Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Social Studies Syllabus January 24, 2011

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of January 24, 2011 (Updated 5:45 Jan. 25th)
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Please read the following information:
*Students will participate in another Newsbowl activity next Friday. Each student will be assigned a Newsbowl category and is expected to locate & summarize an article about their assigned category, then bring the article to school. Remember each article should be notable news regarding the week of Jan. 23 – Jan. 29th only. The categories are: world news, national news, sports, arts and entertainment, family and society. Recommended periodicals include: newspapers, news magazines, online articles, etc. Online articles must have the website address and the date it was obtained.
*The summary should be brief including who, when, where, what, why, and how. It is due on Wednesday, Feb. 2nd.
*All late work is due by Friday, January 28th.

Monday, January 24, 2011- No School – Institute Day

Tuesday, January 25 -
Two-column notes- Gov’t responsibilities of: patricians, senators, plebeians, consuls, judges, tribunes, and assembly
Compare and contrast Roman Republic and U.S. Government
Homework: Answer Section 1 questions # 2 & 3- p. 220

Wednesday, January 26-
Compare Twelve Tables and Bill of Rights
Begin reading and discussing pp. 221-222
Take Power Notes: Punic War Background Information
Homework-Take Power Notes on 1st Punic War using these subtopics:
Cause of 1st Punic War; Roman Navy; Outcome of 1st Punic War

Thursday, January 27 – Stuffing Day
Define maniple , legions, legionary, and legionaries
Complete Section 2 Questions p. 222 # 2 – 4
Homework: None but if you have late and/or missing work, it is due on Friday, January 28th.

Friday, January 28 –
Define: Carthage, Punic Wars, corvus, and Hannibal Barca
Read pp. 222-223 & take Power notes on 2nd Punic War
Homework: Don’t forget to locate and write a short summary for an article for your assigned category of_________¬¬¬¬¬¬_________________________. It is due on Wednesday, Feb. 2nd.

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