Social Studies Syllabus- Week of October 5, 2009

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of October 5, 2009
Blog Website: d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org


Please Read the Following Information:
*Students will take a Vocabulary Test next Thursday, October 15th covering terms given from pp. 5-15. All the terms can be found on my previous syllabi. Remember you can go to my blog to obtain the terms.
*Students will also have a test covering concepts covered on pp. 5 -21 on Thursday, October 22nd. Use the study questions given on the back of my syllabi this week and last week.

Monday, October 5– Review movie questions and reflections
Answer review questions A-C on back of syllabus
Finish poster presentations, if necessary
Homework: None

Tuesday, October 6 – Pangaea and Cracked Crust activity
Homework: Finish Cracked Crust handout, if necessary

Wednesday, October 7– Begin reading and discussing pp 12 - 15
Skim and scan pp. 12 – 15 to define these terms: erosion, glaciers, river system, climate,
Tropical Zone, Temperate Zone, Polar Zone
Homework: Finish defining above terms

Thursday, October 8 - Finish reading and discussing pp. 12-15
Movie: Changes in Earths Crust
Homework: None

Friday, October 9– Small group work
Homework: None







Page 9 – top of Page12: Review Questions

Copy and answer these additional questions in your spiral. Skip a line after you answer each question, in case you need to make changes to your answers.

A. How were the Hawaiian Islands formed?

B. How were the Himalayas formed?

C. Why do geographers think a costal part of California will eventually break away thousands of years from now

------------------------------------ Ch. 1 Study Guide - Part 2 pp. 12 – 18----------------------------------

1. Give one example how wind erosion has helped people.

2. Give one example how wind erosion has not helped people.

3. How have glaciers affect humans in the past?

4. How have glaciers affected physical geography of the earth in the past?

5. Specifically explain how landforms determined where people would live.

6. Specifically explain how landforms have affected the way nations set up their governments.

7. Why did early civilizations prefer to settle near waterways?

8. Explain the difference between climate and weather?

9. Tell three things that determine (or shape) our climate? Be sure to explain how each of these things affect our climate.
A.

B.

C.

10. How can a place’s latitude help you predict temperatures in that region?

11. Why did the ancient Incan’s prefer to settle in the Andes Mountains in Peru instead of
living along the Pacific coast?

12. How do mountains affect precipitation?

13. What has the lack of warm water ports and harbors caused Russia to do in the past?
(Be sure to explain)