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------State Names/Abbreviations quizzes were returned to the children. All signed quizzes should be returned tomorrow! We completed page page 15 in the map packets.(Watch Out For Ghosts) Have a great evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------- 9/24/04 Signed quizzes were checked and collected. Please return signed papers by Monday, if at all possible. We discussed various aspects of the Presidential election process.( National Conventions, Campaigning, Debates, Election Day, The Electoral College, and The Inaguration.) Have a very nice weekend and happy Yom Kippur! 9/27/04
I continued to collect signed quizzes from last week. The children worked on a map where candy had to be delivered all around the United States. They also had to use the proper abbreviations to label the states on a map of the United States.(candy products had to be color coded)
9/28/04 I collected signed quizzes. Please remind your child, if you have not yet seen his/her quiz. The children worked on completing their Dentist's Nightmare maps. Some form of assessment will be utilized to evaluate the accuracy of the completed maps. All maps must be completed for homework!
9/30/04 We reviewed Worksheet 4, which was completed in class yesterday.(utilizing directions) I introduced the concepts of using latitude/longitude. A large wall map was used to illustrate the concept. 10/01/04 I distributed the Time For Kids weekly publications. The children had to read the article on Hurricane Ivan. They were then given papers, where they had to identify the who, what, where, when, and why of the article. A short summary was also required from each child. Papers were collected at the end of the period.(this was just a practice paper, and all children were apprised of that) Have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!10/06/04 The children completed a sheet, relating to the Thirteen Colonies, utilizing an atlas and a map.They then had to answer questions about the colonies.Please be advised that the grades reported on the interims, which you will receive next week, are based on only two assessments. Rather than offer a make-up quiz on the state abbreviation assessment, I have decided to delete the lowest grade for each child, before calculating the final averages for the first marking period! Have a nice evening. 10/07/04 The children watched approximately fifteen minutes of the first Presidential debate.( a special thank you is extended to the Hendersons for providing the taped segment) Children were instructed to write questions/comments, which were discussed after the viewing process. They were also told that they could record three issues mentioned by each candidate for their extra credit opportunity.Have a great night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/14/04 The children were informed that their first test in social studies will be administered on Tuesday,October 26, 2004. We discussed highlights of last night's Presidential debate. The children then completed page 39 in their longitude/latitude packet. Have a nice evening!!!!! 10/15/04 We reviewed the answers to the questions on page 39 in the longitude/latitude packet. We discussed the hotly contested Presidential election of 2000.Have a wonderful weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/18/04 We discussed current events around the world. The children completed page 40 in their longitude/latitude packets. Please be advised that the children are going to the Book Fair with Mrs. Howat tomorrow! The test in social studies will be administered on 10/26/04.(next Tuesday 10/20/04 I reviewed parts of speech(noun, verb, and adjective) in preparation for the day's lesson. The children paired off and completed a Mad Libs page on The Inagural Address of President. (a special thank you is extended to Kristina Koskinen for providing me with the page for the lesson) Various members of the classes read their addresses to the other children. A review of materials for next Tuesday's test will be conducted on Friday.( all children received a study guide, which will help them prepare for the test ) Have a nice evening, and may the best team win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. I would also like to thank Alice An, who provided me with a book on Presidential Mad Libs. We completed two of them orally in each class, before the children worked in pairs. 10/21/04 I distributed packets explaining the Electoral College and how it works.We read and completed activities on the first two pages of the packet.The children seemed very attentive during the lesson, and they were actively involved in the discussions which ensued.I'm sorry about last night, but at least we will finally get some needed rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/25/04 No regular lessons were taught in social studies today, due to an excellent rocks/minerals presentation by Mr.Schudel. Please remind your child(ren) to review for tomorrow's test! A thorough review of all materials was conducted in class on Friday. Have a nice evening. 10/26/04 A geography skills test was administered to all classes. If your child(ren) was/were absent today, ample time will be given before he/she has to take the test.Have a nice http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityEditor?AE_rand=841765499&AE_stateKey=tfa10_101174854_RU8M3WR8_4703&AE_atSessionStart=Yevening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/27/04 Graded tests were returned to all classes. All tests should be signed and submitted tomorrow. Enjoy, what could be, the final game of the 2004 World Series!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/28/04 I checked signed tests. If you did not see a geography test from your child, please remind him/her to show it to you for a signature, and have him/her submit the test tomorrow. The children worked on completing a Time For Kids worksheet on Mount Saint Helens volcano in Washington. HOMEWORK: Find an article relative to the upcoming Presidential race and summarize the article in 5-7 sentences.(due Tuesday, 11/02/04) Have a great evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/29/04 The children continued to work in their Electoral College packets. I have arranged to have the children vote for their favorite Presidential candidates on Tuesday.( a special thank you is extended to Mrs. Colangelo, for providing the voting booth) Enjoy your weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11/11/04 Mrs. Lynn Ullman presented an excellent Eyes on Art program( Prehistoric Art- The Stone Age) to all fifth grade classes. The children were most attentive and enthusiastic during the entire presentation. Kudos to Mrs. Ullman for a superb job! 11/16/04 I distributed packets on the Southwest Indians and gave suggestions to the children on how to create a Pueblo village.(see page 17 of the packet) We read and discussed pages 16-19 of the packet. I offered the children an extra credit opportunity.( they may create a legend of 5-7 typed sentences and provide a drawn and colored picture depicting their legends. The legend and picture are due 11/30/04. See page 18 of the packet.) 11/17/04 I read a short article to the children, about the importance of kivas in the Pueblo villages.( A special thank you is extended to Kaitlin Reilly, for bringing in the article.)We reviewed the important roles of men in the Pueblo society, and discussed the importance of women and children to the families! Have a nice evening.( we read/discussed pages 20 and 21 in the Southwest Indians packet) 11/18/04 We read/discussed the last page of the Southwest Indians packet.(Page 33) The children were then divided into groups and they began brainstorming about their projects.( Kachinas, Dream Catchers, and Pueblo Villages) 11/19/04 The children broke into their respective groups and began organizing their ideas for their projects.They are expected to take notes, as a group, of their daily discussions. Small group activities will continue next week. Have a nice weekend!!!!!!!!!!! 11/22/04
The children assembled into groups and continued to plan for their research/project work on Native Americans.( Kachinas, Dream Catchers, and Pueblo Villages) The completed projects and two page typed research papers are due on Wed.- 1/05/05, Thurs.- 1/06/05, or Fri.-1/07/05. Have a nice evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11/23/04
The children continued to work in small groups, preparing for research/projects related to the Native Americans. Extra credit opportunity (Legend-Picture) is due 11/30/04. Computer lab research is scheduled for 12/01/04 & 12/02/04. Most of the project should be completed in class! Enjoy your evening. 11/24/04 For the shortened periods, the children continued to brainstorm,in groups, for ideas relative to their project work. Have a great Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!
11/28/04
The children continued to work in groups on their projects/research. Extra credit Legends are due tomorrow. Have a nice evening!!!!!!
12/01/04
All social studies classes assembled in the Computer Lab to research information on Kachinas, Pueblo Villages, and Dream Catchers.(completed projects/papers are due 01/05/05, 01/06/05, or 01/07/05)
12/06/06
The children continued to work on their projects/papers. On Wednesday I will check the logs , documenting their daily progress.( only to lend assistance)
Have a nice evening!
12/08/04
We reviewed/corrected the comprehension questions from the Time For Kids publication on the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian. I read/discussed a short story about Hanukkah. The children worked on their projects. Have a very happy Hanukkah!
12/09/04
The children assembled into their respective groups and continued to work on their projects/papers. Have a great night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12/13/04
I discussed/gave notes on the first four pages of the Inca packet.The children watched a video on the ancient Inca.(we discussed important aspects of the video) Please be advised that the progress report grades, which will be mailed home at the end of the week, are based only on two comprehension sheets from Time For Kids. Have a nice evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12/15/05
The children assembled into groups and worked on their projects/research papers. Have a nice evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1/10/05
Happy New Year ! The children have submitted all papers/projects, and I am pretty impressed with the results of their efforts. They are beautifully done. Today, we continued to discuss the Mayan society and I informed the children that a test is scheduled for next Wednesday.( 1/19/05) A study guide will be distributed to them by Wednesday. ( 1/12/05) Have a great evening!!!!!!!!
1/18/05
I spent the class periods today reviewing for tomorrow's test on the Native American groups we have been studying. I also answered any questions the children may have had.Have a great night!!!!!!!!!!!
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