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STUDY GUIDE

Study Guide for SS final exam (5/15/2012)

Continents (Remember that Australia and Oceania are the same place)

AZ Guide: Who were the tribes of early Arizona?
                    Why were mounds built?

Pages to study:

A18 & 19

4,26,32,56,60,69,94,100,109,118,119,127,133,148,182,184,186,208,212,219,249,251,252,265,277,281,

287,289,296,327,341,377,393,413,421,456,464,485,504

I have done my best to give you all the necessary pages; any omissions were accidental and not meant to hinder your studying or your success on the final exam.

April 30- May 4

We will be reading and discussing two chapters this week. We will start with chapter 15 on Monday and Tuesday and finish with chapter 17 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Students were given the study guide for their final exam on Friday 4/27. Below is a copy of the guide to help them prepare. Students will not be able to use notes or books for the final.

Study Guide for SS final exam (5/15/2012)

Continents (Remember that Australia and Oceania are the same place)

AZ Guide: Who were the tribes of early Arizona?
                    Why were mounds built?

Pages to study:

A18 & 19

4,26,32,56,60,69,94,100,109,118,119,127,133,148,182,184,186,208,212,219,249,251,252,265,277,281,

287,289,296,327,341,377,393,413,421,456,464,485,504

I have done my best to give you all the necessary pages; any omissions were accidental and not meant to hinder your studying or your success on the final exam.

April 23-27

Our focus this week is on chapter 14. We will be reading and discussing in class and will have a review quiz on Friday (15 points)
Friday the students will receive their study guide for our final exam, May 15th. The exam is worth 195 points.

April 9-20

Due to AIMS we will not have a true "test" on chapter 13, but we will use the normal test as a review tool and it will only be worth 15 points>

Monday 4/9: Introduction to chapter 13, Read the Silk Road pg. 406-409 questions 1-3
Tuesday 4/10 No class due to field trip
Wednesday 4/11 Ch 13-1 Read and answer questions 1-4 in review section and complete vocabulary
Thursday 4/12 Determining a Point of View pg. 418-419, q 1-3 and worksheet # 112
Friday 4/13 Ch. 13-2 read and complete vocabulary

AIMS WEEK
4/16 Read ch. 13-3 as a class and discuss
4/17 Review chapter 13 by answering questions 10-10 on page 437
4/18 Continue review by completing  questions 1-15 on "test"  worksheet, students may use books and notes. worth 15 points
4/19 Map skills pg. 447, questions 1-4
4/20 Read chapter 14-1, questions 1-5 and vocabulary.

MARCH 30-APRIL 8

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!!!!!

March 26-30

This week we will be doing a series of lessons on economics. Some of the lessons include creating a budget, writing a check, determining what is a need verses what is a want.


Friday we will take the 50 states test. This test is worth 100 points.

March 12-23

Make note: 50 State test 3/30/12 worth 100 points

Social Studies
March 12, 2012

I am very excited about our study of the early people of the desert southwest. During this study we will be learning about the Hohokam, the Anasazi, the Mogollon, and the Pueblo civilizations. Due the types of materials we will be using assessment is more difficult for this lesson, students will not be able to take most of the literature out of the classroom. So, instead of a traditional test students will have a two part assessment. Part 1 will be to create a collage of pictures representing the desert southwest. This collage is to be regular typing paper size, and it will be worth 20 points. The collage is due on March 22^nd. The second part will be a vocabulary assessment worth 80 points. The vocabulary test will be on March 22^nd.

Our study schedule for this unit is as follows:

Monday 3/12 Lesson AZ-1 Early Mound Builders

Tuesday 3/13 Lesson AZ-2 The Mississippians

Wednesday 3/14-Friday 3/16 Lesson AZ-3 Early Desert Peoples

Monday 3/19 –Tuesday 3/20 Lesson AZ-4 The Ancestral Puebloans

Wednesday 3/21 Review of materials from this study unit

Thursday 3/22 Collage due and vocabulary test

Friday 3/23 A brief examination of other civilizations of the desert southwest

March 5-9

M. 12-3, w/s 107/108, vocab., Q1-5 pg. 395
T. Discussion, study guide handed out
W. Test prep and review
Th. Test
F. Introduction to AZ unit

2/20 & 2/21

Monday and Tuesday we will be creating K-W-L charts for our study in Chapter 12

2/15-2/21

2/15 Read 11-2
2/16 Read 11-3
2/17 Field trip
2/21 KWL on Aztecs
2/22 KWL on Inca

1/30-2/8

January 30, 2012

Social Studies Chapter 10

Students will be reading and writing detailed summaries of 3-5 paragraphs on each lesson. The correct use of each lessons vocabulary word is mandatory. Students will have 2 days in class to read and write these summaries. Each summary will be worth 50 points.  Students have one lesson on fact and opinion during the course of study of chapter 10. 

The schedule is as follows:

January 31 & February 1~ Lesson 10-1

February 2 & 3~ Lesson 10-2

February 6~ Fact and Opinion lesson

February 7 & 8 ~ Lesson 10-3

Completion of each summary will show understanding and comprehension of materials. 

January 23-27

Monday 1/23: Maps pg. 290-291 w/s 84, review how to create a bibliography.

Tuesday 1/24: Read and take notes on chapter 9-3

Wednesday 1/25: Read and take notes on chapter 9-4 **POSTER BOARD due** HW Write  summaries for 9-1 & 9-2 due 1/26

Thursday 1/26 Work on Roman posters in class HW write summaries for 9-3 & 9-4 due 1/27

Friday 1/27: Work on Roman posters in class

***** 6th grade pizza lunch on Friday 1/27*****

For information on the posters review last weeks blog post.

January 17-27

1/20/2012 ~ Students that scored less than 80% on their states quiz will be bringing their quiz home to be signed by a parent. The quiz then must be returned on Monday 1/23/2012. Students that received less than 80% may retake the quiz after school on Monday 1/23/2012. This will be the only time to retake this quiz.


SEE UNIT REVIEW FOLLOWING THE DAILY SCHEDULE

Tuesday 1/17: Introduction to Romans and outlining of unit

Wednesday 1/18: Read ch. 9-1, take notes on important details

Thursday 1/19: STATE QUIZ!!! Flow chart assignment pg 282-283 & w/s 82

Friday 1/20: Read and take notes on chapter 9-2

Monday 1/23: Maps pg. 290-291 w/s 84, review how to create a bibliography.

Tuesday 1/24: Read and take notes on chapter 9-3

Wednesday 1/25: Read and take notes on chapter 9-4 **POSTER BOARD due**

Thursday 1/26 & Friday 1/27: Work on Roman posters in class

***** 6th grade pizza lunch on Friday 1/27*****

The Great Roman Empire

Chapter 9

We will be studying ancient Rome for the next two weeks. Students will be reading about the geography, Roman government and its leaders, the arts and the effects religion on the Roman society. We will be doing various assignments including a lesson on the use of a flow chart and mapping skills. Our assessment for this chapter will be the creation of a poster showing comprehension of the material presented. Students will need to provide their own poster board (available at the dollar store, as well as many other places) by Wednesday 1/25/12. I have markers, glue, scissors, and colored pencils for students to use.  We will have time in class on 1/26 & 1/27 to work on posters, and they will be due Monday 1/30 at the start of class.

The required elements for the posters include:

1 paragraph summary of each lesson (there are 4 lessons total)

4-8 pictures representing the material covered in the chapter

1 map of Ancient Rome

A bibliography citing 3 sources of information, one being the text book and an additional 2 sources are required

Grading will be based on the inclusion of each element and the overall presentation (neatness) of the poster. Pictures may be hand drawn or come from the internet. Neatly drawn pictures will have the same value as internet pictures.

Grading Rubric:

1.     4 summary paragraphs representing each lesson--- up to 20 points each.

2.     Minimum of 4 pictures representing the information in the chapter ---2.5 points each up to 8 pictures.

3.     A map of ancient Rome---up to 10 points.

4.     Bibliography with 3 citations--- 15 points (5 per citation.)

5.     Overall presentation and neatness--- up 20 points.

Total points possible:    165

165-148.5 =A                               148-132 = B

131-115.5 = C                               115-99 = D                       less than 98 = F

The Greeks January 3-13

We continue our study of the Greeks.
1/3 &1/4 Chapter 8-3: Vocab., W/S, reading and lesson review questions
1/5 & 1/6 Chapter 8-4: Vocab., W/S, reading and lesson review questions
1/9 Citizenship and politics of Greece-- 6th Grade Olympic Games
1/10 Greek Readers Theater and Temple design
1/11 Test review: Students will have an in class assignment, plus the MUST study on their own to prepare.
1/12 Chapter test
1/13 Greek Feast---students will be able to sign up to bring their favorite Greek food

100 point USA map State Quiz on January 19!!!!!!