Week of November 28 - December 2

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving and a break from work/school.
We are completing our studies of Africa with our Unit Test on Wednesday. We will begin the geography of China on Thursday. Please remember when your current event presentation will be and make sure you are getting prepared for that.
This week in social studies:
MONDAY: Complete Think Dots products and present them in class. Homework: Ch. 6 Study Guide. Study for Africa unit test on Wednesday.
TUESDAY: Check Chapter 6 Study Guide and review for Africa unit test. Homework: Study for Africa unit test tomorrow!
WEDNESDAY: Africa Unit Test
THURSDAY: Map of China
FRIDAY: Check maps and review. Current event presentations.

Thanksgiving Week

Happy Thanksgiving!! I can't believe it is already here. Time is flying by!
We will not have our test over Africa until after Thanksgiving.

MONDAY: Think dots activity - students will be assigned a specific activity to show their learning about either West African kingdoms or Central and Southern kingdoms. They will create their products in class and present them.

TUESDAY: Complete presentations. Perform a Thanksgiving play in class.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I have so much to be grateful for, my family, my colleagues, and the wonderful students I teach. Thank you for your concern and how you support your child. Have a great break!

Internet Safey

Internet Safety
Important Presentation for Parents
Cyber Bullies — Predators — “Friends?”
Young people surveyed about online communication
• 34% use the computer as the mai n way they keep in con tact with friends.
• 30% say i t’s eas i e r t o talk with people on the Interne t t han in per s o n .
• 42% have been bullied online.
• 32% do not discus s I n ternet safety with thei r parents or any adul t .
i-safe American student a ssessments. 2004-05

Speaker -Tom Durkin
Public Education Director,
Attorney General’s Office
Also present:
Jim Arnott - Greene County Sheriff
Jill Patterson - Chief Legal Counsel, Greene
County Sheriff’s Office
Chris Woods - SPD Cyber Crimes Unit
Tom Tucker- Director of School Police Services
60 minute presentation
followed by Q&A session


Glendale High School Auditorium
Tuesday, November 29th - 7:00pm
How safe is your child?

Week of November 14-18

Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend! It was great, and beautiful weather!!
This week in Social Studies we are continuing our learning on the African Kingdoms.

MONDAY: Vocabulary Strategies-New to Known, and Frayer Model. Homework: Quiz over notes on Thursday! Griot Family Stories due Friday.
TUESDAY: Read pgs. 157-169 on West African Kingdoms, complete note-taking template.
WEDNESDAY: Read pgs.188-199 on Central and Southern African Kingdoms, complete notes.
Homework: Study for quiz over notes (Chapter 5 and 6).
THURSDAY: Quiz over notes.
FRIDAY: Share Griot family stories.

NOTE: Please encourage your child to take time with their Daily Geo-bellwork every day! These are graded each Friday.
Have a great week!

Week of November 7-10

This week in Social Studies:

MONDAY: African Postcard Project due today. The students participated in sharing their postcards with their classmates. Study for the map test tomorrow!
TUESDAY: African Map Test. Finish sharing projects. African Kingdoms Worksheet due Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY: Students will read about West African Culture and Kingdoms. They will answer questions using constructed response.
THURSDAY: Students will read Chapter 5, (pgs. 151-169) for background information, and take notes.
HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!

Week of Oct. 31- Nov. 4

Keep bringing in the pictures of military veterans for our Wall of Honor!

This week in Social Studies:
MONDAY: Library research for African Postcards due Monday, November 7th.
TUESDAY: Library research.
WEDNESDAY: Physical and political map of Africa due Friday.
THURSDAY: African kingdoms constructed response questions.
FRIDAY: African Maps due. Current event presentations.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!