LP: Oct. 8-12

Education & Technology & Life

October 5, 2007

We continue begin our study of the Revolutionary War. Note: Friday we have our First Anchor!
H.8SS.3&B, PS.8SS.3, CR.8SS.1

Date	What We’re Doing in class	Homework
10/8	Guided Reading Out for Professional Development	Study Flash Cards
10/9	WU Flash Cards: Minute Men, Gurilla Warfare, Mercenaries Presentation: The Revolutionary War	Study
10/10	WU: Quiz Study Guide: anchor-a-study-guide.pdf Game	Study
10/11	WU Moodle: Topic 7 Focus on Review	Study
10/12	WU Thomas Paine Quote: Rephrase Presentation: Declaration of Independence Reading Continue Review	Study

Connections

Date	What We’re Doing in class	Objectives
10/8 – 10/12	For the week of 1st, we will be working on a project that has students researching the following: Professions Years of study required Qualification for said professions Future demands Salary figures The purpose of the project is to gather all the data and generate various charts and statistics. The project can be found on Topic 2 of VK Connections (moodle).	Mean, Median, Mode

Date

What We’re Doing in class

Objectives

10/8 – 10/12

For the week of 1st, we will be working on a project that has students researching the following:

Professions
Years of study required
Qualification for said professions
Future demands
Salary figures

The purpose of the project is to gather all the data and generate various charts and statistics.

The project can be found on Topic 2 of VK Connections (moodle).

Mean, Median, Mode

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