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Weeks 5 and 6
Students should complete homework in their Social Studies notebook
Pick 3) 3 are due for week of Aug 22 and 3 are due for week of Aug 29
- 5 rhyming definitions for any quarter 1 vocabulary
- example: I am a bridge made up of land. I am usually made out of dirt or sand.
- Answer: Causeway
- Take notes on 2 rounds of geoguessr
- Free choice Horrible Histories 1 paragraph response
- One paragraph analysis of any poem or song lyrics related to Social Studies
- Enter PTSA poster contest for Hispanic Heritage Month
- Math corrections will count as one of the three HW-w parent initials
- Other options or independent topics w teacher approval
Students must identify 5 inquiry topics, or questions they have that relate to our lessons and vocabulary for quarter 1.
One Ancient Science topic will be used for our big celebration- the Ancient Science demonstration day. We need parent support for this event.
More notes and lessons are coming for Ancient Americas, and then we shift our focus to Egypt and the Fertile Crescent.
Movie Review 1 and Interview 1 are coming up. Most families will try to complete 1 before track out, and one during or soon after track in, after our Fall Break.
Notebook should include:
Two Truths and a Lie
Study Vocab 1-40, Students should have a list but if not, here are the words:
Equator, AB/BC Timeline, The Grid, Arguments Against Land Bridge Model, Prime Meridian, Distortions in Map Projections, Smart Grid,
Atl-Atl, GPS Coordinates, Wake County Lakes and Highways, Coal Fired, Causeway, Apartheid Segregation, Sewer ans Septic, Nuclear, American Indians, Syrian Civil War, Fiber Optic, wifi, Intranet, Ethernet, Petroleum, Indigenous, Iran-Saudi Rivalry, Hunter-Gatherer, Potable Water/Water Towers, Clovis Points, US-Russia Rivalry, Agriculture, Race/Ethnic Group, Mitochondrial DNA Halotypes, Frenemies and realpolitik, Ancient American Empires, Hieroglyphs, Tribe, Dams, Turbines + Hydro Electric Power, Reservoirs-Falls Lake, Chlorine, Ammonia, ppm- parts per million, desalinization, distill.
Homework Options for Quarter 1:
Status= Not assigned
View one clip from Horrible Histories and write a one paragraph reaction.
Play 2 rounds of Geoguessr recording clues used, coordinates of location, miles/km off.
Use free rice geography or vocabulary until you miss 5 questions. Record the first 5 you miss.
Read on Social Studies related article from a printed magazine- one paragraph reaction
Read 40 pages of a Social Studies related or Award Winning or Carter suggested novel-
Create 5 flashcards of advanced vocabulary related to a topic discussed in class