1. Georgia Studies and Physical Science Lesson Plans
January 30-
February 3, 2012

2. Georgia Studies Lesson Plans January 30, 2012
OPENING: Study for five minutes for the Vocabulary Quiz : Local Government and Citizenship Vocabulary:
EQ: How did lifestyles differ in Georgia between frontier families and town dwellers?
GPS: SS8H5 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
WORK SESSION: Vocabulary Quiz -Local Government and Citizenship
Power Point Notes: Georgia at the Dawn of a New Century (Pages )
Georgia Stories: “The Railroads: Economic Boom”(6:21) One-Pager
1)3 important facts
2) Picture
3) What names were given to the main railroad center in Georgia?
4) 2 Questions you have about the video.
CLOSING: It’s Your Turn Questions from page 188. Interactive Notebook
HOMEWORK: NONE

3. Physical Science Lesson Plans January 31, 2012
OPENING: Prepare for Presentations/ Energy Transformation (Power Point, Moviemaker, or Globster)
EQ: How are the forms of energy alike and how are they not alike? GPS: S8P2 a. Explain energy transformation in terms of the law of Conservation of Energy S8P2 b. Explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy S8P2c. Compare and contrast the different forms of energy and their
S8P3c. Demonstrate the effect of simple machines (level, inclined plane, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle) on work.
WORK SESSION: Presentations today: Energy Transformation Activity
Power Notes: Thermal Energy and Conservation of Energy
CLOSING: When two objects at different temperature are in contact, what happens to their thermal energy?
HOMEWORK: NONE

4. Georgia Studies Lesson Plans February 1, 2012
OPENING: Copy words for the next unit
EQ: What duties and responsibilities do you have as a student in your school?
GPS: SS8RC1d. Explore life experiences related to subject area content.
WORK SESSION: Writing Activity: Expository Prompt
Consider this question: Should school district require student s to wear uniforms. Explain in a letter or essay form give reasons supporting and opposing school uniforms. If you choose the letter form the letter should be written to the school board of your local district.
CRCT Prep- Pages Coach Book(Interactive NotebooK)
CLOSING: Discuss the CRCT Prep Questions (Coach Book)
HOMEWORK: NONE

5. Economic Growth in Georgia Vocabulary
1.)depression
2.)turnpike
3)cotton gin
4.) mechanical reaper
5.)embargo
6.)president James Madison
7.)war hawks
8.)Treaty of Ghent
9.)Treaty of Indian Springs
10.)Trail of Tears
11.)White Sticks
12.)pioneers
13.)frontier
Georgia
14.)Cultural
refinements
15.)townsfolk
16.)syllabary
17.)Oconee War
18.)Treaty of New York
19.)Red Sticks

6. Physical Science Lesson Plans February 2, 2012
OPENING: Prepare for Gizmo: Answer Prior Knowledge Questions for Gizmo
EQ: How does heat transfer by conduction and convection?
GPS: S8P1c. Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasma states. S8P2d. Describe how heat can be transferred through matter by the collisions of atoms (conduction) or through space (radiation), in a liquid or gas, current will facilitate the transfer of heat (convection).S8P3c. Demonstrate the effect of simple machines (level, inclined plane, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle) on work.
WORK SESSION: Complete Notes: Conservation of Energy
Gizmo: Conduction and Convection (Compass Lab)
CLOSING: Discuss the conclusions discovered with the use of the Gizmo.
HOMEWORK: NONE

7. Georgia Studies Lesson Plans February 3, 2012
OPENING: Mini- lesson- Review Cotton Gin and Railroads (CRCT pages )
EQ: How did lifestyles differ in Georgia between frontier families and town dwellers?
GPS: GPS: SS8H5 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
WORK SESSION: Complete writing Activity
Power Point Notes: The War of 1812
Graphic Organizer: Causes of War of 1812
CLOSING: It’s Your Turn Questions page 191 (1-3)
HOMEWORK: NONE