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FIVE REGIONS GEORGIA HISTORY DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WORLD CULTURES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY BLACK HISTORY PROJECT WEBSITE GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL
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Welcome to Mr. Woods Class
Welcome to Mr. Woods website. Stay tuned for exciting changes every week. As you read below please note that I will constantly be updating the assignment sheet for both grade levels. My planning period is from 11:30-12:15 daily. The assignment sheet will be updated to include the first day of schoool assignments by 3:30 on Thursday August 6th.
If you would like to contact me, feel free to call (706) 569-3709 or you can e-mail me using this website. I look forward to working with both the students and parents this year. My grading policy is as follows
33% Warm-up/Participation
33% Classwork & Homework
34 % Test & Projects.
World Cultures Second Nine Weeks Assignment Sheet Week Three Warm Up’s Monday, Oct. 26, 2009--Germany’s Government • Use page 395 in your textbook to describe Germany’s government to include events that reunited Germany into one country. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009--German Customs & Culture • Use page 396 to describe the customs that are normal is Germany, how is this different than the way we live? Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009--German Economy • Use page 397 to describe the way that Germany is able to make money. What types of industries & businesses are profitable (make money) in Germany? Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009--Austria’s History • Read pages 401 & 402 & then describe how Austria has changed from 1867 until now (2009). How has the country changed & why did the country change? Give specific details & events. Friday, Oct. 30, 2009--Switzerland • Use page 401 to describe the country of Switzerland. How is Switzerland different from other European countries? Week Four Warm Up’s Monday, Nov. 2, 2009--The United Kingdom • Use page 413 in your book to describe the government of The United Kingdom. Describe the ceremonial leaders as well. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009--England’s World Power • Use page 412 & 413 to describe how England became a world power between 1500 & 1900. Use the dates as a guide & place events in date order. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009--The United Kingdom Economy • Use page 415 to describe the economy of the United Kingdom. How does the United Kingdom make money? Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009--United Kingdom Daily • Use page 414 to describe the culture (daily life) for people living in the United Kingdom. Describe the type of language, food, religion, holidays, & art. Friday, Nov. 6, 2009--Northern Ireland • Read the section on Northern Ireland page 415 & explain why there has been violence in Northern Ireland. Week Five Warm Up’s Monday, Nov. 9, 2009--England’s Geography • Use page 408 to describe the physical features of England (United Kingdom) be sure to include the surrounding areas of Northern Europe. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009--Natural Resources in Europe • Use pages 408 & 409 to describe the types of natural resources that are available throughout Northern Europe. Classwork Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009--Chapter 16, Section 4, p 383 • Always complete the Define/Identify section • Do not complete the sketch map section • Complete questions 1-5 & always write the question • Label your paper Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009--Chapter 16 Review • Complete questions 14-30 on page 384 • Always write the question • Make sure you use pages 368-383 • Label Your Paper Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009--Chapter 17, Section 2 Review-pg 393 • Define/Identify 6 terms • Complete (1-5) • Always write the question • Use pages 390-393 Monday, Oct. 26, 2009--Chapter 17, Section 2 Review-pg 397 • Define/Identify 7 terms • Complete (1-5) • Always write the question • Use pages 394-397 Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009--Communism & Capitalism • Use the charts from the board & pages 361, 362, & 395 to decide where you would have wanted to live in 1950, East Germany or West Germany! One page essay. You must give 3 reasons for your answer. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009--Chapter 17 Review Page 404 • Complete questions 12-26 • Write each question • Use pages 386-403 to find the answers • Label your paper to include the page # Friday, Nov. 6, 2009--Chp. 18, Section 2 Rev. pg 415 • Complete the define/identify (5) • Write the question • Complete (1-5) • Label your paper Monday, Nov, 9, 2009--Outline Map: Belgium, England, France, Germany, Poland • You may use page A-15 in your book • Pg 282-285 (book) • Or pages 29, 92 & 93 in the atlas Test/Projects Friday, Oct. 9, 2009--Southern Europe Travel Guide • Spain (p380-383) (One paragraph on Spanish War (p357) • Portugal (p380-383)(One paragraph on Prince Henry the Navigator p324) • Italy (p376-379) (One Paragraph on Mussolini (p354) • Include the • Current type of government for every country • Type of food eaten in each country • One drawing from each country, (food, art, history, religion) • Type of religion for each country • Type of physical features from each country (One Paragraph) • Type of currency (money) each country uses (p282-285) • Use pages 368-383 and the atlas • Flag of each nation (you will have three flags one for each nation).(p282-285) • Map of each individual nation. (p282-285)
Georgia Studies 1st Nine Weeks Assignment Sheet--Week Three Warm Up’s Monday, Oct. 26, 2009--Religion in Georgia • Use pages 186 & 187 in your textbook to describe the importance of religion in Georgia to include the first Baptist churches in Georgia. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009--The Compromise of 1850 • Use page 223 & your notes to describe the compromise of 1850 & how this compromise affected slavery. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009--The Missouri Compromise • Use page 222 to describe the Missouri Compromise, how did this affect both the north & south? Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009--South Carolina Secedes • Use page 248 to describe how & why South Carolina left the United States of America to start their own country. Friday, Oct. 30, 2009--Dred Scott • Who was Dred Scott & why did he sue the United States? Why did he lose the court case? Explain in detail. Week Four Warm Up’s Monday, Nov. 2, 2009--Alexander Stephens • Use page 247 & 248 & your notes to describe Alexander Stephens and his role in the new Confederate States of America. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009--North & South Differences • Using your notes & the chart on page 216 describe how differences between the north & south led to a Civil War in our country. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009—Abolitionist • Use pages 220 & 222 to describe the attitudes of abolitionists & their role as these people attempted to end slavery. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009-The Compromise of 1850 • Use the chart on page 224 to look at the benefits of the 1850 compromise for both the north & the south. Why did the Fugitive Slave Act actually hurt the north? Friday, Nov. 6, 2009--Fort Sumter • Use your notes & pages 257 & 258 to describe the first battle of the Civil War. What was the south trying to accomplish by capturing Fort Sumter? Week Five Warm Up’s Monday, Nov. 9, 2009--Cotton as a Strategy • Use page 263 to describe the south’s political strategy. Do you think this was a good strategy? Explain your answer. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009--Emancipation Proclamation • Use pages 267 & 268 in your book to describe the Emancipation Proclamation which was a document signed by President Lincoln that ended slavery in the United States. Classwork Monday, Oct. 19, 2009—Chapter 6 Review (pg 204) • Understanding the Facts (1-11) • Developing Critical Thinking (1-4) • Always write the question Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009-Eli Whitney Interview • You are Eli Whitney inventor of the cotton gin, you must interview a former slave, a Native American Indian, & a cotton farmer (10 questions each) to find out how the invention changed their lives. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009--Sign of the Times • Always copy all information on the two pages surrounding the timeline (pages 208 & 209 • Copy the Chapter 7 timeline Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 Chapter Review 1-6 Classwork grade 200 points (30 questions) Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009--North South Chart • Copy the entire chart on page 216 • Use copy paper • Classwork grade Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009--Chapter 7 Review-pg 250 • Reviewing people, places, & terms (1-5) • Understanding the facts (1-9) • Developing Critical Thinking (1-4) Monday, Nov. 2, 2009--Illustrated Timeline-pages 206-250 • The Cotton Gin • The Missouri Compromise • 1828 Nullification Controversy • Compromise of 1850 • Dred Scott Case • 1860 election of President Lincoln • 1860 South Carolina Secedes • 1861 Georgia Secedes • April 1861, Fort Sumter attacked Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009--The Abolitionist Editorial-Page 228-233 • You write for a local newspaper in 1860, Use your notes & your book to write a two page letter to a cotton farmer in the south explaining why slavery is not needed. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009--Sign of the Times 1860-1865 • Copy the timeline on page 255 • Copy the 13 blocks of information on pages 254 & 255 Monday, Nov. 9, 2009--America, 1861 (pg 258) • Draw the map of America as the Civil War begins, • Label the map including all states • Label all territories • Create a map key Tests/Projects Monday, Oct. 12, 2009--Removal of the Native American Indians Timeline • Use your notes to chart by year the events that took place before during & after the removal of the Native Americans. • Example-Treaty of New York 1790 (10 total events) • You must have 5 pictures of events & people from this time, to include the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears. Friday, Oct. 16, 2009-Pop Quiz # 1 (Trail of Tears) • 40 questions Friday, Oct. 30, 2009-Pop Quiz # 2 (Antebellum) • 46 questions
Standards for Nov 10-Nov 20th. EUROPE Geographic Understandings SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe. a. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula. b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.
Standards for Nov. 12-Nov. 30th. SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. a. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens. b. State the importance of key events of the Civil War; include Antietam, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville. c. Analyze the impact of Reconstruction on Georgia and other southern states, emphasizing Freedmen’s Bureau; sharecropping and tenant farming; Reconstruction plans; 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the constitution; Henry McNeal Turner and black legislators; and the Ku Klux Klan.
This week in World Cultures (6th Grade)
This week students are working with maps learning the physical & political characteristics of Europe. Students are being asked to locate & label physical & political features of Europe. There will be a quiz on Friday over this material.
