Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2015
Sep/26/2015 06:52 AM
Week 8:
Opening:
Monday: New vocabulary recorded on notecards.
Tuesday - Thursday: Differentiated instruction, see notes below.
Friday: New vocabulary recorded on notecards.
Work Periods:
Monday: new vocabulary words will be introduced including: Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Ladin, Economics, Market Economy, Command Economy, Traditional Economy, Mixed Economy, Favorable Balance of Trade, Political Trade Barriers, Holocaust.
Students will create flashcards to study by themselves/with partner. Please see vocabulary section of Class Notebook on this website to find lists of words. We will read Chapter 22 from the Student Workbook together and students will complete questions from chapters in clickers as we move through chapter. Results are used as progress monitoring grades and as checks for understanding for differentiated instruction.
Tuesday: Students will practice new vocabulary by themselves for five minutes, five minutes with a partner, and then take a practice quiz. Those who score 100 percent will receive a Rambler Pride Card and be able to opt out of vocabulary practice and complete enrichment activities each day. Teacher will be on a field trip so sub will display teacher's notes from SS7H2 in Chapters 21 and 22 on Smartboard for students to add to their own notes.
Wednesday: Students will practice new vocabulary by themselves for five minutes and take a clicker quiz. Those who score 100 percent will receive a Rambler Pride Card and be able to opt out of vocabulary practice and complete enrichment activities each day.
We will read Chapter 23 covering SSS7H2d focusing on U.S. involvement in the Middle East. Students will complete questions from text as progress monitoring assessment and to check for understanding.
Thursday: We will spend the first half of class reviewing previous information and chapter question answers. Enrichment activity may be used depending upon percentage of students who answered questions correctly. Second half of class will be devoted to assessment over economic understandings and vocabulary.
Friday: We will read a non-fiction story together based on Middle East subjects taken from the Junior Scholastic magazine. Most classes will complete interactive text activities with partners or in a small group.
Closing: Each day we will watch CNN Student News and discuss current events as time allows.
ELT: Students are able to reassess during Extended Learning Time (ELT) and before school. If a student fails a test a sticker/stamp is placed on test asking for a parent signature and listing the date any reassessment must be completed by (please see Reassessment Form and contact me for any additional information). Students must complete with 100 percent accuracy any prior Progress Monitoring assignments and the failed test in order to reassess within the two-week window. Please visit the Running Record page to see list of assignments/dates leading up to any particular test.
During ELT we will be studying economics/personal finance by playing a stock market game.
Assessments/Differentiation: Students will complete several assessments/checks for understanding throughout the week on vocabulary and new information as it is presented. This information will then be used to determine what information needs more practice and which students will be placed in a review group to work directly with teacher to receive individual attention/partnered practice/small groupings to increase comprehension, understanding and hopefully retention. Low test scores correlate to the amount of time necessary for study; what we are able to do in class may not be enough and should be adjusted accordingly. Materials used in class are found on this website and books may be borrowed each night to use at home. Please contact me if I can assist in any way.
Opening:
Monday: New vocabulary recorded on notecards.
Tuesday - Thursday: Differentiated instruction, see notes below.
Friday: New vocabulary recorded on notecards.
Work Periods:
Monday: new vocabulary words will be introduced including: Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Ladin, Economics, Market Economy, Command Economy, Traditional Economy, Mixed Economy, Favorable Balance of Trade, Political Trade Barriers, Holocaust.
Students will create flashcards to study by themselves/with partner. Please see vocabulary section of Class Notebook on this website to find lists of words. We will read Chapter 22 from the Student Workbook together and students will complete questions from chapters in clickers as we move through chapter. Results are used as progress monitoring grades and as checks for understanding for differentiated instruction.
Tuesday: Students will practice new vocabulary by themselves for five minutes, five minutes with a partner, and then take a practice quiz. Those who score 100 percent will receive a Rambler Pride Card and be able to opt out of vocabulary practice and complete enrichment activities each day. Teacher will be on a field trip so sub will display teacher's notes from SS7H2 in Chapters 21 and 22 on Smartboard for students to add to their own notes.
Wednesday: Students will practice new vocabulary by themselves for five minutes and take a clicker quiz. Those who score 100 percent will receive a Rambler Pride Card and be able to opt out of vocabulary practice and complete enrichment activities each day.
We will read Chapter 23 covering SSS7H2d focusing on U.S. involvement in the Middle East. Students will complete questions from text as progress monitoring assessment and to check for understanding.
Thursday: We will spend the first half of class reviewing previous information and chapter question answers. Enrichment activity may be used depending upon percentage of students who answered questions correctly. Second half of class will be devoted to assessment over economic understandings and vocabulary.
Friday: We will read a non-fiction story together based on Middle East subjects taken from the Junior Scholastic magazine. Most classes will complete interactive text activities with partners or in a small group.
Closing: Each day we will watch CNN Student News and discuss current events as time allows.
ELT: Students are able to reassess during Extended Learning Time (ELT) and before school. If a student fails a test a sticker/stamp is placed on test asking for a parent signature and listing the date any reassessment must be completed by (please see Reassessment Form and contact me for any additional information). Students must complete with 100 percent accuracy any prior Progress Monitoring assignments and the failed test in order to reassess within the two-week window. Please visit the Running Record page to see list of assignments/dates leading up to any particular test.
During ELT we will be studying economics/personal finance by playing a stock market game.
Assessments/Differentiation: Students will complete several assessments/checks for understanding throughout the week on vocabulary and new information as it is presented. This information will then be used to determine what information needs more practice and which students will be placed in a review group to work directly with teacher to receive individual attention/partnered practice/small groupings to increase comprehension, understanding and hopefully retention. Low test scores correlate to the amount of time necessary for study; what we are able to do in class may not be enough and should be adjusted accordingly. Materials used in class are found on this website and books may be borrowed each night to use at home. Please contact me if I can assist in any way.