Social Studies Syllabus - Week of April 27, 2009

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of April 27, 2009
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Email: jalexander@op97.org

Important Information:
*My Newsbowl team will meet on Thursday to take our last online Newsbowl League
Test for the competition. Good Luck!
*If you missed your Ch. 3 S.S. test please see me today (Monday) during lunch to
take your make-up test.
*We will take field trip to the Field Museum on May 18th to tour the Ancient Egypt
exhibit.Students will receive permission slips in their Reading/L.A. class and
should turn in money to their Reading/L.A. teacher.

Monday, April 27–
Introduce Ancient Egypt- complete anticipation guide
Begin to read pp. 80-83 in Blue Resource book
Homework: None

Tuesday, April 28–
Finish reading pp. 80-83
Nile River of Gods movie clips and complete questions
Homework: Using pp. 67-68 in Human Heritage textbook, define: delta, cataracts, basins, shadoof, & silt

Wednesday, April 29–
Review homework
Read and discuss pp. 67-68 in red Human Heritage textbook
Small group wk: Complete p. 68 questions # 2-5
Homework: Finish p. 68 questions, if necessary

Thursday, April 30-
Begin to read pp. 69-73
Homework: Finish reading pp. 69-73 and take notes on Religious Beliefs

Friday, May 1-
Review Notes
Finish watching Nile River of Gods movie and take notes on movie
Homework: None