Social Studies Syllabus-Week of September 6, 2010

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of September 6, 2010
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Email: jalexander@op97.org

Please Read the following Information:
*The Parts of the Book quiz will be returned by Thursday. Please ask your parent to sign the test and I will return it back to you.
*Students will take geography pre-assessment this week.
*Based on the geography pre-assessment, students will be offered a differentiation activity.
*Under my supervision, my student teacher, Ms. Gran, will begin teaching all my Social Studies
classes.

Monday, September 6 – No School- Labor Day

Tuesday, September 7– Discuss “Be an Active Reader” – Social Studies Reading
Strategies
Homework: None

Wednesday, September 8 – Begin Chapter One- Section 1, Elements of Geography
Take Geography pre-assessment.
Read and discuss pp.4-7
Homework: Copy the following terms: geography, absolute location, relative location, place,
region, ecosystems, adapt, modify, and environment – complete the definitions for
homework - Due Friday

Thursday, September 9– Continue Section 1 - Read and discuss pp. 7-8
Homework: Finish vocabulary definitions – due Friday

Friday, September 10 – Answer Section 1 Assessment p. 9 #3-5
Introduce Culture Grams

Homework: None.