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Lesson Log

Today, we discovered who the Nacirema truly were. We talked about how we will study other cultures moving forward.

Homework: CE LOG

Lesson Log

We read "Adapted from 'Body Ritual Among the Nacirema' by Horace Miner" and learned that anthropologist study cultures. Other new words today included shrine and ritual.

Tomorrow, we will meet a Nacirema.

Homework: Read 419-422 in the textbook. Answer questions 3a,3c, and 4 on page 422.

Short Answer Stem

Short Answer Stem

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Social Studies Study Guide

SS Study Guide 11-19

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Today, we finished watching the documentary, "Inventions and Discoveries in Ancient Mesopotamia" by DTG productions.

Part 1


Part 2


We answered the questions below.

Guided Notes - First FarmersII

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Extra Credit Opportunity: Due Friday. Go to the University of Pennsylvania Museum site and enter your name and initials to see your monogram in cuneiform -- one of the first forms of writing. Neatly, accurately, (and optionally, colorfully) Draw your monogram on a plain white sheet of paper.

Homework: Study notes from quiz and vocabulary. Current Events Log due Friday.

Lesson Log

Today, we viewed the the powerpoint presentation below on the first farmers and took notes on this page.

Homework: Current Events Log
Quiz on Friday.

First Farmers

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Lesson Log

Today,

We read about and defined the term "Nomads" .

There will be a quiz Friday over all of the readings and vocabulary.

Homework: Current Events Log

Lesson Log

Today, we continued to read together. The students defined and illustrated the term "archaeologist".

A new current events log was issued for the week. Students need to continue to pay attention to detail and report the who, what, when, where, and why of an event.

Homework: Current Events Log.

Lesson Log

Today, we read from "The Story of the World" about historians. Tomorrow, we will read about archaeology and early, nomadic people.

Homework: Current Events Log.

Today, we reviewed the vocabulary for timekeeping and used timelines.

Homework is to make an image for the terms that we have been using in class. A copy of the homework can be found here

Lesson Log

Today we reviewed time and timelines

Homework: periods 3,4, and 5 - Timeline worksheets.

See Below

Because of the election and Parent Teacher conferences, I have fallen a bit behind.

This week we reviewed how to fill out the current events log. I am replacing the old log with a new one. The link is on still on the side of this page.

Homework: CE Log due Monday.