Social Studies 10/10 – 10/12
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography: Lesson 13 Know Your Way Around the Atlas TSW use The World Almanac Atlas of the World and its table of contents to answer questions (class practice) p. 41
Regions Near and Far TSW explain why the Pilgrims came to America and describe life in a New England colony. Read pp. 99 – 103 TSW write a reflection comparing and contrasting a typical day in the life of a child in colonial times with a typical day for themselves.
Thursday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography: Lesson 13 Know Your Way Around the Atlas TSW use The World Almanac Atlas of the World and its table of contents to answer questions (group practice) p. 42
Regions Near and Far TSW read a timeline and then create a timeline of his/her own life dividing it into 2 year increments.
Friday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography: Lesson 13 Know Your Way Around the Atlas TSW use The World Almanac Atlas of the World and its table of contents to answer questions (independent practice) p. 43
Regions Near and Far TSW explain why the colonists went to war against England and be able to describe the hardships that Washington’s army faced at Valley Forge. pp. 106 – 110, wkbk p. 29
Social Studies 10/1 – 10/5
Monday
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Research Skills for Geography 12 Preview—TSW label and color the continents on a projection map
Regions Near and Far TSW complete chapter 4 Study Guide and review game.
Tuesday
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Research Skills for Geography 12 TSW recognize and define the terms feature, border, atlas, globe, and sphere.
TSW use both an atlas and a globe to locate features (class practice, p. 38)
Regions Near and Far TSW complete chapter 4 Review, pp. 96 - 97
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review 22
Research Skills for Geography 12
TSW use both an atlas and a globe to locate features (group practice, p. 39)
Regions Near and Far TSW participate in a chapter 4 review activity and test over chapter 4.
Thursday
Daily Geography Review 22
Research Skills for Geography 12
TSW use both an atlas and a globe to locate features (individual practice, p. 40)
Regions Near and Far TSW explain why the Pilgrims came to America and describe life in a New England colony. Read pp. 99 – 103 TSW write a reflection comparing and contrasting a typical day in the life of a child in colonial times with a typical day for themselves.
Friday
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Regions Near and Far TSW create a model of an early American home.
Social Studies 9/24 – 9/28
Monday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills For Geography TSW recognize a magazine as a periodical and understand the terms quarterly, journal, issue, volume number, and issue number. (introduction) p. 23
Regions Near and Far TSW begin Unit 2 on the Northeast region of the United State. TSW recognize important traits of the region (pp. 78 – 79). TSW read a timeline of important events in the settlement of the Northeast region (pp. 80 – 81) and TSW recognize state nicknames, flags and facts, state birds, and state flowers. (pp. 83 – 83).
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills For Geography TSW evaluate magazines using real magazines p. 24 (group)
Regions Near and Far TSW name the two groups of states that make up the Northeast, identify the major landforms and waterways of the Northeast, and describe the four-season climate of the Northeast. pp. 84 – 89
workbook p. 23
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills For Geography TSW evaluate magazines using real magazines p. 25 (individual)
Regions Near and Far TSW describe the rotation of the earth on its axis, explain how the earth’s motion causes day and night, and describe how the revolution of the earth around the earth causes the seasons. pp. 90 – 91.
TSW create a diagram of the position of the earth relative to the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.
Thursday
Daily Geography Review
Regions Near and Far TSW identify the major resources of the Northeast, name some mineral resources of the Northeast. pp. 92 – 95
TSW find examples of companies in the Northeast region that utilize one of the major resources of that region and make a poster to advertise industry.
Friday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills For Geography TSW read a magazine article to answer Who? What? Where? Why? When? and How?
Regions Near and Far TSW review resources of the Northeast region, Thinking Skill Activity, pp. 7-8
Social Studies 9/17 – 9/21
Monday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography TSW understand the terms community and heritage. TSW read and interpret newspaper articles about world and community events. p. 20 (introduction)
Regions Near and Far TSW identify the 5 regions of the US, explain America’s free enterprise system, and define the terms economy and interdependent. Read pp. 70 – 73 and discuss. Using a scale map of the United States (pp. 38-39) TSW estimate the distances (TG p. 72) several products have to travel to get to Memphis.
Writing: TSW describe a community business, why it is needed, and how it helps their community.
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography TSW understand the terms community and heritage. TSW read and interpret newspaper articles about world and community events. p. 21 (group work)
Regions Near and Far TSW color and label a map of the regions of the United States.
TSW complete a class review activity (Jeopardy) for Chapter 3
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography TSW understand the terms community and heritage. TSW read and interpret newspaper articles about world and community events. p. 22 (independent work)
Regions Near and Far TSW complete chapter 3 review, pp. 74 - 75
Thursday
Daily Geography Review
Regions Near and Far Chapter 3 Review and Test
Friday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography TSW read and interpret newspaper articles about world and community events. Using the Commercial Appeal, TSW read a news article on a community event answer Who? What? Where? Why? When? and How?
Regions Near and Far TSW complete Unit 1 Review on pp. 76 - 77
Social Studies 9/10 – 9/14
Monday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography, TSW differentiate between fact and opinion using a newspaper (i.e. a factual report vs. an editorial)
p. 17 (introduction)
Regions Near and Far, TSW define the words immigrant and ancestor, explain why immigrants came to the United States, describe how the customs of immigrant groups have enriched life in the United States and identify the difference between rights and responsibilities.
TSW read pp. 56 – 60 and discuss. TSW read and interpret a graph on immigration patterns, wkbk p. 17 (on the back, TSW write a paragraph explaining the terms immigrant and ancestor.
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography, TSW differentiate between fact and opinion using a newspaper (i.e. a factual report vs. an editorial)
Group Practice, p. 18
Regions Near and Far, TSW identify the three levels of government and describe the three branches of the national government. TSW create a chart defining the parts and responsibilities of the government (read p. 63) Given different responsibilities, TSW identify them as judicial, executive or legislative.
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography, TSW differentiate between fact and opinion using a newspaper (i.e. a factual report vs. an editorial)
Individual practice, p. 19
Regions Near and Far, TSW define the terms republic and democracy. TSW name two responsibilities if citizens. Read pp. 61 – 65
TSW write a written explanation of how our country is a democracy.
Thursday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography, TSW differentiate between fact and opinion using a newspaper (i.e. a factual report vs. an editorial)
TSW write an editorial about a school related issue (i.e cafeteria food, MAPS offerings, lack of recess)
Friday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography, TSW differentiate between fact and opinion using a newspaper (i.e. a factual report vs. an editorial)
TSW complete editorial about a school related issue (i.e cafeteria food, MAPS offerings, lack of recess)
Regions Near and Far, TSW define decision making and explain how to make decisions.
Skill Building, pp. 66 – 67.
Social Studies 9/4 – 9/7
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography, TSW identify the features of a newspaper. p. 14 (introduction)
Regions Near and Far, TSW name some sources of natural resources and explain the importance of conservation.
Read pp. 50 – 53. TSW then research the important natural resources of Tennessee, especially western TN.
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography, TSW identify the features of a newspaper. p. 15 (Group practice)
TSW complete chapter review on pp. 54 – 55.Thursday
Daily Geography Review
Research Skills for Geography, TSW identify the features of a newspaper. p. 16 (Independent practice). TSW use an actual newspaper to answer given questions
Go over chapter 2 review
Chapter 2 testFriday
Daily Geography Review
TSW complete a quiz on parts of a newspaper.
ThinkLink Testing
Social Studies 8/27 – 8/31
Monday
Daily Geography Review
TSW complete Chapter 1 review, pp. 34 - 35
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review
TSW check Chapter 1 review
Chapter 1 Test
Wednesday
Daily Geography Review
Lesson 2-1 TSW recognize that the United States is made up of 50 states, identify the major landforms of the US, and identify the bodies of water which border the
US.
Read pp. 37 – 43 and complete workbook p. 12
Thursday
Daily Geography Review
TSW complete a map of the
US identifying the major landforms and bodies of water.
Building Skills: Geography
TSW use an elevation map to determine the elevation of a place. TSW compare landform maps and elevation maps, pp. 44 – 45
workbook p. 13
Friday
Daily Geography Review
Lesson 2-2 TSW explain how distance from the equator affects temperature, describe the way elevation affects climate, identify the effect distance from an ocean has on climate.
Read pp. 46 – 49
workbook p. 14
Social Studies 8/20 – 8/24
Monday
Daily Geography ReviewTSW read pp. 8-11 and discuss scale, grid maps, transportation maps, and product maps. TSW complete workbook pp. 4-6.
Tuesday
Daily Geography Review1-1 What is a Region? TSW define the term region. TSW explain why we divide the earth into regions.Read pp. 15 – 20. Discuss having pen pals in different regions and what we can learn from them. TSW locate
Iraq on a map. TSW each write a letter to a soldier (Charles) who is currently stationed in
Iraq. TSW include information on the
Memphis area (weather, places of interest) and on personal traditions.HWK finish first draft of their letters.
Wednesday
Daily Geography ReviewTSW complete final draft of their letters.1-2 Geography of a RegionTSW define the terms geography and natural feature. TSW name various landforms and give examples of natural resources.Read pp. 22 – 25 and create a landforms flip chart.Wkbk pp. 7 - 8
Thursday
Daily Geography ReviewBuilding SkillsTSW explain latitude and longitude. TSW locate places on a map and globe using latitude and longitude.Read pp. 26 – 29 and complete Reviewing the SkillWkbk p. 9
Friday
Daily Geography Review1-3 A Region and Its CultureTSW define culture. TSW give examples of customs and describe some cultural features of a region. Read pp. 30 – 33.TSW write about something important to their culture.
