Social Studies 6-4

Early Latin American Civilization Project

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Aztec Civilization and the Arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors

Download Aztec Vocabulary

Parents,

Students will begin studying the Aztecs this week as part of our Latin American history standards.  Please encourage them to study the vocabulary as their will be a pop quiz later this week.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr. Munoz

Beginning of 3rd Nine Weeks-Latin America and the Caribbean

Happy New Year Parents!!!

We will be starting a new unit on Latin America this week in class.  Students will be labeling outline maps on physical and political features of Latin America and will discuss environmental challenges that are found in the region.  Please remind your child to stay focused as we head into the second half of our school year in order to ensure success as we head towards the spring and CRCT testing.  I will attach a copy of the outline map just in case it gets misplaced.View this photo

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr. Munoz

Updated Progress Reports

Parents,

Students were given updated progress reports in class as of today's date.  This is a reminder for students about staying focused in our last week before break.  It is critical that students complete the activity sheets that we are working on in class next week.  The grade book will officially close on Thursday 12/22 for the second nine week grading period.  Please remind your student about the importance of completing the activities next week as those will be the last grades before the end of the marking period.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr. Munoz

End of the Second Nine Week Period

Parents,

As we head toward holiday break and the end of the second nine weeks, please continue to encourage your child to stay focused on classwork and homework.  We have our unit test on Canada this week.  Students were given updated progress reports in SS last Friday and those should have made it home.  We will focus on the core concepts in our final week and will start our unit on Latin America upon returning to school in the new year.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr. Munoz

Canada Project and Canada Unit Test

Parents,

I extended the project deadline to tomorrow in order to give students an extra day to complete Canada projects.  On Thursday, students will begin working on the review sheet for the test on Canada.  The grade for completing the review sheet and the test are critical grades for the students as it is the last test before break.  The 2nd marking period concludes on Thursday December 22nd. I have attached a copy of the review sheet to be used with both the textbook and the two sets of notes on Canada that students received in class. 

Please continue to support your child's effort in class as we head towards Christmas break.  Students at this time of the year are tempted to take it easy in regards to classwork and that is not acceptable as we still have almost three full weeks of school left.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr. Munoz

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Canada Research Project Syllabus

Parents,

Here is a copy in case your child misplaces it.

Thanks,

Mr. Munoz

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Canada Research Project

Parents,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break.  As we head into the next four weeks of school, students will continue to work hard in class and be expected to stay focused on their academics.  Students will receive a project rubric in class explaining the details of the research project.  They will be working with a partner and will need a poster board (minimum 11" by 15").  They will work in class and in the media labs this week.  Final projects will be due Monday December 5th.  This is a 100 point grade under the Tests/Projects category which factors in 35% percent of their total grade.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at christian.munoz@cobbk12.org.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr. Munoz

Canada Environmental Research Take Home Project

Parents,

Students have been informed today that they are to research three recent articles on news related to environmental problems in Canada as part of our study of Canada's geography.  Each article should be a paragraph summary of what they researched with website they used listed at the bottom.  This will give students a chance for some enrichment over the Thanksgiving holiday and an opportunity to improve their overall grades.  This will count as a full 100 point grade under the Tests/Projects category.  If their is a reason that your child cannot utilize the internet or a library over break to complete this assignment, please send an excuse note in the agenda so I can provide an alternative assignment upon our return to school on Monday November 28th.

Thanks for your continued support and have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break,

Mr. Munoz

Online Access To Textbook

Parents,

Students can access the textbook online at the following website: www.successnetplus.com.

The username is:  Student ID

The password is: cooper11.

If there are any questions or concerns regarding this, please email me at christian.munoz@cobbk12.org.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr. Munoz