AUGUST.10
Mon. orientation
Tues. Students received Social Studies books to take home and leave for
the
the year; they also completed a map using the key/legend.
Wed. Daily Social Studies #1-3 and Map vocabulary H6-H7(complete in spiral
notebook
Thurs. Complete NBA puzzle****Be prepared for quiz on DSS and vocabulary
AUGUST 17
MON. Go over pages H2 thru H11, take notes for vocabulary:latitude,
longitude,grid, degree/minute, hemispheres, continents ,and islands;
complete
questions and crossword puzzle using the vocabulary for homework.
TUES. Skills(Understanding Hemispheres) Vocabulary Ch.1-1 and questions p.9
(1-4).
WED. Skills(Hemispheres), 5 Themes of Geography and vocabulary Ch1-2 p.10.
AUGUST 24
MON. TEST TUES. over Chapter I and vocabulary
TUES. TEST Ch.I, Read pages 24-29 in your books, write the key terms and
definitions p. 26, and answer questions 1 A & B and @ A & B.
WED. Warmup DSS7-9, Go over questions p.29,Key termss p.30, read pages 30-
33
skills sheets Seasons and
Reading Activities
THURS. Computer Lab and skills sheet Latitude and longitude
FRI. Skills sheets(time zones)
AUGUST 31
MON. DSS #10 and Quiz----review Ch. II
TUES. DSS #11, EQ2, CH 2-3 VOCABULARY PAGE 35, QUESTIONS PAGE 34 (1 A&B,
2A,
AND 3 A&B). ***BE PREPARED FOR A POP QUIZ CH.2
WED. DSS 12&13---GO OVER QUESTIONS P.34****BE PRPARED FOR QUIZ OVER VOCAB.
CH.2 ON THURS.----COMPUTER LAB THURS.
SEPT. 8
TUES. MAP SKILLS PAGE 44 AND 46, VIDEO(WATER), REVIEW CH.2 (TEST TOMORROW).
WED. DSS # 14-16, CH.2 TEST, AND VOCABULARY CH.3 ALL FOUR SECTIONS
THURS. COMPUTER LAB(BRAIN POP) AND CLIMATE MAP
FRIDAY: 2ND, 4TH AND 5TH CONTINUE WITH MAPS AND DATA; 6TH PERIOD MAKE BAR
GRAPH FROM MAP DATA
SEPT. 14
MON. Complete climate maps ---add to Ch. 3 Vocab. "nuclear energy"***be
prepared for vocab. quiz
TUES. Turn in climate map and play 20 Questions (review Vocabulary)
WED. Finish plotting cities latitude/longitude
THURS. Finish Map Data
SEPT.21
MONDAY: QUESTIONS CH.3----TEST WED
TUESDAY: CONTINUE WITH QUESTIONS CH. 3--POP QUIZ ON VOCAB.---TEST TOMORROW
FOR 2ND, 5TH, AND 6TH PERIODS
WED.: Ch.3 test, complete bar graphs for climates, city avg. temperature,
adn avg. precipitaion
Thurs.: Computer Lab(Study Island) and complete map skills
SEPT. 28-OCT.2
MONDAY---DSS #20 AND QUIZ, VOCAB. CH.4 SECTION I, TEST ON CONTINENTS/OCEANS
(KNOW THEM AND WHERE LOCATED)
TUES.-- TEST CONTINENTS/OCEANS---READ CH.4 -I AND DISCUSS--COMPLETE
QUESTIONS
1-3 A'S ONLY ON PAGE 85
WED.--- BE PREPARED FOR A QUIZ ON THURS. OVER CH.4-I VOCABULARY
THURSDAY--- COMPUTER LAB(BRAINPOPS), VOCAB. QUIZ CH.4 SECTIONI(5TH WILL HAVE
QUIZ ON FRIDAY.
FRIDAY---COMPLETE THESE QUESTIONS:p.51 Global Wind Systems; p.52 #1 ocean
currents; p.76 Map Activity #22; p. 74 Analyzing Bar Graph 1-3 questions
OCT.5-8
MON.--DSS#24-26, COMPLETE CULTURAL DIVERSITY MAP,AND QUESTIONS CH4-1
TUES.--BOOK ACTIVITY: p.57 Map Zone (questions1-4), p.59 Mediterranean
Climate (1question), p.65 Soil Layers (1question), and p.70 Energy Bar Graph
(1question). Answer questions on Chapter 4 Sections 1 and 2. **** Quiz Wed.
on vocabulary Ch. 4 Section 1 and 2.
WED.--Vocab Quiz Ch.4 Sect.1&2, 10 questions for Ch.4-3(to be done in
class),
and complete vocab. for Ch4-3 and Ch.4-4.
OCT. 13-16
TUES. COMPLETE QUESTIONS CHAPTER 4-3 AND COMPLETE ALL VOCABULARY FOR CH. 4
IN
YOUR NOTEBOOK
WED. COMPLETE CH.4-4 QUESTIONS AND PUZZLE.****CH.4 TEST THURSDAY
THURS. COMPUTER LAB, CH.4 TEST, AND START CH. 5 VOCABULARY
FRI. COMPLETE MAP OF U.S.---STUDY FOR STATE TEST ON MONDAY(WASHINGTON,
OREGON, IDAHO, MONTANA, WYOMING, NEVADA, UTAH, COLORADO, CALIFORNIA,
ARIZONA,
AND NEW MEXICO)
OCT. 19-23
MONDAY---DSS#30 AND QUIZ#3, TEST ON 11 STATES, 5 QUESTIONS ON CH.5-1. SIX
MORE STATES TO ADD LEARN TONIGHT N. DAKOTA, S. DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS,
OKLAHOMA, TEXAS*****ALL KEY TERMS FOR CH5 DUE WED.****STUDY ISLAND DUE
THURS.10-22
TUES.--COMPLETE US MAP SKILLS,5QUESTIONS CH.5-2, 5 STATES: MINNESOTA, IOWA,
MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, &
LOUSIANA****VOCAB. DUE TOMORROW ON CH. 5
WED. US TEST, READ AND ANSWER QUESTIONS CH5-2, LEARN THE NEXT STATES:
MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA,
MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA,FLORIDA,OHIO
THURSDAY-- COMPUTER LAB(STUDY ISLAND/TIMELINE)--USA STATE TEST
HOMEWORK: COMPLETE MAP OF US AND CANADA
FRIDAY--VIDEO AND WORKED ON TIMELINE
OCT. 26-30
MONDAY--DSS #14, 10 QUESTIONS CH.5-3, TEST TOMORRROW ON THESE STATES + ANY
PRIOR STATES COVERED: NY, PA, W. VA, VA, NC, SC, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, AND
N. JERSEY*********U.S. HISTORY TIMELINE DUE THURS. OCT 29
TUESDAY---STATE TEST, GO OVER QUESTIONS CH5-3, WORKBOOK PAGES 33-39. STUDY
FOR STATE TEST: MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT,
AND RHODE ISLAND
WEDNESDAY---MAP TEST, GO OVER WKBK PAGES 33-39, REVIEW CH5, AND MAP SKILLS
LAT/LONG.
THURSDAY--TIMELINES DUE TODAY(10 PTS OFF EACH DAY LATE), COMPUTER LAB.,
PUZZLE AND MAP
NOV. 9-13
TUESDAY--CH.6-3 QUESTIONS, COMPLETE VOCABULARY FOR CH.6,& COMPLETE MAPS ON
CANADA
WED.--2ND: MAP 4TH,5TH,& 6TH: PUZZLE/MAP AND WORKBOOK PAGES 41-46
FRI.--N. AMERIC VIDEO/QUESTIONS
NOV. 16-20
MON.--CH.6 TEST, VOCABULARY FOR CH.7, AND CONTINUE VIDEO/QUESTIONS
WED.--COMPUTER LAB, CONTINUE VOCAB. CH.7, AND MAP OF MEXICO
THURS. QUIZ VOCABULARY CH.7 READ AND DISCUSS CH.7 AND TAKE NOTES
FRI.---COMPLETE CH.7 NOTES AND VIDEO
NOV. 23-24
MON.---MEXICO MAP, COMPLETE VIDEO, AND VOCABULARY CH.8
TUES.---VIDEO N. AMERICA PART II
NOV.30-DEC. 4
MON.--COMPLETE MAP OF CENTRAL AMERICA, PUT VOCABULARY FOR CH. 8 IN NOTEBOOK,
AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON N. AMERICA PART II VIDEO
TUES.-- VOCAB. QUIZ, TCAP POPULATION PYRAMIDS, AND READ AND TAKE NOTES OF
CH.8-1
WED.--- WORKBOOK PAGES 54-65, MAP SKILLS(CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN).
WORK
ON VOCABULARY CH.9
THURS.---COMPUTER LAB(STUDY ISLAND), GEOGRAPHY BEE PART I
FRIDAY--COMPLETE VIDEO TEST OF N. AMERICA
DEC. 7-11
MON.---Population pyramid, review Central America and Caribbean and complete
Ch.9 vocab.****Economy Lessons(Study Island due 12-10)
TUES.---4th,5th,&6th complete video and All classes completed physical map
of
S. America
WED.---WORKBOOK PAGES 66-81 AND VIDEO OF S. AMERICA WITH QUESTIONS***PROJECT
COMING TOMORROW BE ALERT!!!!!!
THURS.---computer lab****project on S. America(see announcments).
DEC. 14-18
MON.---WORKED ON PROJECT*****DUE TOMORROW
TUES.---PRESENT PROJECT
WED.---BENCH MARK TEST AND S. AMERICAN VIDEO
THURS.---COMPLETE VIDEO AND COMPLETE UNFINISHED ASSIGNMENTS