Mrs. Helm's Social Studies
email Mrs. Helm at bhelm@auburnschools.org
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We have completed Chapter 13 with an open book/open notes test this week. We will work hard the next few weeks to cover the remaining material in the text. Please reinforce to your student that the remaining assignments do count and they are responsible for completion of the work.
We are working on Chapter 12 this week. There are daily assignments to be completed. Today we are completing Section 1 activities. There will be a vocabulary quiz on each section. The words have been given to your child to study.
Final Chapter 11 Notebooks will be due on the 10th!!!
We have started Chapter 11- The Roaring Twenties!
Chapter 11:
1.Vocabulary 1,2,3
2.Section 1 notes
3.Fat wkbk 103/104
4.Sec 1 jigsaw or one-pager
5.Sec 2 notes- you are to write them from the chapter(1 summary sentence per paragragh)
6.Ch 11 questions -section 1,2,3
7.Sec 1/2 Quiz
8.Sec 3 notes-one summary sentence per paragraph
9. Section 3 One pager
10. Sec 3 quiz
We are having a workday on Wednesday to complete any unfinished assignments, complete the study guide and study. The test will be on Friday, study guide due on Friday and notebooks will be collected Monday.
CHAPTER 10:
1. Vocabulary 1,2,3,4
2.One Pager
3. Packet (Completed causes)
4.Sec 1 Notes (Causes)
5.Ferdinand newspaper
6.Trenches
7. Movie Notes
8.Directions for letter
9.Letter
10.Illustration
11.Sec 2 Notes
12.Jigsaw2
13. Movie Notes
14.Propaganda Poster
15.Computer web quest
16.Computer activity
17.jigsaw/one pager sec 3
18. study guide
19. sec 4 notes
20.fat wkbook 101/102
Feb. 11th: We are working in the computer lab today searching for information about WWI.
We will complete Section3 this week. Please continue to check the table of contents below, we add assignments daily.
February4th:
Monday and Tuesday we are writing letters from the perspective of a soldier living in the trenches.
We will be working in Ch 10 sections 2/3 this week. Make sure your child is keeping up with his/her assignments for their notebook.
We will set up our folders for Chapter 10 on Friday. We will begin discussions about World War I and next week we will begin the chapter assignments. PLEASE encourage your child to keep up with the assignments as they are given and to keep notebooks organized. There are two great websites for this unit- www.historyonthenet.com and/or www.firstworldwar.com ,http://www.mrdowling.com/706-alliances.html. This is a great unit......
Welcome Back!!!!
Table of Contents-Ch.9:
1. Vocabulary 1,2,3
2Time Line
3.Section 1 Notes
4. Video/Movie Notes
5.Section 1 Jigsaw
6.Fat WKbk 85/86
7.Sec 12 questions
8.Section 2 notes
10. Fat wkbk 87/88
11.Section 3 notes
12. Section 3 questions
*study guide has been given out-to be completed by Tuesday
We have started Chapter9 which covers Imperialism and takes us to WWI. We will be keeping our notebooks so reinforce this to your child.
A STUDY GUIDE WAS SENT HOME TODAY FOR THE CHAPTER 8 TEST. THIS IS EXTRA CREDIT IF COMPLETED BUT I SUGGEST REVIEWING THE GUIDE WHILE STUDYING.
NOTEBOOK CHECK ON FRIDAY FOR COMPLETION- The test on Chapter 8 will be next Tuesday.
December 10th: We are working in Chapter 8 this week and will complete it before the break. The table of contents is as follows thus far:
1. Video Quiz
2. Vocab. -sections 1,2,3
3. Section 1 notes
4. Section 1 jigsaw
5. Section 2 notes
6. Section 2 jigsaw
7. Sec 3 notes
8. sec 3 jigsaw
Week of December 3rd:
Monday is a workday for folders which I am collecting by December 6th. This will complete Chapter 7.
Tuesday we will begin Chapter 8- we will start a new folder, please remind your student to keep up with the assignments daily.
Week of November 26th:
Monday -section 3 jigsaw and vocabulary
Tuesday- section 4 notes
Wed.-section 4 jigsaw and vocabulary
Thursday-Open Book/Open Notes test
Friday- fat workbook pages (to be assigned)
COMPLETED NOTEBOOKS WILL BE DUE ON DECEMBER 4TH !!!!! The following items should be in the folders.
Table of Contents:
1. Vocabulary- section 1/2/3/4
2.Time Line
3. Jigsaw section 1
4. Section 1 notes
5.Section 2 notes
6.Section 2 jigsaw
7.Ellis Island Notes
8.Copy of Play
9.Section 3 Notes
10.Section 3 Jigsaw
11.Section 4 notes
12.Open Book/Open Notes Test
13. Fat Workbook pages
11/20/07- We had a notebook check today on the information listed below. Please reinforce the importance of keeping up the notebook- this is a test grade and I was disappointed in many of the notebooks. All items must be completed for the next check.
YEA! The web site is up and running again, we can get back in touch. We have been covering Sections 1/2/3 this week. Our food fair was outstanding- hopefully the study of immigration ties in and helps the students understand diversity and different ethnic backgrounds. Thank you to all who participated.
Table of Contents:
1. Vocabulary- section 1/2/3
2.Time Line
3. Jigsaw section 1
4. Section 1 notes
5.Section 2 notes
6.Section 2 jigsaw
7.Ellis Island Notes
8.Copy of Play
9.Section 3 Notes
Week of November 5th:
We will work on sections 2 and 3 this week. We will be taking notes in class, and completing other related activities. Friday is the Veteran's Day Program, please encourage everyone to wear red, white and blue.
Week of October 29th:
We will begin Chapter 7 on Monday. We will set up our notebooks and work through Sections 1 and 2 this week. Watch the web for the list of items to be included in the folder.
Table of Contents -Chapter 7
1.Vocabulary- there should be two pieces of notebook paper labeled
2. Time line
OPEN NOTEBOOK TEST ON MONDAY!
CHAPTER 6 TEST ON TUESDAY! NOTEBOOKS DUE TUESDAY.
CHAPTER 6- NOTEBOOK
1.Table of Contents
2 Time Line
3.Vocabulary sheets (2 pages) -sec 1,2,3 completed
4. Fat wkbk 57/58
5.Sec 1 Notes
6. Sec 1 Jigsaw
7. Video Notes
8.Sec 2 notes
9. Sec 2 jigsaw
10. Invention Project Sheet
11.Sec 3 Notes
12.Ch 6 sec 1/2 Quiz
13. Jigsaw 3
14. Fat wkbk page 61/62
15.Sec 4 Notes
16.Fat wkbk 63/64
17. Fat wkbk 65/66
18. Study Guide
Week of October 15th:
Officer Horn will continue with his program, GREAT during Social Studies classes. Ask about this program, it is very important! We will finish Chapter 6 this week . Today a study guide was given to be completed. There will be an open notebook test on Monday. Tuesday we will take the Ch 6 test and the notebooks will be collected for a test grade.
Chapter 6 notes (section 1/2)
We have been working on a mini-project in class. Wednesday and Friday we have been in the computer lab for research and typing. Thursday was a workday in the classroom. Your student has the requirements in his/her folder and the final project will be due
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH
September 24th:
We will begin taking notes on section 1 of Chapter 6 on Monday. We have already set up our folders (table of contents, title page, vocabulary pages and wkbk page 57/58). I plan to cover sections 1 and 2 this week. Ask to see your child's folder and check the table of contents and for completion of the assignments. Remember your child can also check out hard copies in class if they are behind. Encourage your child to keep up with the folder and assignments daily.
September 17th:
We finished our first chapter!!!!!! We will set up notebooks on Friday for Chapter 6.
We will have the Chapter 5 test on Tuesday the 18th. I have given a study guide that is optional. However if the study guide is complete the student will receive extra credit. Final notebooks will be collected on Tuesday prior to the test. Monday will be a day to complete any unfinished activities and study for the test.
September 10th:
We will complete section 4 this week. The final Chapter 5 test will be the week of September 17th. The students will also have an open notebook test this week. The questions will come directly from the materials in their notebooks. Look forward to seeing you at Open House Tuesday night.
September 4th:
We will complete section 3 of Chapter 5 this week. We continue to keep all notes and assignments in our folder. We have a weekly folder check/grade. Please review the notes and reading with your child. There will be a test at the end of the chapter.
Week of August 27th:
We have only completed Section 1 of Chapter 5. We will work on Section 2 (and 3 I hope). We will have a notebook check Tuesday.
Week of August 20th:
We are starting with Chapter 5 today. This will be our first unit, we will be taking it slow so everyone understands the process and procedures. We keep a folder with a table of contents for every chapter. I would encourage you to re-read the chapter with your child, the content is long and detailed. I would like to get through Sections 1 and 2 this week.
Monday I will be checking folders to see if they have a Table of Contents and about 5 pages of activities in the folder. (Getting to Know the S.S. book/answers and then a runoff sheet front and back (map skills) and two answer sheets.)
We are off to a wonderful start in our Social Studies classes. The new leopards seem to have adjusted to Drake and are anxious to learn.
We have been meeting and greeting each other this week. Hopefully everyone has met a new friend and has a phone number for S. Studies issues/questions. We will finish the week with map skills and learning to use our textbook.
Next week we will begin Chapter 5. Your child will be keeping a folder with a table of contents and the assignments completed daily. Please ask about these assignments next week- more details later.
I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS GROUP OF CHILDREN, THEY HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC SO FAR!