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This Week's Lessons

WEEK OF DECEMBER 1, 2008
     Monday, December 1, 2008
             Begin Studying Ancient Egypt
             Geography: Contrast Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
     Tuesday, December 2, 2008
             Describe the three seasons created by the Nile's flood
             cycle.
             Compare and contrast the flooding in Sumer and Egypt.
     Wednesday, December 3, 2008
             Explain the meaning of the three types of crowns
             worn by the Egyptain kings.
     Thursday, December 4, 2008
             Study Skills
     Friday, December 5, 2008
             Geography: Review weather maps
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24, 2008
     Monday, November 24, 2008
             Work on a crossword puzzle about Mesopotamia to 
             review for unit test.
     Tuesday, November 25, 2008
             Test on Mesopotamia for class 6C
             6A and 6B review for test
     Wednesday, November 26, 2008
             Test on Mesopotamia for classes 6A and 6B
     Thursday, November 27, 2008 
             N O   S C H O O L
            Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!
     Friday, November 28, 2008
             N O   S C H O O L
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17, 2008
     Monday, November 17, 2008
             Finish political and elevation map assignment.
             Discuss ziggurats and the architecture of Mesopotamia.
     Tuesday, November 18, 2008
             Continue to learn about the Babylonian Empire and discuss
             the Code of Hammurabi in detail.
     Wednesday, November 19, 2008
             Review the Assyrian Empire and their contributions.
     Thursday, November 20, 2008
             Study Skills
     Friday, November 22, 2008
             Geography:  Review weather maps
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10, 2008
     Monday, November 10, 2008
             The first empires of Mesopotamia. 
     Tuesday, November 11, 2008
             Learn about Hammurabi's Code and understand
             the importance of it.
     Wednesday, November 12, 2008
             NO SCHOOL
     Thursday, November 13, 2008
             Study Skills
     Friday, November 14, 2008
             Vocabulary Quiz
             Maps:  Review political and elevation maps
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3, 2008
     Monday, November 3, 2008
             Continue to learn about the presidential election.
             Learn how the candidates are chosen and who can vote.
     Tuesday, November 4, 2008
             Learn about the Electoral College and play a game.
     Wednesday, November 5, 2008
             Define empire, referring to Akkad, Assyria, and
             Babylonia.
             Textbook pages 168-170 
     Thursday, November 6, 2008
             Study Skills
     Friday, November 7, 2008
             World Geography Skills:  Comparing globes and maps.
                                      Understanding projections.
                                      Review map grids
WEEK OF OCTOBER 27, 2008

     Monday, October 27, 2008
             Review "Land Between the Rivers" 
             Textbook pages 150-155
             Answer review questions on page 155
     Tuesday, October 28, 2008
             Trace the development of cuneiform writing
             Textbook pages 160-161
     Wednesday, October 29, 2008
             Define empire, referring to Akkad, Assyria, and
             Babylonia.
             Textbook pages 168-170 
     Thursday, October 30, 2008
             Study Skills
     Friday, October 31, 2008
             Daily geography quiz.
             Learn about the presidential candidates.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 20, 2008

     Monday, October 20, 2008
             N O   S C H O O L
     Tuesday, October 21, 2008
             N O   S C H O O L
     Wednesday, October 22, 2008
             N O   S C H O O L
     Thursday, October 23, 2008
             Study Skills
     Friday, October 24, 2008
             Describe the conditions and events that led to the rise of
             kingship in Mesopotania.
             Textbook pages 146-159

WEEK OF OCTOBER 6, 2008

     Monday, October 6, 2008
            -Map activity with Mesopotamia. Students label important
             land and water areas about Mesopotamia as accurately as possible.
     Tuesday, October 7, 2008
            -Read and discuss "Land Between Two Rivers."
            -Textbook pages 150-155
     Wednesday, October 8, 2008
             N O   S C H O O L
     Thursday, October 8, 2008
             N O   S C H O O L
     Friday, October 10, 2008
            -Describe some of the important advances that the Sumerians
             made in government and technology.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
      
     Monday, September 29, 2008
            -NO SCHOOL
     Tuesday, September 30, 2008
            -NO SCHOOL
     Wednesday, October 1, 2008
            -NO SCHOOL
     Thursday, October 2, 2008
            -Study Skills
     Friday, October 3, 2008
            Explain the relationship between the land of Mesopotamia
            and the ways of life that developed there.
            Textbook pages 150-152

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

     Monday, September 22, 2008
          -Note taking on how archaeologists investigate ancient
           cultures.  
          -How archaeologists date artifacts (cultural and scientific dating)
          -Quick review for Tuesday's test on maps.
     Tuesday, September 23, 2008
          -Map skills test
          -Vocabulary review pages 56-61
     Wednesday, September 24, 2008
          -Introduce Mesopotamia, explain the relationship between the land of 
           Mesopotamia and the ways of life that developed there.
     Thursday, September 25, 2008
           Study Skills
     Friday, September 26, 2008
           -Short vocabulary quiz (See words to know section)
          
 
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

     Monday, September 15, 2008
          -Discuss and take notes on sources historians use 
           to date artifacts.
          -Review artifact, primary and secondary sources.
           (textbook page 57)
     Tuesday, September 16, 2008
          -Learn how archeologists investigate ancient cultures.
          -Vocabulary review
           (textbook page 64-66)
     Wednesday, September 17, 2008
          -Compare people's lives today and ancient times.
          -Students will list all the similarities and differences.
          -Activity:  Changing history now and then
     Thursday, September 18, 2008
           -Study Skills
     Friday, September 19, 2008
           -Test on maps skills. Test has been rescheduled for Monday.
             

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

     Monday, September 8, 2008
          -Practice finding locations on a globe using latitude and longitude
           (textbook pages 41)
     Tuesday, September 9, 2008
          -Explain how the accomplishments of the present depend on the accomplishments
           of the past.
          -Define the concept of culture.
          -Explain the development of cultures.
           (textbook pages 12-14)
     Wednesday, September 10, 2008
          -Explain how historians learn about the past.
          -Define artifact, primary and secondary sources.
           (textbook pages 56-59)    
     Thursday, September 11, 2008
            Study Skills
     Friday, September 12, 2008
          -Maps skills: Learn about thematic maps
  
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2008   
  
     Monday, September 1, 2008
         -No School    
     Tuesday, September 2, 2008
         -Compare the scales of different maps.
     Wednesday, September 3, 2008
         -The four hemispheres of the globe.
         -Review latitude and longitude.
         -Use latitude and longitude to locate places and find
          latitude and longitude coordinates.
     Thursday, September 4, 2008
         -Study Skills
     Friday, September 5, 2008
          -Discuss the different kinds of map projections
           (Mercator, Peters, Robinson)

WEEK OF AUGUST 25, 2008

     Wednesday, August 27,2008
         ***First Day of School*****
         -Discuss classroom procedures, rules and expectations.
         -Pass out books.
     Thursday, August 28, 2008
         -Introduction to student textbook
         -Activity:  Textbook Scavenger Hunt.  An activity that will help students become
                     familiar with all the sections of the social studies textbook.
     Friday, August 29, 2008
         -Understanding a map.  Interpret symbols, legends, graphic scale and insets on a map.


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