Daily Assignments and Information - Cal Young Middle School
Tuesday:
Bill of Rights-
Is it a right or a responsibility?
Amendment 1 - Freedom of Expression
Vocab: slander- libel-censorship
Work on HO's (pg 102-105)
Video - Your Bill of Rights - Bill Maher
Due Today - political editorial with clipping
Literature - "The Story of an Eyewitness"
Vocab ws - class discussion
Open Lab today - 3:30-4:15 pm
Open Lab/test corrections: Wednesday 8:15-9:00 am
Note: No school this Friday - Fall Semester Grading Day
Monday:
History- Intro to the Bill of Rights
HO - (2) pg 102-105
Blue study pamphlets
Editorial - take newspaper clipping and
write an editorial - one page
Explain the situation and add your
opinion and suggestions for improvement.
HW - Due Tuesday
Literature - Jack London
Observing an event and recording it
Read "The Story of an Eyewitness"
ws - sequential events and vocab
research the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
Open lab - Tuesday 3:30-4:15
work on powerpoints or test retakes
Friday:
History test today -
Article III
Powerpoint assessment-
Score 10 projects
Use the scorecard
Class President - elections
Results:
Period 1/2 - Curtis & Kayla
Period 4/5 - Jamie B. & Holly
Period 6 - Nick & Jordan J.
Congrats to all! The elections were
very close in each class. A vote of one
or two made the difference.
Thanks to all the candidates for running
for office.
HW - get newspapers articles re: Supreme Court business,
impeachments, and other laws being discussed.
Bring articles to class Monday.
**You can get articles out of newspapers in our
library if you don't have any.
NOTE: Next week is the end of the semester.
No missing work will be taken after Tuesday (1-31)
Thursday:
Powerpoint - Presidential Presentations
Scorecards
Next group goes tomorrow
Test - Friday - Article III
Use blue handouts for study
-vocabulary
-Supreme Court case decisions
Open Lab - Friday - 8:15 am - rm 23
Note: Great work kids!!!! Your
powerpoints are awesome 
Email Notice: Our email was down today.
Sorry if I did not receive your mail
Wednesday:
Powerpoint - Final stage
Presentations begin tomorrow
Open lab today - 2:30-3:30 pm
Literature - "To Build a Fire"
Correct ws
Hypothermia Quiz
Caretakers go to play
Periods 1-2
Article III - Test - Friday
Tuesday:
Literature- Finish reading
Jack London's "To Build A Fire"
ws- due Wednesday
briefly research hypothermia
and survivial techniques (POP!)
Powerpoint -
Lesson - How to put the two projects together'
How to insert sound
Project due Thursday morning
Open Lab - Wednesday -- 8:15 am and 2:30 pm
Class president speeches on Wednesday - vote
Test Friday - Article III
Monday:
Book Reports-
All due today
Powerpoints -
Final preparations
Due Thursday am
Presentations begin Thursday
Open Lab - Wednesday 2:30-3:30 pm
Literature - Jack London
"To Build A Fire" Part I
Test - Friday - Article III
Study handouts
Friday:
Book Reports - due today for
bonus points
Others - due Monday
History - Powerpoint project
Animation effects
Continue slide design
Continue presidential research
See HO for details
Due Wednesday - Jan. 25th
Correct Article III - ws 2
Vocabulary
Tinker vs Des Moines
HW - above assignments
Thursday:
Book Reports-
Due tomorrow for bonus points
Others - due Monday
Powerpoint -
Sample ppt - American Memory
Slide transitions and sound
Work on project
Due Jan. 25th
Article III -
Correct ws 1 (periods 2 & 4)
ws 1 - due Friday - period 6
HO - 2 supreme court decisions
-Miranda vs Arizona (1966)
-Brown vs Board of Education (1954)
Open lab - today - 3:30-4:30 pm
Friday - 8:15 am - open lab and test corrections
Wednesday:
Book Reports-
HW - cover design and text
Due Friday for bonus points
Powerpoint - work on slides and research
save to the server & laptops
Article III - HO 2
HO 1 due Thursday for periods 2 & 4
Supreme Court decision - Oregon
Campaign comments and vote
Results tomorrow - two teams
start campaign for next week's election
OPEN LAB - Thursday 3:30-4:30 pm
Period 6 - test corrections Friday 8:15 am
HO 1 - due Friday
