***Welcome to Veterans Memorial Middle School! I am thrilled to be your child's (S.S.)teacher!
I will post homework weekly, so please check often. Thanks!
If you have any questions, please feel free to write a note or call and I'll get back in touch with you. Homework will always be listed here (i.e.- to complete vocabulary definitions, read the chapter that we're studying, and/or to study for a test...Tests are usually given every week and a half to two weeks.
Homework will be assigned on Mondays and due on Fridays all year. Thanks for your help.
Thanks for all of the wonderful supplies also!
***Please send $10 in order to purchase a CRCT workbook. This is not mandatory, but I am asking everyone to purchase one. We only have a class set (about 23) and this is not even enough for one class. We have to share and this does not usually work. Everyone needs their own book. The office will order the books in about two weeks.
Feb. 8-10, 2010 (Have a great three day week!)
GPS Standard-
SS7GS- The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia(Middle East).
We will be working from the CRCT workbook again this week.
Monday- CRCT pages 84-89
Tuesday- Group work- Power points, posters, projects
Wednesday- CRCT pages 90-95
Since we have a three day week, we will not have written homework this week. Students will study for the map test on the Middle East. The test will be on Friday, February 19th- after the Winter break! :)
Feb. 1-5, 2010 (Have a great week!)
GPS Standard- SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...rivers,lakes,mountains,and deserts.
We will be working from the CRCT workbook again this week.
Homework-Chapter 19- All vocabulary, people, and places...Due Friday!
January 25-29, 2010 (Have a great one!) :)
GPS Standard- SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...rivers,lakes,mountains,and deserts.
Also, SS7E1- The student will analyze different economic systems...traditional,market,command,and mixed economies. (CRCT books- pages 49-53)
Homework- Chapter 13- All words...Sections 1-4...pages 271,274,278,and 282.
January 19-22, 2010 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard- SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...rivers,lakes,mountains,and deserts.
We will continue to work from the CRCT workbook for classwork this week. Please send $10 in order to buy one for your child. Thanks! :)
Homework- Study the Africa, Asia, and Middle East maps...pages A17 and A19.
January 11-15, 2010 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard- SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...rivers,lakes,mountains,and deserts.
Homework- Ch. 12- Central Africa- pages 255,258,262, and 265. Define all words by Friday.
We will continue to work from the CRCT workbook for classwork this week. Please send $10 in order to buy one for your child. Thanks! :)
January 5-8, 2010 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard- SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...rivers,lakes,mountains,and deserts.
Homework- Ch. 11- (East Africa- pages 239,242, 245, and 249. Define all words by Friday, January 8, 2010. (25 words in all)
December 14-18, 2009 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard- SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...rivers,lakes,mountains,and deserts.
We will be learning about the major features of Africa. The students will be required to know these on the CRCT test.
Classwork- We will be learning from the Social Studies CRCT workbook. Please send $10 as soon as possible if you want your child to have their own book.
Homework- None! (Merry Christmas!)
Dec. 7-11th, 2009 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard- SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...rivers,lakes,mountains,and deserts.
We will be learning about the major features of Africa. The students will be required to know these on the CRCT test. There will be a test on these Friday, December 11th.
Homework- Chapter 10- Sections 1,2,and 3- pages 221,224,229 Define AlL words. (25 words in all...Due Friday.)
Week of November 30th-Dec.4th,2009 (Have a good one!)
***We will be working in the new CRCT practice books. If you would like to order one (They are WONDERFUL for practice), please send $10 and your child may have one of his/her own to use. The office will be ordering these books. We only have about 23 as a class set to use.
GPS Standard- SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...rivers,lakes,mountains,and deserts.
Homework- All vocabulary, people, and places from Chapter 9- pages 201,205, and 212. (29 words...Due Friday.)
Classwork- We're working in the CRCT practice books from now on...until the CRCT test! PLEASE order one for your child! :)
No test this Friday...Our second Africa map test will be next Friday...December 11th.
November 16-20, 2009 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard-SS7G1-The student will locate selected features in Africa...countries of Egypt,Sudan,Kenya,Nigeria,Congo, and South Africa.
We will be studying Chapter 8 (Africa) this week. We will begin to use the special CRCT workbooks this week.
Homework- Chapter 8- Define ALL words (vocabulary, people, and places) from Sections 1,2,and 3- pages 201, 205 and 212.)
November 9-13, 2009 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard- SS7G9- To be able to locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia. (North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam)
We will be studying Chapter 18 this week. (Southeast Asia)
Homework- Write definitions of all vocabulary, people, and places from Sections 1, 2, and 3. These are pages 397, 400, 404.
There will NOT be a test on Friday. Wednesday is an off-day!!! :)
Chapter 11- Sections 1,2,3,and 4- pages 239,242,245,and 249 (25 words in all)
November 2-6, 2009 (Have a great week!)
GPS Standard- To be able to compare and contrast the economic systems of China, India, JAPAN, and North Korea.
This week we will be finishing the chapter on Japan.
Homework- All vocabulary, people, and places from Chapter17- Sections 3,4,& 5...pages 382,387 and 390...Due this Friday. (There will NOT be a test on Japan on Friday.)
Week of October 26, 2009 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard- SS7G9-
The students will locate certain features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
We will be working on Chapter 17- "Japan" this week. We will be completing a section per day. Be sure to read over the chapter during the week. We will also review the China map skills test on Monday. I will give the test on Tuesday, October 27th, so be ready! :)
Homework- Write all vocabulary, people, and places from Chapter 17- Sections 1 and 2- pages 375 and 379. This is due this Friday!
Week of October 19th, 2009 (Have a great one!) :)
The students will locate certain features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
GPS Standard- SS7G9-
The students will locate certain features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
We will be finishing the chapter on China this week. (Ch. 16)
We will be completing a map that has locations that the students will be tested on next Tuesday!!! (This is a change from Thursday!!!) Friday is an off day!!! :)
Homework- All vocabulary, people, and places from pages 364 and 368...Due Thursday!!! (Friday is an off day!!!)
Week of October 12th, 2009 (Have a great one!) :)
GPS Standard- SS7G9-
The students will locate certain features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
We will be studying Ch.16- "China" this week. Be sure to read and look over important parts of the chapter (Sections 1 & 2) during the week.
Homework- Ch.16- "China"- Do pages 353 and 357- vocabulary, people, and places (27 words in all).
There will not be a test this Friday. There will be one next Friday.
Week of October 5th, 2009 (Have a great week!) :)
GPS Standards-
SS7H7a- To trace the origins and spread of Hinduism and Buddhism
SS7G10a- To describe environmental problems of India and its neighbors
SS7H9c- To describe the collapse of colonialism in India
Chapter 15- "India's Neighbors"
Monday- Chapter 15-Section 1- "Physical Geography"- pages 320-323
Warm up/Essential Question/GPS Standards
Read and discuss important parts of Section 1.
Show the map of Southern Asia on the Smartboard. Label the parts on the map of Southern Asia. Do group work/Power Points.
Tuesday- Chapter 15-Section 2- "Pakistan and Bangladesh"-pages 324-327
Warm up/Essential Question/GPS Standards
Read and discuss important parts of Section 2. Review the map of Southern Asia. Do group work/Power Points.
Wednesday- Chapter 15- S3- "The Himalayan and Island Countries"- pages 330-335
Warm up/Essential Question/GPS Standards (See above.)
Read and discuss important parts of Section 3. Review the map of Southern Asia.
Do group work/Power Points. Make a small eight page booklet on India or India's neighbors.
Thursday- Chapter 15- Review sections 1,2,and 3 of Chapter 15. Go over map skills in order to review for the test tomorrow. Show the map of Southern Asia on the Smartboard. If time permits, play Jeopardy on Chapters 14-15. :)
Friday- Test(Assessment)on Chapter 15-
Do group work/Power Points.
Week of September 28, 2009 (Have a great one!) :)
GPS Standards
SS7H7a.- To trace the origins and spread of Hinduism and Buddism
SS7H7c.- To describe the technological contributions of China
Unit 4- South Asia
Ch. 14- India
Homework- All vocabulary, people, and places from Chapter 14...pages 303, 306, and 312. (28 words in all)
Week of September 21, 2009 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard-SS7H7b- To explain the impotance of the Silk Road in the movemnet of goods and ideas to other parts of the world
Ch. 7- Central Asia
Homework- All VOCABULARY and PLACES from pages 145,148,and 151.
Extra Credit- Write a 100 page essay about the chapter.
NO test on Friday
Week of Sept. 14, 2009 (Have a good one!)
GPS Standard-
SS7GS- The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia(Middle East).
Test- Ch. 6- Friday, September 18, 2009
Homework- All VOCABULARY,PEOPLE,AND PLACES from pages 125, 128, 136, and 139. (30 words in all!)
Extra Credit- Write a 100 word essay about this chapter.
Week of September 8, 2009 (Have a good one!)
Test- Ch.4- Tuesday, September 8th...postponed from last Friday.
SS7E7- To understand the factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence in Israel.
Homework- Vocabulary from pages 107, 110, 114, & 118
Extra Credit= Ch.5- ALL vocabulary, people, and places
We will be studying Ch.5 this week...The Eastern Mediterranean"...Study! :)
***Open House PTA is on August 27, 2009
Week of 08-31-09 (Have a great one!)
GPS Standard-
SS7G8- To be able to know the differences between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam...
Homework- All VOCABULARY from pages 83, 89, 94, and 100. (28 words in all).
Extra Credit- All vocabulary, people, and places from pages 83, 89, 94, and 100...(53 words in all).
Test on Chapter 4 this Friday!!!
Week of Aug. 24, 2009 (Chapter 3)
Homework- Write the definitions of words from Chapter 3...vocabulary from the top of pages 47 and 53. Extra credit will be the definitions of all words on pages 47, 53, and 60. There will NOT be a test on Chapter 3 because of the numerous definitions.
We will be working on Chapter 3 this week..."The World's People...Culture/Economics/Population".
The standard is SS7CG6...To identify the various forms of government.
Week of Aug. 19-23, 2009
Homework- Write the definitions of words from Chapter 2...vocabulary from the top of pages 19 and 38. Extra credit will be definitions of all words (from all sections) are completed.
We will have a test on Friday (Chapters 1, 2, & 3).
Week of Aug. 8-12, 2009
Homework- Write the definitions of ALL words from Chapter 1- pages 3, 6, and 11. Homework is assigned on Mondays and is due on Fridays.
We will be studying Geography for the first week or two. (Chapters 1, 2, and 3.)
Main Ideas of Chapters 1-3
Geography
The Themes of Geography
The Land
Natural Resources
Culture
Economics
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