Mrs West's Social Studies Class

Oct 28

2012-10-26T07:49:00.003-07:00

Monday - Continue discussions about the explorers, look specifically at the GA standards

Tuesday - Exploration *School wide testing*

Wednesday - Empires

Thursday - Empires

Friday - Beginning World War I

NHD - DDay and Battle of the Bulge

2012-10-16T10:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.tcpls.org/

Students researching the Battle of the Bulge or D-Day should be sure to attend the workshop/lecture on the topics offered at the TC Public Library. The first workshop is October 22.

This week - 10/15

2012-10-16T10:55:00.001-07:00

October 15 - Furlough
October 16 - Reorganize for the new nine weeks (clean out notebooks, file papers, wrap up economic unit) - HOTC information given out - Homework; study vocabulary
October 17 - Currency exchange, Trade barriers - Homework; Essay (finish)
October 18 - Environmental Issues (Chernobyl) - Homework; Essay (finish)
October 19 - Unit Three Test - Students will have a fill in the blank test including a word bank

October 22 - Guest speaker - National History Day

October 25 - Field Trip to Mission San Luis

Our projects

2012-10-03T10:15:00.000-07:00

Week of Benchmark

2012-10-02T06:43:00.002-07:00

Monday - Turn in NHD topics, groups, project type - Finish the study guide
Homework - STUDY!

Tuesday - Go over study guide answers, get essay questions - Complete EU worksheet
Homework - STUDY!

Wednesday - Review games *if smartboard is working*
Homework - STUDY!

Thursday - Benchmark
Homework - NONE - YAY!

Friday - NHD Research, students will get packets with specific instructions
Fall Break Homework - Research your topic!!

Recycling - A way to earn hours!!

2012-10-02T06:40:00.001-07:00

America Recycles Day Recycle Bowl competition

What materials are accepted?

- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Metal Cans
- Aluminum Cans
- Cardboard
- Plastics
- Glass
- White Paper, Shredded Paper, Green Paper

Collect items that fit into this list and earn community service hours. Students may bring the items into school in plastic trashbags. Please have students bring in the items to their homeroom teachers. Teachers will record how many bags the students bring in. Ten full garbage bags = one hour. TCUE/TCMS will turn in totals at the competition November 3rd.

Due Tomorrow 9/27

2012-09-26T10:10:00.001-07:00

Hands On Thomas County Volunteer Permission Slip - optional

Mission San Luis Field Trip Permission Slip - required

National History Day Requirements Letter - required

Week of Sept 24

2012-09-26T10:09:00.002-07:00

Monday - Vocabulary Quiz, hand out forms on field trip, NHD
Homework - Have forms signed, return to teacher

Tuesday - European Economies, Human Capital, Capital Goods
Work on project in class - steps six - nine

Wednesday - Compare/Contrast UK, Germany, Russia

Thursday - Wrap up economics - Projects Due! - Receive Benchmark Study Guide
Homework - Decide on NHD top three

Friday - Computer lab research - research top 3 NHD project ideas to make sure you are choosing the best one for you!

Business - Capital Goods - Factory

2012-09-20T06:46:00.001-07:00

http://www.smallblueprinter.com/

This was an OPTION given to students. They were told they could also draw their layout by hand.

Upcoming Dates

2012-09-20T06:22:00.002-07:00

Friday 9/21 - National History Day and Field Trip information will be given out. Work on Step 3&4 of business project in class.

Monday 9/24 - Turn in NHD and Field Trip paperwork - Steps 1-5 of business project should be complete - Vocabulary Quiz - 20 words - Work on Step 6 in class

Tuesday 9/25 - Step 7-9 in class

Thursday 9/27 - Projects due - Study Guides given out. Study Guide can be found on school website in a pdf format

Friday 9/28 - I will be out. Students will work in the computer lab to research possible topics.

Thursday 10/4 - Benchmark Exam

Friday 10/5 - Computer lab to research finalized topics

Monday 10/8 - Fall Break

Thursday 10/25 - Field Trip

Economics Vocabulary

2012-09-17T06:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.thomas.k12.ga.us/olc/class.aspx?id=2268&s=530

I was able to load today's powerpoint as a pdf file to my school website. If your student needs these terms, or you would like to make sure they have all they should, please find it here. A vocabulary quiz will be given Monday to review these terms.

STUDENTS - Tonight's homework - Study the words you were given so far in class. Decide what type of business you would start if you could.

PARENTS - Your student may not have all of the terms from the power point today. We had Grandparents Day which made some of our classes longer and some classes much shorter.

MERIT Community Service Opportunity

2012-09-17T06:43:00.000-07:00

Childhood Cancer Awareness Car Wash

September is childhood cancer awareness month. Here is a volunteer opportunity for your student. Click on the link above.

Challenger

2012-09-14T07:06:00.000-07:00

Challenger Learning Center

We are on our field trip today. Thanks Mrs. Dukes for planning a great trip for Victor Company!

Unit Two Retake

2012-09-12T07:49:00.000-07:00

Students wishing to retake the Unit Two Test may do so next week. In order to retake the exam, students must attend Bee Smart Tutoring Monday afternoon. Students must stay until 3:30 and can then be picked up from the front lobby. We are also going over the test tomorrow in class.

MERIT stickers

2012-09-10T15:30:00.000-07:00

MERIT car sticker/decals will be available for purchase very soon. $5.00 each

Look for a sheet coming home with your student soon.

Map Games

2012-09-10T05:31:00.002-07:00

European Map Quiz Help

Here is a link to a European Map game. This should help with labeling of the countries and is a great tool for helping retain knowledge.

MERIT shirts

2012-09-09T12:53:00.003-07:00

MERIT shirts are in. Your child will get their shirt before our field trip Friday.

September 11, 2012

2012-09-09T11:46:00.000-07:00

In class we will discuss September 11, 2001. In my mind this event just happened so I have to remind myself that this group of students were just babies. Please discuss with them where you were when you heard the news, how it changed your world views, etc.

I will not show any graphic images.

Week of Sept 10

2012-09-07T08:23:00.000-07:00

Monday - Unit Two Test

Tuesday - September 11 Lesson
Begin Unit Three "Environmental and Economic Forces in Europe"
*We will also clean out the social studies section of their binders*

Wednesday - ~~Environmental Issues~~ Finish 9/11 and Pearl Harbor comparison

Thursday - ~~Environmental Issues~~ and Physical map quiz, Review Unit Two test for retake

Friday - Challenger Learning Center Trip

Monday 9/17 - Begin discussion of Economic Terms

Tuesday - Computer lab, begin research for economic project
*Students will plan out their own business*

Wednesday - Economics

Thursday - Economics/~~COGAT testing~~

Friday - Economics Vocabulary quiz?~~COGAT testing~~

Monday 9/24 - ~~ITBS Testing begins~~
We will continue working on our business project
Thursday 9/27 - Projects due
Friday 9/28 - Computer lab

Monday 10/1 - Benchmark Week

Monday 10/8 - Fall Break

Practice Map Quiz

2012-08-31T15:30:00.000-07:00

http://www.worldatlasbook.com/images/maps/europe-map-outline-printable.jpg

Please use the link above or the map below if you wish to give your student practice map tests.

Honors Classes (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th) -

Physical Features

Danube River
Mediterranean Sea
Iberian Peninsula
Rhine River
European Plain
Chernobyl
English Channel
Pyrenees
Baltic Sea
the Alps
Ural Mountains
Scandinavian Peninsula

Political Features

Belgium
Poland
United Kingdom
Netherlands
France
Russia
Portugal
Turkey
Germany
Spain
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Ukraine
Ireland

Advanced Class (3rd) -

Physical Features

Danube River
Mediterranean Sea
Iberian Peninsula
Rhine River
European Plain
Scandinavian Peninsula
English Channel
Pyrennes
the Alps
Ural Mountains

Political Features

Belgium
Poland
United Kingdom
France
Russia
Portugal
Germany
Spain
Italy
Ukraine

Week of Sept 3rd

2012-08-31T07:25:00.001-07:00

Monday - Labor Day Holiday
     No vocabulary quiz this week

Tuesday - Review Location, Climate, Natural Resources group work
     Homework - Essay: How does location, climate, and natural resources affect population density?

Wednesday - Religions - Christianity, Islam, Judaism
    Homework - Students will receive a study guide for Unit Two test

Thursday - Continue religion discussion

Friday - Continue religion discussion, Map Test

Monday, September 10 - Unit Two TEST

Group work!

2012-08-31T07:15:00.001-07:00

Upcoming Events

2012-08-27T11:39:00.002-07:00

Tuesday - August 28

Parent Night and Progress reports go home

Wednesday - August 29

Five paragraph essay due*

Students all had about 20 minutes to work on this in class Monday. All students also have an outline to follow and notes to help them build their paper.

Friday - Sept 7

Unit Two Test!!

Students will be given a study guide next week.

Vocabulary - Government 2

2012-08-24T11:41:00.000-07:00

This week's words (August 21) Quiz August 27

Legislation
Executive
Bicameral
Prime Minister
President
State
Representative
Politician

August 27

2012-08-24T11:40:00.000-07:00

Monday -
   * Quiz Retake
   * Vocabulary quiz - government 2
   * Beginning working on government essay - five paragraphs, due Wednesday

Tuesday -
   * Work in the computer lab
   * Complete an overview of 4 European countries

PROGRESS REPORTS AND PARENT NIGHT

Wednesday -
   * Turn in government essays, progress reports
   * Group assignment over location, climate, natural resources in Europe

Thursday -
   * Continue group work

Friday -
   * Group work due!

Check it out -

Mission San Luis - Field Trip! I will discuss the trip during Parent Night.