US History and Honors History Lesson Plans Sept. 8-11

TUESDAY

*Warm up quote: "Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I understand." What does this quote mean? Do you learn this way? Explain how you do learn.
*Listen to Obama's speech. No assignment...discussion on key pts. and your opinion...open debate.
*Finish history lesson over the dollar bill
Begin physiographic map over key geographical features relevant to US History. Map, colored pencils and fine pt. sharpie are needed. Will work in groups, but each student must complete their own map. Will use all year.

WEDNESDAY
*Get into groups and work on the physiographic map. Must have all 30 items on map by end of period.
Honors: Check out Glory Fields. HW Read Introduction. Write 1 paragraph summarizing the horrors of being captured as a slave and the abominable conditions on the ship. Write this in 1st person becoming the captured slave and retell your story.

THURSDAY
*Warm up: "To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater." Bono Write what Bono was saying on your warm up page. Give an example of how you and a friend have a difference of opinion on something but are still friends.
*Go over all lettering with fine pt. sharpies. Color as follows: Blue- rivers, lakes and oceans, brown-mtns., and basin, yellow-Great Plains, green-coastal plains
Honors: Read first section of Glory Fields over plantation slavery. Keep a list of historical data you learn through the reading of this section. Ex. slaves were used on plantations to harvest crops. Slaves had no rights. Overseers were people placed in charge of the slaves and often were cruel...etc...

FRIDAY
*A day to remember...Sept. 11, 2001. A look back at a tragic day in US History.
*Maps are due Monday. We will look at satellite photos of the geographical features you placed on your maps. A packet of notes will be given to you regarding each feature and you need to highlight the key words and information on each feature.