Lesson Plans for the Week Beginning March 28, 2011

Teacher: Mr. Easum

Social Studies

STANDARDS: 

Geography: B1: I1-5 B2: I1-6

Economics B 3: I2 B1: I2 B2 

Civics and Govt. B1: I3 B4: I 1-2

Kansas, US, and World History: B1: I1,2,4,5  B2: I1,2,3,6  B3: I1,4,7

Mon. 3/28/11

Focus:  Kansas History

Ø  Read/Discuss Pgs. 122-127

Ø  Pass out Ch. 6 Packet

Ø  Assign “A Growing Population” and “The Homestead Act”

Ø  Share Smithsonian Log House

Tue. 3/29/11

Focus:  Kansas History

Ø  Read/Discuss 128-132

Ø  Grade: “A Growing Population” and “The Homestead Act”

Wed. 3/30/11

Focus:  Kansas History

Ø  “Sodbusters” Kagen Reading Strategy

Ø  Read/Discuss Pgs. 133-138

Thu. 3/31/11

Focus:  Kansas History

Ø  Exodusters Video: “This Is Free Land”

Ø  Assign Kansas History Ch. 6 WS

Fri. 4/1/11

Focus:  Kansas History

Ø  Grade: Grade: Ch. 6 WS

Ø  Assign: Abby Bright WS and Advance Mapping Skills

Lesson Plans for the Week Beginning March 28, 2011

Teacher: Mr. Easum

English

STANDARDS:  1. 4-6;  1.0-1.4, various; 3.2 all; 4.1-4; Writing-all

Mon. 3/28/11

Focus: Poetry

Ø  Hand Out and Go Over Poetry Project Guidelines

Ø  Complete Acrostic/Bio-Poem Due Tuesday

Tue. 3/29/11

Focus: Poetry

Ø  Hand in Acrostic/Bio-Poem

Ø  Read 718-723

Ø  Assign Review & Assess Questions over Seal, The Pasture, and Three Haiku

Wed 3/30/11

Focus: Poetry

Ø  Figurative Language Activity

Ø  Work on Review & Assess Questions over Seal, The Pasture, and Three Haiku

Thu. 3/31/11

Focus: Poetry

Ø  Seal, The Pasture, and Three Haiku WS Due

Ø  Go over Metaphors and Imagery Handout

Ø  Work on Metaphors and Imagery paper

Fri. 4/1/11

Focus: Poetry

Ø  Metaphors and Imagery paper Due

Ø  Comparing Literary Works: Read/Discuss Pgs. 734-735

Ø  Read Full Fathom Five, Onomatopeia, & Maestro Pgs. 736-738

Ø  Assign Activity Sheet over these poems