Social Studies-8^th Grade

U.S. History

Week of October 15

Monday

Class- Students will examine judicial review established in Marbury v. Madison.

Teacher note: We will be participating in a curriculum development lesson for the Bill of Rights Institute,

an organization devoted to educating children about our most important document. I was invited to join

this outstanding organization’s Master Teacher program last year. Interested in learning about the BORI?

Check them out at: http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/default.htm

HW- Work on “B” assignments.

Tuesday

Class- Students will examine judicial review established in Marbury v. Madison.

Teacher note: We will be participating in a curriculum development lesson for the Bill of Rights Institute,

an organization devoted to educating children about our most important document. I was invited to join

this outstanding organization’s Master Teacher program last year. Interested in learning about the BORI?

Check them out at: http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/default.htm

HW- Work on “B” assignments.

Wednesday

Class- Students will examine judicial review established in Marbury v. Madison.

Teacher note: We will be participating in a curriculum development lesson for the Bill of Rights Institute,

an organization devoted to educating children about our most important document. I was invited to join

this outstanding organization’s Master Teacher program last year. Interested in learning about the BORI?

Check them out at: http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/default.htm

HW- Work on “B” assignments.

Thursday

Class- Students will complete Current Event activity using Upfront.

Check out online coverage of the current issue at: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/this_issue/index.asp?article=091707

HW- Work on “B” assignments.

Friday

Class- Watch Secrets of the Samurai Sword. Check out the companion website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/samurai/

HW- Complete video worksheet.