Social Studies Syllabus- Week of May 3, 2010

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of May 3, 2010
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Please read the following information:
• There will be a quiz on Tuesday. The focus will be on its founder, beliefs, who or what contributed to the spread of Islam. Also study: the vocabulary, pages 330 – 336 in our textbook, the Scholastic News article, where Islam is followed today, Ramadan, rituals, the board questions, & the two-column notes
• Students who earned a D or U on their Ch. 16 test will be able to make test corrections during lunch on Wednesday, IF they turned in the test signed by their parent. It is due Monday, May 3, 2010.
• An article for Newsbowl will be due next Wednesday. Students will be assigned new topic this week.

Monday, May 3, 2010 –
Continue reviewing for test
Homework: Study for test

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 –
Ch. 22, Islam quiz
Crusade Movie clips
Homework: None but study for science test

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 –
Assign Newsbowl topics
Intro Ch. 6 Canaanites and Judaism
Begin reading pp. 106-107
Homework: Define – Judaism, nomadic, Yahweh, descendants, exodus, covenant, Ten Commandments

Thursday, May 6, 2010 –
Review homework
Read pp. 109-top of 112
Homework: Define- social justice, judge, psalms, prophets, Sabbath, Torah

Friday, May 7, 2010 –
Review homework
Homework: None, but don’t forget your Newsbowl article is due next Wednesday.