Social Studies 8
October 2016 Name:______
Holmes Pd. ______
We will be following this schedule from October 4 – October 31.
*Schedule is subject to change upon teacher discretion.
Date / What is going on in class this date… / Assignment(s)Ess. Skill
Tuesday October 4
Day 1 / Court Case Presentations
Discuss Immigration
Article Discussion / H.W. – Be ready to present
E.S. – Gather and Organize information and data
Wednesday October 5
Day 2 / Video / E.S. – Gather and Organize information and data
Thursday October 6
Day 3 / Lecture
Video / E.S. – Gather and Organize information and data
Friday October 7
Day 4 / Lecture?
Classwork / H.W. – 1) Finish Classwork
2) 20 – 30 minutes of Debate #2
E.S. – Gather and Organize information and data
Monday October 10
Day 5 / Review Debate
Review H.W.
Classwork / E.S. – Gather and organize info. and data.
H.W. – Finish Classwork
Tuesday October 11
Day 6 / Video / E.S. – State implications and consequences
H.W. – Music for Thursday
Wednesday October 12 / OFF
Thursday October 13
Day 1 / Classwork
Question Sheet / E.S. – Gather and organize info. and data.
H.W. – Finish class work
Friday October 14
Day 2 / Review H.W.
Video
H.W. / H.W. – p. 165-169 1 – 4
E.S. – Gather and organize info. and data.
Monday October 17
Day 3 / Lecture
School House Rocks / E.S. – Gather and organize info. and data
H.W. – Make a law
Tuesday October 18
Day 4 / Law Activity / E.S. – Gather and organize info. and data
Wednesday October 19
Day 5 / Law Act./Pres. / H.W. – Watch 20-30 min. of debate & write reflection
E.S. – Demonstrate Understanding of Concepts
Thursday October 20
Day 6 / Discuss Debate
Pres.?
Classwork / H.W. – Ann. p. 177-181 1 - 5
E.S. – Demonstrate Understanding of Concepts
Friday October 21
Day 1 / Pres. Trivia
Lecture
Pres. Video / E.S. – Demonstrate Understanding of Concepts
Monday October 24
Day 2 / Roles of the President / H.W. – p. 188 – 193 1 - 4
E.S. – Demonstrate Understanding of Concepts
Tuesday October 25
Day 3 / Video
Game Demo
?????????????????????????????? / E.S. – Gather and organize info. and data.
H.W. – p. 194 – 198 1 – 4
Wednesday October 26
Day 4 / Game
All classes go to the library lab / E.S. – Gather and organize info. and data.
Thursday October 27
Day 5 / Lecture / H.W. –Research candidate position on taxes
E.S. – Demonstrate Understanding of Concepts
Friday October 28
Day 6 / Discuss Taxes
Checks and Balances / E.S. – Demonstrate Understanding of Concepts
H.W. –Bring red/blue color pencils
Monday October 31
Day 4 / Electoral College
Review / E.S. – Demonstrate Understanding of Concepts
H.W. – 1) Final Reflection Question 2) If you go trick-or-treating, bring back something good for Mr. Holmes.
Remember this info:
CIVICS TEST - THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Review Days: 11/1 (Independent) & 11/2 (Kahoot)