Week 1- January 31, 2011
Read "How to Become a U.S. Citizen" handout
Discuss Course Syllabus and class website
Discuss Steps to Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Personal Questions Power Point
Textbook pgs. 13-23
*personal questions handout
Begin Unit 1 Geography pg. 25
Discuss Course Syllabus and class website
Discuss Steps to Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Personal Questions Power Point
Textbook pgs. 13-23
*personal questions handout
Begin Unit 1 Geography pg. 25
Week 2 - February 7, 2011
Read "The 50 States" and discuss
Continue Unit 1 Geography Power Point including textbook pgs. 25-35
Map worksheet
"America the Beautiful" song
Unit 1 Test pgs. 36 and 37
Unit 1 Test Questions and 100 Question packet
Continue Unit 1 Geography Power Point including textbook pgs. 25-35
Map worksheet
"America the Beautiful" song
Unit 1 Test pgs. 36 and 37
Unit 1 Test Questions and 100 Question packet
Week 3 - February 14, 2011
Warm-up: Map worksheet
Geography Review and discussion of U.S. Territories
Unit 2 pgs. 39-43
Discuss the "Pledge of Allegiance"
"The Star Spangled Banner" - National Anthem
Unit 2 test pgs. 44 and 45
"The United States Flag" - video
Geography Review and discussion of U.S. Territories
Unit 2 pgs. 39-43
Discuss the "Pledge of Allegiance"
"The Star Spangled Banner" - National Anthem
Unit 2 test pgs. 44 and 45
"The United States Flag" - video
February 21, 2011 - No Class - President's Day
February 28, 2011
"Stars and Stripes" reading and questions
Do the "Pledge of Allegiance"
Unit 3 - United States Government pgs. 47-53
-graphic organizer
-President's Cabinet handout
-Checks and Balances handout
Unit 3 Test pgs. 54 and 55
"Government" - song
Unit 3 test questions (blue packet)
Do the "Pledge of Allegiance"
Unit 3 - United States Government pgs. 47-53
-graphic organizer
-President's Cabinet handout
-Checks and Balances handout
Unit 3 Test pgs. 54 and 55
"Government" - song
Unit 3 test questions (blue packet)
March 7, 2011
"Separation of Powers" worksheet
Finish Unit 3 test questions in the blue packet
Practice Interview Questions - worksheet
Unit 4 - Governmnet cont. pgs. 57-67
"The Executive Branch" packet
Finish Unit 3 test questions in the blue packet
Practice Interview Questions - worksheet
Unit 4 - Governmnet cont. pgs. 57-67
"The Executive Branch" packet
March 14, 2011
Discuss "The Executive Branch" packet from last week.
Presidential Election power point
Finish Unit 4 pgs. 68-71.
Unit 4 Test and dictation pgs. 73-75
Unit 4 test questions
Begin Unit 5 Types of Government and Economy
Presidential Election power point
Finish Unit 4 pgs. 68-71.
Unit 4 Test and dictation pgs. 73-75
Unit 4 test questions
Begin Unit 5 Types of Government and Economy
March 21, 2011 ***Congratulations to Kathy Hla for passing her citizenship test!
Continue Chapter 5 - Local, State, and Federal Government
pgs. 80-87
Discuss the Constituion and the Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights handout
pgs. 80-87
Discuss the Constituion and the Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights handout
March 28, 2011
Christopher Columbus worksheet
Chap. 5 test questions
Chap. 1-5 review
Kathy talks about her interview experience
Chap. 6 "Discovery" pgs. 91-95
Chap. 5 test questions
Chap. 1-5 review
Kathy talks about her interview experience
Chap. 6 "Discovery" pgs. 91-95
April 4, 2011
"Coming to America" reading and questions
Finish chap. 6 pgs. 94-105
13 original colonies worksheet
Finish chap. 6 pgs. 94-105
13 original colonies worksheet
April 11, 2011
"Storm Clouds Over the Colonies" reading and questions
13 colonies map quiz
Chapter 7 "The Revolutionary War" pgs. 109-121
13 colonies map quiz
Chapter 7 "The Revolutionary War" pgs. 109-121
April 25, 2011
Unit 8 pre-test
Begin chapter 8 The Constitution
Citizenship Application
Homework: Read pgs. 213-222
Begin chapter 8 The Constitution
Citizenship Application
Homework: Read pgs. 213-222
May 2, 2011
Finish citizenship application
Discuss interview process
Finish chap. 8 The Bill of Rights and George Washington pgs. 138-141
ammendments handout
Chap. 8 test questions
Discuss interview process
Finish chap. 8 The Bill of Rights and George Washington pgs. 138-141
ammendments handout
Chap. 8 test questions