Weekly Preview -- 26-30 January 2009

If some of this week's Weekly Preview looks familiar it is because we are covering lessons that were scheduled for last week but not completed due to my unexpected absence.

Monday: 26 January 2009
GLE #81 -- Louisiana's culture
GLE #73 -- Events in Louisiana's history (late 19th/early 20th century)

Tuesday: 27 January 2009
GLE #26 -- Evaluating Rules and Laws
GLE #25 -- Part 1, How to Write a Law (assignment)
GLE #73 -- Events in Louisiana's history (early 20th century)

Wednesday: 28 January 2009
GLE #73 -- Events in Louisiana's history (early to mid 20th century)

Thursday: 29 January 2009
GLE #27 -- Formation of Public Policy
GLE #73 -- Events in Louisiana's history (early to mid 20th century)

Fabulous Friday #2: 30 January 2009
Test on this week's lessons (GLEs #26, #27, #73, & #81)
Binder Check
GLE #28
GLE #73 (if time permits)

Weekly Preview -- 20-23 January 2009

Weekly Preview, 20-23 January 2009

Tuesday, 20 January 2009
Some classes may watch portions of the Inauguration, depending on the schedule of events and the time of the class.
GLE #73 -- Late Civil War, early Reconstruction
GLE #81 -- Culture of Louisiana

Wednesday, 21 January 2009
GLE #73 -- Reconstruction
GLE #26 -- Evaluating Rules and Laws
GLE #25 -- Part 1, How to Write a Law (assignment)

Thursday, 22 January 2009
Test/Binder Check
GLE #73 -- Reconstruction & its aftermath
GLE #27 -- Formation of Public Policy

Friday, 23 January 2009
GLE #73 -- Late 19th Century
GLE #28 -- Taxes: Need & Purpose

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Monday, 12 January 2009
GLE #72 -- page 3
GLE #73 -- Late Antebellum Period, Early Civil War

Tuesday, 13 January 2009
GLE #77 -- Wars and Louisiana (After the Civil War)
GLE #73 -- Civil War
SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR DISPLAYS DUE!!!
SOCIAL STUDIES ORAL PRESENTATIONS DUE!!!
THESE DUE DATES WERE POSTED IN CLASS AND ON THIS BLOG SINCE THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL. -25%/DAY LATE
ON MONDAY I WILL ASSIGN PRESENTATION DATES BASED ON STUDENT ID NUMBERS.
YOU MUST BRING THE PROJECT ON THE PRESENTATION DAY ASSIGNED, NOT BEFORE OR AFTER.

Wednesday, 14 January 2009
GLE #73 -- Civil War

Thursday, 15 January 2009
GLE #80 -- Economic Development and Diversification
GLE #73 -- Civil War

Friday, 16 January 2009
Teacher work day -- no class

Reminders as Posted on the Board in Class

Thursday -- Binder Check (possible items include GLE worksheets 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, and 77 for the portions covered in class)

Friday -- Test

Both these items have been on the board since Tuesday.

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First week of January 2009

Monday
GLE #72 -- Leaders in Louisiana History
GLE #73 -- Antebellum Louisiana

Tuesday
GLE #73 -- Antebellum Louisiana
GLE #76 -- Governments of Louisiana

Wednesday
GLE #73 -- Antebellum Louisiana
GLE #77 -- Wars and Louisiana

Thursday
Complete any unfinished GLE presentations
GLE #78 -- Geography in Louisiana History
Review Game (if time permits)

Friday
Test over materials taught this week (see above)
GLE #79 -- Natural Resources in Louisiana History

Test on Friday

The test on Friday will only cover GLEs 73 (colonial period), 74, and 75. It will not cover GLE 76. Study the crossword puzzles for the GLEs on the test.

GLE #73 Crossword Puzzle: Colonial Period

History
Louisiana History
Benchmark: H-1D-M1; describing the contributions of people, events, movements, and ideas that have been significant in the history of Louisiana ; (1, 3, 4)
GLE #73. Describe and explain the importance of major events and ideas in the development of Louisiana (H-1D-M1)

We went over this puzzle today in class; if you were absent or lost your copy you may download from these links.

http://www.paulblankenship.com/gle73puzzlecolonialera1
http://www.paulblankenship.com/gle73puzzleColonialEra1.pdf
http://www.paulblankenship.com/gle73PuzzleColonialEra2
http://www.paulblankenship.com/gle73PuzzleColonialEra2.pdf

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15-20 December 2008

Monday
Louisiana history
IEP Day for my IEP students

Tuesday
Louisiana history
GLE #75
Test on GLEs 23, 24, 71, 72 (as covered in class), 73 (as covered in class)

Wednesday
Louisiana history
GLE #76

Thursday
Louisiana history
Review game

Friday
Louisiana history
Test on GLEs 71 to 76 as covered in class

No Bellringer Quiz

We are taking a break from the bellringers. No quiz Friday. We will continue our study of the early history of Louisiana. Read Chapter 5 for next week.