Week of October 29-November 2

REMINDER: Remember to send pictures of active military or veterans for our Honor Wall.

This week in Social Studies:

Monday:  Self-evaluate your DBQ essay by using a reflection guide and a self-evaluation rubric.
Tuesday:  Kid VOTE today!!  We will be going to the library computer lab to learn about different search engines and how to apply proper search techniques for research.
Wednesday:  We will analyze west African culture and the salt trade by using the National Geographic theme sets as a resource.  Also complete Edmodo assignment:  West African Culture and Daily Life questions.
Thursday:  Write a magnet summary using the article, "Trouble in Timbuktu" from the Jr. Scholastic magazine dated October 1, 2012.
Friday:  NO SCHOOL!

Edmodo:  Please check for different assignments this week!

Honoring Veterans and Active Military

Cherokee Middle School is creating a "Wall of Honor" to recognize our family members and friends who have sacrificed by serving in one of the branches of the U.S. military service.  The honorees may be active duty military, past military, or those who are deceased but served in the military during their lifetime. We ask that you send a picture and the following information:

Name

Branch of Service and job

Dates of Service and what war (if applicable)

We will begin hanging the pictures at the end of this week, so the sooner you can get these pictures to us the better. :)  Please make a copy of pictures since these will be hanging in the hallway and could have a chance of falling off.  Thank you SO much for helping Cherokee recognize the tremendous sacrifice made by all military personnel and their families.

Week of October 22-26

This week in Social Studies:

Monday:  Meet in Library lab to type DBQ essay.
Tuesday:  Meet in Library lab to complete typing the DBQ essay.
Wednesday:  Begin our studies of the African Kingdoms by locating and labeling the physical and political map of Africa based upon the kingdoms. MAP QUIZ ON FRIDAY!
Thursday:  Complete map activity and atlas activity.
Friday:  Africa Map Quiz!  Current event presentations.

Week of October 15-19

This week in social studies:

Monday:  Continue to analyze all documents for the DBQ essay.
Tuesday:  Set up bucketing for essay (getting ready to write).  Rubric and guidelines given out.
Wednesday:  No school for students!
Thursday:  Write rough draft for essay.
Friday:  Complete rough draft and peer edit

NOTE:  Monday and Tuesday of next week we will be in the computer lab to type our essays.
ESSAYS due on Wednesday, October 24th.

Week of Oct. 8-12

Unit 2 Test on MONDAY!

This week in Social Studies: We are beginning our first semester DBQ Essay. All document analysis and writing will take place during class.  The students will be given two computer lab days to type the essay on October 22nd and 23rd.  Essays will be due on Wednesday, October 24th.  Students will also be allowed to work ahead on our next unit of study, African Kingdoms.  New assignments will be uploaded to Edmodo.

Monday:  Unit 2 Test over Islam. Begin the DBQ essay, "Why did Islam Spread?" Hook/background/thesis.
Tuesday:  Background essay discussion.  Practice finding specific information for document analysis. Analyze document A and B.
Wednesday:  Document C and D analysis.
Thursday:  FIELD TRIP TO LEADERSHIP RANCH! Bring a sack lunch and wear jackets/tennis shoes.
Friday:  Current Event presentations.  Document E analysis.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK PARENTS AND RAVENS!

Week of Oct. 1-5

October already! Time is flying by...soon it will be the end of the quarter.  Please remember to turn in any missing assignments.
Unit 2 Test on MONDAY! 
This week in social studies:
Monday:  Summarize the life and teaching of Muhammad.  Students completed a KWL for note-taking.
Tuesday:  Arabian Peninsula quiz (done on Edmodo or paper).  PPT. with notes taken in class to complete our Monday objective.
Wednesday:  Describe the role of Islamic leaders in the spread of Islam through generative reading, as well as Professor Know It All strategies. 
Thursday:  Analyze the 5 Pillars of Islam, and  then create the 5 Pillars of Islam artwork.  
Friday:  Review for Unit 2 test on Monday.  Current event presentations.