Friday, October 26, 2007

Social Studies 10/29 - 11/2

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FOR THIS UNIT. Africa map test and Africa current events are due on B=10/30 and A=10/31. Helpful items to study for the test are posted on Edline. We will begin our Progressive unit at the end of the week. QUARTER 1 ENDS ON FRIDAY, NOV 2. Be sure you are all caught up.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Social Studies 10/23 - 10/27

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FOR THIS UNIT. Camp Iduhappi is on Tuesday. Dress for ANY kind of weather. Bring a beverage with your name on it. Typed, Carnegie outlines are due this week A=10/26 and B=10/27. Continue to study Africa. Homework: maps/atlas worksheet, current events, and study for map test next week using websites on Edline.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Social Studies 10/15 - 10/17

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FOR THIS UNIT.
Remember that I will gladly take your TYPED Carnegie outlines this week, but that the official due date is not until A=10/25 & B=10/27. We begin our first geography unit this week. It is on Africa. This week we are working in our atlases, so be sure to find yours and bring it to class. Two maps and an atlas worksheet are due this week. You will need to do 4 current events articles by the end of the unit and have a HUGE map test the end of the month.

Friday, October 5, 2007

Social Studies 10/8-10/12 HAPPY HOMECOMING!

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FOR THIS UNIT.
Andrew Carnegie- an American hero or not? We will be analyzing documents (primary and secondary) to search for an answer to this question. Group presentations will happen and students will decide for themselves if he was a hero or not. Final project is a properly formatted outline that identifies documents that support their thoughts.