Posted by: kcullipher on: November 24, 2009
This week students are reminded:
Return Social Studies papers to purple folder after parents have seen and signed.
DG Quiz will be the week after our holiday. Study!
If you are planning to order a yearbook please send to office in the next few weeks.
Posted by: kcullipher on: November 22, 2009
Where did last week go???? I hope the Inca did not change the calendar while they were traveling across all the bridges in the Andes Mountains of South America with their llamas.
Monday Nov.23 Dg 57
page 144 Culture and Lifestyle -Use a turkey drawing and put main facts on the feathers of the turkey.
Tuesday Nov. 24 Dg 58
Review pages 152 and 153 Chapter 5 Practice Test open book in class.
Wednesday Nov. 25 Dg 59
Ricardo page 154
EARLY RELEASE and REPORT CARDS GO HOME
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families. Be Safe.
Posted by: kcullipher on: November 9, 2009
Monday – DG 48
Rugby sport introduced and played on field. (The plan was for tomorrow but the rain forcast changed things. )
Tuesday – DG49 Quipo necklace design and produce from twine in class.
Wednesday – holiday
Thursday – DG 50 We will begin the history of South America. Write a poem about the South American Indians.
Friday – DG 51 Lesson to be announced.
Posted by: kcullipher on: November 2, 2009
Monday – DG 44
All SS papers to be signed and returned to purple folder.
Vaccination consent forms due back on Tuesday.
Progress Reports received by parents.
Current Event due Wednesday.
Draw and explain the Columbian Exchange groupwork and classwork.
Tuesday DG 45
laptop computers : Student survey
Research Rainforest animal. Write 1 paragraph and draw one picture of your favorite animal from the Rain Forest. (Due Friday)
Chapter 4 Assessment- Write a one page report about what you have learned from this chapter. (Typed 1/2 page) Due Friday.
Wednesday: Current Events
Thursday: DG 46
Rainforest animals continue. Chapter 4 assessment continue.
Friday: DG 47
Show and tell what we have been working on in class and at home.
Posted by: kcullipher on: October 26, 2009
Mon.-DG Quiz Collected foldables. (information on 2 countries)
Worksheet on South American countries and capitals.
Compass Rose exercise also.
Tues.-DG 41
Physical features page 119 -create sentences about vocabulary as classwork.
Wed. DG 42
Climate page 124- Draw and explain climates in South America.
Thursday DG 43
Rain forest and the rain forest animals will be our topic today.
Friday PBS celebration 1/2 day early release
Posted by: kcullipher on: October 20, 2009
Daily Geography quiz is scheduled for Monday, Oct.26th.
Current Event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th.
Students have information for both of these and should come to school prepared to show us what they know and understand. Thanks.
Posted by: kcullipher on: October 19, 2009
Monday-Review vocabulary for Test
Tuesday-Chapter 3 test
Wednesday-clay map introducing South America
Thursday and Friday to be announced.
Posted by: kcullipher on: October 12, 2009
Monday – Teacher Workday
Tuesday – Economy Bean Game
Wednesday – Computer work =discussion of plagarism plus discussion of Cultures.
Thursday- Computer work continues.
Friday-Chapter 3 Review
Posted by: kcullipher on: October 5, 2009
Monday- Introduce Culture. Using brown bags and symbols given, student will create an old Indian story about their family.
Tuesday- Culture power point with 20 questions to be completed in class.
Wednesday – Introduce Religion. Students will create a chart showing different religions in the world.
Thursday – Culture. Government systems. Crossword puzzle due Tuesday.
Friday – Pop quiz on Culture. Handouts on Culture!!
Monday October 12th is a teacher’s workday and no school for students!!
Posted by: kcullipher on: September 25, 2009
Monday- Climate review. Atmosphere, Lithosphere
Create postcard showing human activities affect on environment..
Tuesday- Review Chapter 2
Wednesday-Test—- Early Release Day!!
Thursday and Friday Introduce Human and Cultural Geography where we discuss population, culture and economics.
