Week of September 6th 

Monday, September 6
No School- Labor Day 
What is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it?
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Tuesday, September 7 
Objectives: Students should be able to 
1.  Identify themselves
2. Follow classroom rules and procedures

Procedure: 
1. Review Mr. Della Torre's Classroom Philosophy
2. Introduction Activity 

Homework: 
Review Mr. Della Torre's Classroom Philosophy with parents 

Wednesday, September 8 
Objectives: Students should be able to 
1. Identify countries in Europe and South America 

Procedure:
1. What is a continent (In your own words)? 
2. Watch What are Continents?
3. Write a new definition of a continent in your own words.
      -If you do not want to change your definition, tell me why.  
4. Why we need to teach geography 
5. Label countries in Europe (do not label capitals)
6. Label countries in South America (do not label capitals)

Homework: 
Complete definitions and submit on Schoology 

Thursday, September 9
Objectives: Students should be able to 
1. Identify countries in Europe and South America 

Procedure: 
1. Label countries in Europe (do not label capitals)
2. Label countries in South America (do not label capitals)
3. Geography PowerPoint  
4. Writing Sample 
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Homework: 
Complete maps and submit on Schoology 

Friday,  September 10  
Objectives: Students will learn the significance of the attacks of 9/11 and Pearl Harbor. Students will be able to make comparisons between these two events. Students will be able to identify changes to the United States after these events.
 
Procedure:
1. Mr. Della Torre's recollections of 9/11 as a high school junior 
2. 9/11 PowerPoint 
3. FDR and GWB Speeches
A. George Bush 9/11 Speech (Video)
B. FDR Pearl Harbor Speech (Video) 

3. Speech Comparison Worksheet 
 
Homework:
Complete speech comparison and submit on Schoology