Fall Semester Calendar
Week 1
Monday: Welcome back & Syllabus
Tuesday: Getting to know you activity
Block Day: Begin Unit 1 - 5 Themes notes
Friday: Get textbooks & Unit 1 Vocab
Week 2
Monday: Earth's dynamics notes & worksheet
Tuesday: Hemisphere notes & pinpointing major cities handout
Block Day: Timezone Notes & timezone handout, World Map worksheet [5 themes quiz] -----Bring Textbook!!!--------
Friday: Video clips on Twisters & Earthquakes
Week 3
Monday:-------------NO SCHOOL-----------LABOR DAY -------------
Tuesday: Climate & Wind notes, hydro-logic cycle activity
Block Day: Land-forms & Biomes notes, Land-forms handout
Friday: Remembering 9/11 video & USA / Canada Map
Week 4
Monday:Notes on USA & American citizen test (done in pairs)
Tuesday: Notes on Canada
Block Day: Notes on Mexico & handout Latin America Map due Friday
Friday:Notes on Brazil, handout Americas vocab due Tuesday
Week 5
Monday: Review Unit 1 handout & turn in / complete notebook packet
Tuesday: go over review (review game if have time), finish vocab, etc.
Block Day: Test Unit 1
Friday:Begin Unit 2 (Europe)
Week 6
Monday:UK notes
Tuesday: France notes
Block Day: Germany notes & Europe Map Due
Friday: Italy notes
Week 7
Monday: Greece notes & postcard activity
Tuesday: Intro to European Travel Project instructions & selection of country (use of Google Slides & Google Classroom)
Block Day: European Timeline Project Due TODAY & Review Unit 2
Friday: Unit 2 Test
Week 8
Monday: Computer Lab for Slides Project
Tuesday: Computer Lab for Slides Project
Block Day: Computer Lab for Slides Project
Friday: Computer Lab for Slides Project - DUE online on Monday by 9:00pm
Week 9
Monday : Movie: The Book Thief (complete movie questionnaire while watching movie)
Tuesday: Finish movie and questionnaire
Block Day: Begin Unit 3 - Russia Notes, Armenia Notes & you tube video on Armenia genocide
Friday: Israel notes & Russia maps Due today
Week 10
Monday: Iran notes
Tuesday: Iraq notes
Block Day: Israel notes & begin American Pastime video
Friday: finish American Pastime video & work on maps
Week 11
Monday:Staff Development Day ----------- NO SCHOOL --------------
Tuesday: Japan Notes
Block Day: China Notes & Asia timeline project
Friday: finish Asia timeline project Due TODAY
Week 12
Monday:Israel Notes
Tuesday: South Korea Notes
Block Day: India Notes & Gandhi video clip
Friday: Veteran's Day -----------NO SCHOOL -------------
Week 13
Monday:Review Unit 3 & South Asia Vocab Due Today
Tuesday: Unit 3 Test & Africa Maps
Block Day: South Africa Notes & Nelson Mandela video clip OR Invictus video OR The First Grader video (complete movie questionnaire while watching movie)
Friday: finish video OR Africa mask & Egyptian names handouts
Week 14 --------THANKSGIVING BREAK---------
Monday:Thanksgiving Break ----------NO SCHOOL ---------------------
Tuesday: Thanksgiving Break ----------NO SCHOOL ---------------------
Block Day: Thanksgiving Break ----------NO SCHOOL ---------------------
Friday:Thanksgiving Break ----------NO SCHOOL ---------------------
Week 15
Monday: Ethiopia notes, King Menelik II handout / Analyzing Biases handout
Tuesday: Egypt notes & Africa Vocab
Block Day: Scramble for Africa handout, & finish Africa maps Due Today
Friday: Africa Vocab Due & Discuss final country project
Week 16
Monday:Go to computer lab to work on project
Tuesday: Go to computer lab to work on project
Block Day: Go to computer lab to work on project
Friday:Go to computer lab to work on project
Week 17
Monday: Prepare for presentation, work on project in computer lab, & go over research paper in class
Tuesday: Prepare for presentation, work on project in computer lab, & go over research paper in class
Block Day: Prepare for presentation, work on project in computer lab, & go over research paper in class ----Research Paper Due Today Online!!!! ----
Friday: Turn in Textbooks to the Library & prepare for presentation on finals day
Week 18 ----FINALS WEEK-----
Monday: Regular Schedule ------Prepare for presentation & then present on finals day! -----
Tuesday: 1st & 4th period finals ---present project----
Wednesday: 2nd & 6th period finals ---present project----
Thursday: 3rd & 7th period finals ----present project----
Friday: Regular schedule -------END OF FALL SEMESTER--------
Week 19
Monday:-------------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Tuesday: ----------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Block Day: -----------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Friday:-------------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Week 20
Monday:---------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Tuesday: ----------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Block Day: ----------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Friday:---------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Week 21
Monday:-----------STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY -----NO SCHOOL-------
Tuesday: SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS!!!!
Block Day: SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS!!!!
Friday:SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS!!!!
Monday: Welcome back & Syllabus
Tuesday: Getting to know you activity
Block Day: Begin Unit 1 - 5 Themes notes
Friday: Get textbooks & Unit 1 Vocab
Week 2
Monday: Earth's dynamics notes & worksheet
Tuesday: Hemisphere notes & pinpointing major cities handout
Block Day: Timezone Notes & timezone handout, World Map worksheet [5 themes quiz] -----Bring Textbook!!!--------
Friday: Video clips on Twisters & Earthquakes
Week 3
Monday:-------------NO SCHOOL-----------LABOR DAY -------------
Tuesday: Climate & Wind notes, hydro-logic cycle activity
Block Day: Land-forms & Biomes notes, Land-forms handout
Friday: Remembering 9/11 video & USA / Canada Map
Week 4
Monday:Notes on USA & American citizen test (done in pairs)
Tuesday: Notes on Canada
Block Day: Notes on Mexico & handout Latin America Map due Friday
Friday:Notes on Brazil, handout Americas vocab due Tuesday
Week 5
Monday: Review Unit 1 handout & turn in / complete notebook packet
Tuesday: go over review (review game if have time), finish vocab, etc.
Block Day: Test Unit 1
Friday:Begin Unit 2 (Europe)
Week 6
Monday:UK notes
Tuesday: France notes
Block Day: Germany notes & Europe Map Due
Friday: Italy notes
Week 7
Monday: Greece notes & postcard activity
Tuesday: Intro to European Travel Project instructions & selection of country (use of Google Slides & Google Classroom)
Block Day: European Timeline Project Due TODAY & Review Unit 2
Friday: Unit 2 Test
Week 8
Monday: Computer Lab for Slides Project
Tuesday: Computer Lab for Slides Project
Block Day: Computer Lab for Slides Project
Friday: Computer Lab for Slides Project - DUE online on Monday by 9:00pm
Week 9
Monday : Movie: The Book Thief (complete movie questionnaire while watching movie)
Tuesday: Finish movie and questionnaire
Block Day: Begin Unit 3 - Russia Notes, Armenia Notes & you tube video on Armenia genocide
Friday: Israel notes & Russia maps Due today
Week 10
Monday: Iran notes
Tuesday: Iraq notes
Block Day: Israel notes & begin American Pastime video
Friday: finish American Pastime video & work on maps
Week 11
Monday:Staff Development Day ----------- NO SCHOOL --------------
Tuesday: Japan Notes
Block Day: China Notes & Asia timeline project
Friday: finish Asia timeline project Due TODAY
Week 12
Monday:Israel Notes
Tuesday: South Korea Notes
Block Day: India Notes & Gandhi video clip
Friday: Veteran's Day -----------NO SCHOOL -------------
Week 13
Monday:Review Unit 3 & South Asia Vocab Due Today
Tuesday: Unit 3 Test & Africa Maps
Block Day: South Africa Notes & Nelson Mandela video clip OR Invictus video OR The First Grader video (complete movie questionnaire while watching movie)
Friday: finish video OR Africa mask & Egyptian names handouts
Week 14 --------THANKSGIVING BREAK---------
Monday:Thanksgiving Break ----------NO SCHOOL ---------------------
Tuesday: Thanksgiving Break ----------NO SCHOOL ---------------------
Block Day: Thanksgiving Break ----------NO SCHOOL ---------------------
Friday:Thanksgiving Break ----------NO SCHOOL ---------------------
Week 15
Monday: Ethiopia notes, King Menelik II handout / Analyzing Biases handout
Tuesday: Egypt notes & Africa Vocab
Block Day: Scramble for Africa handout, & finish Africa maps Due Today
Friday: Africa Vocab Due & Discuss final country project
Week 16
Monday:Go to computer lab to work on project
Tuesday: Go to computer lab to work on project
Block Day: Go to computer lab to work on project
Friday:Go to computer lab to work on project
Week 17
Monday: Prepare for presentation, work on project in computer lab, & go over research paper in class
Tuesday: Prepare for presentation, work on project in computer lab, & go over research paper in class
Block Day: Prepare for presentation, work on project in computer lab, & go over research paper in class ----Research Paper Due Today Online!!!! ----
Friday: Turn in Textbooks to the Library & prepare for presentation on finals day
Week 18 ----FINALS WEEK-----
Monday: Regular Schedule ------Prepare for presentation & then present on finals day! -----
Tuesday: 1st & 4th period finals ---present project----
Wednesday: 2nd & 6th period finals ---present project----
Thursday: 3rd & 7th period finals ----present project----
Friday: Regular schedule -------END OF FALL SEMESTER--------
Week 19
Monday:-------------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Tuesday: ----------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Block Day: -----------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Friday:-------------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Week 20
Monday:---------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Tuesday: ----------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Block Day: ----------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Friday:---------WINTER BREAK -----NO SCHOOL-------
Week 21
Monday:-----------STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY -----NO SCHOOL-------
Tuesday: SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS!!!!
Block Day: SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS!!!!
Friday:SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS!!!!
Spring Semester Calendar
Week 1
Monday: -------------STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY -------NO SCHOOL------
Tuesday: NO BACKPACK DAY ----- PLAY GAMES -----
Block Day: go over syllabus, begin Unit 1 (5 themes) notes, 5 themes video clip, vocab Due next Block Day, get books from Library
Friday: work on Vocab Due on Block Day & World Map Due next Friday
Week 2
Monday: ------------NO SCHOOL -----HOLIDAY---------
Tuesday: 5 Themes poster, work on vocab / world map, 7 watch video clip on the 5 Themes of Geography
Block Day: Earth's Dynamics notes, Inside the Earth handout, Hemisphere/Lat/Long handout, work on World Map, & turn in Vocab due today
Friday: Hemisphere notes, pinpointing major cities handout, and World Map due today
Week 3
Monday: Quiz on the 5 themes, Timezone notes, timezone handout, vocab on the America's due Monday (with colored picts)
Tuesday: Climate & wind notes, hydrologic cycle drawing / activity, climate vs weather venn-diagram
Block Day: Biomes & landforms notes, landforms handout, work on vocab, work on USA Maps due next Tuesday
Friday: work on vocab & work on USA map due next week
Week 4
Monday: Building vocabulary handout due Friday, video clip extreme weather (volcanoes / Dante's Peak) & vocab due today
Tuesday: Acid Rain handout due today [2-3 paragraph summary], video clip extreme weather (tornadoes / Twister) OR video clip on Biomes [if have time today] & USA map due today
Block Day: Quiz #2 on Unit 1 (hemispheres, climate, biomes, landforms, etc) & California Map handout Due next block day (video clip on CA?)
Friday: work on CA map
Week 5
Monday:USA Notes & video clip
Tuesday: Turn in CA Map, USA citizenship test (app OR paper test) & Interpreting Climatography handout due Friday
Block Day:Notes on Canada & video clip, notes on Mexico & video clip, & work on Climatography handout OR Review
Friday: work on Review, get Notebooks ready, & turn in Climatography handout due today
Week 6
Monday:------HOLIDAY -------NO SCHOOL -----
Tuesday: Unit 1 Test & turn in Notebook with Review
Block Day: Begin Unit 2 (Europe) Project Intro & War Horse video
Friday: Finish War Horse, go over Europe Slides Project in detail & have students added to Google Classroom Website
Week 7
Monday:-----HOLIDAY -------NO SCHOOL----
Tuesday:Begin project in computer lab
Block Day: Work on project in computer lab (double assembly today)
Friday: Work on project in computer lab
Week 8
Monday:Work on project in computer lab
Tuesday:Work on project in computer lab
Block Day:Work on project in computer lab
Friday: Work on project in computer lab & submit project online to Google Classroom Website by Midnight
Week 9
Monday: Begin Project Presentations (4-5 minutes long)
Tuesday: Continue with Presentations
Block Day: Finish Presentations & work on Europe Maps due next block day
Friday: Begin Unit 2 - work on Europe maps packet
Week 10
Monday: notes on France & video clip
Tuesday:Notes on Germany & video clip
Block Day: Quiz, postcard activity, work & turn in Europe maps, and work on Vocab due next block day
Friday: notes on England & video clip
Week 11
Monday: notes on Greece & video clip
Tuesday: notes on Italy & video clip
Block Day: begin European Poster / Timeline Project & turn in vocab due today
Friday: finish & present posters, handout Review for test
Week 12
Monday: work on and go over Review & create notebook packets
Tuesday: Work on Unit 3 Map Asia (Russia) due next block day & finish packets / review (study for test)
Block Day: Unit 2 Test on Europe & start The Book Thief Movie with questions
Friday: finish movie with questions
Week 13
Monday:notes on Russia & video clip
Tuesday:notes on Japan & video clip
Block Day:notes on China, China vs Japan compare / contrast poster project, Asia map due today (Russia), & East Asia Map (China) due next block day after Spring Break
Friday: finish American Pastime video & work on map
Week 14
Monday: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Tuesday: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Block Day: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Friday: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Week 15
Monday: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Tuesday:notes on Israel & video clip
Block Day:Middle East Religions Readings / Venn-Diagram, East Asia map (China) due today, & work on South West Asia (Middle East) map due next block day
Friday: notes on Iraq / Iran & video clip
NOTE: we will be having a Double Block Day Schedule staring March 20th - June 2nd due to CA State Testing & AP Testing
-Monday & Wednesday = Even Schedule
-Tuesday & Thursday = Odd Schedule
- Friday = Regular Schedule
Week 16
Monday:Notes on Armenia & video clip (Forgotten Genocide - Armenian Genocide of WWI), work on SW Asia (Middle East) maps
Tuesday: same
Block Day:Quiz, South West Asia (Middle East) map due today, work on South East Asia (Pacific Islands) due next block day, & watch Gandhi movie with questions
Friday: continue Gandhi movie with questions
Week 17
Monday:Notes on South Korea & video clip, begin Asia Timeline Poster Project
Tuesday:same
Block Day: notes on the Philippines & video clip, South East Asia (Pacific Islands) map due today, & finish Asia Timeline Poster Project
Friday: work on Unit 3 Review, create notebook packets & turn in finished Asia Timeline Projects
Week 18
Monday: Unit 3 Test, & work on Africa maps due next Wednesday
Tuesday: same
Block Day: Scramble for Africa handout, name plate in ancient hieroglyphics, message in hieroglyphics handout due today, & work on Africa map
Friday: notes on Egypt & video clip
Week 19
Monday: Invictus movie OR the First Grader movie with questions, & Africa Masks handout due Friday
Tuesday: same
Block Day: notes on South Africa with video, Africa maps due today, & begin final review
Friday: Quiz (Africa map), begin working on review board game project (assign groups) & turn in finished African Mask poster
Week 20
Monday: work on board game review project
Tuesday: same
Block Day: finish board game review project
Friday: play board game review project
Week 21
Monday:-----NO SCHOOL ------ HOLIDAY ------
Tuesday: play board game review project
Block Day: play board game review project
Friday: work on final review game & begin to work on the ABC's of Geography project (if have time)
Week 22 --------FINALS WEEK---------
Monday: TURN IN TEXTBOOKS & finish final review
Tuesday: FINAL TEST - work on & finish the ABC's of Geography project / play the Board Game Review Projects for fun
Block Day: FINAL TEST - work on & finish the ABC's of Geography project / play the Board Game Review Projects for fun
Friday: ----LAST DAY OF SCHOOL--------
------NO MORE SCHOOL-------SUMMER BREAK------------HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE----------SEE YOU NEXT SCHOOL YEAR---------
Monday: -------------STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY -------NO SCHOOL------
Tuesday: NO BACKPACK DAY ----- PLAY GAMES -----
Block Day: go over syllabus, begin Unit 1 (5 themes) notes, 5 themes video clip, vocab Due next Block Day, get books from Library
Friday: work on Vocab Due on Block Day & World Map Due next Friday
Week 2
Monday: ------------NO SCHOOL -----HOLIDAY---------
Tuesday: 5 Themes poster, work on vocab / world map, 7 watch video clip on the 5 Themes of Geography
Block Day: Earth's Dynamics notes, Inside the Earth handout, Hemisphere/Lat/Long handout, work on World Map, & turn in Vocab due today
Friday: Hemisphere notes, pinpointing major cities handout, and World Map due today
Week 3
Monday: Quiz on the 5 themes, Timezone notes, timezone handout, vocab on the America's due Monday (with colored picts)
Tuesday: Climate & wind notes, hydrologic cycle drawing / activity, climate vs weather venn-diagram
Block Day: Biomes & landforms notes, landforms handout, work on vocab, work on USA Maps due next Tuesday
Friday: work on vocab & work on USA map due next week
Week 4
Monday: Building vocabulary handout due Friday, video clip extreme weather (volcanoes / Dante's Peak) & vocab due today
Tuesday: Acid Rain handout due today [2-3 paragraph summary], video clip extreme weather (tornadoes / Twister) OR video clip on Biomes [if have time today] & USA map due today
Block Day: Quiz #2 on Unit 1 (hemispheres, climate, biomes, landforms, etc) & California Map handout Due next block day (video clip on CA?)
Friday: work on CA map
Week 5
Monday:USA Notes & video clip
Tuesday: Turn in CA Map, USA citizenship test (app OR paper test) & Interpreting Climatography handout due Friday
Block Day:Notes on Canada & video clip, notes on Mexico & video clip, & work on Climatography handout OR Review
Friday: work on Review, get Notebooks ready, & turn in Climatography handout due today
Week 6
Monday:------HOLIDAY -------NO SCHOOL -----
Tuesday: Unit 1 Test & turn in Notebook with Review
Block Day: Begin Unit 2 (Europe) Project Intro & War Horse video
Friday: Finish War Horse, go over Europe Slides Project in detail & have students added to Google Classroom Website
Week 7
Monday:-----HOLIDAY -------NO SCHOOL----
Tuesday:Begin project in computer lab
Block Day: Work on project in computer lab (double assembly today)
Friday: Work on project in computer lab
Week 8
Monday:Work on project in computer lab
Tuesday:Work on project in computer lab
Block Day:Work on project in computer lab
Friday: Work on project in computer lab & submit project online to Google Classroom Website by Midnight
Week 9
Monday: Begin Project Presentations (4-5 minutes long)
Tuesday: Continue with Presentations
Block Day: Finish Presentations & work on Europe Maps due next block day
Friday: Begin Unit 2 - work on Europe maps packet
Week 10
Monday: notes on France & video clip
Tuesday:Notes on Germany & video clip
Block Day: Quiz, postcard activity, work & turn in Europe maps, and work on Vocab due next block day
Friday: notes on England & video clip
Week 11
Monday: notes on Greece & video clip
Tuesday: notes on Italy & video clip
Block Day: begin European Poster / Timeline Project & turn in vocab due today
Friday: finish & present posters, handout Review for test
Week 12
Monday: work on and go over Review & create notebook packets
Tuesday: Work on Unit 3 Map Asia (Russia) due next block day & finish packets / review (study for test)
Block Day: Unit 2 Test on Europe & start The Book Thief Movie with questions
Friday: finish movie with questions
Week 13
Monday:notes on Russia & video clip
Tuesday:notes on Japan & video clip
Block Day:notes on China, China vs Japan compare / contrast poster project, Asia map due today (Russia), & East Asia Map (China) due next block day after Spring Break
Friday: finish American Pastime video & work on map
Week 14
Monday: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Tuesday: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Block Day: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Friday: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Week 15
Monday: -----NO SCHOOL ------SPRING BREAK -----------
Tuesday:notes on Israel & video clip
Block Day:Middle East Religions Readings / Venn-Diagram, East Asia map (China) due today, & work on South West Asia (Middle East) map due next block day
Friday: notes on Iraq / Iran & video clip
NOTE: we will be having a Double Block Day Schedule staring March 20th - June 2nd due to CA State Testing & AP Testing
-Monday & Wednesday = Even Schedule
-Tuesday & Thursday = Odd Schedule
- Friday = Regular Schedule
Week 16
Monday:Notes on Armenia & video clip (Forgotten Genocide - Armenian Genocide of WWI), work on SW Asia (Middle East) maps
Tuesday: same
Block Day:Quiz, South West Asia (Middle East) map due today, work on South East Asia (Pacific Islands) due next block day, & watch Gandhi movie with questions
Friday: continue Gandhi movie with questions
Week 17
Monday:Notes on South Korea & video clip, begin Asia Timeline Poster Project
Tuesday:same
Block Day: notes on the Philippines & video clip, South East Asia (Pacific Islands) map due today, & finish Asia Timeline Poster Project
Friday: work on Unit 3 Review, create notebook packets & turn in finished Asia Timeline Projects
Week 18
Monday: Unit 3 Test, & work on Africa maps due next Wednesday
Tuesday: same
Block Day: Scramble for Africa handout, name plate in ancient hieroglyphics, message in hieroglyphics handout due today, & work on Africa map
Friday: notes on Egypt & video clip
Week 19
Monday: Invictus movie OR the First Grader movie with questions, & Africa Masks handout due Friday
Tuesday: same
Block Day: notes on South Africa with video, Africa maps due today, & begin final review
Friday: Quiz (Africa map), begin working on review board game project (assign groups) & turn in finished African Mask poster
Week 20
Monday: work on board game review project
Tuesday: same
Block Day: finish board game review project
Friday: play board game review project
Week 21
Monday:-----NO SCHOOL ------ HOLIDAY ------
Tuesday: play board game review project
Block Day: play board game review project
Friday: work on final review game & begin to work on the ABC's of Geography project (if have time)
Week 22 --------FINALS WEEK---------
Monday: TURN IN TEXTBOOKS & finish final review
Tuesday: FINAL TEST - work on & finish the ABC's of Geography project / play the Board Game Review Projects for fun
Block Day: FINAL TEST - work on & finish the ABC's of Geography project / play the Board Game Review Projects for fun
Friday: ----LAST DAY OF SCHOOL--------
------NO MORE SCHOOL-------SUMMER BREAK------------HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE----------SEE YOU NEXT SCHOOL YEAR---------
