Monday

·         No School…Easter Break!

Tuesday

Present Hero of Canada Project to the class

·         Bellwork

·         Present Hero of Canada Project

·         Make sure you are good audience members

·         Assignment: No assignment

Wednesday – Thursday

Students will identify a hero of Canada, explain their importance, and create an argument as to why they are the best hero of Canada.

·         Bellwork

·         Chapter 6 Mexico Collage (Chapter 6 preview)

·         Hand out Chapter 6 Packet

·         Start definitions or maps, if finished early

·         May use Friday for project as well

·         Assignment: Collage is due Friday or Monday

Friday

Students will present their collages to the class and explain a few of their pictures.

Students will identify different physical features and climate zones that are found in Mexico.

·         Bellwork

·         Hand in Mexico collage and present to the class

·         Mexico Map (physical = peninsulas, bays, gulfs, oceans, mountains, plains, plateau, and major rivers….climate = steppe, desert, tropical rainforest/savanna, highland)

·         Begin 6.1 PPT notes: “Land of Mexico” (pg. 152-157)

·         Assignment: Hand in Mexico Maps on Monday or Tuesday (depending on when project gets handed in)

Monday

Students will preview chapter 6 on Mexico and create a collage over the sections.

·         Bellwork

·         Finish Chapter 6 Mexico Collage (Chapter 6 preview)

·         Hand out Chapter 6 Packet

·         Start definitions or maps, if finished early

·         Assignment: Collage is due Tuesday

Tuesday

Students will present their collages to the class and explain a few of their pictures.

Students will identify different physical features and climate zones that are found in Mexico.

·         Bellwork

·         Hand in Mexico collage and present to the class

·         Mexico Map (physical = peninsulas, bays, gulfs, oceans, mountains, plains, plateau, and major rivers….climate = steppe, desert, tropical rainforest/savanna, highland)

·         Begin 6.1 PPT notes: “Land of Mexico” (pg. 152-157)

·         Assignment: Hand in Mexico Maps on Thursday

Wednesday

No social studies standards for this day.

·         Smarter Balanced Testing

·         Study Hall

Thursday

Students will identify different physical features and climate zones that are found in Mexico.

·         Bellwork

·         Hand in and grade Mexico Maps

·         Finish 6.1 PPT notes: “Land of Mexico” (pg. 152-157)

·         6.1 Worksheet and Quiz

·         Assignment: 6.1 Worksheet due Monday

Friday

No social studies standards for this day.

·         Smarter Balanced Testing

·         Study Hall

Monday

Students will compare the resources of Mexico and how the people make a living.

·         Bellwork

·         Hand back Mexico Maps

·         Correct 6.1 Worksheets and Quiz

·         Begin 6.2 notes: “Economy” (pg. 159-162)

·         Country Comparisons

·         Work on definitions

·         Assignment: Definitions due Friday and Chapter 6 Test next Tuesday

Tuesday

Students will compare the resources of Mexico and how the people make a living.

·         Bellwork

·         Finish 6.2 notes: “Economy” (pg. 159-162)

·         Finish Country Comparisons

·         6.2 Guided Reading, Quiz, and maps

·         Work on definitions

·         Assignment: 6.2 Guided Reading and quiz due Wednesday, Chapter 6 Definitions due Friday, and Chapter 6 Test next Tuesday

Wednesday

Students will be able to identify and explain the impact of the three different cultures that influenced Mexico.

·         Bellwork

·         Correct 6.2 Guided Reading, Quiz, and maps

·         Mexico video (introduction to 6.3, “Mexico’s People”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ml7Co0w22M & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjhIzemLdos

·         Begin 6.3 Student notes: “People of Mexico” (pg. 164-168)

·         Mariachi band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gELfPvb06pE

·         Assignment: Chapter 6 Definitions due Friday and Chapter 6 Test on Tuesday

Thursday

Students will be able to identify and explain the impact of the three different cultures that influenced Mexico.

·         Bellwork

·         (Mr. Johnson will be gone for first period – Flag burning ceremony outside the school)

·         Finish 6.3 PPT notes: “People of Mexico” (pg. 164-168)

·         6.3 Guided Reading

·         Assignment: Definitions due Friday and Chapter 6 Test on Tuesday

Friday

Students will create their own review game that will be used to study for the test.

·         Bellwork

·         Correct Definitions

·         Correct 6.3 Guided Reading

·         Make a Kahoot Test review for Chapter 6

·         Assignment: Kahoot test review is due Monday by class time and Chapter 6 Test on Tuesday

Monday

Students will review what they learned in Chapter 6 and prepare for their Chapter 6 Test.

·         Bellwork

·         Review game for Chapter 6 Test (Kahoot game)

·         Read through Taste of North America Project, pick groups, and decide on dishes

·         Assignment: Chapter 6 Test on Tuesday

Tuesday

Students will be assessed over what they learned in Chapter 6.

·         Bellwork

·         Chapter 6 Test

·         If you finish early, please have something to work on

·         Make sure dishes and groups are finalized

·         Assignment: No assignment

Wednesday - Friday

Students will be working on their Taste of North America Project where they will cook something from one of the three countries we studied and connect their dish to the culture.

·         Bellwork

·         Go over rubric and answer questions over the Taste of North America project

·         Approve student recipes before class is over on Wednesday

·         Allow students to work on project the rest of the period

·         Assignment: Presentation of Cultural Aspect 5/17 (Wednesday) and Cooking Presentation 5/18 (Thursday)

Monday – Tuesday

Students will be working on their Taste of North America Project where they will cook something from one of the three countries we studied and connect their dish to the culture.

·         Bellwork

·         Check progress of Taste of North America project

·         Needed for Wednesday: Cultural aspect (tag board), Cookbook page, and Table Tent

·         Allow students to work on project

·         Make sure you try to make your food ahead of time

·         Make sure you have got all of your supplies

·         Hand in books

·         Assignment: Presentation of Cultural Aspect 5/17 (Wednesday) and Cooking Presentation 5/18 (Thursday)

Wednesday

Students will present their cultural items to the class and make sure they are ready to cook on Friday.

·         Bellwork

·         Present Cultural Aspect: board, cookbook page, and table tent

·         Make sure everything is completed and ready to cook for Thursday

·         Assignment: Be ready to cook on Thursday

Thursday

Students will prepare and present their dishes to the class.

·         Bellwork

·         Students will present their dishes to the class, parents, teachers, and other visitors

·         Make sure everything is handed in

·         Assignment: No assignment

Friday

No social studies standards for today.

·         Bellwork

·         Last Day of School!...fun/awards/game day

·         Assignment: Have a great summer!