Monday, November 25, 2013

Thanksgiving Week!

Happy Thanksgiving! May your family be blessed as you celebrate together.

This week in social studies:
Monday:  China Unit test.
Homework: None

Tuesday:  Thanksgiving play performed in class. 
Homework:  None

Wednesday-Friday:  No school! Enjoy your family:)

Monday, November 18, 2013

Week of November 18-22

FOOD DRIVE THIS WEEK!

This week in Social Studies:

Monday:  Using an article on the only woman emperor of China, Wu Zhao, the students will use the literacy strategy VIP with #hashtags to find important information and summarize.
Homework:  China Unit Test on Monday, November 25th.

Tuesday:  Students will summarize how the Mongols changed Chinese government and expanded trade and foreign contacts using alpha boxes and word chains.
Homework:  Complete word chain summary if not completed in class.

Wednesday:  Students will read Chapter 7, Lesson 3 in the textbook and will use a graphic organizer for note-taking. 
Homework:  Complete notes for lesson 3.

Thursday:  China study guide will be assigned.  Think Dots activity for differentiation.
Homework: Study for China unit test.

Friday:  Current event presentations.  Grade study guide and review for test on Monday.
Homework: Study for China unit test.


Monday, November 11, 2013

Week of November 11-15

This week in Social Studies:

Monday:  Veteran's Day Assembly.  We will analyze how philosophy, religion and technology molded Chinese society by viewing a video, China From Past to Present, and using a quick write/quick draw for notetaking.
Homework:  Write a summary paragraph over the video.

Tuesday: Meet in lab 171 for China Cyberhunt.
Homework:  Complete cyberhunt if not completed in class.

Wednesday:  Students will describe how Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism influenced Chinese society by completing a guided notes activity, an "In Their Shoes' activity, and writing a letter from the perspective of one of the religions.  
Homework:  Letter to the emperor of China from a religious perspective.

Thursday:  Complete guided notes from power point.  Using the textbook, students will complete a Chapter Walk answering questions. 
Homework:  Complete Chapter Walk questions if not complete.

Friday:  Current event presentations.  Grade chapter walk questions. Review learning.
Homework:  None

Monday, November 4, 2013

Week of November 4-8

Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend! I know I enjoyed it very much.

This week in Social Studies:

Monday:  DBQ reflection, and we will begin our study of China. 
Homework:  Define all vocabulary if not completed in class.

Tuesday:  China geography challenge.
Homework: Study vocabulary

Wednesday:  Complete the China geography challenge.
Homework:  Study for China Map test on Friday.

Thursday:  Play "Who Has the First Word?" to review vocabulary.
Homework:  Study for China map test on Friday.

Friday:  Current event presentations.  China Map Test!
Homework:  None