Mrs. Cullipher’s class blog

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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.

Week of November 23, 2009

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.

Week of November 09, 2009

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.

Week of November 02-06, 2009

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.

Week of October 26, 2009

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

Learning to take advantage of my site.

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.

Week of October 19, 2009

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.

Week of October 12th, 2009

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

Week of October 05, 2009

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!!

Week of September 28, 2009

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.