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Monday: TLW discuss the role of sectionalism.
Chapter 11, Section 3, pages 342-346
* Discuss: Is the United States a unified country? Why or why not?
* Read section 3 orally, taking notes on main ideas and vocabulary
* Complete Section review questions in class

Tueday: TLW explain how Latin American nations won independence.
Chapter 11, Section 4, pages 348-351
* Warm-up: list as many Latin American countries as you can
* Read section 4 orally
* Note main ideas and vocabulary
* Complete map activity

Wednesday: TLW continue reviewing sectionalism and Latin American independence.
Chapt 11, Section 3-4
* Complete workbook pages 63-64
* Start working on Unit test study guide”

Thursday: TLW review for Chapter 11 Test
* Complete chapter 11 study guide and review for unit test

Friday: TLW evaluate skills and concepts presented in readings and discussions about the growing nation.
Chapter 11 all
* Students will complete a multiple choice and short essay test to demonstrate understanding of the concepts and skills presented in chapter 11.

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday- No School

Tuesday: TLW define weekly vocabulary words and complete activities using the words in context.
* Theme- Performing Arts

Wednesday: TLW practice reading comprehension activities and retention.
* Complete timed reading activities to assess comprehension.
* Review answers and discuss

Thursday: TLW continue reviewing essay fundamentals
* Complete practice writing assessment
* Peer review and edit essays in class

Friday: TLW review weekly vocabulary words and use in context.
* Complete weekly vocabulary quiz and review in class
* Extra credit available after quiz

Lesson may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday- No School

Tuesday: TLW define key terms for Chapt. 11.
* Spanish
* Define key terms for all sections of Chapt. 11

Wednesday: TLW describe daily life in early factories.
Chapter 11, Section 1, pages 330-335
* Continue working of key terms
* Describe the process of manufacturing.
* Read section 1 orally, taking notes and discussing main ideas

Thursday: TLW describe how settlers traveled west.
Chapter 11, Section 2, pages 337-341
* List methods of transportation
* Discuss the effect an improved transportation system would have on the factory system
* Read section 2 orally, while discussing and recording main ideas
* Homework: Section Review Questions assigned in class and writing activity on p. 341.

Friday: TLW continue reviewing manufacturing and transporation.
* Complete p. 61-62 in workbook
* Quiz over first 2 sections of chapter 11.

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: Review weekly vocabulary words and use in context
* Define and discuss each vocabulary word and complete written activites to use the words in context
* Theme- Government

Tuesday: TLW review writing fundamentals and components of a good essay
* Read and examine sample student writings demonstrating effective writing

Wednesday: TLW focus on writing solid introductions and transitions in essays.
* Discuss various ways to “grab” and “hook” the reader with a strong introduction
* Complete practice paragraph writing and discuss

Thursday: TLW continue review of expository writing.
* Review introductions
* Focus on “nitty-gritty” details within the context of an essay and how to spice up

Friday: TLW complete vocabulary review and continue review of writing fundamentals.
* Complete weekly vocabulary quiz
* Review how to end writing with a “bang”

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: TLW describe the goal of Tecumseh’s confederation.
Chapter 10, Section 4, pages 316-319
* How could the terms “hawk” and “dove” be used to describe a politician
* Read section 4 orally
* Take notes on the key terms and main ideas
* Complete activity from the text page 319

Tuesday: TLW describe the progression of the War of 1812.
Chapter 10, Section 5, pages 320-325
* Spanish
* “What might the United States gain from a war with Britain in 1812?”
* Read section 5 orally, taking notes
* Writing activity from the text page 325

Wednesday: TLW view a film depicting the journey of the corps of discovery.
Chapter 10, Section 3
* Discussion of the hardships of Lewis and Clark and their team of expeditionary
* View video

Thursday: TLW view a film depicting the journey of the corps of discovery.
Chapter 10, Section 3
* Continue video

Friday: TLW evaluate skills and concepts presented during the reading and discussions.
Chapter 10 all
* Students will complete a multiple choice and short essay test to demonstrate understanding of the skills and concepts presented in class

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.