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LESSON PLANS 2004-2005 SCHOOL YEAR

Social Studies - Week of 5/9 - 5/13  

         Monday -  Ch. 20, sect. 4 read and take notes

      Tuesday  -  Review pg. 20/20 - make sure you have 4 sections of notes and map for test Wed.

     Wednesday - Ch. 20 Test

      Thursday - Ch. 21 Map - Go over tests         

      Friday -  JOB SHADOWING 


Social Studies - Week of 5/2 - 5/6  - MAP FIELD TESTING

         Monday -  Ch. 20, sect. 1 read and take notes

      Tuesday  -  Real Game

     Wednesday - Mancala

      Thursday - Ch. 20, sect. 2 read and take notes               

      Friday -  Ch. 20, sect. 3 read and take notes


Social Studies - Week of 4/25 - 4/29

         Monday -  Real Game

      Tuesday  -  Real Game

     Wednesday - Real Game

      Thursday - Cranium Review Game (5th Hour - Fast Forward Concert)               

      Friday -  Ch. 19 Test


Social Studies - Week of 4/18 - 4/22  - MAP TESTING

         Monday -  Pg. 40/41 review assignment - Test over Ch. 19 will be next week

      Tuesday  -  Mancala Tournament (3rd/4th won't meet)

     Wednesday - Mancala Tournament (7th/8th won't meet)

      Thursday - Finish mancala tournament (3rd/4th won't meet)                 

      Friday -  Grade pg. 40/41, Review Crossword Puzzle


Social Studies - Week of 4/11 - 4/15

         Monday -  Read pg. 505-509 (text) Chapter 19, section 1
                        Questions pg. 509 (1-6)

      Tuesday  -  Read pg. 511-515 (text) Chapter 19, section 12
                        Questions pg. 515 (1-6)

     Wednesday - Grade pg. 509/515 questions, Take Quizzes 19-1/19-2
                         Begin taking notes on this chapter

      Thursday - Finish notes, Graphing Activity pg. 22/42, explain Mancala                  

      Friday -  Mancala Tournament


Social Studies - Week of 4/4 - 4/8

         Monday -  Grade pg. 57/58 Map and do guided reading 18-3

      Tuesday  -  Take notes on Ch. 18, sect. 3 and take quiz 18-3
                        Grade guided reading 18-3 and quiz 18-3

     Wednesday - Create flashcards for test review

      Thursday - Review pg. 38/39, Practice Map Quiz, finish studying for test                     

      Friday -  Chapter 18 Test

Social Studies - Week of 3/7 - 3/11

         Monday -  Complete study guide, and review pages 36/37 and 17 (all due Tuesday)

      Tuesday  -  Grade study guide, pg. 36/37 and pg. 17
                        Test Review

     Wednesday - Ch. 17 Test 

      Thursday - Go over test, Ch. 18 map activity                      

      Friday -  Africa Video

Social Studies - Week of 3/7 - 3/11

         Monday -  Finish reading Chapter 17, questions pg. 459 (1-6) due Tuesday
                        Complete notes chart for Ch. 17

      Tuesday  -  Go over notes, grade questions pg. 452 & 459 (1-6), Quiz 17-1/17-2

     Wednesday - Ch. 17 study guide - due Monday (Test is next Friday)

      Thursday - PSI - Counseling Project - Postponing Sexual Involvement - last one                       

      Friday -  NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday


Social Studies - Week of 2/28 - 3/4

         Monday -  2nd/4th hour - finish projects
                        All other classes - Africa Map

      Tuesday  -  Africa Webquest - meet in Ms. Graves' lab

      Wednesday - PSI - Counseling Project - Postponing Sexual Involvement
                               (every Wed for four weeks in social studies classes)

      Thursday - Read pg. 408-410 in textbook, create a web for the info
                        2nd/4th hour - create Africa map also

      Friday -  Read Ch. 17, section 1 and take notes
                     Questions pg. 452 (1-6) - due Tuesday


Social Studies - Week of 2/7 - 2/11

         Monday -   Video - Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

      Tuesday  - Go over Ch. 9 Test, Research Ancient Civilizations
                         Each group must locate a picture of Inca, Maya, or Aztec Ruins
                            to create scale model of.  Bring in supplies on Monday

      Wednesday - Begin Collage & Quipu project - research one country

      Thursday - Collage & Quipu project

      Friday -  Complete collage & quipu project - due at end of hour
                    Don't forget your supplies for the Ancient Civilization project Monday


Social Studies - Week of 1/24 - 1/28

         Monday -  Go over Ch. 8 Test, Read Ch. 9, section 1
                        Answer Questions on pg. 220 (1-5)

      Tuesday  - Take notes on Ch. 9, sect. 1, guided reading 9-1
                       Quiz 9-1

      Wednesday - Grade guided rdg. 9-1 and quiz 9-1
                          Read Ch. 9, sect. 2, take notes, do guided reading 9-2
                          Quiz 9-2

      Thursday - Grade guided rdg. 9-2 and quiz 9-2
                          Read Ch. 9, sect. 3, take notes, do guided reading 9-3
                          Quiz 9-3

      Friday -  Grade guided rdg. 9-3 and quiz 9-3
                          Read Ch. 9, sect. 4, take notes, do guided reading 9-4
                          Quiz 9-4

Social Studies - Week of 1/17 - 1/21

         Monday -  NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday

      Tuesday  - Complete study guide (due Wed.)

      Wednesday - Grade study guide, review pg. 8/8 (due Thurs)

      Thursday - Grade pg. 8/8 and review for test

      Friday -  Chapter 8 Test

Social Studies - Week of 1/10 - 1/14

         Monday -  Notes, Ch. 8, sect. 2

      Tuesday  - Go over notes, Read Ch. 8, sect. 3 and do guided reading

      Wednesday - Quiz 8-3, grade guided rdg and quiz 8-3

      Thursday - Amazon River Video

      Friday -  Study Guide Treasure hunt (Test is next week)


Social Studies - Week of 1/3 - 1/7

         Monday -  South America Map

      Tuesday  - Read Ch. 8, Section 1 and guided reading
                       
Quiz 8-1

      Wednesday -  Notes on Section 1, Grade quiz and guided rdg. 8-1

      Thursday - Read Ch. 8, section 2 and guided reading, Quiz 8-2

      Friday - Finish guided reading and grade it, Grade quiz 8-2  


Social Studies - Week of 12/13 - 12/17

         Monday -  Go over Ch. 7 test
                       Geo Bee - Round One 

      Tuesday  - Begin Research project on Central America and West Indies

      Wednesday - Finish research on C.A. and W.I. Countries

      Thursday - Using research, write a "Bio Poem" about your country

      Friday -  Illustrate final copy of Bio Poem (due at end of hour)

Social Studies - Week of 12/6 - 12/10

         Monday -  Chapter 7 Study Guide (due Thursday)    

      Tuesday  -  Go over Chapter 7 together, take notes, pg. 7/16 due Wednesday

      Wednesday - Finish pg. 7/16, review assignment pg. 7/7

      Thursday -  Grade pt. 7/16 and 7/7, turn in study guide, review game

      Friday -  Chapter 7 Test

Social Studies - Week of 11/29 - 12/3

         Monday -  Discuss Ch. 6 Test and Mexico Mural assignments
                        Test Makeups
                        Freehand drawings of Central America       

      Tuesday  -  Read Chapter 7, Sect. 1 and guided reading

      Wednesday - Grade guided reading
                          Central America/West Indies Powerpoint presentation
                          Quiz 7-1, grade it, corrections

      Thursday -  Chapter 7, sect. 2 and guided reading
                        Quiz 7-2

      Friday -  Grade guided reading and Quiz 7-2
                    Notes over Chapter 7


Social Studies - Week of 11/15 - 11/19

         Monday -  Finish study guide for Chapter 6 test (test is next Monday 11/22)           

      Tuesday  -  Chapter 6 review and handout pg. 6

      Wednesday - Mexican Mural project

      Thursday -  Finish Mexican Mural project (due Friday)

      Friday -  Ch. 6 study guide is due - Test Review Game

Social Studies - Week of 11/22 - 11/25

         Monday -  Chapter 6 Test           

      Tuesday  -  Go over Test
                       Video project
                       Show Midquarter grades - return signed grade sheet after Thanksgiving

       Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - NO SCHOOL - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Social Studies - Week of 10/18 - 10/22

         Monday - Grade pg. 3/3/3
                       Fact and Opinion activity

      Tuesday - Explain Geo City Project - assign groups and tasks
                      Deadlines:  10/25 - rough draft due
                                        10/27 - final draft due
                                        10/28 - presentations

      Wednesday - Geo City Project - rough draft

      Thursday -  Geo City Project - rough draft

      Friday -  2nd/3rd hour - NO CLASS - Talent Show
                    4th/5th/6th/8th -
Geo City Project - rough draft


Social Studies - Week of 10/11 - 10/15  

         Monday -  Explain Geo City project Concept
                       3-1 Overhead (reading for information)
                       Read Chapter 3, section 1 and answer overhead questions

      Tuesday - Guided Reading 3-1
                      With partner read Chapter 3, section 2 and complete
                      Guided Reading 3-2 with partner

      Wednesday - Read Chapter 3, section 3 and guided reading 3-3
                          All guided readings due Thursday

      Thursday -  Notes on concepts for project
                        Each group needs two pieces of posterboard by Monday

      Friday -  Pg. 3/3/3 Handouts - review concepts
                    Posterboard (2) - due Monday

Social Studies - Week of 10/4 - 10/8     **TEST - FRIDAY**

         Monday -  Survivor - group project

      Tuesday - Survivor presentations

      Wednesday - Chapter 2 Study Guide

      Thursday -  Review sheet pg. 2
                        Go over study guide

      Friday -  Chapter 2 Test


Social Studies - Week of 9/27 - 10/1

         Monday -  Chapter 2, sect. 1 - read and take notes
                        Text book pg. 39 (2-6: write in complete sentences)

      Tuesday - Grade pg. 39 (2-6)
                      Water Cycle - pg. 12/12 and 4
                      Read Ch. 2, sect. 2 with partner

      Wednesday - Grade pg. 12/12 and 4
                         Notes ch 2, sect 2

      Thursday -  Read Ch. 2, sect. 3 -  guided reading pg. 6

      Friday -  Grade pg. 6
                    Climate Region chart - each group must fill out 2 sections
                    Go over as a class

Social Studies - Week of 9/20 - 9/24

         Monday -  Read text pg. 29-32 on own and takes notes using format
                           we used in class, Complete Landform Map, Seasons quiz

      Tuesday - Go over landform maps/definitions, Complete Study Guide

      Wednesday - Grade study guide, Geo Bingo Test Review

      Thursday -  Chapter 1 Test:  5Themes, Seasons, Landforms

      Friday -  Go over test, organize folders, Geography review pg. 1/1

Social Studies - Week of 9/13 - 9/17

         Monday -  Chapter 1 introduction, Group Activity - 5Themes of Geography Mind Map
                        Collect Room maps

      Tuesday - Read Text Pg. 21-23 as you complete Guided Reading pg. 1

      Wednesday - Grade guided reading, Put mind map together (notes for section 1)

      Thursday -  Read text pg. 25-27 on own, after reading each section write the main idea
                            of that section in your notes, Go over notes together

      Friday -  Early Out 
                     5th/6th hours only - Intro to Mexico Movie

Social Studies - Week of 9/6 - 9/10        **TEST - WEDNESDAY**

        Monday -  No School - LABOR DAY

      Tuesday - Grade Study Guide
                      Organize Folders
                      Jeopardy Test Review

      Wednesday - Geography Skills Test
                          (For 3rd hour - Test is Thursday)

      Thursday - Go over Test
                       Begin making scale drawing of room

      Friday -  Finish room maps (due Monday)