Daily Assignments
8/19/13
Collect parent signature page for on-line book usage
Hand out Social Studies books
8/20/13
Check parent signature slip
Hand out Table of Contents for note books
S.S. scavenger hunt
8/21/13
Review scavenger hunt - whole class
hand out data folders
parts of map - definitions in notebook
8/22/13
Anticipation Guide - maps
Review parts of a map - definitions in notebook
Label world map - civilizations to be covered
8/23/13
finish labeling map of world cultures
Geo.5. b (2) locate and identify the continents and oceans
8/26/13
Review world map of ancient civilizations
Review worksheet labeling continents and oceans
Homework - label map of worlds continents and oceans
8/27/13
Pretest - latitude and longitude
handout - lat. and long. notes for notebook
practice lat. and long. - whole class
8/28/13
practice latitude and longitude using ipads
8/29/13
message in a bottle - latitude /longitude game
9/3/13
Latitude/Longitude worksheets with partner
9/4/13
Latitude and longitude worksheet
9/5/13
Identify major cities using latitude and longitude
9/6/13
Relative location
9/9/13
Review relative location ws - whole class
brainstorm - list five facts about location in notebooks - share with class
location quiz
9/12/13
Latitude/Longitude post test
9/13/13
review map scale worksheets - whole class
Swerve Day
9/16/13
review scale worksheet
9/17/13 Quiz - scale
map/graph notes
9/18/13
sick day
Scale worksheets
9/19/13
review scale worksheets
9/20/13
spinner/ dice game - scale
collect data for bar and circle graph
9/23/13
complete bar graph and pie chart
9/24/13
finish bar and pie charts
SSI.7.B(2) use maps, graphs, data, timelines,charts and diagrams to interpret, draw conclusions, and make predictions
9/27/13
computer lab - research regions of the u.s.
9/30/13
Ipads - research regions
10/1/13
complete and share regions worksheets
venn diagramacomparing two regions of the United States
10/2/13
Introduce time lines
10/3/13
create timeline using family member birthdays
10/7/13
Movie - The story of all of us - MANKIND
10/8/13
Movie - The story of all of us - MANKIND
10/9/13
Movie - The story of us - Mankind
10/10/13
Geography vocab definitions - test on Wed. 10/16
5 w's and How - Early Humans - Ch. 2
10/21/13
Geography vocab test
10/22/13
grade vocab test
ch. 2 - Early Humans - pre test
10/23/13
grade pretest
read chapter 2.1 The First Humans
10/24/13
Check 5 w's and how questions and share whole-class
vocab chapter 2.1 word/definition/use in sentence
review restating and answering questions
10/25/13
chapter 2.1 comp questions - whole class
10/28/13
Movie - Ten Reasons to Study History
list the ten reasons to study history and take notes for persuasive paragraph
10/29/13
Outline - Ch 2.2 Early Human Migration
10/30/13
Finish outline w/partners
vocab Ch. 2.2/2.3 - word/definition/picture
10/31/13
vocab review - matching game
10/04/13
review ch. 2.2 outline
ch. 2.2 quiz
10/05/13
ch. 2.3 ACE questions
cause/effect how domestication affected early humans
11/06/13
review Ch. 2.3 ACE questions - whole class
review ch. 2.3 cause/effect worksheet
extra credit - ch. 2 crossword puzzle/word search
a study guide will be sent home for our upcoming test on Monday 11/11/13
11/11/13
Ch. 2 test - Early Humans
11/12/13
grade and file ch. 2 test
ch. 3 pretest - Mesopotamia
11/13/13
file pretest and fill in data sheet
ch. 3.1 vocab
11/14/13
review ch. 3.1 vocab
ch. 3.1 comp questions
restate and answer/complete ACE question/complete cause and effect
11/15/13
outline - Mesopotamian inventions
11/18/13
review ch. 3.1 vocab
review ch. 3.1 comp questions
ch. 3.2 vocab
11/19/13
review ch 3.2 vocab - whole class
cause/effect worksheet ch 3.2
THERE WILL BE A TEST COVERING CHAPTER 3 - MESOPOTAMIA - NEXT TUESDAY 11/26/13
11/20/13
review cause/effect worksheet for ch. 3.2 Rise Of Sumer
start ch. 3.3 Sumerian Achievements - achievements worksheet - due Friday 11/22/13
11/21/13
vocab for chapter 3 sections 3/4 (11 words )
list word/definition/draw picture and color
11/22/13
chapter 3 sections 3/4 vocab due
ch. 3.4 Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent - 5 w's worksheet
11/25/13
chapter 3 test review
11/26/13
TEST - chapter 3 Mesopotamia
