10 Days to TAKS

8th Grade 10 Days - 10th Grade 10 Days - Exit (11th Grade) 10 Days

8th Grade--10 Days to TAKS

Lesson Plans(Download this first!)

8th Grade TAKS TEKS

Warm Up PowerPoint for All 10 Days
Note-taking sheet for Warm Ups

Review Flashcards Note: You will physically have to cut and paste the 2 columns onto paper with a bigger "gutter" in the middle for them to copy well
Sheet 1 Front	Sheet 1 Back
Sheet 2 Front	Sheet 2 Back
Sheet 3 Front	Sheet 3 Back

Exit Slips: Long - Short - Connections

• Day 1 Materials--Topic: Eras
  Word Wall Terms
  Terms and Definitions (large font)
  Terms and Definitions (small font)
  Homework: Day 1

• Day 2 Materials--Topic: People
  Biographic Poetry
  Bio Poem Rubric
  Homework: Day 2

• Day 3 Materials--Topic: People
  Venn Diagram
  People PowerPoint
  Homework: Day 3

• Day 4 Materials--Topic: Documents
  Documents Transparencies
  Documents Transparencies (Student Sheets)
  Politics Primary Sources
  Politics Primary Sources (large font)
  Four Corners Discussion
  Homework: Day 4

• Day 5 Materials--Topic: Documents
  Homework: Day 5

  Stations Student Contract for Stations
  Graffiti Wall Directions	Cube Directions Cube Outline	Picture Analysis Directions Picture Analysis PowerPt
  T-Shirt Directions T-Shirt (Student)	Supp. Idea Directions Supp. Idea (Student)	Kids' Book Directions Kids' Book (Student)
  Grievances Directions Grievances Matching Cards Grievances (KEY)	Alphabet Directions Alphabet (Student)	Reading Station Directions Reading Stations (Student) TAKS Study Guide

• Day 6 Materials--Topic: Geographic Influences
  United States (blank, legal-sized) map
  United States (blank, letter-sized) map
  Map Activity Directions
  Geographic Influences PowerPoint
  Map Rubric
  Homework: Day 6
  

• Day 7 Materials--Topic: The Hard Stuff (just kidding!)
  Pre-assessment
  Pre-assessment (KEY)

• Day 8 Materials--Topic: Putting It All Together (Practice)
  Practice Test
  Practice Test (KEY)

• Day 9 Materials--Topic: Putting It All Together Game
  (none)

• Day 10 Materials--Topic: Game Show
  Geography Game Show
  Politics Game Show
  People Game Show
  Game Show Template
  

10th Grade--10 Days to TAKS

Lesson Plans(Download this first!)

10th Grade TAKS TEKS

Warm Up PowerPoint for All 10 Days
Note-taking sheet for Warm Ups

Exit Slips: Long - Short - Connections

• Day 1 Materials--Topic: Categories
  Word Wall Terms
  Terms and Definitions (large font)
  Terms and Definitions (small font)
  Homework: Day 1

• Day 2 Materials--Topic: TEKS from 8th Grade
  Flashcards (front)
  Flashcards (back)
  (Note: You will have to physically cut and paste the two columns of the flashcards onto paper so that they have a bigger "gutter" down the middle in order to copy well.)
  8th Grade Review PowerPt
  Homework: Day 2

  Stations Student Contract for Stations
  Graffiti Wall Directions	Cube Directions Cube Outline	Picture Analysis Directions Picture Analysis PowerPt
  T-Shirt Directions T-Shirt (Student)	Supp. Idea Directions Supp. Idea (Student)	Kids' Book Directions Kids' Book (Student)
  Grievances Directions Grievances Matching Cards Grievances (KEY)	Alphabet Directions Alphabet (Student)	Reading Station Directions Reading Stations (Student) TAKS Study Guide

• Day 3 Materials--Topic: Documents from 8th Grade
  Documents Transparencies
  Documents Student Sheets
  Four Corners Discussion
  Homework: Day 3

• Day 4 Materials--Topic: Quiz Show
  Quiz Show on 8th Gr. TEKS
  Quiz Show Template
  Homework: Day 4

• Day 5 Materials--Topic: World Geography Review
  World Geo Pre-Assessment
  World Geo Pre-Assessment (KEY)
  Homework: Day 5

• Day 6 Materials--Topic: World History and World Geo Map Reading Game
  Maps for Students and Correct Answers
  Map Game PowerPt
  Homework: Day 6

• Day 7 Materials--Topic: World History
  Eras Cards
  Turning Points in World History

• Day 8 Materials--Topic: Putting It All Together (Practice)
  Practice Test
  Practice Test (KEY)

• Day 9 Materials--Topic: Putting It All Together Game
  (none)

• Day 10 Materials--Topic: Game Show
  More 8th Grade Material Game Show
  World Geo Game Show
  Game Show Template

Exit (11th Grade)--10 Days to TAKS

Lesson Plans(Download this first!)

Exit (11th Grade) TAKS TEKS

Warm Up PowerPoint for All 10 Days
Note-taking sheet for Warm Ups

Exit Slips: Long - Short - Connections

• Day 1 Materials--Topic: Categories
  Word Wall Terms
  Terms and Definitions (large font)
  Terms and Definitions (small font)
  Homework: Day 1

• Day 2 Materials--Topic: TEKS from 8th Grade
  Flashcards (front)
  Flashcards (back)
  (Note: You will have to physically cut and paste the two columns of the flashcards onto paper so that they have a bigger "gutter" down the middle in order to copy well.)
  8th Grade Review PowerPt
  Homework: Day 2

  Stations Student Contract for Stations
  Graffiti Wall Directions	Cube Directions Cube Outline	Picture Analysis Directions Picture Analysis PowerPt
  T-Shirt Directions T-Shirt (Student)	Supp. Idea Directions Supp. Idea (Student)	Kids' Book Directions Kids' Book (Student)
  Grievances Directions Grievances Matching Cards Grievances (KEY)	Alphabet Directions Alphabet (Student)	Reading Station Directions Reading Stations (Student) TAKS Study Guide

• Day 2A Materials--Topic: Documents from 8th Grade
  Documents Transparencies
  Documents Student Sheets
  Four Corners Discussion
  Homework: Day 2A

• Day 3 Materials--Topic: Quiz Show
  Quiz Show on 8th Gr. TEKS
  Quiz Show Template
  Homework: Day 3

• Day 4 Materials--World Geo and World History Terms
  World Geo/World History Preassessment
  World Geo/World History Preassessment KEY
  Day 4 Homework

• Day 5 Materials--People and Poetry
  Exit TAKS Biographies
  Biographic Poetry
  Venn Diagram
  Bio Poem Rubric
  Day 5 Homework

• Day 6 Materials--Politics
  Politics Glossary Terms
  
• Day 7 Materials-- War Interviews
  War Glossary Terms
  War Interview Student Sheet

• Day 8 Materials--Practice
  Practice Test
  Practice Test KEY

• Day 9 Materials--Putting It All Together Game
  (none)

• Day 10--Game Show
  More 8th Grade TEKS Game Show
  World Geography Game Show
  U.S. History Game Show
  Game Show Template