Social Studies Syllabus- Week of September 22, 2008

Mrs. Alexander Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus
Week of September 22, 2008
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Hello Parents and Guardians:
*We began our in class mini project researching an assigned country last week. I am providing all research materials to students. Students have begun drawing their picture of a cultural item relating to their country that they found in the Multicultural Resource Center (MCRC ).
* Since some students didn’t finish their drawings last week, all pictures will be due by Tuesday. The MCRC is holding the artifact of any student who didn’t finish his/her drawing. It is the responsibility of each child to obtain a pass to go to the MCRC during their lunch to complete the drawing.
* Very soon there will be a vocabulary test on given Ch. 1 vocabulary terms. The test will be given the end of next week or during the week of October 6th. Students should begin studying given Ch. 1 terms.

Monday, September 22 –
Using given research materials begin completing “Elements of Geography” handout.
Homework: Finish coloring picture- due Tuesday

Tuesday, September 23 – Picture Day- Pictures will be taken during our morning classes
Complete: “ Name the Continent and Understanding Latitude and Longitude” handout- due Thurs.
Different Grp: Complete “Cracking the Code and Tallest Mountains ” handout –due Thursday.
Homework: Finish above handouts- due Thursday

Wednesday, September 24 –
Finish “Elements of Geography” handout
Create a poster using group’s pictures
Homework: Finish Tuesday’s handouts - due Thursday

Thursday, September 25–
Finish poster
Review Tuesday’s handouts
Homework: Skim pp. 9 - 11 and begin defining these terms: landforms, elevation, relief, core, mantle, crust, tectonic plates, continental drift, volcanoes, earthquakes - due Friday

Friday, September 26 –
Review terms; begin reading and discussing pp. 9-11
Homework: None