This IS a Test!!

Greetings,

We corrected pages 15 and 16 in the "The World's People" booklet today, so the work in that booklet is completed.  Today's assignment is an Open Book Test over Chapter 3.  I am requiring a page number with each answer,  because I believe it is important that kids know how to locate information in a textbook. I gave the kids about 35 minutes to work on the test in class, and what is not completed is homework. This will be graded as a test, so it is imperative that this assignment be completed on time.

We did not watch CNN Student News today.  I previewed it before school started, and the entire 10 minutes was dedicated to the shootings in Newtown.  I can't talk about this tragedy without crying, and although I don't think it's wrong to show emotion in front of kids, I simply can't talk about it right now.  I worry about my daughter, as I'm sure you worry about your child.  My daughter worries about me, now more than ever.  It's a hard truth to face, and I need a little time before I can talk about it with kids. 

Hugs your kid one extra time tonight :-)

Cathy

Possible Homework!!

Greetings,

Today we went over work assigned yesterday.  This work was not graded, but it was used for discussion of economic terms and economic systems.  Today, the assignment is page 13 in the "The World's People" booklet, and is due Thursday, December 13, 2012. The assignment is a Vocabulary matching activity, over vocabulary words from Chapter 3, Section 2.  The students must include a page number with each answer.  I require a page number because I want kids to learn how to use a textbook.  When your child writes a random page number, it defeats the purpose.  I don't expect kids to memorize every fact in the book, but I do expect them to know how to locate information.  Please encourage your student to use the book carefully.

I have a "Secret Word" for Thursday, too. The word is:  ethoncentric!

Thanks,
Cathy

Levels of Economic Activity

These are the jobs that need to be sorted by Level of Economic Activity :-)

Actor                                                      

Apple picker

Author

Astronaut

Ballet dancer

Book binder

Car assembly line worker

Clown

Computer programmer

Chef

Dairy farmer

Day-care worker

Dentist

Doctor

Dress maker

Engineer

Farmer

Fireman 

Furniture maker

Gold miner

Hair stylist

Interior designer

Manicurist

Nurse

President

Printing press operator

Policeman

Professional Athlete

Scientist

Store clerk

Shoe maker

Sheep herder

Sugar cane farmer

Radio announcer

Truck Driver 

Levels of Economic Activity

Today, I asked the kids to sort a list of jobs by level of economic activity. We have been reading the section on Economy in the Social Studies book.  There is a great chart on page 54 in the textbook.  We have also spent a couple of days talking about this concept, and although it is abstract, I think with a little thought, it can be done.  I am attaching a copy of the list of jobs that need to be sorted.  It is due tomorrow, December 11, 2012. Some of the job titles (apple picker) sound "mean", but I needed a few jobs at the Primary Level.

Thanks,
Cathy