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Overview of Week 3 September 11-September 15, 2017

Concept: Geography and Civilization Essential Question: How do people get the things that they need

and want?

Weekly Objective: Good Historians will …

1. Identify the 5 Big Concepts of Social Studies: History, Geography, Culture, Government, Economics, Global Connections

• 2. Review Geography
• 3. Define and Understand “Pledge”

Transfer Goal:

Students will be able to independently use their learning to analyze and evaluate the emergence of civilizations, societies, and regions over time.

Quote of the Week:

“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” ~Thomas Jefferson

Monday, September 11, 2017

Daily Objective: Geography

1.How does geography have an impact on a nation’s history?

Social Studies:

• Set Up the Back of your

Agenda with Oops Passes, and check outs for the Restroom and Nurse.

• Good Historians are able to

identify the 5 Fields of Social Studies in past and present day events.

• Work with your Group &

Complete the Tasks Prompted by the PPT slides concerning the 5 Fields of SS.

• Homework:
• Complete your Social Studies

Homework Packet

To-Do List Upon Entry:

Pick Up Each Sheet of your HW Packet IN ORDER and Staple. Agenda out on the desk. 5 Themes of Social Studies: History, Geography, Economics, Culture and Government

Quote of the Week: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Daily Objective: Geography

1.How does geography have an impact on a nation’s history?

Social Studies:

• Good Historians are able to

identify the 5 Fields of Social Studies in past and present day events.

• Work with your Group & Make

a Collage of the assigned theme prompted by the PPT slides concerning the 5 Fields

• f SS.

Homework:

• Complete your Social Studies

Homework Packet

• To-Do List Upon Entry:

Sit ANYWHERE today!!! Work on Homework

Be prepared to discuss the

5 Themes of Social Studies: History, Geography, Economics, Culture and Government

Quote of the Week: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Quote of the Week: “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” ~Thomas Jefferson

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Lesson After the Field Trip

• Social Studies:
• Introduction of Pledge
• Brainstorm what the word “Pledge” means
• Video on the Pledge of Allegiance
• The Pledge Video

Quote of the Week: “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” ~Thomas Jefferson

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Concept: Civilization EQ: How do people and groups get the things that they want?

To-Do when you come in:

1. Open Your Composition Book to the Back Page. 2. Write the Date. 9/15/16 3. Respond to this picture:

• Social Studies
• Early Humans PPT
• We will go through the

PPT one time, and then go through it again next week to fill out your graphic organizer. The Discovery of Fire!

. Gather in Small Fire Groups. a. Take turns sharing the information that you learned today.

Homework:

• Homework Due

Friday, September 15, 2017

Concept: Civilization EQ: How do people and groups get the things that they want?

To-Do Upon Entry: Take out your “I AM” Poem (in your Homework Packet) and line up to go to the Computer Lab. Social Studies

• 1. Computer Lab to

Complete Word Art for the front of your Composition Book.

What is WordArt?

Wordle enables users to generate “word clouds” from text that you provide. Clouds can be tweaked with different fonts, color schemes, and layouts. Images created are yours to use however you

• desire. They can be printed or

saved to the Wordle gallery to share.

Homework: Packet is due Today!

Monday’s Lesson/Slides

This is an example of what we are going to create on Friday in the computer lab. You will type out the key words from your “I am” poems and make a personalized WordArt with words from our poem for the front of our daybooks. FUN!!!

What is Social Studies?

▶ * Many people think that Social Studies is

• nly learning about History or things that

happened in the past.

▶ * Today we are going to prove that myth

wrong by learning about the 5 different areas that make up "Social Studies"!

▶

Brainstorm- Turn and talk… tell your neighbor any terms

• r words that come to mind when you hear “Social

Studies”.

▶

List on board…

History— A record

• f the past.

Examples: Ancient Egypt, The Middle Ages, World War 2.

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples

that YOU can think up of things that happened in the past or “history”?

▶ Share your ideas.

Geography—Study

• f people, places,

and the earth’s surface.

Some examples are: Continents, rivers and mountains; Africans, Asians and Americans.

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples

that YOU can think up of things or places that are considered geography?

▶ Share your ideas.

Government—The people and groups in a country that make laws and enforce them.

Examples: The President;

Laws; judges, policemen, soldiers.

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples

that YOU can think up of things that are examples of

• r are included when we

say the word government?

▶ Share your ideas.

Economics—People and their money; how people produce, exchange and use goods and services.

Examples: Factories making Playstations; your allowance; taxes; buying groceries from Wal-Mart.

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples

that YOU can think up of things that are examples of economy?

▶ Share your ideas.

Culture—The beliefs, customs, laws, art and way

• f life of a certain group of

people. Or … anything and everything about a certain group of people.

Examples:

Holidays, Languages, Aztecs, Egyptians, Chinese food!

Turn and talk…

▶ What are 2 more examples

that YOU can think up of things that are examples of a specific culture?

▶ Share your ideas.

At your table… ▶ I will assign each table one of

the 5 Fields of Social Studies and you will become an “expert” on this Field.

▶ Your group will then tell/teach

the class a little about your assigned field and what it’s about.

You have a worksheet that looks like the one below. After each group shares, decide which definition goes in each hexagon.

5 views of your World

▶ For Homework… On the back of your 5 fields

• f SS worksheet, you have an assignment to

complete.

▶ Write examples from you life by each

bullet point

▶ In each box draw a picture to illustrate

what you wrote about your life.

▶ Your Homework Packet is due on Friday.

Tuesday’s Lesson/Slides

This is an example of what we are going to create on Thursday in the computer lab. You will type out the key words from your “I am” poems and make a personalized WordArt with words from our poem for the front of our daybooks. FUN!!!

5 fields… Day 2

▶ Today we will make collages to

depict each of the 5 Fields of Social

• Studies. Using magazines, you will

work together to cut out pictures you think belong in each group. Label your posters!

Groups

▶ Group 1- Blue paper, Geography collage ▶ Group 2- Yellow paper, Government ▶ Group 3- Purple paper, History collage ▶ Group 4- Orange paper, Culture collage ▶ Group 5- Green paper, Economics collage ▶ Group 6-You are the “Runners” and will

take words from magazines to the appropriate 5 Fields groups.

Example Collages

Example Collages

Example Collages

Example Collages

Example Collages

Finished with your collage?

▶

Add captions under each picture to explain why you included it.

Wednesday’s Lesson/Slides

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Quote of the Week: “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” ~Thomas Jefferson

This is an example of what we are going to create on Thursday in the computer lab. You will type out the key words from your “I am” poems and make a personalized Wordle with words from our poem for the front of our daybooks. FUN!!!

pledge/plej/

noun 1.a solemn promise or undertaking verb 1.commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise Synonyms for pledge (noun) word of honor

• Students Should “Turn and Talk”

Brainstorming Session

pledge/plej/

noun 1.a solemn promise or undertaking verb 1.commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise Synonyms for pledge (noun) word of honor

• agreement
• word
• Promise
• Vow
• covenant
• ath
• undertaking
• assurance
• guarantee

Majestic Wolves Social Studies Pledge As a Good Historian, I Pledge to… Be Positive Be Helpful Be Kind Be Respectful Be Honest Be Open-Minded Be Hardworking. I Pledge to… Be Good to my Learning Partner & to my Social Studies Classroom. I Pledge to… Be the Best Historian I can be. Be the Best Learner I can be. Be the Best Person I can be.

Thursday’s Lesson/Slides

Step-by-Step WordArt Directions www.wordart.com

Step 1. Begin using WordArt Go to www.wordart.com. Click on Create your

• wn to begin creating !

Step 2. You can also view and use examples created by others, by clicking More… Step 3. Once you click Create, you will be given two options:

• a. Type/Paste in your own text
• b. Enter the URL of any blog, blog feed, or any other web page that has an

Atom or RSS feed. Step 4. After entering text (or URL), click on Go or Submit Step 5. The words/text you have entered will appear in randomized order (*Note: Do not click the back button or you will have to start all over!). If you want to emphasize particular words, enter them more than one time into the text box. Step 6. Once your WordArt has been created, you can change a number of features (examples: shape, color scheme, layout, font)by selecting the

• ptions along the top of the WordArt

Step 7. There are several options along the bottom of the screen: To open your WordArt in a new window, click Open in Window For a hard copy, click Print To change the order/organization of text, click Randomize To save, click Save to Public Gallery

Early Man through the Stone Age

Soooo… What do we know about the Past???

Turn and Talk with your Group about your conceptions of Early Humans.

Video (Show first four.)

The First Humans

• The first humans are known as hominids
• No matter what you may have seen in the

movies, early man did not live during the same period in history as dinosaurs!

• Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago.

The first human like hominids did not appear until around 3 million years ago.

• 3 million years ago, the earth was full of life, including all kinds
• f plant, bird, and animal life (deer, giraffes, horses, lions,

wooly mammoths, etc.)

• It was during this time that the higher primates, including apes

and early man, first appeared.

• There was a difference between apes and man. Early

human-like hominids could stand upright. Apes could not.

• Their hands were different, too. Ape hands were made for

climbing and clinging. Man’s hands were jointed differently, which allowed them to make and use tools.

How do we know??

• Lucy!!!
• In 1974, the oldest known skeleton was found in Africa.
• The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old or so

when she died.

• Scientists named her Lucy (after a Beatles song).
• Tests showed that she lived more than 3 million years ago.
• Anthropologists could also tell from her bones that she

was small (only about 4 feet tall and 50 pounds!!) and had walked on two legs…a key step in human development.

Very Early Humans

How do scientists know about an early man who lived 3 million years ago?

The discovery of “Lucy” may answer some of their questions. But who in the world is “Lucy”?

Lucy

In 1974, a partial skeleton was found in Africa. The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old or so when she died. Scientists named her Lucy. About 3 million years ago, when Lucy was alive, she was about 4 feet tall and weighed about 50 pounds. Scientists suspect that she fell into a lake

• r river and drowned.

(Video 1) In August, 2016, another possible explanation for Lucy’s death was given.

(See Full Article, if interested)

Scientists are like detectives. They can tell a great deal from a skeleton, whether it's one year old or 3 million years old!

Video 2 with SafeShare

The Old Stone Age

• The first humans were Hunters and Gatherers, meaning they did

not plant crops – they simply found the plants they needed, and hunted the food they wanted.

• Were Nomadic: Wandered from place to place in search of food

and shelter. Once the food they wanted ran out, they would move!

• Invented the first tools and weapons including simple stone tools.
• Lived in clans of about 20-30 people, used caves for shelter.
• Learned to make and control fire to keep warm and cook their

food.

• Developed oral, or spoken language
• Made cave art and statues.

The Middle Stone Age

• Domesticated plants and animals (this means they

figured out how plants grow. They weren’t good at it, but they were learning!)

• Settled in communities
• Tools became smaller
• Pottery and the use of the bow developed

The New Stone Age

• Also called the Agricultural Revolution - Agriculture means

farming, and revolution means a big change… The big change was that they got really good at growing plants and didn’t have to worry where they food was coming from anymore.

• Developed Agriculture and weaving (better clothing)
• Domesticated Animals
• Used Advanced Stone Tools
• Made Pottery (for food storage)

Neanderthals

• Named after the valley their fossils were found in, which is in

modern-day Germany

• While the Neanderthals died out, they were the first in a very

intelligent line of humans, called Cro-Magnon. These people did NOT struggle daily because they worked TOGETHER to provide food and shelter for the community.

• These people did a lot of things that showed how intelligent they

were!

• Cured and stored food
• Used traps for hunting
• Built rafts and canoes, and nets for fishing
• Made clothing and jewelry
• Used the first bow and arrow
• And created the first cave paintings (the first ones being discovered in

France during WWII)

Neanderthals

One day, scientists found a new skeleton. This skeleton was from another group of early men. Scientists named this man Neanderthal man, after the valley in which the skeleton had been found. Scientists announced that these early men were dim-witted brutes, who walked with bent knees, with their heads slung forward on their big necks. Could these early people really be our ancestors?

Neanderthals

But scientists had made a mistake!

The bones were bent because they were part

• f the skeleton of an old

man suffering from arthritis! Arthritis is a disease that bends and cripples bones.

Neanderthals

Still, Neanderthals were different from

• ther species of early humans. They

were tall and smart, and used caves as their homes. They were great hunters. Considering how smart they were, and how advanced for their time, scientists are puzzled that the Neanderthals were

• ne of the early species of man to die
• ut. Many species of man died out in

these early days. But why the Neanderthals? It is a history mystery.

Neanderthals

Another group of early men stood out during this period. Scientists nicknamed this group “Cro-Magnon man”. Cro-Magnon man lived in Europe. This group did not live a life of constant struggle for survival because they worked together to provide food for their tribe.

Neanderthals

These Stone Age people learned to cure and store food for the long winter. They used traps, which allowed them to catch food while they were busy doing something else. Fisherman used nets woven from vines and fishhooks. Some groups built rafts and canoes to catch bigger fish in deeper waters. They made clothing and jewelry. They invented the bow and arrow. Neanderthals are the closest relation to modern humans.

The importance of fire

• With the increase in intelligence, man began to cook food,

which reduced disease

• People collected around the fire in their community to share
• ral histories, and to foster a sense of community.
• Their lives improved with the use of better tools such as axes,

knives, spears, as well as the bow and arrow.

• Because man could make fire, he was free to search for food

and didn’t have to worry about not having heat.

• He also began to create warm clothes from animal skins, and

learned to set up camp to both cook his food and stay warm during a hunting or gathering session.

Modern Human Beings

• Appeared in Africa between 150,000-200,000 years ago
• Began to migrate outside of Africa 100,000 years ago.
• Replaced the Neanderthals by 30,000 B.C..
• By 10,000 B.C. humans could be found throughout the world

due to migration.

During the last ice age between 100,000 B.C. and 8000 B.C. the water level in the oceans dropped revealing a land bridge connecting Asia and North America

Migration

• What are some reasons people back then

would have migrated (or moved)?

• These can also be called push and pull factors
• Can you think of some reasons that would

have ‘FORCED’ them to move?

• Can you think of some reasons they would

have ‘VOLUNTARILY’ moved?

Why do people move?

Possible reasons early humans moved…

Forced (Pull):

• Flood
• Natural disaster
• Disease
• Lack of food/resources
• Wars or conquest
• Dangerous conditions or animals
• Drought or famine
• Overcrowded

Voluntary (Pull):

• Better climate
• Proximity to resources
• Amount of resources
• Space
• Protection
• Better opportunities
• Curiosity/Adventure
• Discovering more land

Adaptation

• As man moved, they adapted to different ways of

life based on where they were, what (and who) they were around

• This includes the discovery and use of fire, a variety
• f tools (for hunting, building, and working),

different ways to plant crops and hunt, different kinds of shelters, language, art, and religions.

Review Questions

• What is a hunter-gatherer?
• Someone who gathers food

growing wild, and hunts for food.

• What is a Stone Age?
• A time in history when man was

making large improvements in how they lived, ate, and worked. Named mainly for the use of tools made from stone.

• Why was the ability to make fire

so important?

• Fire helped people survive. It served

as a source of heat, a source to cook food which reduced disease, and allowed people to move freely in search og food and shelter knowing they could create a heat source when needed.

• How could early humans travel

from places like Africa to Australia without a boat?

• During the last Ice Age, most major

landforms were connected through iced-over land bridges that allowed for large migrations

• What are some ways man has

adapted to his new environment?

• The use of fire, hunting and

gathering, stone tools, different kinds of shelters, religion, language, and art.

Vocab Box Example

Vocab Box Definitions

• Nomadic- moved from place to place in search of food
• Hunters/Gatherers- Did not know how to make their own food. Only knew how to

hunt/gather animals and plants that were there

• Hominid- humans and their ancestors that walk upright on two feet
• Technology- anything that makes life easier (can be as advanced as a computer or as

simple as a knife)

• Migration- when people move to another place. Can be forced (made to move) or

voluntary (choose to move)

• Adaptation- when people or animals must change or adjust to their environment ex.

Learning to make fire

• Domestication- to make plants or animals more useful to humans, “taming” them.
• Agriculture- farming

Friday, September 16, 2016

Concept: Civilization EQ: How do people and groups get the things that they want?

To-Do Upon Entry: Take out your “I AM” Poem (in your Homework Packet) and line up to go to the Computer Lab. Social Studies

• 1. Computer Lab to

Complete WordArt for the front of your Composition Book.

What is WordArt?

WordArt enables users to generate “word clouds” from text that you provide. Clouds can be tweaked with different fonts, color schemes, and layouts. Images created are yours to use however you

• desire. They can be printed or

saved to the WordArt gallery to share.

Homework: Packet is due Today!

Friday’s Lesson/Slides

This is an example of what we are going to create on Thursday in the computer lab. You will type out the key words from your “I am” poems and make a personalized Wordle with words from our poem for the front of our daybooks. FUN!!!