Ms. Stout
651-748-6656
kstout@isd622.org











WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! I am so excited about the upcoming school year! Please review the link below to see my behavior expectations and communication plan for 2009-10.

Listed below is a send home letter that outlines my behavior plan for social studies. I will periodically send this letter home with specific information detailing behavior.
To the Parent or Guardian of a student in Ms.doc

** STAMP PROGRAM**

I have a reward program in my class that allows students to earn "points" toward extra credit or free assignment passes. All you need to do is bring your agenda to class each day and either answer or copy down the question of the day!

Need help practicing Language Arts or Math? Click below!
http://perspective.pearsonaccess.com/perspective/appmanager/mn/educator/?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=edu_home_page

Weekly Schedule- GRADE 6 ***

Monday- September 7th- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- September 8th- WELCOME TO SCHOOL! Go over behavior, stamp program (See above) MN Bingo
Wednesday- September 9th- MN tear out, TODAL mapping, symbols
Thursday- September 10th- Review TODAL, writing MN, symbolizing MN- ** Talking MN take home
Friday- September 11th- Tribute and discussion on 9-11, Finding your way

Monday- Sept. 14-  ** BINDER CHECK (Need MN fill in, MN word search, Green outcomes sheet, video guide) Worth 15 points **
Tuesday Sept. 15- Where in the World is MN?
Wednesday Sept 16- Review symbol, symbolizing MN
Thursday- Organize binder review TODAL, Relative and Absolute Location
Friday- Mapping MN

Monday Sept. 21- **BINDER CHECK- Should have Where in the World is MN, Symbol vocab frame, MN Symbols, MN map, absolute relative notes, extra credit Talking MN if desired. Review for Mapping quiz
Tues- Sept 22- Mapping quiz (short review to see what we know)
Wed- Sept 23- Practice reading maps
Thurs. Sept. 24th- Work on review sheet for mapping test
Friday- Sept. 25th- Test on Maps

Monday Sept. 28- Textbook Orientation, go over test
Tuesday- Sept. 29- Intro to pre-reading, Ch. 3 reading questions
Wednesday Sept. 30- Finish questions and start vocabulary frames.
Thursday Oct. 1- Seasonal chart and notes
Friday- Oct. 2- wrap up

Monday Oct 5- Dakota land map
Tuesday Oct 6- Investigation guide
Wednesday Oct 7- **BINDER CHECK. Chapter 3 review
Thursday Oct 8- TEST
Friday- READING DAY- bring a book!!

Oct 10-12- Reading The Birchbark house Chapter 1-3 and doing study guide

October 19th- Finish Ch. 4 Reading questions and begin vocab
October 20 &21- Read excerpt from "Night Flying Woman"
October 22- Culture of MN- Thailand letters
Oct. 23- NO SCHOOL- Conferences

OCt 26- Draft Thailand Letter- here is a powerpoint that can help you. Letters to Thailand.ppt
Oct. 27- Finish Thailand letters
Oct. 28- Finalize letters and send- Ojibwe Teenager teaches the class

Oct 29th- Chapter 4 Investigation
Oct. 30th - Folktales

Nov. 2- Chapter 4 reading guide
Nov. 3 Investigation and Map
Nov. 4- Review powerpoint- 5 vocabulary squares
Nov. 5- Chapter Four review sheet
Nov. 6- Chapter Four **TEST** and Binder Check. 6th grade binder check-3.doc

Nov. 9 - Previewing text. chapter 5 preview.doc
Nov. 10- map and vocab book- Vocabulary Box Booklet.doc
Nov. 11- Ch. 5 reading questions
Nov 12- Wrap up
Nov. 13- Vocab book/get it guide Chap 5 Vocabulary.doc

Nov. 16- Get it guide
Nov. 17- Voyageurs article
Nov. 18- READING DAY
Nov. 19- Diary of a voyageur
Nov. 20- Diary due

Nov. 23- Review for test and powerpoint
Nov. 24- Test on Chapter 5 ** Binder Check

Binder Check- you need ** Chapter 5 reading questions, Chapter 5 preview, Get it guide, George and voyageurs, diary.

Weekly Schedule GRADE 7

Monday- September 7th- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- September 8th- WELCOME TO SCHOOL! Go over behavior, stamp program (See above) USA geography
Wednesday- September 9th-  USA song, blank USA map work- Seterra program in the computer lab
Thursday- September 10th- Seterra in the computer lab
Friday- September 11th- Tribute and discussion on 9-11- USA review

Monday- September 14th- Finish USA map and review
Tuesday- September 15th- ** USA MAP TEST - hand out physical map
Wednesday- September 16th- Physical map work
Thursday September 17th- ** Students need a 3 ring binder by this date** If purchasing is a problem, please tell me. Binder work and organization covered in class today
Friday- September 18th- Story of Government

Monday- Sept. 21- Democracy vs. Republic ppt.
Tuesday- Sept 22. - Overview of Constitution and Introduction to vocabulary
Wed. Sept 23- Bill of rights
Thurs. Sept 24- Amendments 11-27
Friday- 3 branches of government ** Binder check- make sure you have what you need!

Monday Sept. 28- Draw a branch of government- and finish worksheet
Tuesday Sept. 29- Review of the branches worksheet
Wednesday- Sept 30- Review bingo of branches
Thursday- Oct 1- Stations of Constitution
Friday- Oct 2- Quiz on government

Monday- Oct. 5- Four levels of government powerpoint
Tuesday- Oct. 6- Political spectrum/ survey
Wednesday- Oct. 7- Yes/no debate- scoring survey
Thursday- Oct. 8- Powerpoint conservatives and liberals
Friday- Oct 9- READING DAY.

Monday Oct. 12- Wednesday Oct 14- Writing a 5 paragraph essay on your political ideology
5 pragraph essay-lib vs con.doc

Oct. 19- Civil War survey, short video, and vocabulary
Oct. 20- Civil War computer lab
Oct. 21- Civil War map
Oct. 22- Textbook preview and finish vocabulary Textbook preview - Civil War.doc
Oct. 23- NO SCHOOL- Conferences

Civil War extra credit- Civil War Interactive Website1.doc

Oct. 26 & 27- 10 Causes of The Civil War 10 Causes of the Civil War + directions.doc
Oct 28- Life in the Army ** BINDER CHECK! You need- Civil War video sheet (true/false) Civil War vocabulary squares, Civil War computer lab sheet, Civil War map, textbook preview, and 10 causes sheet.
Oct. 29- Reading strategies- continue with Civil War
Oct .30 *Freaky Friday* Gangrene Powerpoint


Nov. 2- Finish Reading Life in the Army- Scholastic
Nov. 3- Faces of Freedom wanted poster
Nov. 4- Open meeting
Nov. 5- Civil War review
Nov. 6- Civil War Test

Nov. 9- Alien Invasion
Nov. 10- Flashcards/preview/ Trail of Tears Brainpop
Nov. 11- Map, Gold Rush, Dakota video
Nov. 12- Lakota and Nez Perce
Nov. 13- Courage retreat

Nov. 16- Notes on groups- patchDiversive Groups of the West - notes.pdf
Nov. 17- Supply and Demand
Nov. 18- Reading Day
Nov. 19- Beverage Bonanza
Nov. 20- Bev. Bonanza

** Extra credit opportunity** Read this- write a one page summary! :)

http://apa.si.edu/ongoldmountain/gallery2/gallery2.html



Nov. 23- Review Westward Expansion- *BINDER check (Alien Invasion, Preview, Map, Video guide, brainpop, patch, supply)
Nov. 24- Test