wksht


Check out the video below:
Wamp's Talks Episode 1 Intro

Tuesday 2/11

US Government
-Chapter 13 Review
    Assign Sect. 2, 3 (1-4)
   Chapter 13 Review (1-10)

8th History
-Chapter 7 Review, Test Next Class
-3rd set of 10 Declaration of Independence Vocabulary

10th History
- Chapter 7 Review (Main Ideas 1-10, Critical Thinking 2 & 3), Test Next Class
- Chapter 7 Powerpoint

Testing Items: mass production, Industrial Revolution, Cotton's influence on South/Slavery, Monroe Doctrine, Missouri Compromise, Indian Removal Act of 1830, Trail of Tears

Monday 2/10 "Bring on the Snow!"

HS Citizenship
-Sochi Olympics Presentations

DC Poli Sci
-Chapter 13 Test
-Chapter 14 Lecture notes
-Assignment: Pardon, Clemency, Reprieve, Commutation, Amnesty
    Find one president for each of the above presidential powers.
    Share the story and how it was used.

7th World History
-Cont. Stone Age Presentation
-Computer Lab: Stone Age Research Sheet

Tuesday 2/4 (Sochi- Winter Olympics in 3 Days!!!)

HS Citizenship-
Final Sochi Project workday

DC POLI SCI-
Chapter 13 "President Powerpoint"
-8 titles

7th World History-
Stone Age Presentation (complete)
-test prep
-essay plan

7th WORLD HISTORY POWERPOINT

Stone Age Powerpoint

Monday 2/3 "Seahawks Win!!!"

US Government:
Letter Project Discussion/ Corrections due Friday
Chapter 13 Powerpoint/Lecture

8th History:
Chapter 7 Lecture (Weaknesses of Article of Confederation)

10th History:
Invention Presentations