April 18- 21

United States History:
The Century America's Time: Happy Days (1953-1960)

Discussion questions and vocabulary:
http://www.history.com/images/media/pdf/Century9.pdf
Draw numbers to determine which questions students will answer. Write the questions on the white board. Students write the answers to the questions they were assigned. As a large group, discuss answers.
English:
Time Magazine and Blog Articles.
Reading Comprehension Activities
Vocabulary flashcards

World Studies:
Child Labor Assignment: Online Scavenger Hunt and Map
http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2011/04/child-labor-lesson-plans-and-resources.html
Child Labor Poster Project
http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2011/04/child-labor-project.html

Games:
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/games/story/0,28521,355884,00.html