Social Studies 6 (Emerling)

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Weekly Agenda - September 26th-30th

Monday, September 26th – Mesopotamia Test over Section 1 & 2 Handouts
HW None
Tuesday, September 27th – Guidance
HW None
Wednesday, September 28th – Begin Ancient Egypt
HW None
Thursday, September 29th – Map Activity – Geography
Egypt Interactive Notebook in class
HW None
Friday, September 30th – Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook in class
HW

Have a great weekend!

Weekly Agenda - September 19-23

Monday, September 19th
Epic of Gilgamesh
HW None
Tuesday, September 20th
Please bring in Clay Today!
Cuneiform Writing
HW None
Wednesday, September 21st
Bring Section 1 & 2 Handouts to class
HW Study Section 1 & 2 Handouts
Thursday, September 22nd
Hammurabi Code of Laws
Mesopotamia Interactive Notebook
Bring Section 1 & 2 Notes to class
HW Study Section 1 & 2 Handouts
Friday, September 23rd
Bring Section 1 & 2 Notes to class
Study Guide
HW Review Section 1 & 2 Handouts & Study Guide

Looking ahead – Mesopotamia Test is scheduled for Monday, September 26th

Weekly Agenda September 12-16


Please remember to bring in clay by Thursday, September 15th.

I am requesting rolls of wax paper. If you can send a roll of wax paper, please let me know.

Monday, September 12th – Sumerian City-States
Interactive Notebook in class *Bring glue sticks, scissors, and colored pencils to class
HW Study Section 1 & 2
Remember the Test will come from Section 1 & 2 Handouts. Please continue to study. Test will be the week of September 19th.
Tuesday, September 13th – Sumerian Hierarchy
Interactive Notebook in class
HW Study Section 1 & 2
Wednesday, September 14th
BrainPop – Sumerians
HW None
Thursday, September 15th
Clay Due Today
Write in Cuneiform
HW None
Friday, September 16th
Teacher Inservice
No School for Students

Have a great weekend!

Weekly Agenda - September 5-9


Monday, September 5th – Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 6th – Begin Mesopotamia
Map Activity
Section 1 – Section 2 Handouts this week (Hint – the test will come from these handouts please study)
In addition, a Study Guide will be provided before the test. Test will be the week of September 19th.
HW Study Section 1 The Sumerians Handout
Wednesday, September 7th – Why people settled in Fertile Crescent/Section 2 Mesopotamian Empires
HW Study Section 1 & 2 Handout
Thursday, September 8th – Rise of Sumer
HW Study Section 1 & 2 Handout
Friday, September 9th – Social Hierarchy
HW None

Students are getting low on supplies! Next week students need, glue sticks, colored pencils, pencils and scissors.
Please remember to bring in clay by September 16th.

Have a great week.

Weekly Agenda - August 29-September 2


Monday, August 29th
Hunter-Gatherers/Stone Ages
Poster Assign Today
Picture Day
HW complete poster (Due Thursday, September 1st)
Tuesday, August 30th
Work on Poster in class
The First Towns & Villages
HW Complete Poster
Wednesday, August 31st
Ice Man Video & Article
HW Complete poster Due (Thursday, September 1st)
Thursday, September 1st
BrainPop Video
Agricultural Revolution
Hunter-Gatherers Poster Due Today
Friday, September 2nd
Guidance Today
HW Model Magic Clay (any color)
Due by September 16th

Have a great weekend!

Weekly Agenda - August 22-26


Weekly Agenda Social Studies
Monday, August 22nd – All groups will complete Puppet Show performances.
Introduction to Studying History & Geography
Vocabulary Words – See below
HW Study Vocabulary Words for Quiz on Wednesday
Tuesday, August 23rd – BrainPop on Geography Themes
HW Study Vocabulary Quiz
See words and definitions below.
Wednesday, August 24th
Vocabulary Quiz Today
HW Study Vocabulary Words & Study Guide
Thursday, August 25th – Review Study Guide
HW Study for Test
Friday, August 26th – Test Introduction to Geography & History
HW None

Weekly Agenda - August 15-19

Monday, August 15th - Begin Human Origin Puppet Show
Tuesday, August 16th - Work on Puppet Show in class
Wednesday, August 17th - Work on Puppet Show in class
Thursday, August 18th - Human Origin Puppet Show Presentations
Friday, August 19th - Puppet Show Presentations
 
HW - Bring in Supplies for Puppet Show

Weekly Agenda - August 8-12

Welcome Back!
Monday, August 8th - Friday, August 12th - Getting to know you activities
Procedures
Map Skills