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Mrs. America F. Mendigutia

  

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Homework

Week of January 30, 2012 - A Week

Monday

 Write a one page newspaper article about the Persian Empire.

 

 

 

Study for N, NW & W African map quiz on Wednesday

 

 

Tuesday

Write a one page newspaper article about the Persian Empire.

 

No Social Studies Class

Compare and Contrast the African American Civil Rights Movement and the Hispanic Civil Rights Movement.

 

Wednesday

 

Chapter 9 Section 3 & 4 Review Questions 1-4

 

 

 
Thursday

Chapter 9 Section 3 & 4 Review Questions and Current Events- Greece or any country that belonged to the Persian Empire

Current Event

No Social Studies Class

 

 Current Event - US Politics, economy, elections, government.

On a construction paper illustrate what does it mean to you to be a Catholic.

 

Friday

 

 

No Homework

 

 

Study for Ch 28 S 3 & 4 Test on Tuesday

Current Event Assignment-due On Fridays (when the class meets).  See  guidelines for turning in the current events

The What and the Why must be 1 paragraph long (minimum 5 sentences each).  What? should be a summary of the article.  Why? should be your opinion tell me why did you picked this article?

Current events could be about news related to what we are covering in class.  Your assignment  can include topics related to geography, the economy, politics, archeology, religion.  Topics related to sports, celebrities, criminal stories (or crimes), weather reports will not be allowed.

In order to get FULL credit for the Current Event you must include a copy of your article or the first page of the web page you got the article from (otherwise 25 points will be automatically deducted).  The article with NO report will only give you 25 points.

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 in all your projects.

 

To contact me, you may:

J  E-mail me at SocialStudies@stagathaonline.org

J  Call me at (305) 222-8751 extension 4207

J  Send me a note with your child

 

Resources

 

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 www.whitehouse.gov

If you visit www.fedworld.gov, you will be liked to many government resources.

http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf

When you need a definition or a similar word, try an online dictionary.

Other interesting Social Studies Websites:

 

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/hinduism/history.html

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/

http://www.geocities.com

http://www.indiapress.org/index.php/English/400x60

http://www.whitehousekids.gov/

www.aclu.org

www.afa.net – American Family Assoc,

http://www.politics1.com

http://www.landmarkcases.com

http://www.classbrain.com/

http://sheppardsoftware.com/