Service Learning Project Work Day 2

1.  Work Day! - Your goal is to complete the Service Learning Project by the end of class today! 

Use the following resources to help you prepare your project

• Service Learning Research Organizations
• Service Learning Articles and Service Learning Articles CER Notes
• Volunteerism Declined Among Young People - Education Week
• Service Learning Makes Students into Better Citizens
• Service Learning Must Meet the Needs of Students

Homework - Practice your presentation

Service Learning Project Work Day 1

1.  Work Day!

Use the following resources to help you prepare your project

• Service Learning Research Organizations
• Service Learning Articles and Service Learning Articles CER Notes
• Volunteerism Declined Among Young People - Education Week
• Service Learning Makes Students into Better Citizens
• Service Learning Must Meet the Needs of Students

Unit 5 - Day 9

1.  Media Literacy Post Test
2.  Chapter 17 DBQ - Question 7-9

Homework:  None

Unit 5 - Day 8

1.  Ch 17 DBQ (Question 4-6)
2.  Media Literacy #6

Homework: Review for Media Literacy Post Test - TOMORROW

Unit 5 - Day 7

1.  Chapter 17 Document Based Questions (1-3)
2.  Legit-O-Meter
3.  Media Literacy Practice #5

Homework:  Study for the Media Literacy Test on Wednesday

Unit 5 - Day 6

1.  Media Literacy Legit-O-Meter
2.  Chapter 16 Quiz Corrections - due Monday
3.  Chapter 17; Lesson 1 (Slide Deck) (Guided Notes)
4.  Chapter 17 Document Based Questions

Homework - Media Literacy Legit-O-Meter

Unit 5 - Day 5

1.  Chapter 16 Quiz
2.   Chapter 17; Lesson 1 (Slide Deck) (Guided Notes)

Homework:  None

Unit 5 - Day 4

1.  The Laws of Supply and Demand
2.  Chapter 17; Lesson 1 (Slide Deck) (Guided Notes)

Homework - Study for Chapter 16 Quiz tomorrow

Unit 5 - Day 3

1.  What is Economics? - Chapter 16; Lesson 1 (reading notes)
2.  Chapter 16; Lesson 1: Types of Economics Progress Check 
3.  Chapter 16; Lesson 1 What is Economics Progress Check 

SERVICE HOURS DUE TOMORROW!

Service Learning Article #1

1.  Read Service Learning Article #1 - complete notes on Classroom.

Homework - None

1.  Review Media Literacy Practice #3
2.  Media Literacy Practice #4

Homework: 
1) Service Learning Hours
2) Media Literacy Practice #4

Media Literacy

1.  Media Literacy Direct Instruction

Homework - Media Literacy Practice #3

Unit 4 - Day 12

1.  Test Day

Homework - None

Unit 4 - Day 11

1.  Review Short Answer Responses  (Peer Grade)
2.  Short Answer Prep
3.  04. Multiple Sources Practice

Homework:  Study for Test

1. Content Review:  Quizzizz and Review Guide
2. Narrative Passages/Multiple Sources:  04. Multiple Sources Practice
3. Short Answer Prep

Unit 4 - Day 10

1.  Short Answer Practice:  Electoral College (Classroom)
2.  Multiple Sources Practice (Classroom)

Homework:  Quizzizz and Review Guide - Test Thursday

Unit 4 - Day 9

1.  Submit Web Activity
2.  Chapter 9; Lesson 2: Elections and Campaigns - In Class Notes

Homework:  Electoral College Progress Check

Unit 4 - Day 8

1.  Media Literacy:  Misinformation - Web Activity - link on Classroom
2.  Work on Unit 4 Review Guide

Homework:  Study the Review Guide

Unit 4 - Day 7

1.  Review Misinformation Activity
2.  04.  Who Can Vote? - Pre Reading Check
3.  04.  Guided Notes - Chapter 9; Lesson 1

Unit 4 - Day 6

1.  Political Party Convention - Notes
2.  Media Literacy:  Misinformation Activity

Homework:  Media Literacy:  Misinformation Activity

Unit 4 - Day 5

1. Finish Reading - Media Literacy:  Misinformation
2. Work Time:  Create a Political Party

Homework:  Political Parties Progress Check (Classroom)

Unit 4 - Day 4

1.  Media Literacy:  Misinformation
2.  Review Chapter 8; Lesson 2 - Guided Reading
3.  Work Time:  Create a Political Party

Homework:  Create a Political Party

Unit 4 - Day 3

1.  Media Literacy Practice
2.  Create a Political Party

Homework:
1)  Create a Political Party
2)  Find Service Learning Opportunity
3)  Chapter 8; Lesson 2 - Guided Reading

Unit 4 - Day 2

1.  Service Learning Check In
2.  Media Literacy: Misinformation
3.  Political Typology -pewrsr.ch/2NI7J2D
4.  Create a Political Party - due Tuesday, 10/22

Unit 4 - Day 1

1.  Unit 4 Review Guide
2.  History of Political Parties Guided Reading - Chapter 8; Lesson 1
3.  Comparing Party Platforms - Google Form

Homework - Comparing Party Platforms - Google Form

Unit 3 - Day 11

1.  Short Answer Prep
2.  Unit 2 Test Corrections

Homework - Study for Test tomorrow

Unit 3 - Day 10

1.  Powers of the Judicial Branch - Answer Key
2.  03.  Short Answer Prep

Homework - Review for the Test

Unit 3 - Day 9

1.  The Service Learning Project
2.  The Roles of the President Progress Check
3.  Judicial Branch - Review Guide

Homework:  The Power of the Supreme Court (iCivics Webquest)

Unit 3 - Day 8

1.  Complete work from yesterday:

• Complete Guided Reading on Google Classroom
• Answer Classroom Question:  Do you think that the “nuclear option” is a good or bad thing for the American people? 

2.  Read and take notes on Chapter 6; Lesson 2

Homework:  Chapter 6; Lesson 2

Unit 3 - Day 7

1.  Make sure you have completed Legislative Branch Quiz (Classroom)
2.  READING: What is cloture and why is the Senate using it more often? 
3.  Complete Guided Reading on Google Classroom
4.  Answer Classroom Question:  Do you think that the “nuclear option” is a good or bad thing for the American people? 

Homework:  Finish the Classroom Question

Unit 3 - Day 6

1.  Media Literacy - Look at a real story to find accountability, verification, transparency, and independence.
2.  Binder Organization
3.  Legislative Branch Quiz

Homework:  Finish Legislative Branch Quiz

Unit 3 - Day 5

1.  Media Literacy - Internet Investigation ̶ Side A and B
2.  Review: How a Bill Becomes a Law
3.  Reading:  Cloture Vote

Homework:  The President and Vice-President

Unit 3 - Day 4

1.  Media Literacy - Journalism Activity Part B
2.  Structure of Congress - Progress Check - Classroom

Homework:  Study Chapter 5 Review Guide

Unit 3 - Day 3

1.  Media Literacy - Journalism Activity Part A
2.  Structure of Congress - Progress Check - Classroom

Homework:  How a Bill Becomes a Law 

Unit 3 - Day 2

1.  Media Literacy:  Journalism - Activity A
2.  Powers of Congress - What is Impeachment?

• Powers of Congress Progress Check-on Google Classroom

Homework:  Powers of Congress Progress Check-on Google Classroom

Unit 3 - Day 1

1.  Media Literacy:  Journalism
2.  Unit 2:  Short Answer
3.  Unit 3:  Review Guide
4.  Structure of Congress

Homework:  Review Powers of Congress

Unit 1 - Day 10

Test Day!


Short-Answer tomorrow

Homework:  Chapter 5, Lesson 2 - Powers of Congress

Unit 2 - Day 8

1.  Unit 1 Test Corrections
2.  Unit 2 Review Guide
3.  02: Short Answer Prep

Homework:  Study for Test - Monday, September 23; Complete Quizzizz on Google Classroom

Unit 2 - Day 7

1.  Review Constitutional Principles
2.  Unit 2 Review Guide
3.  Unit 1 Test Corrections

Homework:  Study for Test - Friday, September 20

Unit 2 - Day 6

1.  Principles of the Constitution Guided Reading
2.  Principles of the Constitution Diagrams

Homework:  Principles of the Constitution Handout

Unit 2 - Day 5

1.  Principles of the Constitution Guided Reading and Handout

Homework:  Review Constitutional Principles

Unit 2 - Day 4

1.  Review Chapter 3; Lesson 2 - Creating a New Constitution
2.  Compromises to the Constitution Progress Check

Unit 2 - Day 2

1.  Review The Articles of Confederation - Reading Notes.   Place this in Tab 3 of their binder.
2.  The Articles of Confederation - Problems and Solutions. 

Homework:  The Articles of Confederation - Problems and Solutions

Unit 2 - Day 1

1.  Media Literacy - Pre-Test
2.  Unit 2 Review Guide - Test: September 20
3.  Chapter 3; Lesson 1 - Guided Reading

Homework:  Guided Reading

Unit 1 - TEST DAY

1.  Unit 1 Test Day!

Unit 1 - Day 11

1.  Team Work Day! the project is due on Friday, September 6

Homework:

• Review for test (Check out the Quizzizz on Classroom)
• Living in America Project

Unit 1 - Day 10

1.  Upload Interview to Google Classroom
2.  Quantitative Analysis Practice
3.  Team Work Time

Homework: 
1)  Study for test - 10 minutes a day
2)  Work on the exhibition with team

Unit 1 - Day 9

1.  Review The Process of Naturalization Worksheet
2.  Unit 1 Reading Practice 

Homework:
1.  Review Guide (10 minutes)
2.  Upload Interview to Google Classroom before class on Friday

Unit 1 - Day 8

1.  Turn in Immigration: Pathway to Citizenship
2.  Am I a Citizen?
3.  Deliberation Step 3
4.  Team Work Time


HW:  The Process of Naturalization Worksheet

Unit 1 - Day 7

1.  Review Immigration: Pathway to Citizenship Part C
2.  Unit 1 Review Guide - Test: September 9
3.  Deliberation Preparation
4.  Individual Work Logs

Homework:
Deliberation Preparation;  Project

Unit 1 - Day 6

1.  Review iCivics assignment:  Immigration: Pathway to Citizenship
2.  Team Work Time
3.  Individual Work Log

Homework:  Complete Immigration: Pathway to Citizenship Part C; Unit 1 Project

Unit 1 - Day 4

1. ESL Student Presentations - *must signup for ONE*
2. Story examples:  podcast, video, painting, 
3. Team Work Time:  When will we conduct our interview?
4. Oral History Questions
5. Last Two Minutes of Class: Individual Work Log (Classroom)

Homework: Interview with teammates

Unit 1 - Day 3

Before the Bell: 

1. ESL Student Presentations - *must signup for ONE*
2. Join iCivics - CLASS CODE: Chase2649
3. Finish Chapter 1; Lesson 1 Guided Reading Questions
4. Team Work Time:  What Kind of Product Can We Produce?
5. Last Two Minutes of Class: Individual Work Log (Classroom)

Homework:  iCivics Immigration Webquest

Unit 1 - Day 2

1. Review Homework:  Immigrants We Get the Job Done
2. Chapter 1; Lesson 1 Guided Reading Questions
3. Individual Work Log (Classroom)
4. Team Work Log

Homework:  Work with team to find a person to interview

Unit 1 - Day 1

"It Takes as Much Energy to Wish as it Does to Plan."  (Eleanor Roosevelt)

1. Class Charter Responses (Classroom)
2. Unit 1:  Living in America 
3. Living in America Project Team Contract

Homework:  Immigrants We Get the Job Done - Google Form

Fri-Yay!

Expectations

Textbook Set Up
Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Class Charter Step 2

Homework:  None

Happiness is a Direction not a Place (S. Harris)

1.  Class Charter:  Step 1

2.  Expectations and Tour

3.  Textbook Set Up

4.  Binder Set Up
5.  Class Charter Step 2

Homework:  Bring Supplies for a Supplies Check tomorrow

Day One or One Day - You Decide

Welcome to the New School Year!  I am so excited to get to know you.  I will update this blog with information for each day.

STATION #1: LET’S BOOK(MARK) IT! 
At this station, we will get to know each other while we sign-up for the e-book and bookmark frequently used sites in our class.

1. Go to sites.google.com/fenton100.org/rajendran/ Use the “star” in the Omnibox to bookmark this page.
2. Navigate to “Textbook” to find the online textbook website.  
3. Click "Create student account'"

 

Log in with your Fenton email address and password.

4.  Select Join a Class to add content to your account.  

5.  Enter the Redemption Code PJVW-LDWQ-TXOQ and select submit.

STATION #2: THE BASICS  

At this station, read our syllabus and write down the consequences (good and bad) for each expectation.  This assignment is not for a grade, but hopefully a unique way to go over our class syllabus.  

1. After you finish, sign the back of your syllabus.
2. Place your syllabus in your binder.  
3. Tonight ask your parent to sign the back of the syllabus.

STATION #3:  COMMUNICATION IS KEY

At this station, you will learn about how we communicate in this class.  

1. Please sign-up for our class texting service: Remind  

2. Please sign-up for our Google Classroom page  

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• Period 6 x9vp8l5

STATION #4: SUPPLIES SUPPLIES

1. What do you need every day in class?  It’s the first expectation on the syllabus.  That’s it.  I’ll provide the rest.
2. Take a walk around the room. 

• Find where you can borrow pencils, paper and first-aid.
• Find where markers, rulers, glue, and colored pencils are located.

Classroom resources will be shared based on your number.  What’s your number?  On the white board in the front of the room.  This number may change if a student enters or exits the class.

STATION #5:  MEET THE TEACH

Come say hello to Ms. Rajendran!  Share a little information about yourself and ask me any questions you have.