Wednesday, April 30, 2008

HISTORY CLASS

The Civil War

Objective for Today
  • Students will familiarize themselves with the causes of the Civil War and identify some very important vocabulary words related to the War.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: You will write an answer to this question in paragraph form: "What was the Civil War and what caused it?"
  2. Mr. D will check the bellringer work from today and yesterday and will check the vocabulary terms from yesterday.
  3. We will briefly discuss our answers to the bellringer question.
  4. We will watch a 30 minute video on the causes of the Civil War. You will check your vocabulary terms during the video.
  5. There will be a test on Friday over the vocabulary terms.

READING CLASS

Core Reading Skills Review

Objective for Today
  • Learners will demonstrate their understanding of the core reading skills learned so far this year.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: You will review chapters 9-14 of Stepping on the Cracks.
  2. You will take an oral quiz on Stepping on the Cracks.
  3. We will grade the quiz in class and discuss the book.
  4. Your book report instructions will be coming soon. Book reports will be given the week of May 12.

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