We will be working in our Social Studies book as well as additional resources to learn about the basic elements of geography and social studies. Our focus will be primarily on the government, economy, culture, and location of countries. Our main focus for the first nine weeks was to learn about the different types of religion, government and economy. Our discussions focused on how change affects civilization and how the early civilizations were formed in Mesopotamia. We completed several projects in class as well as at home. We also had class discussions daily along with group activities. Starting with the new nine weeks we will explore the Middle East. We will focus mainly on Israel, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, as well as Jordan, and how religion has impacted each country in the past and the present. We will also look at governments past and present as well as the culture and economy. Through our Daily Geography warm up, we will continually review important map and globe skills. Let's all have an open mind and a positive attitude, and we will have a GREAT year!