SOCIAL STUDIES

Week of November 1st – 6th grade

Monday, November 1st

Expectations of ClassNote takingJournalsWebsiteMini LectureProject Intro

Ms. S Classroom Procedures and Daily Outline Expectations

•No Gum/Food

•Raise hand if you need to get out of your desk/throw anything out/ask questions/bathroom/locker/need ANYTHING and wait to be called on.

•Work quietly, in your seat and independently when it is individual time.

•Work quietly, in your seat and cooperatively when it is group time.

•No horsing around.

•Be a Man or Lady in Christ at ALL times.

•If you need to leave the class you MUST ask AND have a pass signed, dated and timed from your assignment notebook.

Give Me Five

1.) Put everything down/be still2.) Face forward3.) Eyes on Speaker4.) Be quiet5.) Listen

Enter classroom quietly with your materials

1.) Social Studies Book & Journal

2.) Science Book & Journal

3.) Notebook

4.) Pen

5.)Good attitude

SOCIAL STUDIES FIRST 45 MINUTES

Do Social Studies Warm-up Activity a. Monday

“Your issues” Students will write in journal an issue they have and then write out a

solution to the issue. Apply God’s Word/Truth to the solution. b. Tuesday

Newspaper/Magazine Article Read article Summary in 3-5 sentences using proper grammar and spelling

Wednesday “What’s happening?”

Write a paragraph about something (whether it be an event, program, activity…ANYTHING!) going on in your neighborhood, church, community, etc.

Thursday Newspaper/Magazine Article

Read article Summary in 3-5 sentences using proper grammar and spelling

SOCIAL STUDIES FIRST 45 MINUTES(cont.)

Prepare for Social Studies Section Monday

Lecture on Unit Tuesday

Guided Project Wednesday

Guided Project Thursday

Reinforcement of Unit Friday

Pop Quiz/Test/Discussion/Review Social Studies closeout – Cool-down

“What I learned today – 1-3 sentences using proper grammar and spelling.  

GRADING

Project -35% Test – 20% Quiz/Participation – 10% Homework – 5% Journal – 30%

Warm up Cool Down Handouts Note taking

NOTETAKING HINTS

Whatever is on power point WRITE DOWN in your Social Studies Journal under “Notes”

If you missed the notes you can get it by: Asking a friend Getting it from the computer lab Going to www.sliwinskistuff.blogspot.com

JOURNALS

35% of your grade MUST include the following on a DAILY basis:

Date Warm-up Notes Handouts pasted Cool-down- Will be RANDOMLY collected as a check up.- Do not lose it or even think of coming into class

without it!!!!

WEBSITE

www.sliwinskistuff.blogspot.com All Lecture notes, videos used in class,

study guides, handouts, etc. will be posted within 48 hours.

Homework and project information will be on here.

Ms. S will not give extra copies of any material.

Check it often!!!

Land form termsDescribe each picture in your journal.

Archipelago

Canal

Harbor

Plain

Summit

Tributary

Projects

Art project Pick from the following animals:

Wild Turkey Wapiti (Waapiti in Cree) (Elk in English) White-tailed deer

Research why it is important to Native American and Eastern United States history

Write a two paragraph explanation using your own words.

Wednesday you will make your animal in class.

Due Friday

Rubric (Grading) for Project1 2 3 4

Explanation why it was important to Native American history

Not very clear and no/few details

Somewhat clearly explained with a few details

Clearly explained the importance with a few details

Clearly explained the important to Native Americans with many details

Explanation why it was important to U.S. History

Not very clear and no/few details

Somewhat clearly explained with a few details

Clearly explained the importance with a few details

Clearly explained the important to United States history with many details

Grammar/Punctuation/Clarity

Many grammar/punctuation mistakes and unsatisfactory presented

Many grammar/punctuation mistakes and satisfactory presented

Few grammar/punctuation mistakes and clearly presented

No grammar/punctuation mistakes and very clearly presented

Animal Art Many mistakes in accuracy and messy

Some mistakes in accuracy and somewhat visually appealing

Mostly accurate and visually appealing

Visually appealing and 100% accurate

Journal

Write which animal you will be using? What resources will you use? List. What are some obstacles you are going

through lately?

Tuesday, November 2nd

Warm-Up Activity

Find a news article of interest to you. Cut it out and paste in your journal.

Make sure you date it. Write a short 3-5 sentence summary

using proper grammar and spelling.

Using your text, find each term for the land forms and write down the definition.

TERMS

People to KnowIn your journal write each name down. For ones we watch a video of, write key concepts. Those who do not, find the key concepts in your book.

Record 2-4 key concepts from the videos on EACH person: Tecumseh - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZtDamgywh0 Roger Williams -

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/12743-the-english-colonies-roger-williams-video.htm

David Brainerd - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AAaAMzMlmk&feature=relatedhttp://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/biobrainerd.html

Find key concepts in your book – dates, , importance in history, ethnicity, etc.

Tattamy John Elliot John Campanius Joseph Brant Samoset

People Groups to Know In your journal write each name down. For ones we watch a video of, write key concepts. Those who do not, find the key concepts in your book.

Tell why these Native American groups are important Longhouses -

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/34119-americas-first-nations-long-houses-video.htm

Hopewell League of Five Nations Mohawks Shawnee Seminoles Delaware Wampanoags Sequoya -

http://www.indigenouspeople.net/sequoya.htm

Terms to Know and Locations Terms

United States Atlantic Ocean Appalachian Mountains Cumberland Gap Mammoth Cave -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Bjudm6N1I&feature=related

Piedmont Plateau Wampum Venison Everglades -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/floridamemory/3701878460/

syllabry

Journal

What was one thing you learned about the Native Americans?

How is your animal project?