Week of Feb 27- March 2

This week in social studies:
Monday: Medieval Europe Test (Turn in signed study guides)
Tuesday: Introduce DBQ (data based question). Read and discuss background essay. The students will begin their work on the second semester DBQ ~ Samurai and Knights: Were the Similarities Greater Than the Differences?
Wednesday: Pre-bucketing using clues from the Mini-Q question, students will create analytical categories and label the buckets for the written essay.
Thursday: Document Analysis based on social order of Japan and Europe.
Friday: Grade geo for the week, current event presentations. Continue to analyze documents.

Week of Feb. 21-24

Hope everyone enjoyed their LONG weekend!
We are at mid 3rd quarter and a grade check will be coming home this week. Please continue to work hard and keep those good grades up!!
NOTE: Medieval Europe Unit Test on Monday, February 27th

This week in Social Studies:
TUESDAY: Complete 6 square foldable for the Crusades (Ch. 10, Lesson 2)
WEDNESDAY: Read Ch. 10, Lesson 3 in text, and complete reading study guides. HOMEWORK: Begin to study for the Medieval Europe Unit Test.
THURSDAY: Review for test, study guide questions assigned. Get the study guide signed by a parent for 3 extra points on the test!
FRIDAY: Current event presentations. Review game for test on Monday.

Have a great weekend, but don't forget to study!!

Week of Feb. 6-10

This week in Social Studies:

MONDAY: Coat of Arms due. Fill in the blank notes - Steps to becoming a knight. Guiding reading questions over Ch. 9, Lesson 1
TUESDAY: Jr. Scholastic article: "Life in the Middle Ages". Write an essay explaining the differences between Peter (a serf's child) and Mary (a lord's child).
WEDNESDAY: Ch. 9, Lesson 2 guided reading questions.
THURSDAY: Middle Ages dramatization. Homework: STUDY for Europe map re-takes.
FRIDAY: Europe Map test retakes. Current Event presentations. Grade Geo for the week.

Have a great weekend!