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West Africa Material

The following is the material for West African Empires:
Download SSWGEacv.ppt
Download wgacvm5enn_video.wmv
Chapter 17.1 Workbook and Guided Reading
Download CNF17AAD.PDF
Download CJF17AAD.PDF
Chapter 17.2 Workbook and Guided Reading
Download CNF17BAD.PDF
Download CJF17BAD.PDF

Standard Element: SS7H1.a Describe the development of African empires including Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Ethiopia.

Standard Element: SS7H1.b Explain the importance of cities such as Timbuktu as a center of learning, Djenne as one of the oldest cities in Africa, and Zanzibar as a center of commerce.

Standard Element: SS7H1.c Describe the significance of Sundiata, Mansa Musa, and Zara Yakob.

11/7 - 11/9

Begin Early African Empires
Download 17.2 Graphic Organizer.pdf
Download 17.2.pdf

10/29 & 10/30

Test on Thursday for 1st and 2nd period
Test on Friday for 3rd and 5th period

All Workbook pages due at the time of test.

Download 16.4 Graphic Organizer.pdf

Download 16.4 Guided Reading.pdf

Download 16.5 Graphic Organizer.pdf

Download 16.5 Guided Reading.pdf

10/24 -10/26

Egypt Today and the Modernization of the Middle East

Download 16.3 Graphic Organizer.pdf

Download 16.3 Reading Study Guide.pdf

10/22 & 10/23

Analyze the similarities of the Middle Eastern Countries from the graphic organizer. You will want to take a look at the Rate of Literacy's role in the types of jobs that someone might obtain. Does the climate and physical features play a role in the types of jobs and transportation available?
Answer the following the questions in complete sentences:
Which Middle Eastern countries are similar and how are they similar? Explain any possible reason that these countries share these similarities.

10/22

Report Cards are coming home today. Please be on the look out.

Many students did fabulously well in Social Studies this 9 weeks. Keep up the good work.

Red Ribbon Week: Say No to Drugs

Monday...Wear RED and we will be handing out bracelets to students

 

Tuesday...Hat Day    Hats on - Say No to drugs

 

Wednesday...Sunglasses day    Too cool to do drugs

 

Thursday...Pajama*/Slipper Day   Put drugs to rest
*****PJ's must be tasteful and within school dress code policies. (Blankets and Stuffed Animals are not part of Pajamas and will not be tolerated.) However adorable fuzzy slippers are to be celebrated. :)

 

Friday...Sports apparel day     Stay in the Game..Be Drug-Free
Students are encouraged to wear their bracelets all week.  This is a competition.

MSRA: Antibiotic Resistant Staph infections

Download mrsa_advisory_and_information_for_schools_2007.pdf
Please Read for additional information, especially for children involved in sports.
Please encourage your child not to be sharing any lotions or other materials that come into skin contact. On Monday in my classroom, we will be cleaning the desks thoroughly, as a precaution, with a disinfectant for the germs of the cold and flu season.

Week of 10/15

We have been reviewing the reasons for Middle Eastern Conflict.

Orginally: Religion---> Oil----> eventually Water Rights.

Compare and contrast the demographics of the Middle Eastern countries using a graphic organizer and the CIA Factbook.

10/10 - 10/12

Finish workbook pages and guided reading for Chapter 16. Due the week of 10/22