American History Lesson PlansMonday 5/8: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Tuesday 5/9: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Wednesday 5/10: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will write a reflection on the Nuremberg Trials based on information discovered in class Activity: Read Nuremberg Trials together Assessment/Assignment: EdPuzzle and Paragraph Thursday 5/11: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will list the points of the Yalta Conference Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide work time Friday 5/12: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Review for test Monday Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Review for test Monday Assessment/Assignment: Review for Test Monday 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 5/8: MRS. CAHILL WAS SICK Standard: Understand reform, revolution and social change Purpose: Students will be able to describe the events of the Alamo and how they led to Texas independence Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Notes Tuesday 5/9: Standard: Understand reform, revolution and social change Purpose: Students will be able to explain how conflict with Mexico led to the US gaining the New Mexico Territory Activity: Reading Assessment/Assignment: Guided Reading Worksheet Wednesday 5/10: Standard: Understand reform, revolution and social change Purpose: Students will be able to identify the major events that led to the California gold rush Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: EdPuzzle Video Thursday 5/11: Standard: Understand reform, revolution and social change Purpose: Students will be able to apply information from our field trip to learnings about the Mormon Trail and settling Utah Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide Work time Friday 5/12: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Review game Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Review game Assessment/Assignment: Review game Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 5/8:
Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to explain the principles of Classical and Operant Conditioning Activity: Review Game Assessment/Assignment: Review Game Tuesday 5/9: Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to explain the principles of Classical and Operant Conditioning Activity: Study Guide Workday Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide Workday Wednesday 5/10: Standard: Understand the factors that shape personality and identity Purpose: Students will be able to understand the foundations of mental illness Activity: Reading Assessment/Assignment: Group Review Questions Thursday 5/11: Standard: Understand the factors that shape personality and identity Purpose: Students will be able to understand the foundations of mental illness Activity: Gallery Walk Assessment/Assignment: Gallery Walk Chart Friday 5/12: Standard: Understand the factors that shape personality and identity Purpose: Students will create a presentation over one psychological disorder Activity: Project Workday Assessment/Assignment: Project Workday
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American History Lesson PlansMonday 5/1: MRS. CAHILL WAS SICK Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Tuesday 5/2: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Wednesday 5/3: MRS. CAHILL ON FILED TRIP WITH 8TH GRADERS Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Thursday 5/4: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Friday 5/5: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Continue reading "Night" Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Continue reading "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 5/1: MRS. CAHILL WAS SICK Standard: Understand the ways groups, societies and cultures have met human needs in the past Purpose: Students will be able to explain why people went to Oregon and what they experienced Activity: Book Assignment Assessment/Assignment: Web Activity Tuesday 5/2: Standard: Understand the ways groups, societies and cultures have met human needs in the past Purpose: Students will be able to list the reasons why people moved west to Oregon Territory Activity: Worksheet/Field Trip Prep Assessment/Assignment: Worksheet Wednesday 5/3: Field Trip to Nauvoo! :) Thursday 5/4: Standard: Understand the ways groups, societies and cultures have met human needs in the past Purpose: Students will be able to describe their experience on our field trip to Nauvoo Activity: Field Trip Padlet Assessment/Assignment: Field Trip Padlet Friday 5/5: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Alamo EdPuzzle Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Alamo EdPuzzle Assessment/Assignment: Alamo EdPuzzle Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 5/1:
MRS. CAHILL WAS SICK Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to explain the principles of Operant Conditioning Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Notes Tuesday 5/2: Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to apply the principles of Operant Conditioning Activity: Practice Problems Assessment/Assignment: Practice Problems Wednesday 5/3: MRS. CAHILL ON FIELD TRIP WITH 8TH GRADERS Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to apply the principles of Operant Conditioning Activity: Practice Problems and notes Assessment/Assignment: Practice Problems and notes Thursday 5/4: Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to apply the principles of Operant Conditioning to extinction, generalization, and distinction Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Notes Friday 5/5: Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to explain the principles of Classical and Operant Conditioning Activity: Study Guide Workday Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide Workday American History Lesson PlansMonday 4/24: MRS. CAHILL IS GONE Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will be able to list major ideas about the Holocaust Activity: Holocaust Reading and Night Background Reading Assessment/Assignment: Holocaust Reading Worksheet Tuesday 4/25: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Wednesday 4/26: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Thursday 4/27: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will discover what life was like for Jews who experienced the Holocaust in concentration camps Activity: Read "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes Friday 4/28: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Continue reading "Night" Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Continue reading "Night" Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide/Chapter Quizzes 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 4/24: MRS. CAHILL GONE Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will be able to identify the cause and effect of the Trail of Tears Activity: Web Activity Assessment/Assignment: Web Activity Tuesday 4/25: Standard: Understand the role the values of specific people in history played in influencing history Purpose: Students will be able to construct an essay identifying Andrew Jackson as a hero or a Villain based on information learned in class Activity: Jackson Essay Assessment/Assignment: Jackson Essay Wednesday 4/26: Standard: Understand the role the values of specific people in history played in influencing history Purpose: Students will be able to construct an essay identifying Andrew Jackson as a hero or a Villain based on information learned in class Activity: Jackson Essay Assessment/Assignment: Jackson Essay Thursday 4/27: Standard: Understand economic concepts that help explain historical developments Purpose: Students will be able to explain Westward Expansion as a result of manifest destiny Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Manifest Destiny worksheet Friday 4/28: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Oregon Trail Game Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Oregon Trail Game Assessment/Assignment: Oregon Trail Game Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 4/24:
Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to explain the principles of Classical Conditioning Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Notes Tuesday 4/25: Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to explain the principles of Classical Conditioning Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Notes Wednesday 4/26: Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to apply the principles of Classical Conditioning Activity: Practice Problems - Model Assessment/Assignment: Practice Problems Thursday 4/27: Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to apply the principles of Classical Conditioning to taste, fear and likes Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Notes Friday 4/28: Standard: Understand how social situations encourage learning through conditioning Purpose: Students will be able to explain the principles of Operant Conditioning Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Notes American History Lesson PlansMonday 4/17: No School :) Tuesday 4/18: Standard: Understand reasons for changes to the worlds political boundaries Purpose: Students will be able to identify the major battles in Europe that led to VE Day Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Discuss Civilian Army reading from Thursday Wednesday 4/19: Standard: Understand reasons for changes to the worlds political boundaries Purpose: Students will be able to identify the major battles in the Pacific that led to VJ Day Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: "The Pacific" Interview Clip Questions Thursday 4/20: Standard: Understand reasons for changes to the worlds political boundaries Purpose: Students will be able to identify the major battles in the Pacific that led to VJ Day Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: "The Pacific" Interview Clip Questions Friday 4/21: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Examine the goals of the Manhattan Project Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Manhattan Project Assessment/Assignment: Reading - Manhattan Project 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 4/17: No School! :) Tuesday 4/18: Standard: Understand the role the values of specific people in history played in influencing history Purpose: Students will be able to explain one of twelve ideas about Jackson's time in office as President Activity: Jackson Refresher Padlet Assessment/Assignment: Padlet (w/ partner) Wednesday 4/19: Standard: Understand cultural factors that have promoted political conflict Purpose: Students will be able to create a map that diagrams the Trail of Tears Activity: Notes/Reading Assessment/Assignment: Map Thursday 4/20: Standard: Understand economic concepts that help explain historical developments Purpose: Students will be able to explain the various Banking Policies of Andrew Jackson Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Political Cartoon Practice Friday 4/21: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Gallery Walk Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Gallery Walk Assessment/Assignment: Gallery Walk Quesitons Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 4/17:
No School :) Tuesday 4/18: Standard: Understand how society practices social control through the use of norms Purpose: Students will be able to examine how stereotypes are evident in day to day life by conducting a simulation with Jelly Beans Activity: Stereotyping Jelly Beans activity Assessment/Assignment: Activity Questions/reflection Wednesday 4/19: Standard: Understand components of social structure and how social structure affects the individual in society Purpose: Students will be able to create 2 projects from a provided list that demonstrate 2 ideas of Social Psychology Activity: Social Psychology Projects Assessment/Assignment: Social Psychology Projects Thursday 4/20: Standard: Understand components of social structure and how social structure affects the individual in society Purpose: Students will be able to create 2 projects from a provided list that demonstrate 2 ideas of Social Psychology Activity: Social Psychology Projects Assessment/Assignment: Social Psychology Projects Friday 4/21: Standard: Understand components of social structure and how social structure affects the individual in society Purpose: Students will be able to create 2 projects from a provided list that demonstrate 2 ideas of Social Psychology Activity: Social Psychology Projects Assessment/Assignment: Social Psychology Projects American History Lesson PlansMonday 4/10: Standard: Understand multiple viewpoints within and across cultures related to important events, recurring dilemmas and issues Purpose: Students will be able to explain the events of Pearl Harbor that drew the US into WWII Activity: Pearl Harbor Web Activity Assessment/Assignment: Pearl Harbor Web Activity - Due by 4 PM Tomorrow Tuesday 4/11: Standard: Understand societal patterns for preserving and transmitting culture while adapting to environmental or social change Purpose: Students will be able to explain changes that took place in the US as a result of WWII Activity: Notes and Homefront Video Assessment/Assignment: Video Questions Wednesday 4/12: Standard: Understand societal patterns for preserving and transmitting culture while adapting to environmental or social change Purpose: Students will be able to explain changes that took place in the US as a result of WWII Activity: Notes and Homefront Video Assessment/Assignment: Video Questions Thursday 4/13: MRS. CAHILL IS GONE Standard: Understand societal patterns for preserving and transmitting culture while adapting to environmental or social change Purpose: Students will be able to explain changes that took place in the US as a result of WWII Activity: Civilian Army Reading and Questions Assessment/Assignment: Homefront Letter -- Due Tuesday Friday 4/14: No School :) 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 4/10: Standard: Understand the impact of new inventions and technological developments Purpose: Students will be able to explain how the Missouri Compromise was a starting point for tension leading up to the Civil War Activity: Missouri Compromise Map Activity Assessment/Assignment: Tuesday 4/11: Standard: Understand the impact of new inventions and technological developments Purpose: Students will be able to explain how the Industrial Revolution, transportation changes, and politics led to westward expansion Activity: Quiz Assessment/Assignment: Quiz Wednesday 4/12: Standard: Understand that specific individuals and the values those individuals held had an impact on history Purpose: Students will be able to compare and contrast the election of Andrew Jackson to previous presidents Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Venn Diagram Thursday 4/13: MRS. CAHILL IS GONE Standard: Understand that specific individuals and the values those individuals held had an impact on history Purpose: Students will be able to explain how Andrew Jackson led to a different feeling and era in the United States Activity: EdPuzzle Assessment/Assignment: EdPuzzle Friday 4/14: No School :) Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 4/10:
Standard: Understand components of social structure and how social structure affects the individual in society Purpose: Students will be able to identify how culture in the US portrays aggressiveness in television Activity: TV and Aggression Discussion Assessment/Assignment: Reflection Question Tuesday 4/11: Standard: Understand components of social structure and how social structure affects the individual in society Purpose: Students will be able to Compare and contrast helping vs. bystander effect -- Good Samaritan Law Activity: Good Samaritan Law Reading and questions Assessment/Assignment: Altruism reflection -- Friends episode Wednesday 4/12: Standard: Understand the role of deviance in society and its effects on individual and group behavior Purpose: Students will be able to display via simulation why cross-cultural sensitivity is an important social concept Activity: Cross-cultural sensitivity role play Assessment/Assignment: Response Thursday 4/13: MRS. CAHILL IS GONE Standard: Understand components of social structure and how social structure affects the individual in society Purpose: Students will be able to examine their own bias towards various topics, people, and cultural items in society Activity: Bias Survey Assessment/Assignment: Reflection (in Classroom) Friday 4/14: No School! :) American History Lesson PlansMonday 4/3: Standard: Understand the the significant social movements from people and their impacts on society and social reform Purpose: Students will be able to list characteristics of the 3 VIP of Europe at the start of WWII (Stalin, Mussolini, and Hitler) Activity: Rise of Dictators Reading (together in class) Assessment/Assignment: WWII VIP Chart Tuesday 4/4: Standard: Understand the the significant social movements from people and their impacts on society and social reform Purpose: Students will be able to list characteristics of the 3 VIP of Europe at the start of WWII (Stalin, Mussolini, and Hitler) Activity: Jigsaw of WWII VIP chart Assessment/Assignment: Discuss chart & read "WWII Begins" Wednesday 4/5: Standard: Understand reasons for changes of the world's political boundaries Purpose: Students will be able to list the events that started WWII Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Conflict in the Pacific Digital History Reading and "Timeline" Thursday 4/6: Standard: Understand choices made by individuals, firms, or government officials often have unintended consequences that can offset the initial effects of the decision. Purpose: Students will be able to understand how events in the Pacific and the US response caused the attack on Pearl Harbor Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Pearl Harbor Web Activity Friday 4/7: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Continue Pearl Harbor Web Activity Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Continue Pearl Harbor Web Activity Assessment/Assignment: Video Reflection 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 4/3: Standard: Understand the impact of new inventions and technological developments Purpose: Students will be able to explain the functions and purpose of new technology created during the Industrial Revolution Activity: Industrial Revolution Web Activity (Intro video together) Assessment/Assignment: Industrial Revolution Web Activity Tuesday 4/4: Standard: Understand the impact of new inventions and technological developments Purpose: Students will be able to explain why new transportation technologies were important to travel and trade Activity: Reading (As a class) Assessment/Assignment: Reading questions (individual) Wednesday 4/5: Standard: Understand the impact of new inventions and technological developments Purpose: Students will be able to explain why new transportation technologies were important to travel and trade Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Steamboat Reading/notes Thursday 4/6: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able to explain how the Missouri Compromise and Monroe Doctrine led to new policies on slavery and expansion in the US Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Reading Friday 4/7: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR finish reading Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR finish reading Assessment/Assignment: reading questions Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 4/3 :
Standard: Understand the role of deviance in society and its effects on individual and group behavior Purpose: Students will be able to identify how the Class Divided experiment taught by Jane Elliot taught prejudice and other cultural aspects Activity: Class Divided Response Assessment/Assignment: Class Divided Response Tuesday 4/4: Standard: Understand the role of deviance in society and its effects on individual and group behavior Purpose: Students will be able to identify how the Class Divided experiment taught by Jane Elliot taught prejudice and other cultural aspects Activity: Class Divided Response Assessment/Assignment: Class Divided Response Wednesday 4/5: Standard: Understand how society practices social control through the use of norms Purpose: Students will be able to Identify major components and examples of aggression Activity: Aggression survey Assessment/Assignment: Reflection Thursday 4/6: Standard: Understand components of social structure and how social structure affects the individual in society Purpose: Students will be able to identify how culture in the US portrays aggressiveness in television Activity: TV and Aggression -- Videos Assessment/Assignment: Friday 4/7: Standard: Understand components of social structure and how social structure affects the individual in society Purpose: Students will be able to identify how culture in the US portrays aggressiveness in television Activity: TV and Aggression -- Response Assessment/Assignment: TV and Aggression -- Response American History Lesson PlansMonday 3/27: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Students will be able to explain the conflicts that existed during FDR's second presidential term Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Study Guide Workday Tuesday 3/28: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Students will be able to identify the major aspects of the Great Depression including causes, living situations, Dust Bowl, and the New Deal Activity: Quizlet Live Review Assessment/Assignment: Quizlet Live Review Wednesday 3/29: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Students will be able to identify the major aspects of the Great Depression including causes, living situations, Dust Bowl, and the New Deal Activity: Test Assessment/Assignment: Test Thursday 3/30: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Students will be able to list the major events and technological developments of WWII Activity: America The Story of Us Video Assessment/Assignment: America the Story of Us Video Friday 3/31: Standard: Understand the significance historical periods of time Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Finish Video Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Finish Video Assessment/Assignment: Video Reflection 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 3/27: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able explain why the US and Britain went to war and how it started Activity: War of 1812 Portfolio Assessment/Assignment: War of 1812 Portfolio Tuesday 3/28: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able to list the major events of the War of 1812 Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Portfolio Due Wednesday 3/29: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able to explain the significance of Jefferson's Presidency, the Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812 on history and government Activity: Quizlet Review Assessment/Assignment: Quizlet Review Thursday 3/30: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able to explain the significance of Jefferson's Presidency, the Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812 on history and government Activity: Quiz Assessment/Assignment: Quiz Friday 3/31: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Industrial Revolution EdPuzzle Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Industrial Revolution EdPuzzle Assessment/Assignment: EdPuzzle Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 3/27:
Standard: Understand the stages of physical and perceptual development. Purpose: Students will be able to identify how adulthood can influence psychology development Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Tuesday 3/28: Standard: Understand the stages of physical and perceptual development. Purpose: Students will be able to explain and order development from in-utero to old age Activity: Review Assessment/Assignment: Review Wednesday 3/29: Standard: Understand the stages of physical and perceptual development. Purpose: Students will be able to explain and order development from in-utero to old age Activity: Test Assessment/Assignment: Test Thursday 3/30: Standard: Understand the role of deviance in society and its effects on individual and group behavior Purpose: Students will be able to explain how the Class Divided experiment taught by Jane Elliot taught prejudice and other cultural aspects Activity: Class Divided Video Assessment/Assignment: Class Divided Video Friday 3/31: Standard: Understand the role of deviance in society and its effects on individual and group behavior Purpose: Students will be able to explain how the Class Divided experiment taught by Jane Elliot taught prejudice and other cultural aspects Activity: Class Divided Video Assessment/Assignment: Class Divided Video American History Lesson PlansMonday 3/20: Standard: Understand the significance of important people, their work, and their ideas int eh areas of political and intellectual leadership, inventions, discoveries, and the arts. Purpose: Students will be able to explain why FDR was the popular choice for president in the 1932 election and understand the impact of the First New Deal Activity: Reading (read together, questions individual) and Notes Assessment/Assignment: Reading Questions Tuesday 3/21: Standard: Understand the significance of important people, their work, and their ideas int eh areas of political and intellectual leadership, inventions, discoveries, and the arts. Purpose: Students will be able to list and describe major New Deal programs created by FDR Activity: New Deal Chart Assessment/Assignment: New Deal Chart Wednesday 3/22: Standard: Understand the significance of important people, their work, and their ideas int eh areas of political and intellectual leadership, inventions, discoveries, and the arts. Purpose: Students will be able to list and describe major New Deal programs created by FDR Activity: New Deal Chart Assessment/Assignment: New Deal Chart Thursday 3/23: Standard: Understand the significance of important people, their work, and their ideas int eh areas of political and intellectual leadership, inventions, discoveries, and the arts. Purpose: Students will be able to explain how the New Deal pulled the United States out of the Great Depression Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Friday 3/24: No School - Teacher Work Day 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 3/20: Mrs. Ryan for Registration :) Tuesday 3/21: Standard: Understand historical events have been shaped and influenced by geography Purpose: Students will be able to write a diary entry as if they were part of the Discovery Expedition Corps. with Lewis and Clark Activity: Go over timeline Assessment/Assignment: Diary Entry - Due Tomorrow Wednesday 3/22: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able to explain how conflicts between the US and British at sea led to the start of the War of 1812 Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Reading Thursday 3/23: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able explain why the US and Britain went to war and how it started Activity: War of 1812 Portfolio Assessment/Assignment: War of 1812 Portfolio Friday 3/24: No School - Teacher Work Day Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 3/20:
Standard: Understand groups and institutions sometimes promote social conformity Purpose: Students will be able to understand the role of gender in development Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Tuesday 3/21: Standard: Understand groups and institutions sometimes promote social conformity Purpose: Students will be able to analyze children's books to identify the role gender stereotypes may play. Activity: Read Children's books and fill out analysis sheet Assessment/Assignment: Children's Book Reflection Wednesday 3/22: Standard: Understand groups and institutions sometimes promote social conformity Purpose: Students will be able to analyze children's books to identify the role gender stereotypes may play. Activity: Read Children's books and fill out analysis sheet Assessment/Assignment: Children's Book Reflection Thursday 3/23: Standard: Understand the stages of physical and perceptual development. Purpose: Students will be able to identify how puberty can influence psychology development Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Scenario assignment Friday 3/24: No School - Teacher Work Day American History Lesson PlansMonday 3/13: Standard: Understand that choices made by individuals, firms, or government officials have unintended consequences that can offset the initial effects of the decision. Purpose: Students will be able to develop a grocery list based on a scenario card provided as if they lived during the Great Depression Activity: Great Depression Budget Activity Assessment/Assignment: Budget Activity Tuesday 3/14: Standard: Understand that choices made by individuals, firms, or government officials have unintended consequences that can offset the initial effects of the decision. Purpose: Students will be able to develop a grocery list based on a scenario card provided as if they lived during the Great Depression Activity: Great Depression Budget Activity Assessment/Assignment: Budget Activity Wednesday 3/15: Standard: Understand the ways groups, societies, and cultures have addressed human needs and concerns in the past Purpose: Students will be able to describe the conditions of life during the Great Depression including soup lines, job loss, and more. Activity: Life during the Depression Notes Assessment/Assignment: Thursday 3/16: Standard: Understand that historical events have been influenced by physical and human geographic factors Purpose: Students will be able to identify the main causes and effects of the Dust Bowl on life for farmers during the Great Depression Activity: Dust Bowl Web Activity Assessment/Assignment:Web Activity Friday 3/17: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Dust Bowl Activity Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR Dust Bowl Activity Assessment/Assignment: Dust Bowl Activity 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 3/13: Standard: Understand specific individuals and values those individuals held had an impact on history Purpose: Students will be able to identify the political events that shaped the presidency of George Washington Activity: Chapter 9 Quiz Assessment/Assignment: Chapter 9 Quiz Tuesday 3/14: Career Day at SCC Wednesday 3/15: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will create a list of the major events of Jefferson's Presidency Activity: Reading (as a class) Assessment/Assignment: Notes Thursday 3/16: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able explain why the United States made the Louisiana Purchase with France Activity: Simulation Assessment/Assignment: Reading/Worksheet Friday 3/17: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR Lewis and Clark Expedition Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR L&C Expedition Assessment/Assignment: Diary Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 3/13:
Standard: Understand the stages of physical, perceptual, and intellectual development Purpose: Students will be able to apply the theory of the Language Acquisition Device to Genie the Feral Child Activity: Video Assessment/Assignment: Genie Question (in classroom) Tuesday 3/14: Standard: Understand the stages of physical, perceptual, and intellectual development Purpose: Students will be able to identify the stages of Piaget's Theory of Development Activity: Notes/Video Assessment/Assignment: Scenario Worksheet Wednesday 3/15: Standard: Understand groups and institutions sometimes promote social conformity Purpose: Students will be able to analyze children's books to identify the role gender stereotypes may play. Activity: Read Children's books and fill out analysis sheet Assessment/Assignment: Children's Book Reflection Thursday 3/16: Standard: Understand groups and institutions sometimes promote social conformity Purpose: Students will be able to analyze children's books to identify the role gender stereotypes may play. Activity: Read Children's books and fill out analysis sheet Assessment/Assignment: Children's Book Reflection Friday 3/17: Standard: Understand the stages of physical, perceptual, and intellectual development that humans experience from infancy to old age Purpose: Students will be able to explain the changes that take place during puberty. Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: American History Lesson PlansMonday 3/6: Standard: Understand historical patterns and periods of time such as chronology Purpose: Students will be able to list and describe the major events of the Great Depression Activity: America the Story of Us: Bust Video Assessment/Assignment: Video Questions Tuesday 3/7: Standard: Understand historical patterns and periods of time such as chronology Purpose: Students will be able to list and describe the major events of the Great Depression Activity: America the Story of Us: Bust Video Assessment/Assignment: Reflection Activity (posted in Classroom) Wednesday 3/8: Standard: Understand how economic issues have influenced society in the past Purpose: Students will be able to identify and explain the four main causes of the Great Depression Activity: Causes Diagram/Notes Assessment/Assignment:Great Depression Causes Reading and Questions Thursday 3/9: Standard: Understand the ways groups, societies, and cultures have addressed human needs and concerns in the past Purpose: Students will be able to describe the conditions of life during the Great Depression including soup lines, job loss, and more. Activity: Great Depression Web Activity Assessment/Assignment:Web Activity Friday 3/10: Standard: Understand the role of the US in current world affairs Purpose: Current Event Presentations AND/OR GD Budget Activity Activity: Presentation of current events AND/OR GD Budget Activity Assessment/Assignment: 8th Grade Social Studies Lesson PlansMonday 3/6: Standard: Understand specific individuals and values those individuals held had an impact on history Purpose: Students will be able to name the members of George Washington's cabinet and their individual roles Activity: Discuss reading from Friday & Notes Assessment/Assignment: Ch. 9 Lesson 1 Guided Reading Tuesday 3/7: Standard: Understand economic concepts that help explain historical developments Purpose: Students will be able to identify cause and effect of how financial issues caused conflicts at home and abroad and the treaties that resolved them Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Treaties flow chart Wednesday 3/8: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able to compare and contrast the political views of Hamilton (Federalist) and Jefferson (Republicans) and how they divided the political opinion of the United States Activity: Reading and Chart Assessment/Assignment: Political Parties Activity (due Friday) Thursday 3/9: Standard: Understand political events that shaped the development of governments Purpose: Students will be able to compare and contrast the political views of Hamilton (Federalist) and Jefferson (Republicans) and how they divided the political opinion of the United States Activity: Reading and Chart Assessment/Assignment: Political Parties Activity (due Friday) Friday 3/10: Mrs. Ryan :) Psychology Lesson PlansMonday 3/6:
Standard: Understand the major influences on personality Purpose: Students will be able to explain theories on how environment, genetics, and culture are a major influence on personality Activity: Personality Paper Assessment/Assignment: Personality Paper Tuesday 3/7: Standard: Understand the major influences on personality Purpose: Students will be able to explain theories on how environment, genetics, and culture are a major influence on personality Activity: Personality Paper Assessment/Assignment: Personality Paper Wednesday 3/8: Standard: Understand the stages of physical, perceptual, and intellectual development Purpose: Students will be able to list and describe the major aspects of fetal development and harmful influences of fetal development. Activity: Notes Assessment/Assignment: Worksheet Thursday 3/9: Standard: Understand the stages of physical, perceptual, and intellectual development Purpose: Students will be able to identify the three types of attachment: secure, anxious ambivalent, and avoidant based on provided scenarios Activity: Notes and videos Assessment/Assignment: Worksheet Friday 3/10: Standard: Understand the stages of physical, perceptual, and intellectual development Purpose: Students will be able to apply the theory of the Language Acquisition Device to Genie the Feral Child Activity: Video Assessment/Assignment: Genie Question (in classroom) |
Mrs. Cahill's Schedule1st: American History
2nd: 8th SS 3rd: 8th SS 4th: 8th SS 5th: Planning 6th: 8th SS 7th: Psychology 8th: American History Seminar Archives
April 2017
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