January 7, 2008

Subject: plans jan-feb 2008

Happy New Year 2008

Mon Jan 7        Read Chap 20 (BIG) or 14 (little) on Industry
Tues Jan 8        Video:  „Patent Pending‰  / Assign „Immigration Story‰ Due 1-22
Wed Jan 9        In class Industry activity
Thur Jan 10        Finish Industry activity & go over in class / collect
Fri Jan 11        Video:  „Greek Americans‰  with guided notetaking for grade
            (Switch with LA teacher for Immigration Day Prep activity)
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Mon Jan 14        Read Chap 19 (BIG) or 13 (little) on Last Frontier
Tues Jan 15        Cowboys v Sheep Farmers activity / collect
Wed Jan 16        Video:  „Polish Americans‰ with guided notetaking for grade
Thurs Jan 17        Last questions Immigration Story / Parent volunteers for Immig                 Day / Immig Lunch / Costumes / Photos previous years
Fri Jan 18        OFF
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Mon Jan 21        OFF
Tues Jan 22        (Early Release) „Immigration Story‰ due /  students share with their             choice of 2 other classmates / evaluations & collect
Wed Jan 23        (End Quarter 2) Read 21 (BIG) or 15 (little) on Immigration
Thurs Jan 24        Immigrant Neighborhoods  /  Chicago Map Activity        
Fri Jan 25        Finish neighborhoods & collect
            (students to set up need 9th period teacher OK)        
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Mon Jan 28         Video:  „German Americans‰ with guided notetaking for grade
Tues Jan 29        Read Chap 22 (BIG) or 16 (little) on Reform
Wed Jan 30        „Find Stranger‰ activity in class due tomorrow
Thurs Jan 31        Collect work / Video:  „Italian Americans‰  with guided notetaking                 for grade (Tonight is Lighted School House)
Fri Feb 1        Muckrakers:  Political cartoons in class / The Jungle
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Mon Feb 4        Movie:  Far & Away  (PG 13) Immigration
Tues Feb 5        Continue
Wed Feb 6        Continue
Thur Feb 7        Continue
Fri Feb 8        Finish movie / Last Questions costumes  
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Mon Feb 11        Open Book Test  Chap 21 (BIG) or 15 (little) on Immigration
Tues Feb 12        Progressives / Women / Minorities / Big Bonus:  Women &                     HERstory due 2-28
Wed Feb 13        Last Questions Immig Day / Video:  „Golden Door‰
Thurs Feb 14    (Early Release) IMMIGRATION DAY (Conferences)
Fri Feb 15        Tests / papers  back / Student Evaluations of Immigration Day