Monday, March 3, 2008

Today is the greatest day of the year: it is Mr. Duncan's birthday! Don't forget to bring him a gift. ;-)

HISTORY CLASS

"The Road to War" (Chp. 10.4)

Objectives for Today

• You will be able to explain why conflicts between white settlers and Native Americans increased during the early 1800s.
• You will be able to describe the goal of Tecumseh's Native American confederation.
• You will be able to discuss why the War Hawks pushed for war against Britain.

Agenda for Today

1. Bellringer 1: You will come in and write 1 paragraph to wish Mr. Duncan a happy birthday.
2. Bellringer 2: Without telling anyone that you realize the real assignment, you do not have to write a birthday note to Mr. D. Instead, you will write down the three questions from the overhead.
3. We will spend 15 minutes silently reading section 4 of chapter 10.
4. Then we will answer the questions at the end of the the section together and you will write the answers down to prepare you for a test tomorrow.

READING CLASS

Stepping on the Cracks

Objectives for Today

• Learners will demonstrate their understanding of Stepping on the Cracks.

Agenda for Today

1. Bellringer 1: You will come in and write 1 paragraph to wish Mr. Duncan a happy birthday.
2. Bellringer 2: Without telling anyone that you realize the real assignment, you do not have to write a birthday note to Mr. D. Instead, review the first two chapters of Stepping on the Cracks.
3. You will take a test over the first two chapters of Stepping on the Cracks.
4. We will grade the test in class today and then read the third chapter together in class.