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Greetings students and parents,
In 6th grade social studies classes this week students are wrapping up environmental issues of Canada and moving on to Canada's government.
6th Grade:
**Homework: GMAS prep sheet**
Monday- Work on pollution rap/ Cause-Effect-Solution Tri-fold
Tuesday- 1st period: Work on pollution rap/ Finish tri-fold/ Government review sheet
Wednesday- 6th period: Work on pollution rap/ Finish tri-fold/ Government review sheet
Thursday- Work on pollution rap/ Canada's government foldable
Friday- Canvas Assignment/ USA Test Prep
In 7th grade social studies classes this week students are wrapping up environmental issues and moving on to ethnic groups of Africa.
7th Grade:
**Homework: GMAS prep sheet**
Monday- Water so scarce rap/ environmental issues of Africa 4-square
Tuesday- 3rd, 5th periods: Water so scarce rap/ finish 4-square/ ethnic groups of Africa foldable
Wednesday- 4th period: Water so scarce rap/ finish 4-square/ ethnic groups of Africa foldable
Thursday- Ethnic vs. Religous groups sort activity
Friday- Canvas Assignment/ USA Test Prep
Greetings students and parents,
In 6th grade social studies classes this week students are studying environmental issues of Canada.
6th Grade:
**Homework: GMAS prep sheet**
Monday- Finish pack your bag activity/ pollution rap
Tuesday- 1st period: Work on pollution rap/ Annotate lyrics
Wednesday- 6th period: Work on pollution rap/ Annotate lyrics
Thursday- Work on pollution rap/ cut and paste activity
Friday- USA Test Prep
In 7th grade social studies classes this week students are learning about the regions of Africa and environmental issues.
7th Grade:
**Homework: GMAS prep sheet**
Monday- Regions of Africa fill-in-the-blank notes
Tuesday- 3rd, 5th periods: Pack your bag activity/ population and geography questions
Wednesday- 4th period: Pack your bag activity/ population and geography questions
Thursday- Environmental issues Cornell notes
Friday- USA Test Prep
Greetings students and parents,
In 6th grade social studies classes this week we are moving into our next region of study: Canada!
6th Grade:
**Homework: Make-up work/ come to Saturday school**
Monday- Intro to Canada/ label Canada map
Tuesday- 1st period: Geography review/ Canada geography foldable
Wednesday- 6th period: Geography review/ Canada geography foldable
Thursday- Map analysis/ Population distribution questions
Friday- Pack your bag! "Class trip to Canada" activity
In 7th grade social studies classes this week we are moving onto our last region of study, AFRICA!
7th Grade:
**Homework: Make-up work/ come to Saturday school**
Monday- Intro to Africa/ Label political map (countries)
Tuesday- 3rd & 5th periods: Physical map of Africa/ Travel brochure performance task
Wednesday- 4th period: Physical map of Africa/ Travel brochure performance task
Thursday- Finish travel brochure/ African features geography clues worksheet
Friday- Population distribution fill-in-the-blank notes
Greetings students and parents,
In 6th grade social studies classes this week we will focus on economic systems of Cuba, Brazil and Canada. We will also strength our constructed response writing skills by reading a case study and using the RACE strategy to respond to the text.
6th Grade:
**Homework: No homework this week**
Monday- MLK Day; no school
Tuesday- 1st period: Economics 4-square notes and NAFTA simulation
Wednesday- Economics 4-square notes and NAFTA simulation
Thursday- Read case study and write first draft of RACE paragraph
Friday- Edit, revise and rewrite the final copy of the RACE paragraph
In 7th grade social studies classes this week we will wrap up key historical events in Southern and Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century and then move into our last region of study, AFRICA!
7th Grade:
**Homework: Study for history quiz (study guide will be sent home Tuesday)**
Monday- MLK Day; No School
Tuesday- 3rd & 5th periods: Japan After WWII notes, video clips, and puzzle timeline
Wednesday- 4th period: Japan After WWII notes, video clips, and puzzle timeline
Thursday- History Quiz!!!
Friday- Intro Africa
Greetings students and parents,
In 6th grade social studies classes this week we will continue learning about key historical events in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 20th century.
6th Grade:
**Homework: No homework this week**
Monday- Zapatista Movement Cornell notes
Tuesday- 1st period: Cuban Revolution notes, time line, news video clip
Wednesday- 6th period: Cuban Revolution notes, time line, news video clip
Thursday- Government review matching cards and bubble map
Friday- Government chart on Latin America and the Caribbean
In 7th grade social studies classes this week we will focus on key historical events in Southern and Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century.
7th Grade:
**Homework: No homework this week**
Monday- Communism in China foldable notes
Tuesday- 3rd & 5th periods: finish foldable, Containment of Communism notes, Vietnam War cartoon + questions
Wednesday- 4th period: 3rd & 5th periods: finish foldable, Containment of Communism notes, Vietnam War cartoon + questions
Thursday- Japan After World War II Cornell Notes
Friday- Japan After WWII puzzle time line
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