Weekly Schedule January 5 – January 9

1st Year Social Studies

Monday:
Assignment Due: Essay
Topic: Students will complete their essays on the reasons why people came from Europe to America
Assignment: None
Tuesday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Making the Thirteen Colonies - New England Colonies: The New England Colonies of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island all share Puritan roots. This program examines the origins and beliefs of the Puritan religion. It also explains why Puritans were persecuted in England and why they wanted to settle in America. The circumstances surrounding the creation of each New England colony is detailed, but particular attention is given to the Pilgrims of Plymouth and the founding of Massachusetts. The many ways that Puritanism manifested itself in New England are described and the “Triangle Trade” is explained.
Assignment: Worksheet
Wednesday:
Assignment Due: Making the Thirteen Colonies - New England Colonies
Topic: Making the Thirteen Colonies - The Middle Colonies: This program tells the stories of the Middle Colonies of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This region, which lies between the southern colonies and New England, was originally colonized by settlers from Holland and Sweden and was later seized by England. Slavery was not a big factor in the middle colonies, nor was Puritanism, but Quakers were significant. Special emphasis in this program is given to William Penn, a man whose influence was felt in the development of three different colonies. The conclusion examines the impact of colonies on the environment, Native Americans, and the American culture.
Assignment: Worksheet
Thursday:
Assignment Due: Making the Thirteen Colonies - New England Colonies
Topic: Making the Thirteen Colonies - The Southern Colonies: The Southern Colonies of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, and North and South Carolina were very distinct from England’s other American colonies because their economic success was based on slave labor. This program tells the stories of these colonies. Beginning with England’s first attempts at colonization on Roanoke Island in the 1580s, this program examines the motivations for founding each southern colony. The problems colonists faced in settling new territory and interactions with American Indians are detailed. The role of slavery, conflicts with Spain, colonial exports, and methods of government are also examined.
Assignment: Worksheet

2nd Year Social Studies

Monday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Students will complete their movies.
Assignment: None
Tuesday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Discovering Ancient Greece - 1500-100 BC: Beautiful live-action photography, combined with architectural reconstructions and ancient works of art, take students on a voyage into a long-lost world. Students visit Mycenae, site of the palace of Agamemnon; the ruins of the once great city-state of Corinth; and the great theater and center of medicine at Epidauros. Students explore the ancient temples, gymnasium, and stadium at Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. At Delphi, they discover some of the secrets of this great religious center where, for over 1000 years, Oracles uttered prophesy that shaped the course of civilization. Finally, students visit ancient Athens, the birthplace of democracy, and discover some of the marvelous events that occurred during the "Golden Age". The end of the program examines the conquests of Alexander the Great and the Roman occupation of Greece.
Assignment: Worksheet
Wednesday:
Assignment Due: Discovering Ancient Greece - 1500-100 BC
Topic: Conquerors - Alexander the Great: Alexander the Great’s triumphs over the Persian and Egyptian empires are some of the most spectacular campaigns of conquest and exploration in history. But what inner conflicts drove this great military leader? Follow the story of a man who assumed power at the age of 22 and died at 33, planning his next expedition across North Africa and Europe.
Assignment: Worksheet
Thursday:
Assignment Due: Conquerors - Alexander the Great
Topic: What the Ancients Knew – Greeks: The Western world is built on the wisdom and traditions of the ancient Greeks, who uncovered the fundamental principles that established the basics of modern technology. Explore their contributions to geometry, astronomy, and physics and take a close-up look at how they applied their knowledge: Thales predicted an eclipse, Pythagoras discovered mathematical correlation between a musical instrument's string length and its tone, Archimedes developed laws of mechanics, and a group of 90 priests made well-informed educated guesses about many things.
Assignment: Worksheet

Health –
Friday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Just Chill! Dealing with Anger: This program is designed to help students deal constructively with anger. It uses scenarios and language students will recognize to demonstrate that the loss of control that anger precipitates, not only fails to achieve goal, but can escalate into a dangerous situation. Students have the power to control their anger and channel it into something constructive.
Assignment: Class Activities