Week 13

Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 5^th

Objective:  Evaluate the election process

Homework: Watch the election results on TV

Warm Up ñ Why is it important to vote?

                Answer in a complete sentence.

Read the article on ìWhat kind of experience is bestî in the Nov. 3^rd Junior Scholastic

Explain the voting process.

Students will be called up to voteó2 voting booths are available

        Student will show ID if they have one

        Student will sign their signature next to their name

        Student will receive his/her ballot

        Student will vote at the voting booth

        Student will place ballot in ballot box

Review the words and phrases heard during the elections in ìElection Speakî

Complete GeoSkills on page 15

        Answer the questions in your red spiral.  Title the page ìUp for Grabs: The Swing Statesî

Complete vocabulary worksheet for the vocab words in Election 2008 magazine we have been studying out of.

Wednesday, Nov 5^th and Thursday, Nov 6^th

Objective:  Evaluate the results of the election

Homework:  Complete the election map if not finished in class

                Review notes for test which will be on Friday, Nov. 7^th and

Monday, Nov. 8th

Warm Up:        Who won the most electoral votes in the election?

Who won the most popular votes in the election?

Answer in a complete sentence.

Discuss the results of the election

Color in the map for the states each candidate won.  Create a key.

Create flash cards for the vocabulary words

Create questions to review for the test on Friday and Monday.

Friday, Nov. 7^th and Monday, Nov. 10^th

Test on the vocabulary and the terms we discussed in our election unit.  Test will be matching, multiple choice and an essay.

Tuesday, Nov. 11^th

No School

Wednesday, Nov 12 and Thursday, Nov 13^th

Objective:  To honor our veterans

Homework:  Finish your final draft for your letter or poem to send to our soldiers.

Warm Up:  Who do you know who has served in a war for our country?

                Answer in a complete sentence.

Show the plaque the students received last year for writing the letters to the soldiers.

Read the article on the pilot who served in WWII.

Watch the video made by a 15 year old girl honoring our soldiers who are serving now.

Create a bubble map for all the reasons we are thankful for our soldiers. Include a bubble about yourself explaining why you think it is important to have our country protected.

Write a rough draft of a letter thanking the soldiers for their service to our country.  Include a paragraph about yourself explaining why you think it is important to have our country protected.

Correct your spelling and grammar.

After okayed, write the final draft of your letter.

Friday, Nov. 14 and Monday, Nov. 17th

Turn in letter for the soldiers.