Friday, February 27, 2009

Current Events 2/27-2/30

Headline
Obama's Budget is the End of an Era
Response Questions
1. Do you think more government involvement will help solve our economic troubles?
2. As long as the government in giving out money, what do you think the government should invest in the most? Schools? Health care? Transportation? What?

Thursday, February 19, 2009

What is the Constitution?



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Daily Objectives 2/20-2/23

Daily Objectives
1. Introduction to the Constitution
2. Cornell Notes: Constitution
3. Declaration vs. Constitution: Double Bubble Map
4. DBQ Peer Editing
5. Constitution Discovery
Homework
Final DBQ due:
Thurs. 2/26 A Day
Fri. 2/27 B Day
T-Chart, Outline, and Rough Draft DBQ must also be turned in at this time.

Daily Objectives 2/18-2/19

Daily Objectives
1. DBQ Questions?
2. T-Chart Questions?
3. DBQ Peer Editing
4. Finish Rough Draft
Homework
Final DBQ due:
Thurs. 2/26 A Day
Fri. 2/27 B Day
T-Chart, Outline, and Rough Draft DBQ must also be turned in at this time.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Current Events: 2/13-2/17

Headlines! Current Events
Why Are Some People Blaming Rihanna For Alleged Altercation with Chris Brown?
Response Questions
1. Why do you think celebrities are so often given the benefit of the doubt?
2. Does our media culture (our entertainment, celebrities, movies, music, etc.) promote violence and abuse towards women?

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Daily Objectives: 2/11-2/12

Daily Objectives
1. Document Prediction: Social, Economic, Political
2. Go over documents together.
3. Check vocab sheets.
Homework
None

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Current Events: 2/9-2/10

Headline
Pointing to a New Era, U.S. Pulls Back as Iraqis Vote
Response Questions
1. Why do you think the U.S. has stayed in Iraq so long?
2. Imagine you are an Iraqi citizen? Would voting be important to you? Why or why not?

Daily Objectives: 2/9-2/10

Daily Objectives
1. 9th grade registration information
2. Current Event
3. Finish working on DBQ question packets in groups
Last day to work on packets in class
4. Go over documents together as class
Homework
Finish DBQ question packet.

Daily Objectines: 2/5-2/6

Daily Objectives
American Revolution Final Test