Mr. Adamson's 6th Grade English and Speech Class: 2009

Lesson Plans Kansas History and Economics on January 5

*Geography Bee Study Session on Wednesday, January 6th after school in Mr. Adamson's room

*Geography Bee will be held on Thursday, January 7th after school in Mr. Adamson's room.

Kansas History

Daily Question
Kansas current events next week
Change seats and switch books
Discussion of Kansas History and what to expect in the class

Economics

Daily Question
Go over syllabus
Write paragraph about where you see yourself in the future and the lifestyle you want.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 22

1/2 day school

End of the 9 weeks movie for all eligible students

Homeroom parties

School dismissed at noon.

Merry Christmas and will see you back on January 5th.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 21

Geography

Allow students to finish their brouchure over their SE Asian country
Submit by the end of class

Economics

Go over final test
Finish posters for KCEE contest

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 18

Geography

Allow students to research their SE Asian country
They will make a small travel brochure. We will work on it Monday and turn it in on Monday

Economics

Final test over all the terms we have went over in this class

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 17

Geography

Map test over SE Asia
Assign and discuss SE Asian countries to be researched

Economics

Review for final test which will be on Friday

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 10

Geography

Finish daily question test
Finish drawing/labeling/coloring map of SE Asia
Map test Thursday
Assign countries to be researched and discuss if time allows

Economics

Stock market game on the computer for 1/2 the hour
Work on stadium layout for 2nd part of class.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 15

Geography

TEST - Daily questions - 30 multiple choice and short answer - open note
Finish drawing SE Asia map
Map test Wednesday

Economics

Finish making promotions and gimmicks for your team - present
Start making stadium plans

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 14

Geography

Daily Question test on Tuesday
Go over countries of SE Asia
Draw map of SE Asia. Found on p. 578

Economics

Go over logos and uniforms
With partner, make a list of promotions to be used at your games

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 11

Geography

No daily question but will have a test over those questions next Tuesday (open note)
Reports over apartheid topics
Read p. 574-577
Go over countries and capitals of SE Asia

Economics

Daily Question
Continue work on designing uniforms and logos for their baseball team

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 10

Geography

Daily Question
Go over test
Read reports over apartheid

Economics

Daily Question
Read reports on where they plan to place their baseball team
Begin designing uniforms and logos for the team

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 9

Mr. Adamson will be out of the building on Wednesday.

Geography

Open note test on South Africa
Enrichment video on South Africa

Economics

Watch DVD on "Making a Buck"
Students will need to take notes

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 8

Geography

Daily Question
Reminder that the open note test will be on Wednesday
Finish research on their apartheid topic
Need to write 3/4 page paper typed - due Thursday

Economics

Daily Question
Work on baseball project
Research location of where they want to put their team.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 7

Geography

Daily Question
Continue research over apartheid topics
Write 1/2 - 3/4 page paper report (due Tuesday)

Economics

Daily Question
Begin baseball project today
Discussion of where you would want to locate a team and the economic impact it would make.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 4

Geography

Daily Question
Students will research a topic over apartheid on the computer (Friday and Monday)
Students will take notes and write a small 3/4 page report (due Tuesday)

Economics

Daily Question
Continue work on KCEE poster contest

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 3

Geography

Daily Question
Finish notes on South Africa
Discuss research topics that we will be doing over the next few days.

Economics

Daily Question
Begin KCEE poster contest

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 2

*Inservice 1/2 Day 7,6,5,4

Geography

Problem solving activity
Will write 3/4 page solution - will discuss in class

Economics

Daily Question
With partners to play stock market game - buy stocks today

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 1

Geography

Daily Question
South Africa Map test
Geography Bee next month
Take notes over South Africa

Economics

Daily Question
Stock Market Game

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 30

Geography

Daily Question
Check maps of South Africa (Map test on Tuesday)
Take notes over South Africa

Economics

Daily Question
Discussion of stock market
Handout on stocks - use computers

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 24

Geography

Daily Question
Finish map of South Africa
Takes notes over the country of South Africa

Economics

Daily Question
Discuss field trip from Monday
Discussion of stocks
Video on trading stocks and investing

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 23

Geography

Daily Question
Finish tests
Go over countries in the southern part of Africa
Draw map of those countries page 544

Economics

Field trip to Community National Bank

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 20

Geography

Current Events (last day)
Finish test
Begin discussion on South Africa on page 545 in the book

Economics

Daily Question
Takes notes over the stock market
Check stock quotes on the computer

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 19

Geography

Current Events
Open book / open note test over East Africa

Economics

Field trip to Community National Bank

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 18

Geography

Current Events
Continue work on lucky 7 graphic organizer on section 3 & 4
Go over graphic organizer and review for Thursday's test

Economics

No class today due to 1/2 day inservice

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 17

Geography

Current Events (all week)
Read p. 531 -538
Fill out Lucky 7 handout

Economics

Daily Question
Watch video on banking
Will report to Mr. Wescott at 1:50

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 16

Geography

Current Events (all week long)
Read poems - prize for best poem
Read p. 531-538
Handouts

Economics

Daily Question
Video over banking

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 13

Geography

Daily Question
Finish notes over Kenya
Read p. 527-529 in book
Make am 8 line poem

Economics

Daily Question
Finish finding defintions of bank terms
Go over those bank terms.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 12

Geography

Daily Question
Grade handout
Notes over Kenya

Economics

Daily Question
Discussion of banking system and investing money

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 11

Veteran's Day - Program at 10:00

Geography

Daily Question "Freedom's you enjoy"
Handout over Kenya / Grade

Economics

Daily Question
Discuss field trip
Quiz over commodities
Go over handout on commodities

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 10

Geography

Daily Question
Remind students that we will have current events next week
MAP TEST
Go over / collect jellyfish graphic organizer

Economics

Field trip to the Coop

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 9

Geography

Daily Question
Check maps- Map test Tuesday STUDY!!!!
Read p. 521 - 525 on Kenya
Make jellyfish graphic organizer of info on Kenya

Economics

Daily Question
Discussion of commodities
Handout
Field trip to COOP on Tuesday

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 6

Geography

Daily Question
Draw and label a map of East Africa

Economics

Daily Question
Discussion of what commodities are
Handout
Field trip next week

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 5

Geography

Daily Question
Finish test

Economics

Daily Question
Reports over International trade
Quiz

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 4

*Mr. Adamson gone to meetings today. Mr. Cowan will substitute

Geography

Collect acrostic poems
Open book / open note test over Central Africa

Economics

Will go to Mrs. Marshall's computer lab to work on research article

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 3

Geography

Daily Question
Finish notes over DRC
Read p. 511-515
Make acrostic poem "Central Africa"

Economics

Daily Question
Discuss international trade terms
Assign topic to research on international trade

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 2

Geography

Daily Question
Grade handout 6th hour only
Notes over Democratic Republic of the Congo

Economics

Daily Question
Look up international trade definitions

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 30

Geography

1st, 2nd, 3rd hour will meet due to 1/2 day inservice

No Daily Question
Handout over DRC
Grade
Video if time allows

Economics

1/2 Day Inservice - class will not meet today

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 29

Geography

Daily Question
Map test over Central Africa (is not open note...MUST STUDY)
Go over spider map on p. 505-509
Handout

Economics

Daily Question
Use computer to research human resource violations and write summary

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 28

Geography

Daily Question
Finish drawing map of Central Africa - Map test Thursday
Read p. 505 - 509
Make spider map

Economics

Daily Question
Discuss Hoover Dam handout
Have student look up examples and write a small report on human resource abuse

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 27

Geography

Daiy Question
Answer questions concerning the 2 videos we have watched
Begin discussion of Central Africa
Begin drawing map of Central Africa

Economics

Daily Question
Video over Hoover Dam and discussion of human resources used on the construction of it

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 26

Geography

Daily Question
Finish any reports or current events if necessary
Finish Video over "Dessert Odyssey"
Handout over videos (homework)

Economics

Daily Question
Go over and turn in progaganda poster
Discussion of human labor and treatment of it

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 23

Geography

Current Events (last day to give them)
Country Reports (last day to give them)
Video

Economics

Daily Question
Work on propaganda poster

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 22

Geography

Current Events
Students will give their power point report on their country
Video

Economics

Daily Question
Discuss what propaganda is
Make a poster using a form of propaganda

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 20

Geography

Current Events
Country reports
Continuation of video (Sahel)

Economics

Daily Question
Work on propaganda poster

tLesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 20

Geography

Current Events
Give 3 country reports
Continuation of video over the Sahel

Economics

Daily Question
Go over propaganda techniques
Make poster of a propaganda advertisement

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 19

Geography

Daily Question
Will work on finishing power points (had technical problems on Friday)
Current Events for those that have them

Economics

Daily Question
Finish notes
Handout

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 16

Geography

Daily Question
Use computers and work on power point presentation on assigned country

Economics

Daily Question
Finish notes over Money
Handout

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 15

Geography

Daily Question
Will have current events next week
Grade map test / record
Will have the computer lab in the classroo. Students will work on their power point presentation

Economics

Daily Question
Finish video
Take notes over money and its value

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 14

*Mr. Adamson will be out of the building today.

Geography

Map test over West Africa. Students will be allowed to use the map they drew in class as reference on the test.
After the test, students will get with their partner to research and plan out their country presentation

Economics

Video over Making Money

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 13

Geography

Daily Question
Remind that we will have current events next week
Have students work on their map of West Africa. They will use this map for the map test on Wednesday
Get with their assigned partner and start researching for their country report

Economic

Daily Question
Finish working on writing paragraphs of future financial expectations

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 12

Geography

Daily Question
Announce that we will have current events next week (Oct. 19-23)
Go over West African countries. p. 484
Draw map of those countries
Map test on Wednesday

Economics

2nd 9 weeks class. Go over syllabus
Write paragraphs over expenses of your future.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 9

Geography

Only morning classes will meet.

Wrap up N. Africa

Video over Morocco. Students will take notes

Economics

End of the quarter movie in the afternoon. No class

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 8

Geography

Finish Test
End of the 9 weeks on Friday

Economics

Finish test
Check stocks
Last day of this class. Student will move on to 2nd 9 weeks class.

** Will check planners in homeroom during seminar**

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 7

Geography

Daily Question
Grade Handout
Open book / Open note test over North Africa

Economics

Daily Question
Final test (35 questions over everything we have covered during the 9 weeks)

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 6

Geography

Daily Question
Check spider maps on chapter 17, section 2 / collect
Handout
Open book / open note test on Wednesday

Economics

Daily Question
Have students present their promotions for their baseball team
Review for final test. Final test will be on Wednesday

Lesson plans for Geography and Economics on October 5

Geography

Daily Question
Collect notes from Friday's video over Egypt
Read p. 454-459
Make spider map

Economics

Daily Question
Present uniforms and mascot for baseball team
Come up with 10 promotions for your team

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 2

Geography

Daily Question
Finish notes if necessary
Discussion of muslim women's veil
Video over Egypt and muslim women

Economics

No class today
Community homecoming pep rally

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 1

Geography

Daily Question
Grade Handout
Take notes over Egypt

Economics

Daily Question
Present uniforms and mascot to class (baseball project)
Check stocks on stock market game
No class on Friday due to pep rally up town

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 30

Geography

Daily Question
Map test over N. Africa / Grade
Discuss / Collect jellyfish graphic organizer on Egypt
Handout over Egypt

Economics

Daily Question
Present baseball uniforms to the class
Come up with 9 promotions that will be used at your baseball game to attract fans

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 29

Geography

Daily Question
Check maps of N. Africa
Read p. 446- 452 on Egypt
Make jellyfish (graphic organizer of the section) due Wed
Map test Wednesday

Economics

Daily Question
Write paper on why they chose the city they did for their baseball team. Give economic reasons.
Will give oral report / discussion in today's class
No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 25

Geography

Daily Question
Finish problem solving activity
Begin chapter 17 - North Africa
Begin drawing map of North Africa (due Tuesday)

Economics

Daily Question
Begin minor league baseball project
Research cities where to put their team

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 25

Geography

Short patriotic video
Finish up test
Discussion of N. Africa countries for the next chapter
Start making map of this region ( will work on this Monday)

Economics

Daily Question
Use computer to check stocks for stock market game
Discussion of purchases made on the game

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 24

Geography

Daily Question
Finish test if necessary
Problem solving activity for those that are done

Economics

Daily Question
Go over stock market handout
Discuss stock market game
Search for stocks to buy

Lesson plans for Geography and Economics on Septermber 14

* 1/2 day of school. Only 7th and 6th hours will meet
*Band students will be practicing in the morning also.

Geography

Finish Test
Problem solving activity for those that are done

Economics

Stock market handout (use computer)
Go over if time allows

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 22

Geography

Vollyball girls gone today---- no daily question
Work on open book / open note test in class
No homework

Economics

Daily Question
Discussion of stock market game
Get groups and select stocks

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 21

Geography

Daily Question
Finish any country reports (if necessary)
OPEN BOOK / OPEN NOTE test over the middle east

Economics

Daily Question
Continue discussing stocks and the stock market
Go over the stock market game

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 18

Geography

Finish current events
Finish country reports
If time allows, we will start the open book / open note test
Otherwise we will wait until Monday to start it
No homework

Economics

Daily Question
Discussion of stocks and investing
Video over investing
No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 17

Geography

Current Events
Present country reports to the class
Open book test tomorrow

Economics

Daily Question
Finish DVD on banking
Talk about investing

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on September 16

Geography

Currrent Events
Students will have an extention to finish their presentations
Will present tomorrow

Economics

Will take a field trip to the Community National Bank

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on September 15

Geography

Students will work on their country presentations

Economics

DVD over the banking industry

Lesson plans for Geography and Economics on Septermber 14

Geography

Current Events
Students will work with partners researching a given country
They will make a picture of the flag and come up with notes for an oral presentation
They will type the notes in class on Tuesday and have them ready for presentation on Wed.

Economics

Daily Question
Go over banking terms
Start DVD over banking

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 11

Geography

Short 3 minute patriotic video
Remind about current events next week
Notes over Israel
Discuss research project for next week
Select country
No homework

Economics

Daily Question
Finish writing down definitions to bank terms / discuss
No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 10

Geography

Daily Question
Remind about current events next week
Take notes over Israel. Make sure everyone has notes over Turkey
If time allows, will have a drawing for countries that students will research

Economics

Daily Question
Look up terms and definitions to banking terms

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on September 9

Geography

Daily Question
Current Events scheduled for next week
Grade Handout
Video of Israel

Economics

Daily Question
Discuss the field trip that was taken on Tuesday
Discuss banking
Begin looking up defintions for banking terms - will work on in class on Thursday.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 8

Geography

Daily Question
Put spider maps on the board - collect
Handout over Israel

Economics

Field trip to the COOP

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 4

Geography

Daily Question
Discussion of the country of Israel
Read p. 423-426
Make spider map of Israel

Economics

Daily Question
Finish notes on commodities
Check out commodity prices and their markets
No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 3

Geography

Daily Question
Grade handout over Turkey (record)
Video over Istanbul, Turkey
No Homework

Economics

Daily Question
Look up commodities on computer
Will take a field trip to the COOP on Friday
No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 2

Geography

Daily Question
Notes over Turkey
Handout - due Thursday

Economics

Daily Question
Read reports to class / collect
Discuss / take notes over commodities

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 1

Geography

Daily Question
Geography Test / Grade
Go over top 10 list
Video over Istanbul, Turkey if time allows

Economics

Daily Question
Finish research and write paper
Due Wednesday

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 31

Geography

Finish any leftover current events
Check maps of SW Asia
Map Test TUESDAY
Read p. 419 - 421
Make top 10 list

Economics

Daily Question
Finish researching given topic over global trading
Write (with partner) 3/4 page paper over what was researched

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 28

Geography

Current events for rows 4 & 5
Work on making map of SW Asia (labeled and in color)....due Monday
Will have a map next on Tuesday

Economics

Daily Question
Work with partners researching global economic terms
No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 27

Geography

Current Events for row 3
Spider maps are due..Will put them up on the board / collect
Go over the countries in SW Asia we will be studying.
Start drawing map of SW Asia. Will work on in class Friday.

Economics

Daily Question
Discuss international trading terms
Assign topic to research for paper. Students will have partners and will use computer to find information.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 26

Geography

Current Events for row 2
Read p. 408 - 411
Make graphic organizer (spider map) of p. 408-411
Due Thursday

Economics

Daily Question
Discussion on global economics
Look up definitions for global economics (due Thursday)

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 25

Geography

CURRENT EVENTS FOR ROW !
Collages are due. Go over them in class and collect
Read p. 406 - 411
Make spider map. Will work on in class Wednesday

Economics

Daily Question
Finish watching video over Hoover Dam and the human resources that were used
Handout to fill out.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 24

Geography

Daily Question
Remind about current events ( row 1 on Tue, row 2 on Wed, row 3 on Thurs, rows 4 & 5 on Friday)
Continue making 5 themes collage with magazine pictures. (due Tuesday)

Economics

Go over propaganda posters / collect
Discuss human resources and abuse
Watch video of the building of Hoover Dam discussing the economic impact, the depression, and human resource abuse.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 21

Geography

Daily Question
Remind students that current events are next week
Grade handout
Have students start making poster by cutting out magazine pictures and organizing by the 5 themes of geography (will work on this Monday)

Economics

Daily Question
Open book test over economic terms we have been studying
Discuss propaganda and start making a poster of an example of it. (will work on Monday)

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 20

Geography

Daily Question
Discuss 5 themes of geography
Read p. 21-23
Current Events next week!!!

Economics

Daily Question
Check handout
Make propaganda poster (will work on in class Thursday and Friday)

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 19

Geography

Daily Question
Collect geography vocab words
Play geography bingo!
No homework

Economics

Daily Question
Go over handout
Notes over benchmark 2
Propaganda - students can make a poster or radio commercial for a propaganda technique. Will work on in class. (no homework)

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on August 18

Geography

Daily Question
Work on writing defintions and specific examples of geography terms (due Wednesday)

Economics

Daily Question
Go over handout on choices
Do the backside and go over if time allows

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 17

Geography

Daily Question
Pass out geography credit cards
Grade handout
Look up geography definitions (no homework)

Economics

Daily Question
Finish notes over choices
Handout (due Tuesday)

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on August 14

Geography

Daily Question
Finish discussion of current events
Geography pretest (take home) due Monday

Economics

Daily question
Finish notes over economic principles
handout (side 1 due Monday)

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for August 13

GEOGRAPHY

Daily Question
Go over syllabus
Check out books
Discuss Geography credit card
Discuss current events

ECONOMICS

Daily Question
Finish wants and needs activity
Begin taking notes over the 6 economic principles

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on August 12

WELCOME BACK

GEOGRAPHY

Daily question (a social studies standards question that is written down at the beginning of class and then discussed)
Take Roll, Make Seating Chart, Getting Aquainted
Go over syllabus if time allows.

ECONOMICS

Daily question (an economic question that is verbally discussed at the beginning of class)
Go over syllabus
Begin activity on wants and needs

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 22

KS. History

Last day of school - 1/2 day
Class day awards at 9:00
Review of class and year

Economics

Does not meet today

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 21

KS. History

Collect textbooks
Go over history of Girard

Economics

Present uniforms and mascot drawings
Help clean classroom

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 20

KS. History

Finish research over 20th century Kansas topics
Write paper and read to class. Collect
Will collect books on Thursday

Economics

Design uniforms, hats, & mascot for baseball team

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 19

KS. History

Submit political cartoons
Research over people and topics of Kansas in the 20th century
Will research today and some on Wednesday. Will write a paper that will be due on Wednesday

Economics

Write paragraph on why you picked a certain city for your baseball team
Decide on team name, mascot, and uniform design

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 18

All classes at World's of Fun

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 15

KS. History

Current Events
Work on drawing political cartoon based on populism or socialism

Economics

No class - 6th grade track meet

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 14

KS. History

Current Events
Go over jellyfish graphic organizer on Populism and Socialism
Begin work on making political cartoon

Economics

Work in computer lab on baseball team
Write paragraph of the city chosen and also start work on team name and designing of uniform

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 13

KS. History

Current Events
Read p. 172-182
Work on Jellyfish graphic organizer (show & collect)
Come up with idea for political cartoon

Economics

Field trip to Exchange State Bank

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on May 12

KS. History

Current Events
Go over Gilded Age in Kansas and the acrostic poem (collect)
Read p. 164 - 171
Start on Jellyfish graphic organizer over Prohibition, Carry Nation, Populism, and Socialism

Economics

Begin baseball project and the economic aspects of sports

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for May 11

KS. History

Daily Question test
Current Events
Grade / Discuss handout
Read p. 160-163
Make acrostic poem of "Gilded Age"

Economics

Finish video over banking
Check stocks

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for May 8

KS. History

Daily Question (test over them Monday)
Go over p. 148-149 and answer questions
Discuss politics in Kansas during the late 1800's
Read p. 160 - 167

Economics

Will be at track meet - no class

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for May 7

KS. History

Daily Question
Grade review handout / record
Listen to reports
Read p. 140 - 147

Economics

Go over bank terms
DVD over banking

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for May 5

KS. History

Some students gone to Springfield for baseball reward trip
Give students a topic of 1800's railroads, cowtowns, and farming
Students will research and make a small report over this topic

Economics

Check stocks

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for May 5

KS. History

Daily Question
Go over and collect spider maps on the different immigrants that came to Kansas
Handout over chapter 6. Due Thursday

Economics

Check stocks
Finish finding the definitions of banking terms.

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for March 31

KS. History

Daily Question (will have test over these on Thursday)
Go over 130-134 in book and spider map
Finish reading 135-138 and finish spider map
Due Tuesday

Economics

No class due to track meet

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 29

KS. History

Daily Question
Check map handout from yesterday
Give advanced map handout to be done in class and with partners

Economics

Choose stocks and buy.
Fill out handout

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 28

KS. History

Daily Question
Read p. 125-127
Handouts

Economics

Go over stock market terms
Choose stocks to buy for game

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 27

KS. History

Daily Question
Discuss homesteading and surveying

Economics

Look up stock market terms

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 24

KS. History

Daily Question
Read p. 120 -125
Handout over homesteading / grade
Discuss the homesteading and layout of Crawford County

Economics

To the computer lab
Research stocks

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 23

KS. History

End of the month movie - no class

Economics

Dismissed for track meet - no class

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 22

KS History

DVD on underground railroad

Economics

Discuss investing and the stock market

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 21

KS History

Will be taking state science test

Economics

Discuss investing

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 20

KS. History

Daily Question
Review handout of chapter 5
Grade

Economics

Field trip to Coop

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 16

KS. History

Daily Question
Finish video over KS. Forts
Read p. 116-118
Make poem over 1 of the following (Medicine Lodge, Sand Creek, or Buffalo Soldiers

Economics

Finish poster and collect

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 15

KS. History

Daily Question
Go over Venn Diagram of Quantrill's Raid
Read p. 114-115
Video of KS. Forts

Economics

Commodities handout

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 14

KS. History

Read p. 108 -113
Make venn diagram of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence

Economics

Read comic on economics
Work on poster if necessary

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 13

KS. History

Daily Question
Collect spider maps
Read p. 106-111
Venn Diagram on Quantrill's raid and Sheriff Jones's raid

Economics

Commodity notes
Show examples on computer

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 9

KS History

Work around testing schedule
Go over spider map / collect
Go over problem solving activity / collect
Go over KS Bill of Rights and write short paragraph on which one is the most important to you.

Economics

Work on posters

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 8

KS. History

State Testing interruptions
Problem solving activity

Economics

Finish DVD and write answers to questions

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 7

KS. History

Daily Question
Go over Venn Diagram
Read p. 101-105
Make spider map

Economics

Work on poster contest

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 6

KS History

Last day for current events
Show and tell from those that went on the field trip
Read p. 96 - 101

Economics

Discuss human resources
Take notes on DVD

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 3

KS. History

Current Events
Video over Battle of Mine Creek
Remind about field trip

Economics

Work on economics poster

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 2

KS History

Postpone current events until next Monday and Tuesday
Grade handout / record
Remind about Saturday field trip
Video over the Battle of Mine Creek

Economics

Work on poster for contest

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for April 1

KS. History

Current Events
Read / Collect video summary
Read p. 86-94
Handout
Remind about field trip on Saturday

Economics

Open note quiz
Discuss poster contest and come up with ideas about a poster
Will work on rough sketch

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for March 31

Kansas History

Current Events
Finish John Brown Video
Write summary of the video...due Wednesday
Remind about Saturday field trip

Economics

Go over handout
Notes over bench mark 2

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for March 31

KS. History

Current Events
Finish John Brown Video
Write reaction
Turn in permission forms for Saturday 4th field trip

Economics

Discuss handout
Work on backside of handout and discuss

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for March 27

KS. History

Daily Question
Remind about current events next week
Read / collect newspaper articles
Read p. 84 - 85 about John Brown
Video over John Brown

Economics

Finish notes
Handout over making choices

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for March 26

KS. History

Daily Question
Announce that we will have current events next week
Read p. 82-83 "Bleeding Kansas"
Write newspaper article about the burning of Lawrence
**Remind students to get permission slips turned in for the April 4th field trip**

Economics

Notes and handout out over making choices

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for March 24

KS. History

Daily Question
Quiz
Read p. 79 - 83
Write newspaper article

Economics

Notes

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for March 24

KS. History

Daily Question
Go over "Settling in the new territory"
Read p. 77 - 81
Finish mapping activity

Economics

Finish writing assignment / collect
Take notes

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for March 23

KS. History

New Seating Chart
Discuss KS. BB team winners
Review 3 KS. legislation
Read 73-77
Spider map

Economics

Syllabus and description of the class

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for March 12

KS. History

Videos in the a.m. and p.m.
Spring Break starts Friday
No homework and the end of the 3rd nine weeks

Economics

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics on March 11

KS. History

Use mobile computer lab to research towns they chose on the state basketball tournament

Economics

Continue working on designing their uniform, hat, mascot, and slogan for their baseball team.

Lesson Plans for Kansas History & Economics for March 10

KS. History

Quiz over Missouri Compromise, KS/Nebraska Act, Compromise of 1850
Discuss March Maddness project. Students will research towns and cities that are in the Kansas state basketball tournament and find out about their history and general information

Economics

Students will be working on designing the uniform for their baseball team. We will talk about the economic impact of picking good colors, a mascot, slogan, etc. will have on marketing their team.