1. 8B Social Studies
Mrs. Hancock

2. Tuesday: DO NOW
Directions: "Sit in birthday order so that the person with the birthday closest to January 1 sits in Seat 1. The year you were born doesn't matter. Don't skip seats. When everyone is seated, the student in Seat 5 will raise his or her hand and report that the class is ready to begin."

3. Tuesday: Warm Up and write in planner
Pick up a Warm Worksheet from the back table. Write your first and last name in the top right hand corner. The week is 8/30 - 9/2. Cross out Monday’s box then is Tuesday’s box answer the following :) Turn and talk with your teammate then put away.
I was born in _____ (city and state) and I live with _____.
Do you have any serious allergies that I need to be reminded of? Peanuts? Dogs?
What is one thing you want people to know about you?
If I could meet anyone in the world (living or dead, real or fictional) I would meet ____ because …
What is the last historical book or movie that you’ve read or watched? What did you think about it?

4. Tuesday: File Folders
These will store graded work and handouts (at the end of a unit). If you are someone who struggles with organization you can put ALL of your social studies work in it!
We are using last years file folders.
If yours is broken please throw it away and get a new one from the back pile
If there is an old name, take out the paper and throw it away
Keep the plastic to use again!
Get a new label from the back of the room
Write your first AND last name.
Make sure to put your file in the correct CORE box

5. Study Group and Partner Card Handout
1. Locate the following words on your handout.
sunshine
courage
brothers
August

7. 2. Find a partner for each quadrant.
3. Write that partner’s name in a quadrant, and make sure they write your name in the same quadrant on their card.
JOE
courage
Jane
August
sunshine
SUZY
MIKE
brothers

8. Find your August partner and tell them “Happy Tuesday
Find your August partner and tell them “Happy Tuesday!” (with enthusiasm)
High fives all around and back to your seat.

9. This is the day we adopted Smith (on the left) - he is named after the Smith River because that’s one my husband’s favorite rivers to float. The date was August 1st!

10. Tuesday: Exit Slip
What is your favorite snack? Fruit? A specific Granny’s donut?

11. Wednesday: DO NOW
Directions: "Line up in alphabetical order by the name you like to be called. (no goofy nicknames) Use last names and then middle names as tie-breakers. Then sit beginning at seat 1. When all are seated, the last student raises his or her hand and reports that the class is ready."

12. Wednesday: Warm Up and write in planner
Watch the video clip then answer the question in your Wednesday box on the Warm Up worksheet:
Why study history and/or the social sciences (anthropology,civics, economics, geography, psychology, sociology, etc.) ? Provide evidence from the video or from your personal experiences.

13. Wednesday: D3 with your sunshine partner
Draw It
On a piece of paper, draw a picture to represent your word/phrase.
You may not speak.
You may not write words down unless your teammate says it first.
Describe It
Verbally describe your word/phrase. You may NOT say the word.
You may not say, “The word begins…” (ex: begins with w for war)
You may NOT act out the word.
You may NOT say “rhymes with…” (ex: rhymes with schwar)
Do It
Act out your word/phrase.
You may NOT speak.

14. Alternate turns with your “sunshine”
First up … Draw… Drawer, are you ready?
Guesser, turn away from the board, so you cannot see :)

15. (no numbers or Roman numerals)
DRAW:
World War Two
(no numbers or Roman numerals)

16. Wednesday: D3 with your sunshine partner
Draw It
On a piece of paper, draw a picture to represent your word/phrase.
You may not speak.
You may not write words down unless your teammate says it first.
Describe It
Verbally describe your word/phrase. You may NOT say the word.
You may not say, “The word begins…” (ex: begins with w for war)
You may NOT act out the word.
You may NOT say “rhymes with…” (ex: rhymes with schwar)
Do It
Act out your word/phrase.
You may NOT speak.

17. Alternate turns with your “sunshine”
Second up … Describe it... Describer, are you ready?
Guesser, turn away from the board, so you cannot see :)

18. Describe it:
government

19. Wednesday: D3 with your “sunshine” partner
Draw It
On a piece of paper, draw a picture to represent your word/phrase.
You may not speak.
You may not write words down unless your teammate says it first.
Describe It
Verbally describe your word/phrase. You may NOT say the word.
You may not say, “The word begins…” (ex: begins with w for war)
You may NOT act out the word.
You may NOT say “rhymes with…” (ex: rhymes with schwar)
Do It
Act out your word/phrase.
You may NOT speak.

20. Alternate turns with your “sunshine”
Third up… Do it… Actor/actress, are you ready?
Guesser, turn away from the board, so you cannot see :)

21. Do it - Act it out!
dancing a ballet

22. Wednesday: D3 with your brothers partner
Draw It
On a piece of paper, draw a picture to represent your word/phrase.
You may not speak.
You may not write words down unless your teammate says it first.
Describe It
Verbally describe your word/phrase. You may NOT say the word.
You may not say, “The word begins…” (ex: begins with w for war)
You may NOT act out the word.
You may NOT say “rhymes with…” (ex: rhymes with schwar)
Do It
Act out your word/phrase.
You may NOT speak.

23. Wednesday: Expectations Review
Signed and returned as soon as possible. There will be a check early next week.
Every week in September we will review one of the final projects: C-SPAN Student Cam, National History Day, Personal Histories or Project Citizen
You can also me or post on the class blogs at our class website

24. Wednesday: Exit Slip
Describe how you will you be graded in Social Studies
What is the class website? Write down the web address.

25. Thursday: DO NOW
Directions: "Read this card completely. Do not enter the room until you understand the instructions. You may talk about the instructions before you enter the room. When you understand the instructions, give the card back to Mrs. Hancock, enter the room, and begin."

26. Thursday: DO NOW paper/card directions
1) Complete this challenge in complete silence: Remain silent for the entire activity. Do not talk or whisper after you enter the room.
2) In the room, line up in order by height.
3) Then take your seats with the shortest person in Seat 1.
4) Do not skip seats.
5) When the class is seated, the student in Seat 12 raises his or her hand, and when called on reports that the class is ready.

27. Thursday: Warm Up and write in planner
Reviewing “Expectations” from yesterday. You can use the handout if you need. Answer these questions in your Thursday box on the Warm Up worksheet:
Describe how you will you be graded in Social Studies
What is the class website? Write down the web address.
I wish my teacher knew...

28. Thursday: TEAM Rock Paper Scissors
Partner up.
Play Rocks, Paper, Scissors (Ro-sham-bo, anyone?).
Loser lines up behind the winner and cheers them on as they challenge other teammates. You stay with that group.
If your “winner” loses you both join that new “train / team” of people
By the end there will be large groups supporting the final team competitors!

29. Thursday: iPad Routine (assigned numbers) and Civics Test
Write down your assigned iPad number in your planner
Go to
This is the United States government website for Citizenship and Immigration Services which is under the Department for Homeland Security
Individuals who are applying to be citizens of the U.S. pass a test similar to the one you are about to take :)

30. Thursday: Exit Slip How did you do on the citizenship test? (score?)
What is one thing you learned from the citizenship test?
What are some of your favorite school appropriate songs?
How is this week going? In Social Studies, school, and life in general?

31. Friday: DO NOW
Directions: "Sort yourselves into two groups: sneaker wearers and non-sneaker wearers. Next, each group forms two subgroups: students with curly hair and those with straight hair. You have curly or straight hair if you think you do. Each sub-group finds enough chairs and sits in order from the person with the shortest hair to the person with the longest hair."

32. Friday: Warm Up and write in planner
Analyze the image and write down what you see in your Friday box on the Warm Up worksheet:

33. Friday: Partner Cards
Find your “August” partner and discuss what you each wrote for your Warm Up. Then give a high-five and tell them “You’re awesome!”
TURN IN YOUR WARM UPs to the bin!

34. Friday: Close Reading and Annotating Page 1

35. Friday: Close Reading and Annotating Page 2

36. Friday: Article of the Week (AoW) DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY

37. Friday: Exit Slip
How do you feel about annotating on a scale of 1 - 5?
1 = I don’t understand 5 = I understand and can apply it
What is your favorite snack? Fruit? A specific Granny’s donut?

38. State Challenge on the SmartBoard
Didn’t get to

39. Egg, Chicken, Cow, Human … Didn’t do yet
Everyone starts as an Egg (bloop).
Play Rocks, Paper, Scissors (Ro-sham-bo, anyone?).
Winner evolves into a Chicken (bwock, bwock, bwock), loser stays an Egg (bloop bloop).
Play again and again. Chickens evolve into Cows (Moo!). Cows evolve into Humans (What up?!), and humans move to the front of room. Losers always become eggs again.
Note: Eggs can only challenge eggs, chickens can only challenge chickens, cows can only challenge cows.

40. Historical Figure Game - didn’t do yet
Everybody gets a sticky note
Brainstorm a famous historical figure
Can still be alive, but must be older than 40
Must be real (no historical fiction or fantasy here :)
You must know enough about them that you can answer yes and no questions about them
Write down the historical person's name (first and last if applicable) - DO NOT SHOW ANYONE - THIS IS SECRET!
Find your sunshine partner and put your post it on their back or forehead (where they can’t see). They do the same to you.
Tell each other, “May the odds be ever in your favor. Good luck” Then find your courage partner.

41. Historical Figure Game - didn’t do yet
6. With your courage partner you are going to start guessing your historical figure
7. Partner A asks a yes or no question. Partner B answers in only “yes” or “no”. If they have no idea then the partner may ask another “free” question.
Partner B asks a yes or no question. Partner A answers only “yes” or “no”. Repeat this process three times. After three questions each partner can guess who their famous historical figure is. If you guess correctly your partner must say, “The world is a better place because of you!”, give you a high five, and you get to go around and encourage teammates. If you do not guess correctly you find a new partner and ask three different yes or no questions.