December 9-20

Monday 12/9

1. Go over graded tests

2. Quick Double Check for ISNs – Latin America Section due today

3. Wrap up Demographics Charts and turn in

Tuesday 12/10

1. Go over Complexity DBQ – quick revision with tips so next one will be even better!

2. Final Review Part One – Time to work on it – check tomorrow

Wednesday 12/11

1. Check Review Part One

2. Pass out Europe Map – due Friday, BOC

Thursday 12/12

 Russia!! Guest Speakers!!

Friday 12/13

1. Debrief map and do Map Analysis with textbook maps.

2. Final Review Part Two – Time to work on it – check Monday

Monday 12/ 16

1. Check Final Review Part Two

2. Winter Holidays!

Tuesday, 12/17 - 8th period exam
Wednesday, 12/18 - 1st and 4th period exams
Thursday, 12/19 - 2nd and 5th period exams
Friday, 12/20 - 7th and 3rd period exams

Winter Break - 12/23- 1/6

International Day Extra Credit for 6th Grade

·       This will be done outside of class.

·       Each 6^th Grade Social Studies teacher has a list of countries.  You will be assigned a country from that list when you have put your group together. 

·       You may have 2-4 students in your group.  Your group members must all have the same Social Studies teacher, but they do not have to be in the same class period.   

·       It must be turned by 3:35 on Thursday, December 12.  Late posters will not be accepted. 

·       You must turn one copy of this completed form, paper clipped or stapled to your poster.

·       You must provide your own, standard sized poster board.

·       This will be worth an extra 100 in the quiz/small project category in your Social Studies class. To earn the 100, the poster must contain all the elements listed below.

·       These posters will be displayed around the school for International Day.

Country_________________________________________________

Group Members:

Name___________________________________   Period________

Name___________________________________   Period________

Name___________________________________   Period________

Name___________________________________   Period________

Name of country, capitalized, spelled correctly bold and clear on the poster.

Flag and one additional national symbol

Official/most spoken language(s)

Population as of 2018

Three fun and/or surprising facts

Dec. 2-6

Monday

Go over their first attempts at analyzing political cartoons and then time to work on their own.  Due Wednesday, BOC if not completed in class.

Tuesday

1. Introduce demographic terms and the World Fact Book at cia.gov

2. Look up demographic information for an assigned Latin American Country, due Wed. BOC if not completed in class.

Wednesday

1. Compare demographic information across countries and come up with generalizations and exceptions based on the data.

Thursday

1. Go over graded political cartoons as review for the test.

2. Look at test layout and how demographics will be assessed on the test – charts will be provided on the test to analyze; there isn’t anything to memorize, but make sure you understand the terms (e.g. population, GPD, language).

Friday

Latin America Unit Test