Students will be learning and researching about many wonderful and exciting topics across the year. Some of those topics include The Five Themes of Geography, Explorers of the New World, Latin America, the Ancient Native American Tribes, Canada, Immigration-past and present, Westward Expansion, and much, much more. Since this is an election year, we will do a special unit on electing our president and review the entire electoral process. Many of these topics will be taught in cooperative group setting, where students can work together in order to create a presentation that utilizes research, writing and technology. We will also stay up to date on all current events and important issues in the news that impact us locally, nationally and globally. Many of these projects will be assigned with websites attached and various resources for the students to use through their research. I will also post projects along with their rubrics on our class website so as to inform you of what your child is responsible for learning that particular month. We will utilize the IIM method and other research-critical thinking skills.
INCONVENIENT TRUTH RESPONSE-REVIEW: CHOOSE ONE, THE OTHER OR COMBINE-DUE WEDNESDAY, MAY 20:
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INCAS WEBQUEST:
http://www.mrsclynedaviscoolclass.com/uploads/8/4/2/4/8424848/inca-webquest1.pdf
CHILD LABOR WEBQUEST:
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LOUIS ARMSTRONG WEBQUEST:
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CIVIL RIGHTS WEBQUEST: WORK WITH YOUR BOOK CLUB PARTNERS: DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
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EVERYONE MUST DO THIS:
Which of these events do you think helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement the most? Choose any character from your book club book and write a diary entry about the event as if you were that character. Include details of the event and imagine how that character would react to them.
CIVIL RIGHTS WEBQUEST LINKS TO HELP:
LINKS TO HELP: http://kids.laws.com/civil-rights-timeline
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/civil-rights-movement-overview
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmheroes1.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/
http://www.nbclearn.com/finishingthedream
CHECK OUT LINK TO PLESSY VS. FERGUSON AND BROWN VS. BOARD OF EDUCATION AT THIS LINK: http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/crit3/wilsonwq.html
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/civil-rights-movement-overview
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmheroes1.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/
http://www.nbclearn.com/finishingthedream
CHECK OUT LINK TO PLESSY VS. FERGUSON AND BROWN VS. BOARD OF EDUCATION AT THIS LINK: http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/crit3/wilsonwq.html
HARRIET TUBMAN-UNDERGROUND RAILROAD WEBQUEST-DUE IN ITS ENTIRETY ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 13
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Webquest
What were some of the factors people had to consider as they thought about escaping to freedom? Due on Tuesday, January 13th:
Read and complete these online activities:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/map.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/pdfs/free_narrative.pdf
Write About It-Almost Free: Life in the North: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/pdfs/printable_free.pdf
Escape from slavery webquest: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/plantation.htm
Culminating Task: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/tell_story_print.asp#
These resources will help you greatly: http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm
What were some of the factors people had to consider as they thought about escaping to freedom? Due on Tuesday, January 13th:
Read and complete these online activities:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/map.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/pdfs/free_narrative.pdf
Write About It-Almost Free: Life in the North: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/pdfs/printable_free.pdf
Escape from slavery webquest: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/plantation.htm
Culminating Task: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/tell_story_print.asp#
These resources will help you greatly: http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm
SIGNIFICANT EXPLORERS WEBQUEST: HERO VS. INVADER?: 9UNDER CONSTRUCTION--DOCUMENTS WILL BE ADDED) TENTATIVE DUE DATE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
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MARVELOUS MAPS: OUTLINE DUE OCTOBER 14, PROJECT DUE OCTOBER 21
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CURRENT EVENTS FORMS:
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SEPTEMBER 11 RESPONSE FORMS:
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GREAT KIDS NEWS LINKS: | ||
Nick News: http://news.nick.com/
Time for Kids: http://www.timeforkids.com/news
CNN Student News:
http://www.cnn.com/
Scholastic News: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scholasticnews/index.htmlDogo News: http://www.dogonews.com/
http://www.dogonews.com/
Time for Kids: http://www.timeforkids.com/news
CNN Student News:
http://www.cnn.com/
Scholastic News: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scholasticnews/index.htmlDogo News: http://www.dogonews.com/
http://www.dogonews.com/