3/31/14: The Space Race Worksheet Due 4/1/14
Complete questions 1-6 at the bottom of The Space Race Worksheet
Complete questions 1-6 at the bottom of The Space Race Worksheet
3/24/14: The Court Cases and Vocabulary of the Civil Rights Movement Worksheets. Due 3/25/14
3/10/14: WWII Test on Wednesday March 12. Study using the study guide or on quizlet.com
2/25/14: Leaders of WWII Project Due March 7. Research and write a short biography of one of the rulers below. In your biography, answer the following questions:
- What was the leadership style of the leader?
- What were some of the goals and ideas of the leader?
- What side in the war was the leader on?
- How did the leader communicate to the people their vision for the nation?
Benito Mussolini - Italy
Adolf Hitler - Germany
Emperor Hirohito - Japan
Winston Churchill - Great Britain
Franklin Roosevelt - United States
Joseph Stalin - Soviet Union
**You may click on the Social Studies/WWII/People tab on this website for links, videos, and information.
- What was the leadership style of the leader?
- What were some of the goals and ideas of the leader?
- What side in the war was the leader on?
- How did the leader communicate to the people their vision for the nation?
Benito Mussolini - Italy
Adolf Hitler - Germany
Emperor Hirohito - Japan
Winston Churchill - Great Britain
Franklin Roosevelt - United States
Joseph Stalin - Soviet Union
**You may click on the Social Studies/WWII/People tab on this website for links, videos, and information.
2/10/14: Research ONE of the New Deal Projects and be prepared to present to the class. Ideas for presentations are: power point, prezi, poster, quizlet deck, puppet show, etc. Due 2/18/14
- Civilian Conservation Corps
-Works Progress Administration
-Tennessee Valley Authority
- Civilian Conservation Corps
-Works Progress Administration
-Tennessee Valley Authority
2/7/14: Study for test on the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. Quiz Monday (2/10/14)
2/5/14: Complete letter from the point of view of a woman during the Great Depression. Make sure that you don't just list the problems, add details and explain! Due Friday (2/7/14)
1/27/14: 12 small items for Tuesday (1/28/14) **Optional, but appreciated!!
We will be learning about the fall of the stock market and the beginning of the Great Depression. The activity I have planned involves the students buying and selling items. If you have 12 small items to send in, it would be very helpful. These items will not be returned. Some ideas are stickers, pencils, erasers, party favors, etc.
We will be learning about the fall of the stock market and the beginning of the Great Depression. The activity I have planned involves the students buying and selling items. If you have 12 small items to send in, it would be very helpful. These items will not be returned. Some ideas are stickers, pencils, erasers, party favors, etc.
1/23/14: Quiz on the Roaring 20s on Monday (1/27/14) Study using Quizlet and/or your study guide.
1/14/14: Test for WWI on Friday (1/17/14)! Study using Quizlet and/or your study guide.
1/13/14: Lusitania Sunk! due tomorrow (1/14/14)
Read article and answer questions.
Read article and answer questions.
12/18/13: Quiz on immigration and expansion - tomorrow (12/19/13)
You may also study on quizlet.com
You may also study on quizlet.com
12/16/13: make a "quilt square" to represent your family heritage - Due tomorrow (12/17/13)
Students should have a 3 X 5 index card with them. They are to draw pictures and/or symbols that represent their heritage. If they don't know their heritage, they may draw something to depict who their family is right now (What are their beliefs, likes, what is important to them). This is pictures only.....no words!
Students should have a 3 X 5 index card with them. They are to draw pictures and/or symbols that represent their heritage. If they don't know their heritage, they may draw something to depict who their family is right now (What are their beliefs, likes, what is important to them). This is pictures only.....no words!
12/16/13: Brochure information (from temporary website) - Due Friday (12/20/13)
Assigned 12/9/13: Inventor Brochure: Choose one inventor and create a brochure. Due 12/20
click on link for directions on how to make a brochure in Word. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Brochures-on-Microsoft-Word
Assigned 12/9/13: Inventor Brochure: Choose one inventor and create a brochure. Due 12/20
click on link for directions on how to make a brochure in Word. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Brochures-on-Microsoft-Word
12/12/13: Study for Inventors Test - Test tomorrow (12/13/13)
12/2/13: Study for Reconstruction Test - Test on Wednesday (12/5/13)
11/18/13: Bibliography Format- Papers and projects are due on Wednesday. The Social Studies Fair will be held after Beta Club inductions in the media center.
11/13/13: Research papers for Social Studies Fair
We have completed our instruction for the research papers. Some students still need time to complete this assignment. They will need to complete this at home. If your child needs to have their papers emailed or sent home, please send me an email. I can also help them save it on a flash drive to send home.....just send in a flash drive and I will help them get this done. If you need help understanding the assignment or what we have done in class, I have posted several pdf files to help. Please click on the links below for help.
We have completed our instruction for the research papers. Some students still need time to complete this assignment. They will need to complete this at home. If your child needs to have their papers emailed or sent home, please send me an email. I can also help them save it on a flash drive to send home.....just send in a flash drive and I will help them get this done. If you need help understanding the assignment or what we have done in class, I have posted several pdf files to help. Please click on the links below for help.
11/12/13: Scaffold Conclusion - due tomorrow
Students should design some form of original research appropriate to their topics.
The research question in the Example Research Paper Scaffold goes beyond what is reported in a literature review and adds new information to what is already known.
If the research involves a survey
-An equal number of male and female participants should be included if possible.
-A wide range of ages should be included if possible.
-The survey should have no more than 10 questions.
-The survey form should include an introduction that states why the survey is being conducted and what the researcher plans to do with the data.
The research question in the Example Research Paper Scaffold goes beyond what is reported in a literature review and adds new information to what is already known.
If the research involves a survey
-An equal number of male and female participants should be included if possible.
-A wide range of ages should be included if possible.
-The survey should have no more than 10 questions.
-The survey form should include an introduction that states why the survey is being conducted and what the researcher plans to do with the data.
11/6/13: Research Analysis - due tomorrow
Students will compare the information they have gathered from various sources to identify themes.
Use the Research Paper Scaffold. Making a numbered list of possible themes, drawn from the different perspectives proposed in the literature, can be useful for analysis. In the Example Research Paper Scaffold, there are four possible explanations given for the effects of color on mood. Remind students that they can refer to the Example Student Research Analysisr for a model.
Identify common themes and possible answers to their own research question by reviewing the topic and concluding sentences in their literature review. They may identify only one main idea in each source, or they may find several. Instruct students to list the ideas and summarize their similarities and differences in the space provided for Analysis on the scaffold.
Note: In the finished research paper, the analysis section will be about one paragraph.
Students will compare the information they have gathered from various sources to identify themes.
Use the Research Paper Scaffold. Making a numbered list of possible themes, drawn from the different perspectives proposed in the literature, can be useful for analysis. In the Example Research Paper Scaffold, there are four possible explanations given for the effects of color on mood. Remind students that they can refer to the Example Student Research Analysisr for a model.
Identify common themes and possible answers to their own research question by reviewing the topic and concluding sentences in their literature review. They may identify only one main idea in each source, or they may find several. Instruct students to list the ideas and summarize their similarities and differences in the space provided for Analysis on the scaffold.
Note: In the finished research paper, the analysis section will be about one paragraph.
Literature Review due tomorrow: We have been working on this in class, but if your child does not have 5 facts from 4 different resources, they need to complete it for homework. Please remind them that their facts need to relate to or answer their question. They do not need to fill in the opening or conclusion sentences for each resource....just the facts.
Research Question- Due tomorrow......if you are reading this, you DO NOT have to complete the "Hook" portion at this time. It will be completed using information after the literature search is completed.
The characteristics of a good research question. In a broad area such as political science, psychology, geography, or economics, a good question needs to focus on a particular controversy or perspective. Some examples include:
A good question always leads to more questions.
Good research questions are open-ended. Open-ended questions can be solved in more than one way and, depending upon interpretation, often have more than one correct answer, such as the question, Can virtue be taught? Closed questions have only one correct answer, such as, How many continents are there in the world? Open-ended questions are implicit and evaluative, while closed questions are explicit. There are problems with these research questions
The characteristics of a good research question. In a broad area such as political science, psychology, geography, or economics, a good question needs to focus on a particular controversy or perspective. Some examples include:
- Why did Martin Luther King Jr. deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
- How has glass affected human culture?
- What is the history of cheerleading?
A good question always leads to more questions.
Good research questions are open-ended. Open-ended questions can be solved in more than one way and, depending upon interpretation, often have more than one correct answer, such as the question, Can virtue be taught? Closed questions have only one correct answer, such as, How many continents are there in the world? Open-ended questions are implicit and evaluative, while closed questions are explicit. There are problems with these research questions
- Why do people’s moods change? (too broad)
- Why do doctors traditionally wear white?
This question is too narrow for a five-page paper as it can be answered in just a few words. - How does color affect mood? (open-ended)
This is broader, yet not so large that it would run over the five-page requirement.
CHOOSE A TOPIC for the Social Studies Fair - Topics due tomorrow
some guidelines to help.....
A. Social Studies Disciplines
1. ANTHROPOLOGY – People are survivors.
I am a survivor.
2. ECONOMICS – People are consumers and producers.
I am a consumer and producer.
3. GEOGRAPHY – People are earth dwellers.
I am an earth dweller.
4. HISTORY – People are descendants.
I am a descendant.
5. POLITICAL SCIENCE – People are citizens.
I am a citizen.
6. SOCIOLOGY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY – People are members of groups.
I am a member of many groups.
– People are individuals.
I am an individual.
B. Think of a current topic about which you like to read and study; think of problems you would like to see
solved.
C. Look through newspapers, a variety of magazines (Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report,
Psychology Today, National Geographic, etc.) and other current publications. Read current editorials, listen
to radio and television news broadcasts.
D. Brainstorm possible topics. Talk to parents, teachers, and other students about topics that may interest you.
E. Identify any bias you may have concerning a possible topic. Determine if you can sort through the data and
not be prejudiced.
some guidelines to help.....
A. Social Studies Disciplines
1. ANTHROPOLOGY – People are survivors.
I am a survivor.
2. ECONOMICS – People are consumers and producers.
I am a consumer and producer.
3. GEOGRAPHY – People are earth dwellers.
I am an earth dweller.
4. HISTORY – People are descendants.
I am a descendant.
5. POLITICAL SCIENCE – People are citizens.
I am a citizen.
6. SOCIOLOGY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY – People are members of groups.
I am a member of many groups.
– People are individuals.
I am an individual.
B. Think of a current topic about which you like to read and study; think of problems you would like to see
solved.
C. Look through newspapers, a variety of magazines (Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report,
Psychology Today, National Geographic, etc.) and other current publications. Read current editorials, listen
to radio and television news broadcasts.
D. Brainstorm possible topics. Talk to parents, teachers, and other students about topics that may interest you.
E. Identify any bias you may have concerning a possible topic. Determine if you can sort through the data and
not be prejudiced.
9/25/13: "Ready to Die" worksheet due tomorrow
Read passage (already read it once and discussed in class). Answer the questions on the bottom of the page.
Read passage (already read it once and discussed in class). Answer the questions on the bottom of the page.
9/19/13: Research ONE topic due tomorrow
Choose one topic and find out 5-10 facts about to discuss in class tomorrow. You can jot down your facts in bullet points on your sheet. Focus on how they relate to the Civil War. Come prepared to help your group teach the class about your topic.
-Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
-Bleeding Kansas
-John Brown's Raid
-Preston Brooks canes Charles Sumner
-Dred Scott Case
Choose one topic and find out 5-10 facts about to discuss in class tomorrow. You can jot down your facts in bullet points on your sheet. Focus on how they relate to the Civil War. Come prepared to help your group teach the class about your topic.
-Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
-Bleeding Kansas
-John Brown's Raid
-Preston Brooks canes Charles Sumner
-Dred Scott Case
9/12/13: A Slave's Story due 9/18
Choose one of the pictures and information learned from your other worksheets and in class to help write a story. The story should be from the point of view of one slave, man, woman, or child, and should include information you learned from the handouts. It should include the human drama of people’s lives shown in the pictures. You can do additional research to learn more details to use in your writing. Remember to make this a “seed” topic and tell me a story instead of just listing events!
Choose one of the pictures and information learned from your other worksheets and in class to help write a story. The story should be from the point of view of one slave, man, woman, or child, and should include information you learned from the handouts. It should include the human drama of people’s lives shown in the pictures. You can do additional research to learn more details to use in your writing. Remember to make this a “seed” topic and tell me a story instead of just listing events!
9/11/13: Complete "Slavery in the South" worksheet due tomorrow
Use the graph to answer the 4 questions.
Use the graph to answer the 4 questions.
9/4/13: Complete Wordle (beautiful word cloud) if possible......
Click on the link to wordle.com
Click create
Type in words from your social studies theme (work is already complete on note card)
Click "Go"
You can change the font, color, and layout
*Print as a pdf or xps document and email me at [email protected] or save it to a flashdrive and bring to school
OR
*Print it out and bring it in
We have had difficulty with the computers at school. If you can't get it done at home, we will continue to try and complete them at school. Thanks for your help and understanding!!
Click on the link to wordle.com
Click create
Type in words from your social studies theme (work is already complete on note card)
Click "Go"
You can change the font, color, and layout
*Print as a pdf or xps document and email me at [email protected] or save it to a flashdrive and bring to school
OR
*Print it out and bring it in
We have had difficulty with the computers at school. If you can't get it done at home, we will continue to try and complete them at school. Thanks for your help and understanding!!
8/28/13: Play Lemonade Stand if possible. Record your final money after the "7 days". Did you make a profit or have a loss?
8/27/13: Play Lemonade Stand and record game results from at least 3 "days" - Due tomorrow
Play lemonade stand and record set up: number of lemons, sugar, ice, temperature, forecast, price per cup, lemons per pitcher, sugar per pitcher, ice per cup & results: cups sold, satisfaction, popularity, and money for each of the 3 days. You may play and record for the entire week if you would like. You should be paying attention to what customers say and what the weather is like. Remember you won't need as many ice cubes per cup on a cooler day, but you might need to lower your price. For hot days, the demand will be higher, so you will need to have a bigger supply!