Tuesday, August 30, 2011/Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Homework
2.4 Analyzing Issues, pg. 659
2.5 Analyzing Assumptions and Biases, pg. 660
2.6 Evaluating Decisions and Courses of Action, pg. 661

Agenda
Bell Work
Review HW
2.1 Developing Historical Perspective
2.2  Formulating Historical Questions
2.3  Hypothesizing
Begin HW

Objective
Students will exhibit basic mastery of essential social studies' skills by completing the Skillbuilder Handbook.




Bell Work
1.  Update your composition books
2.  Choose one of the following:  A.  Compare Democracy in Greece and in Rome using a Venn diagram.  B.  Draw a cause and effect chart that explains the cause and effect of the Peloponnesian War.

Review HW
Review 1.6 Comparing; Contrasting and 1.7 Distinguishing Fact from Opinion with students.

2.1 Developing Historical Perspective
Students complete section 2.1, pg. 656 in composition book.  Review as class.

2.2 Formulating Historical Questions
Students complete section 2.2, pg. 657 in composition book.  Review as class.

2.3  Hypothsizing
Students complete section 2.3, pg. 658 in composition book.  Review as class.

HW Time
As per, Encore High School policy.  Students are given 15 minutes of class to work on HW.