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Social Studies Weekly Activities

**Current Events Assignments**

 * Go to [|1&CurrPage=scholasticNews.jsp&TopicValue=Scholastic%20News|Schlastic News]
 * Select an article to read in your grade level
 * Answer the questions in your notebook from the Skills Page
 * Each page in your notebook should contain
 * The article title
 * The answers to each question in complete sentences
 * you do not have to write out the questions
 * Pick a different article each day


 * Unit One: Exploration and Geography**


 * Discuss History - Importance
 * Why do we study history
 * What can we learn from the past
 * How can we study social studies
 * Use of a Timeline
 * Create a personal timeline assignment
 * Create a historical timeline assignment
 * Watch video from Discovery Education titled "The Great Age of Exploration"
 * Discuss the video and answer questions
 * Map voyages of Important explorers
 * Discuss the Geography of each of the areas
 * Get a copy of the European Explorer's handout
 * Work on defining terms together
 * Research bibliographical information on each person