US History and Honors History Lesson Plans Sept. 14-18

MONDAY

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 What is Bono saying about acceptance of others? Give an example of how you and a friend had a difference of opinion on something but are still friends regardless. (We never got to this quote last week so are doing it this week.)
Assignment: Turn in US Physio Maps....due for 60 pts. today. A note packet will be handed out to highlight key aspects of these physio features. Will need a highlighter. Photos of all 30 Map features will be shown with trivia.
HW: Begin studying the notes for our first test next Tuesday. We will also have a map test over all the geographic features on Tuesday.

HONORS: Same as above plus the following:
Rewrite the prologue in Glory Fields in your own words, first person. How were you taken as a slave. What was the journey to America like. Be sure your writing depicts the horror of this terrible business of slave trading. 8 to 10 sentences is all that is needed. Write it like a diary entry. Due Thursday

TUESDAY

Warm-up: Study map together. Honors:
Assignment: Finish notes over physio features.
HW: Study for test on Tuesday.


HONORS: Same as above plus the following:
Read pages 7-44 in Glory Fields. As you read, give examples that support the 5 themes on the handout provided in class. Ex. Lizzy taking water to her cousin at the risk of being caught and made an example of (Courage)You will need to support each theme with 3 examples...be detailed enough to clealy demonstrate the theme.

WEDNESDAY
Warm up: Part of a video showing physio features of US...10 minutes.
Activity: Kagan activity remembering trivia on US penny and Physiographic map to get ready for test. Game is played in teams.
HW: Study for test next week.

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Activity: Constitution Day activity for about (20) minutes.
Activity: Gear Up Grant advisor and Jerry Keeling will be working with students both days on Oregon Career Materials in the computer lab. They will be taking survey skills tests, and then looking at 2 careers they are interested in and filling out informational sheets on them.