Happy Thanksgiving Break!

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

11/25-11/29

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Students,  I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing break, you deserve it!  Stay safe and come back to me next Monday:)

If you want to watch the documentary that we started on Friday in class and complete the extra credit questions, the link is found under the "Coming to you straight from room 328" tab found in the top menu.

Enjoy your time with family and friends!

This week in Social Studies...

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

11/18-11/22

IA #2 WEEK IS HERE!

Between the remarkable African Country Projects that I graded and the overwhelmingly large number of students that mastered the Map from Memory: Africa test, I am blown away by the amount of effort shown by every single student in my class.  You should be very proud of yourselves, students, I am SO proud of you:)

The work never stops, however, and now it is your time to shine on the second IA.  Because the IA is a skills test, it is imperative that the practice you get in class you put to good use while testing.  Please take your time and use process of elimination, annotating, and all other test taking strategies that you have learned and practiced.

The Social Studies IA 2 is only a multiple choice test and there is no short answer.  Students will still be given 60 minutes to complete the test, so taking the time to not make silly mistakes is imperative.  Use the time!  You have it!  This also means that there will be an extension activity for any time remaining.  The extension activity is a Africa Map Analysis.  This is due on Friday and will be the only homework you receive in my class this week.

Big news to keep in mind:

This is the LAST week of the first trimester.  Make sure all missing assignments have been completed and turned in.  The Summative Assessment for Unit 3 will be after Thanksgiving Break. 

The only homework/classwork due this week is the IA 2 Extension: African Map Analysis due on Friday.

This week in Social Studies...

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

11/11-11/15

Only one week until IA #2:) We are ready!

While I was out of town on family business over the past few school days, the students demonstrated a remarkable amount of responsibility.  I am so proud of the hard work students have shown on their African Country Projects despite there being a little bit of confusion on the assignment.  This is a large grade for Trimester 1 and I love that so many students rocked it:)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13th is the Map from Memory: Africa test!  Students have been completing most of the studying on their own time.  Please make sure you come prepared to demonstrate your mastery of African geography.  Use the tab above to help you study.

Big news to keep in mind:

I moved the date for the Unit 3 Summative Assessment till after Thanksgiving Break.  Students have the IA #2 next week and some other large projects in different classes.  I want to make sure we spend enough time on Unit 3, so pushing the test back seemed like the best option.

Homework this week includes the African Country Research Project--this is a big one!

This week in Social Studies...

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

11/4-11/8

Only two weeks until IA #2:) Time flies! 

So far Unit 3: The Spread of Islam and West African Kingdoms has been going well.  We have explored the idea of cultural diffusion and saw how innovations from the 11th century still influence our daily lives!  The summative for this unit will be on November 15th.

Keep practicing your Map from Memory on Africa!  Use the resources from class and the resources on our website to help you study. The Map from Memory: Africa test will be on Wednesday, November 13th.

Big news to keep in mind:

I will be out of town, and therefore not at school, on Friday, November 8th and Monday, November 11th.  During this time I know the students will continue to work hard for their guest teachers, Justin Summons and Colin Fry.  The students will be completing research projects on a country in Africa and will be ready to present the day I return! 

Homework this week includes the Innovations Chart from 11.4 and the Leveled Timeline Practice on 11.5.