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Social Studies Tuesday

Native American Tribes: different regions project. You will be writing a compare/contrast essay comparing and contrasting two Native American tribes prior to the colonists coming to America. You can choose from our list of tribes (on slideshow presentation). Here is the schedule: 
 
    • Monday: watch videos from slideshow and start looking into different tribes. Tomorrow you will pick the tribe, so try to start thinking about which tribes you want to pick! 
    • Tuesday: pick tribes and research using 3 column notes format (model) 
    • Wednesday: Finish research and plan essay using info from writing (model during writing time: make sure to use text evidence from research) 
    • Thursday: start writing compare/contrast essay using notes (write introduction, 2 body paragraphs)
    • Friday: finish essay and edit/revise (write 3rd body paragraph and conclusion) 
  • Native American tribe questions to research:
    • Where does this tribe live? 
    • Who is the leader of the tribe?
    • What are some religious beliefs of the tribe?
    • What does the tribe typically eat?
    • What is the climate where they live?
    • What are they best known for?
    • How large was the tribe in the 1400s?
    • What is the clothing made out of? 
    • 10 interesting facts about the tribe

Social Studies Monday

Native American Tribes: different regions project. You will be writing a compare/contrast essay comparing and contrasting two Native American tribes prior to the colonists coming to America. You can choose from our list of tribes (on slideshow presentation). Here is the schedule: 
 
    • Monday: watch videos from slideshow and start looking into different tribes. Tomorrow you will pick the tribe, so try to start thinking about which tribes you want to pick! 
    • Tuesday: pick tribes and research using 3 column notes format (model) 
    • Wednesday: Finish research and plan essay using info from writing (model during writing time: make sure to use text evidence from research) 
    • Thursday: start writing compare/contrast essay using notes (write introduction, 2 body paragraphs)
    • Friday: finish essay and edit/revise (write 3rd body paragraph and conclusion) 
  • Native American tribe questions to research:
    • Where does this tribe live? 
    • Who is the leader of the tribe?
    • What are some religious beliefs of the tribe?
    • What does the tribe typically eat?
    • What is the climate where they live?
    • What are they best known for?
    • How large was the tribe in the 1400s?
    • What is the clothing made out of? 
    • 10 interesting facts about the tribe

Social Studies Friday

Using your RACES response from yesterday, record yourself reading it to the class on flipgrid. Then, watch at least 3 of your classmates responses and respond with a positive comment! Remember, there is not a right answer. As long as someone can use text evidence to prove their point, they did the assignment correctly.

Social Studies Thursday

Write a RACES response answering the question “What should October 12th be called? Indigenous People’s day or Columbus day?” There is no right answer, you just need to prove your point with text evidence from your article that you read. This response should be at least 5 sentences long.

Social Studies Wednesday

Look at Wednesdays slides for social studies, and then click on the article and take notes on the history of Columbus day vs. Indigenous People day! You only need to use this article. You will be taking two column notes on this topic. Ms. Cooper will show you how to set up your notes on her video today, so make sure to watch it to get that information!

Monday-Wednesday Assignment

We have been researching a LOT of different places. Using what you have learned this quarter, create a travel presentation about your favorite place you researched. You can create your presentation on powerpoint, on a poster (take a picture of it to show me!), word document, sway, video, etc. If you are confused about how to do the assignment please let me know and I can help you find a way to present. This presentation is to convince everyone in the class to visit your place. 


Please include: 

  1. Place name
  2. Where it is located
  3. What is unique about this place
  4. The population
  5. Why people would want to visit there
  6. The climate 
  7. 10 fun facts about it
  8. 5 pictures of it
  9. Median Income
  10. Paragraph explaining the best parts of the place

Thursday-Friday Assignment

Start writing your essay. Make sure to include all the parts that you put on your plan, and include at least 4 sentences per paragraph. The essay is due on Friday.

Wednesday Assignment

Start on Essay

  1. Using your notes from Monday and Tuesday, write a plan for your compare and contrast essay. Make sure to follow the template provided, and to give good details. 
  2. Plan: 
    1. 1: Introduction with both states
    2. 2: 1st state info
    3. 3: 2nd state info
    4. 3: how their way of life is different from each other based on their location physically
    5. 4: Conclusion paragraph

Tuesday Assignment

Research a state in Mexico and answer the questions

  1. What is the states longitude and latitude? 
  2. What is a common job in the state?
  3. What is a common food in the state?
  4. What is the population?
  5. What is the climate like? 
  6. What is the land like? Example: Does it have trees? Mostly desert? Etc. 
  7. 10 fun facts about the state.

Monday Assignment

Research a state in Canada and answer the questions

  1. What is the state’s longitude and latitude? 
  2. What is a common job in the state?
  3. What is a common food in the state?
  4. What is the population?
  5. What is the climate like? 
  6. What is the land like? Example: Does it have trees? Mostly desert? Etc. 
  7. 10 fun facts about the state.

Week 3 Assignments Slideshow

Here is a PDF for all of the assignments for the week. In the bottom right corner is a little tag that says "Graded", these are the assignments that are required and should take extra care. The others are highly suggested as well, but if students are spending more than 6 hours on work a day and not getting everything done, they can just do the graded ones.

Friday

“Comparing Maps Friday”:

  1. Go to microsoft teams, click on “Social Studies 5 Cooper”
  2. Click on the assignment “Comparing Maps Friday” 
  3. Create your own state. Pick where it would be in the United States, give it a name, tell us about what life is like there (make sure it fits with where it’s location is!), and tell us what makes your state unique. 
  4. Record a video on flipgrid telling us about your state, then watch two classmates videos and respond kindly to their videos!

Thursday

 “Comparing Maps Thursday”

  1. Go to microsoft teams, click on “Social Studies 5 Cooper”
  2. Click on the assignments tab, then click on the assignment “Comparing Maps Thursday”
  3. Go into flipgrid and watch at least two of your classmates videos
  4. Write a reflection on what you learned after watching others videos: Did you change your mind where you would want to live? Why or why not? Where would you choose to live now after watching others videos?

Wednesday

“Comparing Maps Wednesday”:

  1. Go to microsoft teams, click on “Social Studies 5 Cooper”
  2. Click on the assignment “Comparing Maps Wednesday”
  3. Create a video describing where you chose to live on flipgrid. Make sure to include the answers to all of the questions you answered the day before!