October 3-7 Social Studies Update

Monday, October 3

Purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution 

Weekly Assignment: Upfront “The Fight Over Immigration”

Tuesday, October 4

Principles of the Constitution

Wednesday, October 5

Article 2 of the Constitution (Executive Branch)

Thursday, October 6

The Electoral College and how it works

Friday, October 7

Learning Target Quiz

Review and Discuss the weekly assignment “The Fight Over Immigration”

September 19-23

Monday, September 19
  *Discuss last weeks Weekly Assignment
  *Prep for Constitutional Convention (Delegate Bio)

No Weekly Assignment due to MAP Testing this week
No Learning Target Quiz this week due to MAP Testing this week

Tuesday, September 20
  *First Day of Constitutional Convention Simulation
       -Delegate Introduction

Wednesday, September 21
  *Reading MAP Testing

Thursday, September 22
  *Reading MAP Testing

Friday, September 23
  *Ben Franklin Reading
  *Upfront Mag. Article Reading and discussion

Constiutional Convention Simulation will continue next week
No Weekly Assignment due to MAP Testing this week
No Learning Target Quiz this week due to MAP Testing this week

Sept. 6th- Sept. 9th

Parents and Guardians,

Every Friday I will be sending out a Social Studies weekly update email.  It will basically consist of a short preview of the upcoming week in social studies.  The intention of this email is to provide an avenue for you as parents and guardians to have conversations about school with your students.  Please feel free to email (jschmidt@basd.k12.wi.us) or call (763-0190) me at any time with questions or concerns you may have.  Thank you for your support this school year and I am looking forward to getting to know you and your student.

Tuesday, Sept. 6th- Thinking like a historian, 6 word memoir

Wednesday, Sept. 7th- Impact of Intolerable Acts, 6 word memoir

Thursday, Sept. 8th- How to understand an editorial cartoon, Continental Congress, 6 word memoir

Friday, Sept. 9th- Learning Target Quiz (questions and answers should be written in their social studies notebook), Upfront article "What's at Stake"