March 6-10 Schedule

Universal American School, Middle School
Weekly Assignment Schedule

from March 6, 2011 to March 10, 2011

Holmes Social Studies 6th grade

Sunday,

03/06
• Receive and review new weekly schedule (REMEMBER: It is just an outline that can be changed at any time)
• Receive Chp. 8, Sec. 1 and 2 Quiz/HW/GO (parents must sign quiz)
• Chp. 8 Power Point Review

Homework:
- Study for Chp. 8 Test

Monday,

03/07
• Chapter 8 Test
• Turn in Chp. 8 vocab, power point notes, and Sec. 3 HW/GO when you have finished taking your test
• Receive Chp. 7 Ancient Rome graded work
• Assign News Stories to volunteers for Current Event Workshop

Homework:
- No Homework

Tuesday,

03/08
• Receive Chp. 10 – Ancient Africa packet and complete Sec. 1 Q’s in Class

Homework:
- Read Sec. 1, complete Q’s, and work on vocabulary

Wednesday,

03/09
• Review Sec. 1 HW/G.O.
• Watch Film

Homework:
- No Homework

Thursday,

03/10
• Current Event Workshop
• Turn in copy of your power point project – at least 8 slides

Homework:
- No Homework

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. HOMEWORK IS DESIGNED FOR YOU TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE MATERIAL BEFORE WE REVIEW IT IN CLASS. IT ALSO GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN SOME POINTS.

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

Standards:

[6]SSG-3.5 Describe ways human settlements and activities are influenced by environmental factors and processes in different places and regions including:
- Bodies of water
- Landforms
- Climates
- Vegetation
- Weathering
- Seismic Activity
[6]SSPS-2.1 Compare the cultural practices and products of the societies studied including:
- Structure
- Gender Roles
- Beliefs
- Customs and Traditions

Chapter 10 - African Civilizations:
In ancient Africa, civilizations south of the Sahara Desert grew wealthy from trade with European and Arab merchants. In East Africa, Aksum became a trading center for about 800 years, and Great Zimbabwe thrived. In West Africa, the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires gained control of the salt and gold trade

Sec. 1 African Geography
• Identify Africa’s major geographical features
• Describe how people have adapted the African environment to their own uses

Assessment (Tests/Quizzes): The following will be assessed:

Monday, March 7, 2011 Chapter 8 Test