Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of January 25, 2010
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Email: jalexander@op97.org
Please read the following information:
*There will be a Ch. 13 test on Thursday, February 4th.
*Starting this week, all my classes will participate in a Newsbowl current events activity. This will be done every other week. You may preview the Newsbowl website at: www.newsbowl.com
*Last week I offered students 5 bonus points if they would go online to the newsbowl website, complete 4 or more sections of the practice newsbowl test, print, and return it to me. It is due on Wednesday.
* Mid-term grades are now available online since last Friday. If you have not viewed your child’s mid-term grades please do so this week and sign the mid-term progress report letter, indicating you have seen your child’s grades. The letter should be returned to your child’s reading/L.A. teacher.
Monday, January 25 – No School due to Institute Day
Tuesday, January 26–
Review section 2 vocabulary and power notes, if necessary
Discuss and take power notes on Roman/Greek gods & arches
Begin reading pp. 215-216 and complete definitions
Homework: Finish definitions- Capitoline, forum, gladiatorial, triumph, fasces, municipal, and mundus
Wednesday, January 27–
Review pp. 215-216 using “Read and Say It”-0active reading strategy
Homework: Complete Section 3 guided power notes – Pt. 1
Thursday, January 28-
Review homework
Finish power note taking for pp. 215-216
Homework: Complete “Vocabulary & Contribution Review” handout p. 58- due Friday
Ch. 13 test next Thursday, therefore you should begin studying for it tonight
Friday, January 29–
Newsbowl current events activity
Homework: Continue studying for Ch. 13 test on next Thursday, February 4th
Chapter 13 Study Guide
For Test on February 4th, 2010
1. All given vocabulary words
2. Study Section 1, 2 and 3 questions
3. Know the Early Italian landforms: major rivers, mountains (see map on p. 211)
4. Review the Reading Check questions in margins on pp214-215
5. Study notes taken on pp. 212 – 216 regarding Etruscan:
*Origins and background information
* Jobs
* Natural resources
*Military
*Entertainment
*Religious beliefs
*Ruler of Rome
*Burial Practices
*Architectural contributions
*Language contributions
*Customs borrowed from Romans
*How Etruscan founded their cities
*Underworld customs
6. Vocabulary and Connections handout- p. 58
7. Review “Summary and Study Guide” on p. 216
8. Review “Understanding Main Ideas” on p. 217
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