LESSON PLANS

WEEK 1

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Whole Group Work

Outline of the Thematic Unit to students is passed out along with the book Deathwatch.

Begin Multimedia projects in computer lab.  Pass out topics that students can choose, and have them pair up.

Web Exploration

Computer Lab

Double check for lab availability that was scheduled earlier in the year.

Hand out worksheets after explanation of Internet process.

Working in Groups

Group work with the Power Point presentations.

Homework

Chapters 1-2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4-5

Chapters 8-14

Chapters 6-7

Journals

Journals

Interdisciplinary

English, Social Studies, Geography, Language Arts

English, Social Studies, Geography, Language Arts

Science, Technology, Geography

English, Social Studies, Geography

Geography, Science, Technology

WEEK 2

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Whole Group Work

Decisions in the
world we are living in.

Watch Power Point presentations

Decisions, Decisions Exercise (Own life)

Computer Lab

Continue with multimedia projects.  Start looking for pictures, sounds and transitions.

Last scheduled day in the computer labs. Finish up projects or come after school for extra help.

Next week: TEST

Working in Groups

Groups continue to work on presentations.

Last day of group projects

Homework

Essay on a current issue that they would make a decision on (i.e Death Penalty)

Get them thinking about the Decisions Exercise for the next day.

Finish Book

Journals

Interdisciplinary

Science, Technology, Geography

Science, Technology, Geography

Language Arts

Language Arts