August 29

Friday  August 29, 2008

1. Video notes rubric explained
2. Fundementals of Economics video,notes, class discussion
3. p.10 all, p.14 1& 2, identify and discuss
4. obama vs. mccainscholastic article, summaraize and discuss,

August 29

Friday  August 29, 2008

1. Foundations of American Govt. video notes and discuss
2. Video notes expectations
3. p.15 - key terms & 1-3
4. obama vs. mccain, scholastic magazine, summarize and discuss

August 29

Friday  August 29, 2008

1.Video Notes Rubric discussed
2.Intro to geography Video (United Streaming)w/ video notes
3. Obama vs. McCain– whats at stake? Scholastic magazine
–summarize and discuss as a class–finish on tuesday
4. Map skills–p.12 1-4 summarize and discuss as a class
5. Map skills–p.13 1-4 summarize and discuss as a class

Video Notes Rubric

Friday  August 29, 2008

1. Well thought out
2. Pertinent information
–not “the sky is blue”, etc..
3. Top right—name, date, topic
4. Personal Opinion
–About video ( 1 well thought out sentence)
–About topic ( at least 2 well thought out sentences)

August 28

Thursday  August 28, 2008

1. elect class president
2. p.6 1& 2, write and discuss
3. p.7 , identify key terms and discuss
4. daily /weekly budget expectations
5. syllabus due on friday!

August 28

Thursday  August 28, 2008

1. p.8 1-5 complete sentences in class,discuss to clarify,
2. exploring issues p.9-answered adn debated
3. class president elections
4. sign up cybernations.net research locations first!
5. syllabus due this friday
6. buddyup/solo —write own citizenship test(50 questions)

August 28

Thursday  August 28, 2008

1. p.10 1-4 (buddy up or solo), discussed in class.
2. class president elections(tie) continue tomorrow
3. signed up or us/canada regions to research
4.homework-identify countries/citiesin theprime meridian
5. sign up with cybernations.net –research locations first!
6 syllabus due this friday!
7.discussed 20 important political termsusing scholasticmagazine

2008-09 Syllabus

Saturday  August 23, 2008

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2008-09 Syllabus

Current Event Template

Saturday  August 23, 2008

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Current Event Template

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Sunday  August 3, 2008

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