9/29 - TU

> > >  10/1  TH  BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, 6-8

> > >  10/1  TH  LIBRARY DAY
> > >  10/1  TH  BR#1 due - MIINI ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET

social studies
I.  FALL OF ROME FLASH CARD READINGS
- four sets of flash card topics: economic, barbarian, military, poor leadership
- Read cards silently 2-3x, then read out loud 2-3x, memorize quickly
- Walk about and share card information
*  Speaking skills, memorizing skills, study skills focused in this activity
* now EVERYONE has at least one thing they know about concerning fall of Roman Empire
***  Walk around and find your "groups" = new seating arrangement for today

social studies/ reading
II.  DECLINE OF ROME - frame/notes
Q:  How could one of the greatest, far -reaching empires in history
decline and what impact did this decline have on Western Civilization?
 (Also discuss comparisons to "United States Empire")
- Read "Decline of Roman Empire," Ch. 6, World History (pckt)
- Teacher model how to find "key topic," "main idea"
- Teacher model how to determine "main ideas for each column (10)
- Students read pckt first, go back & take bullet-fact notes  (rdng skill builder)


health/organization
III.  Ms. VARGAS PRESENTS
- better decisions about food and sleep

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HOMEWORK
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___   Vocab (personalities) -- at least 2 pages per night (DUE FRIDAY/bring on THURSDAY)
___   Mini Illustrated Booklet (due Thursday) -- see Student Plan of Action
**  Social Studies frames from today are NOT homework and will be completed on Thursday in class

PAST DUE/STILL DUE:

___  Rome Poem (final version)
___  co-, col-, com- vocab
___  CE word list (4 articles scanned for difficult words)