February 24 - February 28
Students are learning about the question of slavery that plagued the United States during the beginning and middle of the 1800's. Students are also exploring Ohio's anti-slavery stance and its role in the Underground Railroad. To study this time period, students are participating in a read aloud of the book Trouble Don't Last.
February 10 - February 14
This week in Social Studies, students will use what they have learned from mapping the United States in order to look at each specific region in the United States individually in order to determine the differences and similarities between the regions and how these differences led to the Civil War and the issue of slavery.
February 3 - February 7
This week in Social Studies, students will be completing a map of Chapman Elementary in order to learn about the parts of a map: compass rose, map key, and map scale. Students will also have a chance to study the regions of the United States by learning characteristics about each of the regions.
January 27 - January 31
This week in Social Studies, students will be learning about relative location, cardinal and intermediate directions, and how to use these concepts in order to describe their current location.
January 13 - January 17
This week students will be learning the rest of the 7 Habits of Happy Kids and will work on goal setting for the rest of the semester at school and the rest of the year at home.
January 6 - January 10
This week students will have the opportunity to experience COSI on Wheels, take the MAP Winter Assessment for Mathematics, apply for and be selected for a classroom/school job, and discuss ways in which they can become leaders at school and at home.
December 9 - December 13
This week in Social Studies, students will be wrapping up the voting for their class government. The race for President, Vice President, Senator and Judge has been narrowed down to two candidates for each position. Students will hear speeches from each candidate and then vote for the winner.
December 2 - December 6
This week in Social Studies, students will be working on their campaigns as we work towards the formation of our class government. Students are running for President, Vice President, Senator, and Judge and will be responsible for creating posters, campaign commercials, and speeches in order to win their classmates' vote.
November 18 - November 22
This week in Social Studies, students will be writing their own Constitution and will begin to form their own government. Students will be writing laws, running for office, making campaign posters and commercials, and voting for positions such as president, senator, and judge.
November 11 - November 15
This week in Social Studies, students will be looking at the causes of the American Revolution and the American Revolution itself. Students will explore the relationships and events that led to the 13 colonies declaring their independence in the Declaration of Independence and will have a chance to write their own declaration.
October 21 - October 25
This week in Social Studies, students will be looking at the Native Americans that inhabited the Ohio country at the time of the first European settlers. Students will study the Miami, Delaware, Wyandot, Seneca, Shawnee, and Ottawa tribes and will make a brochure to share the important characteristics of each.
October 14 - October 18
This week in Social Studies, students will begin to learn about ancient Native Americans who lived in Ohio. Students will use what they have learned about primary/secondary sources and timelines in order to track the progress of the Native Americans in the land that eventually became Ohio. Students will understand how we use artifacts to learn how these people lived.
October 7 - October 11
This week in Social Studies, students will continue their exploration of primary and secondary sources and will start to look at timelines as another tool to record events from the past. Students will consider the idea behind the creation of a source and determine if the source was created at the time of the event by someone who experienced the event (primary) or after the event by someone who did not experience the event(secondary). Students will also explore a timeline of Ohio history and create a timeline about their own lives.
September 29 - October 4
This week in Social Studies, students are working on the study of primary and secondary sources and what they can teach us about the past. Students will be looking at artifacts and pictures to determine what they can learn about the people being studied.
September 16 - September 20
This is an off week for Social Studies, we are currently working on Science unit.
September 9 - September 13
This is an off week for Social Studies, we are currently working on Science unit.
September 2 - September 6
This is an off week for Social Studies, we are currently working on Science unit.
Students are learning about the question of slavery that plagued the United States during the beginning and middle of the 1800's. Students are also exploring Ohio's anti-slavery stance and its role in the Underground Railroad. To study this time period, students are participating in a read aloud of the book Trouble Don't Last.
February 10 - February 14
This week in Social Studies, students will use what they have learned from mapping the United States in order to look at each specific region in the United States individually in order to determine the differences and similarities between the regions and how these differences led to the Civil War and the issue of slavery.
February 3 - February 7
This week in Social Studies, students will be completing a map of Chapman Elementary in order to learn about the parts of a map: compass rose, map key, and map scale. Students will also have a chance to study the regions of the United States by learning characteristics about each of the regions.
January 27 - January 31
This week in Social Studies, students will be learning about relative location, cardinal and intermediate directions, and how to use these concepts in order to describe their current location.
January 13 - January 17
This week students will be learning the rest of the 7 Habits of Happy Kids and will work on goal setting for the rest of the semester at school and the rest of the year at home.
January 6 - January 10
This week students will have the opportunity to experience COSI on Wheels, take the MAP Winter Assessment for Mathematics, apply for and be selected for a classroom/school job, and discuss ways in which they can become leaders at school and at home.
December 9 - December 13
This week in Social Studies, students will be wrapping up the voting for their class government. The race for President, Vice President, Senator and Judge has been narrowed down to two candidates for each position. Students will hear speeches from each candidate and then vote for the winner.
December 2 - December 6
This week in Social Studies, students will be working on their campaigns as we work towards the formation of our class government. Students are running for President, Vice President, Senator, and Judge and will be responsible for creating posters, campaign commercials, and speeches in order to win their classmates' vote.
November 18 - November 22
This week in Social Studies, students will be writing their own Constitution and will begin to form their own government. Students will be writing laws, running for office, making campaign posters and commercials, and voting for positions such as president, senator, and judge.
November 11 - November 15
This week in Social Studies, students will be looking at the causes of the American Revolution and the American Revolution itself. Students will explore the relationships and events that led to the 13 colonies declaring their independence in the Declaration of Independence and will have a chance to write their own declaration.
October 21 - October 25
This week in Social Studies, students will be looking at the Native Americans that inhabited the Ohio country at the time of the first European settlers. Students will study the Miami, Delaware, Wyandot, Seneca, Shawnee, and Ottawa tribes and will make a brochure to share the important characteristics of each.
October 14 - October 18
This week in Social Studies, students will begin to learn about ancient Native Americans who lived in Ohio. Students will use what they have learned about primary/secondary sources and timelines in order to track the progress of the Native Americans in the land that eventually became Ohio. Students will understand how we use artifacts to learn how these people lived.
October 7 - October 11
This week in Social Studies, students will continue their exploration of primary and secondary sources and will start to look at timelines as another tool to record events from the past. Students will consider the idea behind the creation of a source and determine if the source was created at the time of the event by someone who experienced the event (primary) or after the event by someone who did not experience the event(secondary). Students will also explore a timeline of Ohio history and create a timeline about their own lives.
September 29 - October 4
This week in Social Studies, students are working on the study of primary and secondary sources and what they can teach us about the past. Students will be looking at artifacts and pictures to determine what they can learn about the people being studied.
September 16 - September 20
This is an off week for Social Studies, we are currently working on Science unit.
September 9 - September 13
This is an off week for Social Studies, we are currently working on Science unit.
September 2 - September 6
This is an off week for Social Studies, we are currently working on Science unit.