Weekly Calendar

February 22-26, 2010                Mrs. Fuhrman, History 8

e-mail: jfuhrman@lcusd.net

website: www.lcusd.org/lchs/jfuhrman                     

 

Monday

Happy Birthday George Washington !

 

 

 

In Class:                 Civil War Archives Museum “Tour”

                                 Causes of the Civil War

                                 Civil War Simulation (Pre-Cycle)                         

Homework:  ___    Archives Display & Oral  (20 – 30 minutes)

Get Parent Signature

KNOW NUMBER OF HOURS & MINUTES SPENT ON CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARCHIVES DISPLAY.

 

Tuesday

 

In Class:              Civil War Simulation (Pre-Cycle)                         

Homework:  ___    Archives Display & Oral  (20 – 30 minutes)

Get Parent Signature

 

Wednesday/

Thursday

 

In Class:              Civil War Simulation (Pre-Cycle)

                             ARNT Guide Chapter 9, Section 3                        

Homework:  ___    Archives Display & Oral (40 – 60 minutes)

Get Parent Signatures

 

 

Friday

 

In Class:            Causes of the Civil War

                             ARNT Guide Chapter 8, Section 3                        

Homework:  ___ Finish ARNT Guide Chapter 9, Section 3 

                      ___   Catch-up on Archives Display & Oral

                        ___  Extra – Credit Reading

 

 

 

Upcoming:  Monday, March 15th – Archives Project due

                     Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 19 – Archives Project Oral Presentations

PLEASE NOTE (Civil War Research Instruction Packet, page 4) Archives Project: 

   OPTIONAL!!!  “Integrate into your display audio or even video…”

 

Archives Project

 

Museum Display & Oral Presentation

 

 

Size:

 

·        Base may not be larger than 15 inches by 15 inches.

 

·        Sides may be of any height.

 

Requirements :

 

 

·        Must include a 3 – dimensional item (or items) MADE BY THE STUDENT.

 

·        Include your name and class period visible to viewer.

 

·        Be prepared to give a speech about your archive project to your classmates.

    

      Include:

 

1.     Why your topic was chosen.

2.     What sources you used to find your information.

3.     How your display was made.

4.     How long it took to construct.

5.     What you learned.  

     (INCLUDE ALL SUB-TOPICS INDICATED ON YOUR OUTLINE.)

6.     Questions for further research on your topic.

 

·       Your presentation is to be 3 – 5 minutes long.

·       It must memorized.

·       Practice it (and time it) at home in front of a live audience.

·       Remember you are the expert. 

    Be knowledgeable!

    Be interesting!!

    Be enthusiastic!!!