6th Grade
Week 10: 11/9-11/13
Monday: BOOK
1) Population Density (vs. Population)
a. Booklet pg. 21-22 (SSN pg. 21 – Notes, Visuals)
b. Definitions of both
c. Practice differences
d. Formula for calculating densities
e. Visuals = high/low
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Distinguish between population and population density.
 Calculate population densities of countries/cities.
 Create visuals to distinguish between high/low population density areas.
Tuesday: BOOK
1) CNN Student News with Focus ? and discussion
2) Economic Activities (Booklet 24)
a. SSN pg. 22: Definition “Economy”
b. Visuals for various economic activities
c. World economies – market, traditional, command – definitions with pictures
3) Natural Resources (3.4 in book) – natural resource, renewable vs. nonrenewable (SSN
pg. 23)
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Define the word “economy”
 Create visuals that explain different economic activities
 Distinguish between the three major world economies
 Define natural resource with examples and distinguish between renewable and
nonrenewable resources.
Wednesday: BOOK
1) Wrap-up Natural Resources Information
2) Exit Ticket over Objectives
3) Culture Vocabulary Note Strip– 4.1 in textbook (SSN pg. 24)
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Define natural resource with examples and distinguish between renewable and
nonrenewable resources.
 Define key words associated with “Culture”
Thursday:
1) CNN Student News with Focus Questions and discussion
2) Governments of the World (SS Book, 4.3) (SSN pg. 25 – tree map)
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Distinguish between the four major forms of government found around the world.
Friday:
1) Unit 2 Study Guide - HW
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Use my notes and SSN to complete a summative review of this unit.
7th Grade
Week 10: 11/9-11/13
Monday: 5th Hour = TEXT
1) Food Surplus Multi-Flow Map (SSN pg. 24)
2) 5.1 EXIT TICKET
3) Fertile Crescent Map (SSN 25)
4) Comic Work – DUE TOMORROW!!
Learning Target(s): I Can…
 Evaluate the causes and effects of the food surplus created in Mesopotamia.
 Explain how the geography of the Fertile Crescent led to the birth of human civilization.
 Locate major areas that made up the Fertile Crescent.
Tuesday:
1) CNN Student News with Focus Questions & discussion
2) Collect/Share Comics
3) Problems/Solutions Organizer for Sumerian society w/Reading – complete, glue SSN 26
4) Review EASITeach Fertile Crescent Map and Vocab
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Analyze the problems and solutions the Sumerians dealt with.
 Locate major areas that made up the Fertile Crescent.
Wednesday:
1) 5.2 Warm-up
2) 5.2 Vocab. (27: city-state, empire, polytheism)
3) 5.2 The Rise of Sumer PPT (with clicker Quiz questions)
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Categorize characteristics of Sumerian society.
 Explain the role of religion in Sumerian society.
Thursday:
1) CNN Student News with Focus Questions and Discussion
2) Characteristics of Civilization Bubble Map with text (SSN 28)
3) Sumerian Social Hierarchy (SSN 29)
4) Sargon “Just the Facts” (SSN 30)
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Analyze a text to determine characteristics of world civilizations.
 Organize Sumerian social hierarchy in a visual way.
 Describe major character traits of Sargon.
Friday: 1 & 3 only, ½ Day - SUB
1) CNN Summary
2) SSN Work
3) Article Analysis
Learning Target(s): I can…
 Summarize the events from today’s news.