Monday, January 28, 2013

Week of January 28-31

REMINDER:  Bowling fieldtrip permission slip and money ($9.00) is due!

This week in Social Studies:
Monday:  Chapter 9, Lesson 1 notes, and complete all vocabulary. Europe project information given out. Projects are due on February 8th.
Homework:  Study for western Europe map test re-takes on Wednesday.
Tuesday:  Lesson 2, Daily Life in Medieval Europe guided reading and class discussion.
Homework:  Study for western Europe map test re-takes on Wednesday.
Wednesday:  Computer lab for research for projects.  Map re-takes given.
Homework:  None
Thursday:  Bowling field trip and guest speaker for Medieval Europe in the afternoon.
Homework:  Have a great LONG weekend!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Week of January 22-25

This week in Social Studies:

Tuesday:  We will reveiw for the Western Europe political map test for Wednesday.  Countries and captials re-take quiz will be Wednesday as well.  We will use important key words to analyze information. We will use two stratigies: New to Known and SAW (student action words). Assignment: Vocabulary Choice Boards.
Homework:  Western Europe political map test Wednesday (tomorrow).

Wednesday: Western Europe political map test.  Complete the vocabulary choice board. Countries/capitals quiz re-takes.
Homework:  Study for western Europe physical map test on Friday. 

Thursday:  Teacher guided notes and guided reading questions over pgs. 291-297.
Homework:  Test over western Europe physical map tomorrow!

Friday:  Test: Western Europe physicla map test.  Current Event presentations.

Have a great week!

Monday, January 14, 2013

Week of January 14-18

This week in Social Studies:
Monday:  We will grade our Japan tests and discuss results.  We will also begin our studies of Medieval Europe by viewing a video, "Life in the Middle Ages" along with focus questions to complete.
Tuesday: We will identify and label a political map of Europe.
Homework: Complete the map if not completed in class.
Wednesday:  Identify and label a physical map of Europe.
Homework:  Complete map if not completed in class. Test on Wednesday, January 23rd.
Thursday:  Desk map activity to review and practice. Assignment: Cross word puzzle.
Homework:  Study captials and countries for test on Friday.
Friday:  Test over countries and capitals!
Smartboard activity/review both political and physical Europe maps for test on Wednesday. Homework: Study for Western Europe map test Wednesday, January 23rd. 

Have a great week! Work hard:)

Monday, January 7, 2013

Week of January 7-11

This week in Social Studies:
Monday:  Students will identify 14 bad ideas for a presentation in preparation for their 2nd semester current event projects. 
Homework:  Japan Unit Test Friday
Tuesday:  Review and grade all Japan guided reading questions 1-46.
Homework:  Japan Chapter Vocabulary. 
Wednesday:  Japan document based activity
Homework:  Complete document based activity if not completed in class. Study for the Japan test on Friday.
Thursday:  Go over all vocabulary and jeopardy review for test tomorrow.
Friday:  Japan Unit Test

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Week of January 2-4

Welcome back!
This week in Social Studies:
Wednesday:  Article on "The Rise of the Japanese Warrior". Students will take reading notes on each section.
No homework
Thursday:  Complete Japan guided reading questions 23-46.
Homework: If not complete, Japan guided reading
Friday:  Prepare for school wide Geography Bee

Have a great week!