Social Studies Syllabus-January 18, 2010

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of January 18, 2010
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Please read the following information:
*There will be a test on Ch. 13 in two weeks. The test date will be announced this week.
*All missing work for Ch. 11 is due by Friday of this week. I will not take any late work after that
time.
*Starting next week, all my classes will participate in a Newsbowl current events activity. This will be done every other week. Students should begin locating notable information regarding national, world, family, society, sports, arts, & entertainment news for this current week only. The Newsbowl questions given next week will be about this week’s news. You may preview the Newsbowl website at: www.newsbowl.com
* Mid term grades will be available by Friday of this week.

Monday, January 18 – No School due to MLK, Jr. Holiday

Tuesday, January 19–
Discuss MLK, Jr.
Begin Section 1 Assessment Questions p. 210 # 1-5
Homework: Finish Section 1 Questions p. 210 # 1-5

Wednesday, January 20–
Review homework
Begin reading and discussing pp. 210-214
Homework: Define Vocabulary pp. 210-214- Apennines, Etruscans, social order, soothsayers, omens, catacombs, and necropolis;

Thursday, January 21-
Finish discussing pp. 210-214
Begin power note taking for pp. 210-212
Homework: Finish power notes for pp. 213-214

Friday, January 22–
Review homework
Complete Map Activity
Homework: None