Homework Week of Aug. 30-Sept. 3

Mon. 8/30- In class today we reviewed the Student Expectations for the quiz tomorrow.  We also finished the Sample Current Event.  Students should now be ready to try their first current event this Friday.
We began our unit on Geography- all the handouts are on Blackboard.
We began with our Geography definitions and notes- We are composing the definitions together in class.

Homework- Study for the Student Expectations Quiz tomorrow

Tuesday-Today in class:
Quiz on Student Expectations
Cont. Geography definitions and anotes
Begin Latitude Long. Time Exercises

HW- Where's Windy?

Wed. Today in class- Color Coordinates Map
                                   Lat. Long. Time Exercises
                                 

HW- WS 31/32 on Lat. and Log.

Thurs. Today in class  Warm Up Europe Map - Warm ups are for learning, fun and SS money       
          Lat. / Long Time Exercises cont.
         
HW-  Correct Where's Windy if needed for 1/2 credit
          WS 5 Lat and Long
         1st Current Event (optional)

Fri.- Today in class
       South America for Warm Up
       Finish Latitude long Time Exercises 1-5
       Notes on 5 Themes of Geography

HW- Anaconda Piece-  WS 31 and 32 for 1/2 credit

Homework Week Aug. 25-28

Wed. Aug. 25

Welcome to Apex Middle School.  Today in class, we went over my Student Expectations for Social Studies and we reviewed at the end of class.  Students will have a quiz on these expectations on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
I will do a short review again on Monday.

Homework- Get Student Expectations sheet signed by a parent for first (100)  homework grade.
On the back of your nametag that you made in Homeroom, create a license plate (example shown in all classes) that lets us know something about you.

Take 10 minutes to watch a news broadcast (local or national) or to scan a newspaper.


Thursday, Aug. 26

Today we finished (if not complete yesterday) the Student Expectations and did a quick review for SS Money

I collected signed expectations sheets for 100 today,

Shared license plates.

Began Current Event Activity Sheet by looking anewspapers.  What else is in a newspaper besides news, what were some of the summer news stories. 

Homework- 10 minutes to watch the news or read a newspaper
Student Expectations Sheet Signed (90) homework grade


Friday-Aug. 27

Today in class, I collected any student expectations sheets that were not turned in yesterday.

We continued to talk about summer news stories and what classifies as a current event. 
We did a sample current event in class today and discussed grading.

We may begin Geography definitions in class today if time.

Homework- Student Expectations signed for (80) homework grade
                    10 minutes of watching the news or reading a newspaper

Remember that you have a quiz Tuesday on the Student Expectations Sheet.

Have a groovy weekend.

Welcome to Mrs. Bryant's Social Studies Class

Welcome to a new school year!  I'm looking forward to having each one of you in class!