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Week 2:  December 10 - 14

Language ArtsThe Old Man and the Sea

 

 

Social Studies:  Finish India/Geography Bee


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  •  
  • The Old Man and the Sea - discuss pages 9 - 59.
  • Turn in thank you to library. 

India:  Review.

Reading from The Old Man and the Sea.  
Tuesday
  • The Old Man and the Sea, continued.  Discuss themes, symbols, and motifs. 

Gandhi:  Part One

Reader's Response:  Symbols, Themes, and Motifs

Reading from The Old Man and the Sea - finish the book by next Monday!

None.
Wednesday
  • No LA - field trip

Geography Bee.

None.

None. 
Thursday
  • Mrs. H on a field trip:  Ms. Denham will be subbing.  Finish Gandhi.

Ditto.

Finish The Old Man and the Sea by Monday.  Bring your knitting for service learning tomorrow!
Friday
  • Service Learning Field trip to Crisis Assistance Ministries.
  • Service Learning 7th period:  Knitting! 
  Continue to work on your scarf.  None.

 

Week 3:  December 17-21

Language ArtsThe Old Man and the Sea

 

Social Studies:  Finish India/Revise and edit short stories

 


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • The Old Man and the Sea - begin working on symbolism mini-project.

Finish Gandhi.

Work on symbolism project as needed.   Look over your questions from Gandhi.
Tuesday
  • The Old Man and the Sea, continued. 

In-class essay:  Responding to Gandhi.
Bring supplies for your symbolism booklet to class tomorrow.  Begin revising/editing your short story.
Wednesday
  • The Old Man and the Sea, continued. 
Revising/editing your short story.

None.

Short stories due tomorrow.
Thursday
  • The Old Man and the Sea, continued. 

Share short stories and/or information about your southeast Asian country.

Be prepared to finish your symbolism booklet in class tomorrow. Bring your knitting for service learning tomorrow.
Friday
  • Old Man and the Sea project due at the end of class today! 
Continue sharing.  Continue to work on your scarf over the break!  Have a happy, happy holiday.  

 

 

Week 4:  January 3 - 4 

Language ArtsThe Power of One

 

Social Studies: National History Day:  Let's Get It Started! 


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday  


   
Tuesday  

   
Wednesday Enjoy your last day of winter break!

 

 
Thursday

Vocabulary Workshop.

Introduction to Bryce Courtenay and The Power of One.

National History Day:  Overview, topic selection, and initial research. Assigned reading. Bring your three options to class tomorrow to discuss with Mrs. H.
Friday The Power of One, continued. National History Day, continued.  Assigned reading.  First NHD checkpoint:  Monday, January 6th!

 

Week 5:  January 7 - 11 

Language ArtsThe Power of One

 

Social Studies: Begin "Through African Eyes" integrated unit. 


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday

 Discuss The Power of One Chapters 2 and 3.
Begin Chapter 4.   

National History Day Checkpoint:  Workshopping thesis statements.

 

Africa:  Geography and Country Map. 

Chapter 4 Reader's Response.  Bring your library card to school tomorrow.
Tuesday

The Power of One: Chapter 5.

National History Day skill:  Placing Holds via the Internet. 

Geography of Africa, continued. 

Assign "Tribes of Africa" project. 

Finish reading Chapter 5.  Begin gathering information for your second NHD checkpoint. 
Wednesday

The Power of One, Chapter 6.

 

Through African Eyes:  "Tribes of Africa" project. 

Finish reading Chapter 6.

 Begin working on "Tribes of Africa" project. 
Thursday

The Power of One, Chapter 7. 

"Tribes of Africa" work period.  Finish reading Chapter 7.  Bring all NHD materials to class tomorrow.
Friday

The Power of One, Chapter 8.

National History Day work period.  Second checkpoint is now Monday. Assigned reading.  Second NHD checkpoint:  Monday, January 13th!

 

 

Week 6:  January 14 - 18 

Language ArtsThe Power of One

 

Social Studies: Southern Africa


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday Learn about the art of storytelling from Kelly Swanson, North Carolinian storyteller.

 

Geography of Southern Africa.

None.

Chapter 10 questions 1 and 2.

Continue working on "Tribes of Africa" project.  First presentations tomorrow!

Tuesday The Power of One: Chapter 9.
Vocabulary Practice.

Learn about the Xhosa, San, and Zulu tribes from Joe, Davis, and Lachlan. 

Read to page 150.  Vocabulary Practice.

Question redo - if necessary.

Continue working on "Tribes of Africa."

Wednesday

The Power of One, Chapter 9.

Nations of Southern Africa:  South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, and Angola.

Finish Chapter 9.

None.
Thursday

 The Power of One, Chapter 10.
Vocabulary Practice 2.

"In the Twilight of Apartheid" from National Geographic. Scarf due tomorrow! Bring all NHD materials on tomorrow's field trip (plus backpack for new books). 
Friday

Field trip.

Field trip to Main Library and Urban Ministry Center. Be through Chapter 11 in The Power of One by Monday. 

 Second NHD checkpoint:  Monday, January 18th:

  • Five (or more) bibliography cards.
  • 25 (or more) note cards.

 

 

Week 7:  January 21 - 25

Language ArtsThe Power of One

 

Social Studies: South Africa - Apartheid


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday No School - MLK Day


  NHD Checkpoint tomorrow - 5 bib. cards, 25 notecards
Tuesday Double SS.

NHD Checkpoint.

 

Watch Amandla!  A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony, a documentary that highlights the role of music in the fight against apartheid. 

Continue reading The Power of One:  Be through Chapter 10.  

One page response to Amandla!

Wednesday

Vocabulary Workshop practice 3.

The Power of One, discussion and Chapter 11.

Read National Geographic's "In the Twilight of Apartheid."  Response questions. 

Finish reading Chapter 11.

Begin studying for Friday's test.
Thursday

 The Power of One Chapter 12. 

Review for tomorrow's test on Southern Africa.  Finish reading Chapter 12.  Study for tomorrow's unit test.
Friday

NHD Workday:  Creating a working outline.

TEST:  Southern Africa. The Power of One, chapters 13-14Begin studying for next week's test. 

NHD Checkpoint on Monday!  5 additional bib. cards, 25 notecards

 

 Service Learning notes: 

1.  Thanks for all of your hard work on your scarves.  I know it wasn't the easiest project, but am sure that the final products are being put to good use during this cold spell.  I hope that you can see what a difference each of has the capacity to make... the power of one, eh?  :)

2.  Susan Harbage Page will be coming to campus this THURSDAY to meet with us about the grant.  We will share some of our reflections and the tags we collected/created on Friday at UMC.  Please take some time to process the field trip and think about ways we can communicate "Labels, Tags, and Misconceptions in the Homeless Community."

 

Week 8:  January 28 - February 1

Language ArtsThe Power of One

 

Social Studies: East Africa


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Discuss The Power of One chapters 12-13.
  • Read Chapter 14.
  • Vocabulary Practice
  •  

 

NHD Checkpoint:  25 more notecards, 5 more bib. cards

Introduction to East Africa:  Geography of Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Somalia

Story Presentations:  Joe, Lachlan, Davis, and Lauren

Finish Chapter 14.    Presentations tomorrow:  Lauren, Hailey, Regan, and Michael
Tuesday
  • Finish The Power of One.

 

Tribes of East Africa:  Lauren, Hailey, Regan, and Michael

None.

Read this website article in preparation for tomorrow's class.  Also, be sure to click on the interactive timeline.

Wednesday
Spelling Bee
Early Humans:  The Great Rift Valley

Begin studying for Friday's vocabulary/book test.

TBA.
Thursday
  • The Power of One final discussion. 
  • Vocabulary Review
Ecotourism in East Africa:  Serengeti, Ngorogoro Crater, and the Maasai Mara Study for tomorrow's test. NHD Checkpoint tomorrow:  Primary Source and 25 additional notecards.
Friday

Unit Test:  The Power of One.

NHD checkpoint and workday:  Developing a working outline. Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday.

NHD Checkpoint Monday:  Typed working outline and topic sentences for all body paragraphs. 

 

Week 9:  February 4 - 8

Language Arts:  "Apartheid Through Photography" mini-project

 

Social Studies: National History Day, Central Africa

 


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Learn how to footnote!
  • Introduction to "Apartheid Through Photography" project.

NHD Checkpoint:  Typed working outline and topic sentences for each paragraph.

Mrs. H's film:  "Hakuna Matata:  An African Odyssey"

Study for vocabulary quiz.
Read this article from BBC online.  Presentations tomorrow:  Allie and Natasha.
Tuesday
  • Vocabulary Quiz
  •  

Tribes of Central Africa:  Allie and Natasha

Revise your working outlines.

None.
Have revised outline (plus topic sentences) ready to turn in tomorrow.  You may also want to begin drafting your introduction!
Wednesday
  • Read transcripts from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.
Geography of Central Africa

None.

Finish R.R. questions from Chapter 8, Lessons 1 and 2.  
Thursday
  • Brainstorm poetry and photographs.
Colonization and Decolonization in the Congo.  Finish sketching your photos.
Revise thesis statements.  Be ready to write tomorrow!
Friday
  • NHD checkpoint and workday:  Annotated Bibliography.
NHD work period. 
None.

Continue working on NHD - first draft (+ annotated bib.) due February 14th. 

 

 

Week 10:  February 11 - 15

Language Arts:  Finish "Apartheid Through Photography" and begin A Girl Named Disaster.

 

Social Studies: National History Day, West/Central Africa


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • NHD Skill:  Annotated Bibliography.
  • Vocabulary Unit 7.
  • Begin poetry component.
Uganda:  Idi Amin Finish drafting at least fifteen lines of poetry.
Begin working on annotated bibliography. 
Tuesday
  • Poetry revision
  • Vocabulary practice.
  • Begin A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.

Spotlight on the Shona tribe and the mystery of Great Zimbabwe. 

Read Chapters 1-3.
Continue working on your NHD first draft.
Wednesday
  • Continue discussing and reading A Girl Named Disaster.
TBA.

Read Chapters 5 and 6.

First draft due tomorrow!  Please be sure to self-edit.
Thursday
  • Finish photoshoot.
  • A Girl Named Disaster, continued.

Turn in drafts of National History Day essay:  Peer feedback.

Read through Chapter 10.

None.  Enjoy the long weekend!

*Annie, Briana, and Jack - presentations next Tuesday.

Friday No School - Teacher Workday
 


 

Week 11:  February 18 - 22

Language Arts:  Finish "Apartheid Through Photography" and continue with A Girl Named Disaster.

 

Social Studies: West Africa.


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday No School - Presidents' Day   Read through Chapter 10.
Presentations tomorrow:  Annie, Briana, and Jack.
Tuesday
  • Finish apartheid photo shoot.
  • Vocabulary practice

Tribes of West Africa:  Annie, Briana, and Jack.

Read Chapters 11 and 12.
NHD final drafts due Friday, February 29th.
Wednesday
  • Continue discussing and reading A Girl Named Disaster.
  • Vocabulary review
Geography of West Africa.

Finish Chapters 13 and 14.   Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.

Read the article on Liberia.
Thursday
  • Vocabulary Quiz
  • A Girl Named Disaster, continued.

Ghana:  The Path to Independence

Assigned reading.  
Friday Field trip to Discovery Place and Urban Ministry Center.  Be at the bus stop by 8:30 am.
 


 

Week 12:  February 25 - 29

Language Arts:   A Girl Named Disaster.

 

Social Studies: North Africa.


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Discuss A Girl Named Disaster.
  • Finish apartheid poetry. 
Tribe presentations:  Ben, David, and Forrest Assigned reading: Chapters 19 and 20.
 NHD final drafts due Friday. 
Tuesday
  • A Girl Named Disaster, continued.
  • Begin planning your epic quest.
Tribe presentations:  Ryan, April, and Zack Read Chapters 21 and 22.
None.
Wednesday
  • A Girl Named Disaster, continued.
  • Begin drafting your epic quest. 
West Africa and the oral tradition

Read Chapters 23 and 24.

Draft first three steps of the hero's quest.

None.
Thursday
  • Continue working on your epic quests.
African History group skits:  The Nok, Phoenicians, Ghana, Sundiata, and Mansa Musa. None.  NHD drafts due tomorrow!
Friday
  • Project work day:  Epic Quest.
Finish up tribe project.
Reading. 

Africa UNIT TEST coming up next Thursday, March 6.

 

Week 13:  March 3 - 7

Language Arts:   A Girl Named Disaster, continued.  Finish hero's quest.

 

Social Studies: Africa Unit Assessment


  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Continue working on hero's quests.  Rough draft finished by tomorrow.
  • Discuss A Girl Named Disaster.
Study guide activity for Wednesday's unit test. Assigned reading: Chapters 27 and 28.
Begin studying for unit test, if you so choose!
Tuesday
  • A Girl Named Disaster, continued.
  • Peer revision for hero's quests. 
Review for tomorrow's test.   Read Chapters 29 and 30.

Wednesday
  • Edit your hero's quest - due tomorrow! 
Tribes of Africa work day.

Finish hero's quest for tomorrow. 

Study for tomorrow's test. 
Thursday
  • Turn in hero's quests.
  • Discuss A Girl Named Disaster.
UNIT TEST:  AFRICA. None.  Finish Tribes of Africa for tomorrow.
Friday No LA - half day.  Woodlawn History Day!
Assigned reading.

If your paper has been selected for the NHD regional competition, any edits need to be completed by the end of next week.

 

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