Ms. Minks

READING

READING

Monday 1/30/12

REV IT UP

LESSON 7

FLASH CARD ACTIVITY

REV IT UP TEST –THURSDAY

 NOVEL STUDY

THE CLAY MARBLE

This week we will read chapters 7-12 and complete the packet in class.

Packets were passed out today to all students. We will complete the packets in class by this Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES

SOCIAL STUDIES

Monday 1/30/12

REMINDER:

THE TEST IS TOMORROW

Lesson Plans

SOCIAL STUDIES

CLASSWORK 

REVIEW FOR THE TEST

Political and Physical Map of Asia 

Instructional Methods

      DAY 1:

Handout of blank maps of Southern and Eastern Asia-one for physical features and one for labeling countries. Students will label both maps using the words on the vocabulary list.

 EQ

Why do people live where they live?

 

STANDARDS

SS7G9.a: Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Change Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula.

 

 

SS7G9.b: Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.

 

HOMEWORK:

Study for the AFRICA ASSESSMENT TEST ON TUESDAY.

MATH

Period 4

MATH CONNECTIONS

Monday 1/30/12

 

MEASURING UP

LESSON 33

USING PROPORTIONS TO SOLVE WORD PROBLEMS

 

We practiced using CROSS  PRODUCTS to solve for unknowns.

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READING

Period 4

MATH CONNECTIONS

Monday 1/30/12

MEASURING UP

LESSON 33

USING PROPORTIONS TO SOLVE WORD PROBLEMS

We practiced using CROSS  PRODUCTS to solve for unknowns.

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MATH

Friday

Ratios and perportions

TEXT  MEASURING UP

    PAGES 34-37

   Similar figures

READING

FRIDAY

SILENT READING DAY

PRE IT UP: Day one and day two are due on Monday

Reading log are due in one week. Friday next week.

LESSON 8 TEST WILL BE ON THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK

SOCIAL STUDIES

FRIDAY             

TEST DATE  MOVED TO TUESDAY 1/31

 

WARM-UP ACTIVITY

Health issues in Africa

Correct your own paper

 

CLASSWORK

CORRECT

STUDY SHEET FOR THE TEST

Students fix incorrect answers. Take home and study over the weekend. 1-22

 

DO and CORRECT

 in class

OPEN BOOK CHAPTER 3 ASSESSMENT

 ( Class work grade)

Students work independently to find answers.

Exchange papers and correct.

Collect and Record-This paper will be returned on Monday

stacles to Education in Africa

Health Issues in Africa 

 SOUTH AFRICA /KENYA/ NIGERIA/ SUDAN

GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS

Using Chapter 3, find the Governments, type of economy and the Major Resource(s) of these African countries.

Take notes from the front board to complete.

 

EQ

What health issues face present day African ?

What are the factors that affect  the standard of living in this region?

What is a “Standard of Living?”

 

 

Standards

 

SS7G2: The students will discuss the major health and environmental issues across the continent of Africa

 

HOMEWORK

Don’t wait until Monday night to study

We are scheduled for a test on Africa. The test will be on TUESDAY , 1/31

Use your study guide

Review class notes

READING

WEDNESDAY 1/25

1/24

REV IT UP  Lesson 8

    Flash Card Activity

    NOVEL STUDY   THE CLAY MARBLE

Finish reading Chapters 1-6

Complete Web Activities

AND ANSWER SELECTED QUESTIONS IN THE PACKET

 

READING

TUESDAY

1/24

REV IT UP  Lesson 8

    Flash Card Activity

    Checked Flash Cards

NOVEL STUDY   THE CLAY MARBLE

Finish reading Chapters 1-6

Complete Web Activities

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

SOCIAL STUDIES

TUESDAY 1/24 

Collect Late Homework

Chapter 3 pages 86-91

Section Review (1-6)

 

Correct and Record

Physical Locations Geo-quiz  Entry # 8

Political  Location Geo-quiz Entry#9 

CLASSWORK 

POWER POINT

SOUTH AFRICAN APARTHEID

    Entry # 7  Finish Cloze Activity

(Period 5 only)

Obstacles to Education in Africa

 and Health Issues in Africa

EQ

 What health issues face present day African ?

STANDARDS

SS7G2: The students will discuss the major health and environmental issues across the continent of Africa

 

HOMEWORK

Period 1 students do not need to draw pictures/illustrations of Illnesses

Finsih  questions 1-8

Obstacles to Education in Africa

We are scheduled for a test on Africa. The test will be on Friday of this week.

A study guide will be provided on Thursday

Review class notes