Tuesday, March 25, 2014

6th Grade Latin America Online Practice Quizzes

http://www.purposegames.com/game/countries-of-south-america-quiz


http://www.purposegames.com/game/latin-america-physical-features-quiz


http://www.purposegames.com/game/2d8b644b


http://www.purposegames.com/game/latin-america-physical-features-game



Below is a video link for learning the South American Countries:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIH6kzFTFDkAY5b7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBzZnZtb2xyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMTM-?p=south+american+country+song&vid=2cdc4a1428d8e198fb152da7cc521a69&l=3%3A46&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DV.4591772302314882%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DyYSHaL2uGGE&tit=Memorize+South+American+Countries+and+Geography+in+under+5+minutes&c=12&sigr=11a2aj4j6&sigt=122tka8p1&pstcat=arts+culture+and+entertainment&age=0&fr=yfp-t-901-s&tt=b

Monday, March 10, 2014

SS Plans Week of March 10th

6th Grade SS: Students are completing their chapter 8 tests on Monday. These grades will impact the student's second trimester final grade. Tuesday through Friday, students will be learning about the physical geography of Latin America by completing an in-class Latin America Mapping Lab. Students probably won't have SS homework this week as a resultof this in-class lab.

7th Grade SS: Chapter 14: Supranational Cooperation in the European Union. Monday and Tuesday, students are studying political and cultural cooperation in the EU (European Union). Wedensday, students will think globally and describe what forces work for and against supranational cooperation in the United Nations. Chapter 14 processing will be assigned as homework either Weds. or Thursday eve. Chapter 14 review will begin Thursday and test will be Friday or Monday.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

6th grade SS Test moved to Friday

The chapter 8 test for 6th grade social studies has been moved to Friday (instead of Thursday)

Monday, March 3, 2014

Week of March 3rd

Looks like we are marching into a cold spring. This is the final week to our 2nd trimesters. I hope all students finish strong!

7th grade SS: Students are concluding their Ancient Greece and Rome unit. Student projects were due last week and students should have them submitted. Monday will be a day where students describe why ancient romans flocked to the colosseum. Tuesday through Friday, students will begin their chapter 14 studies. Focus will be on centrifugal and centripetal forces, common markets and supranational cooperation. Homework will be assigned Tuesday night (geoterms)

6th grade SS: students will complete their immigrant interviews on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday will be chapter 8 test review days. Thursday will be chapter 8 test.