September 26-30 Schedule

Universal American School, Middle School
Weekly Assignment Schedule

from September 26, 2010 to September 30, 2010

Holmes Social Studies 6th

Sunday,

9/26
• Review Weekly Schedule
• Review Tests (Students who earned an “F” must retake the test before the end of the week!!!
• All students must show their grade to parents using “Test Grade Slip.” I will give you a copy of your test to take home once all students have either taken the Chp. 1 test, or once students have re-taken the test
• I will introduce Chp. 2 using graphic timeline
• Begin creating Chp. 2 Foldable

Homework:
- Show grade slip to parents and have them sign it (due on Monday)
- Read Chp. 2, Sec. 1 – “Geography of the Fertile Crescent,” pp. 54-57 and complete Sec. 1 Review and Assess, pg. 57, 1-5
- Purchase brown clay for Thursday’s project

Monday,

9/27
• Turn in homework
• Review Sec. 1 using graphic organizer: “Causes and Effects”
• Work in groups to draw large map and farming scene

Homework:
- Read Chp. 2, Sec. 2 – “The Cities of Sumer,” pp. 58-63 and complete Sec. 2 Review and Assess, pg. 63, 1-5
- Purchase brown clay for Thursday’s project if you haven’t already done so

Tuesday,

9/28
• Turn in homework
• Review Sec. 2 using graphic organizer: “Compare and Constrast”
• Introduce understanding “Time-lines” concept

Homework:
- Read Chp. 2, Sec. 3 – “Babylon and Assyria,” pp. 66-71 and complete Sec. 3 Review and Assess, pg. 71, 1-5
- Purchase brown clay for Thursday’s project if you haven’t already done so

Wednesday,

9/29
• Turn in homework
• Current Event Workshop!!!
• Review Sec. 3 using graphic organizer: “Compare and Contrast”
• I will give you the vocabulary and chapter summaries for Chp. 2

Homework:
- Paste summaries where they belong and write definitions
- Transfer Homework questions and answers onto index card for “Foldable”
- Complete any assignment that you have not finished

Thursday,

9/30
• Cuneiform Script/Sumerian Architecture Art Activity

Homework:
- No Homework unless you are behind and need to catch up!!!


The Key to Success and Doing Well on Tests:

1. Come to Class and Participate
2. Spend Time Each Night Going over the homework. This is called studying. You shouldn’t need to spend that much time doing so. The point is to do it and do it consistently.
3. Get Your Parents Involved – Have Them Quiz You.
4. Come to class confident and come prepared to demonstrate that you understand the content on test day.

NOTE TO PARENTS/STUDENTS:

IF AT ANYTIME YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CANNOT GET THE HOMEWORK DONE BECAUSE OF OTHER COURSE RESPONSIBILITIES, PUT THE SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS ON HOLD, AND CONCENTRATE ON WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT OR TAKE A BREAK. YOU CAN ALWAYS CATCH UP ON WORK ASSIGNED BEFORE THE TWO WEEK STUDY OF THE CHAPTER ENDS, AT WHICH TIME I WILL COLLECT GRADED AS WELL AS LATE WORK. WORK THAT IS TURNED IN ON TIME WILL EARN YOU 100%. LATE WORK WILL EARN YOU A 75%, AND IF YOU DON’T TURN YOUR WORK IN AT ALL YOU WILL RECEIVE A 50%.

Email: uas6holmes@hotmail.com
Website: http://uassocialstudies.blogspot.com/

Standards:

[6]SSSM-7.7 Work effectively to achieve group goals:
• Engage in active listening
• Provide feedback in a constructive manner
• Help establish group goals
• Take various roles within the group
• Recognize contributions of others
[6]SSSM-7.3 Organize information using outlines and graphic organizers

[6]SSH-1.4 Compare the geographic, political, economic, and social characteristics of the river civilizations in the Tigris and Euphrates (Mesopotamia)
• Location
• Government
• Religion
• Agriculture
• Cultural and Scientific Contributions

[6]SSPS-2.1 Compare the cultural practices and products of the societies studied including:
• Class structure
• Gender roles
• Beliefs
• Customs and traditions

Chapter 2 Objectives: The Fertile Crescent

Because early agriculture depended on fertile soil and irrigation, the first civilizations developed along rivers. The region surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, called the Fertile Crescent, was where the Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires developed and Judaism began.

Section 1 – Geography of the Fertile Crescent
• Describe the conditions in southern and northern Mesopotamia
• Explain how technology such as levees and canals improved farming in the Mesopotamian region
• Analyze the reasons for the growth of civilizations in the Fertile Crescent

Section 2 – The Cities of Sumer
• Explain how cuneiform developed and why it was so important for the Sumerians
• Analyze the development of Sumerian city-states
• Explain how Mesopotamian cultural values shaped local life

Section 3 – Babylon and Assyria
• Describe Babylon’s rise to power
• Analyze Babylonian life under the Code of Hammurabi
• Explain the style of warfare that Assyria used to conquer Babylon

Section 4 – The Birth of Judaism
• Describe the origins of Judaism
• Analyze Moses’ leadership of the Jews
• Explain how King Dave and King Solomon were important to Jerusalem’s history

Assessment (Tests/Quizzes) Dates (These Dates May/Can be changed at any point) and pop quizzes will be given with no notice if necessary The following will be assessed:

Thursday, October 6, 2010
Chapter 2 Test: The Fertile Crescent