Mrs. Maly
Grade 5 and 6
Social Studies and Religion
Each class day opens with a Geo-Challenge question of the day. This question helps the students learn about their world and were places are located in our world.
5th Grade Social Studies
The fifth grade students will begin the school year with the study of geography.
The textbook we will be using is Prentice Hall World Explorer Geography Tools and Concepts. We will begin our study of the world by learning the five themes of geography, maps, and landforms. During the months of November, December, and January the students will learn about human geography, cultures of the world and earth's natural resources.
In February the students will begin their study of the ancient world. The textbook we will be using is Prentice Hall World Explorer The Ancient World.
The topics we will be covering in class are as follows:
Chapter 1 The Beginnings of Human Society
Chapter 2 The Fertile Crescent
Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt and Nubia
Chapter 4 Ancient India
Chapter 5 Ancient China
Chapter 6 Ancient Greece
Chapter 7 Ancient Rome
Links |
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NASA for middle-school students http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html |
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National Geographic for Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ |
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*** EXCELLENT game for identifying countries and capitals of the world. http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm |
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This website gives climate and biome information for Windows on the World project. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm |
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The CIA World Factbook http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html |
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Info Please has information about maps and absolute location. http://www.infoplease.com/index.html |
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Encarta's online encyclopedia has good basic information about the countries and good maps. http://encarta.msn.com/ |
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World climate is an excellent site for absolute location and temperature. http://www.worldclimate.com/ |
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Mapquest contains maps of the world. You can zoom in to see a map of a particular city. http://www.mapquest.com/atlas/?region=europe |
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Sites Atlas includes wonderful maps and information. http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/countries.htm |
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* Great Buldings of the World website gives interesting pictures and facts about the world's great architecture. http://architecture.about.com/library/bl-buildings.htm |
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Map of Europe - Good for map test. http://www.addictinggames.com/europemap.html |
5th Grade Religion
The students will be using the Blessed Are We religion textbook this school year. We will be studying the seven sacraments this year.
6th Grade Social Studies
The students will be using the textbook Prentice Hall World Explorer Medieval Times to Today.
The topics we will be studying in class are as follows:
Chapter 1 The Byzantine and Muslim Empires
Chapter 2 Civilizations of Africa
Chapter 3 The Ancient Americas
Chapter 4 Civilizations of Asia
Chapter 5 Europe in the Middle Ages
Chapter 6 A New Age in Europe
Chapter 7 Changes in the Western World
Chapter 8 A Century in Turmoil
Take a look at some interesting Social Studies Links.
6th Grade Religion
The students will be using the Blessed Are We textbook this year. We will study the Old Testament in depth this year.