W-SR Jr. High DREAM Team

8th grade history: April 26-30

wsrjrhigh — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:06:23 +0000

Monday, April 26 – No class (mid-trimester bowling incentive)

Tuesday, April 27 – Intro. to unit 6 PowerPoint (Unit 6 is “Leading up to the Civil War”)

Wednesday, April 28 – Help/hurt worksheet due at the beginning of class Friday

Thursday, April 29 – Compromises “Power Thinking;” small amount of work time on help/hurt activity

Friday, April 30 – Help/hurt discussion

7th grade geography: April 26-30

wsrjrhigh — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:28:17 +0000

Monday, April 26 – Intro. to Buddhism (video from AEA)

Tuesday, April 27 – “Take 10″ on Buddhism and the Dalai Lama due Monday

Wednesday, April 28 – Intro. to Hinduism (video from AEA)

Thursday, April 29 – “Take 10″ work day (reminder: due Monday)

Friday, April 30 – India worksheet due Monday

7th grade geography: April 12-16

wsrjrhigh — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:09:29 +0000

Monday, April 12 – Empires: Japan (DVD); Japan book worksheet due tomorrow

Tuesday, April 13 – Discuss Japan worksheet; finish Japan movie

Wednesday, April 14 (early out) – Discuss Japan worksheet and movie

Thursday, April 15 - Prepare for Monday’s atomic bomb “fishbowl”

Friday, April 16 – No class: alternate DREAM Team schedule (at Gallagher-Bluedorn to see the San Jose Taiko drummers)

8th grade history: April 12-16

wsrjrhigh — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:17:37 +0000

Monday, April 12 – Chief Black Hawk “fishbowl” (turned in Black Hawk paragraphs)

Tuesday, April 13 – Work on child labor webquest: www.hivepc.com/apush (Skip looking at the timeline; the link is broken.)

Wednesday, April 14 – Reformers and innovators – worksheet due tomorrow

Thursday, April 15 – The Industrial Revolution – pros/cons (sheet due tomorrow)

Friday, April 16 – Pros and cons of the I.R. – discussion

7th grade geography – April 5-9

wsrjrhigh — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:18:06 +0000

Monday, April 5 – Finish “Is the U.S. falling behind?” fishbowl

Tuesday, April 6 – “So what do we do?” paragraph – work on rough draft

Wednesday, April 7 – Continue work on paragraphs

Thursday, April 8 – Final draft (written) of paragraphs due tomorrow

Friday, April 9 – Japan book worksheet due Tuesday

8th grade U.S. history – week of April 5-9

wsrjrhigh — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:16:06 +0000

Monday, April 5 – Nacirema culture article (no homework)

Tuesday, April 6 – Native American debrief; quote pass-around

Wednesday, April 7 – Book assignment due tomorrow

Thursday, April 8 – Black Hawk paragraph due Monday

Friday, April 9 – Reform webquest

7th grade geography: March 22-26

wsrjrhigh — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:32:16 +0000

Monday, March 22 – Continue “Is the U.S. falling behind?” discussion; watch Daggett video

Tuesday, March 23 - Discuss Daggett video and articles

Wednesday, March 24 – Work on groups paragraphs: “Is the U.S. falling behind?”

Thursday, March 25 – Continue work on group paragraphs

Friday, March 26 – “Is the U.S. falling behind?” fishbowl

8th grade history: March 22-26

wsrjrhigh — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:31:16 +0000

Monday, March 22 – Share “Territories and their Stories” projects

Tuesday, March 23 - Bring a quotation for tomorrow

Wednesday, March 24 – Work on “translating” quotes

Thursday, March 25 – Continue work on quote translation

Friday, March 26 – Intro. to the Nacirema/work on language arts research

7th grade geography: March 15-19

wsrjrhigh — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:33:00 +0000

Monday, March 15 – Compile “Look at the Labels” data

Tuesday, March 16 – Finish watching 2 Million Minutes; graphs due for extra credit on Thursday

Wednesday, March 17 – (shortened classes for Variety show) Discuss “Labels” reflection

Thursday, March 18 – Education and economics articles (no homework)

Friday, March 19 – Education and economics articles (no homework)

8th grade history: March 15-19

wsrjrhigh — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:29:53 +0000

Monday, March 15 – Talk about project expectations and write proposals/contracts (I have concerns about the quality of the projects!)

Tuesday, March 16 – Project work time; new deadline is Monday, March 22!

Wednesday, March 17 – (shortened classes for Variety Show) Start transportation activity

Thursday, March 18 – Transportation paragraph due tomorrow

Friday, March 19 – Transportation discussion; reminder that projects are due Monday