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Judaism & Christianity History Lesson

Download SSWGEheb.ppt 

The above download is for Judiasm and Christianity notes that we have been taking in class.

Beginning the Middle East

We began chapter 15 this week with a chapter survey. The children have been working on 2 column notes as well as labelling both the physical and political maps of the Middle East and North Africa.

If you are looking for additional reinforcement at this time, the following worksheets are related to the material that we have been studying. Also please check out the Power Points link to view what we have been learning in class.

Download CNE15AAD.PDF Download CJE15AAD.PDF

Download CJE15BAD.PDF Download CNE15BAD.PDF

Welcome & Social Studies Notebook

Welcome to another year. The students will be keeping up with a notebook this year to help them learn to organize and also work on their study habits. So far you should see in their binders a table of contents with the following worksheets behind it.

1. Chapter 1 Survery

2. Guided Reading Chapter 1.1Download CJA01AAD.PDF

3. Guided Reading Chapter 1.2

4. Glossary After you Read Download CJA01_AD.PDF

5. Geographically speaking

Japan Fest Contests

Subject: JapanFest 2008 Poster Contest and YouTube Video Contest for Students

The JapanFest 2008 organizing committee would like to take this opportunity to inform you of two events with which your students might like to be involved. The first is our 2nd Annual JapanFest Poster Contest. Prizes will be given in two categories: Grades K-6 and grades 7-12 and all participants will receive 2 free tickets to JapanFest, Sept 27-28 at Gwinnett Center! Posters should be an original drawing with the theme “Kimono and the Japanese People.”  Please see the PDF flyer at http://www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp/PosterContest.pdf for more details.

Additionally, for the more technically inclined, we are hosting a YouTube Video Contest for all Georgia residents. The theme of the video must be" Japan and Me." The winner will receive a special prize and will have their video featured on the JapanFest website. All participants will receive 2 free tickets to JapanFest Sept 27-28 at Gwinnett Center! Details on this competition can be found at http://www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp/YouTubeContest.pdf.

The deadline for both contests is September 12, 2008.

CRCT Games & Study Ideas

Download daily_quiz_envirecon.doc
Download jeopardy_cumm. PEOPLE REVIEW - April.ppt
Download hollywood_squares_basic_geog.ppt
Download hollywood_squares_challange_geog.ppt
Download hollywood_squares_geog.ppt
Download pol_geog_scramble_activator.doc

Post CRCT & New Rules and Regs.

School is not over!
We will be having an Open Book China test, April 30 and May 1.
Also, We will also be reviewing and preparing to test the China and Japan Map test more than likely the following week.
We still have material to cover, ladies and gentleman. We will be working until the last day.

Do Not Forget the new rules are in effect for the pod.
15/15 Bathroom breaks,
No Touching,
3 Tardies to class constitutes a Detention,
No Shorts,
No tanks or dress code violations being covered by a hoodie.

Also there is a Pod competition for an Ice Cream Sundae party for the pod with the best Attendance starting Monday for the CRCT. All I should have to say is GO POD A!!!!!!!
See you Monday.

CRCT Prep Plan

Don't Forget you can still practice for the CRCT. Skills Tutor is available on the Smitha main web page as well as OAS.
Look over your notes and book. The Social Studies portion will not be until Tuesday, April 29.
Get your Rest,
Eat a good Breakfast and
Come with 2 #2 pencils and an eraser.
Good Luck!

Chinese Inventions

China is a country where many inventions made their very first appearances. The inventions which made their first appearances in China are listed here.(Table 56, pgs. 176-180 in Needham's Volume 4 Part 2, Science and Civilization in China).

• Chinese calendar
• Chopstick
• Toothbrush
• Toilet paper
• Traditional Chinese medicine

• π
• The cannon
• Chain pumps
• Crossbow
• Drydock
• The Flamethrower
• Flash lock
• Early explosive grenades
• Odometer (also by Archimedes and Heron of Alexandria)
• Paddle wheel, for boats
• Paper money
• Parachutes
• Pontoon bridge
• Porcelain   

• Postal system
• Saw
• Segmental Arch Bridge
• Seismometer   

• Steel
• Suspension bridge
• Star catalogue
• Tea

• Collapsable Umbrella

• Vaccination
• Water clock
• Waterwheel (also of the Greco-Roman tradition)
• Windmill

Dynasties Power Point

Download SSWGEanc.ppt

3/27 China and Mongolia

took notes on chapter 23- China and Mongolia's physical features & natural resources

For the people that got a 69% on their Vietnam Today quiz, take the Vietnam today section of the notes Ms. Gordon printed out for you and put every note into a complete sentence. If you do this and turn it in to Ms. Gordon only!!!!(not Ms. Baylor or colored folder) your quiz grade will be brought up to a passing grade.

*********Turn in notes formed into complete sentences assignment on monday!!! no late papers will be accepted- take advantage of this opportunity to raise your grade and do the assignment