Fourth marking period
5/16/19
- Please complete the Sparta postcard and bring it to class tomorrow.
Remember postcard must include
- Address and name of the person receiving it
- Salutation
- Date
- Content from Sparta – two facts
- Picture or graphics relevant to the topic
4/11/19 - DUE on Monday - Pages 228, 236 and 242 in S.S. text book - define the vocabulary words
Pages 228 to 250 in S.S. text - look at the visuals and answer the questions
DUE Thursday - Current Event - "Biggest Challenge for Refugee Kids is Enrolling in Schools" on Newsela posted on Google Classroom
OR
www.timeforkids.com/g56/turning-tide-2/
OR
www.dogonews.com/2019/3/18/an-elite-education-at-what-cost-making-sense-of-the-university-admissions-cheating-scandal
Also, on Thursday - you will have vocabulary quiz on all three sections of Chapter 8 - page 226 to 228, page 236, and page 242
3/28/19
2) Complete the Geography of Ancient Greece sheet - due tomorrow
3/22/19
1) S.S. HW - pages 226 and 227 - Read and copy the word and definitions on page 226.
Read page 227 - write the word and definitions and answer the first two question
THIRD MARKING PERIOD
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2/13/19
8) Complete the compare and contrast - graphic organizer for Mesopotamia and Egypt
How were Egypt and Mesopotamia similar and different? What might have led to the differences? DUE 2/25/19
TEST on 2/26/19 Egypt –STUDY - first four sections vocabulary and multiple choice, plus two short responses will be on the test
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2/12/19 - Due 2/15/19
7) Read any one article and complete the current event sheet. If you lose the current event sheet, it is uploaded above.
newsela.com/read/study-teenagers-emotional-health-social-media/id/31748/
newsela.com/read/schools-poorly-teach-slavery/id/40355/
www.dogonews.com/2019/1/31/china-welcomes-the-year-of-the-pig
2/11/19
6) Review all four sections and answer the map questions, analyzing visuals, biography questions from pages 86 to 106.
2/7/19
5) Games - The Mummy Maker - games.talkingpyramids.com/the-mummy-maker/
www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/history/ancient-egypt/making-a-mummy/
www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/activity/main.html
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2/6/19
4) Complete vocabulary for Egypt - section 2, 3 and 4 from Social Studies text book
B) Due on Friday - 2/8/19 - Read the first four sections of Egypt in S.S. text book and complete the characteristics of ancient civilization map. Please make sure to do it properly.
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1/25/19
S.S. Chapter quiz - 2/1/19 - Mesopotamia All four sections
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S.S. Vocabulary quiz - Monday 1/28/19 - Mesopotamia Section 2, 3 and 4. Pages 60, 65 and 72
Bring your information, pictures and notes for the Characteristics of Ancient Civilization of Mesopotamia on Friday 1/25/19
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SECOND MARKING PERIOD
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1/18/19
11) Complete the Mesopotamia packet - will count as project grade - due Monday 1/22/19
1/14/19
10) Read pages 54 to 77 over the week. HW is due on Friday. As you read, complete the T chart (we will start work on it in class on Wednesday. But start reading the chapters at home, so you are prepared for Wednesday
Characteristics of an Ancient Civilization Examples of a characteristic of the Mesopotamian civilization
Food Surplus
Job Specialization
Art and Architecture
Religion
Government
Writing
Social Strata
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1/7/19
Define the vocabulary words on page 60 in Social Studies text
Watch the following video and take notes in the T-Chart you copied in class
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSJFhop_7I8
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12/11/18
Study for mid-terms
Complete Current Event Sheet - details posted under 12/4/18
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12/7/18
Complete the Current event - due 12/12 (Graded as project grade)
- Study for S.S. mid-term-it is a study guide
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2/6/18
5) Social Studies Midterm on December 19th
Study Guide
Part 1: Vocabulary Words:
Be sure to identify and define each of the following vocabulary words.
Map Key
Scale
Continent
Equator
Prime Meridian
Latitude lines
Longitude lines
Absolute location Decade
Century
Millennium
Era
Chronological
Timeline
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Archeologists
Historians
Hunter-gathers
Civilization
Technology
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Hominid
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Prehistoric
Tool
Land bridge
Migration
Domesticate
Agriculture
Irrigation
Droughts
Silt
Canals
Division of Labor
Surplus
Delta
specialize
Part 2: Five Themes of Geography
Know what each theme focused on and an example to ensure understanding.
* Place
* Location
* Movement
* Region
* Human Environmental Interaction
Part 3: Document Based Questions
Answer questions based on a document given using the acronym “RACE” to respond.
* Restate- re-write the question in your answer
* Answer- make sure to answer the question
* Cite Evidence- use information from the document
* Explain- write in your own words how the evidence supports your answer
2/4/18
4) Complete the current event article - will be part of your project grade. If you complete the article I have assigned, you do not need to print it. Choose any one that you like (DUE 12/12)
However, if you do a different article, I will need the article printed and submitted along with the current event sheet.
newsela.com/read/burger-king-deforestation/id/27628/ Report: Burger King contributes to deforestation in Brazil, Bolivia
OR
https://newsela.com/read/trash-covered-island/id/30780/ The last stop on the ocean trash highway is a tiny Pacific Ocean island
OR
newsela.com/read/cyclones-climate-change/id/34441
Cyclones and climate change: Connecting the dots
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12/3/18
3) Study for vocabulary quiz - next week - Dec 13
Define key terms on pages 36 and page 40
Read - pages 36 to 39 page 37 - interpret the map, page 38 - analyzing the primary source, page 39 - 2b, and 3
Read pages 40 to 43 - If you were there question on page 40,
page 41 - interpret the map, page 43 - analyze the visual, page 43 - questions 1 a, 1b; 2b, 3
HW due - 12/7/18
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11/29/18
2) Should Lucy travel the world? Or should she be preserved? Write a claim
11/9/18
Choose any one cause or problem that you would like to support. Then evaluate the solutions that various international organizations are implementing and decide if you would support the organization’s efforts based on your evaluation.
Deforestation: www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/forests
www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/forests/Our-Motivation/
Climate change: www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/climate
www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/Extreme-Weatherand-Climate-Change/
Extinction: www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/wildlife-conservation
Desertification: www.cariassociation.org/rubrique28.html?lang=en
Air pollution: www.nrdc.org/air/
11/8/18
17) Complete the Problem-Solution graphic organizer for the "Lorax" story
11/5/18
16) Complete the current event sheet - here is the link for the article newsela.com/read/elem-antarctica-tourism/id/44279/
If you decide to do another article then you will have to print the other article and submit the article with the current event worksheet
B)Read "Lorax" by Dr. Seuss OR Watch the movie "Lorax" by Dr Seuss - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V06ZOQuo0k
and list all the human environment interactions that you notice in the story
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11/3/18
newsela.com/read/elem-antarctica-tourism/id/44279/ Link for article - please read and come to class on Monday
10/29/18
14) Study for vocabulary quiz for next week - Chapter 1 - section 1 and 2 vocabulary, five themes, timeline vocab on page 4 and prime meridian, latitude, longitude, equator, compass rose, hemisphere
10/18/18
13) Study for the Five Themes of Geography Quiz
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10/17/18
12) Copy the definitions in your journal -
Sample Climate Definitions and Type of Climate Characteristics
Tropical - High temperatures, moist air
Dry - Little precipitation, usually around or fewer than 10 inches of rain annually, with evaporation exceeding precipitation
Moderate - Moderate summers and winters; fewer extremes in temperature
Continental - Varied temperatures, with hotter summers and colder winters
Polar - Always cold and dry with short, cold summers; average temperatures are below -50° F year round
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10/15/18
11) Fill in the blanks with the name of one of the major Five Themes of Geography. Note: A particular theme may be written more than once.
1. The theme that looks at what it is like to live in a location in terms of the physical characteristics and cultural characteristics is called: ___________
2. The theme that studies landforms, plants and animals is called: ____________________.
3. The theme that looks at the way that people adapt to their physical surroundings is called: _______
4. The way that goods, people and information move within and out of a place are studied within the theme of: ___ ____________.
5. The theme that looks at the way people change their environment (negatively and positively) is called: ___________________ _______________________.
6. Geographers have invented these so that the world is easier to study. Often these are defined by physical characteristics, political characteristics or hemispheres. This theme is called:_____ ________.
7. The theme that asks the question “Where it is?” is called: _____________.
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10/11/18
7) Which of the Five Themes of Geography are described in the following statements:
1. This island is 64°W 16°N. ______________
2) India is south of Nepal. _______________
3 Weather in the Congo is always hot because it is near the equator. ___________________
4 In Hawaii, it is customary for visitors to receive a flower necklace _________________
called “lei” when they arrive on the island
5. They speak many different African dialects in Kenya. __________________
B) Study for the five themes of geography quiz - next week 10/19
C) Timelines due tomorrow - submit published timeline. Save draft to add to your portfolio
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10/05/18
6) A) Read Chapter 1, section 2 and answer reading check questions on page 13, 15 and 17
B) Take notes in your journal OR print the notes - on five themes of geography www.cdresel.com/geo/document-locker/the-five-themes-of-geograph/cornell-5-themes.pdf If you print them, make sure to staple them in your journals.
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5) REMINDER - VOCAB quiz tomorrow - Chapter 1, section 1 and page 4
B) HW due Wednesday - create a timeline with five events from your life. Review the task sheet and plan the timeline. This is a rough draft, not the final
C) Write vocabulary words and definitions for Chapter 1, section 2 - page 12 from S.S. text in your journal
9/26/18
4) Read chapter 1, section 1 and answer the following questions - ?page 7 - reading check question
page 9 - reading check
page 11 - 1 c, 2 b and 3 c
Study for quiz - VOcab on 10/2/18 - Chapter 1 section 1 and page 4
9/20/18
3) Create index cards for the vocabulary words from S.S. text - Chapter 1, Section 1 and page 4 vocabulary words
9/17/18
2) Complete the scavenger hunt activity sheet for first quiz grade.
9/13/18
1) Bring in an artifact that reflects something about you. It can be a toy, a journal, a letter...