Geography
Mon. 9/30 -- Russian Regions project. To introduce this section we do the three regions of Russian and the Republics. Get a small map of Russia/regions and color the three regions. Label the regions, not the countries. (p. 360) Glue to larger paper and divide space into three sections. For each section (p. 361-379) color code to match the map. Find and list the following information: List the countries in the region. Provide one sentence on history, economy, culture and life. Go to page 342-343 and add the populations of the individual countries to find the total population for the region.
Tue. 10/1 -- History of Russia worksheet, read about Chernobyl p. 368 and finish the video.
Wed. 10/2 -- Map of Russia and the Republics
Thur. 10/3 -- Power point pictures on Russia, discussion of the region. Environmental problems. Reading p. 353-356. There is a worksheet/graphic organizer to use with the reading.
Fri. 10/4 -- Parade of flags for Russia and the Republics. Quiz review!
Mon. 10/7 -- Map Quiz, Review for the unit test.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 9/30 -- Watch A&E Biography on "Julius Caesar." Students will use the information to make a timeline of Caesar's life. Get notes if absent.
Tue. 10/1 -- Handout on Roman Rulers and Open note quiz on the History of Rome. Bring your notebook! Short reading assignment on p. 160-165 with worksheet. Watch the chariot race scene from Ben Hur.
Wed. 10/2 -- Engineering and Empire: Rome -- Diagrams of buildings with bullets -- Colosseum, Pantheon and the Hadrian's Wall. About 15 minutes per building.
Thur. 10/3 -- Timeline of Roman activity. The Rise of Christianity worksheet.
Fri. 10/4 -- Lecture on the Pax Romana and the fall of Rome. Reading from Tacitus on the Germans.
CHANGES: I am making the following changes to the calendar.
Monday 10/7 -- NOTEBOOK #2 DUE, Fall of Rome graphic organizer.
Tue. 10/8 -- QZ on the Fall of Rome, legacies of the Roman world activity
Wed. 10/9 -- Review for Test on Roman Unit
Thur. 10/10 -- TEST on Rome
Economics
Mon. 9/30 -- Finish economic models and discuss the quiz on chapter 6. Power point notes on monopolies and anti-trust legislation. Why are monopolies bad for the economy?
Tue. 10/1 -- Market failures -- define market failures. Newspaper assignment on market failures. Students will find examples of market failure (inadequate information, resource immobility, public goods and externalities p. 180-181). Cut out the article and attach to a piece of paper. Define the types of externalities and explain why your articles fit that type.
Wed. 10/2 -- Library to do an Internet quest on various regulatory agencies. Students will work with partners when possible (there are only 13 regulatory agencies).
Thur. 10/3 -- Test Review day
Fri. 10/4 -- Microeconomics test!
Mon. 9/30 -- Russian Regions project. To introduce this section we do the three regions of Russian and the Republics. Get a small map of Russia/regions and color the three regions. Label the regions, not the countries. (p. 360) Glue to larger paper and divide space into three sections. For each section (p. 361-379) color code to match the map. Find and list the following information: List the countries in the region. Provide one sentence on history, economy, culture and life. Go to page 342-343 and add the populations of the individual countries to find the total population for the region.
Tue. 10/1 -- History of Russia worksheet, read about Chernobyl p. 368 and finish the video.
Wed. 10/2 -- Map of Russia and the Republics
Thur. 10/3 -- Power point pictures on Russia, discussion of the region. Environmental problems. Reading p. 353-356. There is a worksheet/graphic organizer to use with the reading.
Fri. 10/4 -- Parade of flags for Russia and the Republics. Quiz review!
Mon. 10/7 -- Map Quiz, Review for the unit test.
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 9/30 -- Watch A&E Biography on "Julius Caesar." Students will use the information to make a timeline of Caesar's life. Get notes if absent.
Tue. 10/1 -- Handout on Roman Rulers and Open note quiz on the History of Rome. Bring your notebook! Short reading assignment on p. 160-165 with worksheet. Watch the chariot race scene from Ben Hur.
Wed. 10/2 -- Engineering and Empire: Rome -- Diagrams of buildings with bullets -- Colosseum, Pantheon and the Hadrian's Wall. About 15 minutes per building.
Thur. 10/3 -- Timeline of Roman activity. The Rise of Christianity worksheet.
Fri. 10/4 -- Lecture on the Pax Romana and the fall of Rome. Reading from Tacitus on the Germans.
CHANGES: I am making the following changes to the calendar.
Monday 10/7 -- NOTEBOOK #2 DUE, Fall of Rome graphic organizer.
Tue. 10/8 -- QZ on the Fall of Rome, legacies of the Roman world activity
Wed. 10/9 -- Review for Test on Roman Unit
Thur. 10/10 -- TEST on Rome
Economics
Mon. 9/30 -- Finish economic models and discuss the quiz on chapter 6. Power point notes on monopolies and anti-trust legislation. Why are monopolies bad for the economy?
Tue. 10/1 -- Market failures -- define market failures. Newspaper assignment on market failures. Students will find examples of market failure (inadequate information, resource immobility, public goods and externalities p. 180-181). Cut out the article and attach to a piece of paper. Define the types of externalities and explain why your articles fit that type.
Wed. 10/2 -- Library to do an Internet quest on various regulatory agencies. Students will work with partners when possible (there are only 13 regulatory agencies).
Thur. 10/3 -- Test Review day
Fri. 10/4 -- Microeconomics test!
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