Social+Studies

=** These pictures are from various National Geographic magazines. Choose __ONE__ picture found below. Using Vocaroo tell a **__ 3 sentence story (minimum) __** about the picture based on the information you gathered during the mini presentations. Post the URL to your Vocaroo under the caption of the picture you chose. __ Write your name! __**= = If you do not have a microphone at home you may come into class on Thursday, Friday, or Monday morning to post your response. Please have your story written beforehand. =

=__CAPTIONS:__=

**2.Herd of bison**
Sydnie - [] Jacey-http://vocaroo.com/?media=vJtzopqyD1pGwNGxg

Kaylee Fujita - [] Joel Itomura-[] Reyn Miyagawa-http://vocaroo.com/?media=vU40tLkPL3Y8l1VZ2

//Susan Hasegawa// - []
Adam Kanno-http://vocaroo.com/?media=vje9AWy95MDPEMRB2 RJ Clemente - [] Logan CAbbat-http://vocaroo.com/?media=v3yJvsDkd5f0PAFcG MAtthew Hiraoka [] Tyler Fukuroda-http://vocaroo.com/?media=vkspPiOIfCww90wut Allyson - []

7. Native Americans living and working in what is now Washington in 1491
Mrs. Yoshiyama - @http://vocaroo.com/?media=vT8ibowQFTw3QoNHx Alex - [] Noa - http://vocaroo.com/?media= vomH9l9OrjwZK7PtO&recipient= traci.yoshiyama@hongwanji.us =** 8. Whale Hunting Expedition **= Kaycie Matsukado - __http://vocaroo.com/?media=vlrLyh9WJaHPaY0Cw__ Ian Higa [] Layla - [] Kurt -[| http://vocaroo.com/?media=vvtkfp7TmRZVsDw06] Landon - [] Kaylee T.http://vocaroo.com/?media=vdNnPT1zmEnKJI0eE Miki M.- [] Koby M. - [] Tyler T.- [] Ryan H - [] Britney S- [] Ethan Burigsay -http://vocaroo.com/?media=vuYoxri2jwrGxZwSO Dillon~ [] Miki - [] 1. 2. 3.

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 * EASTERN WOODLANDS**


 * THE PLAINS**


 * NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INTERACTIVE MAP - NATIVE NAMES**
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 * OCTOBER 8, 2010**

First off, I want to thank everyone for their insightful thoughts on the Johnny Hill Jr. article. I continue to be impressed by all the introspective young minds and attitudes! Thank you parents for joining your child and adding your comments and feelings about the subject matter. I hope it generated great conversations and discussions!

As you know we just started our new Social Studies Unit on Native Americans. This week we traveled back thousands of years and explored how the first Americans came to be...Americans. Students made predictions about how the first people even came to America. I heard many interesting answers, varying from traveling by foot from England, sailing from Africa, riding horses from Asia, and many more. The students learned about different theories scientists have about the first Americans. We discussed Beringia, the Pacific Coast Theory, the Monte Verde excavation site found in Chile, the remains of a 13,500 year old African or Aborignal woman found in Brazil, and much more. After hearing the different theories, some created their own theories or some were even more skeptical than before. It generated a lot of thought-provoking discussion amongst the students. We also watched a short National Geographic clip about Native Americans and were able to the see tidbits of the strong attempts Native Americans make to keep their culture alive.


 * OCTOBER 2, 2010**

This week was the Regions Test and some groups decided they wanted to re-shoot their Regions Project presentation. I am still working on editing their presentations and getting them on the computer. Hopefully it'll happen soon!

I introduced a new program called Moodle, which is a networking website. All students participating in the Coast to Coast Chronicles (over 200) have an account on Moodle. Moodle gives students an opportunity to communicate with each other, similar to how a forum works. This week students were able to ask questions to students living in Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina, Maine, and Arizona. Ask your kids what regions these states are in! We also received MANY questions and comments from others and were able to answer some of them. The students talked about weather, regional food, wildlife in these states, what school is like, sports, and so much more. This was a great success with the students and it gave everyone an opportunity to hear first-hand, what it is like to live in other parts of the United States. We will be visiting this site often throughout the year.

We also received our first postcard from our postcard exchange!!!! We heard from Hopkinson Elementary School in Philadelphia. Students, what state is this located in??? We had some laughs reading the postcard, finding out the students' favorite singer and TV show. The outside bulletin board will be featuring our postcard collection! I wonder where our next one will be from?

Current events this week was especially exciting when the topic of extending the school year became a debate. Landon presented a great article about Obama's suggestion to extend the school year and it rose a lot of discussion in the classroom. What do you think? Other topics of interest were articles about HUGS and UH sports! WAY TO GO reporters!

This week in Social Studies both classes finished preparing for their Regions Presentation. It was a nerve-racking week and students learned a valuable lesson in time management, including the importance in working as a TEAM! During the presentations the audience had to fill out a questionaire about each region, including their own. A test on this information will be given next week Tuesday (5-14) and Wednesday (5-15). Thanks to Mr. Nish I was able to videotape each groups' performance and I will hopefully have them up and running sometime next week.
 * SEPTEMBER 24, 2010**

We also had current events reports from Miki, Kaylee F., Reyn, Britney, and Kaylee T. The class learned about endangered rhinos in South Africa, Neil Abercrombie, the rejuvenation of the lynx in Colorado, the end of the oil spill, and BED BUGS! WONDERFUL JOB EVERYONE!


 * TEST WILL INCLUDE: Tuesday, September 28 (5-14)**
 * Wednesday, September 29 (5-15)**
 * 1) Name all 4 regions of the United States. Be able to trace borders on a U.S map.
 * 2) Name at least 3 states in each region. Be able to locate states on a map.
 * 3) Name 3 interesting facts from __YOUR__ region.
 * 4) Study Region Project Questionaire