NOTE:  THIS PAGE IS LAST YR. PLEASE REFER TO "PLANNER UPDATE" PAGE. THANK YOU! 2007-2008 Daily Assignments  1st Six Weeks
1st 6 Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
August 20-24	First Day for Students	Get to know Mrs. Haynes.	Get to know fellow classmates.	Discuss expectations for World History.	Become familiar with textbook.
August 27-31	Copied geography terms from board and copied definitions.	Used study helps (hand motions) for learning terms.	Test on terms:  mountain, hill, valley, plain, plateau, river, ocean, sea, lake, island, gulf, peninsula, canyon, desert.	Read Chapter 1, and answer pg. 9 Section 1, questions 2&3, and begin defining Chapter 1 Terms. Keep these in your Social Studies Folder in your binder.	No School
September 3-7	No School	Continue defining Chapter 1 Terms found in each set of section questions  (pgs. 9, 19, 21, 24, and 30) Have at least 25 of the 33 terms completed by tomorrow.	Complete the remainder of the Chapter 1 terms,  discuss, and check.  Brainstorm and fill in a graphic about geography.	Do pg. 1 in the workbook as part of a study sheet for Chapter 1.  There will be a test tomorrow.  STUDY!	Chapter 1 Test.  Bring a book to read in case you have extra time.
September 10-14	Some students will finish the essay portion of the Chapter One test due to Friday's shortened schedule.  Do WB pg. 4, and read and discuss text pg. 17.	We will be going to the library to do some research on a given topic.  The students will be oriented to the library as it relates to social studies class.	Students will do an activity in class on various types of maps.  Students will copy and be responsible for learning a diagram on the seasons.	Begin defining the vocabulary (or terms) for Chapter 2.  These are found at the end of each section as #1 in each set of questions.	Students will be going to the computer lab to become familiar with the program "Brain Pop".  This is a supplementary program used to enhance studies.
September 17-21	Section Assessment Questions     pg. 40(2, 3)  pg. 46(2-4) Understanding  Main Ideas pg. 47 (1-9)	Complete yesterday's classwork, and discuss as a class. If time, begin working on WB pg. 5	Discuss Chapter 2 Details, and complete WB pg. 5. Begin WB pg. 8 If time, begin WB pg. 6	Study the workbook page 5 on Chapter 2 as well as notes taken in class.  Study the questions from Sections 1 and 2 and the Main Idea questions  Study vocabulary! TEST TOMORROW!	TEST ON CHAPTER TWO! Turn in Workbook pgs. 5, 6, and 8.
September 24-28	Chapter 3 Terms (10 total define) Begin Section Questions	Section Questions pg. 59 (2,3), pg. 63 (2,3), pg. 64 (1,2) Begin Main Ideas pg. 65 (1-8) Parent Conferences	Discuss Chapter 3 Details, and complete Main Ideas Begin WB pg. 11 (Finish for HW.)	Review workbook page 11 on Chapter 3 Create a web (graphic) of Contributions of Mesopotamia Parent Conferences	Discuss Mesopotamian Treasure Box Project Pop quiz.
October 1-2	Discuss and visualize terms for Chapter 3 Complete WB pgs. 12 and 13 Begin WB pg. 14 if time	Finish WB pg. 14 (label with blue and green colored pencils) Prewriting Activity (chart of roles of  both men and women) Begin journal on "3 Days in Mesopotamia" (should include creativity as well as several facts about that era and culture)	Tuesday, October 2 - - End of First Six Weeks

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Important Dates:
August 16~ Parent Orientation
August 20~ First Day of School
August 31 & September 3 ~ No School
September 21~ Picture Day
September 25 & 27~  Parent Conferences
  October 10~ Grade Cards

Assignments  2nd Six Weeks
2nd 6 Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
October 3-5			Discuss WB pgs. 11-14, and check in class Work on project and/or continue writing journal (both are due this Friday) HW - Study and review for Chapter 3 test TEST tomorrow!!	Take Chapter 3 Test! Continue to work on journal (due tomorrow) Turn in WB 11-14 before test	Turn in  Mesopotamian Treasure Box Project Turn in journals on "3 Days in Mesopotamia"
October 8-12	Mesopotamian Project Presentations	Mesopotamian        Project Presentations	Define Chapter 4 terms on Egypt and discusss	Review terms and complete two Section Questions per section in Ch. 4 (sections 1-5)	REWARD DAY!
October 15-19	Orally review vocabulary for Chapter 4 (Egypt) again pg. 81(1-8) Main Ideas pg. 81(1&4) Critical Thinking	Finish WB pg. 15 Discuss as a class Homework  WB pg. 16 (Special Directions:  Clue words in place of definitions and match each drawing with correct term) TEST tomorrow!  STUDY!!!	Brief oral review just before test TEST on Chapter 4 Please remember to bring pictures or drawing of Ancient Egypt for activity tomorrow!	Work on a montage about Ancient Egypt in groups Draw, search, cut, paste...	Map Skills on Physical and Political maps Locate area where Ancient Egypt was and area where modern Egypt is now located
October 22-26	SAFE SPACE	Map Work	Chapter 5 vocabulary  and questions (7 terms and 4 section questions)	P and W Game Exploratory Dance and/or Movie	No School
Oct 29- Nov 2	Chapter 5 (Eastern River Valleys)  Complete Section Assessment Questions pg. 87 and 92 (4 total) Begin pg. 93(1-8) Main Ideas	Finish WB pg. 19 Discuss vocabulary for Chapter 5 as a class and questions Homework  WB pg. 19 (if not finished in clas	SAFE SPACE will be presenting during Social Studies class.	Study for  Chapter 5 Quiz Check WB pg. 19 Discuss Main Ideas	Chapter 5 Quiz
November 5-9
November 12-16	No School Inservice Day	Discuss Chapter 6 Vocabulary Complete the Section Questions (2 per section) Begin the "Understanding Main Ideas"	Finish Main Ideas for Chapter 6 Begin WB pg. 25 on Phoenicians and Hebrews Homework:  WB pg. 25	Discuss and check WB pg. 25 Review for test Do WB pg. 26 HW:  Study!	November 15-- End of Second Six Weeks

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Important Dates:
October 26~ No School
November 12~  No School~ Teacher Inservice Day
November 20~  Grade Cards

Assignments  3rd Six Weeks
3rd 6 Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
November 12-16					Chapter 6 Quiz
November 19-23	T-Cap Coach Booklet	T-Cap Coach Booklet	1/2 Day	No School~ Thanksgiving Break
November 26-30	Chapter 7 Vocabulary and Focus Questions for group discussion	Timeline Graphic and map comparison (Ch. 6 and 7)	Continue Timeline activity and Begin Main Ideas pg. 127 (1-8)	Check Main Ideas and begin WB 29	Check WB 29
December 3-7	Check and review timelines and complete Study Sheet Questions in groups.  Study!! Test tomorrow on Chapter 7!  Homework:  WB pg.30	Turn in WB 29/30 and take Chapter 7 Test!	Special "kick-off" activity for Chapter 8 (Early Africa)	Begin Chapter 8 work. TBA	T-cap Coach Booklet
December 10-14
December 17-21				No School Winter Break	No School Winter Break
December 24-28	No School Winter Break	No School Winter Break	No School Winter Break	No School Winter Break	No School Winter Break
January 1-4	No School Winter Break	No School Winter Break
January 7-11
January 14		January 14-- End of Third Six Weeks

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Important Dates:
December 20-January 2~ Winter Break-- No School
January 22~  Grade Cards

Assignments  4th Six Weeks
4th 6 Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
January 15-18
January 21-25	No School
Jan 28 - Feb 1		Parent Conferences		Parent Conferences
February 4-8
February 11-15		No School			No School
February 18-22	No School
February 25-29		Parent Conference		Parent Conference
March 3-7		March 3-- End of 4th Six Weeks

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Important Dates:
February 5~ TCAP Writing Assessment
March 12~  Grade Cards

Assignments  5th Six Weeks
5th 6 Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
March 4-7
March 10-14
March 17-21					1/2 Day
March 24- 28	No School~ Spring Break
March 31- April 4
April 7-11
April 14-18	TCAP Testing	TCAP Testing	TCAP Testing	TCAP Testing	TCAP Testing
April 21-25		April 21-- End of 5th Six Weeks

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Important Dates:
March 20~ Spring Picture Day
April 14-18 ~ TCAP Testing
April 30~  Grade Cards/ Free Style Friends Picture Day

Assignments  6th Six Weeks
6th 6 Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
April 21-25
April 28- May 2
May 5-9
May 12-16
May 19-23
May 26- 30	No School
June 2-4		No School Administrative Day	Last Day of School! Pick up Grade Cards	Have a safe and happy Summer!

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Important Dates:
May 26~ No School
June 3~  No Schoo l~ Administrative Day
June 4~  Last Day of School/ Grade Cards