Civics- Week of 01/06/19

MONDAY

Bell Ringer: Terms of Congress

Agenda: 8-3 Congress Organizes Vocab/Reading, Discussion/8-3 WS

Objective: Recognize the organization of US Congress

TUESDAY

Bell Ringer: State of the Union Address

Agenda: 8-3 WS/Discussion

Objective: Recognize the organization of US Congress

WEDNESDAY

Bell Ringer: Congressional Leadership

Agenda: 8-3 Congressional Committees Reading/Discussion

Objective: Recognize the operations of committees within Congress

THURSDAY

Bell Ringer: Conference Committees

Agenda: 8-3 Law Making Process Reading/Discussion

Objective: Recognize the law-making process within US Congress

FRIDAY

Bell Ringer: Who writes bills?

Agenda: 8-3 Law Making Process Video/Discussion

Objective: Recognize the law-making process within US Congress

World History- Week of 1/6/20

MONDAY

Bell Ringer: Greek Geography & Early Civilization

Agenda: 6-2 Vocab/ Rise of Greece City States Reading Discussion/Polis vs. Acropolis Summary

Objective: Identify characteristics of the Greek city-states. 

TUESDAY

Bell Ringer: Greek Government

Agenda: 6-2 Rise of Greece City States Discussion/ Greek Phalanx Summary

Objective: Identify characteristics of the Greek city-states.

WEDNESDAY

Bell Ringer: Impact of Iron

Agenda: Athens Reading/Vocab/Discussion

Objective: Identify characteristics of the Greek city-state of Athens

THURSDAY

Bell Ringer: Parthenon

Agenda: Sparta Reading/Discussion

Objective: Identify characteristics of the Greek city-state of Athens

FRIDAY

Bell Ringer: Sparta vs. Athens

Agenda: Forces for Unity/Greek God's research & Discussion

Objective: Identify characteristics of Greek culture which united the Greek city-states.

World History- Week of 12/16/19

MONDAY

Bell Ringer: Troy #2: Causes of the Trojan War

Agenda: Watch Troy

Objective: Identify characteristics of Greek culture & the events of the Trojan War. 

TUESDAY

Bell Ringer: Troy #3: References to Geography Mythology & Religion

Agenda: Watch Troy

Objective: Identify characteristics of Greek culture & the events of the Trojan War. 

WEDNESDAY

Bell Ringer: Troy #4: References to Greek Geography & Culture

Agenda: Watch Troy

Objective: Identify characteristics of Greek culture & the events of the Trojan War. 

THURSDAY

-WEDNESDAY

Bell Ringer: Troy #5: Trojan Horse 

Agenda: Watch Troy

Objective: Identify characteristics of Greek culture & the events of the Trojan War. 

FRIDAY

Bell Ringer: Odysseus

Agenda: Discuss Homer's Odyssey & aspects of Greek Myhtology

Objective: Identify characteristics of Greek culture.

Civics- Week of 12/16/19

MONDAY

Bell Ringer: Copyrights & Patents

Agenda: 8-2 Non-Legislative Powers Discussion

Objective: Recognize non-legislative powers held by US Congress

TUESDAY

Bell Ringer: Electoral College

Agenda: 8-2 Non-Legislative Powers Discussion

Objective: Recognize non-legislative powers held by US Congress

WEDNESDAY

Bell Ringer: Appointments

Agenda: Review for 8-2 Powers of US Congress Quiz

Objective: Become prepared for 8-2 Quiz

THURSDAY

Bell Ringer: Grade Prediction

Agenda: 8-2 Powers of US Congress Quiz

Objective: Demonstrate knowledge on the powers of US Congress

FRIDAY

Bell Ringer: New Year Goals

Agenda: Review 8-2 Powers of Congress Quiz

Objective: Review powers of US Congress

Civics- Week of 12/9/19

MONDAY

Bell Ringer: Quiz Prediction

Agenda: Congress Quiz

Objective: Test knowledge on US Congress

TUESDAY

Bell Ringer: Impeachment

Agenda: 8-2 Vocab/Delegated Power Discussion

Objective: Identify powers granted to Congress by the US Constitution

WEDNESDAY

Bell Ringer: Expressed vs. Implied Powers

Agenda: Expressed powers WS/Discussion

Objective: Identify Congressional powers specifically expressed in the US Constitution

THURSDAY

Bell Ringer: Regulating Commerce

Agenda: Implied Powers Discussion: Strict vs. Loose Interpretation Summary

Objective: Identify implied powers Congress hold based on the Necessary & Proper clause of the US Constitution

FRIDAY

Bell Ringer: Constitutional Interpretation

Agenda: Non-Legislative Duties Discussion

Objective: Recognize non-legislative duties held by Congress

World History- Week of 12/9/19

MONDAY

-Bell Ringer: What do you want to learn about Ancient Greece?

Agenda: Review China Test/Greece Intro

Objective: Test background knowledge on Ancient Greece

TUESDAY

Bell Ringer: How is mythology connected to reality?

Agenda: 6-1 Greece Geography Map/Discussion

Objective: Understand how geography impacted culture in Ancient Greece.

WEDNESDAY

Bell Ringer: Greek geography/exports

Agenda: Minoan/Minotaur & Mycenanean civilizations reading/discusion

Objective: Identify features of the earliest Greek civilizations

THURSDAY

-WEDNESDAY

Bell Ringer: Minotaur myth

Agenda: Watch Troy

Objective: Identify characteristics of Greek culture & the events of the Trojan War. 

FRIDAY

Bell Ringer: Causes of the Trojan War

Agenda: Watch Troy

Objective: Identify characteristics of Greek culture & the events of the Trojan War.