Thursday December 20th

Homework:  NONE

TOC: 
12/20 US1.5c Social Groups 60
12/20 US1.5b Regions Quizzes 61

• Check for homework, review the answers.
• Pass out quizzes, review grade, place in binder.
• Video - those who haven't finished projects will be working out of the room

Virginia Studies

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

• Complete open binder quiz for Revolutionary War
• Mrs. Gibson will call you to recite the Patrick Henry Speech
• You may pick out 2 Christmas papers to work on when you are finished with the open binder quiz

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Wednesday December 19

Homework:  Finish social groups worksheet

TOC:  None

• Complete ENTIRE daily review
• Complete New England Quiz
• Keep BOTH at your desk
• Begin social groups worksheet - use your binder to fill in the blank.  Draw a picture of that person at work - you must COLOR with NO white spaces

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Recite Henry speech tomorrow

TOC:  12/19 VS.5c Declaration of Independence Organizer 61

• Complete Declaration of Independence Organizer
• Practice Patrick Henry Speech
• Word Search - Complete entire sheet for tickets!

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Tuesday December 18

Homework : Quiz tomorrow on New England - project due tomorrow!

TOC:  NONE

• Complete Tuesday daily review
• Work on project - sloppy copies to Ms. Wolfe

Virginia Studies

Homework:  recite speech Thursday

TOC:
12/18 VS.5c Major Events Flow Map 60

• Complete flow map of the major battles
• Practice Patrick Henry Speech
• Read in textbook

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Monday December 17th

Homework:  Quiz Wednesday on New England, study organizer; Project due Wednesday.

TOC:  NONE

• Complete Monday daily review
• Work on project - make sure you have all rough drafts edited and SAVE them for Ms. Wolfe

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Recite speech on Thursday p. 114

TOC:  None

• Complete note page of the major battles of the Revolutionary War
• Practice Patrick Henry Speech

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Friday December 14

Homework:  Project due Wednesday 12/19

TOC:  NONE

• Complete daily review if needed
• Complete Mid Atlantic Quiz
• Circle Maps for pages 6 and 7 - Social Life and Political Life - 3 sentences each

Virginia Studies

Homework:  NONE

TOC: 
12/14 VS.5b Study Guide         57
12/14 VS.5c Major Events Notes 58
12/14 VS.5b Contributions 59

• Daily Review
• Complete study guide
• Patrick Henry Speech
• Begin page 58

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Thursday December 13

Homework:  Mid Atlantic Quiz tomorrow; Project due 12/19

TOC:  NONE

• Complete Thursday Daily Review
• Complete tree map of specialization of the 3 regions
• Complete sloppy copies of pages 4 and 5

Virginia Studies

HOMEWORK: Study page 51

TOC: 
12/13 VS.5b Famous Virginians Tree Map 56

• Complete Thursday Questions
• Complete Tree Map of Famous Virginians
• IF time remains and IF behavior is good - we will watch the video

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Wednesday December 12

Homework:  Mid Atlantic quiz Friday - study organizer p. 53; color p. 59

• Complete Southern Quiz
• Work on Project pictures while waiting
• Circle Map for page 3 Resources
• Sloppy copy of page 3 Resources

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study page 51

TOC: 
12/12 VS.5b Virginians and the American Revolution p. 55

• Complete page 55 notes
• Watch "Too Late to Apologize" IF there is time!

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Tuesday December 11

Homework:  Study organizer p. 56; Southern Quiz tomorrow

• Complete Tuesday daily review questions
• Finish up pictures of page 59
• Get Teacher page if you need - pictures need to be completed by THURSDAY!!!
• Circle Map - we will brainstorm the first written page of our project.  Ms. Wolfe wants a SLOPPY COPY on notebook paper so she can edit

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study page 51

TOC:
12/11 VS.5a Study Guide 51
12/11 VS.5a Declaration of Independence 52
12/11 VS.5a The colonists & England can't agree 53
12/11 VS.5a  "                                             " 54

• Complete Tuesday daily review
• Complete Study guide together
• Read pages 53 & 54

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Monday December 10th

Homework:  Quiz Wednesday on Southern colonial region - study cards and organizer

TOC: 
12/10 US1.5c Social Groups Illustrations 59

• Complete Monday daily review questions
• Read page 58 together and check answers
• Complete pictures of the social groups

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study page 49

TOC:  12/10 VS.5a Reasons for Independence Timeline 50

• Complete Monday daily review questions
• Finish page 49
• Complete Timeline on page 50

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Friday December 7

Homework:  None

TOC: 
12/07 US1.5c Colonial Occupations  58

• Study cards for 5 minutes
• Complete Friday questions
• Complete brochure
• Read about colonial occupations and following instructions to answer questions

Virginia Studies

Homework:  NONE

TOC:
12/05 VS.5 Vocabulary Boxes 46
12/05 VS.5 Vocabulary Boxes 47
12/06 VS.4 Unit Test                48
12/07 VS.5a Reasons for Independence Notes 49

Materials:  Red, Green, Blue coloring tools

• Complete Thursday AND Friday questions
• We will begin notes on the reasons for independence

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Thursday December 6

Homework:  Study Cards

TOC:  None

• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Complete Thursday questions
• Complete brochure

1. Fold Paper into three equal sections
2. Label as: New England, Mid Atlantic, Southern
3. Sort the items under the correct heading
4. When sort is completed, draw picture on the front for each region

Virginia Studies:

Homework:  Correct test for 1/2 credit; have test signed if a D or F

 

TOC:

12/05 VS.5 Vocabulary Boxes   46

12/05 VS.5 Vocabulary Boxes   47
12/06 VS.4 Unit Test 48

• Complete Thursday questions
• Complete Vocabulary Boxes

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Wednesday December 5

Homework:  Venn Diagram compare/contrast 2 regions of your choice 5 difference 2 same.

• Complete 6 early settlement quiz.
• Project Cover.
• If you finish your cover, work on your Venn Diagram.

Virginia Studies

Homework:  NONE

TOC:
12/05 VS.5 Vocabulary Boxes 46
12/05 VS.5 Vocabulary Boxes 47

Materials:  Coloring Tools, Pencil

• Complete Wednesday questions
• Vocabulary Boxes for new unit

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Tuesday December 4th

Homework:  Test tomorrow - study!!

TOC:  None

• Study cards for 5 minutes - alone! Yellow group - pass out project instead.
• Complete Tuesday daily review
• Complete tree map - This is open binder and IS GRADED!
• Turn tree map into FROG BOX
• Pick up 2 sheets of note cards and ADD to baggie
• Last 3 minutes - sing colonies song

Virginia Studies

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

Materials:  Pencil, working brain

• Complete Tuesday questions
• Complete Unit Test
• Place BOTH papers at ONE time in the FROG BOX
• Read or Draw quietly

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Monday December 3rd

Homework:  Study cards - quiz Wednesday; Finish pictures on pages 52,54,56

TOC:
12/03 13 colonies Map     57

Materials:  COLORING TOOLS!!!

• Study cards for 5 minutes
• Complete Monday questions
• Sing colonies song (p. 50)
• Complete map of the 13 colonies

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Test tomorrow! Study p. 40 and 45 - binder check pages 36-45.

• Complete Monday questions
• Check binders for missing pages/incomplete pages
• If your binder looks good, you can play BINGO! If not, you have to work on your binder.

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Friday November 30

Homework:  None

TOC: 
11/30 US1.5b Southern Notes     55
11/30 US1.5b "           " Organizer 56

MATERIALS:  COLORING TOOLS

• Complete Friday questions and then Mid Atlantic Picture
• Complete notes, organizer for Southern

Virginia Studies

Homework:  NONE

TOC:  NONE

• Smart Board Review Game
• Bingo Review Game

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Thursday November 29

Homework:  Study cards

TOC:
11/29 US1.5b Mid Atlantic Notes       53
11/29 US1.5b "                 " Organizer 54

MATERIALS:  COLORING TOOLS

• Complete Thursday questions - finish New England picture when you done with questions
• Complete Mid Atlantic Notes and Organizer

Virginia Studies

Homework : Study pages 40 and 45 - test Tuesday

• Complete Thursday questions
• Smart Board games for review

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Wednesday November 28

Homework:  Study cards

TOC: 
11/28 US1.5b New England Notes        51
11/28 US1.5b New England Organizer 52

• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Copy from the board the underlining, circling, and defining for page 51.
• We will work on page 52 TOGETHER

Virginia Studies

Homework:  study pages 40 and 45 - test Tuesday

• Wednesday daily review
• Complete the rest of the study guide - page 45
• Play BINGO!!

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Tuesday November 27

Homework:  Study new cards

TOC:
11/27 US1.5a Settlements Map  49
11/27 US1.5a Colonies Song 50

• Tuesday daily review
• Complete map of the 6 early settlements
• Practice colonies song
• Cut out new cards

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study page 40 & 45 - test next Tuesday

TOC:
11/27 VS.4cde Study Guide 45

• Complete Tuesday daily review
• Complete study guide using pages 41, 42, 43, 44 to help
• We will check the answers at the end of class

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Monday November 26

Homework:  Finish pg. 48 - draw and color pictures

TOC:
11/26 US1.5a Colonies Notes 47
11/26 US1.5a Colonies Organizer 48

• Monday daily review
• Use notes (p. 47) to complete page 48 and draw/color pictures

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study page 40 - Test Tuesday December 4

Materials Needed:  Blue, Green, Red coloring tools

• Complete Monday daily review
• Complete page 44

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Friday November 16

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

I am not feeling well again today - please do you best on the vocabulary quiz! I hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving! If you are bored - play some games in history rocks!

• Study cards ALONE for 5 minutes
• Clear everything off your desk
• Complete vocabulary quiz
• Flip over on your desk when finished
• Read or draw

Virginia Studies

Homework: NONE

TOC:  None

I am still not feeling well.  Please do your best today and I hope your have a nice Thanksgiving break!

You need red, green, and blue coloring tools today

• study your study guide (page 40) for 5 minutes
• Complete page 43

Thursday November 15

Homework:  study cards; quiz tomorrow

Be on your BEST behavior today!! I will be back tomorrow.

• Study note cards for a partner for 6 minutes.  Take turns asking questions.
• Play review game on the Smart Board.
• Watch early colonists video.

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study the study guide; color page 42

Please be on your best behavior! I will be back tomorrow!

• Finish notes on capital cities of Virginia from yesterday as well as the pictures.
• Study the study guide (page 40) with a friend if time allows.

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Wednesday November 14

Homework:  Study cards - vocab quiz Friday

• Complete Wednesday daily review
• Study cards for 5 minutes
• Complete sort activity - GRADED!
• Review game if time remains

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study study guide - color pg. 42

TOC:
11/14 VS.4c Capital Cities of Early VA p. 41
11/14 Vs.4c "                                        " Pics p. 42

• Complete Wednesday daily review
• Complete pages 41 and 42

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Tuesday November 13

Homework:  color vocab boxes; study cards - Quiz Friday

TOC:  NONE

• Complete Tuesday daily review
• Study cards for 6 minutes - with partner
• Finish vocabulary boxes

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study the study guide

TOC: 
11/13 VS.4a Study Guide p. 40

• Complete Tuesday daily review
• Complete Study Guide
• Turn over on desk when complete
• We will review before the end of class

Monday November 12

Homework:  Finish & Color vocab boxes; study cards-quiz Friday; have test signed if needed

TOC:
11/12 US1.5 Vocabulary Boxes 45
11/12 US1.4 Unit Test                46

• Complete Monday daily review
• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Place test into binders
• Continue to work on vocabulary

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Project due tomorrow

TOC:  None

• Complete Friday questions from last week
• Complete Monday questions
• Complete page 39 from last week

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Friday November 9

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

Materials Needed:  Coloring Tools

• Complete Friday daily review
• Continue to work on vocabulary boxes
• Cut out vocabulary note cards if needed

Virginia Studies

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

Materials Needed:  Coloring Tools

• Complete Friday daily review
• Complete pages that we didn't get to yesterday - you don't have them yet; I will pass them out to you

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Thursday November 8

Homework:  Finish and color p. 44 vocab boxes

TOC:
11/08 US1.5 Vocabulary Boxes   44

Materials Needed:  Coloring Tools

• Complete Thursday daily Review
• Begin working on vocabulary for our new unit:  Colonial America

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Project due 11/13; color page 37

TOC: 
11/08 VS.4b Cultural Landscape of Virginia p. 38
11/08 VS.4b "                                        " pics p. 39

Materials Needed:  Coloring Tools

• Complete  Wednesday & Thursday daily review
• Finish page 37 from yesterday
• Begin page 38 (and try to finish!)

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Wednesday November 7

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

• Turn in binders for binder checks
• Complete Wednesday daily review
• Complete European Exploration test
• Turn over on your desk when finished
• Read or Draw

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Project due 11/13; have test signed if needed

TOC: 
11/07 VS.3 Unit Test p. 35
11/07 VS.4a Importance of Agriculture p. 36

Materials Needed:  Coloring Tools!

• Complete Wednesday Daily Review
• Complete graphic organizer about the importance of agriculture in Virginia
• Place test in binder

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Monday November 5

Homework:  Study cards and study guide - Test & binder check Wednesday

TOC:  None

• Complete Monday daily review
• Turn in Projects
• Pre check of binders
• Complete US1.4 Study Guide if not completed at stations last week
• Read or Draw

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Project Due Nov. 13th

TOC:  None

• Complete Monday Daily Review
• Complete Jamestown Test
• Review Project Info
• Collect Binders

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Happy Friday November 2nd

Homework:  NONE-but remember, project due MONDAY!

TOC:  NONE

• study note cards for 5 minutes
• stations

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Test and binder check Monday

TOC:  NONE

• study note cards for 5 minutes - alone!
• complete vocabulary activity- agriculture.

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Thursday November 1

Homework:  Study cards and study guide - test and binder check Wednesday.

• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Station Review OR finish graded assignment
• Benchmark testing at some point in the afternoon.  Every person in the class with an 80% or higher - baked prize.  Individuals with 85% or higher - tickets and candy.  Individuals with 100% or higher - tickets, candy, and another prize.

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study cards - test and binder check Monday

• Study note cards for 5 minutes - alone!
• Finish working on packet start at #23.
• Play games on Virginia Trekkers if time allows.

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Wednesday October 31

Homework:  Study cards & study guide - Test & binder check Wednesday

• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Complete graded activity (sort) of Motivations, Obstacles, and Accomplishments - also has sort of explorers.  This is open binder.
• Place in Frog Box when finished.
• Work on "Help Wanted" Project.
• WORK QUIETLY!

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study note cards - Test & binder check Monday

TOC:
10/31 VS.3 Test Review Packet 35

Materials Needed: Pencil, binder

• Study note cards for 5 minutes - alone!
• Begin working on packet as a group.  We will take turns reading the questions and answering them.
• We want to finish 1/2 of the packet before the end of class.

Tuesday October 30th

Homework:  Study cards & study guide - Test & binder check Friday

• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Complete graded activity (sort) of Motivations, Obstacles, and Accomplishments - also has sort of explorers.  This is open binder.
• Place in Frog Box when finished.
• Work on "Help Wanted" Project.
• WORK QUIETLY!

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study note cards - Test & binder check Friday

TOC:
10/30 VS.3 Test Review Packet 35

Materials Needed: Pencil, binder

• Study note cards for 5 minutes - alone!
• Begin working on packet as a group.  We will take turns reading the questions and answering them.
• We want to finish 1/2 of the packet before the end of class.

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Monday October 29

Homework:  Study cards and p. 43 test & binder check Friday

TOC:  NONE

• study cards for 5 minutes
• complete back of p. 43
• review "mini project"
• complete open binder graded assignment - to Frog Box when finished
• begin working on project

Virginia Studies

Homework: study cards- binder check and test Friday

TOC:
10/29 VS3e,4a The colony changes Review p. 34

Materials:  Red, Green, Blue coloring tools, pencil, binder

• Complete page 33 and page 34
• Study note cards if time allows

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Happy Friday October 26

Homework:  None - but you have a test NEXT Friday!

TOC:  NONE

• Complete Friday questions
• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Complete drawing of Portugal and West Africa
• Complete Test Review (pg. 43)

Goal for the day:  Which explorer(s) came from Spain, England, and France?




Virginia Studies:

Homework:  None

TOC:
10/26 VS.3e,4a The Colony Changes notes p. 33

Materials:  Red, Green, Blue coloring tools, binder, pencil

• Complete Friday questions
• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Complete notes p. 33

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Thursday October 25

Homework:  Study cards!

TOC:
10/25 US1.4c Exploration in West Africa 42
10/25 US1.4c Unit 4 Test Review W/S 43

Materials Needed:  binder, pencil, coloring tools

• Copy TOCS and homework
• Complete Thursday questions
• Complete page 42 - We will draw a picture showing the Portuguese traveling to West Africa
• Begin working on page 43 - review for test next Friday!

Goal for the Day:  What 3 things did the Portuguese bring TO West Africa?







Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study note cards

TOC: 
10/25 VS.3e Hardships & Survival at Jamestown Organizer 32

Materials:  Pencil, binder, coloring tools, cards

• Copy TOC and homework
• Complete Thursday questions
• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Complete page 32

Goal for the day:  Name the hardships of Jamestown and describe why Jamestown was able to survive.








5th Graders:  Conflict or Cooperation:  Language Differences.

Wednesday October 24

Homework:  Study note cards

TOC:  10/24 US1.4b Regions Explored 41

• Complete Wednesday questions turn over
• Study note cards for 5 minutes
• Complete page 41
• Cut out new note cards

Goal of the day:  Name one explorer - where is he from and where did he go?








Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study all gold cards

TOC:  NONE

Materials:  Red, Green, Blue coloring tools, cards

• Complete Wednesday questions, turn over
• Study note cards
• Finish page 31

5th Grade:  Who claimed Quebec for France?

Tuesday October 23

Homework:  Finish & color p. 40; study cards

TOC:  NONE

Materials Needed:  p. 40, coloring tools, pencil, binder

• Complete Tuesday questions, turn over on desk
• Study cards when finished
• We will complete page 39
• We will work on p. 40

Goal for the day:  Describe the interactions between the American Indians and the English, Spanish, and French.




Virginia Studies

Homework:  Study all gold note cards

TOC: 
10/23 VS.3f The Hardships and Survival of Jamestown p. 31

Materials Needed:  Red, Green, Blue coloring tools, binder

• Complete Tuesday questions, turn over
• Study cards
• We will complete 1/2 of page 31
• Cut out new note cards

Goal for the day: Describe what the hardships were for the settlers at Jamestown.






5th Graders!! Which group of explorers is being described:  Traded with the Indians using Trading Posts and spread Christianity.  French, Spanish, or English?

Happy Friday October 19th

Homework:  None

TOC: 
10/19 US1.4b Cultual Interactions Notes 39
10/19 US1.4b Cultural Interactions Organizer 40

1. Copy TOCS
2. Complete Friday questions - flip it over!!
3. We will begin pages 39 and 40
4. We will stop the last 10 minutes of class and cut out NEW note cards.

Virginia Studies

Homework:  None

TOC:  None

Materials:  Last night's homework! Pencil, binder

1. Complete Friday's questions
2. Flip it over when finished
3. Review homework
4. Jamestown video

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Thursday October 18

Homework:  Finish and color page 38


TOC: 
10/18 US1.4a Reasons for Exploration notes 37
10/18 US1.4a Reasons for Exploration organizer 38

• Complete Thursday questions
• Flip daily review over when finished
• study vocab note cards when finished with review
• Begin working on pages 37 and 38



"Land should be shared, not owned" Who was the American Indians speaking to:  English, French, or Spanish explorers?

Virginia Studies

Homework:  Complete page 30 - review page

TOC: 

10/18 VS.3d Virginia's New Government

Review   30

Materials:  Red, Green, Blue coloring tools, binder, pencil

1. Copy homework and TOC
2. Take your restroom break
3. Complete Thursday questions
4. We will finish our note page
5. Begin homework

Wednesday October 17th

Homework:  Finish vocab boxes, front and back

TOC:  NONE

Materials:  Coloring tools, binder, pencil

• complete Wednesday questions
• pick up new note cards by the frog box and cut them out. Make sure you get another baggie.
• Bring Mrs. Gibson your old purple cards - all of them!!
• We will begin working on page 35 vocabulary boxes.

Virginia Studies

Homework:  study gold cards

TOC:
10/17 VS.3e Virginia's New Government    29

Materials Needed:  Pencil, binder, red, green, and blue coloring tools

• Complete Wednesday daily review
• Begin working on page 29