Social Studies 5/5
Monday
Daily Geography Review 12: The St. Lawrence Seaway
Research Skills for Geography: TSW identify the key words that they would use to find books in the library when using an online card catalog, introduction p. 95
Regions Near and Far: Test over Chapter 15
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review 12: The St. Lawrence Seaway
Regions Near and Far: TSW review Unit 6: The West. TSW become familiar with the important resources of the West, important events in the history of the west, and the capitals, state birds, state flowers and other facts of the West.
TSW then view a video as an introduction to the West.
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review 12: The St. Lawrence Seaway
Regions Near and Far: TSW be able to understand that the geography of the West includes extreme differences in landforms and climate. TSW identify the various landforms and climates and associate them by state. Read pp. 337 – 342 and create a graphic organizer.
Thursday
Daily Geography Review 12: The St. Lawrence Seaway
Regions Near and Far: TSW be able to name the natural resources of the West and associate them by state. Complete map skills on p. 345. Read pp. 344 – 347 and create a graphic organizer
Friday
Career Day
Social Studies 4/21 – 4/26
Monday
Daily Geography Review 10: Picturing the World
Regions Near and Far
TSW identify the importance of the Houston Ship Channel. TSW compare modern cattle ranching with the cattle drives of the past. TSW describe the major industries of the Southwest. TSW will be given 5 unfamiliar words that they will encounter in the text. TSW skim the chapter, find the sentences in which the words appear and they try to guess what the meaning is based on context clues. TSW then predict what the chapter will be about based on the vocabulary, chapter title, and subheadings.
Read pp. 309 - 313
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review 10: Picturing the World
Research Skills for Geography
TSW learn some of the subdivisions of the Dewey Decimal System, Introduction p. 89
Regions Near and Far
TSW answer review questions from Tuesday’s reading. TSW define heritage and be able to identify various events held in the Southwest that celebrate a particular group’s heritage. Read pp. 314 – 317
After reading, each student will write a summary of one tradition practiced by people of the SW to celebrate their heritage.
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review 10: Picturing the World
Research Skills for Geography
In a group, TSW use subdivisions of the Dewey Decimal System to categorize subject matter, p. 90 (top)
Regions Near and Far
TSW answer questions related to the previous day’s lesson.
TSW be able to explain the structure of an outline and create an outline for a specific topic, pp. 318 - 319
Thursday
Daily Geography Review 10: Picturing the World
Regions Near and Far
TSW be able to compare and contrast the desert of the Southwest with the deserts of Australia, describe the Australian outback, and identify some natural resources found in the desert, read pp. 320 - 325
Friday
Daily Geography Review 10: Picturing the World
Research Skills for Geography
TSW use subdivisions of the Dewey Decimal System to categorize subject matter, independent p. 90 (bottom)
Regions Near and Far
TSW answer questions related to the previous day’s reading.
Given a map of the world, TSW label and color all of the major deserts of the world. (using p. 321). TSW will create a map key. TSW answer questions related to the map.
Social Studies 4/7 – 4/11
Monday
Daily Geography Review—Picturing North America
Research Skills for Geography Given topics, TSW use the Dewey Decimal System to determine which categories each topic falls into.
Regions Near and Far TSW read Lesson 3, pp. 297 – 301 for understanding.
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review—Picturing North America
Regions Near and Far TSW identify and apply the steps that help us determine a person’s point of view, pp. 302 – 303. TSW read letters to the editor from The Commercial Appeal and determine the author’s point of view in each.
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review—Picturing North America
Regions Near and Far TSW complete a study guide for Chapter 14.
Thursday
Daily Geography Review—Picturing North America
Regions Near and Far TSW compete Chapter 14 Review, pp. 306 – 307 (Reviewing Vocabulary, Reviewing Facts, and Building Skills)
Friday
Daily Geography Review—Picturing North America
Regions Near and Far Chapter 14 Review game andTest
Social Studies 3/31 – 4/4
Monday
Daily Geography Review 8, Mercator Projection Maps
Research Skills for Geography TSW become familiar with the Dewey Decimal System as a way to catalog library books, introduction p. 86
Regions Near and Far TSW learn to scan text to find answers to questions using chapter headings, bolded words, and finger skimming. TSW will also be able to tell why Pueblos built their homes out of Adobe, the techniques they used to grow corn, and identify the ways that Pueblos used corn, pp. 288 - 292
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review 8, Mercator Projection Maps
Regions Near and Far TSW answer questions to review information from Monday’s lesson. TSW then write a short paragraph explaining why the Pueblos were called a ‘self-sufficient” group. TSW break into pairs and skim over Lesson 2 (pp. 293 – 296). For each heading, TSW come up with 1 question and answer. The groups will share with the class.
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review 8, Mercator Projection Maps
Research Skills for Geography TSW analyze given topics, decide which category into which they fall, and then identify where to find information of the subjects using the Dewey Decimal System
Regions Near and Far TSW review their questions and answers from Tuesday’s lesson. TSW read Lesson 2 in its entirety. Mrs. Pittard will share pictures of her visit to San Antonio and the Alamo.
Thursday
Daily Geography Review 8, Mercator Projection Maps
Regions Near and Far TSW answer review questions from Lesson 2. TSW apply the same strategy from Tuesday’s lesson of skimming each heading and formulating a question from each and answering each question (in partners). The groups will share their questions/answers with the class.
Friday
Daily Geography Review 8, Mercator Projection Maps
Research Skills for Geography TSW find 3 books in each of three general divisions of the Dewey Decimal System.
Regions Near and Far TSW read Lesson 3, pp. 297 – 301 for understanding.
Social Studies 3/24 – 3/28
Monday
Daily Geography Review 7 (Robinson Projection Map)
Research Skills for Geography: Given book sources, TSW rewrite them as they should be written in a bibliography.
Regions Near and Far: TSW complete chapter 13 review, pp. 286 - 287
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review 7 (Robinson Projection Map)
Research Skills for Geography: Given magazine sources, TSW rewrite them as they should be written in a bibliography.
Regions Near and Far: TSW play a review game for chapter 13.
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review 7 (Robinson Projection Map)
Research Skills for Geography: Given internet sources, TSW rewrite them as they should be written in a bibliography.
Regions Near and Far: Chapter 13 Test
Thursday
Daily Geography Review 7 (Robinson Projection Map)
Research Skills for Geography: TSW compile sources into an alphabetical works cited.
Regions Near and Far: TSW reach Chapter 14, Lesson 1 for understanding.
Friday
Daily Geography Review 7 (Robinson Projection Map)
Regions Near and Far: TSW sample Southwestern cuisine, most notably, foods made with corn, a staple crop of the Southwest.
