Weekly Schedule November 10 – November 14

1st Year Social Studies

Monday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Exploring the World: Spanish Explorers of North America - This program looks at the accomplishments of the first Europeans to explore lands that are today in the United States of America between the years 1513 and 1543. The Spanish explorers came to find gold, claim new lands for their king, and covert native people to the Christian faith. This fascinating program was filmed on location at de Leon, Narvaez, Cabeza de Vaca, DeSoto, Coronado, and Cabrillo.
Assignment: Worksheet (Due Nov 12) and Quiz

Tuesday:
Assignment Due:
Topic: Veteran’s Day – No School
Assignment:

Wednesday:
Assignment Due: Exploring the World: Spanish Explorers of North America
Topic: Exploring the World: The English Come to America: Jamestown and Plymouth - This program takes a look at the first English settlements in America: Jamestown and Plymouth. By viewing this program students will find out who the colonists were, from where they came, why they came, how they crossed the ocean, and the things they did to create settlements in the American wilderness.
Assignment: Worksheet (Due Nov 13) and Quiz

Thursday:
Assignment Due: Exploring the World: The English Come to America: Jamestown and Plymouth
Topic: The Beginnings of French Exploration and Settlement in North America (1490-1564) - This program begins by presenting the historical background that laid the foundation for French exploration in North America. It starts with a look at trade between Europe and Asia, the motivations for finding a sea route to ports in the Far East that would bypass the Silk Road are examined. The program then focuses on the early non–French contributions to world exploration.
Assignment: Worksheet (Due Nov 17) and Quiz

2nd Year Social Studies

Monday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: This week we will be studying Ancient Egypt. There will be several assignments: a timeline for China, an outline of the Chinese civilization, and a PowerPoint that will be created during class.
Assignment: Timeline, Outline, and PowerPoint due November 13.

Tuesday:
Assignment Due:
Topic: Veteran’s Day – No School
Assignment:

Wednesday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Ancient Egypt
Assignment: Timeline, Outline, and PowerPoint due November 13.

Thursday:
Assignment Due: Timeline, Outline, and PowerPoint
Topic: Ancient Egypt
Assignment: Timeline, Outline, and PowerPoint due November 13.

Health

Friday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Violence Prevention: Don't Be a Victim - The threat and reality of violence has greatly increased for young people, whose inexperience can make them easy targets. Without using scare tactics, and interweaving advice from safety experts and real teens' stories, this program offers specific strategies students can use to keep themselves from being a victim at school, on the street, or on the Internet
Assignment: There will be a worksheet and a quiz.