3. Ms. S Classroom Procedures and
Daily Outline Expectations
•No Gum/Food
•Raise hand if you need to get out of your desk/throw anything out/ask
questions/bathroom/locker/need ANYTHING and wait to be called on.
•Work quietly, in your seat and independently when it is individual time.
•Work quietly, in your seat and cooperatively when it is group time.
•No horsing around.
•Be a Man or Lady in Christ at ALL times.
•If you need to leave the class you MUST ask AND have a pass
signed, dated and timed from your assignment notebook.
4. Give Me Five
1.) Put everything down/be still
2.) Face forward
3.) Eyes on Speaker
4.) Be quiet
5.) Listen
5. Enter classroom quietly
with your materials
1.) Social Studies Book & Journal
2.) Science Book & Journal
3.) Notebook
4.) Pen
5.)Good attitude
6. SOCIAL STUDIES FIRST 45
MINUTES
Do Social Studies Warm-up Activity
a. Monday
“Your issues”
Students will write in journal an issue they have and then write out a
solution to the issue. Apply God’s Word/Truth to the solution.
b. Tuesday
Newspaper/Magazine Article
Read article
Summary in 3-5 sentences using proper grammar and spelling
Wednesday
“What’s happening?”
Write a paragraph about something (whether it be an event, program,
activity…ANYTHING!) going on in your neighborhood, church, community,
etc.
Thursday
Newspaper/Magazine Article
Read article
Summary in 3-5 sentences using proper grammar and spelling
7. SOCIAL STUDIES FIRST 45
MINUTES
(cont.)
Prepare for Social Studies Section
Monday
Lecture on Unit
Tuesday
Guided Project
Wednesday
Guided Project
Thursday
Reinforcement of Unit
Friday
Pop Quiz/Test/Discussion/Review
Social Studies closeout – Cool-down
“What I learned today – 1-3 sentences using proper grammar and
spelling.
9. NOTETAKING HINTS
Whatever is on power point WRITE DOWN in
your Social Studies Journal under “Notes”
If you missed the notes you can get it by:
Asking a friend
Getting it from the computer lab
Going to www.sliwinskistuff.blogspot.com
10. JOURNALS
35% of your grade
MUST include the following on a DAILY basis:
Date
Warm-up
Notes
Handouts pasted
Cool-down
- Will be RANDOMLY collected as a check up.
- Do not lose it or even think of coming into class
without it!!!!
11. WEBSITE
www.sliwinskistuff.blogspot.com
All Lecture notes, videos used in class, study
guides, handouts, etc. will be posted within 48
hours.
Homework and project information will be on
here.
Ms. S will not give extra copies of any material.
Check it often!!!
12. Land form terms
Describe each picture in your
journal.
Archipelago
Cana
l
Harbor
Plain
Summit
Tributary
13. Projects
Art project
Pick from the following animals:
Wild Turkey
Wapiti (Waapiti in Cree) (Elk in English)
White-tailed deer
Research why it is important to Native American
and Eastern United States history
Write a two paragraph explanation using your
own words.
Wednesday you will make your animal in
class.
Due Friday
14. Rubric (Grading) for Project
1 2 3 4
Explanation why it
was important to
Native American
history
Not very
clear and
no/few
details
Somewhat
clearly
explained with a
few details
Clearly
explained the
importance
with a few
details
Clearly explained
the important to
Native Americans
with many details
Explanation why it
was important to
U.S. History
Not very
clear and
no/few
details
Somewhat
clearly
explained with a
few details
Clearly
explained the
importance
with a few
details
Clearly explained
the important to
United States
history with many
details
Grammar/Punctuati
on/Clarity
Many
grammar/
punctuati
on
mistakes
and
unsatisfa
ctory
presente
d
Many
grammar/punct
uation mistakes
and satisfactory
presented
Few
grammar/pun
ctuation
mistakes and
clearly
presented
No
grammar/punctuatio
n mistakes and very
clearly presented
15. Journal
Write which animal you will be using?
What resources will you use? List.
What are some obstacles you are going
through lately?
17. Warm-Up Activity
Find a news article of interest to you.
Cut it out and paste in your journal. Make sure
you date it.
Write a short 3-5 sentence summary using
proper grammar and spelling.
18. Using your text, find each term for the land
forms and write down the definition.
TERMS
19. People to Know
In your journal write each name down. For ones we watch a video of,
write key concepts. Those who do not, find the key concepts in your
book.
Record 2-4 key concepts from the videos on EACH person:
Tecumseh - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZtDamgywh0
Roger Williams - http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/12743-
the-english-colonies-roger-williams-video.htm
David Brainerd -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AAaAMzMlmk&feature=relate
d
http://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/biobrainerd.html
Find key concepts in your book – dates, , importance in history,
ethnicity, etc.
Tattamy
John Elliot
John Campanius
Joseph Brant
Samoset
20. People Groups to Know
In your journal write each name down. For ones we watch a video of, write
key concepts. Those who do not, find the key concepts in your book.
Tell why these Native American groups are
important
Longhouses -
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/34119-
americas-first-nations-long-houses-video.htm
Hopewell
League of Five Nations
Mohawks
Shawnee
Seminoles
Delaware
Wampanoags
Sequoya -
http://www.indigenouspeople.net/sequoya.htm
21. Terms to Know and Locations
Terms
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Appalachian Mountains
Cumberland Gap
Mammoth Cave -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Bjudm6N1I&feature=related
Piedmont Plateau
Wampum
Venison
Everglades -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/floridamemory/3701878460/
syllabry
22. Journal
What was one thing you learned about the
Native Americans?
How is your animal project?
