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Mother Theresa I would like to thank all the students and parents for their prayers during this difficult time. Thank God, I am back ready to continue teaching. |
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Week of December 8, 2008 |
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6th Grade
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7th Grade
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7-A & B Present your
project on a Poster Board or as a PowerPoint Presentation Due Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Group 1 Physical Geography Identify & Illustrate On a map of Mexico draw the physical features, such as: Maps of Land forms, Body of Waters, Climate and Population Density. Pictures/drawings of Animal/Plants- Identify in which region they are found
Group 2 Culture & History Identify & Illustrate: Early civilizations in Mesoamerica, the Olmecs, the Mayas, the Aztecs, the Tarabumara the Huichol.
Group 3 Prepare a Timeline identifying historical events from Colonial Mexico through present day. (include important historical persons)
Group 4 Religion Describe and illustrate practice of ancient religions and conversion to Catholicism (dont forget the importance of the Virgin of Guadalupe)
Group 5 Mexican Art Identify & Illustrate Muralist: David Alfaro Siqueiros Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jose Clemente Orozco
Group 6 Music/Dance Identify & Illustrate: Mariachis, Traditional Dances (e.g.: Voladores, Tiger dancers, Quetzal, Tlaxcala, Conchero)
Group 7 Ancient/Modern Architecture Identify & Illustrate Mayan Temples Aztec Temples Modern Structures
Current Event Project -due On Fridays (when the class meets). Use your own words to write a brief description of a news event occurring anywhere in the world. This will require at least two paragraphs. Current events must be about news related to what we are covering in class. Your project can include the geographical, economical, political, religious, natural disasters and social issues. At this moment we will not be covering human interest stories nor the presidential elections. |
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8th Grade
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8A/B 12/8/08 Design the front page of a colonial newspaper writing headlines and articles that focus on the actions taken on the 1st & 2nd Continental Congress Current Event Project -due On Fridays (when the class meets). Use your own words to write a brief description of a news event occurring anywhere in the world. This will require at least two paragraphs. Current events must be about news related to what we are covering in class. Your project can include the geographical, economical, political, religious, natural disasters and social issues. At this moment we will not be covering human interest stories nor the presidential elections. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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. Geography Bee News Remember to try out for the Geography Bee and start studying soon! CURRENT EVENT PROJECT Current Event Project -due On Fridays (when the class meets). Use your own words to write a brief description of a news event occurring anywhere in the world. This will require at least two paragraphs. Current events must be about news related to what we are covering in class. Your project can include the geographical, economical, political, religious, natural disasters and social issues. At this moment we will not be covering human interest stories nor the presidential elections.
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Give the source for all quotes, facts, and ideas that are not your own. Make sure you use footnotes, and/or a bibliography or "Works Cited" page.
Great Job on the Projects Everyone
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To contact me, you may: |
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*e-mail me at SocialStudies@stagathaonline.org *call me at (305) 222-8751 extension 4205 *send me a note with your child |
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Check out these websites. They are full of information and are worth looking at. Have fun! * Take a look at the White House and its occupants at www.whitehouse.gov . * If you visit www.fedworld.gov, you will be linked to many government resources. * When you need a definition or a similar word, try an online dictionary. * Try http://www.geocities.com for a web guide with topics and news from around the world. |
