Students and Parents:  As we will be out of school for Winter Break Feb. 11 and 12, the diarama / story project will be due one day after we return from President's Day holiday, February 17th.  This should give you(r child) plenty of time to ask questions / finish their project. 

NEW WEB SITE:  I have opened up a new web site for additional information and project links.  Please visit mrjclass.info for additional resources for my social studies class as well as materials for math skills, etc.

Parents and Students: please remember that this page is only for reference.  While I make every attempt to keep it up to date, changes occur sometimes and for many reasons this page may not be updated more than weekly.  While I will try to post changes throughout the week here, THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT IS POSTED IN THE CLASSROOM EACH DAY.

Any Changes will be marked in RED below (changes may NOT be reflected in the pdf attachment so look at the table below!)

Plans are attached below for this week.  Scroll to the bottom of the page for downloads.

	GPS / Themes	Activity / Objectives	Enduring Understandings Essential Questions	Assessment/ Homework	Resources/ Comment
M	SS6G1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean. SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America. SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America and the Caribbean. SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Latin America and the Caribbean. SS6CG1 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. SS6CG2 The student will explain the structures of national governments in Latin America and the Caribbean. SS6E1 The student will analyze different economic systems. SS6E2 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Latin America and the Caribbean. SS6E3 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Latin America. SS6H1 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Latin America. SS6H2 The student will explain the development of Latin America and the Caribbean from European colonies to independent nations. SS6H3 The student will analyze important 20th century issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.	Warm-Up: What type of government does Cuba have? Activity: Cuba Doctors radio news clip from NPR: listen and discuss; Location, Climate and Resources in Cub, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela: packet study in pairs; Resource Lists check today	CONFLICT and CHANGE: The student will understand that when there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result. CULTURE: The student will understand that the culture of a society is the product of the religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of that society. LOCATION: The student will understand that location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. GOVERNANCE: The student will understand that as a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the government also increases.	Latin America Article Review due tomorrow; Project will be Due Feb 17, one day after returning from President’s Day Holiday; Unit Note Test Friday	Area of Interaction: Human-Environment Interaction
T		Warm-Up: Define communism Activity: Geography Quiz – Latin America; Blending of Ethnic Groups and the effect of importing Spanish and Portuguese languages.  Folding country organizers (notes for test) Missing Task lists given out today; make-up work for Latin America Unit due by Thursday		Make-Up List: work due by Thursday; Folder Notes due Friday (used for test and collected) Folder Notes will contain the following information about Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Cuba, and Venezuela: Main languages, Capital City, currency, type of government, major resources, point of interest.	Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity
W		Warm-Up: What are the two most common European languages found in Latin America? Activity: Review types of government and economic systems: capitalism, communism, unitary, federal and confederate governments and the governments Brazil, Mexico and Cuba			Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity
Th		Warm-Up: What types of government are used in Mexico and Brazil? Activity: Specialization of labor and increasing trade, Barriers to trade, NAFTA, Human Capital, Capital Investments and GDP, and International Trade: packet from CRCT prep book;		Complete Folder Notes, Study for Test; Complete Event List	Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity
F		Warm-Up: Warm-Up Check Activity: Unit Note Test		Event List Due next Wednesday for Diorama / Story Project	Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity