Name: _____________________________
Period: ________
Weeks 6-7 Study Guide
(Assignments Checklist)
1. _________ TEACHER TALK “Explanation of Study Guide” (45 min.)
Handout: Week 6-7 Study Guide
Topics: Interpreting the Study Guides (Assignments Checklist), Labeling Assignments Clearly, Planning and
Scheduling Time for Success
By the end of this teacher talk you should be able to do the following.
1. _____I know how to use this Study Guide (Weeks 6-7 Study Guide).
2. _____I know what assignments I am supposed to complete and the due dates.
3. _____I know how to fill out this Study Guide.
4. _____I know how to make and organize a study guide packet, get it stamped by a Packet Checker
and turned into Mr. Barber.
2. __________ CLASSROOM PROCEDURES (30 min.)
1. ____ I have read and finished filling in the blanks of the Classroom Procedures document. (Note:
Answers will be provided you will just need to read and fill in the blanks.)
3. _________ HANDOUT/STUDYSHEET (45 min.)
Study-sheet (study-packet): “Being an Exemplary Johnston Student”
By the end of this packet you should be able to:
1. ____I know how to carry on the tradition of excellence here at Johnston
2. ____I know how having a positive attitude and doing my best can take me a long way
3. ____I know how to listen effectively to teachers
4. ____I know how to read a textbook better
5. ____I know how to take great notes
6. ____I know how to tackle homework
7. ____BONUS: Read the “How to Write a History Fair Paper” to learn how to do and write research.
4. ___________ TEACHER TALK NOTES (Should already have completed)
1. ____ I have notes on Mr. Barber’s Powerpoint presentation about Cultures Around the World’s View
of Infants. I have written down at least everything in red letters on Mr. Barber’s Powerpoint
presentation.
Note: If you do not have the notes or have lost them you may view the Powerpoint presentation online
at the following websites. They may also be viewed on the handheld electronic devices available in Mr.
Barber’s class under “Photos”. You may also want to get or compare notes with your fellow classmates.
www.dericbarber.com/powerpoints/01notesetupsectioninfants.pptx
http://www.dericbarber.com/powerpoints/02howtothinkaboutculturecasestudiesinfants.pptx
http://www.dericbarber.com/powerpoints/03picsofbabybarberinfants.pptx
http://www.dericbarber.com/powerpoints/04picsofbabybarberpart2infants.pptx
http://www.dericbarber.com/powerpoints/05americanviewinfants.pptx
http://www.dericbarber.com/powerpoints/06usbenggreekandromanviewinfants.pptx
5. __________ QUIZ (At least 30 min. of review/study AND 20 min. in class to take the quiz.)
The quiz will be over the social studies skills on the following pages:
1. ____ I have studied p. 42 Thematic Maps for at least 15 minutes and have inquired about anything
that I still do not understand.
2. ____ I have studied p. 62 Using a Map Key for at least 15 minutes and have inquired about anything
that I still do not understand.
6. ___________ CONTINENTS AND OCEANS (At least 30 min. Study times will vary)
Goal: Be able to label the seven continents and five oceans on a map from memory.
1. ___I have watched the Brainpop “Continents of the World” video Username: houstonisd
Password: rockets http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/continentsoftheworld/
2. ___I have put together the Continents and Oceans World Puzzle twice.
3. ___I can point to any continent or ocean on the globe within five seconds.
4. ___I can label all the continents and oceans on the expo marker map of the world from memory.
5. ___BONUS: I can draw a mental map of the world on a blank sheet of paper and label all
continents and oceans.
7. __________ TEXTBOOK STUDIES (90 min.)
1. ____I read Unit 1; Ch. 1; Section 1 "Our Social World" p. 18-25 and answered Q: 4-8 on p.25.
2. ____I read Unit 1; Ch. 1; Section 2 "Understanding Culture" p. 27-33 and answered Q: 1-6 on p. 33.
3. ____I read Unit 1; Ch. 1; Section 3 "Patterns in Today's World" p. 34-38 and answered Q:1-4 on p.38.
8. ___________ WRITING ASSIGNMENT (20 min.)
1. ____I have completed this assignment: Think about and write your own definition of the word
“culture.”
2. ____I have completed this assignment: Using your definition of culture above, write an explanation
to the following question: “Is Race an Aspect of Culture?”
(Note: This will be due before the teacher talk on “What is Culture”.)
9. ___________ TEACHER TALK “Is Race an Aspect of Culture? / What is Culture?” (75 min.)
Topics: Natural Selection and Race, How the World Was Populated, What is Culture?
1. ____I have notes on this teacher talk.
2. ____I can explain how “Natural Selection” drives evolution.
3. ____I can explain how the world was populated.
4. ____I can explain how the races of the world came about.
5. ____I can tell if something is an aspect of culture or not.
6. ____I can list three aspects of culture.
7. ____I have written down at least two definitions of culture that Mr. Barber provided.
8. ____BONUS: I can explain some effects of geography on culture and can give examples.
9. ____BONUS: I can explain which groups are more likely to have the following and why: lactose
intolerance, sickle cell disease, blue eyes, tall skinny bodies, short stocky bodies. I can also tell if these
are cultural traits or not.
10. ____BONUS: I can explain the historical reasons why people often consider race as a culture trait.