CRCT Friday: Social Studies

Tomorrow is the Social Studies CRCT.

Please get a good night's sleep the night before and be sure to eat a good breakfast. Also, please bring two #2 sharpened pencils. Thanks!

CPA Time Line

Each student has received a copy of this time line, but here it is in electronic format.

4-H CPA TIMELINE Dyer/Martin 2011

Your job is to become the expert on your topic. You will be writing a report and then giving a speech to teach the class what you’ve learned. This project will count as a test grade in English and either science or social studies (depending on your topic).

2/3 Topic due! You must get your topic approved before you begin.

1/31 – 2/8 Begin research and learn all that you can about your topic. Find some interesting facts that very few people already know. Taking notes about what you learn will be very helpful. Remember to take notes in your OWN words. Do not copy directly from books and/or the Internet. Organize your information as you go. What are the three (or more) main ideas you will teach us? What would you include in the beginning of your report/speech, in the middle, or at the end? Remember to use at least three different sources for your information (encyclopedias, books, internet sites, interviews with experts, etc.).

2/8 Turn in a copy of your outline of the three main ideas you will teach us with at least three supporting details for each main idea. Continue to work on your research and your report.

2/15 Your written introduction is due. (The body of your speech is not due at this time.)

INTRODUCTION:

1. Hook your audience!

*Ask a question, state an interesting or amazing fact, or share an anecdote (personal short story).

2. Introduce yourself and your topic.

3. Share your three main ideas or most important things.

2/22 Your entire written rough draft is due. Rewrite your introduction with the revisions. Use your outline to write the body of your report. You will write more than one paragraph about each of your three main points because your report will be the basis of your five-minute speech. Make sure you have transitions between each of your three main points. Include at least one simile in the writing. Then wrap it up with your conclusion.

CONCLUSION:

1. Use a wrap-up word or phrase (Finally, In conclusion, To summarize, Remember…).

2. Restate your main ideas from your introduction in a slightly different way.

3. Tie your report back into your hook.

4. Thank your audience. (Do NOT say that’s all I have, or the end…)

2/22 – 3/3 Work on your two (or more) posters. Write your speech on numbered note cards. Be certain they are neat. Also, they need to be legible from the back of the room. Stay away from light colors because they are harder to read from a distance. Make your note cards and practice your speech. Practice referring to your posters during your speech. Do not wait to share them at the end.

3/4 In-class presentations (Be sure to bring your completed posters!)

You will receive a score for the mock presentation using the rubric Mr. Jennings provided. Please review it to make sure you know what is expected.

3/5 – 7 Make any corrections to your cards, practice at home, feel confident, and be ready for the judges!!! You’ll feel more confident if you practice at home. Good luck.

3/8 CPA presentations for 4-H judges

Social Studies Ch. 6 "Study Guide"

Here are the most important things to know for the ch. 6 SS test Tuesday:
*all vocabulary terms
*the lesson summaries and "why it matters" sections at the end of each lesson of the chapter
* Identify
major battles and campaigns: Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Appomattox Court House.

* Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.

* Describe the effects of war on the North and South.

* Describe the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

* Explain the work of the Freedmen’s Bureau.

* Explain how slavery was replaced by sharecropping and how African-Americans were prevented from exercising their newly won rights; include a discussion of Jim Crow laws and customs.

Who Am I? Social Studies Civil War Interactive

Check out this cool Civil War interactive game from the Smithsonian! Click HERE.

Computer Lab: Civil War & Science

Go to Brainpop, log in (unionco/panthers) and go to Social Studies. Click on U.S. History, and then watch the following movies. Take the quizzes and print your scores. (Some of you quizzed last week on one of these.)
*Slavery
*Frederick Douglass
*Underground Railroad

Also watch and quiz on these science videos:
*Microscopes
*Scientific Method

Computer Lab: The Underground Railroad

Click HERE and then click on number 1 on the path to learn more about the Underground Railroad and slavery in the United States. Complete your 3-2-1 response:
3 things you found out
2 interesting facts
1 question you still have

Next, go to Brainpop, log in (unionco/panthers) and go to Social Studies. Click on U.S. History, and then watch the following movies. Take the quizzes and print your scores.
*Civil War Causes
*Slavery
*Frederick Douglass
*Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad Interactive Websites

As you view these websites in computer lab (or at home), think of the following questions and your responses.

*After viewing these sites, how do you feel about slavery?
*How do you think the issue of slavery changed our society?
*What about the websites stick in your mind?
*Why is it important for us to remember the hardships faced by slaves?

You will turn in your written response no later than THURS. 9/23.

Check out these three sites by clicking on their names:
*Pathways to Freedom: Maryland and the Underground Railroad
*The National Geographic Underground Railroad Site
*Melrose Plantation (This site was unavailable but will hopefully be online again soon.)

Bill of Rights Rap

We have been learning about the Bill of Rights, and a rap is helping us. You can listen to it HERE.

Geology for Kids Website

Another website you may find interesting is Geology for Kids. Go check it out! This site appears to have tons of information about the earth, rocks and minerals, landforms, and more.

Civil War Websites

Civil War Websites

Selected Civil War Photographs

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html

Civil War Timeline

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html

Gettysburg

http://www.gettysburg.com/

http://www.nps.gov/gett/

Civil War Medicine

http://www.powerweb.net/bbock/war/index.html

Civil War Homepage

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html

For Computer Lab (SS websites)

You must visit at least THREE of the four sites listed. (Yes, we have added one!)

A Day in the Life History Game

Your work is due today when you return from computer lab.

Here's the info again from last week:
In computer lab today, go to these websites to explore and learn. You will be using the information you learn in social studies and in a future writing project. (You should be able to click on the name and go directly to the website.)

After you visit each site, write a summary of what you did and learned there. Reflect on the questions below after visiting all three sites (and write a written response).

Melrose Mansion Plantation

National Geographic Underground Railroad

Pathways to Freedom

Reflection questions: After visiting these websites, how did you feel about slavery? How do you think the issue of slavery changed our society? What about the websites stick out in your mind? Why is it important for us to remember the hardships faced by slaves?

SS Extra Credit

Many of the students know that I (Mrs. Dyer) am working on my reading endorsement certification. As part of that class, I had to research webquests online. Here are some of the cool webquests I found. You may complete one of the quests for EXTRA CREDIT in social studies. Though many of them are set up for group work, you will have to work independently to complete the tasks. Check them out if you'd like to learn more about the Civil War, and you can earn extra credit in the process! Just click on the links below to learn more.

http://www.milforded.org/schools/simonlake/sherwood/cw/civilwar.htm

http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/fifthgrade/civwarQuest/CvWrQstS.htm

http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/fifthgrade/civwarQuest/CivilWarScavengerHunt.htm

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webquests/civilwarlife/

http://www.fcps.edu/LondonTowneES/Webquests/civwarwbq/civwarwbq.htm

http://www.e2t2c2.net/castlehills/maloney/WebQuest/CivilWar/teachpg.htm

Pre-Civil War Websites

In computer lab today, go to these websites to explore and learn. You will be using the information you learn in social studies and in a future writing project. (You should be able to click on the name and go directly to the website.)

After you visit each site, write a summary of what you did and learned there. Reflect on the questions below after visiting all three sites (and write a written response).

Melrose Mansion Plantation

National Geographic Underground Railroad

Pathways to Freedom

Reflection questions: After visiting these websites, how did you feel about slavery? How do you think the issue of slavery changed our society? What about the websites stick out in your mind? Why is it important for us to remember the hardships faced by slaves?

The Great Seal of the United States

Today in social studies we examined the Great Seal. Here is a great website resource we found:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/seal.html

You can see what it looks like to finish coloring if necessary.

CPA

CPA TIMELINE

Through the 4-H program, students will be giving speeches about a topic of choice. Their job is to become the expert on the topic. They will be writing a report and then giving a speech to teach the class what they’ve learned.

Students will receive grades in English for their written work and in science or social studies for their topic depending on which subject their topic fits.

1/9 Topic due! Begin research and learn all that you can about your topic. Find some interesting facts that very few people already know. Taking notes about what you learn will be very helpful. Remember to take notes in your OWN words. Do not copy directly from books and/or the internet. Organize your information as you go. What would you include in the beginning of your report/speech? In the middle? At the end?

2/6 Your written introduction & conclusion are due. (The body of your speech is not due at this time.) Please use your best handwriting. Skip several lines between these two paragraphs.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Hook your audience!
*Ask a question, state an interesting or amazing fact, or share an anecdote (short story).
2. Introduce yourself and your topic.
3. Share your (3) main ideas or most important things.
*Tell us where you’re going with your report/speech.
*You may have 2 to 4 main ideas.

CONCLUSION:
1. Use a wrap-up word or phrase (Finally, In conclusion, To summarize, Remember…).
2. Restate your main ideas (from your introduction) in a slightly different way.
3. Tie back into your hook.
4. Thank your audience.

2/20 CPA report due. Begin working on your poster(s). When you receive your report back, make note cards to help you give your speech. (You will not be reading your report nor your notes to the class.)

3/6 In-class presentations (Be sure to bring your posters!)

3/17-19 (date to be announced) CPA presentations for 4-H judges

Extra Credit: Take Your Child to Vote!

Your child can earn extra credit in social studies if s/he goes with you (or another adult) to vote! To receive credit, your child must write a paragraph about his/her experience, including where you went to vote and describing the process. This paragraph is due no later than 11/5/08.