Weekly Schedule February 16 – February 19

1st Year Social Studies

Monday:
Assignment Due:
Topic: No School: President’s Day
Assignment:
Tuesday:
Assignment Due: Almost Painless Guide to the Legislative Branch
Topic: America under Thomas Jefferson - 1800-1808: This program examines the United States under the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
Assignment: Worksheet
Wednesday:
Assignment Due: America under Thomas Jefferson
Topic: America under James Madison: 1809-1816: The War of 1812: This program examines important events that occurred during the presidency of James Madison, including the War of 1812.
Assignment: Worksheet & Quiz
Thursday:
Assignment Due: America under James Madison
Topic: America under James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, 1817-1828: The Monroe Doctrine and the Missouri Compromise: This program looks at American expansion under presidents James Monroe and John Quincy Adams and how it affected American Indians and foreign powers.
Assignment: Worksheet & Quiz

2nd Year Social Studies

Monday:
Assignment Due:
Topic: No School: President’s Day
Assignment:
Tuesday:
Assignment Due: Religions of the World - Islam
Topic: Religions of the World - Judaism: This program, shot on location in Israel, Egypt, and the United States, traces the history, development, and practice of Judaism from its earliest beginnings to the present. Some of the areas covered are the Torah, Jewish teaching and law, the ancient faith, the practices of Judaism, the Holocaust, the state of Israel, and the Jewish Renewal movement. This program is part of the "Religions of the World" series
Assignment: Worksheet & Quiz
Wednesday:
Assignment Due: Religions of the World - Judaism
Topic: Religions of the World: A Comparison of Religious Thought: This program feature interviews with seventeen different individuals representing the five major world religions. Among the topics addressed are the search for a spiritual path; and the foundations of faith; life after death; religious experience; original sin/good vs. evil; the spirit in daily life; belief in one God. The interviews include both members of the clergy and layperson. Location footage from around the world is included to illustrate the subjects covered. These programs provide an opportunity to compare the similarities and differences in the way fundamental religious concepts are viewed by different religions. After viewing the program, the viewer will have a better understanding not only of the concepts presented, but also of the importance of religion in the lives of those who follow the different faiths.
Assignment: Worksheet & Quiz
Thursday:
Assignment Due: Religions of the World: A Comparison of Religious Thought
Topic: Economics: The Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Goods and Services: Resources: This program defines and illustrates three basic kinds of resources; natural resources, labor, and capital. Students learn the principle of "opportunity costs" in all phases of resource utilization, i.e. the use of a resource for one purpose means it cannot be used for another. Finally, the program presents some of the forces that determine how we choose to use resources in economic activities.
Assignment: Worksheet & Quiz