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Wherever You Are, Whoever You Are
Read Mem Fox’s book and connect it to our yearlong study of social studies.
This year we will study…
Peruse the social studies text book.
With your partner decide what is the main idea of this year of study.
Why do you think you are correct?
What is the evidence from the text to prove your point?
What is the title of chapter 8, lesson 5?
If you don’t know what “climate” or “vegetation” means, what resource can you use to find out the meaning and definition?
What is the name of the publishing company that published the text book?
What year was it published? Why is that fact important?
On which page can you find review and test prep information for Unit 5?
On which page can you find a time line that helps summarize Unit 5?
What is one example of an American document found in this text book?
What is one example of a periodical?
What type of information will you find in a biographical dictionary?
List one example of an entry in the biographical dictionary.
What type of information will you find in a gazetteer?
List one example of an entry in the gazetteer.
What is the difference between a glossary and an index?
Which would you use, a glossary or an index, to find more information about a topic?
In which order are the entries in a dictionary, encyclopedia, glossary, gazetteer, biographical dictionary, and index listed?
Homework
Study for your Treasure Hunt quiz.
Use your Treasure Hunt sheet to study for the quiz.
YOU WILL NEED YOUR S.S. TEXTBOOK TO TAKE THE QUIZ!!!!!
This is for a grade.
Printed Resources, page R53
Using the information on page R53, and on your “Printed Resources Reference Sheet,” determine which resources would be most helpful to find the specific information that you are looking for.
Print Resources: page R53
almanac= Alatlas= At
dictionary= D
encyclopedia= Eperiodicals= P
thesaurus= T
Homework
Take-home quiz is due tomorrow.
YOU WILL NEED YOUR S.S. TEXTBOOK TO TAKE THE QUIZ!!!!!
This is for a grade.
Geography
the study of the Earth’s surface and the way people use it
people interact with their environment and are affected by it
How is the above statement true in Scio?
Weslandia
Listen to Bill Harley’s “Everyone’s a Little Bit Different.”
Read Weslandia in the Reading Street textbook.
The Five Themes of Geography, page I14
location: the place where it can be found
place: physical and human features
human-environment interactions: people and the surroundings affecting each other
movement: change of products and ideas
regions: areas with main features that make them different from other areas
7 ContinentsMajor Bodies of Water
Memorize the 7 continents and the major bodies of water.
Be able to label them on a map.
Chapter 1:The Land and Early People
The climate and geography of the United States differs from region to region.
Geography and climate affected Native American groups.
“America the Beautiful”
Read pages 8-11.
Notice the stanzas, line, punctuation, and tone and how it all fits together.
Make a list of all the descriptions of the different regions and types of geography of the United States that are described.
Miss Sweeney: -will preview the study skills on pages 12 and 50.
-go over pages 1-5-time line-understanding “century”-map skills-complete pages 6-7 in a t-
chart
Vocabulary Transparency: Unit 1, Chapter 1, Lesson 1.
Climate Zone Weather Report-students will become T.V. weather reporters stating the common characteristics of each climate zone
State capitols, regions of the U.S. game
Possibilities:
Compare a pen and a pencil
Pens and pencils are alike.
Pens and pencils are similar.
We use both a pen and a pencil to write.
We can also use both to draw.
Similarly, they can both be used to scratch our back.
Contrast
contrast, contrasting, contrary
contraire
but
instead
unlike
however
different, differ, differently
Contrast
I can erase with a pencil but a pen is permanent.
Unlike a pen, a pencil can be sharpened.
However, a pen may be easier to use since it doesn’t have to be sharpened.
“Swimming to the Other Side”
written by Pat HumphriesListen to and sing “Swimming to
the Other Side.”
Analyze the theme and how it relates to the study of social studies.
Make a t-chart noting the similarities and differences listed in the song.