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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Social Studies Homework <DIV><U></U></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><STRONG><U>WEDNESDAY 12/16/09:<BR> </U></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Have you read over ALL of the FABULOUS ideas you can pick from on your <A href="EgyptProjectChoiceMenu.pdf">Egypt Project Choice Menu</A>? Go do that now so you can ask some questions before vacation! Due Jan. 29. (I moved it down a week!) Go now, read it over!</SPAN></SPAN><BR> <BR> <STRONG><U>TUESDAY 12/15/09:<BR> </U></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Thank you students (& parents!) for a wonderful "Event" today! It was so yummy; I am still so full and cannot believe how much fantastic grub we had! You were all so awesome about moving up the date due to Thursday's Choral concert. Back to business tomorrow! </SPAN></SPAN><BR> <BR> <STRONG><U>MONDAY 12/14/09:<BR> </U></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Finish pg. 65 in I.S.N. = Preview 9<BR> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Go over all of the Project choices for the Egypt Project - Due Jan. 22nd <BR> * Class "Event" tomorrow! Remember your Gift exchange item & food item! Yummy!</SPAN><BR> <BR> <STRONG><U>THURSDAY 12/10/09:<BR> </U></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Study <A href="EgyptVocabularyList.pdf">Vocabulary Flashcards</A>! Test tomorrow!<BR> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Finish the reading & postcard notes for Ch. 8. <FONT color=#0000ff>Complete </FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff>the postcards on pg. 63 & 64 in your I.S.N. (8.5 goes w/ pg. 63; 8.6 goes w/ pg. 64.) Feel free to add color! Be detailed! QUIZ on Ch. 8 tomorrow! Review tour notes!</FONT><BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><BR> <U><STRONG>WEDNESDAY 12/9/09:<BR> </STRONG></U><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Complete the reading for the first half of Chapter 8; The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. Read sections 8.1 - 8.4. Complete the postcards on pg. 61 & 62 in your I.S.N. (8.3 goes w/ pg. 61; 8.4 goes w/ pg. 62.)Feel free to add color! Be detailed!</SPAN></SPAN><BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR> </SPAN><STRONG><U>TUESDAY 12/8/09:<BR> </U></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Finish your Egyptian Name Cartouche!</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><BR> <STRONG><U>MONDAY 12/7/09:<BR> </U></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Complete Vocabulary Flashcards for <A href="EgyptVocabularyList.pdf">Ancient Egypt </A>- Use Textbook!<BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><BR> </SPAN><STRONG><U>THURSDAY 12/3/09:</U></STRONG></SPAN><BR> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff">* Complete the Egypt & the Near East Geography Challenge. pg. 50 / 51 in the ISN, pg. 63 in text.<BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><BR> </SPAN><STRONG><U>WEDNESDAY 12/2/09:</U></STRONG></SPAN><BR> * Extra Credit: <A href="SingaSong2.doc">Mesopotamia, "Sing, Sing, Sing-A-Song"</A> (in 'Documents')<BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><BR> <STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000"><U><STRONG>TUESDAY 12/1/09:</STRONG><BR> </U></SPAN></STRONG>* Review the completed notes on Ch. 6 in your I.S.N. / re-read the capter parts that were not of your empire skit. Be prepared for a quiz on Ch. 6. <BR> * Extra Credit: <A href="SingaSong2.doc">Mesopotamia, "Sing, Sing, Sing-A-Song"</A> (in 'Documents')<BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><BR> <STRONG style="COLOR: #ff0000"><U>MONDAY 11/30/09:</U></STRONG><BR> * Review the completed notes on Ch. 6 in your I.S.N. - draw / sketch in the pictures for each of the steles. Be prepared for a quiz on Ch. 6 on Wednesday on the 4 Empires of Mesopotamia.<BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><BR> <STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000"><STRONG><U>TUESDAY 11/24/09:</U></STRONG></SPAN><BR> </STRONG>* Continue working on your skit for Ch. 6. The remaining groups will go on Monday. Be prepared!<BR> <BR> <STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000"><STRONG><U>MONDAY 11/23/09:</U></STRONG></SPAN><BR> </STRONG>* Continue working on your skit for Ch. 6. Plan after one last rehearsal to share tomorrow. We must learn about the achievements of your empire! Prepare amy materials needeed at home!<BR> <BR> <STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000"><STRONG><U>WEDNESDAY 11/18/09:</U></STRONG></SPAN><BR> </STRONG>* If you were absent or a 'Goober' and didn't complete you notes; get 'em done! Start planning for your groups presentation. Work on script / costume / props, whatever your group has assigned to you or needs to be done!<BR> <BR> <STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000"><STRONG style="COLOR: #ff0000"><U>TUESDAY 11/17/09:</U></STRONG></SPAN><BR> </STRONG>* Complete the reading for your assigned empire and take detailed notes (which will be checked!) Group Pow Wow on Mechanical diorama tomorrow. You can read about the other empires too!: </DIV> <DIV>Akkad: pgs. 53-53 Babylonia: pgs 54-55 <BR> Assyria: pgs. 56-57 Neo-Babylonia pgs. 58-59 </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG style="COLOR: #ff0000"><U>MONDAY 11/16/09:<BR> </U></STRONG>* Complete pg. 39 in I.S.N. Add a few sentences of description!<BR> <BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><U>THURSDAY 11/12/09:<BR> </U></STRONG>* Prepare for Ch. 5 TEST! Re-read text portions as needed <EM><EM>(maybe you & your partner didn't read them carefully in class during the activity?)</EM> </EM>Review Flashcards <EM>(from last week)</EM>. We went over the Standard of Ur Questions & Essay Question, <EM>"Was Sumer a Civilization?"</EM> (explain w/ details!) Be Ready! <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emwink.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U><STRONG>WEDNESDAY 11/11/09:<BR> </STRONG></U>* <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emstar.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> NO SCHOOL <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emstar.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U><STRONG>TUESDAY 11/10/09:<BR> </STRONG></U>* Finish I.S.N. Processing 5 - pg. 36 - 37. Due Thursday</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Take Wednesday off! / Go to Barnes & Noble! / Go to Menchies!<BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><U>MONDAY 11/9/09:<BR> </U></STRONG>* I.S.N. Processing 5 - pg. 36 - 37. Due Thursday; but start tonight unless you want work over your day off! </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><U><STRONG>THURSDAY 11/5/09:</STRONG><BR> </U></STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG>* Study Vocabulary = Test Friday!</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG><BR> </STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG> </STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG><BR> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><U>WEDNESDAY 11/4/09:<BR> </U></STRONG>* Study Vocabulary = Test Friday!<BR> </SPAN><STRONG><U><BR> </U></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><U>Monday 10/26/09:</U></STRONG> </SPAN></U></STRONG></DIV> <STRONG><U></U></STRONG> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Complete Preview 4 pg. 27 in I.S.N. </SPAN> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Per. 6 Complete Quiz (open book = OK)</SPAN></DIV> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR> <STRONG><U>Thursday 10/22/09: </U></STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Comic Book - in class project DUE FRIDAY!!! (Finish / check over for homework)</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Study Vocabulary Flashcards - Test TOMORROW! (Before we leave on Field Trip)<BR> <BR> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Wednesday 10/21/09: </SPAN></U></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Comic Book - assigned by partners as needed - in class project DUE FRIDAY!!! </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Study Vocabulary Flashcards - Test FRIDAY!<BR> * Get Field Trip Permission Slip signed! (last chance!) </SPAN> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR> <STRONG><U><STRONG><U>Tuesday 10/20/09: </U></STRONG></U></STRONG><BR> * Comic Book - assigned by partners as needed - in class project DUE FRIDAY!!! </SPAN></DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Study Vocabulary Flashcards - Test FRIDAY!</SPAN><EM><BR> </EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><U><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Monday 10/19/09: </SPAN></U></STRONG></U></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* </SPAN><A href="Chapter3VocabList.pdf"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ch. 3 Vocabulary Flashcards</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">. Here are the definitions for the terms not in the glossary: <BR> <BR> </SPAN><EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>surplus:</U> an extra amount, more than is needed. <BR> <U>barter:</U> a system of trading in which people exchange goods or services directly, without the use of money. </SPAN><U><BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">band:</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> a small loosely organized group of hunter-gatherers; 20-30 individuals. </SPAN><U><BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">hunter-gatherers:</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> a person who gets food by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants, roots, nuts, and berries. </SPAN><U><U><BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">self-sufficient:</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">able to provide for oneself without the help of others.</SPAN></EM></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Comic Book - assigned by partners as needed - in class project DUE FRIDAY!!!<BR> </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN><BR> <U><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thursday 10/15/09: <BR> </SPAN></U></STRONG></U></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Complete pgs. 23 - 24 in I.S.N. = Read parts 3.4 & 3.5 in the textbook and complete the notes. <EM>(3.3 was done together in class.) </EM><BR> <BR> <U><STRONG><U><STRONG>Wednesday 10/14/09:</STRONG></U> </STRONG></U></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Preview 3 pg. 21 in I.S.N. </SPAN> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* You may add another invention (like the telephone ...) if you like. Add text and images to your cartoon.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR> <U><STRONG>Tuesday 10/13/09:</STRONG></U> </SPAN></DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Read for Book Report </SPAN> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* We will finish the tests from Friday, tomorrow! <BR> </SPAN></DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><U><STRONG><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Monday 10/12/09: </SPAN></U></STRONG></U></STRONG> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Read for Book Report </SPAN> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* We will finish the tests from Friday, tomorrow!</SPAN></DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><U><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U><STRONG>Thursday 10/8/09:</STRONG></U> </SPAN></STRONG></U></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Study for the Vocabulary TEST! </SPAN> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Study for the Ch. 1 & 2 TEST! (Complete the Study Guide for extra Test points!) </SPAN></DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BR> <STRONG><U><STRONG><U>Wednesday 10/7/09:</U></STRONG> </U></STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Study Vocabulary Flashcards, TEST on Friday!<BR> * We will also have the CH. 1 & 2 TEST on Friday! It covers the same vocabulary terms you are already studying and the work we have already completed and corrected. We will review for this tomorrow and take a few study notes, in addition to the notes in your I.S.N. (You ARE ready for this!) </SPAN> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></DIV> <U><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tuesday 10/6/09: </SPAN></STRONG></U></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Finish Ch. 2 Reading Notes in I.S.N. through pg. 18. & Complete pg. 19 Super Hominid Hero! </SPAN> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Study Flashcards too!</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Quiz on 5 hominid species</SPAN></DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U><STRONG>Monday 10/5/09:</STRONG></U> </SPAN></DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">* Ch. 1 & 2 Vocabulary Flashcards. Test will be on Friday.</SPAN></DIV> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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