Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-31-12

English

• Journal
• Peer edit paper with partners
• Present to class
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Go over Hoover Dam notes
• No homework

Lesson plans for English and Economics on 8-30-12

English

• Journal
• Rewrite paper on your invention
• Begin peer edit process
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Watch the DVD on Hoover Dam
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-29-12

English

• Journal
• Write second draft of invention paper
• Begin rating process
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Discussion of the American work force and examples of exploitation
• Begin watching DVD on Hoover Dam
• Students will take notes on its economic impact and its exploitation of human labor.
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-28-12

English

• Journal
• Make "jellyfish" graphic organizer over an invention that we would like to have to make our life easier.
• Write first paragraph if time allows

Economics

• Daily Question
• Open note quiz (over the notes we have taken thus far in class)
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-27-12

English

• Journal
• Go over Super Power Papers / Collect
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Go over backside of handout
• Quiz over notes on Tuesday

Lesson plans for English and Economics on 8-24-12

English

• Journal
• Rewrite super power papers
• Will go over them at the end of class.
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Go over side 2 of the choices handout
• Open note quiz over all the notes we have taken. Will be given on Tuesday.

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-22-12

English

• Journal
• Finish going over 6 trait quiz
• Prewriting activity on a super hero power you would like to have.

Economics

• Daily Question
• Go over notes from yesterday
• Handout over the choices we make when shopping

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-23-12

English

• Journal
• Write 1/2 - 3/4 page paper over the super power you would like to have
• Peer edit this paper if time allows
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Continue discussing the handout on side 1
• No homework

Lesson plans for English and Economics on 8-21-12

English

• Journal
• Take open note quiz over 6 traits
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Finish benchmark notes
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-20-12

English

• Journal
• Continue taking notes over 6 traits and discussing them
• Open note quiz over 6 traits on Tuesday...

Economics

• Daily Question
• Continue taking notes over basic economic principles- discuss them
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-17-12

English

• Journal
• Check out text books
• Take notes over 6 traits
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Read news article over adults teaching kids to save
• Start taking notes over the 6 economic principles
• No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Economics on 8-16-12

English

• Journal (5 minute writing activity we do every day)
• Finish introductions
• Go over syllabus
• No homework

Economics

• Daily Question
• Writing and discussion over what you are going to need money for the rest of your life
• No homework

Lesson Plans for 6th grade English and Economics on 8-15-12

English

• Introduction to the class
• Seating chart
• Journal
• No homework

Economics

• Go over syllabus and class expectations
• Discussion of what economics is
• No homework