USA WEEKLY
IN SOCIAL STUDIES, WE WILL BE READING THE USA STUDIES WEEKLY. USING THESE NEWSPAPERS, WE WILL LEARN ABOUT WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. WE WILL THEN BEGIN OUR JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY FROM THE NATIVE AMERICANS UP UNTIL THE CREATION OF OUR GOVERNMENT. STUDENTS WILL BRING HISTORY TO LIFE WITH HANDS-ON PROJECTS AND IN-DEPTH RESEARCH.
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Read about Olympic Athletes.
Western PA Olympic Athletes
Groundhog's Day Wonderopolis
MACY'S DAY PARADE EDPUZZLE
PRESIDENT'S DAY ACTIVITY
PRESIDENT'S DAY
WONDEROPOLIS TOPICS
Click the link below to watch a video about about map skills. Remember to answer the questions while you watch the video.
USA WEEKLY- WEEK 14
Complete the chart in Google Docs using your Week 14 newspaper.
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2. Before editing immediately click FILE and MAKE A COPY
3. Rename as WEEK 14-Your Last Name
example: WEEK 14-Smith
4. Type answers in your document using information from your newspaper
5. When finished, PRINT to 107
MARTIN LUTHER KING VIDEO CLIP AND TIMELINE
CLICK BELOW
Explorer Timeline Infographic
USA WEEKLY- WEEK 4
Complete the chart in Google Docs using your Week 4 newspaper.
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2. Before editing immediately click FILE and MAKE A COPY
3. Rename as Explorer-Your Last Name
example: Explorer-Smith
4. Type answers in your document using information from your newspaper
5. When finished, SHARE with Ms. Dulaney
([email protected])
Complete the chart in Google Docs using your Week 4 newspaper.
Follow the directions below to save your document.
1. Click Link above
2. Before editing immediately click FILE and MAKE A COPY
3. Rename as Explorer-Your Last Name
example: Explorer-Smith
4. Type answers in your document using information from your newspaper
5. When finished, SHARE with Ms. Dulaney
([email protected])
USA WEEKLY WEEK 12 SLAVERY VIDEO
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD
FACT HUNT
1. In Belgium, children wait for St. Nicholas to arrive.
They believe he arrives on a _______________________________________.
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/belgium.shtml
2. What day do Christmas traditions begin in Germany? _______________________________________________
This is called ____________________________________________.
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-germany.htm
3. What are Christmas Crackers in Great Britain?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-england.htm
4. When do Children in Italy hang their stockings?
________________________________________________________________
What is the name of this day?
________________________________________________________________
http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/christmas-in-italy.html
5. What is the beautiful red, star shaped flower?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Read the legend which originated in Mexico.
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/poinsettia.shtml
6. When does Kwanzaa begin?________________________________________
How long does it last?_______________________________________________
What are the colors of the candles? _________________________________
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/kwanzaa1.html
7. What does “Tomte” do for families throughout the
year in Sweden?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-sweden.htm
8. What is Hanukkah sometimes called ______________________________.
www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson040.shtml
9. In Switzerland, children dress up the week before Christmas and bring ___________________________________.
www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions/switzerland.htm
10. What are Piernikiin Poland?
____________________________________________________
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/poland/
Click on the link below. Choose 5 countries and write down an interesting fact about the way they celebrate Christmas in that country.
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/around-the-world-2/
FACT HUNT
1. In Belgium, children wait for St. Nicholas to arrive.
They believe he arrives on a _______________________________________.
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/belgium.shtml
2. What day do Christmas traditions begin in Germany? _______________________________________________
This is called ____________________________________________.
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-germany.htm
3. What are Christmas Crackers in Great Britain?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-england.htm
4. When do Children in Italy hang their stockings?
________________________________________________________________
What is the name of this day?
________________________________________________________________
http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/christmas-in-italy.html
5. What is the beautiful red, star shaped flower?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Read the legend which originated in Mexico.
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/poinsettia.shtml
6. When does Kwanzaa begin?________________________________________
How long does it last?_______________________________________________
What are the colors of the candles? _________________________________
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/kwanzaa1.html
7. What does “Tomte” do for families throughout the
year in Sweden?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-sweden.htm
8. What is Hanukkah sometimes called ______________________________.
www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson040.shtml
9. In Switzerland, children dress up the week before Christmas and bring ___________________________________.
www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions/switzerland.htm
10. What are Piernikiin Poland?
____________________________________________________
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/poland/
Click on the link below. Choose 5 countries and write down an interesting fact about the way they celebrate Christmas in that country.
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/around-the-world-2/
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