| Columbia Middle School |
Social Studies |
Parents, thank you for the donations to our classroom. The tissues and hand sanitizer were appreciated. They continue to be needed. Thank you!
Also, thank you for the delicious duty free March luncheon! It was appreciated by all of us!!
Online Curriculum Resource for Parents
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1. Go to CCBOE homepage at www.ccboe.net
2. Place mouse pointer on the Student Learning tab in the top navigation bar
3. Use the drop-down menu for Curriculum and 6-8
4. Click subject of interest in left navigation bar
5. Click appropriate grade level to access curriculum map
6. Click appropriate hyperlink for a particular unit of interest
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Contact Information |
Please feel free to contact me via email at
dana.caride@ccboe.net or by phone at 706-541-0744 ext. 5811.
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Mrs. Caride's Schedule |
Homeroom - 7:35-7:40
1st Period - 7:40-9:00 Social Studies
2nd Period - 9:00-9:45 Connections/Planning
3rd Period - 9:45-10:30 Connections/Planning
4th Period - 10:30-12:20 Social Studies (lunch 10:47-11:12)
5th Period - 12:20-1:30 Social Studies
6th Period - 1:30-2:40 Social Studies
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About Mrs. Caride |
| She earned a BA in Speech Communications from the University of Georgia. Later, she earned a middle grades (4-8) teaching certificate from Augusta State University and is certified in language arts, math, science, and social sciences. In 2005, she earned a Master of Education in Special Education from Augusta State University and is happy to be teaching at Columbia Middle School. |
Social Studies Agenda |
Students need to keep their SS textbooks at home to study.
Students are responsible for writing assignments down in agendas during the week. They are responsible for any changes to the schedule below.
Nov. 9-13 Progress Reports Nov. 11
Mon: 3 Faiths SS Book 94-99, Main Idea 3, study map of SW Asia
Tues: ethnic & religious groups; Kurds, Arabs, & Persians; study for map quiz tomorrow
Wed: Veterans' Day; map quiz of SW Asia 6 countries & 9 features; Collapse of Ottoman Empire & Israel
Thurs: Power Pt. of Ottoman Empire and notes; tree map of reasons for creation of modern Israel; Religions of the World: Judaism
Fri: Go over map quizzes, will be on test next Thurs.,Ottoman Empire handout and Critical Thinking Activity on the Kurds; Religions of the World: Islam
Nov. 16-20 Unit 5 Test on Thurs., Nov. 19
Mon: More on 3 monotheisic religions; think-share sheet; part of "Jerusalem: History of a Holy Land"
Tues: Study Guide for Unit 5 Origins of SW Asia (Middle East)
Wed: Review Game; study for test using study guide and map
Thurs: Unit 5 Test over Origins of SW Asia and countries & physical features
Friday: Begin Unit 6 SW Asia Today, Israel and Mid-east Conflict
Nov. 23 - 27 Thanksgiving Holidays
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
Mon: Persian Gulf Wars 1991 & 2003; SS textbook pgs. 136-138; Main Idea 3
Tues: 5 reasons for U. S. interests in the Middle East- handout and outline
Wed: Lab for GA OAS practice and then in "expert groups" to teach one reason to class on U.S. interests
Thurs: presentations
Fri: finish and take up outlines and warm ups for week; Case Study: Saudi Arabia, How Oil Has Changed A Country
Unit 6 Test on The Modern Middle East (SW Asia Today) Wed., Dec. 16
Dec. 7-11, 2009
Mon: Summary Study Notes of U.S. Interests in Middle East given out; How Oil Has Changed Saudi Arabia, pgs. 134-135; WS; Map Activity of Israel Struggles for Land
Tues: Review; go over Map Activity; Literacy & Governments of SW Asia: Israel, Saudi Arabia, & Iran
Wed: Physical Features of SW Asia; Environmental Issues and the Impact of Climate- using CRCT book; Compare & Contrast 2 of 3 countries
Thurs: Open Notebook Quiz; SS Textbook pgs. 139-141; “Iran & Afghanistan”; read & complete Section Review, p. 141, 1-5; Review & Enrichment Activity: Iraq & Kuwait – A Quick Comparison
Fri:2. Enrichment Activity “The Shia Within Islam” handout; Israel & Palestine: The Roots of Conflict; turn in warm ups
Unit 6 Test on Wed., Dec. 16
January 5-8, 2010
Welcome Back!
We have started into Columbia County Unit 7 on the Impact of the Environment and Economy of Southwest Asia. Students should study notes and handouts completed in class at home. Unit 7 Test will be Jan. 21.
Jan. 11-15
Mon. - Wed.: Economies of SW Asia
Thurs- Fri: Water map activities
Test on Thurs. Jan. 21
Jan.18 MLK Holiday; dance on Friday, Jan. 22
Jan. 19-22
Tues: Study Guide
Wed: Review Game
Thurs. Unit 7 Test
Fri: Begin Unit 8- Southern & Eastern Asia; map activity- quiz next Thurs.
Jan. 25 - 29
Mon: review map of S. & E. Asia; quiz on Thurs.; Physical features of Asia, India, section 1, CH 14 SS textbook
Tues: Review map features; Daily Quizzes 1; Independence of India, section 2 of Ch 14 SS textbook
Wed. Gandhi; review map & know 10 for map quiz 1 tomorrow - India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Himalayan Mts., North Korea, South Korea, Sea of Japan,& Bay of Bengal
Thurs. Map Quiz 1; finish Gandhi flipbooks; Vietnam
Friday: Compare India & Vietnam's Independence
Feb. 1-5 Progress Reports go home Friday, Feb. 5
Monday: Vietnam and map activity; review for map quiz 2 on Thurs.
Tues: Japan & Koreas SS book 374-378; review for map quiz
Wed: Japan: From Dust to Dominance Sequence Chart; study map
Thurs: Map Quiz 2; Story Frame Summary; Japan: An Economic Miracle
Friday: Korea & Vietnam in terms of containment of communism; Unit 8 Test on Wed.
Feb. 8-11 Early Release on Thurs., Feb. 11
Monday: Study Guide for test on Wed.
Tues: Review for Test
Wed: Unit 8 Test on History of S. & E. Asia; CRCT 101-109
Thurs: CRCT 112-116; Early Release
Friday: Winter Break- Feb. 12 - 16
Feb. 17-19
Wed: Unit 9 SE Asia Today, Power Pt. & notes over impact of climate & location on population distribution; China Today video clip, G.O.
Thurs: Sect. 1 Ch 18 climate & location; geography affects where people live, work, & travel MI 1; Daily Quizzes 1
Friday: Complete matrix of countries in Southern & Eastern Asia
Feb. 22-26 Unit 9 "Southern & Eastern Asia in the 20th Century and Today"
Monday: Finish countries matrix & write 5 paragraph essay of choice answering where people live, what type of work people do, & how the people travel
Tuesday: Complete essay; define religious terms of Hinduism & Buddhism; view Power Point on prominent religions of S. & E. Asia; study handout notes; voc. quiz on Friday
Wed: Continue with religions
Thurs: governments of S. & E. Asia; India, China, & Japan
Friday: Voc. quiz and continue with governments & Power Pt.; Test March 4
March 1-5
Monday: Power Pt. notes on government; China Today, Main Idea 3; Test on Thurs.
Tuesday: Study Guide on Unit 9 Southern & Eastern Asia Today & in the 2oth Century
Wed: Review for Test tomorrow; Study Guide
Thurs: Unit 9 Test; begin Unit 10 on Environment & Economy of S. & E. Asia
Friday: Environmental Issues
March 8-12 3rd Nine Weeks ends on Friday; report cards on March 19
Monday: Environmental Issues research in lab
Tues. - Friday: Continue with environmental issues: pollution of Ganges and Yangtze Rivers, air pollution in China and India; voc. on economics
March 15-19 Report Cards on Friday
Monday: Power Pt. notes on economies of China, Japan, India, & North Korea
Tues: Japanese Trade; G.O.
Wed: Trade and specialization; G.O. on economies
Thurs: Economies Quest
Friday: Open Notes CW; Unit 10 Test on March 26
March 22-26 CRCT Blitz daily 7:45-8:30
Monday: continue with GDP, economies
Tues: Study Guide; test Thurs.
Wed: Review for test tomorrow
Thurs: Unit 10 Test; begin Unit 11 on Personal Finance
Friday: Credit and budget
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Grading for Social Studies |
Classwork: 30%
Homework: 10%
Quizzes: 25%
Projects/Tests: 35% |
