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Social Studies Class September 28th-Oct 2nd

Week 6: Basket Weavers and Cliff Dwellers  (3 day week) 

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Please note that Studies Weekly may provide students with a project and/or activity that involves materials.  These activities are optional and can be done at home with parent support if you and your child are interested.  They are not required. 

Objective: Students study the early people and dwellings of Colorado. 

Monday – Vocabulary & Articles 

Students should review & write down the vocabulary words & definitions for the week.  Afterwards, students will create a Frayer Model for each vocabulary word.  The Frayer Model has been explained & students will have an example to view.  The PDF of these words has been posted into Teams.  Please go to Social Studies, then click on the “Vocabulary” Channel on the left-hand side.  Next, click files at the top.  There is a PDF entitled “SS Vocab. Week 6”.  Students should write these definitions in their notebook, then complete the Frayer Model.  There is also a PDF entitled “Vocabulary Frayer Model” to which students may refer.   

Students should read the following articles on Studies Weekly and answer the comprehension questions at the bottom of each article.  The articles are titled: 

  • Prehistoric Coloradans Hunted Giant Elephants 
  • Early Coloradans 
  • American Indian Storytelling Drawing 

 

Tuesday – Live lesson via Zoom at 9:30am 

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We will discuss the First Coloradans and learn more about their daily lives.  We will take a virtual field trip to the Mesa Verde area and discover more about the American Indian tribes that live in Colorado today   We will read and discuss the following articles together: 

  • Mesa Verde National Park   
  • What American Indian tribes live in Colorado today? 

 

Wednesday – Articles and Quiz 

Students should read the following articles on Studies Weekly and answer the comprehension questions at the bottom of each article.  The articles are titled: 

  • Prickly Pear Cactus 
  • Be an Archeologist! 
  • Help a Rat and Learn to Run the Country This Year! 

Complete the Week 6 Social Studies Quiz on www.studiesweekly.com. Students are permitted to go back to the articles to reread in case they have forgotten something! 

Thursday – Parent/Teacher Conferences via Zoom 

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Friday – Parent/Teacher Conferences via Zoom  

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    End of Quarter  

Social Studies Week of September 21st

Week 5: Prehistoric Peoples 

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Please note that Studies Weekly may provide students with a project and/or activity that involves materials.  These activities are optional and can be done at home with parent support if you and your child are interested.  They are not required. 

Objective - Students will study the early civilizations of Colorado 

Monday - Vocabulary 

Students should review & write down the vocabulary words & definitions for the week.  Afterwards, students will create a Frayer Model for each vocabulary word.  The Frayer Model has been explained & students will have an example to view.  The PDF of these words has been posted into Teams.  Please go to Social Studies, then click on the “Vocabulary” Channel on the left-hand side.  Next, click files at the top.  There is a PDF entitled “SS Vocab. Week 5”.  Students should write these definitions in their notebook, then complete the Frayer Model.  There is also a PDF entitled “Vocabulary Frayer Model” to which students may refer.   

Tuesday –  Live lesson via Zoom at 9:30am

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We will discuss the Native American tribes of Colorado such as the Ute, Cheyenne, Comanche, Arapaho, & Ancestral Puebloans.  We will discuss the characteristics of these tribes & their similarities and differences.  We will read and discuss the following articles together: 

  • Colorado Tribes Today 
  • Prehistoric American Indians 

 

Wednesday – Articles 

Students should read the following articles on Studies Weekly and answer the comprehension questions at the bottom of each article.  The articles are titled: 

  • Lady Deborah Moody, a Dangerous Woman? 
  • Yuma County Clovis Site 
  • Help a Rat and Learn to Run the Country This Year! 

Thursday – Live lesson via Zoom at 9:30am 

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We will continue to review & discuss the Native American tribes of Colorado.  We will view and discuss some related videos to the ways in which these tribes live. We will also read and discuss the following articles together: 

  • Where did corn come from? 
  • Coyote 
  • Read the Petroglyphs 

Friday – (graded assignment) Complete the Week 5 Social Studies Quiz on www.studiesweekly.com. Students are permitted to go back to the articles to reread in case they have forgotten something!   

Social Studies Class September 14th-18th

Week 4: Rivers & Lakes of Colorado

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Please note that Studies Weekly may provide students with a project and/or activity that involves materials.  These activities are optional and can be done at home with parent support if you and your child are interested.  They are not required.

Objective - Students are familiarized with the location, relative size and purpose of Colorado’s waterways.

Monday - – In-person Learning Day – No assignment 

Tuesday Vocabulary  Students should review & write down the vocabulary words & definitions for the week.  Afterwards, students will create a Frayer Model for each vocabulary word.  The Frayer Model has been explained & students will have an example to view.  The PDF of these words has been posted into Teams.  Please go to Social Studies, then click on the “Vocabulary” Channel on the left-hand side.  Next, click files at the top.  There is a PDF entitled “SS Vocab. Week 4”.  Students should write these definitions in their notebook, then complete the Frayer Model.  There is also a PDF entitled “Vocabulary Frayer Model” to which students may refer. 

 Wednesday – Articles

Students should read the following articles on Studies Weekly and answer the comprehension questions at the bottom of each article.  The articles are titled:

  • Let’s Learn About Colorado’s Lakes and Rivers
  • When is a Ketchup Bottle Like a Bug-Eating Plant?
  • Earth’s Water & Colorado’s Rivers

Thursday – Articles

Students should read the following articles on Studies Weekly and answer the comprehension questions at the bottom of each article.  The articles are titled:

  • Kiowa County
  • Who were John Evans and Colonel John Chivington?
  • Pelican

Friday – (graded assignment) Complete the Week 4 Social Studies Quiz on www.studiesweekly.com. Students are permitted to go back to the articles to reread in case they have forgotten something! 

Social Studies Week of September 7th

Week 3: Colorado Mountains / Continental Divide

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Please note that Studies Weekly may provide students with a project and/or activity that involves materials.  These activities are optional and can be done at home with parent support if you and your child are interested.  They are not required.

Objective - Students name the main ranges/peaks that make up the Rocky Mountains and understand the Continental Divide.

Monday - Labor Day – No School – Students are not required to complete any assignments.

Tuesday - Vocabulary – Direct instruction via Zoom, 9:30 -10:00 a.m.

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Students will discuss & review the 4 weekly vocabulary words. Students will create a Frayer Model for each vocabulary word.  The Frayer Model will be explained during the lesson & students will have an example to go view.    The PDF of these words has been posted into Teams.  Please go to Social Studies, then click on the “Vocabulary” Channel on the left-hand side.  Next, click files at the top.  There is a PDF entitled “SS Vocab. Week 3”.  Students should write these definitions in their notebook, then complete the Frayer Model.  There is also a PDF entitled “Vocabulary Frayer Model” to which students may refer.  If time allows, we will begin reading and discussing the first article entitled “Rocky Mountain Highs in Colorado”.

Wednesday – Articles – Students should read the following articles on Studies Weekly and answer the comprehension questions at the bottom of each article.  The articles are titled:

  • Put on Your Best Hiking Behavior
  • The Rocky Mountains
  • Mount Evans Wilderness

Thursday – Articles & Review - Direct instruction via Zoom, 9:30 -10:00 a.m. Zoom

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We will review the articles & answers from the previous day to ensure understanding and allow students to ask questions.  We will prepare for the Week 3 quiz by reviewing the key ideas from the weekly articles.  Their assignment is to complete any articles that have not been completed in class.  I will be giving students the names of these articles and posting the information on Teams on Thursday.  Students should also complete the electronic crossword puzzle.  They will be shown exactly how to access this during class.   

Friday – (graded assignment) Complete the Week 3 Social Studies Quiz on www.studiesweekly.com. Students are permitted to go back to the articles to reread in case they have forgotten something! 

Week of August 31st Social Studies

Week 2: Regions of Colorado

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Please note that Studies Weekly may provide students with a project and/or activity that involves materials.  These activities are optional and can be done at home with parent support if you and your child are interested.  They are not required.

Objective - Students identify the characteristics of Colorado’s four main physiographic regions.

Monday - Vocabulary – Students will review the 4 weekly vocabulary words.  The PDF of these words has been posted into Teams.  Please go to Social Studies, then click on the “Vocabulary” Channel on the left-hand side.  Next, click files at the top.  There is a PDF entitled “SS Vocab. Week 2.  Students should write these definitions in their notebook, then complete the Frayer Model.  We completed a Frayer Model last week, so students know what this looks like.  There is also a PDF entitled “Vocabulary Frayer Model” to which students may refer. 

Tuesday – Introduction and Articles – We will discuss what regions are and how they shape a state or country.  We will identify and discuss the regions within Colorado and what makes them different.  We will read & discuss the following articles together:

  1. A) What’s in a Name?
  2. B) Singing Sand Dunes?
  3. C) Colorado Regions

Students will need to answer all questions at the bottom of each article.  There are always 3 questions.  Their assignment afterwards is to read and answer questions for the following articles:

  1. A) William Penn and the Pennsylvania Quakers
  2. B) Sand Dunes

Wednesday – Articles – Students will complete the remaining articles for Week 2.  They are titled:

  1. A) Where does oil come from?
  2. B) Bison
  3. C) Unscramble Your Neighbors
  4. D) Colorado Kids

Thursday – Articles & Review – We will review the articles & answers from the previous day to ensure understanding and allow students to ask questions.  We will prepare for the Week 2 quiz by reviewing the regions of Colorado.  There assignment is to complete the Week 2 Quiz on Studies Weekly.  Students are permitted to go back to the articles to reread in case they have forgotten something! 

Friday – NO SCHOOL – Teacher Work Day.  Students are not expected to work. 

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Week of Aug. 24th

Week 1: Welcome to School  

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Objective - Students will be introduced to Studies Weekly with an overview of Colorado’s physical features and the prehistoric events that formed these features. 

Monday - No assignment – This is because our first class on Tuesday. 

Tuesday - Zoom Meeting 9:30-10:00 a.m.

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Vocabulary – We will review the vocabulary words for the week.  Students will create a Frayer Model for each vocabulary word.  The Frayer Model will be explained during the lesson & students will have an example to go view.   

Wednesday – Articles – Students will read articles on Studies Weekly from Week 1 & answer comprehension questions.  Students will be shown how to access these articles on their computer. The articles they should read are: 

  1. A) Let’s Learn About Colorado This Year!
  2. B) Philanthropy and Values
  3. C) Physical Colorado

Thursday – Zoom Meeting 9:30-10:00 a.m.

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Articles & Review – We will read & discuss the remaining articles and review the material for Friday’s quiz.  Students will be instructed on how to access the quiz for the following day. 

Friday – Quiz – Complete the Week 1 Quiz 

Welcome Back!

Hello All 
Welcome back! Well as back as we can get for now.  I am actually looking forward to this year and to working with you through all the challenges that it will bring. 
We will have our first Advocacy Meeting on Friday August 21st at 11:00 a.m.
This is the link for the meeting and I will be sending out the passcode via email next week (Weds or Thurs) so be sure to look for that 
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For the orientation day on Monday, please remember to send your student with a lunch that does not require a microwave.  Your students will be in groups of no more than 7 in each classroom and we will be following this schedule:
 

8:00 - 8:30 

Students Arrive 

Transition into the classroom, get settled, say good morning. Go over some rules & procedures for the day. Give out usernames & passwords. Get computers. 

8:30 - 9:00  

Rotation 1 

9:00 - 9:30 

Rotation 2 

9:30 - 10:00  

Rotation 3 

10:00 - 10:15  

Recess 

10:15 - 10:45 

Rotation 4 

10:45 - 11:15  

Begin MAPS testing

11:15 - 11:45  

Recess 

11:45 - 12:15  

Lunch 

12:15 - 1:30 

 

MAPS Testing

1:30 - 2:00  

 

Get to know you icebreaker 

OR  Complete MAPS Testing 

2:00 - 3:10  

Finish any unfinished assessments & computer practice, pass out materials to go into folder.  Work on "All About Me" sheet 
 
Your student will be coming home with a backpack with both school supplies and Classwork packets.  They will be given instruction on when use complete any assignments during the orientation day.  They will need to complete the "All About Me" sheet by the 21st show they can introduce themselves during the first zoom meeting.