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March 31st, 2009

Supply and Demand

Spartan central at Final Four? ‘Home’ team drives up demand

Michigan State's Travis Walton celebrates with fans at a rally after the Spartans' victory over Louisville, which earned them a trip to the Final Four in Detroit, just 92 miles from campus.By Al Goldis, AP

Explain why Michigan State is driving up the demand for Final Four tickets. 

March 30th, 2009

The Colonists Declare Independence (O/W)

  1. Explain how the United States became independent from Great Britain.
March 30th, 2009

Revolution! (O/W)

  1. If the king has asked the people their opinions about taxes before the laws were imposed, how might things have been different?
  2. What did the people mean when they shouted, “Boston will be a teapot tonight”?
March 30th, 2009

New England, Middle and Southern Colonies (O/W)

  1. Why do you think visiting a market town was an adventure?
  2. What can you infer about the character traits of William Penn?
  3. What can you conclude about population growth between the 1600s and 1700s? Write a summary statement.
  4. Compare and contrast an indentured servants and slaves.
March 30th, 2009
March 27th, 2009
March 24th, 2009

Tuesday Homework

  • Read at least 30 minutes and complete Reading Slip
  • What math concepts can you teach using your scaled field?
  • math-packet-323.doc
  • social-studies-packet-323.doc
  • Six REASONS to support your Thesis
  • Give Human Growth & Development Letters to parent
March 23rd, 2009

Monday Homework

  • Read at least 30 minutes and complete Reading Slip
  • What math concepts can you teach using your scaled field?
  • math-packet-323.doc
  • social-studies-packet-323.doc
  • Six REASONS to support your Thesis
  • Give Human Growth & Development Letters to parent
March 19th, 2009

Guest Teacher Plans

Go to www.sportsclassroom.org for your agenda today.

9:30 Reading Packet

10:00 Math Packet…Work solo

10:45 Science/Social Studies Switch

10:46 Decisions Decisions Revolutionary War…This will be done on the 3M machine. The icon on the side bar is the red soldier. Click to get the simulation started. You will need to click the circle with the arrow to get it playing. The students know what to do. You should pass out the booklets for each group. When a group has finished, they can answer the evaluation sheet.

11:55 Switch back

12:00 Lunch

12:30 Recess duty

12:40 Tag Team Poetry…CD & JM vs. CG & IF (ref: MB) (Judges: ZM, JP, CK) Click Here for the poem!

1:00 Unified Arts

1:55 Pick students up from U/A

2:00 The Story of Jeans… Work with partner. When they finish, they can read their text.

3:00 Social Studies…American Revolution Video. Pause the video and have the children discuss the questions when the video presents a question. The video is on the sidebar with the play icon.

American History: Road to Revolution video (56:09)

3:55 organize room

The Wooden book can be read and discussed at any time. Also, there is the picture book Because that can be read aloud.

March 19th, 2009

Thursday Homework

Read at least 30 minutes and complete READING SLIP

March 17th, 2009

Tuesday Homework

  • READ at least 30 minutes
March 16th, 2009

Monday Homework

  • READ at least 30 minutes
March 15th, 2009
March 15th, 2009
March 13th, 2009

Published Personal Essay

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