Social Studies Syllabus- Week of January 14, 2008

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of January 14, 2008
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Hello Parents and Guardians:
*We will have a test on Thursday, Jan 17th. I informed my students last Friday. Students should review pp. 208-216 & study all the materials given them last week including: the Ch. 13 handouts, Roman gods sheet, the vocabulary, names of major rivers, seas, and mountains near Rome.
*Our first Newsbowl current events activity will be held on Tuesday. This will be done every other week. The following topics will be covered from notable news items from last week: national, world, sports,
family & society, arts & entertainment, and miscellaneous news. You may preview the Newsbowl website at: www.newsbowl.com
*Students wishing to participate in the Newsbowl competition will meet with me during lunch on Tuesday. I gave them a copy of the Newsbowl questions to answer. Many students did not turn them in. They are due by Tuesday.
*I will have a test review session on Wednesday during lunchtime.

Monday, January 14–
Read and discuss pp. 215 - 216
Define: forum, gladiatorial, triumph, fasces, municipal, and mundus
Homework: Map of Early Rome

Tuesday, January 15–
Review homework
Newsbowl activity
Homework: Ch. 13 handout p. 17

Wednesday, January 16– Test review session today at lunch
Review homework and for test on Thursday
Homework: Study for test on Thursday

Thursday, January 17–
Take Test
Introduce Ch. 14
Define: republic, patricians, plebeians, consuls, veto, and tribunes
Homework: Read pp. all of 219 – 220 and answer section 1questions on p. 220 (# 2 -4)

Friday, January 18– No School due to Institute Day
Remember, we have no school on Monday, Jan. 21, due to the MLK, Jr. holiday.