Native American Vocabulary and math

 Native American Vocabulary Work

Please be sure to bring your social studies book to and from school each day this week... you will need it at home to help with homework and at school!

Monday- Write definitions (use text book glossary at the end of the book (p.R96-R103))

Tuesday- Use all words in a sentence or story that explains the word.

Wednesday- use the text book to find what page the word is on (hint:  the index at the back of the book is very useful for this: p. R104-R124)

Thursday- This is an extra day to get caught up on any of the previous days work (we will not be having a test this week, but we will be working on an assignment that will be using this vocabulary).


Please continue to memorize doubles!!!  We want to be able to be really fast:)

0x0=0            1x1=1               2x2=4                 3x3=9                4x4=16  

5x5=25          6x6=36            7x7=49               8x8=64                9x9=81

10x10=100              11x11=121              12x12=144

Tale of D. week 2 vocabulary

Tale of D.  week 2 vocabulary

1. chiaroscuro  n. the balance of light and dark in a picture

2. inordinate  adj. uncontrolled, excessive

3. illumination n.  clarification, a source of light, something that is given given light

4. confessor  n. someone authorized to listen to confessions 

5.  obsession n. an intense desire, a compulsive (often unreasonable) idea or emotion

6.  solace n.  comfort   or    v. to comfort

7.  revelation n.  something that is revealed or shown

8. dire   adj.  terrible, desperate, dreadful

9. inquire v.  to ask

10.  innumerable ajc  too many to be counted, countless

11. descend v. to move downward

12. ominous  adj threatening, menacing, foreshadowing evil

13. tragic adj.  extremely sad, mournful, pathetic

14. ferocious  adj.  violently cruel

15.  passionately  adv.  with intense emotion or feeling

16. aspirations  n.  goals, ambitions, desire

In-Class Assignment on Ancient Civilizations

In-Class Assignment on Ancient Civilizations

Name _________________________________

Ancient American Civilizations

Please use the links on my blog to complete the following assignment. Remember to explore the link then answer the questions under that link.

Olmec (Amercia’s Oldest Civilization ~ 1500 BCE ~ Central Mexico)

http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/olmec-colossal-masterworks-ancient-mexico

1. What are the Olmecs best known for?

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2. Look at the different artifacts from the exhibit. Which is your favorite and why (use the title under the art piece)?

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http://www.aztec-history.com/olmec-civilization.html

3. How did the Olmecs influence later civilizations?

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Mound Builders (~1000 BCE ~ Ohio River Valley)

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/mounds/builders.htm

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/mounds/mounds.htm

4. The purpose of the mounds differed depending on the early Native American group that built them. What were 3 reasons why the Mounds were built and/or how they were used?

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Puebloans ( ~100 BCE ~ Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado)

http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/puebloan/start.htm

5. Pueblo is the Spanish word for __________________________________________________________________________________

http://www.mesaverdecountry.com/tourism/archaeology/people.html

6. What did the Ancient Puebloans eat? and What types of homes did they live in?

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Mayans (~100 BCE ~ Mexico and Central America)

http://www.criscenzo.com/jaguarsun/maya.html

7. What are 3 facts you learned about the Mayans?

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http://library.thinkquest.org/11577/

8. Choose one of the links to learn more about Mayan life. (art, astronomy, ball game, books and heiroglypics, class system, number system)

Which link did you choose and what did you learn?

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http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2004/15nov_maya/

9. What do scientists think led to the downfall of the Mayan civilization? How is NASA involved in the research?

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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________http://www.history.com/topics/maya/videos#the-mayans

class i come from poem

Here is a tribute to our amazing room 12 writers.  I took a line/phrase from everyone's poem to create this for all to enjoy!

I come from my family who takes good care of me… a fantastic family that never lets me down

I come from my mom’s belly straight into her arms-

My mother whom is raising me so well … her loving touch

I come from my dad who is always trying to do the best for me

I remember playing catch with him in the backyard

My parents will love me forever no matter what

I come from a funny family and from fighting with my sister for the TV remote

I am a playful person

I am strong

I’m as wise as the 600 year-old tortoise

I come from the sun shining on the earth

I come from the wet fog in Santa Cruz and the sunny majestic hills…the cool waves and warm breeze

I come from the beach where bright, blue waves crash hard while the sand tickles my feet

I remember waking up in the morning, listening to the waves

I love to go to the outdoors-  I am a fish in the water that swims all day long

I come from the heavens, a twinkle in the night sky- the cold starry nights

I come from the soft sweet sounds of birds chirping outside everyday

I come from the cool breeze shifting in seconds- the wind that takes me a way

We had some fun times

I come from a loving family and awesome friendship

My friends and family always support me in everything I do 

I know that I will always achieve greatness

I know that this is the only home for me

vocab

1. despair  to lose all hope

2. speculation  ideas or guesses about something that is not known

3. consorts v.  to keep company

4.  perfidy  an act of disloyality

5. egregious especially bad

6. indulge to give in to the desire of

7. contemplate to consider with time and thought

8.  repent to regret, feel badly about

9.  renounce to refuse

10.  fervent great intensity of feeling

11.  irony a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected

12. conform to be obedient or compliant

13. indignant angry because of something unjust

14. ordeal an unpleasant or difficult experience

15. implications possible future effects or results

16. beleaguer to cause repeated trouble for

17. abyss a hole or space so great it can’t be measured

18. eons a long period of time

math fact memorization

Step 1:  get really comfortable with skip counting:  start with 2s, 5s, 10s

Step 2:  *what we are working on *  MEMORIZE THE DOUBLES

1x1=1            2x2=4            3x3=9            4x4=16              5x5=25              

 6x6=36         7x7=49          8x8=64          9x9=81            10x10=100      

 11x11=121          12x12=144

vocab homework this week

Vocabulary:  Cell Structure

1. cell- the basic unit of all living things

2. tissue- a group of cells that work together to perform a specific function

3. organ- a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function

4. organ system- organs that work together to do a job for the  body

5. amoeba- a single celled organism

6. organelles- different structures in a cell that have a certain function to help keep the cell alive

7. nucleus- an organelle that directs the cell’s activity (the “control center”)

8. cell membrane- holds the cell together and separates if from its surroundings (the “protector”)

9. cytoplasm- jellylike substance that help the cell stay together (the “goo”)

10. mitochondria- releases energy  from nutrients (the “powerhouse”)

11. endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-folds and transports proteins (“protein highway”)

12. chromosomes- an organized structure of DNA and protein in cells

13. ribosomes- make proteins from amino acids

14. golgi apparatus- sorts, processes and packages proteins and lipids

For plant cells:

15. chloroplast- makes food for the plant cell

16. cell wall- supports and protects the plant cell

17. vacuole- stores food, water, waste

For animal cells:

18. vesicle- stores food, water, waste

Monday and Tuesday= Use the Diagrams on the reverse side to draw and label your own plant and animal cells.  Write definitions next to the labels or on the back of the page (use words: nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, golgi apparatus, chloroplast, vacuole, vesicle, cell wall)

Wednesday= Crossword puzzle

Thursday= Study for vocabulary test

Due Friday:  A plant and animal cell diagram labeled with vocabulary words and their definitions and the crossword puzzle

West coast states and capitals

Spelling and Location Words

You will be identifying the location

on a map and correctly spell the following:

Olympia, Washington

Salem, Oregon

Sacramento, California

Carson City, Nevada

Phoenix, Arizona

Tuesday- identify on the first map (provided) and write the names of the State

and its capital.

Wednesday- write each capital and state 3x each

Thursday- study (use the other map provided as a practice test)

Friday- test (remember spelling, location and capitalization count)