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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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