Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 11-1-11

English

• Journal
• Go over p. 548 on Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives
• Assign p. 549 1-12 write out sentences

Economics

• Daily Question
• Go over handout on Hoover Dam
• No homework

Lesson plans for English and Economics on 10-31-11

English 5th & 7th hours only

• Journal
• Finish typing on paper
• No homework

Economics

• No class- 1/2 of school

Lesson Plans for English and Economics 10-28-11

English 6th and 7th hours won't meet

• Journal
• Finish typing "House For Sale Paper"
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Finish watching the rest of Hoover Dam Video
• Fill out the handout. Due next class period

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-27-11

English

• Journal
• Type story on computer
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Finish video over Hoover Dam
• Fill out handout

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-26-11

English

• Journal
• Write next 2 paragraphs on the ending to the story we read

Economics

• Daily Question
• Finish watching video over Hoover Dam
• Fill out handout that is over the video

Lesson Plans for English and Economics 10-25-11

English

• Journal
• Make outline of the ending to the story "The Right Kind of House"
• Write first draft if time allows

Economics

• Daily Question
• Discussion of labor abuse
• Begin watching Hoover Dam Video

Lesson plans for English and Economics 10-24-11

English

• Journal
• Go over problem solving activity (collect)
• Read Story "The Right Kind of House"
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Go over exploited labor
• Start video over Hoover Dam
• No homework

Lesson plans for English and Economics on 10-21-11

English

• Journal
• Problem solving activity
• Will write a solution to a problem that a city council might face.
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Discuss Labor and Labor conditions
• Watch part of a video on the construction of Hoover Dam and discuss the economic impact it made on this country.
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics 10-20-11

English

• Journal
• Rate papers on ideas / organization
• No homework

Economics (white)

• Journal
• Open note test over propaganda

Lesson plans for English and Economics on 10-19-11

English (First hour does not meet today)

• Journal
• Put rewrites on the overhead - discuss
• 6th and 7th hour we will rate papers and rewrite

Economics

• Will not meet today

Lesson Plans for English and Economics 10-18-11

English

• Journal
• Rewrite the narrative paper
• Get in groups and rate on Ideas and Organization
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Propaganda quiz
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-17-11

English

• Journal
• Write a narrative paper "Barney Bear's Exciting Day"
• Will stress organization in the writing.

Economics

• Daily Question
• Test over propaganda
• No homework

Lesson plans for English and Economics on 10-14-11

English

• Journal
• Finish rating "How to.." papers
• Write new story

Economics

• Daily Question
• Work on propaganda poster
• Present to the class
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-13-11

English

• Journal
• Rewrite paper
• Collect and rate papers on organization
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Finish poster
• Present to the class
• No homework
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Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-12-11

English

• Journal
• Check outlines
• Write "How to...." paper

Economics

• Daily Question
• Finish poster and present to the class
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-11-11

English

• Journal (Will collect to check for 1st quarter grade)
• Finish presentations on the million dollar papers
• Begin discussion of the "Organization trait"
• Pre-Writing activity
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Make propaganda poster
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-10-11

English

• Journal
• Finish going over "Million Dollar" paper
• Discuss the 6 trait "organization"
• Prewriting activity
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Make propaganda poster
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-7-11

English

• Journal
• Put students in groups. They will read and rate papers on "ideas"
• Students will then select one paper and present it to the class. They will they defend their rating.
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Students will make a poster portraying a propaganda technique.
• Will work on it in class. No homework.

Lesson Plans for English and Economics 10-6-11

English

• Journal
• Prepare to write paper "If I Had a Million Dollars"
• Write the paper.

Economics

• Daily Question
• Finish taking notes over propaganda
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics 10-5-11

English

• Journal
• Retake 6 trait test
• Continue to rate the super power papers on Ideas
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Finish notes on propaganda
• Think about topic to make a poster with
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 10-4-11

English

• Journal
• Open note quiz over 6 trait
• Put student papers on overhead for 6 trait rating
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• More notes on propaganda
• Students will make poster depicting a type of propaganda for economics
• Will work on in class.... no homework