Mr. Cap's  6th Grade History Lesson Plans 2nd Quarter
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                                               (Homework is in Yellow Bold, is due every Wednesday)
Week #1              Hmwk:  Read the Chapter in the textbook before I teach it.
 Monday Wk 1           Quiz over Chapter 6 1st 1/2 
                                    Watch Continents of Antartica, No & So America 41 min video.

  Tuesday                    Teach p  78-84 The Intermountain Regions
                                                      Desert Flora and Fauna Wkbk p 46  47

 Wednesday  10-17-07       Homework   Comprehension Check 6A p 75 Identify only,
                        Give pop quiz over Intermountain Region              6B p 78 Identify only
                                          Teach : p 85-93  The Pacific Coast   /  Indians of the West      
                            Watch Great Inventions Explorations From Sea to Space 54 min video
 
Thursday                 
 Geography Day   Go to library for "My Country" Unit 

 Friday                       Geography Day:   The Western U.S. Geo Wkbk pages 43  44  45   
                                                
Google Maps  Maps for testing

Week #1 Objectives:

Students will learn about  the

Mountain States of the American West

Week #2        Hmwk:  Read the Chapter in the textbook before I teach it.
Monday Wk 2          Give Qz over Ch 6 2nd 1/2
        Watch Jamestown Live 46 min video

Tuesday                    Teach              English Colonize America                  

 Wednesday   10-28-07  Homework  Comprehension Check 7A p 111 Identify only,
                              7B p 115 Identify only

                               Give pop quiz over English Colonize America
                                Teach          Pilgrims Lovers of Religious Freedom        

Thursday                 Parent Teacher Conference  No School

Friday                      Parent Teacher Conference  No School

Week #2 Objectives:

Students will learn about  the

England's first Settlements in America

Week #3         Hmwk:  Read the Chapter in the textbook before I teach it.
Monday Wk 3       Give quiz over     Chapter 7 1st 1/2   Map on quiz we'll do in class (see below)
                                Work on page 46     47     49  in workbook.

Tuesday                 Teach Pages   The New England Colonies / Middle Colonies

 Wednesday     10-31-07    Homework Comp Check 7C p 120 Identify only, 7 D p 125 Identify only
                                 Give pop quiz over New England Colonies/ Middle Colonies                      

                                Teach pages   Southern Colonies  /  The Great Awakening

Thursday                Geography Day   Go to library for "My Country" Unit 

Friday                    Geography Day Work on Map page 50  51  52  53  in Workbook   
                                Finish Chapter 

Week #3 Objectives:

Students will learn about  the

American Colonies, and the Great Awakening

 

Week #4         Hmwk:  Read the Chapter in the textbook before I teach it.
Monday Wk #4          Give quiz over   Chapter 7 2nd 1/2 

Tuesday                    Start Chapter 8 p 136-140   French and Indian War / George Washington

                                                    Watch French and Indian War Video 12 min # 70

 Wednesday             Field Trip 6th Grade to Wolaroc Museum    Permission Form
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                                 Carol Jean   tejean1@aol.com    Take the 2mile drive 1st then @11:00.
                                                                 slide presentation then tour museum then lunch.

Thursday             11-7-07     Homework     Comprehension Check 8A p  140  Identify only,
                                   8 B p 144 Identify only

                                  Teach p 140- 144 Threats to American Freedom  

Friday                       Geography Day   Go to library for "My Country" Unit 
                                  Geography Day Map page 54  55 and review map p 11  in Workbook 

Week #4 Objectives:

Students will learn about the

French and Indian War and "My country"

Week #5       Hmwk:  Read the Chapter in the textbook before I teach it.
  Monday Wk 5        Give quiz over     Chapter 8 1st 1/2

  Tuesday                   Teach  pgs  145 - 149 Fight for Freedom
                       Watch VHS video #40 "Revolutionary War Quiz " Use Movie Viewing sheet.

 Wednesday  11-14-07     Homework  Comprehension Check 8C p  149  Identify only,
                                   8 D p 152 Identify only
 
                                    Teach     p 149- 152 Independence for America / Building a New Nation

Thursday                   Geography Day   Go to library to finish  "My Country" Unit    

Friday                        Geography Day   "My Country" presentations 2nd -4th hours
                                  combine both classes, food, costumes.

Week #5 Objectives:

Students will learn about  the

American Revolution

Week #6           Hmwk:  Read the Chapter in the textbook before I teach it.
Monday Wk 6           Give quiz over   Chapter 8 2nd 1/2

                                    Watch movie   "Revolutionary War Quiz " Use Movie Viewing sheet.
                                    
Teach  p 160 - 165  Pioneers Push Farther West

                                                                                
Tuesday         11- 20-07         1/2 day morning only      No School in afternoon     

Wednesday     11-21-07          No School      Thanksgiving Break

Thursday        11-22           No School    Be sure to READ!!!  Turn off the TV and READ!!!

 Friday            11-23            No School

Week #6

Objectives:

Students will learn about  the

American Pioneers settling the West

Week #7         Hmwk:  Read the Chapter in the textbook before I teach it.
Monday Wk 7        Give quiz over  
Chapter 9 1st 1/2  After Quiz 
                                                         Have students work on homework 


Tuesday                  Teach  pgs 165 - 176  Revival and Missions /
                                                                Gulf of Mexico to Rockies    
Watch Great Inventions                           "Transportation" Assignment Discovery 54 min video

Wednesday  11-28-07         Homework     Comprehension Check 9A p  165   Identify only,
                                                                                 9 B p 169 Identify only

                                Teach  pgs 177- 181  From Sea to Shining Sea      Watch Great Inventions                                         "Energy" Assignment Discovery 54 min video.                       

Thursday                Mr. Cap goes to Washington Irving field trip combine classes.
                                Geography Day Work on Map page  56  57 and
                                                         review map p 7  in Workbook    
                    Watch Great Inventions " Math, Business" Assignment Discovery 54 min video             
Friday                      Watch Great Inventpons Scientific Advances in Our Hm 54 min video
                                    Watch video "Oregon Trail" use movie viewing sheet

Week #7 Objectives:

Students will learn about  "Manifest Destiny"

Week #8         Hmwk:  Read the Chapter in the textbook before I teach it.
Monday Wk 8        Give quiz over  Chapter 9   2nd 1/2    After Quiz 
                                                      Have students work on  homework.

                             
Tuesday                  Finish      Watching  video "Oregon Trail" use movie viewing sheet

Wednesday 12-5-07    Hmwk Comp Check 9C p  172  &  9 D p 176 Identify only
                                 Hand out Practice test and have students complete using textbooks.
                                 Review for Quarter Exam.  What do I study for the exam? 
                                                                                          

Thursday               Geography Bee Preliminary round
                      Geography Day Work on Map page  58  59 and review map p 27  in Workbook.

Friday                    Review for Quarter Exam.   Practice Map Test

Week #8 Objectives:

Students will learn about  the

Oregon Trail

Week #9                  Semester Exam Finals Week.  What do I study for the exam?
Monday Wk 9         Exam    You can not use your class notes for the  1st  Quarter exam.

Tuesday                  Watch Revolutionary War Video

Wednesday 12-12-07        No homework this week!!!!  Go over 9 wk exam  Start Chapter 

Thursday                Give Geography Review quiz over pages 7  31  35  

Friday                     Teach Pages    School out early

             6th Grade History Lesson Plans 3rd Quarter

Week #9 Objectives:

Students will learn about  the Geography Bee