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17 FIRST DAY BACK |
18  FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Coming & Going |
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21 Complete assignment: Coming & Going |
22 Landform Terms Notes in GeoJournal |
23 Finish Landform Notes in GeoJournal |
24 Landform Terms Game |
25 Landform Terms Game |
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28 Geography Notes PowerPoint |
29 Geography Terms & Latitude/Longitude Introduction |
30 Using Latitude & Longitude Numbered Heads |
31 Geography Terms: Finding Real-Life Examples |
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4 Labor Day |
5 Test Review |
6 GEOGRAPHY TEST |
7 Go Over Test. Introduce Island Survival Project |
8 Island Survival Project Library Day |
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11 9/11 Special Observance Island Survival Project Outline Due (worth 2 daily grades) |
12 Island Survival Project Computer Day |
13 Island Survival Project Work Day (in class) |
14 Island Survival Project Work Day (in class) |
15 Island Survival Project Due |
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18 Island Project Presentations |
19 Island Project Presentations |
20 OLSAT Test & Completion of Island Project Presentations |
21 Constitution Day |
22 Development of Civilizations Chart |
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25 Inventions of Sumer |
26 GJ: Ancient Civilization Vocabulary |
27 GJ: Ancient Civilization Vocabulary |
28 History Alive! Forming Your Own Government |
29 Debrief and lead-in to Hammurabi's Code |
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3 Western Religions--Tree Map on Origins |
4 Western Religions--Venn Diagram |
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11 Study Guide |
12 Study Guide |
13 Ancient Civilizations/Three Western Religions TEST |
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16 Introduction to Greece: Read Aloud Greek Myths |
17 Greek contributions to Western Civilization |
18 Greek contributions to Western Civilization |
19 Compare and Contrast Chart: Government Systems |
20 Compare and Contrast Chart: Government Systems |
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23 Compare and Contrast Chart: Government Systems |
24 REWARD MOVIE: Clash of the Titans |
25 Continue Movie: Clash of the Titans |
26 Finish Movie: Clash of the Titans |
27 DISTRICT INSERVICE: STUDENT HOLIDAY |
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31 GJ: Four Systems of Government (4 daily grades)
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2 Review: Study Guide for Test: Greece and Government |
3 Test: Greece and Government |
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6 Introduction to Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) |
7 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Products #1-4 assigned. |
8 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Rome and the Republic |
9 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) The Republic |
10 VETERAN'S DAY CEREMONY (shortened class period) Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading)
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13 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading)
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14 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Vikings Activity |
15 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Feudalism in Europe |
16 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Black Plague & Pandemics: How Our History Was Affected |
17 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Product Work Day |
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20 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Challenge Day |
21 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading)Finish Challenge Day |
22 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
23 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
24 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. Aggies defeat Longhorns 12-7 |
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28 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Beginnings of the Industrial Revolution |
29 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Beginnings of the Industrial Revolution |
30 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Turn-in and Product Work Day |
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5 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Colonialism: Europe's Economy Demands Resources |
6 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) The French Revolution |
7 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) The French Republic |
8 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Europe's Drives for Empire |
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11 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) The First World War |
12 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) The Second World War |
13 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) The Iron Curtain: Cold War In Europe |
14 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) European Union |
15 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) European Union |
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18 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Last Day to Turn-in Products |
19 Europe: Clash of Nations Project (see rubric for grading) Complete Groupwork Brag Sheets |
20 Special Activity |
21 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS |
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5 Teacher Workday |
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8 Welcome Back to School! Class Activity: Colonization
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9 Complete Class Activity: Colonization and The Berlin Conference |
10 Geography: Label Political Map of Africa (worth 1 daily grade) |
11 Geography: Label Physical Map of Africa (worth 1 daily grade) |
12 Geography: Finish Both Maps Report Cards Sent Home! |
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15 No School Today! |
16 Slideshow and Notes in GeoJournal about African Colonialism and Apartheid |
17 Class Activity: Understanding the System of Apartheid HOMEWORK: Study Apartheid Handout |
18 African Wildlife Video Presentation |
19 Introduction to African Current Events Research Project : Set up GeoJournals with topics and Research Questions |
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22 Library Day for Research |
23 Library Day for Research |
24 Library Day for Research |
25 Freehand Map of Africa (one test grade) |
26 Freehand Map of Africa (one test grade) Awards Ceremony for Second Nine Weeks from 1:20-2:15 in the Cafeteria |
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29 Begin working on Web Pages in Computer Lab B127/A113 Please see Projects Page for more detailed information |
30 Continue working on Web Pages in Computer Lab B127/A113 |
31 Continue working on Web Pages in Computer Lab B127/A113 |
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6 Current Issues in Africa Project: Computer Lab |
7 Observing Cultural Traits--Movie: The Gods Must Be Crazy |
8 Observing Cultural Traits--Movie: The Gods Must Be Crazy |
9 Cultural Traits Test |
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12 Label Map: Political Map of the Indian Subcontinent |
13 Label Map: Political Map of the Indian Subcontinent |
14 Video Guide (daily grade): Hinduism |
15 Hinduism notes from PowerPoint Presentation |
16 Notes from Non-violent Action PowerPoint Presentation |
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19 Open-notes Test on Hinduism & Non-violent Action |
20 Overview of India: Ch.30 Reading Study Guide |
21 Buddhism Notes from PowerPoint Presentation |
22 Southeast Asia & the Indian periphery. Label Map. |
23 Overview of the Indian periphery: Ch.31 Reading Study Guide |
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26 Southeast Asia Map |
27 Overview of Southeast Asia: Ch. 29 Reading Study Guide |
28 Southeast Asia Geography Notes from PowerPoint |
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2 Nationalism in SE Asia and Vietnam War PowerPoint presentation |
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6 Open Notes Test: SE Asia and Vietnam |
7 Reward: Movie "Two Brothers" |
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9 Reward: Movie "Two Brothers" |
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19 East Asia Geography: "Orienting Ourselves to the Orient" Map Assignment |
20 GeoJournal: History of Modern Asia Timeline |
21 GeoJournal: History of Modern Asia Timeline |
22 China Bubble Map Activity |
23 Introduction to China: Notes and PowerPoint Presentation on Chinese history |
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26 Continue Notes and PowerPoint Presentation on Chinese history |
27 Complete Notes and PowerPoint Presentation on Chinese history |
28 GJ: Chinese Inventions |
29 Complete GJ: Chinese Inventions 6th Grade Park Trip |
30 Summary of Chinese History (one test grade) 6th Grade Awards Assembly (3rd Nine Weeks) |
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3 China and Japan during WWII |
4 China and Japan during WWII |
5 China since WWII |
6 GOOD FRIDAY NO SCHOOL |
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10 Geography of Japan |
11 Rise of Industrial Japan |
12 Japan and WWII |
13 Japan and WWII |
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17 Sadako |
18 Origami: Paper Cranes |
19 Origami: Paper Cranes |
20 History Alive! Japan |
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23 TAKS Week |
24 TAKS Week |
25 TAKS Week |
26 TAKS Week |
27 Japan and Korea |
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1 GJ: Japan |
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3 GJ: Japan |
4 Sec. 1 Vocabulary Foldable |
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8 Sec. 3 Vocabulary Foldable |
9 Physical Map of the U.S. |
10 Vocabulary: Numbered Heads |
11 Vocabulary: Who Am I? |
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14 Vocabulary: Who Am I? |
15 Vocabulary Quiz |
16 GJ: Where Would You Go? |
17 GJ: Where Would You Go? |
18 GJ: Where Would You Go? |
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24 6th Grade to Park |
25 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL |
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