Holidays Around the World (Glog)

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Holidays Around the World (Research)

Take notes on the back of your rubric!!!

Why Christmas
The History of Christmas
World Holidays by Month
The Holiday Spot 
Holiday Traditions
All About Hanukkah 

OR

Google your country's holiday
Search Ask.com
 
 ALSO
All Recipes 
 

Christmas in:

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Russia

Scotland

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Venezuela

Wales

Austria

England

New Zealand

Costa Rica

Guatemala

Peru

The Philippines

Scandinavia

Turkey

 

Hanukkah in:

 Israel

Ramadan in:

The Middle East

Kwanzaa in:

The United States

Holidays Around the World (Intro)

Video

Quiz

Choose Holiday to Research

Final Exam

Final Exam today...
44 Multiple Choice Questions
Taken during Social Studies Class
 

Begin Christmas Around the World TOMORROW :)

Final Exam Review

Click here for the answer key.

Test TOMORROW!!!

Also, we will be taking an agenda grade tomorrow.

STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!

Review Videos:
(click "YouTube" in the bottom right corner for better quality)

#1-10 

#11-15

#16-25

#26-other items

Final Exam Review

Click here for Day 1 answer key.

Assignment (homework if not finished):

Complete #16-36 by tomorrow.

We will go over those answers tomorrow in class.

Final Exam on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12!!!

Final Exam Review

Click here for the review.

Assignment (homework if not finished):

Complete #1-15 by tomorrow.

We will go over those answers tomorrow in class.

Final Exam on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12!!!

Geography Fair

Click here to view our fun day! (password protected)

Latin America Projects: Day 4 (assemble)

1.  Final Drafts:

Cover

Timeline

Flag

Anthem

Fast Facts

Laguage

2.  Cut and Fold Poster Board

3.  Cut, Fold, and Glue the

Final Drafts and Maps

onto Poster Board

Front:

Inside:

Back:

Standing:

Homework:  Make Food for Extra Credit!!!

Latin America Projects: Day 3 (maps)

Grade:  Political Map of L.A.

Complete Vegetation Map of L.A.

Rubric

Map:

Latin America Projects: Day 2 (computer lab)

Fast Facts:

1.  Type of Government

2.  Leader of the Country

3.  Capital City

4.  Currency

5.  Area (in square miles)

6.  Major Religions

7.  Population

Language:

1.  Official Language(s)

2.  How to Say "Hello"

3.  How to Say "Good Bye" or "Goodbye"

4.  How to Count to Three

Other:

1.  National Flag

2.  National Anthem

________________________________________________________________________________
 

Mexico Research

Guatemala Research

Panama Research

Brazil Research

Chile Research

Argentina Research

Venezuela Research

Nicaragua Research

Haiti Research

Puerto Rico Research



Latin America Projects: Day 1 (timeline)

Grade:  Phycial Map of L.A.


Choose Country:

Research for timeline:
Pages 183 - 192 in textbook
Also, look in the pages about your country (above)

Continue Maps & Catch-Up Work

Finish & Turn in the Following:

Physical Map of Latin America

Political Map of Latin America

Missing & Make-Up Work

Have a safe & happy Thanksgiving Holiday!

See you all in December :)

Extra Credit

Read about BatKid, AKA Miles Scott,

a boy who was granted his wish

by the Make-A-Wish Foundation!

Want to help make more dreams come true?

Complete the extra credit assignment!!

Write a letter to Santa

on a piece of special paper

provided by Ms. Hutson. 

For each letter to Santa received, 

Macy's will donate $1 to the

Make-A-Wish Foundation.

EXTRA CREDIT IS DUE: 

December 4th

EXTRA CREDIT IS WORTH: 

100 in the grade book

$1 for Make-A-Wish

Priceless dream come true for sick children

Political Map of Latin America

Pass back papers:

Political Map Grading Rubric

Map:
USE PAGES 612-616 IN THE TEXTBOOK

 

Due Tuesday, Novermber 26, 2013

Physical Map of Latin America

Physical Map Grading Rubric

Map:

Due Tuesday, November 26, 2013

9-2/9-3 Reading Guide

Read Chapter 9 Sections 2 & 3

Complete 9-2/9-3 Reading Guide

Homework if not finished

Regional Map of Latin America

Rubric for the Regional Map

Homework if not finished

 



9-1 Reading Guide

Read Chapter 9 Section 1

Complete the Reading Guide

(homework if not finished)

Activity Atlas, Unit 3

Pass back graded papers:

Activity Atlas 3

due tomorrow

Geography Fair!!

Do you want to see the cutest little barking kitten ever???

Click HERE

North America Projects: Day 3 (shortened classes)

Today's Itinerary:

Finish Maps

Assemble Projects

Front:

Inside:

Back:

Standing Display:

North America Projects: Day 2 (computer lab)

Today's Itinerary:

1.  Fast Facts
Type of Government
Leader of the Government
Capital City
Currency
Area (in square miles)
Major Religions
Population

2.  Language
Official Language(s)
How to say Hi & Bye
How to count to three

3.  National Flag

4.  National Anthem (lyrics)

5.  Continue Maps/Timeline

Regions of the United States Research

Canada Research

North America Projects: Day 1

Today's Itinerary:

Timeline

Cover

Begin Maps



Have you ever wondered...

what the world looks like

through the eyes of a

dog, cat, shark???

Clich Here!!!

Project 1: Regions of America & Canada

Letter to Parent

En Espanol

Projects begin today!!  They are due Friday.

Project choices and page numbers:

5-4 Quiz

Read Chapter 5 Section 4

5-4 Quiz:  open-book

(First major grade of the 3rd six weeks)

5-3 Worksheet

Read Chapter 5 Section 3

Complete Worksheet 5-3:  Homework if not finished in class!!!!

(first grade of the 3rd six weeks)

5-2 Discussion Questions

Pass Back Papers:

Grade:

5-1 Flowchart

The Gettysburg Address (Computer Lab Activity)

Read 5-2

Discussion Questions (in spiral)

Computer Lab: 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address

Click below to go to the resource:

The Gettysburg Address

Help:  Launch the Interactive Document

Click here for the worksheet.

5-1 Flowchart

Grade:

Ch 4 Notes

Ch 4 Vocab

Ch 5 Vocab

Read 5-1

5-1 Flowchart (for a grade)

Ellis Island Immigrant Video

Click here to watch the video.

Video Quiz

Happy Halloween!

Halloween-themed Pencil Toppers

Scary Stories

Finish Ch. 5 Vocab

Work on bringing up low progress report grades.

Ch. 5 Vocab

Pass Back Papers:

Chapter 5 Vocabulary (23 Words)

Due by Monday...homework if not finished in class today!!

1. indentured servant
2. plantation
3. boycott
4. Revolutionary War
5. Declaration of Independence
6. Constitution
7. Louisiana Purchase
8. immigrant
9. Industrial Revolution
10. abolitionist
11. Civil War
12. Reconstruction
13. segregate
14. Confederacy
15. labor force
16. settlement house
17. Homestead Act
18. Holocaust
19. communism
20. Cold War
21. civil rights movement
22. dominion
23. bilingual

Test 4

Test 4 Today!!!

No Homework :)

Chapter 4 Test Review

Chapter 4 Test Review

STUDY TONIGHT-----TEST TOMORROW!!!!

Grade

Grade:

Activity Atlas 2

Physical Map of North America

Political Map of North America

Chapter 4 Vocab

Read 4-3

Chapter 4 Vocab (in spiral)

11 Key Terms to Define:

1. Continental Divide
2. glacier
3. transportation corridors
4. tributary
5. rain shadow
6. tropics
7. tundra
8. permafrost
9. prairie
10. alluvial
11. hydroelectricity

Chapter 4 Notes

Chapter 4 Notes

glue into spiral (for a grade)

Learn Averages & assignment grades for Progress Report 2

Extra Time:  correct/finish low grades to improve averages

All grades due FRIDAY to be on the progress report!!!

Political Map of North America

Read 4-2

Political Map of North America

Physical Map of North America

Read 4-1

Begin Physical Map of North America

Homework if not finished in class!!

Activity Atlas 2

Due Monday!!!!

Activity Atlas 2

Grade

Grade:

Chapter 3 Vocab

3-1 Discussion Questions

3-2 Discussion Questions

3-3 Discussion Questions

3-4 Vocab

Test 2/3

Test

Bonus:

On the back of the test, list the 10 daytime Outdoor Ed activities that you went to with your birdgroups.  (Activities had presenters; free time, meals, and chores don't count)

Earn one point for each correct activity for a total of 10 bonus points!!

Test 2/3 Review

Complete the Test Review in class using:

spiral, folder, textbook.

Study TONIGHT for the test TOMORROW!!!

3-3 Discussion Questions

3-3 Questions

3-2 Questions

Read 3-2

3-2 Discussion Questions

3-1 Questions

Read 3-1

3-1 Discussion Questions

in Spiral

Grade 2-3 Vocab

Computer Lab - Ellis Island

Immigration:  Explore Ellis Island

Outdoor Ed Packing List

Happy Packing!!

Click HERE

Chapter 3 Vocab

In the spiral:



Climate and Vegetation

Grade

Read Ch. 2 Sec. 3 Silently

2-3 Vocab in Spiral

Recycling

Grade:

Natural Resources Worksheet

Recycling Video

Recycling Quiz

Natural Resources

Read 2-2

BrainPop Video

Natural Resources Worksheet:

Front

Back



2-1 Vocab Foldable

Homework if not finished in class!



Test 1 Review

Test 1 Review

click here to download test review

Grading

We graded and recorded the grades for the following assignments:



5 Themes of Geography Notes

Read 1-1

5 Themes Notes:

In Spiral:

 

Chapter 1 Vocab

In spiral: 



15 words total: 

Homework if not finished in class 9/13/13

Activity Atlas 1 (Pg. 4-9)

Front:

Back:



Latitude & Longitude Worksheet

Front:

Back:

Latitude & Longitude Notes