Mrs. Iman's Class

Social Studies

Social Studies |
Jan. 20th-Jan. 24th

Student Spotlight

Gigi Brown

Gigi enjoys playing, swimming and taking walks. Her favorite color is blue and her favorite snack is candy. When she grows up she wants to be a nurse.

Dates to Remember/Homework:

There is no assigned homework this week. Anything not finished in class could be sent home.

No school on January 20th for MLK Day

No school 1/24 due to conferences.

In Class this Week

We will be studying the 13 colonies this week in class.

Please continue checking Progress book to monitor your child's progress.

Reading:

January 20th - January 24th

Weekly Homework

Complete the daily reading each night. (Due daily) No reading Thursday night

Study for spelling test this THURSDAY (No School Friday)

Study for vocab test next Friday

Essential Question:

Why do we need government.

Main Selection

See How They Run

Paired Selection

The Birth of American Democracy

Reading Skills & Strategies:

Ask & Answer Questions - Asking questions before, during, and after reading to help understand the text.

Cause and Effect- the cause is the reason something happens, and the effect is what happens as a result.

Headings- Names the topic of each section

Pronunciation- the way in which a word is pronounced or said aloud

Homographs - Words that are spelled the same but have a different meaning or pronunciation

Homophones - Words that are pronounced the same but have a different meaning or spelling

Vocabulary Words:

democracy - a government that is run by the people who live under it

amendments - formal changes

commitment - a sense of obligation toward something

compromise - means to reach an agreement by having each side give up part of their demands

eventually - means in the end or finally

legislation - laws that are made or passed

privilege - a special right or benefit held by a certain group of people

version - an account given in a particular way

Spelling Words: Unit 3: Week 5

tasted

tapping

ripping

saved

forced

skipping

flipping

scaring

tapped

flagging

flipped

discussed

scared

saving

flagged

tasting

ripped

forcing

skipped

discussing