MATH/SOCIAL STUDIES for MRS. PERRYMAN  

Week of November 16-20, 2009

Last full week before Thanksgiving Holidays!

MATH

We are working on Unit 3, “Rational Reasoning”. 

The GPS Standards for Unit 3 are:

M7A1: Students will represent and evaluate quantities

      using algebraic expressions.

M7A2: Students will understand and apply linear

      equations in one variable.

M7A3: Students will understand relationships between

      two variables.

M7N1: Students will add, subtract, multiply, and

      divide positive and negative rational numbers.

M7D1: Students will pose questions, collect data,

      represent & analyze data, & interpret results.

OBJECTIVES for MATH this week are:

a. Distinguish between natural numbers, whole  

   numbers, integers, and other rational numbers.

b. Find absolute value of a number.

c. Compare 2 positive and/or negative rational

   numbers.

d. Order a set of positive and/or negative numbers on

   number line.

e. Plotting points on a coordinate plane.

f. Operations with rational numbers.

In Math Class This Week:

1.  Monday – Friday students will be working on various tasks

     with Rational Numbers for Unit 3.

2.  On Wednesday, the students will answer Unit 3 Quiz 2 over

      Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Fractions.

3.  Students will be in the computer lab on Thursday reviewing Unit 3 material.

4.  Friday is the Warm-Up Test #59-69.

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SOCIAL STUDIES – Chapter 4.  This Chapter highlights the history of the Middle East.

SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS (GPS) FOR CHAPTER 4:

Historical Understandings

SS7H2 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st century.

a.       Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict.

b.       Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.

c.        Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East.

d.       Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Geographic Understandings

SS7G5 The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).

a.      Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez   Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip.

b.      Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

 SS7G6 The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).

a.       Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation and drinking  water.

SS7G7 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics,

             Distribution of natural Resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia

             (Middle East).

a.       Explain how the distribution of oil has affected the development of Southwest Asia (Middle East).

b.       Describe how the deserts and rivers of Southwest Asia (Middle East) have affected the population in terms of where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.

SS7G8 The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).

a.       Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.

b.       Explain the diversity of religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds.

c.        Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southwest Asia (Middle East): Judaism, Islam, and

          Christianity.

d.       Explain the reason for the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims.

e.        Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living.

Essential Questions:  Chapter 4

1.  What discoveries have scientists made about prehistoric times?

2.  What are the characteristics of civilization?

3.  Where did the first civilizations develop?

4.  What skills did the Sumerians develop?

5.  What were some features of other civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent?

6.  What was the Persian rule like?

7.  How did Judaism develop in southwest Asia?

8.  How did the life of Jesus lead to the development of Christianity?

9.  Who was Muhammad, and what did he teach?

10.  How did Islam spread to become a large empire?

11.  What other rulers took over Southwest and Central Asia?

Objectives for Chapter 4:

Section 1:

1.  Trace the discoveries that scientists have made about prehistoric times.

2.  Identify the characteristics of civilization.

3.  Explain where the first civilization developed.

Section 2

4.  Identify what skills the Sumerians developed.

5.  Describe some features of other civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent.

6.  Explore what Persian rule was like.

Section 3

7.  Trace how Judaism developed in Southwest Asia.

8.  Explore how the life of Jesus led to the development of Christianity.

Section 4

9.   Clarify who Muhammad was and what he taught.

10.  Show how Islam spread to become a large empire.

11.  Describe other rulers who took over Southwest and Central Asia.

In Social Studies Class This Week:

1.  Monday-Wednesday students will be finishing their “booklet” on the “Land

      Of Three Faiths”.

2.  Thursday and Friday students will be starting Chapter 5 on the countries of

     Israel, Turkey, and Iraq.  

MATH HOMEWORK: Monday:

Page 198 #16-21 ALL (Multiplying Fractions)

Page 202 #18-23 ALL (Dividing Fractions)

SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK: Monday:

No Homework

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****Every Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:00 is tutoring and/or time to retake Math Quizzes.****

MATH HOMEWORK: Tuesday:

Study for Unit 3 Quiz 2 over adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions.

SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK:  Tuesday:

If “booklet” on the Land of Three Faiths is not finished at school, then

it must be completed for homework.  The book is due tomorrow.

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MATH HOMEWORK: Wednesday:

Write “real world” word problems for the following Equations:

  a)   9n = 27        b)  n/6  =  3         c)  4x – 6 = 6       d)  n/3 + 4 = 7

SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK: Wednesday:

No Homework

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MATH HOMEWORK: Thursday:

1)   Correct the problems you missed for Unit 3 Quiz 2

       on a separate piece of paper.

2)   Warm Up Test #59-69 Tomorrow! 

SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK:  Thursday:

No Homework

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MATH HOMEWORK:  Friday:

No Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Friday:

No Homework.