Civics
M – Our English Heritage; PPT and D; 2-2 SAQs (38)#2,3,5,6,7; IM(34), AV(36,38)
T – Ch. 2 VQ; PPT and D
W – BR, V-“Rebelling to Revolution”
Th– BR, Birth of a Democratic Nation, PPT and D; 2-3 SAQs (42)#2,5,6; EC (41), AV (42)
F – Ch. 2 Test Postponed until Thur. 9/5

GEO
M – Intro Ch. 1, Geography – Ch. 1 Vocabulary HW – Read 1-1
T – Thinking Like a Geographer; 1-1 SAQs (27 #2,3,6,7,8; OL (23,25,26)
W – The Earth in Space; V-“Man on the Moon”
Th– Ch. 1 VQ; The Earth in Space, 1-2 SAQs (32) 4,5,6,7; ATD (30,31)
F – Forces shaping the Earth; 1-3 SAQs (38) #2,4,5,7,8; ATD (35,36)

Welcome Back! I will have more frequent (daily) updates from now on. Here is what we have done this week.

Civics
M – Introduce Course; Rules and Procedures
T – Issue Textbooks; Textbook Familiarization WS
W – Bellringer (BR); PowerPoint presentation and Discussion (PPT and D)
Th– Intro Ch. 2: The Roots of American Democracy; Civics – Chapter 2 voc; 2-1 Section Assessment Questions (SAQ)
F – BR; Video (V) “Boston, Bloody Boston”

GEO
M – Introduce Course; Rules and Procedures
T – Issue Textbooks; Textbook Familiarization WS
W – GEO Skills; Geography Handbook vocabulary words
Th– V – “Geography Basics”
F – GEO Skills Vocabulary Quiz (VQ)

I hope everyone has an enjoyable summer and comes back energized and ready for the 2013-14 school year. Updates for my blog will be coming soon.

Thanks,

Coach Marsh

GEO
M – Birthplace of Civilization; PPT and D; SAQs – 10-1 (305) #2,3,6,7 AMS (301); 10-2 (311) #2,3,4,5 ATM (308)
T – V: “Jeff Corwin – Morocco”
W – North Africa Today; PPT and D; SAQs – 11-1 (322) #2,3,5 AMS (319; 11-2 (327) #2,5,7,8
Th– Unit 4 VQ(CANCELED!); Review, CAA – 10 (314) #11-20, 22; 11 (330) #11-21
F – Unit 4 Test

Civics
M – Influencing Government; SAQs – 11-1 (262) #2,5,6 AG (260); 11-2 (268) #2,4,5 AG (267); 11-3 (275) #2,4,5 EC 9274); CAA (276) #11-18
T – Influencing Government; PPT and D
W – Review for Unit 3 Test
Th– Unit 3 Test
F –

Progress reports go out on Friday, April 26th. I entered some grades after reports were ran. If you would like an updated PR emailed to you, sign your childs PR (and include your email if I do not have it) and send it back on Monday.

GEO
M – Review for Russia Test
T – Review for Russia Test
W – Russia Test
Th– Intro Unit 4 (10/11) The Birthplace of Civiliztion/North Africa
F – Unit 4; Unit 4 – 10 & 11 Vocabulary

Civics
M – Political Parties; CIV9 SAQs: 9-1 (222) #2,3,5; 9-2 (226) #2,5 EC (225); 9-3 (230) #2,4,5 EC (228); CAA (232) #11-18
T – Political Parties; PPT and D
W – Voting and Elections; SAQs: 10-1 (240) #4,5; 10-2 (244) #3,4,5 AG (243); 10-3 (250) #5 AG (249); CAA (252) #8-15
Th– Voting and Elections – Paying for Election Campaigns
F – Voting and Elections; PPT and D

GEO
M – Russia – Land of the Tsars: Part III
T – Russia – Land of the Tsars: Part IV; Russia – Part IV
W – Pride Surveys
Th– Russia – Land of the Tsars: Part IV
F – Russia; Trans-Siberian MA; Russia Review

Civics
M – Review Ch. 8
T – Ch. 8 Test
W – Pride Surveys
Th– Unit 3 – Political Parties and Politics; Civics – Unit 3 Vocabulary
F – Constitution Review

GEO
M – Intro Russia; Russia Vocabulary
T – Russia – Land of the Tsars: Part I; Russia – Part I (2011-12)
W – Russia – Land of the Tsars: Part II; Russia – Part II (2011-12)
Th- Russia – Land of the Tsars: Part III; Russia – Part III (2011-12)
F – Russia VQ; Russia MA (B&C)

Civics
M – Intro Ch. 8 The Judicial Branch; Civics – Chapter 8 Vocabulary
T – The Federal Court System; SAQ – 8-1 (195) #2,3,5 IM (193); 8-2 (199) #2,3,6 EC (197)
W – The Supreme Court; CIV8 SAQs 8-3 (204) #3,5; 8-4 (210) # 3,5,6 EC (197)
Th- The Drew Carey Project
F – The Judicial Branch; Ch. 8 VQ; SAQs – CAA (212) #1-18,23

GEO
M – Europe Project – Computer Lab
T – Europe Project – Computer Lab
W – Europe Project – Computer Lab
Th– Europe Project – Classroom Presentations; Ch. 6 VQ
F – Europe Project – Classroom Presentations

Civics
M – The Executive Branch; SAQ, 7-3 (178) #2,3,5,6; 7-4 (185) #2,5,6 EC (180, 183)
T – The Executive Branch – The President and the Vice-President; PPT and D
W – The Executive Branch – Making Foreign Policy; PPT and D
Th– The Executive Branch – Advisors and Agencies; PPT and D; CAA (186) #1-18
F – Ch. 7 Test

GEO
M – Europe Today; 6-1 SAQ (177) #2,5,6,7 AMS (175), OL (176); 6-2 SAQ (182) #3,4,5,6 OL (180)
T – Ch. 6 Vocabulary; Western Europe Today Vocabulary(2)
W – The British Isles; PPT and D; Teams choose countries for project
Th– Europe Project – Computer Lab
F – Europe Project – Computer Lab
Civics
M – The Executive Branch; 7-1 SAQ (169) # 2,3,4,5,6 EC (168)
T – Ch. 7 Vocabulary; Civics – Chapter 7 Vocabulary
W – The Executive Branch-The Presidents Job;V – The Presidents
Th– The Executive Branch-The Presidents Job; PPT and D
F – Ch. 7 VQ

GEO
M – Review for Ch. 5 Test; CAA (170) # 1-18,20,23
T – Chapter 5 Test; SAQs Due; GEO-1-9-Assessment-SG-2011-12[1]
W – Continue Working on SG
Th– Nine Weeks Assessment (Benchmark)
F –

Civics
M – Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
T – Civics – 1-9 Study Guide (2-6)
W – Continue Working on SG
Th– Nine Weeks Assessment (Benchmark)
F –