Social Studies Syllabus- Week of October 12, 2009

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of October 12, 2009
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Please Read the Following Information:
*Due to Portfolio Stuffing Day on this Thursday, I was forced to change the date of our
Ch. One vocabulary test
*Students should have all previous handouts in school by Wednesday in order to prepare for
Stuffing Day on Thursday
. Students will take the test on Friday, October 16th covering the following 31 terms from
pp. 5-15: ecosystems, adapt, modify, environment, latitude, longitude, map key, hemisphere, scale, inset map, compass rose, borders, prime meridian, equator, landforms, elevation, relief, core, mantle, crust, tectonic plates, continental drift, volcanoes, earthquakes, erosion, glaciers, river system, climate, Tropical Zone, Temperate Zone, and Polar Zone They should all be defined in the social studies spiral.
*Students will also have a test covering concepts studied on pp. 5 -21 on Thursday, October 22nd. Use the study questions found on the back of my previous syllabi.

Monday, October 12– Columbus Day - No School
Homework: None

Tuesday, October 13 – Finish reading and discussing pp. 12-15
Small group work
Homework: Study for vocabulary test

Wednesday, October 14– Continue with small group work
Begin vocabulary review handout
Homework: Finish vocabulary review handout, if necessary

Thursday, October 15 - Portfolio Stuffing Day
Review for test
Homework: Study for vocabulary test

Friday, October16– Take vocabulary test
Complete study guide questions for pp. 16-18
Homework: None