Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011

6th
Video Over Renaissance

7th Grade
Northern Africa SW ASIA TEST

Lesson Plans- Monday, Dec 19, 2011

6th
Current Events
Salem Witch trials  discussion

7th Grade
Current Events
Northern Africa SW ASIA MAP TEST TOMORROW

Lesson Plans- Friday, Dec. 16, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
1 1/2 Page Reaction paper over Salem Witch Trials

1.  Describe Salem Witch Trials
2.  Do you think the girls were pretending?
3.  Fair Trial?
           a.  What was the "evidence?"
           b.  Did the accused get a fair trial???
4.  What lessons can be learned from the Salem Witch Trials?

7th
OPEN BOOK TEST OVER Southwest Asia and N Africa

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Dec 15, 2011

6th
Salem Witch Trials
No homework
Current events tomorrow

7th
Current Events
Check HW
Map test over SW ASIA and N Africa tomorrow

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011

6th
Colonial America TEST

7th
Check HW
Mental map of North Africa(Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morroco, Med. Sea, Nile River)
HW Time zones and desert activity worksheets

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011

6th
Test Review MAJOR TEST WEDNESDAY
STUDENTS WERE GIVEN STUDY GUIDE

7th

Oral reading over northern Africa
HW: pg 453 1-3
pg. 459 1-6

Lesson Plans- Monday, Dec 12, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
Handback Exploration tests
Write essays for colonial test


7th
Current Events
Grade Vocab and summary reading activity
HW: pg. 452 1-6

Lesson Plans- Friday, Dec. 9, 2011

6th
Venn Diagram over Representative democracy  vs Direct democracy
Discussion
Test review
Test Wednesday

7th

Southwest Asia current events
HW-Critical Thinking and Vocabulary worksheets

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Dec 8, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
Debriefing on role playing of direct democracy vs. representative democracy


7th Grade
Current events
Go over Chapter review 440 key terms 1-9 Main Ideas 1-10   Prace-Location 1-10

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011

6th Grade
Colonial Government
Town meetings (direct democracy)NORTH vs.  representative democracy (South)
Roleplay
Reflection

7th
Check HW
Complete pg 440 key terms 1-9 Main Ideas 1-10 and pg441 Place location 1-10

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011

6th Grade
Notes over 13 colonies
Founder, when founded, major industry, major cities
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

7th
Check HW pg. 433
Oral reading pg. 434-438
HW  pg 438 2-6

Lesson Plans- Monday, Dec 5, 2011

6th
Current Events
13 colonies map
Used website http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

7th
Current Events
Checked pg 426 2-6
HW  PG 433 2-6

Lesson Plans- Friday, Dec. 2, 2011

6th Grade
TEST

7th Grade

Go over homework
Oral reading Israel
HW:  Pg 426 2-6

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Dec 1, 2011

6th
Current Events
Test Review

7th
Current Events
Go over Map

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011

6th Grade
TEST REVIEW OVER EUROPE AND EXPLORATION
STUDENTS HAVE MAJOR STUDY GUIDE
TEST FRIDAY

Essay: 2 and 3rd for extra credit

1. What rebirth of thought and inventions brought about the Age of Exploration?  Be sure to explain the changes and give specific examples of inventions and people that allowed this to occur.
2. Explain which countries led the way during the Age of Exploration.  What were their motives?
3. What was the Columbian Exchange?  What were some of the things exchanged and how did it change the lives of those involved?
4. Describe European society from the Greeks to Exploration

7th  
GO over homework
Handout map of Southwest Asia and Northern Africa

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

6th Grade
BQ:   What was the Columbian Exchange
Lecture over Columbian Exchange and Triangle Trade

7th
Oral reading over Southwest Asia and Northern Africa
Complete pg 411 1, 3, 4, 6
Vocabulary 419 3 terms
 423 4 terms
428 3 terms
431 2 terms
434 3 terms

Lesson Plans- Monday, Nov. 28, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
BQ:  Describe how European society developed from Greece to exploration
Discussion

7th
Current events
Finish presentation

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Nov 17, 2011

6th Grade

Current Events
Notes over Europe


7th

Current Events
Region Presentation

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

6th Grade

Current Events
Europe Map

7th Grade
Current Events
Give region presentations

Lesson Plans- Monday/Tuesday, Nov. 14-15, 2011

ITBS TESTING ALL CLASSES

Lesson Plans- Friday, Nov 11, 2011

6th
Veterans Day Program
Go over TEST

7th
Finished Regions research

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Nov 10, 2011

6th
Current events
Europe Map

7th
Current Events
World Regions

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011

6th
TEST OVER NATIVE AMERICANS


7th

GO OVer Population Density
INTRODUCE US PROJECT

Publish Post

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011

6th
TEST REVIEW
TEST TOMORROW!!!!

7th
POPULATION DENSITY
ORAL READING

ACTIVITY QUESTIONS 1-5

Lesson Plans- Monday, Nov. 7, 2011

6th 
Current Events
Notes
MAJOR TEST WEDNESDAY STUDY STUDY STUDY
Test will include both North and Meso-American Indians
MAPS of all 9 groups
Food, shelter, tribes
Vocabulary of mesoamerica

Essay:  Answer one for credit and another for extra credit.

1. Explain how the Native Americans food and shelter choices were affected by the environment and climate.  Give examples.
2. According to scientist, how did the Native Americans come to North America?  What did the Native American think about their origins?  Fully explain
3. What were some of the most interesting things you learned about the Native Americans?  Be specific to identify which group.  Please give examples with detail.

PREP

TEST REVIEW

7th
Current Events
Go over assignment pg 70-71

Lesson Plans- Friday, NOV 4, 2011

6th Grade
NOTES over Southwest and NW COAST

PREP
KIDS DISCOVER

7th REligions test

Lesson Plans- Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011

6th
Current Events
Southwest Notes

PREP

Kids Discover MAgazine

7th

Current Events

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011

6th Grade
Check notes
Plains Native Americans
Southwest Lecture

PREP
Kids Discover

7th Grade
Go over Will Smith Papers
Go over maps
Test over religion and resource maps tomorrow

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
Will Smith (Talent, Skills, Dreams)
Plain Indians Notes

PREP
Kid Discover Magazine Eastern Woodlands and Southeast

7th
Will Smith Video
Discussion
1 and 1/2 over what their talents are, how they are going to develop them, and dreams/what they want be

Lesson Plans- Monday, Oct 31, 2011

6th Grade
Happy Halloween!
Current Events
Hand back test
PLAINS Native Americans
NO 7th grade classes met

Lesson Plans- Friday, Oct 28, 2011

6th Grade
Forest People Notes
Eastern Woodlands and Southeast

PREP
KIDS DISCOVER FOREST PEOPLE

7th
COMPLETE maps over Population density and resources

Lesson Plans- Thursday, OCT 27, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
Lecture over Forest people/Eastern Woodland
PREP
Forest People Kid Discover Notes
7th
Oral Reading
Draw Religion Map

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

6th
TEST

PREP
TEST REVIEW

7th
Oral Reading Chapter 3
Vocabulary definitions

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011

6th Grade
Test Review
Major Quiz tomorrow over Mesoamerica

PREP

Go over North American Shelters
Finish notes
Study Essays



7th
Test over Weather

Lesson Plans- Monday, Oct 24, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
Check Standards papers

PREP
Go Over shelters
Work on notes

7th
Current Events
review

Lesson Plans- Friday, Oct 21, 2011

6th Grade
Complete state standard paper over Mayans
Rest is due monday

Prep
Go over shelters
discuss Diversity among tribes
Finish up notes

7th
Test Review over weather
Test Tuesday

Lesson Plans- Thursday, OCT 20, 2011

6th Grade Social Studies
Current Events
Finish Notes
Introduce state standard civilization paper

PREP

Artifact


7th
Current events
Finish lecture over weather
Write paper over weather