Oct 31
Welcome to my new website.
My plan is to use this space to keep you advised of what is happening in my classroom. I will be posting my weekly lesson plans so that both you and your student can check for what assisgnments will be due. Also I will provide information about the projects.
If you have any suggestions of what I might put on this website to help you in keeping informed, please contact me by sending an email to clawsob@dpsd.org or leaving a voice mail at 464-5821.
Thank you.
Barb Clawson, Civics Teacher
written by Barb Clawson
Oct 31
Constitution Gameboard Project due 11-12-2008.
3rd: Breakdown word: flourish – v (8)
Section 5-1
- Survival Words/Focus Skills
- Introduce foldable notes – required as part of chapter 5 test
- Begin reading & discussing
4th: Breakdown word: generosity p n. (9)
- Finish reading/disucssing 5-1
- 5-1 Questions due 11-5-2008
5th: Breakdown word: obligations – n. (10) HAND IN
Section 5-2 (notes continue)
- Survival Words/Focus Skills
- Begin reading & discussing
6th: Breakdown word: service – n. (1)
- Finish reading & discussing 5-2
- 5-2 Questions due 11-7-2008
7th: Breakdown word: corps – n. (2) [not military]
- Quiz 5-2
- Jr. Scholastic reading
written by Barb Clawson
Oct 31
The project for the Second Quarter is to develop a board game using questions about the Constitution. A great resource for the students is their textbook–chapters 1-4. They are not limited to their textbook there are many resources available online and elsewhere.
Students have the direction sheet which explains what they are to do. On the back of the sheet is the grading rubric which will tell you, and them, exactly what I am looking for when grading.
If you play the game with the student and sign the rubric page on the line provided, an extra 5 points will be added to the final score.
The gameboard project is due November 12, 2008.
HAVE FUN LEARNING ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION!
written by Barb Clawson