Going forward, please use the link above to find enrichment activities. It will be uploaded weekly with your specific assignments. Email me with questions. Hope that you are well!
3/9-3/13
M: Russian Group presentation
T: Finish Russia Group presentation
W: Russia Review
R: Russia test
F: China freedomhouse
3/2-3/6
M: Russia reading day (freedom house link)
T: Begin Russia group presenation
W: Continue Russia group presenatation
R: Finish up group presenation
F: Wilton clean up
2/24-2/28
M: Wrap up UK group presentations
T: play games, look at quizlets, review for test
W: UK exam
R: Russia reading day
F: begin Russia group presentation
2/17-2/21
M: Staff development day
T: begin UK presentation; go over basics
W: review basics, continue UK presentation
R: Wrap up UK presenation
F: Wilton fill-in; House of Commons---who sits where, speaker of the HoC
2/10-2/14
M-R: Group project WORK day (use your time!)
F: UK reading day
2/3-2/7
M: Finish Q 5 discussion
T: Take Q 5, test review
W: Intro test
R: draft day
F: Work day 1/4
1/27- 1/31
M: Begin Q 4 discussion, Ed Snowden interview, fakebooks
T: Finish Q 4 discussion, take Q4
W: Begin Q 5 discussion
R: Finish Q 5 discussion, take it if time
F: Review for test (*Inro Test Monday)
January 20-24
M:nothing; staff development
T: Finish Q 3 material, take Q 3
W: Begin Q 4 material
R: take Q4; Begin Q 5 material
F: Finish up Q5, take Q 5
test next week. To prepare we have a quizziz in class. Also use your list of terms from the reading guide that I gave you.
January 13-17
M: Finish Q2 material, take Q2
T: Start Q3 material
W: Take Q3, begin Q4 material
R: Take Q4, Begin Q5 material
F: Finish Q 5 material and take Q5
Spring Semester 2020 lesson plans. Welcome to my blog!
M: paper syllabus, book check out
T: online syllabus, icebreaker 1
W: Icebreaker 2, introduce vocab and reading list
R: Quiz one material
F: take quiz one, start quiz two material
May 29
Final Presentations for 3rd and 4th
* make sure you have presented by the end of the day
May 20-24
M: work time
T: work time
W: presentations
R: presentations
F: no class
May 13-17
M: comprehensive review
T: Free Response in Groups
W: Actual test in groups
R: Actual AP test (downtown Papillion or in 104)
F: Argo
May 6-10
M: Intro to Nigeria
T: Wrap up Nigeria! Hustle!
W: test review (tie up loose ends b/t Nigeria and Iran)
R: Iran and Nigeria and kinda a final exam
F: Argo
April 29- May 3
M: Iran day 3
T: Iran day 4
W: build a quiz, finish up Iran if necessary
R: Nigeria freedomhouse
F: Intro to Nigeria
April 22-26
M: Staff development
T: Iran Freedomhouse
W: Intro to Iran (Iranian Revolution)
R: Iran Group presentation
F: Build a Quiz, continue group presentation
April 15-19
M: Wrap up Mexcio
T: Mexico review
W: Mexico test
R: Iran reading day (Iran group work day)
F: Intro to Iran (it's harder than China, but perhaps the most interesting!)
April 7-11
M: Mexico Freedomhouse (Mexico group work day)
T: Mexico group day one
W: Mexico group day two
R: Wilton clean up/Review
F: Mexico test
April 1-5
M: Finish group presentations, Wilton wrap up (videos or games)
T: ACT day: Go get that 36!!!
W: Begin China test Review
R: Short answer and finish review
F: China test
March 25-29
M: Intro to China, begin group presentation
T: Group presentation
W: Finish group presentation
R: special issues in China: Hokou, SARS, Tibet and Xinjiang
F: Wilton China
March 18-22 (Monday and Tuesday)
M: block scheduling, ACT practice
T: block scheduling, ACT practice
W: Russia review
R: Russia test
F: China reading day
March 4- 8
M: Intro to Russia (group)
T: Finish Russia?
W: Wilton clean up
R: test review
F: test (partial open note 15 minutes)
Feb 25- March 1
M: snow day/cold day
T: Wilton clean up elections of 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Test review!
W: UK test
R: Russia reading day
F: Russia group presentation day 1
Feb 19-22
M: staff development
T: GB group presentation
W: recent elections (2010-now) and Brexit
R: review
F: test over UK
Feb 11-15
M: Group work day (make up exams if necessary from last week), use your class time wisely and please ask Mrs. Wilton for guidance!
T: Last work day. Same as Monday
W: GB reading day (link under UK---I will have printed sheets in class.) UK group has the time to go to the MLC and tie up loose ends
R: Begin UK! Group presentation over basics
F: Continue Group presentation
*make sure you are reading the chapter over the UK and to take the test at the end of the chapter to as a "check for understanding" See Mrs. Wilton with any questions about the ones you are missing.
Feb 4-8
M: intro test review (if absent see intro materials for paper review and link to quizziz)
T: intro test
W: "draft day"- start group projects
R and F: work time in class
Please ask my any questions and use your time wisely during group presentation work week. I use my observations during this time to help calculate your participation in your group project.)
Jan 28-Feb 1
M: Finish Q 4, take it, little bit of basketball diplomacy
T: Start Q 5
W: if we are here, continue Q5 and take it
R: if we were gone, take Q5, study for test
F: test
January 22-25
Tuesday: finish Q3 material and take Q3
Wednesday: Begin Q 4 material, take Q4
Thursday: Begin Q5 material
Friday: Finish Q 5 material and take it
next week; review for test and take it. Start to focusing on case studies.
January 14-18
M: Quiz two material
T: take Quiz 2; begin Q 3 material
W: take Q3; begin Q 4 material
R: Take Q4; begin Q5 material
F: Wrap up Q 5material and take Q5
next Monday: review for test, Tuesday Intro test
December 10- 14
M: Iran wrap up, more on different leaders (people to know: spellings are subject to change: khatami, ahmandinejad, current president)
T: Really wrap up Iran, nuclear deal,
W: Nigeria freedom house and basic intro
T: Nigeria group
F: Nigeria group, rule of law in Nigeria
Dec 3-5
M: Intro to Iran
T: more Iran! (also cultural stuff, mosque etiquette, scarf application, etc. Also think of a question for tomorrow)
W: Field trip to Omaha Muslim Institute
R: Iran
F: Iran
November 26-30
November 19-20
M: Mexico basics still
T: Mexico finish; give out study guides?
have a great Thanksgiving break!
November 12-16
M: last day of China! review day
T: China exam
W: Mexico reading day
R: Mexico group day 1
F: Mexico group day 2
November 5-9
M- W: China content, JR, legitimacy (some history there), current events,
W: special issues: hukou reforms, SARS, environmental issues
R: China review
F: China test
(Mexico be ready to go next Tuesday!)
October 29- November 2
M: Russia Exam
T: China reading day
W: China group day 1
R: China group day 2
F: China video or China book test (Wilton gone)
October 22-26
M: Seriously, Russia basics (1999-present)
T: Russia special issues
W: test review
R: test
*parent teacher conferences Wednesday and Thursday 4:30-8:00
October 15-19
M: Russia intro, HOG, HOS, LH, UH, JR
T: Russia reading day
W: Putin documentary
R: Russia group presentation day 2 (page 2- 3 of blue chart)
F: Russia group presentation day 3 (page 3-4 of blue chart)
October 8-12
M: no school
T: finish presentation (finally!) Wilton fills holes
W: PSAT day (study hall for those here)
R: test review day
F: Test day
Russia be ready to go on Tuesday.
October 1-5
M: last group presentation day
T: Wilton clean up day
W: GB quiz day/ test review
R: test
F: Russia reading day
September 24-28
M: last work day
T: UK reading day
W: intro UK
R: lower and upper house UK, Judicary
F: wrap up UK
September 17- 21
M: Multiple choice test over introduction (30 multiple choice questions) summative points
T: Draft day (get groups, pick countries, assign who does what)
W- Friday work days
September 10-13
M: Continue with Electoral Systems: FPTP vs. PR
T: Economic indicators, take Q5
W: review for test tomorrow
R: Introduction test
September 4-7
T: Finish Q4 material, take Q4
W: Begin Q 5 material
R: Finish Q 5 material, take Q 5
F: give out study guides (all the vocal on your reading guide), review for test
August 27- 31
M: Quiz two material, take quiz two if time (if not first thing Tuesday)
T: Quiz three material
W: Take quiz three, begin quiz four
R: Quiz 5 material
F: Take quiz 5 OR introduce CIA Facebook activity
August 20-24
Monday- Basics of American Government part 1
Tuesday- Wrap up basics of American Government
Wednesday- Begin Q 1 material, take Q 1 if time
Thursday- Take Q 1 if we didn't yesterday, begin Q 2 material
Friday- Take Q 2, begin Q 3 material
First week of school! Aug. 15-17
Wednesday- syllabus, book check out, seating chart
Thursday-icebreaker
Friday- basics of American government
3/9-3/13
M: Russian Group presentation
T: Finish Russia Group presentation
W: Russia Review
R: Russia test
F: China freedomhouse
3/2-3/6
M: Russia reading day (freedom house link)
T: Begin Russia group presenation
W: Continue Russia group presenatation
R: Finish up group presenation
F: Wilton clean up
2/24-2/28
M: Wrap up UK group presentations
T: play games, look at quizlets, review for test
W: UK exam
R: Russia reading day
F: begin Russia group presentation
2/17-2/21
M: Staff development day
T: begin UK presentation; go over basics
W: review basics, continue UK presentation
R: Wrap up UK presenation
F: Wilton fill-in; House of Commons---who sits where, speaker of the HoC
2/10-2/14
M-R: Group project WORK day (use your time!)
F: UK reading day
2/3-2/7
M: Finish Q 5 discussion
T: Take Q 5, test review
W: Intro test
R: draft day
F: Work day 1/4
1/27- 1/31
M: Begin Q 4 discussion, Ed Snowden interview, fakebooks
T: Finish Q 4 discussion, take Q4
W: Begin Q 5 discussion
R: Finish Q 5 discussion, take it if time
F: Review for test (*Inro Test Monday)
January 20-24
M:nothing; staff development
T: Finish Q 3 material, take Q 3
W: Begin Q 4 material
R: take Q4; Begin Q 5 material
F: Finish up Q5, take Q 5
test next week. To prepare we have a quizziz in class. Also use your list of terms from the reading guide that I gave you.
January 13-17
M: Finish Q2 material, take Q2
T: Start Q3 material
W: Take Q3, begin Q4 material
R: Take Q4, Begin Q5 material
F: Finish Q 5 material and take Q5
Spring Semester 2020 lesson plans. Welcome to my blog!
M: paper syllabus, book check out
T: online syllabus, icebreaker 1
W: Icebreaker 2, introduce vocab and reading list
R: Quiz one material
F: take quiz one, start quiz two material
May 29
Final Presentations for 3rd and 4th
* make sure you have presented by the end of the day
May 20-24
M: work time
T: work time
W: presentations
R: presentations
F: no class
May 13-17
M: comprehensive review
T: Free Response in Groups
W: Actual test in groups
R: Actual AP test (downtown Papillion or in 104)
F: Argo
May 6-10
M: Intro to Nigeria
T: Wrap up Nigeria! Hustle!
W: test review (tie up loose ends b/t Nigeria and Iran)
R: Iran and Nigeria and kinda a final exam
F: Argo
April 29- May 3
M: Iran day 3
T: Iran day 4
W: build a quiz, finish up Iran if necessary
R: Nigeria freedomhouse
F: Intro to Nigeria
April 22-26
M: Staff development
T: Iran Freedomhouse
W: Intro to Iran (Iranian Revolution)
R: Iran Group presentation
F: Build a Quiz, continue group presentation
April 15-19
M: Wrap up Mexcio
T: Mexico review
W: Mexico test
R: Iran reading day (Iran group work day)
F: Intro to Iran (it's harder than China, but perhaps the most interesting!)
April 7-11
M: Mexico Freedomhouse (Mexico group work day)
T: Mexico group day one
W: Mexico group day two
R: Wilton clean up/Review
F: Mexico test
April 1-5
M: Finish group presentations, Wilton wrap up (videos or games)
T: ACT day: Go get that 36!!!
W: Begin China test Review
R: Short answer and finish review
F: China test
March 25-29
M: Intro to China, begin group presentation
T: Group presentation
W: Finish group presentation
R: special issues in China: Hokou, SARS, Tibet and Xinjiang
F: Wilton China
March 18-22 (Monday and Tuesday)
M: block scheduling, ACT practice
T: block scheduling, ACT practice
W: Russia review
R: Russia test
F: China reading day
March 4- 8
M: Intro to Russia (group)
T: Finish Russia?
W: Wilton clean up
R: test review
F: test (partial open note 15 minutes)
Feb 25- March 1
M: snow day/cold day
T: Wilton clean up elections of 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Test review!
W: UK test
R: Russia reading day
F: Russia group presentation day 1
Feb 19-22
M: staff development
T: GB group presentation
W: recent elections (2010-now) and Brexit
R: review
F: test over UK
Feb 11-15
M: Group work day (make up exams if necessary from last week), use your class time wisely and please ask Mrs. Wilton for guidance!
T: Last work day. Same as Monday
W: GB reading day (link under UK---I will have printed sheets in class.) UK group has the time to go to the MLC and tie up loose ends
R: Begin UK! Group presentation over basics
F: Continue Group presentation
*make sure you are reading the chapter over the UK and to take the test at the end of the chapter to as a "check for understanding" See Mrs. Wilton with any questions about the ones you are missing.
Feb 4-8
M: intro test review (if absent see intro materials for paper review and link to quizziz)
T: intro test
W: "draft day"- start group projects
R and F: work time in class
Please ask my any questions and use your time wisely during group presentation work week. I use my observations during this time to help calculate your participation in your group project.)
Jan 28-Feb 1
M: Finish Q 4, take it, little bit of basketball diplomacy
T: Start Q 5
W: if we are here, continue Q5 and take it
R: if we were gone, take Q5, study for test
F: test
January 22-25
Tuesday: finish Q3 material and take Q3
Wednesday: Begin Q 4 material, take Q4
Thursday: Begin Q5 material
Friday: Finish Q 5 material and take it
next week; review for test and take it. Start to focusing on case studies.
January 14-18
M: Quiz two material
T: take Quiz 2; begin Q 3 material
W: take Q3; begin Q 4 material
R: Take Q4; begin Q5 material
F: Wrap up Q 5material and take Q5
next Monday: review for test, Tuesday Intro test
December 10- 14
M: Iran wrap up, more on different leaders (people to know: spellings are subject to change: khatami, ahmandinejad, current president)
T: Really wrap up Iran, nuclear deal,
W: Nigeria freedom house and basic intro
T: Nigeria group
F: Nigeria group, rule of law in Nigeria
Dec 3-5
M: Intro to Iran
T: more Iran! (also cultural stuff, mosque etiquette, scarf application, etc. Also think of a question for tomorrow)
W: Field trip to Omaha Muslim Institute
R: Iran
F: Iran
November 26-30
November 19-20
M: Mexico basics still
T: Mexico finish; give out study guides?
have a great Thanksgiving break!
November 12-16
M: last day of China! review day
T: China exam
W: Mexico reading day
R: Mexico group day 1
F: Mexico group day 2
November 5-9
M- W: China content, JR, legitimacy (some history there), current events,
W: special issues: hukou reforms, SARS, environmental issues
R: China review
F: China test
(Mexico be ready to go next Tuesday!)
October 29- November 2
M: Russia Exam
T: China reading day
W: China group day 1
R: China group day 2
F: China video or China book test (Wilton gone)
October 22-26
M: Seriously, Russia basics (1999-present)
T: Russia special issues
W: test review
R: test
*parent teacher conferences Wednesday and Thursday 4:30-8:00
October 15-19
M: Russia intro, HOG, HOS, LH, UH, JR
T: Russia reading day
W: Putin documentary
R: Russia group presentation day 2 (page 2- 3 of blue chart)
F: Russia group presentation day 3 (page 3-4 of blue chart)
October 8-12
M: no school
T: finish presentation (finally!) Wilton fills holes
W: PSAT day (study hall for those here)
R: test review day
F: Test day
Russia be ready to go on Tuesday.
October 1-5
M: last group presentation day
T: Wilton clean up day
W: GB quiz day/ test review
R: test
F: Russia reading day
September 24-28
M: last work day
T: UK reading day
W: intro UK
R: lower and upper house UK, Judicary
F: wrap up UK
September 17- 21
M: Multiple choice test over introduction (30 multiple choice questions) summative points
T: Draft day (get groups, pick countries, assign who does what)
W- Friday work days
September 10-13
M: Continue with Electoral Systems: FPTP vs. PR
T: Economic indicators, take Q5
W: review for test tomorrow
R: Introduction test
September 4-7
T: Finish Q4 material, take Q4
W: Begin Q 5 material
R: Finish Q 5 material, take Q 5
F: give out study guides (all the vocal on your reading guide), review for test
August 27- 31
M: Quiz two material, take quiz two if time (if not first thing Tuesday)
T: Quiz three material
W: Take quiz three, begin quiz four
R: Quiz 5 material
F: Take quiz 5 OR introduce CIA Facebook activity
August 20-24
Monday- Basics of American Government part 1
Tuesday- Wrap up basics of American Government
Wednesday- Begin Q 1 material, take Q 1 if time
Thursday- Take Q 1 if we didn't yesterday, begin Q 2 material
Friday- Take Q 2, begin Q 3 material
First week of school! Aug. 15-17
Wednesday- syllabus, book check out, seating chart
Thursday-icebreaker
Friday- basics of American government