Friday, September 7, 2012

Curriculum Updates

Math Test:  Tentatively Thursday, September 13

Study Guides will be out next Monday!

Social Studies:  We will test *Tentatively* Wednesday, September, 26

Standards: 
SS3H1:  The student will explain the political roots of our modern democracy in the USA.
a.       Identify the influence of Greek architecture, law, and the Olympic Games on the present.
b.      Explain the ancient Athenians’ idea that a community should choose its own leaders.
c.       Compare and contrast Athens as a direct democracy with the US as a representative democracy.
SS3H2:  The student will discuss the lives of Americans who expanded people’s rights and freedoms in a democracy.
a.       Paul Revere (independence)
b.      Explain social barriers, restrictions, and obstacles that these historical figures had to overcome and describe how they overcame them.
SS3G2:  The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the historical figures.
a.       Identify on a political map specific locations significant to the life and times of the historical figures.
b.      Describe how place (physical and human characteristics) had an impact on the lives of the historical figures.
c.       Describe how each of these figures adapted to and was influenced by his/her environment.
d.      Trace examples of travel and movement of these historical figures and their ideas across time.
e.      Describe how the regions in which these historical figures lived affected their lives and had an impact on their cultural identification.
SSCG2:  The student will discuss that character of different historical figures
a.       Describe how different historical figures display positive character traits of cooperation, diligence, courage, and leadership.
b.      Explain how the historical figures used positive character traits to support their beliefs in liberty, justice, tolerance, and freedom of conscience and expression.
c.       Explain how the historical figures chose when to respect and accept authority.
 

Essential Questions: 
How is Athens, Greece, a model for our country’s government?
How can the location of Greece be described on a world map and globe?
Why is the power of government divided among the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) and across three levels (national, state, local)?
What are the differences between a direct democracy and a representative democracy? What is an example of each type?
How did Paul Revere expand the rights and freedoms of people in our country?
How did Paul Revere show positive character traits?
How did geography influence actions taken by Paul Revere?
How did Paul Revere use productive resources in his occupation?
How did the actions of the government impact Paul Revere?
How were Paul Revere's actions related to the actions of others?

Pink Group Spelling and Vocab:
Bud, Not Buddy (1-129)

Spelling Words                 

played
escape
thank
subway
gray
safely
mistake
greatest
break
after
planting
scratch
address
holiday
natural
paragraph
blanket
capital
taken
cabin





Vocabulary Words

depression – in a state of serious sadness; gloom

engagement – an appointment or arrangement

privilege – a special right; a grant to an individual

hypnotize – to influence, control or charm someone

orphan – a child without parents

commence – to begin

knickers – a woman’s bloomers or old fashioned underpants

judgmental – the act of forming opinions about someone or something

Green Group Spelling/Vocab:
*Vocab quiz this week!

Because of Winn Dixie- Week 4-ADV

least
fast
just
burst
strip
stick
strike
artist
almost
student
strong
start
blast
straw
street
events
competition
stroke
teammate
distance



Vocabulary Words
peculiar-Not usual: strange or odd
introduced-to make yourself or another person known to somebody else by saying who you are or who the other person is
identical-being exactly alike
trustworthy-worthy of trust; dependable
trembling- to shake from fear, cold, or anger
whining- complain in an unreasonable, repeated, or irritating way
intends-to plan on doing something
irritating-annoying; bothersome
 

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