2008-2009
Daily Assignments 
1st Six Weeks
1st 6 Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
August 18-22
  Social Studies Trivia
 U.S. Trivia

 Index Cards
Personal Info.
 Label U.S. Maps
50 states
 Volley ball
& Dance
August 25-29
 Basic Geography
Map Work
 10 current Events
Homework Due
 Textbooks &
Vocabulary
 Basic Geography
Map Work
 No School
September 1-5
 No School Map Work
Geography Notes
Physical Regions
 Notes on Water
Climates
 Folders Due
Chapter Test
 Intro. Ch. 1
Vocab. P. 5
Section 1 & 2
September 8-12
 Facts on Early
Native Civilizations
 Notes
Native Cultures
Read p. 12-15
 Powerpoint
Laser Disc
 9-11 Activity
Review
Quiz
 Folders Due
Ch. 1 Test
September 15-19 Intro Middle Ages
Vocab. Overhead
 video-Vikings
Feudal System
 Notes- Quiz

 Early explorers
Laser Disc- notes
 Portugal
Prince Henry
pages 38-41
September 22-26 Columbus
Columbian Exchange
pages 42-43
Vocab. P. 37
 Vocab. Due
Spanish Explorers
pages 44-45
Quiz use notes
 Spanish Empire
pages 46-51
Ch. Review p. 65
 Folders Due
Ch. 2 Test

 Go over test
Read p. 52-57

Sept. 29-30
 Protestant Reformation
Notes
Vocab. p. 71
    French Colonies
Ben Franklin performance
Important Dates:
August 21~ Parent Orientation
August 20~ First Day of School
August 29 & September 1 ~ No School
Assignments 
2nd Six Weeks
2nd 6 Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
October 1-3
 Vocab. p. 71 (due)
Examine Drake "Sea Dog
Armada
 Video Spanish Armada
Discuss "Lost Colony"

 Discuss V.P. debate
Notes Jamestown
October 6-10
 New Seats
Pilgrims-Plymouth
compare/contrast
 Puritans Quakers
13 colonies

 Ch.3 wrap-up
Identify Terms
Test Thursday
 Folders Due
Ch. 3 Test
 Go over test
& folders
Ch. 4 vocab.
October 13-17




October 20-24



No School
Oct 27- 31





November 3-7







November 10-14
 No School
Inservice Day


November 14-- End of Second Six Weeks
Important Dates:
Assignments 
3rd Six Weeks

3rd 6 Weeks
 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
November 12-16
November 19-23

1/2 Day
 No School~ Thanksgiving Break
November 26-30
 Review Ch. 4 Test
Intro. Ch. 5
 Ch. 5 Vocab.
due
Orally go over
 "No Taxation Without Rep."
Notes
 Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Notes
 Video
Boston Massacre
December 3-7
 "Shot Heard Round The World"
Poem -Revere
 Video
Rev. War Causes
Handout Summary
 Final Break
Notes
Quiz
 Placement Tests
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
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
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
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!
Important Dates:
  May 26~ No School
June 3~  No Schoo l~ Administrative Day
June 4~  Last Day of School/ Grade Cards