August 14

1. August 14 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & DiscussHomework - NONE

2. August 15 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & DiscussHomework - NONE

3. August 16 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & DiscussHomework - NONE

4. August 19 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & DiscussHomework - NONE

5. August 20 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald1) News Summaries-Discuss “Modern Problems” to solve in schoolHomework - NONE

6. August 21 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & Discuss-Project – Work on solving “Modern Problem”Homework - NONE

7. August 22 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald1) OWH News SummariesHomework - NONE

8. August 23 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss*Take CNN Student News Quiz-Omaha World Herald*Read & Discuss-Understanding Media Bias*Watch CNN on televisionHomework - NONE

9. September 3 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & Discuss-Twitter Feeds*Must tweet link and #ldnecougars for 2 storiesHomework - NONE

10. September 4 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & Discuss-Contemporary Issue: Abortion1) Twitter Feeds *Must tweet link and #ldnecougars for 1 storyHomework - NONE

11. September 5 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Newspaper SummariesHomework – 1) Newspaper Summaries

12. September 6 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss*Take CNN Student News Quiz-Omaha World Herald1) Read OWH2) 15 minutes – Brain challenging puzzlesHomework - NONE

13. September 9 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News 1) Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & Discuss-Helping our Community – Project for Helping our Communities.Homework - NONE

14. September 10 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald, USA Today, Feedly.com *Twitter Feeds *Must tweet link and #ldnecougars for 2 stories-Helping our Community – Project for Helping our Communities.Homework - NONE

15. September 11 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-Watch CNN Student News-Remembering “Patriot Day” – September 11, 20011) Watch News2) Discuss the impact of September 11, 2001 Homework - NONE

16. September 12 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Newspaper SummariesHomework – 1) Newspaper Summaries

17. September 13 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss*Take CNN Student News Quiz-Omaha World Herald1) Read OWH2) 15 minutes – Brain challenging puzzlesHomework - NONE

18. September 16 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News 1) Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & Discuss-Helping our Community – Project for Helping our Communities.Homework - NONE

19. September 17 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald, USA Today, Feedly.com *Twitter Feeds *Must tweet link and #ldnecougars for 2 stories-Helping our Community – Project for Helping our Communities.Homework - NONE

20. September 18 Objective: Each student will construct new patterns and new ideas on internet searches-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-Watch CNN Student News-Thinking outside the box on internet searches*agoogleaday.comHomework - NONE

21. September 19 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Newspaper SummariesHomework – 1) Newspaper Summaries

22. September 20 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss*Take CNN Student News Quiz-Omaha World Herald1) Read OWH2) 15 minutes – Brain challenging puzzlesHomework - NONE

23. September 23 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News 1) Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & Discuss-Choose an issue, research, and share your perspective.Homework - NONE

24. September 24 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald, USA Today, Feedly.com *Twitter Feeds *Must tweet link and #ldnecougars for 2 stories-Helping our Community – Project for Helping our Communities.Homework - NONE

25. September 25 Objective: Each student will construct new patterns and new ideas on internet searches-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-Watch CNN Student News-Twitter Feeds using 1) OWH2) Feedly-Thinking outside the box on internet searches*agoogleaday.comHomework - NONE

26. September 26 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Newspaper SummariesHomework – 1) Newspaper Summaries

27. September 27 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss*Take CNN Student News Quiz-Omaha World Herald1) Read OWH2) 15 minutes – Brain challenging puzzlesHomework - NONE

28. September 30 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News 1) Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Read & Discuss-Choose an issue, research, and share your perspective.Homework - NONE

29. October 1 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald, USA Today, Feedly.com *Twitter Feeds *Must tweet link and #ldnecougars for 2 stories-Helping our Community – Project for Helping our Communities.Homework - NONE

30. October 2 Objective: Each student will construct new patterns and new ideas on internet searches-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-Watch CNN Student News-Twitter Feeds using 1) OWH2) Feedly-Thinking outside the box on internet searches*agoogleaday.comHomework - NONE

31. October 3 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Omaha World Herald*Newspaper SummariesHomework – 1) Newspaper Summaries

32. October 4 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss*Take CNN Student News Quiz-Omaha World Herald1) Read OWH2) 15 minutes – Brain challenging puzzlesHomework - NONE

33. October 7 Objective: Students will inquire about others’ life stories by analyzing a CNN documentary named “Inside Man”-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-”Inside Man” – CNN – on YouTubea. EducationHomework – 1) Post on Twitter – 1 fact or thing that helped shape your view on this subject

34. October 8 Objective: Students will inquire about others’ life stories by analyzing a CNN documentary named “Inside Man”-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-”Inside Man” – CNN – on YouTubea. Education b. ImmigrationHomework - Post on Twitter – 1 fact or thing that helped shape your view on this subject

35. October 9 Objective: Students will inquire about others’ life stories by analyzing a CNN documentary named “Inside Man”-Bellwork: Discuss any recent news-”Inside Man” – CNN – on YouTubea. Educationb. Immigrationc. medical marijuanaHomework - Post on Twitter – 1 fact or thing that helped shape your view on this subject

36. October 10 Objective: Students will inquire about others’ life stories by analyzing a CNN documentary named “Inside Man”-Bellwork: 5-10 minutes – Omaha World Herald *find a story, summarize, and explain why significant to you and to the world.-CNN Student News 1) Watch & Discuss-Discuss past 3 days – Inside Man1) Discuss2) Talk about the Stories of People3) TOMORROW – You are going to share your story for a camera.Homework – Share your Story - TOMORROW

37. October 11 Objective: Students will investigate their life story in sharing it in front of the class and to be recorded on their computer.-Bellwork: 5-10 minutes – Omaha World Herald *find a story, summarize, and explain why significant to you and to the world.-CNN Student News 1) Watch & Discuss-Share Your Story1) Be in front of class and on computerHomework – NONE

38. October 14 Objective: Students will solve modern problems.-Bellwork: 5-10 minutes – Omaha World Herald *find a story, summarize, and explain why significant to you and to the world.-CNN Student News 1) Watch & Discuss-Modern Problem Solving1) research (5-10 minutes to research)2) discuss in class3) write about it to put on school website and newspaper *Must include research *Must also include this story on a blog Homework - NONE

39. October 15 Objective: Students will solve modern problems.-Bellwork: 5-10 minutes – Omaha World Herald *find a story, summarize, and explain why significant to you and to the world.-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Modern Problem Solving 1) Write the story *Be sure to use research2) Finish by Tomorrow – at end of classHomework - NONE

40. October 16 Objective: Each student will construct new patterns and new ideas on internet searches-Bellwork: -Thinking outside the box on internet searches *agoogleaday.com-Watch CNN Student News*Discuss-Finish Modern Problems WritingHomework - NONE

41. October 17 Objective: Students will solve modern problems.-Bellwork: 5-10 minutes – Omaha World Herald *find a story, summarize, and explain why significant to you and to the world.-CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss-Modern Problem Solving 1) Proofread the stories – Google Docs *Share with 2 others 2) Discuss your writing and researchHomework - NONE

42. October 18 Objective: Students will understand natural and human catastrophes.-Bellwork: -CNN Student News*Watch & Discuss*Take CNN Student News Quiz-Submit our Stories to Lyons-Mirror Sun newspaper & Website-Learning Others’ Stories1) 5 minutes – be thankful thinking2) Create interview for someone you do not know – should be on Google Document to be able to share findings back with person. a. I must be informed of person & which class they are in b. Conduct this interview (should take 5 minutes) c. Post the interview on the website.3) Will conduct interview Monday morning when class startsHomework - NONE

43. August 15 Objective: Students will understand what “genocide” is and means.-”Genocide” – Discuss and give examples.-Developing definitions of genocide *Must include – instigator, targeted group, and the intent *Compare with Overhead Transparency-Pass out Glossary – Quiz over words at certain points-Discussing background knowledge of Holocaust and student sources. *List on boardHomework - NONE

44. August 16 Objective: Students will understand what “genocide” is and means.-”Genocide” – Discuss and give examples.-Developing definitions of genocide *Must include – instigator, targeted group, and the intent *Compare with Overhead Transparency-Pass out Glossary – Quiz over words at certain points-Discussing background knowledge of Holocaust and student sources. *List on boardHomework - NONE

45. August 19 Objective: Students will be able to understand the impact of school shootings.-CNN Student News-”Genocide” – Discuss and give examples.-Developing definitions of genocide *Must include – instigator, targeted group, and the intent *Compare with Overhead Transparency-Pass out Glossary – Quiz over words at certain points-Video on GenocideHomework – NONE

46. August 20 Objective: Students will be able to analyze secondary and primary documents to understand the Kristallnacht Pogrom.-Group Work – Analyzing 6 documents about Kristallnacht Pogrom *Heydrich’s Instructions – November 1938 *Letter by Margarete Drexler to the Gestapo *Description of the Riot in Dinslaken *People Looking at Ruined Shops Following Kristallnacht Pogrom – Photo November 10, 1938 *Synagogue on Fire during the Kristallnacht Pogrom – Photo November 10, 1938 *Info on Kristallnacht Pogrom - http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005201-Class discussion about documentsHomework – QUIZ THURSDAY OVER VOCAB. WORDS – next slide

47. March 21 Objective: Students will be able to analyze secondary and primary documents to understand the Kristallnacht Pogrom.-Group Work – Analyzing 6 documents about Kristallnacht Pogrom *Heydrich’s Instructions – November 1938 *Letter by Margarete Drexler to the Gestapo *Description of the Riot in Dinslaken *People Looking at Ruined Shops Following Kristallnacht Pogrom – Photo November 10, 1938 *Synagogue on Fire during the Kristallnacht Pogrom – Photo November 10, 1938 *Info on Kristallnacht Pogrom - http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005201-Class discussion about documentsHomework – QUIZ TOMORROW OVER VOCAB. WORDS – next slide

48. Vocabulary Words 1. Brownshirts 11. Jehovah’s Witness2. collaborator 12. Kristallnacht Pogrom3. concentration camp 13. Nazi4. discrimination 14. pogrom5. European Jewry 15. Reich6. genocide 16. Shoah7. Gestapo 17. Sinti-Roma8. Gypsies 18. survivor9. Holocaust 19. visual history testimony10. homosexual

49. Vocabulary Words 1. Brownshirts 11. Jehovah’s Witness2. collaborator 12. Kristallnacht Pogrom3. concentration camp 13. Nazi4. discrimination 14. pogrom5. European Jewry 15. Reich6. genocide 16. Shoah7. Gestapo 17. Sinti-Roma8. Gypsies 18. survivor9. Holocaust 19. visual history testimony10. homosexual

50. March 21 Objective: Students will be able to analyze secondary and primary documents to understand the Kristallnacht Pogrom.-Study for Vocabulary Quiz-Discuss Shoah Foundation -Vocabulary Quiz-Visual History Testimony – Studying the Holocaust *Discuss in classHomework - NONE