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March 2009..AFRICA AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Important dates: TCAP begins April 14th….

MARCH………. Africa

We will beginning Africa after Spring Break. I have put together various lessons that focus on human rights and the conflicts that occur in Africa. I hope to inspire my students to make a difference in the world. I do not have specific dates for quizzes or test just yet! We will be having many debates and discussions on the genocide in Africa, so it may last longer than planned! 

APRIL…….TCAP

 

I had the pleasure of attending the workshop of Facing History and Ourselves. It was an incredible workshop that focused on human behavior and the Holocaust. It was very inspiring, and it is a curriculum that I am excited to share with my students. After TCAP, we will spend the rest of the year studying the Holocaust! Please feel free to email me with any questions jcoudriet@scsk12.org

2/23-2/27

Parents and Students, 

  I will be attending a workshop from Tuesday-Thursday! The workshop is called Facing History and Ourselves, and it focuses on the Holocaust. I am excited to bring you new and interesting lessons about the Holocaust! MAP QUIZ ON FRIDAY OVER SOUTHWEST ASIA BE PREPARED!!

Mon- Finish Power Point and present! I can not wait to see them!

Tue- Movie on the Middle East conflict

Wed- Library

Thurs- Movie on Mesopotamia

Fri- Review review review all material on Southwest Asia…Chapter 18….MAP QUIZ TODAY!!

2/9-2/20 Happy Valentines!!!!!!

We are beginning Southwest Asia. This area is very interesting and exciting! I encourage you to share stories with your classmates if any of you have family in Iraq! We will be doing an in class project soon !

 

Monday- Map and Vocab

    HW: 415/424 (1-4)

Tuesday- Power Point and discussion

    HW: Begin research for in class project

Wednesday- Graphic Organizer and Diary Entry

Thursday- Review/Time line Isreal

Friday- Discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls and Debate!!!!!!

Mon and Tues- No School

Wed- Powerpoint and discussion

Thur- Fri- Power Point In class project!!! Bring your research to class!

2/2-2/6

Monday: We will begin Russia

Tuesday: EUROPE FEAST PROJECT DUE

Wednesday: Power point and discussion

Thursday: Packet

Friday: Map Quiz

1/20-1/30

PROJECT DUE FEB 3RD!!!

Mon- No School

Tues- Inauguration Activity

Wed- Laptops/Map Quiz

Thur- Essay on Greece and the Renaissance

Fri- Study of the five main religions gropu

Mon- Group Present

Tues- Holocaust

Wed- Test

Thur- Thinklink

Fri- Debate

 

 

1/12-1/24

Monday: Finish Book/Begin Writing Activity…PROJECT COMING HOME

Tuesday: Review Renaissance Paintings/Review Europe

      HW: pg 291/295 1-5

Wednesday: Study Greece

     HW: Pg 300 1-5

Thursday: Reporter Group Activity

       HW: STUDY MAP 

Friday: Group Presentation/ Europe Map Quiz

Mon: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday: Packet

Wednesday: Review Europe Packet

Thursday: Holocaust Movie

Friday Debate/Discussion

11/17-12/5

Latin America: Focus on Poverty

South America Project coming home soon!

Mon: Caribbean Island and Central America Map and Vocab

Tues: Power Point/Discussion

Wed: Brochure

Thur: Review

Fri: Debate/Quiz

Mon: Laptops: History of Panama Canal

Tues: Rain forest Movie

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING

MON 12/1- South America Map/Vocab

TUES- Notes Discussion

WED- PACKET

THUR- Poster

FRI- DEBATE ON RAINFOREST/QUIZ

Oct 27-Oct 31

Mon-

Discuss the political leaders around the world

 

Tue-Wed

Political Discussion

 

Thur- Discuss electoral Votes

 

Fri- Debate on your candidate choice

10/6-10/10

Mon- REVEIW TENN AND US TEST

Tue- TENN test

Wed- Begin Canada

Thur-Canada

Fri- Canada Map Quiz/Debate Off shore drilling

9-28 -10-3

Monday: U.S. Writing Activity

Tuesday- Friday we will be studying Tennessee and we will be using lap tops to research the wars of the U.S.

A U.S. and Tennessee Test will be the following week. 

We are gearing up for the election for 2008!!!!

This week’s debate……Immigration