This is the basic structure of this course. These items are subject to change based on the pace of this course. Therefore, please check this page daily to make sure that you are on track to succeed in class. If you have any questions, you can email me patrevi@helixcharter.net or call 644-1940 ext. 394.
• Jan. 13-17 • Jan. 20-24 • Jan. 27-31 • Feb. 3-7 • Feb. 10-14 • Feb. 17-21• Feb. 24-28 • Mar. 3-7• • Mar. 10-14 • Mar. 17-19 • Mar.31-Apr.4 •
Timed Writing; Intro to Course; Accessing Web Page; Tech Practice #2; Syllabus Helix Traditions & History; Library Walk-Around Tech Practice #3; Interactive Notebook;
Notetaking Hints; Charter Benefits; Speech Guidelines; Boring Speech Boring Speech Practice; Plan for Success; homework Signed Course Outline; Obtain needed materials; Obtain supplies; Library Scavenger Hunt Review/Take Notes on Key Points of Charter Benefits Practice Boring Speech 5x (10x if you need to); Review/Take Notes on the Plan for Success; Notetaking Hints - Activity 2; Practice Boring Speech 5x (10x if you need to); Review/Take Notes on Club/Sports
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no school - | Boring Speeches; Club/Sports; begin Club/Sport Speech | Tech Practice #1; Tech Practice #4; |
Keys To Success;Programs At Helix; | Powerpoiunt Guidelines; Writing Hints; Club/Sport Speech |
| homework | Interview Questions for Club/Sport Speech; Tutorial tomorrow 8:05am | Review/Take Notes on Programs at Helix; | Keys To Success - Activities due on Monday; Prepare | Begin Studying for Exam - next Thursday; Study Guide; speech make-up after school today |
Club/Sport Powerpoint Presentation; Style Manual; Style Manual Scavenger Hunt; Speech Practice; Review for Connections Exam;Current Events
Connections Exam; speech practice; Current Events Club/sport Speech; Current Events homework Club/Sport Speech/ Powerpoint; Study for Exam Thursday; Notebooks due Friday; Self Evaluation; Parent Evaluation must be included; Tutorial tomorrow at 8:05am; Study for Connections Exam; Practice Speech; Review Writing Hints; Practice Speech; Notebooks due tomorrow; Self Evaluation; Parent Evaluation Speech Make-Up after school today;
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Intro to Geography Standards; Draw the World Quiz; Online Geography Exam; Atlas Review; World Locations - LLCM; World Map; | 5 Themes of Geography; Atlas Practice; | World Map Quiz; Atlas Quiz; Looking at the Earth; | Online 5 Themes Quiz; People and Culture; Culture Speech Pictures; | |
| homework | World Map Locations - LLCM; Take Notes on 5 Themes of Geography | Memorize World Locations; Study 5 Themes Notes; | World Map Quiz tomorrow; Looking at the Earth; |
5 Themes Slides 27-40; People and Culture; | No Homework; |
Weekly Calendar February 10-14
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No School - Holiday |
Current Events; Culture Notes; Precis - Culture;
Culture Process Essay; Latitude/Longitude Practice |
Current Events; Intro to Geography Handout; Atlas Work |
Current Events; Atlas Quiz; |
Current Events; Geog. Principles; Distribution,
Density, |
| homework | No School - Holiday |
Complete a Rough Draft of Culture Essay by Thursday;
Tutorial tomorrow at 8:05am; Return Survey Card. |
Rough Draft of Culture Essay due tomorrow; |
Revise Culture Essay - Type and Have final draft
by Tuesday, Feb. 18th |
Final Draft of Culture Essay due Tuesday; |
Weekly Calendar February 17-21
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No School - Holiday | Current Events; Unit 1 - Key Issue #1; Unit 1 Powerpoint; Where are You? (Due Thursday); Distribution Research | Collect Culture Essay; Current Events; Unit 1 - Powerpoint; |
Current Events; Review for Exam | Unit 1 Exam; Geography Games |
| homework | No School - Holiday | Culture Essay due tomorrow; tutorial tomorrow 8:05am | Study for Intro to Geography/Unit 1 Exam on Friday; Parent Evaluation of Notebook; Self-Evaluation of Notebook |
Study for Exam tomorrow; Notebooks due tomorrow; Parent Evaluation of Notebook; Self-Evaluation of Notebook | No Homework |
Distribution Research = Go to the Helix Educational Resources Page. Look up 10 countries and gather data about any topic (For example, GNP; Life Expectancy; Growth Rate; Population). Using a World Map, make a key and identify the distributions of the data gathered - do additional countries for extra credit.
Weekly Calendar February 24-28
Current Events - Quest; The Changing Earth - film notes; Current Events - Student Choice; North America Standards; United States Mapping Locations; Major Physical ;Features of the United States; Current Events - World; Physical Features of the United States; Current Events - Local; USA Map Quiz; Regions of the United States; Current Events - Sports; USA Regions - con't; Physical Regions and Cities; homework No Homework - Teacher Error - Don't get used to this! USA Map - LLMC; States and Capitals; Study Physical Features notes; Map Quiz Thursday; Read and Take Notes from the Chap.5 Powerpoint - focusing only on United States Physical Features.
Choose one region and write the advantages and disadvantages of moving to that region. (T-chart with atleast 10 for each side) Review/Learn the Physical Features of the United States and the different aspects of the Regions of the United States - quiz Monday
homework
PowerPoint Outline; Unit Exam Monday
homework
Weekly Calendar March 31-April 4
homework
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