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Social Studies Rocks!!! This website has been created for the benefit of both students and parents. The site is easy to navigate and I hope you find the information useful. If you have any questions or need to meet with me you can contact the school (563-3709) e-mail me @ zschrage.mcsdga.net or just use the contact at the bottom of this page.
CLASSROOM RULES
1. Keep hands and feet to yourself at all times.
2. No food, drinks, gum, or candy.
3. Bring all necessary materials to class EVERYDAY.
4. Show respect to everyone in the classroom.
5. Adhere to all rules in the student handbook.
6. ACT RIGHT!
CLASS SUPPLIES
1. 1" binder with pockets and prongs (pockets are necessary for handouts)
2. 3 tab dividers (notebook will consist of warm-ups, notes and vocabulary)
3. 1 pack of index cards (100 count)
GRADING POLICY
20% Tests
20% Quizzes (there will be pop quizzes!)
20% Classwork
20% Projects
20% Homework
"To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge." - Benjamin "Dizzy" Disraeli (1804-1881)
“All generalizations are false, including this one.” Mark Twain
The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss. -Thomas Carlyle
"It is with books as with men: a very small number play a very large part." - Voltaire [Francois Marie Arouet] (1694 - 1778)
Some of the topics and dates may change but this is a basic outline of what students will be studying and when they will study it this year.
1st Nine Weeks
Concepts Used in Global Studies 1 week
Europe 1914-Present 3 weeks
Environmental and Economic Forces in Europe
2 weeks
Development of European Culture 3 weeks
2nd Nine Weeks
European Panorama 1.5 weeks
Latin America in the 20th Century 3 weeks
Environmental and Economic Impacts on South America 2 weeks
Latin America Cultural Legacy 2.5 weeks
3rd Nine weeks
Canada in the 20th Century 3 weeks
Economic Development in Canada 1.5 weeks
Canada's Historical Background 2.5 weeks
Modern Australia and Oceania 2 weeks
4th Nine Weeks
Environmental and Economic Impacts on Australia/Oceania 2 weeks
Cultural Legacy of Australia/Oceania
3.5 weeks
Your Financial Future 3.5 weeks
Standards this week
SS6G1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Amazon River, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, and Atacama Desert.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela.
SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America.
a. Explain the major environmental concerns of Latin America regarding the issues of air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil, and oil-related pollution in Venezuela.
SS6CG2 The student will explain the structures of national governments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
A. Compare the federal-republican systems of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil) and the United Mexican States (Mexico) to the dictatorship of Republic of Cuba (Cuba), distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms.
Monday November 9th- Students will review COACH book work from Friday and complete a chart comparing Cuba, Brazil,and Mexico
Monday November 16th- Students will create PowerPoints about the structure of governments in Latin America. They will use a chart made in class as a resource.Tuesday Nov. 17th- Students will continue to work on PowerPoints and will begin presenting to the class.
Wednesday Nov. 18th- Students will finish presenting to the class and will be lead in a review of all topics.
Thursday November 19th- Students will work in the COACH books focusing on oil pollution in Venezuela and the resources of South America.
Friday November 20th- Students will finish work in the COACH books and present a short play about the Incas and Aztecs.
