Mrs. Baylor

THE POWER OF ONE

The students finished "The Power of One" today. They were left with a very meaningful message from the movie: In South Africa and around the world the struggle to gain human dignity and equal rights for all people continues.

Changes can come from the power of many, but only when the many come together to form that which is invincible...the power of one.

We have come full circle this year, starting the year studying Africa and ended with studying the power of one among the famous and the infamous. Using the movie to tell the true story of one British boy and his life's journey in South Africa during WWII and apartheid.  Hopefully, the children will take away with them the importance of their actions and the ripple effect it has on the people around them. The power they possess is infinite and they will harness the goodness for generations.

Have a Great Summer!

THE POWER OF ONE

FRIDAY MAY 16: COLLECTING ALL SOCIAL STUDIES BOOKS.

We have been examining  the true power of one. The famous and the infamous, determining the qualities of what makes a hero. Is it a role model, a celebrity, an entrepreneur, a scientist, an inventor,or a president? Students have been in the Media Center this week exploring the answers to those questions. They have been compiling a list of people and their achievements. Their final task is to create a jeopardy game to be played on Friday.Next week we will conclude this unit with the showing of "THE POWER OF ONE." Our guest speaker today focused on setting goals for your life and how to balance them. Hopefully, your child will share with you what they learned today from his performance.

All missing work will be completed on Friday. Please do not panic over your child's grade, as I have posted assignments that are in the process of being graded, but are not recorded yet. There will be no last minute horror stories except mine trying to finish grading fast enough. So please be patient. Thanks.

APRIL 22 EARTH DAY

All students have filled in their CRCT practice books and they went home today. Begin reviewing and quizzing yourself. 1st period was unable to finish their last section so I promised I would post it.Download crct_practice_2_pg.doc Get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast, have your DEAR book to read, don't forget several #2 pencils-sharpened, no mechanical pencils and a good eraser. Let the fun begin!!!!

APRIL 21,2008

Students were given time in class to take power notes on Ch.24.5 Establishing Modern Japan, due in class Tues. for an open notes quiz. We will briefly cover the important points necessary for CRCT. After their test next Tues. we can return to finish map quizzes, missing work, view a video on Hiroshima,with a few fun activities about Japan. Our final lesson will cover personal finances.

Tues: Students are taking home their CRCT preparation and practice book with all the correct answers marked. This will provide them with another resource for review. Ask to see the book and Quiz them on it.

We will continue to review in class with other resources.

Continue to practice on the CRCT website listed on 4/18.

APRIL 18,2008

This is a copy of the powerpoint the students took notes from on ancient Japan. I did not finish the last few notes as we read the final information from the book and discussed the 200 year closed door policy and how it effected Japan's culture. Download JAPAN2.pdf
Their assignment is to complete this worksheet: Download ch23_guided_reading.pdf

To practice for CRCT the students may go to https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l
Login under their student ID and password: education
View Student Tests, choose a social studies in the subject area or Teacher-Assigned Tests.
Select the tests under the "2" for 2008  section not the "B" as those are last year's tests.
Click Take Test, grade my test; then click OK.
Hopefully this will work well.

Start reviewing now!

April 14- 18 China's Govt.,Economy, and Culture

Hope your Spring Break was restful. We need to quickly wrap our study of China, have a map quiz on China's physical features on Thursday, complete our Chapter test and fly over to Japan for a crash course on its history. Today the students were instructed on how to do power-notes note taking. They are to continue this form for their notes. These are the topics they must finish for homework tonight. Class time was given to complete their assignment. Not everyone finished. Complete notes for a grade. Due TUES.
p.709 China's Government Today, The Chinese communist Party, Human Rights, Tiananmen Square
p.710 - 711 China's Neighbors: all of them
p.713 China's Economy, Industry, Farming
p.714 Other East Asian Economies, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea
p.716 - 720 The Cultures of East Asia, Exchange Within East Asia, Religion, Practices Today,Art in China,Culture and Communism,The Chinese People, Changes to the Family
Sample of the form we will be using till the end of the year.Download chinas_government_today.pdf

Many of you are anxious to begin practicing your CRCT for social studies. All sites will be posted by Wed.of this week. Luckily, social studies is the last test to be taken.

          

Current Events

Maps101 Presents—Maps in the News

Chinese security forces swarm Tibet.

March 15, 2008

Soldiers on foot and in armored carriers swarmed Lhasa Saturday, enforcing a strict curfew in Tibet's capital city a day after protesters burned shops and cars to vent their anger against Chinese rule. In the western city of Xiahe, police clashed with hundreds of Buddhist monks leading a sympathy demonstration. The violence erupted just two weeks before China's Summer Olympic celebrations kick off with the start of the torch relay, which passes through Tibet. China is gambling that its crackdown will not draw an international outcry over human rights violations that could lead to boycotts of the Olympics. The latest unrest began Monday on the anniversary of a 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. It was the fiercest challenge to Beijing's authority in nearly two decades. Tibet was effectively independent for decades before communist troops entered in 1950.

Courtesy of:        Associated Press, 03/15/2008

Black Pepper from India Download 928_031408malabarc.pdf

MARCH 7- 14.

FRIDAY: Today we saw a DVD on India and completed a guide as we were viewing it.  The nine weeks grading period ends on Friday 3/14. Next week we are finishing the Indian Subcontinent (South Asia) Chapter 21,TEST TUESDAY, and winding up our study of Southeast Asia Chapter 22 by Monday 3/17.

Rising Star Outreach The DVD we saw today is about this Atlanta woman's work in the leper colonies of India. We were saddened by their circumstances, but pleased to see that through donations micro-businesses can restore dignity to these people. There are beautiful children in these colonies as well. Please take time to review this site.

MONDAY: We will check the students homework that reviewed the key vocabulary for the test. We will also play the review game that goes with our textbook. TEST TUESDAY! DON'T FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR 2 ESSAY QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE DUE WITH YOUR TEST. ONE FROM EACH PAGE.

HELPFUL HINTS:
WHAT ARE QANATS? pg.614   
BE SURE TO TOUR THE GANGES pg. 620
KNOW THE GOVERNMENTS, MOHENJO-DARO, THE DOWNSIDE TO DAMS

TUESDAY: Test/CRCT PRACTICE and DEAR This grade will be counted on this report card.

WEDNESDAY: We will begin chapter 22 SOUTHEAST ASIA TODAY: History and Governments. How has migration influenced Southeast Asia's culture?pg.640-649.Download ch221_guided_reading.pdf Download ch_221_reading_comprehension.pdf Download ch221_quiz.pdf

THURSDAY: We will check all work for a grade and then begin ECONOMIES and CULTURES pgs. 650-653.

FRIDAY: VIETNAM TODAY pg. 655-659  TEST Next Week Tuesday

H-8 Explain the situations surrounding the Korean and the Vietnam Wars.

FRIDAY: Today we saw a DVD on India and completed a guide as we were viewing it.  The nine weeks grading period ends on Friday 3/14. Next week we are finishing the Indian Subcontinent (South Asia) Chapter 21,TEST TUESDAY, and winding up our study of Southeast Asia Chapter 22 by Monday 3/17.

Rising Star Outreach The DVD we saw today is about this Atlanta woman's work in the leper colonies of India. We were saddened by their circumstances, but pleased to see that through donations micro-businesses can restore dignity to these people. There are beautiful children in these colonies as well. Please take time to review this site.

MONDAY: We will check the students homework that reviewed the key vocabulary for the test. We will also play the review game that goes with our textbook. TEST TUESDAY! DON'T FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR 2 ESSAY QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE DUE WITH YOUR TEST. ONE FROM EACH PAGE.

HELPFUL HINTS:
WHAT ARE QANATS? pg.614   
BE SURE TO TOUR THE GANGES pg. 620
KNOW THE GOVERNMENTS, MOHENJO-DARO, THE DOWNSIDE TO DAMS

TUESDAY: Test/CRCT PRACTICE and DEAR This grade will be counted on this report card.

WEDNESDAY: We will begin chapter 22 SOUTHEAST ASIA TODAY: History and Governments. How has migration influenced Southeast Asia's culture?pg.640-649.Download ch221_guided_reading.pdf Download ch_221_reading_comprehension.pdf Download ch221_quiz.pdf

THURSDAY: We will check all work for a grade and then begin ECONOMIES and CULTURES pgs. 650-653.

FRIDAY: VIETNAM TODAY pg. 655-659  TEST Next Week Tuesday

H-8 Explain the situations surrounding the Korean and the Vietnam Wars.

Weekend Homework :(

I'm sorry, but we need to move quickly through this unit and head to China and Japan.

Students were given minimal time in class to begin section 3 on Economy of South Asia pg. 622-625. Complete for homework. Read and take notes.

Don't forget to make up all missing work on Marvelous Make Up Monday March 3rd.
After that, we are finished making up any outstanding work. 

I'm back.... February 25-29

Monday 2/25
Students were reviewing chapter 20 using the Reading Study Guide pg184-185. It was checked in class to prepare them for the Test on Tuesday. Along with CRCT practice book review.

Tuesday 2/26 was  Chapter 20 test and DEAR.

Wednesday 2/27 they began chapter 21 lesson 1 India and It's Neighbors, took 2 column notes on India's History and completed a sequential timeline review.

Thursday 2/28 we discussed the impact of Islam on India and the nations of South Asia, traced the history of the Mughal empire, the affect of the colonization of India by the British, and lastly the Gandhi's hopes for India.
Homework was assigned:
Read and take notes over Ch.21:2 Governments pgs. 615-619.
Pop Quiz using Open Notes, Friday

Friday 2/29  Pop Quiz with open notes after discussion of the different governments of South Asia and how all face the challenges of economic growth and poverty.

Weekend Assignment:
Mine: finish grading and recording all papers turned in to me from progress report time.
Students: Prepare to complete all outstanding assignments on MAGNIFICENT MAKE UP MONDAY MARCH 3. After this date no other late work will be accepted.

I have been absent the past 2 days due to severe back pain. I have 3 compressed discs and will need to have several epidurals over the next few weeks. I hope not to miss anymore school.I have explained this to the children and have asked for them to demonstrate exemplary behavior as patience is truly a virtue for me right now.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Baylor