Curtner’s Constitution

On Wednesday and Thursday, the students are taking a Technology Literacy Assessment Pre-Test in the MAC labs.  Due to this, we have to move the Juvenile Justice/Judicial test to Friday for “B” day and Monday for “A” day. Everything on the notes they took is available for questions and most of the test will be short answer and not multiple choice. They need to know the answers. After the test, we will finish up the Executive Branch notes which I will post on the next blog.

Looking ahead to the holiday break, there are several things coming up to be aware of. We will test next week over the Executive Branch and the last week over the Georgia on my mind questions we have done each week. This means that there are 2 more tests to be entered after this week and a couple of quizzes.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Mr. Curtner

We finished up our Juvenile Justice notes and the Judicial Branch. The students watched today a Georgia Story about Camp Stop, a boot camp in Milligeville. The test over that information will be the second class I see them after we return from Thanksgiving break. I will include the information they need below to compare to their notes. This test will not be an easy test as many of the questions will require them to write in their answers. See the previous entry for the link to the download to convert the file to office 2003.

Judicial Branch Notes

Juvenile Justice Notes

Many of you are having issues viewing and printing out the information posted on the blogs. Try downloading this free file converter that will allow the 2007 files to be back converted to 2003.

Mr. C

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displayLang=en

Directions for Bulletin Board Project on Civil War

 1)  Please note which direction the soldier will face:

            Union soldier faces Right >

            Confederate soldier faces Left  <

 2)  The scale is 4 inches.  This equals one half of the construction paper you have been supplied if folded in half.  Feel free to draw two soldiers if you desire. 

3)  Bring completed soldiers to class and turn them in to Mr. Lyon.

Attached is some examples below:

Keep in mind, change is the only thing that stays the same. We had to adjust our plans due to a last minute guest speaker for our afternoon classes. Don’t worry block 1, we have something planned for you in the next few weeks. Detective Shumpert with the Kennesaw Police Department spoke with the students about Juvenile laws. With that in mind, the Revolutionary War test had to be moved until Wednesday.

We will be tsting over the Revolutionary War on Friday (B) and Monday (A). I have inlcuded a review sheet with questions to this blog. If students complete this sheet and turn in with their test, they will earn 5% points added to their test. The information is on a previous blog power point and guided notes.  We Benchmark tested on Monday for A day and worked on a voting and election guide. This will be due next week for A day. B day will benchmark a week from Thursday and also do the guided voting and election guide. I have inlcluded a copy of the guide also to this blog.

~Mr. Curtner

Voting Requirements and Elections Scavenger Hunt

The Revolutionary War TestReview

Compare your outline with the one on the link below. Make sure you have the right information.

~Mr. Curtner

Colonial Frontier Life

This week we did a variety of different activities concerning the American Rrevolution as it relates to Georgia. The students took their notes over the Revolution. I will attach the copy of the outline of those notes along with the power point we viewed with the information. After taking the notes, we watched two clips of “School House Rock” called ” No More Kings” and ” Shot heard ’round the World”.  After that, we watched two short clips from “The Patriot”. The next few classes we will be finish up the notes, see GA stories over Nancy Hart, The Seige of Savannah, and the Moment of Silent Reflection. The students are also looking at the main weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. Next week we will be Benchmark testing over the first nine weeks of GA Studies.

Revolutionary War Notes (5-4)

The Revolutionary War Period

We are starting our unit over the American Revolution this week.  I will attach the power point and notes after we have taken them in class. 

 Upcoming events are listed below:

Wednesday: Early Release day

Friday: Field trip to CNN and Turner field

We have finished up our graphic organizers over Trustee Georgia, Royal Georgia and Slave trade in the colony of Georgia.  I will attach copy of the graphic organizers for those who do not have one. We will test over this information (chapter 3-4) next Friday for “A” day and Monday for “B” day.

Mr. Curtner

Trustee Colony to Royal Colony Chartstudent

13th Colony Notes

The Colonist Groups & Spanish Threat from FL