Overview of Week 3 September 12-September 16, 2016

Concept: Geography and Civilization

Essential Question: How do people get the things that they need and want?

Weekly Objective: Good Historians will …

1. Identify the 5 Big Concepts of Social Studies: History, Geography, Culture, Government, Economics, Global

Connections2. Review Geography

3. Define and Understand “Pledge”Transfer Goal:

Students will be able to independently use their learning to analyze and evaluate the emergence of civilizations, societies, and regions over time.

Quote of the Week:“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”

~Thomas Jefferson

Monday, September 12, 2016Daily Objective: Geography

1.How does geography have an impact on a nation’s history? 2.How do environmental conditions influence modern societies?

Social Studies:• Set Up the Back of your

Agenda with Oops Passes, and check outs for the Restroom and Nurse.

• Good Historians are able to identify the 5 Fields of Social Studies in past and present day events.

• Work with your Group & Complete the Tasks Prompted by the PPT slides

concerning the 5 Fields of SS. • Homework:• Complete your Social Studies

Homework Packet

To-Do List Upon Entry:Pick Up Each Sheet of

your HW Packet IN ORDER and Staple.

Agenda out on the desk.5 Themes of Social Studies:

History, Geography, Economics, Culture and

Government

Quote of the Week:“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

~ Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday, September 13, 2016Daily Objective: Geography

1.How does geography have an impact on a nation’s history? 2.How do environmental conditions influence modern societies?

Social Studies:• Good Historians are able to

identify the 5 Fields of Social Studies in past and present day events.

• Work with your Group & Make a Collage of the assigned theme prompted by the PPT slides concerning the 5 Fields of SS.

Homework:• Complete your Social Studies

Homework Packet• TEST TOMORROW!!!

To-Do List Upon Entry:Pick up scissors, a glue

stick, and one magazine.

Be prepared to discuss the 5 Themes of Social

Studies:History, Geography,

Economics, Culture and Government

Quote of the Week:“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

~ Abraham Lincoln

Creative Writing WIN Group

Overview Creative Writing WIN Group September 13, 2016

Concept: Creative Writing

Essential Question: What does Creative Writing Look Like?

Weekly Objective: Good Writers will …1. Identify various genres that encompass

Creative Writing

2. Discuss the Structure of the Creative Writing WIN Group

3. Set Goals for the Group to accomplish throughout the Semester

4. Complete “I AM” Poems to develop Cultural Awareness

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Quote of the Week:“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”

~Thomas Jefferson

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Lesson After the Field Trip

• Social Studies:• Introduction of Pledge• Brainstorm what the word “Pledge” means• Video on the Pledge of Allegiance• The Pledge Video

Quote of the Week:“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”

~Thomas Jefferson

Thursday, September 15, 2016Concept: Civilization

EQ: How do people and groups get the things that they want?

To-Do when you come in:1. Open Your Composition Book

to the Back Page.2. Write the Date. 9/15/163. Respond to this picture:

• Social Studies • Early Humans PPT• We will go through the

PPT one time, and then go through it again next week to fill out your graphic organizer.

The Discovery of Fire!

. Gather in Small Fire Groups. a. Take turns sharing the

information that you learned today.

Homework:• Homework Due

Creative Writing WIN Group September 15, 2016

Concept: Creative Writing

Essential Question: What do I have to say today?

Weekly Objective: Good Writers will …1. Respond to a visual prompt for 10 minutes.

2. Discuss Goals for the Group to accomplish throughout the Semester

3. Look at various writing contests that are available to them to enter

* Complete “I AM” Poems to develop Cultural Awareness

Friday, September 16, 2016Concept: Civilization

EQ: How do people and groups get the things that they want?

To-Do Upon Entry:

Take out your “I AM” Poem (in your Homework Packet) and line up to go

to the Computer Lab.

Social Studies 1. Computer Lab to

Complete Wordle for the front of your Composition Book.

What is Wordle? Wordle enables users to

generate “word clouds” from text that you provide.

Clouds can be tweaked with different fonts, color schemes,

and layouts. Images created are yours to use however you desire. They can be printed or saved to the Wordle gallery to

share.Homework:Packet is due Today!

Monday’s Lesson/Slides

This is an example of what we are going to create on Thursday in the computer lab. You will type out the key words from your “I am” poems

and make a personalized Wordle with words from our poem for the front of our daybooks. FUN!!!

What is Social Studies?

▶ * Many people think that Social Studies is only learning about History or things that happened in the past.

▶ * Today we are going to prove that myth wrong by learning about the 5 different areas that make up "Social Studies"!

▶ Brainstorm- Turn and talk… tell your neighbor any terms or words that come to mind when you hear “Social Studies”.

▶ List on board…

Video Clip…

▶ Youtube…

Good Historians are able to identify the 5 Big Concepts of Social Studies in past and present day events.

History

Culture

Government

Geography

Economics

History— A record of the past.

Ex.’s: World War 2, past NBA champions, or a new discovery.

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples that YOU can think up of things that happened in the past or “history”?

▶ Share your ideas.

Geography—Study of people, places, and the earth’s surface.

Some examples are: Continents, rivers and mountains; Africans, Asians and Americans.

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples that YOU can think up of things or places that are considered geography?

▶ Share your ideas.

Government—The people and groups in a country that make laws and enforce them.

Ex’s: President; Republicans and Democrats (political parties); judges, or police.

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples that YOU can think up of things that are examples of or are included when we say the word government?

▶ Share your ideas.

Economics—People and their money; how people produce, exchange and use goods and services.

Ex.’s: Factories making Playstations; your allowance; taxes; buying stuff from Wal-Mart.

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples that YOU can think up of things that are examples of economy?

▶ Share your ideas.

Culture—The beliefs, customs, laws, art and way of life of a certain group of people. Or … anything and everything about a certain group of people.

Ex.’s: The 80’s, Nike, iPhone/Apple, Aztecs, Egyptians, Chinese food

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples that YOU can think up of things that are examples of a specific culture?

▶ Share your ideas.

At your table…

▶ I will assign each table one of the 5 Fields of Social Studies and you will become an “expert” on this Field.

▶ Your group will then tell/teach the class a little about your assigned field and what it’s about.

You have a worksheet that looks like the one below. After each group shares, decide which definition goes in each

hexagon.

5 views of your World

▶ For Homework… On the back of your 5 fields of SS worksheet, you have an assignment to complete.

▶ Write examples from you life by each bullet point

▶ In each box draw a picture to illustrate what you wrote about your life.

▶ Your Homework Packet is due on Friday.

Tuesday’s Lesson/Slides

This is an example of what we are going to create on Thursday in the computer lab. You will type out the key words from your “I am” poems

and make a personalized Wordle with words from our poem for the front of our daybooks. FUN!!!

5 fields… Day 2

▶ Today we will make collages to depict each of the 5 Fields of Social Studies. Using magazines, you will work together to cut out pictures you think belong in each group. Label your posters!

Groups

▶ Group 1- Blue paper, Geography collage

▶ Group 2- Yellow paper, Government

▶ Group 3- Orange paper, History collage

▶ Group 4- Pink paper, Culture collage

▶ Group 5- Green paper, Economics collage

▶ Group 6-You are the “Runners” and will take words from magazines to the appropriate 5 Fields groups.

Example Collages

Example Collages

Example Collages

Example Collages

Example Collages

Finished with your collage?

▶ Add captions under each picture to explain why you included it.

Wednesday’s Lesson/Slides

This is an example of what we are going to create on Thursday in the computer lab. You will type out the key words from your “I am” poems

and make a personalized Wordle with words from our poem for the front of our daybooks. FUN!!!

pledge/plej/

noun 1.a solemn promise or undertaking

verb 1.commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise

Synonyms for pledge (noun) word of honor

● Students Should “Turn and Talk”

Brainstorming Session

pledge/plej/

noun 1.a solemn promise or undertaking

verb 1.commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise

Synonyms for pledge (noun) word of honor● agreement

● word

● Promise

● Vow

● covenant

● oath

● undertaking

● assurance

● guarantee

Majestic WolvesSocial Studies Pledge

As a Good Historian,

I Pledge to…Be Positive Be HelpfulBe Kind Be RespectfulBe Honest Be Open-Minded

Be Hardworking.

I Pledge to…Be Good to my Learning Partner

& to my Social Studies Classroom.

I Pledge to…Be the Best Historian I can be.Be the Best Learner I can be.Be the Best Person I can be.

Thursday’s Lesson/Slides

Step-by-Step Wordle Directions www.wordle.net

Step 1. Begin using Wordle Go to www.wordle.net. Click on Create your own to begin creating your first Wordle.

Step 2. You can also view and use examples created by others, by clicking More…

Step 3. Once you click Create, you will be given two options: a. Type/Paste in your own text

b. Enter the URL of any blog, blog feed, or any other web page that has an Atom or RSS feed.

Step 4. After entering text (or URL), click on Go or Submit

Step 5. The words/text you have entered will appear in randomized order (*Note: Do not click the back button or you will have to start all over!). If you want to emphasize particular words, enter them more than one time

into the text box.

Step 6. Once your Wordle has been created, you can change a number of features (e.g., color scheme, layout, font)by selecting the options along the

top of the Wordle.

Step 7. There are several options along the bottom of the screen: To open your Wordle in a new window, click Open in Window For a hard copy,

click Print To change the order/organization of text, click Randomize To save, click Save to Public Gallery

Soooo… What do we know about the Past???Turn and Talk with your Group about your conceptions of Early Humans.

Video (Show first four.)

65 Million Years Ago

Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago. The first human- like hominids did not appear until around 3 million years ago.

No matter what you may have seen in the movies, early man did not live during the same period in history as dinosaurs!

Not that early man had it easy, but he did not have to fight dinosaurs!

3 Million Years Ago3 million years ago, our planet was teeming with life!

There were deer, giraffes, hyenas, sheep, goats, horses, elephants, camels, beavers, cave lions, ants, termites, woolly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, giant sharks, dogs with huge teeth, and all kinds of birds and plants and fish.

Very Early HumansIt was during this time that the higher primates, including apes and early man, first appeared.

Their hands were different, too. Ape hands were made for climbing and clinging. Man’s hands were jointed differently, which allowed them to make and use tools.

There was a difference between apes and man. Early human-like hominids could stand upright. Apes could not.

Very Early HumansHow do scientists know about an early man who lived 3 million years ago?

The discovery of “Lucy” may answer

some of their questions.

But who in the world is “Lucy”?

LucyIn 1974, a partial skeleton was found in Africa. The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old or so when she died. Scientists named her Lucy. About 3 million yearsago, when Lucy was alive, she was about 4 feet tall and weighed about 50 pounds. Scientists suspect that she fell into a lake or river and drowned. (Video 1)In August, 2016, another possible explanation for Lucy’s death was given.(See Full Article, if interested)Scientists are like detectives. They can tell a great deal from a skeleton, whether it's one year old or 3 million years old! Video 2 with

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Fossils & ArtifactsScientists use many clues to help them put pieces of the past together. One thing they must know is the difference between a fossil and an artifact.

Artifacts are remains of things that were made, not remains of living things.

Fossils are remains of living things (plants, animals, people), not things that were made.

Stone Age…The Stone Age refers to the materials used to make man-made tools. In the Stone Age, man made tools out of stone.

Hunters & Gatherers: The Old Stone Age people were hunters/gatherers. We know this because scientists have found fossils and artifacts, which reveal traces of their life. These people did not plant crops. They gathered wild fruits, nuts, berries, and vegetables.

Stone Age…These early human-like hominids were taller and smarter than Lucy’s species, but they did not know how to make fire.

When they broke camp, they probably tried to bring fire with them by carrying lit branches to use to start a new campfire.

If their branches went out, they did without fire until they found something burning.

Stone Age…Many years passed. During this time, men learned many skills to make their lives easier. Scientists believe they did know how to make fire.

That changed everything! People began to cook their food, which helped to reduce disease. People collected around the fire each night, to share stories of the day's hunt and activities, which helped to develop a spirit of community.

Stone Age…These Stone Age people were about the same size as modern humans. Their tool-making skills were considerably improved. Their weapons included stone axes and knives.

Because Upright Man could make fire, he was free to move about in search of food. He did not have to worry about freezing. He made warm clothes from animal skins. At night, he built a campfire to cook his food and to stay warm.

Man Leaves Home- Ice Age

About one million years ago, these individuals began to slowly leave Africa. These early people began to populate the world.

Scientists have found artifacts of their tools and weapons, which help us to understand how they lived, where they went, and how they got there.

They did not need a boat. The Ice Age was here! They traveled across giant walkways of frozen ice, over what later would become vast rivers and seas.

NeanderthalsOne day, scientists found a new skeleton. This skeleton was from another group of early men. Scientists named this man Neanderthal man, after the valley in which the skeleton had been found.

Scientists announced that these early men were dim-witted brutes, who walked with bent knees, with their heads slung forward on their big necks. Could these early people really be our ancestors?

NeanderthalsBut scientists had made a mistake!

The bones were bent because they were part of the skeleton of an old man suffering from arthritis! Arthritis is a disease that bends and cripples bones.

NeanderthalsStill, Neanderthals were different from other species of early humans. They were tall and smart, and used caves as their homes. They were great hunters.

Considering how smart they were, and how advanced for their time, scientists are puzzled that the Neanderthals were one of the early species of man to die out. Many species of man died out in these early days. But why the Neanderthals? It is a history mystery.

NeanderthalsAnother group of early men stood out during this period. Scientists nicknamed this group “Cro-Magnon man”.

Cro-Magnon man lived in Europe.

This group did not live a life of constant struggle for survival because they worked together to provide food for their tribe.

NeanderthalsThese Stone Age people learned to cure and store food for the long winter. They used traps, which allowed them to catch food while they were busy doing something else. Fisherman used nets woven from vines and fishhooks.

Some groups built rafts and canoes to catch bigger fish in deeper waters.

They made clothing and jewelry. They invented the bow and arrow.Neanderthals are the closest relation to modern humans.

Cave PaintingsCro-Magnon man did something rather unusual. For some reason, he drew paintings deep inside dark caves, on cave walls. His paintings were added to the paintings already on the cave walls, left by other Cro-Magnon men.

Over time, a cavemight accumulate hundreds of paintings. Colors used most often were brown, yellow/tan, dark red, and coal black.

Cave PaintingsAnimals were well drawn and filled in with natural colors to give them even more shape and substance. They drew stick figures for hunters. They drew stencils of hands.

Cave PaintingsTo reach the deepest part of the cave, where other paintings could be found, Cro-Magnon man had to crawl through the maze like tunnels of the cave, holding a spoon-like oil lamp to light his way, while carrying his carefully prepared paints.

A MysteryIt was quite dangerous. Cro-Magnon man had no idea if he might run into a cave lion. He might fall into a hole and die.

There are many history mysteries. This is one of them.

Why did he do it? Perhaps it was a coming of age ceremony, or perhaps it served a religious purpose. Maybe it was a sort of, “I was here.”

Lascaux FranceThe existence of cave paintings was discovered by accident. Around 1940, during World War II, some kids

were playing in a field in Lascaux, France. They stumbled across a cave entrance. It had been hidden by the tree roots. The walls were covered with cave paintings!

Once people knew the paintings existed, they looked for more such caves, and found them.

Then something happens….

• Like the discovery of fire… this new discovery changed EVERYTHING!

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Have you ‘herd’ about pastoralism?

Domestication of plants and animals was a

HUGE change.It resulted in the new way of

living we know as FARMING

(AGRICULTURE)…

…which included both PASTORALISM

(herding sheep, goats, cattle, horses, and

camels),

and…

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Crop-growing

and…

Today

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the development of…

FARMING COMMUNITIES

Today

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/taming-wild-animals/musi-photography

RecapWe know about early Stone Age people because scientists have found fossils and artifacts that reveal traces of their life.

Man went through many stages to evolve into the humans of today! Since this evolution covers roughly 3 million years, you might say it took man a long time to grow up!

Early Humans

1. What is a hunter-gatherer?2. What is a Stone Age?3. Why was the ability to make

fire so important?4. How could early humans

travel from Africa to Australia without a boat?

5. Explain a few ways man has adapted to his environment.

6. How do we know humans continued to advance and become more intelligent?

7. What are some positives and negatives of being nomadic?

Questions

The First Humans

Hominids are the family of mankind

and his or her relatives.

Friday, September 16, 2016Concept: Civilization

EQ: How do people and groups get the things that they want?

To-Do Upon Entry:

Take out your “I AM” Poem (in your Homework Packet) and line up to go

to the Computer Lab.

Social Studies 1. Computer Lab to

Complete Wordle for the front of your Composition Book.

What is Wordle? Wordle enables users to

generate “word clouds” from text that you provide.

Clouds can be tweaked with different fonts, color schemes,

and layouts. Images created are yours to use however you desire. They can be printed or saved to the Wordle gallery to

share.Homework:Packet is due Today!

Friday’s Lesson/Slides

This is an example of what we are going to create on Thursday in the computer lab. You will type out the key words from your “I am” poems

and make a personalized Wordle with words from our poem for the front of our daybooks. FUN!!!