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