Thursday, March 17, 2011

Week of March 21st to 25th

PA Cultures


Monday – Jay Smar presentation on local coal history and heritage



Tuesday – Review for test on Coal unit



Wednesday – Test on Coal unit



Thursday – Start PA Miner’s story about dangers of coal mines



Friday – Newspaper article due; Continue PA Miner’s story



World Cultures

Monday – Review for test on Ancient Rome



Tuesday – Test on Ancient Rome



Wednesday – Assign topics are groups for research project on Rome



Thursday – Library/laptops to research topic on Rome



Friday – Library/laptops to research topic on Rome



AP US History

Monday – Review for quiz on Chapters 17 - 19



Tuesday – Quiz on Chapters 17 - 19



Wednesday – Work on Chapter 20 study guide



Thursday – Start Chapter 20 presentation



Friday – Continue Chapter 20 presentation; Chapter 20 study guide due

Monday, March 14, 2011

Week of March 14th to 18th

PA Cultures


Monday – Watch documentary on Centralia



Tuesday – Finish documentary on Centralia



Wednesday – virtual tour of Centralia along with video clips on Centralia



Thursday – virtual tour of Centralia along with video clips on Centralia



Friday – Review for test on Coal unit



World Cultures

Monday – Finish movie “Gladiator”



Tuesday – Writing – fill out movie critique form on “Gladiator”



Wednesday – Start review worksheets on Rome



Thursday – work on review worksheets on Rome



Friday - complete review worksheets on Rome



AP US History

Monday – Finish Chapter 18 presentation



Tuesday – work on chapter 19 study guide



Wednesday – start chapter 19 presentation



Thursday – continue chapter 19 presentation



Friday – chapter 19 study guide due; finish chapter 19 presentation

Friday, March 4, 2011

Week of March 7th to 11th

PA Cultures


Monday – Continue video “The Molly Maguires”



Tuesday – Finish video “The Molly Maguires”



Wednesday – Reading strategy on the Molly Maguires – the 5 w’s



Thursday – Notes and discussion on the Centralia Mine Fire



Friday – Finish notes and discussion on the Centralia Mine Fire; newspaper article due



World Cultures

Monday – NO CLASS SCHEDULING MEETING



Tuesday – Start video “Gladiator”



Wednesday – Continue video “Gladiator”



Thursday – Finish video “Gladiator”



Friday – worksheet packet on the Growth of the Roman Empire



AP US History

Monday – Notes and discussion on Chapter 17 presentation; Chapter 17 Id’s due



Tuesday – Chapter 17 study guide due; Finish Chapter 17 presentation



Wednesday – Work on Chapter 18 Identifications and study guide



Thursday – Chapter 18 Id’s due; Notes and discussion on Chapter 18 presentation



Friday – Finish Chapter 18 presentation

Friday, February 25, 2011

Week of February 28th to March 4th

PA Cultures


Monday – worksheet “Rise and Demise of the Molly Maguires”



Tuesday – Notes and discussion on the Molly Maguires



Wednesday – Finish notes and discussion on Molly Maguires; video clips on Molly Maguires



Thursday – Newsbowl current events quiz



Friday – Start movie “The Molly Maguires”



World Cultures

Monday – Chapter 6 questions due; Notes and discussion on Rome under emperors



Tuesday – Worksheet packet on the Roman Empire



Wednesday – Notes and discussion on life in the Roman Empire



Thursday – Notes and discussion on problems and decline of the Roman Empire



Friday – Video “In search of history – Roman emperors”



AP US History

Monday – Chapter 16 presentation



Tuesday – review for quiz on Chapters 15 and 16



Wednesday – Quiz on Chapters 15 and 16



Thursday – Work on Chapter 17 study guide and identifications



Friday – Chapter 17 presentation

Friday, February 18, 2011

Week of February 21st to 25th

PA Cultures

Monday – No School



Tuesday – Read article from Schuylkill County Chronicles and answer worksheet



Wednesday – Notes and discussion on types of mining and transporting coal



Thursday – Notes and discussion on coal industry and labor unions



Friday – Read article on Molly Maguires and answer worksheet



World Cultures

Monday – No School



Tuesday – Review for test on Roman Republic



Wednesday – Test on Roman Republic



Thursday – Read Chapter 6 sections 3 to 5 and answer section questions



Friday – Video on Roman Gladiators



AP US History

Monday – No School



Tuesday – Finish Chapter 15 presentation



Wednesday – Work on Chapter 16 study guide and presentation



Thursday – Chapter 16 presentation



Friday – Finish Chapter 16 presentation; Chapter 16 study guide due

Friday, February 11, 2011

Week of February 14th to 18th

PA Cultures


Monday – Notes and discussion on types of coal and mining



Tuesday – Video “Stories of the Mines”



Wednesday – Video “Stories of the Mines”



Thursday – McCann’s presentation



Friday – Worksheet from Schuylkill County Chronicles



World Cultures

Monday – review map of Rome; worksheet packet on the Roman Republic



Tuesday – Map Quiz on Ancient Rome



Wednesday – Notes and discussion on Julius Caesar and his downfall



Thursday – Video on the biography of Julius Caesar



Friday – Worksheet packet on Roman Republic and Empire



AP US History

Monday – Finish chapter 14 presentation



Tuesday – hand out and work on Chapter 15 study guide and chapter presentation



Wednesday – Review for quiz on Chapters 13 and 14



Thursday – Quiz on Chapters 13 and 14



Friday – Chapter 15 group presentation; Chapter 15 study guide due

Friday, February 4, 2011

Week of February 7th to 11th

PA Cultures

Monday - Notes and discussion on Railroads, Industry ranks, and Banks and newspapers



Tuesday – Review for test on PA After the Revolution



Wednesday – Test on PA After the Revolution



Thursday – Video and discussion on Milton Hershey



Friday – Newspaper article due; Explain Famous PA research project and assign names



World Cultures

Monday – Notes and discussion on the Latin tribes, location, and founding the Republic



Tuesday – Worksheet packet on the Roman Republic



Wednesday – Terms quiz on Ancient Rome; go over map of Ancient Rome



Thursday – Notes and discussion on life in the Roman Republic and the economy



Friday – Video and discussion on Rome the Ultimate Empire



AP US History

Monday – Start notes and discussion on Chapter 13



Tuesday – Continue notes and discussion on Chapter 13



Wednesday – Finish notes and discussion on Chapter 13; work on chapter 14 study guide



Thursday – Chapter 14 presentation; collect chapter 14 study guide



Friday – Review for quiz on chapters 13 and 14