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Monday

9/30/2013

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Period 1

  1. Answered Essential Question #1 for Unit #1-How do rights evolve? 
  2. Specifically How did rights evolve in France between 1770-1789
HOMEWORK:
  1.  Continue working on essay. 

Period 2

  1. Students began writing their compare and contrast essay on John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
  2. Laptops were provided for the students to begin typing the essay.  
  3. The rough draft is due WEDNESDAY 10/02/13.
    4. HOMEWORK: Continue working on the rough draft.

Period 3

  1. Completed French Revolution and Napoleon timeline.
  2. Watched the introduction to Napoleon video.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on your essay.
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Friday

9/27/2013

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Period 1

  1. Watched "Drop it Like its Hobbes" video.
  2. Completed French Revolution and Napoleon timeline.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on your essay.
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Period 2

  1. Students completed a homework check on John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. 
  2. After collecting the homework checks we discussed the questions on the quiz.  While discussing the homework check we put notes on the board and the students were able to fill in gaps in their Venn Diagrams.
  3. We then went over the essay outline.  A model outline was presented to the students by the teacher.
HOMEWORK: Complete essay outline in preparation for writing the essay in class on Monday.
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Period 3

  1. Students began writing their compare and contrast essay on John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
  2. Laptops were provided for the students to begin typing the essay.  
  3. The rough draft is due MONDAY 9/30/13.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on the rough draft.
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Thursday

9/26/2013

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Period 1

  1. Students began writing their compare and contrast essay on John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
  2. Laptops were provided for the students to begin typing the essay.  
  3. The rough draft is due tomorrow FRIDAY 9/28/13.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on the rough draft.

Period 2

  1. Class discussion on the state of man in nature.  Are people good or bad by nature
  2. We then handed out the reading on John Locke and Thomas Hobbes along with a Venn diagram.
  3.  Students are to read the selected sections of the material and fill in the Venn diagram.
HOMEWORK: Read the Locke and Hobbes comparison and fill in the Venn diagram.
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Period 3

  1. Students completed a homework check on John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. 
  2. After collecting the homework checks we discussed the questions on the quiz.  While discussing the homework check we put notes on the board and the students were able to fill in gaps in their Venn Diagrams.
  3. We then went over the essay outline.  A model outline was presented to the students by the teacher.
HOMEWORK: Complete essay outline in preparation for writing the essay in class tomorrow.

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Wednesday

9/25/2013

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Period 1

  1. Went over rubrics and expectations for essay.
  2. Gave each student some feedback on their essay outline.
  3. Students has the opportunity to work on essay in class.
HOMEWORK: 
Work on Locke and Hobbes essay.

Period 2

  1. Continued class discussion on the Purpose of Government.


Period 3

  1. Handed out Locke and Hobbes readings as well as the Venn diagram.
  2. Went over the expectations for the reading and filling out the graphic organizer.
  3. Watched a short video on the Social Contract.
    4. HOMEWORK: Complete graphic organizer comparing Locke and Hobbes.
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Tuesday

9/24/2013

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Period 1

  1. Went over Locke and Hobbes readings.
  2. Distributed rubrics and materials for compare and contrast essay.
HOMEWORK:
  1. Begin essay outline. 
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Period 2

  1. Returned quizzes and went over correction expectations.
  2. QFT on the natural rights of man. Students generated questions based on the QFocus-"Natural rights of man"
  3. We will use the questions generated by the students to facilitate a class discussion on-What are the natural rights of man?  What rights are guaranteed to us and what rights do we expect to be given?


Period 3

  1. Finished class discussion on the role of government in society.
  2. Class activity on the nature of man-Are people by nature good or bad?
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Monday

9/23/2013

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Period 1

  1. Returned quizzes from Friday.
  2. Introduced Social contract Theory. Discussed the state of nature and nature of mankind.
  3. Began comparison of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
HOMEWORK: 
  1. Read Locke and Hobbes handout.
  2. Fill in graphic organizer for compare and contrast essay on Locke and Hobbes. 
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Period 2

  1. Took quiz on causes of the French Revolution.

Period 3

  1. Returned quiz from Friday
  2. QFT on the natural rights of man. Students generated questions based on the QFocus-"Natural rights of man"
  3. We will use the questions generated by the students to facilitate a class discussion on-What are the natural rights of man?  What rights are guaranteed to us and what rights do we expect to be given?
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Friday

9/20/2013

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Period 1

  1. Took quiz on causes of the French Revolution.
HOMEWORK:

Period 2

  1. Watched Hip Hughes video on the French Revolution.
French Revolution Video Link
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Period 3

  1. Took quiz on the causes of the French Revolution.
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Thursday

9/19/2013

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Period 1

  1. QFT on the natural rights of man. Students generated questions based on the QFocus-"Natural rights of man"
  2. We will use the questions generated by the students to facilitate a class discussion on-What are the natural rights of man?  What rights are guaranteed to us and what rights do we expect to be given?
HOMEWORK: 
  1. Study for quiz.
  2. Complete study guide for quiz.

Period 2

  1. Political cartoon analysis.  Students created questions about a political cartoon and then they analyzed it using the questions as a guide.
  2. Students were given a different political cartoon to examine and answer a set of questions.
HOMEWORK: 
  1. Finish the cartoon analysis
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Period 3

  1. Watched Hip Hughes video on French Revolution
French Revolution Video Link
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Parent Night/Open House

9/18/2013

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  1. Welcomed in parents to our room.
  2. Distributed family information sheets and class information sheets.
  3. Discussed website access.
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Wednesday

9/18/2013

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PERIOD 1

  1. Handed out study guide for content quiz on Friday.

PERIOD 2

  1. Completed EXIT TICKET on activity: Describe what life was like in France during the 1770's. Compare the lives of the 3 estates.
  2. Handed out study guide for upcoming quiz.

PERIOD 3

  1. Handed out study guide for quiz on Friday.
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