You will have a warm-up every day. At the beginning of every
week, we will glue in a weekly warm-up sheet to our interactive
notebooks. You must write at least three sentences every day. You
do not have to write the question. If you are absent, you must
write absent and have the teacher initial or you will lose credit
for that day. These will be checked for a grade at the end of every
week.
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Quickly glue in your weekly warm-up sheet to your Interactive
Notebook. Write N/A in the block for Monday since we did not do a
warm-up yesterday. How would you define the word THEME? There are 5
THEMES of Social Studies. What do you think they might be? Remember
to write at least three sentences!
Slide 4
Todays warm-up: A physical feature is a landform like a
mountain or ocean. What physical features exist close to where you
live?
Slide 5
How do you think physical features (landforms) affect WHY
people choose to live where they live? For example, WHY might
someone choose to live near a river (think basic survival needs,
not things like because rivers are pretty)
Slide 6
We talked about the five themes of Social Studies. Geography
was one of the five themes. There are also five themes of
geography. What do you think some of these might be?
Explain!!!
Slide 7
If you could live ANYWHERE in the world, where would you live?
Explain why you would live there.
Slide 8
Give an example of relative location and an example of absolute
location.
Slide 9
What do you think of when you think of an artifact? Give two
examples of artifacts.
Slide 10
If you could create your own civilization with no rules (or
only the rules you chose), what would it be like?
Slide 11
As you are working with your group to create a civilization,
what ideas have you contributed? What is your favorite aspect
(part) of the civilization that you have created? Answer both!
Slide 12
We have been creating our own civilizations in class. Would you
want to live in the civilization you created? Give one reason why
you would and one reason why you would not.
Slide 13
Describe what you think life was like for the earliest humans.
Remember to write three COMPLETE sentences.
Slide 14
Imagine that you are an early human. You can pick one tool
(from that time period). What tool would you choose?
Slide 15
Today is the 13 th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on
9-11-01. What do you know about the terrorist attacks?
Slide 16
Yesterday we talked about the Paleolithic Era and how there
were no real social classes. Describe the social classes in OUR
society today in the United States.
Slide 17
Glue your warm up sheet into your notebook and add it to the
table of contents. How were the lives of early humans made easier
with the ability to make and control fire? What do we use fire for
today?
Slide 18
Yesterday we talked about the Paleolithic Era and the Neolithic
Era. How were they different? Remember to write three complete
sentences!
Slide 19
Choose three of your vocabulary words (choose the ones that you
think are the hardest) and use them in a sentence.
Slide 20
Think about all the things we have today that early humans did
NOT have. If you had to go back in time and be an early human, what
thing would be hardest for you to live without?
Slide 21
Today in your clan group activity you are going to come up with
a list of rules for your clan. List a couple rules that you think
are important for your clan to follow.
Slide 22
What did your group include in your map? Why did you include
these things? Dont forget to write three complete sentences!!
Slide 23
Do # 1 for todays warm up.
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Do #2 for todays warm up.
Slide 25
Tomorrow is our first Social Studies test. What are three ways
that you could study? List three different ways in three different
sentences.
Slide 26
What do you think is the most important thing about the
Paleolithic Era? What do you think is the most important thing
about the Neolithic Era? What do you think is most important about
the Stone Age (Old & New)?
Slide 27
Today we are going to start our unit on Mesopotamia, one of the
first actual civilizations. In order to have a civilization, what
things do you think people would have to settle near in order to
survive?
Slide 28
For the warm up today, draw and color the pictures on your
vocabulary frayer charts from yesterday. On the warm-up sheet,
write drew pictures for vocab words.
Slide 29
What are the five characteristics of a civilization? List them
and give one DETAIL for each.
Slide 30
From what little you know about Mesopotamia, how do you THINK
it was different than the hunter-gatherer clans from the
Paleolithic Era? Remember to write three complete sentences!
Slide 31
Write three sentences using three vocab words.
Slide 32
On Friday we read about the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and how
they both helped and hurt Mesopotamian farmers. How did the floods
HELP Mesopotamian farmers? How did the floods HURT Mesopotamian
farmers?
Slide 33
The first government structure in Mesopotamia was a small group
of leaders with one chief leader. Explain why you think that this
did not work in two sentences. What kind of government did they end
up with?
Slide 34
Describe the Code of Hammurabi. Do you agree with his laws? Why
or why not?
Slide 35
Last night for homework, you compared Hammurabis code to the
modern laws we have in our country today. After doing this, which
system do YOU think is better? Why?
Slide 36
***After watching the skits about Hammurabis Code yesterday,
which one was your favorite? (You cant pick your own) ***Why was
this one your favorite? ***Give a GOOD reason, other than it was
funny.
Slide 37
*** We talked about three inventions from Mesopotamia on
Friday. ***Of the three inventions that we talked about, which do
you think was MOST important? ***Why?
Slide 38
***Think of three MODERN inventions that we use today. ***How
would your life be different if these three things did not
exist?
Slide 39
***Yesterday we talked about how the Akkadian Empire was the
worlds FIRST empire. ***What is the difference between an empire
and city-states? ***Which do you think would be better? Why?
Slide 40
***What was the first MONOTHEISTIC religion? ***How was it
different from the POLYTHEISTIC religions of the time? ***What two
other monotheistic religions came after (or sprang up from) the
first one?
Slide 41
***After talking about Judaism, name two things that you found
MOST interesting. ***What is one question that you have?
Slide 42
***Jews typically do not try to convert people (convince people
to become Jewish). ***WHY do you think they dont do this?
Slide 43
***How are Jews different from people who practice other
religions? ***Write three complete sentences!!
Slide 44
***Did you enjoy reading the Epic of Gilgamesh yesterday?
***Why or why not?
Slide 45
***Tell something about Mesopotamia from each category.
*Religion: *Government: *Economics: (think about artisans and
traders) *Culture: *Geography:
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***What was the most interesting thing you learned about
Mesopotamia? ***What was the least interesting thing you learned
about Mesopotamia? ***Are there any questions about Mesopotamia
that you have?
Slide 47
Monday, October 27 th Today we are starting our unit on Ancient
Egypt! What is ONE thing you already know about Ancient Egypt? What
are TWO things you would LIKE to know about Ancient Egypt?
Slide 48
Tuesday, October 28 th What is one thing that you learned about
the Nile River yesterday? Was there anything in the video that you
already knew? What did you find MOST interesting in the video? **If
you were not here and did not see the video, what do you already
know about the Nile River? ***What would you LIKE to know?
Slide 49
Wednesday, October 29 th Of the vocabulary words that we
learned yesterday, which one are you MOST excited to learn about
and why? Remember to write three complete sentences!
Slide 50
Thursday, October 30 th Explain what each of the five themes of
social studies MEANS in your own words. Religion: Economics:
Culture: Geography: Politics/Government: They do not have to be
complete sentences.
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Slide 52
Monday, November 3 rd Think about the land where the
Mesopotamian people settled. What would the people of Egypt need to
settle near? Write THREE complete sentences!
Slide 53
Tuesday, November 4 th What were some of the things the
Egyptians used the Nile River for? HOW did they use it for farming?
Remember to write three complete sentences!
Slide 54
Wednesday, November 5 th What does it mean if something is
isolated? Egypt was isolated by natural barriers on all sides. What
were these barriers? How could being isolated be a good thing?
Slide 55
Thursday, November 6 th No warm up today! Write field trip in
Fridays box. Turn your notebook in to Mrs. Harmons computer desk.
Use the next ten minutes to study for your vocab quiz!
Slide 56
Friday, November 7 th Field Trip to Black Dog Athletics!!
Slide 57
Monday, November 10 th Add the Weekly Warm Up sheet to your
Table of Contents and label it #12 What were the two large kingdoms
of Egypt? Where was each one located? Three complete
sentences!
Slide 58
Tuesday, November 11 th Veterans Day- No School!
Slide 59
Wednesday, November 12 th In three complete sentences, explain
the difference between APPOINTED and ELECTED. Double check that you
have the warm up number, week of, and page number on your warm up
sheet I am taking points off if these things are not there this
week!
Slide 60
Thursday, November 13 th After reading about several different
Pharaohs from Ancient Egypt yesterday, which one were you most
interested in? Explain why!!
Slide 61
Friday, November 14 th Today we are going to talk about the
process of Mummification! Why do you THINK the Egyptians might have
mummified Pharaohs and other elite members of their society? Three
complete sentences!
Slide 62
Monday, November 17 th Who did the Ancient Egyptians believe
could have an afterlife? What were they trying to prevent by
mummifying their Pharaohs? What kind of religion did they
practice?
Slide 63
Tuesday, November 18 th In three complete sentences, explain
why the Nile River was important to the Ancient Egyptians. How do
you think their lives would have been different without it?
Slide 64
Wednesday, November 19 After learning about important rulers
from Egypt, which one do you think you would like to do your
project on? Why? Make sure you have three complete sentences do not
start a sentence with because.`
Slide 65
Thursday, November 20 th Why was living near the Nile River a
good thing? Why was the FLOODING of the Nile River a good
thing?
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Friday, November 21 st How is a bureaucracy different from a
monarchy ? Does the United States have either of these types of
government? Remember to write three COMPLETE sentences. Make sure
you have the week of 11/17, #13, and the page # at the
bottom!!
Slide 67
Monday, December 1 st Glue your warm-up sheet into your
notebook and label it Week of 12/1 and #14 While working on the
project about Egyptian Pharaohs, what are three things that you
learned about your Pharaoh that you didnt know before? Write three
complete sentences! If you were absent, what are three things you
would LIKE to learn about your groups Pharaoh?
Slide 68
Tuesday, December 2nd Today we are going to start Ancient
Greece! In three complete sentences, what are things that you know
or would like to learn about Ancient Greece.
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Wednesday, December 3 rd What is the difference between a
CITIZEN and someone who lives in a country but is NOT a citizen?
Look at the definition of citizen if you need help. Remember to
write three complete sentences!
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Thursday, December 4 th After doing the map of Ancient Greece
yesterday, what do you notice that is different about the geography
of Ancient Greece and the geography of Ancient Egypt. Do you notice
anything that is the same? If you were absent yesterday, get my
initials and use this time to do your map.
Slide 71
Friday, December 5 th Why would trade and interaction with
other areas be a good thing for the Greeks? What was a result of
the Greek city-states being separated from each other? Make sure
you have three complete sentences for every day, the week #, Week
of 12/1, and the page number at the bottom!!
Slide 72
Monday, December 8 th Write Week of 12/8 , #15 , and add the
warm- up sheet to your table of contents. It should be page 48.
Make sure that you label it 48 at the bottom! Since Greece had very
little fertile soil, most people made a living by doing what
things? The people who did farm came up with what technique to be
able to use the small amount of land they had?
Slide 73
Tuesday, December 8 th Yesterday we talked about four different
types of government; Oligarchy, Tyranny, Monarchy, and Democracy.
In three complete sentences, explain which one YOU think is best
and WHY !
Slide 74
Wednesday, December 10 th Yesterday we learned about Sparta. In
three complete sentences, EXPLAIN what you found most
interesting.
Slide 75
Monday, December 15 th Add the warm-up sheet to your table of
contents as p. 53 Label it Week of 12/15/14 and #16 Dont forget to
write the page number at the bottom of the page! On Thursday you
learned about Athens. In three complete sentences, what are the
differences in Athens and Sparta?
Slide 76
Tuesday, December 16 th Yesterday we talked about the
DIFFERENCES between Sparta and Athens. What were some of the
SIMILARITIES?
Slide 77
Wednesday, December 17th Imagine that you have the opportunity
to travel back in time and visit either Athens or Sparta. Which
would you visit and WHY? Remember to write three complete
sentences!!
Slide 78
Thursday, December 18 th As you are writing your travel
brochure, what do you think it would be MOST important for someone
to know if they were going to travel back in time to visit? Why do
you think this is most important?