Pol./Cons. Ed.
LMHS
2009-10
Montaigne
Calendar for the Weeks of 1-11-2010, 1-18-2010, and 1-25-2010
Monday
1-11
Return Ch. 8
sheets
Check Ch. 8
review for
completion
Review and
record Ch. 8
review; return
in class to
students
Introduce:
Midterm
Challenge ‘10
HW: study
for quest (40
pts.) on
Judicial
Branch, start
to work on
notebook for
Friday
Tuesday
1-12
Quest: 40 pts.
Ch. 8 (Judicial
Branch)
Handout: Ch.
5 worksheets
Handout:
Presidents 116; 32-44
Explain: work
together on
Presidents in
class; you do
the Ch. 5
sheets on your
own. Next
Wed., you
have all of
this in front of
you for a
quest (sheets
themselves
are not
graded, but
are necessary
for your
quest: text
may not be
used for 1-20
quest )
HW:
M.C./Fri.
Wednesday
1-13
Makeup
quests
Review
M.C. rules
again
Handout:
Curse of
Tecumseh
Class: read
Curse of
Tecumseh
Handout:
Tecumseh
questions
Class:
complete
Tecumseh
questions
and hand in
Class: work
in teams on
notebook
HW:
complete
one
notebook for
Friday
Thursday
1-14
Return and
review Ch. 8
quest and
Tecumseh
questions
Class: work
in teams to
complete
notebook.
Notebook
must be in
Mr. M’s
possession
by 2:20 Fri.
or it’s a zero
and you’re
on your own
for copies…
HW: bring
notebook,
current event
Friday
1-15
Collect
notebooks
Current
Events
presentations
HW: work
on Ch. 5
worksheets
due Wed.
1-18
No School:
Martin
Luther King
Day
1-19
Handout:
Group
Notebook
Class: finish
prep
for Ch. 5
Executive
Branch quest
(quest is
open-notes,
not openbook)
HW: finish
Ch. 5 sheets
1-25
Midterm
review:
review of
videos (1776,
National
Treasure,
Distinguished
Gentleman)
HW: study
1-26
Midterm
review:
question and
answer
HW: study
1-20
Quest (40
pts.) on Ch.
5 (Executive
Branch)
Midterm
review:
question and
answer
HW: study
1-21
Makeup
quests
Midterm
review:
question and
answer
Midterm
review: lastminute study
strategies
(and review
terms of
midterm
challenge)
HW: study
1-27
1-28
Midterm
Midterm
review:
Exam (20%
question and of semester
answer
grade; 10%
Midterm
of course
review: last- grade): 10
minute study a.m., room
strategies
TBA
(and review HW: Be
terms of
rested and
midterm
ready to start
challenge)
a new
HW: study
semester,
with a “new”
subject
(Economics
is still Social
Studies…)
but the same
classmates
and teachers.
1-22
Return and
review Ch. 5
quest
Video clips:
The Imperial
Presidency
HW: study
1-29
Good luck on
the rest of
your exams!