2016-2017
Social Studies
dschroeder@millburn24.net
Wednesday, August 31st (blue day) & Thursday, September 1st (white day)
Students will turn in their 5 Themes of Social Studies notes.
Students will begin 5 Themes of S.S. handout (2 pages).
In class
1)research (iPad)
2)Identify
3)Categorize
4) Justify
The handout will be homework and due on Tuesday, Sept. 6th, if not completed by the end of class on Friday.
Thursday, Sept. 8th (blue day) & Friday, Sept 9th (white day)
Homework: 9-11 interviews (use sheet with guide questions)
Due: Monday (blue), Tuesday (white)
Interview document attached below
5 Themes of Social Studies test Wednesday, Sept 14th
Study Guide File attached below
Extra Study Resource: www.quizlet.com then search 5 themes of social studies
Have a great Weekend!!
Note: Waukegan National Airport is hosting an Air Show this Saturday, Sept, 10th Northern IL Airshow
http://northernillinoisairshow.com/
Sunday, September 11th
15 year memorial of 9-11-2001
Never Forget
Monday, Sept. 12th (blue day) & Tuesday, Sept. 13th (white day)
Share and discuss 9-11 interviews
Homework: Study for test
Wednesday, Sept. 14th (Red day)
Test - 5 themes of social studies
No Homework
Monday, September 19th (blue day) & Tuesday, September 20th (white day)
Assignment: "Let's Roll" into ... American Heritage 101 (see attached doc)
iPad research based
in-class
100 pts.
This assignment will be completed in class over the course of two days.
No homework
"Let's Roll Packet" Due: Monday (Blue Day) Due: Tuesday (White Day)
Final Draft Life Timeline: Due: Monday (Blue Day) Due: Tuesday (White Day)
TIMELINE RUBRIC
Option #1 Top to bottom (list) or Option #2 Left to right (line continuum)
Rough Draft- Hand written
Final Draft- Use Google Doc or Word Doc
- Begin with your birthday (month, day, year) What happened on your birthday? Select and record a significant event (world or U.S.)
- Each year moving forward until 2016, choose 1 significant event (world or U.S.) and one significant personal memory ANY time during that particular year.
Friday, September 23rd (no classes)
24 Hour Challenge
Sept. 29th Thursday (Blue) and Sept. 30th Friday (White)
Finish checking in and discussing American Heritage 101 packet (100 pts)
Timelines have been checked in (check PowerSchool)
Timelines will be discussed in small groups the last 40 minutes of class on Thursday (Blue) and Friday (White).
Please continue to bring in political mailers and flyers from home.
Thank you for the many that have been brought in so far!
Vice Presidential Debate (only one)
Tuesday, October 4th
8pm
Use the issue/matrix to take notes.
Due: Wednesday (blue)
Due: Thursday (white)
If you are unable to watch the V.P. debate live tonight:
option 1: View the debate online tomorrow with *issue/matrix sheet due by Thursday
option 2: view/print off the transcripts with issue/matrix sheet due by Thursday
* issue/matrix sheet (see word doc file below)
Friday: No School
Tuesday 11th /Wednesday 12th
#2 Presidential Debate
Critique/Note Taking
IN-CLASS WORK
Thursday 13th/Friday 14th
Upfront Magazine
Critical and Independent Thinking
Choose 3 articles from each publication
1) Read
2) Summarize
3) Reflect/Editorialize
Political Cartoon ( on the back of the magazine)
What is the message?
Do you agree with the political message?
Explain your opinion
NO HOMEWORK
Monday, October 17th (blue day)
& Tuesday, October 18th (white day)
Political Genre
In-Class
Parody-an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
Satire-the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Media bias- the bias or perceived bias of journalists and news producers within the mass media in the selection of events and stories that are reported and how they are covered.
Debate
In-Class
Protesting the National Anthem
drawing attention to societal issues
&
1st Amendment
Wednesday (Red Day), October 19th
Political Advertisement
Assessing the messages and marketing schemes of
local, State, and Federal candidates
(see attached document)
Positive vs. Negative Ads
Message vs. Marketing
Making your own political flyer
for
Millburn Class President
Keep your message and issues POSITIVE
Tonight is the last of 3 Presidential Debates
8:00pm
University of Nevada (UNLV), Las Vegas
Political Flyer
Final Draft due:
Monday (blue day) Tuesday (white day)
See attached file below for requirements
Keep your flyer positive!
Homework: Collecting Political Advertisement Worksheet
Wednesday, October 26th (red day)
Primary Election
per class (4 tables)
Classroom Debate based on flyers
"I respect your political views."
Political ad/commercials
Rough Drafts
Thurs. (blue day) & Frid (white day)
Monday, Oct. 31st (blue day) Tuesday, Nov. 1st
Media Center
Green Screen/iPads
Political ad/commercial
1st take
Wednesday, Nov. 2nd (red day)
Last day in the Media Center
Final Cuts
Monday, Nov. 7th (blue)
Tuesday, Nov. 8th (white)
Real Clear Politics
Creating an Electoral College Map
Electoral College (538 electors)
270 wins it all
General Election Nov. 8th
Electoral College votes Dec. 19th
Congress (joint session) counts E.C.'s vote Jan. 6th
President Elect takes oath of office Jan. 20th, 2017
Tuesday, November 8th
General Elections
6:00am-7:00pm
TEST
Electoral College
Monday, Nov. 14th (blue)
Tuesday, Nov. 15th (white)
Quizlet - Study Link
Friday, November 11th
Happy Veterans Day
Freedom isn't Free
Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 28 (blue day)
Current Events Table 1
Tuesday, November 29 (white day)
Currents Events Table 1
Monday, December 5 (blue day)
Same for Tuesday, December 6th (white day)
Homework Due: 'Cover to Cover'
Table #2 Current Event Presentation
Current Event Presentations (week of Dec. 11th)
Monday, December 11th (blue day)
Tuesday, December 12th (white day)
Chapter Outline
Chapter 26
Civil Rights Era
1945-1975
pages 870-901
Wednesday (blue day) & Thursday (white day)
Continue outlining chapter 26 Section 1 based on the outline template
Friday, December 16th
Bowling & Food Court
Tuesday (blue), January 3rd
Continue Chapter 26 Section 1 Outline
Chapt. 26 sec.1 handouts/
Chapt. 26 sec.1 Study Guide
Due Thursday
Section 1 Quiz Thursday
8&9th Period (only) WHITE DAY
Continue Chapter 26 Section 1 Outline Due: end of class on Friday
Chapt. 26 sec.1 handouts/ " "
Chapt. 26 sec.1 Study Guide " "
Section 1 Quiz - Tuesday, January 10th
Homework
Period 8/9 White Day
chapter 26 sec. 1 outline/online qz/handouts/study guide
due Tuesday
section 1 quiz Tuesday, Jan. 10th
Current Events
Table #4 Monday, January 10th (blue day)
Table #4 Tuesday, January 11th (white day)
Chapter 26
Section 3
Quiz
Monday, Jan. 23 (blue day)
Sec. 3 Notes Due
Sec. 3 quiz
Tuesday, Jan. 24 (white day)
Sec. 3 Notes Due
Sec. 3 quiz
Reminder: Section materials include outline (A-H), online quiz, and study guide
Chapter 26
Section 4
Quiz
Thursday, Jan. 26 (blue day)
Sec. 4 Notes Due
Sec. 4 quiz
Friday, Jan. 27 (white day)
Sec. 4 Notes Due
Sec. 4 quiz
Reminder: Section materials include outline (A-H), online quiz, and study guide (front & back)
A Time For Justice
Documentary
40 minutes
Thursday-Blue day
Friday-White day
Chapter 26 TEST
Thursday, February 2nd- Blue day
Friday, February 3rd- White day
Chapter 26 Notes
Due:
Thursday -Blue day
Friday- White day
Review & Assessment pg. 900
Online quiz 20 pts. Phschool.com code: mva-9266
Study Guide
Test Yourself/DBQ pg. 901
Chapter 27
The Vietnam Era
Week of Feb. 6th - 10th
Today, we begin our study of the Vietnam Era 1954-1976.
Section 1 The War Begins Pages 902-909
Due: Thurs. (blue), Friday (whie)
Complete:
High-use words-Define and use in an original sentence.
Key Terms & People
Review Questions/Check Your Progress # 1-5
Online Quiz Phschool.com code: mva-9271
Section 1 QUIZ
Thursday, February 9th-Blue day
Friday, February 10th-White day
Chapter 27 Section 2Review q's #1-7 page 915
Key terms & People
High-use words
Online quiz phschool.com code: mva-9272
DUE: Tuesday (blue day), February 21
Wednesday (white day), February 22
Section 2 QUIZPoint of View
and
Cause and EffectGulf of Tonkin IncidentAug. 1964
U.S. vs. N. Vietnamese version
Which one is more plausible?
What is the evidence to back up your conclusion?
Thursday, Feb. 23 (blue)
Friday, Feb. 24 (white)
Chapter 27 Section 3Due Monday (blue); Tuesday (white)
Quiz: Monday (blue); Tuesday (white)
Chapter 27 Section 4 pgs. 924-927
A Time of Uncertainty
DUE: Tuesday, March 7 (blue day) & Wednesday, March 3 (white day)
The assignments are posted
on the back wall and are as follows:
High-use words- Definition and original sentences
Key terms and people (in blue)
Review Questions #1-5
Study guide and back side
True & False
Online quiz
Section 4 Quiz 10pts
Wednesday, March 8 (white day)
Thursday, March 8 (blue day)
Preparing for CHAPTER
27 TEST
Monday, March (blue)
Tuesday, Mach 14 (white)
Chapter 27 Review
due: Monday (blue); Tuesday (white)
Online Quiz (20 q’s)
phschool.com; code: mva-9276
Ch. Study guide
Rev. & Assessment
questions #1-16 pg. 930
Test Yourself #1,2,3 pg. 931
Document Based Questions
(DBQ) 1&2 pg. 930
If you sign out a textbook, please make sure it's returned the next morning.
Reading in Class
Upfront Magazine
(PARCC Testing)
Documentary
Last Days in Vietnam
PBS American Experience
(in-class study; no homework)
HAPPY SPRING BREAK!
Monday, April 3rd
4th Quarter
Begin Screenplay
Vietnam Memoirs
Act 1
Scenes 1-4
Act 2
Scenes 5-8
Script Writing
Rough Draft
Due: End of class
Monday, April 10 (blue) & Tuesday, April 11 (white)
Print manuscripts one copy per cast member
Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday, April 12 & Thursday, April 13
FINAL PERFORMANCES
Act I
Scenes 1-4
Monday, April 24 (blue)
Tuesday, April 25 (white)
Act II
Scenes 5-8
Wednesday, April 26 (blue)
Thursday, April 27 (white)
Special Guest
Friday, April 28
Vietnam Veterans
Paul, Don, Tom, and Monty
Thank you for your service
Welcome Home
Don, Tom, Paul, & Monty
Monday, May 1st (blue)
Tuesday, May 2nd (white)
Homework
Reflection-Debrief
Vietnam Screenplay "Vietnam Memoirs"
IL St. Constitution test
Thursday, May 25th (blue day)
Friday, May 26th (white day)
50 question
70% (35/50) required to pass
IL History
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
IL Voting (page 62 due Monday (blue) Tuesday (white)
Constitution Quiz
20pts
Wednesday, May 17th (red day)
QUIZLET (review)
https://quizlet.com/_2b4wmk
