Social Studies 4/6

• Have your spiral notebook with you when you sit down

• Write down your CW and HW in your planner• Warm-Up: set up your spiral for today– Open to page 47-48– Title both pages “Amazon Vocab”

Land Use in the Amazon Rainforest

Gallery Walk – Vocab notes – Use pages 47-48 of your spiral

• At each table you will find 1-2 vocab terms

• For each term, you will want to do 2 things:– Write down the term on pages 47-48– Write down the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS

• You will only have 5 minutes per table:– Please use your time well!– Please work together!

Biodiversity

Definition: The variety of plants and animals that live in one area

Deforestation

Deforestation – removing or clearing away trees from a forest

Sustainable Development

Definition: Using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today, without hurting the needs of the future

Tropical Rainforest

Definition: Evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions

Natives

Definition: A person whose ancestors have always lived in the Amazon Rainforest

Rubber Tapper

Definition: A person who uses the sap from the rainforest trees to make rubber

Logger

Definition: A person who cuts down trees to sell or make wood products

Settler

Definition: A person who will move to the forest to live

Cattle Rancher

Definition: A person who raises cattle for the milk and beef they provide

Environmentalist

Definition: A person who works toward protecting the environment

Government

• Definition: The group of people who make political decisions of a country, state, or city.

Vocab Illustrations

DUE TODAY AT THE END OF CLASS!!

• Draw a quick illustration/icon/symbol/etc for each term that you defined today– The goal is to have a visual representation for what

each term means– You should have 12 total illustrations

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON THE PAPER!!

Creative Writing – Use pages 42-43

• Homework – Due Friday!• Topic – Rainforest Adventure• Goal – Use at least 6 of your new vocabulary

words– Underline the word as you are using it!!– Most creative one wins a fabulous prize and

candy!

Rainforest Groups – Period 1

• Government – Jeremiah’s Table• Environmentalists – Chris’s Table• Rubber Tappers – Addison’s Table• Natives – Mikkylah’s Table• Settlers – Cannon’s Table• Ranchers – Jaelyn’s Table• Loggers – Donivan’s Table

Rainforest Groups – Period 3

• Government – Tyler’s Table• Environmentalists – Saul’s Table• Rubber Tappers – Shay’s Table• Natives – Arianna’s Table• Settlers – Devin’s Table• Ranchers – Sherleen’s Table• Loggers – Ethan’s Table

Rainforest Groups – Period 4

• Government – Keenan’s Table• Environmentalists – Alyssa’s Table• Rubber Tappers – Jerray’s Table• Natives – Dani’s Table• Settlers – Aaron’s Table• Ranchers – Jayda’s Table• Loggers – Braden’s Table

Rainforest Groups – Period 5

• Government – Laynee’s Table• Environmentalists – Gaby’s Table• Rubber Tappers – Aiden’s Table• Natives – Brian’s Table• Settlers – Amari’s Table• Ranchers – Tyler’s Table• Loggers – Ember’s Table

Rainforest Groups – Period 6

• Government – Nik’s Table• Environmentalists – Catherine’s Table• Rubber Tappers – Sydney’s Table• Natives – Jocee’s Table• Settlers – Nathanial’s Table• Ranchers – Bailey’s Table• Loggers – Madi’s Table