December 13-17th

Have a Great Winter Break!

Period 1 December 6-10, 2010

SS Period 1 for Nov 29 to Dec 3

Norman Mineta Academy of Achievement

Social Studies/Language Arts

Japanese Internment

Interview with the Hon. Norman Mineta
First Asian American Mayor of a major US City and first Asian American in the US Congress and first Asian American Cabinet member

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/min0int-5
Photo of Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson
and former Mayor/Congressman/
Cabinet Secretary Norm Mineta. They met
as boys when Mineta was in an Internment Camp
in Wyoming in WWII and they later served
together in Congress.

November 15-19, 2010

SS Period 1 Assignments for Nov 8-10

hatshepsut by Sarahynn H

hatshepsut

Nov 1-5

King Tut

King Tut

October 25-29, 2010

Nubia: The early kingdom of Kush.

Nubia: The early kingdom of Kush.

The Kush Empire

October 18-22 Period 1 SS

Assignments Oct 11-15

Steve Martin - King Tut (Live 1979)

Steve Martin - King Tut (Live 1979)

SS Oct 4-8

Period 1 Social Studies

September 27 - Otober 1st SS Period 1

ROOM 3 TRIP TO EGYPTIAN MUSEUM (MR. CURRY)

With the support of the parents to help contribute towards the cost of this trip, we hope to schedule a trip to this museum right here in San Jose.

September 20-24

Back To School Night is Thursday September 23rd at 6 PM

Period 1 SS September 14-17

Week 3 Social Studies Sept 7-10

We will be learning about the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia.

Learn lots more at http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/

Week #2 Aug 30-Sept 3

Week #1 Aug 23-27 Piedmont Room 3

During the first week of school, we will get to know one another and start understanding what the study of social studies is all about.

We will use Google Docs to show what we are studying. Eventually students will use it to upload their work.



We will be launching our study of early humans. Below are some textbook resources:

Discovering Our Past: Ancient Civilizations

Chapter 1: The First Civilizations

In this Chapter:

Chapter Overview

Student Web Activity

Self-Check Quiz

ePuzzles and Games

Vocabulary eFlashcards

In chapter 1, we will study many of the things included below:




LUCY TRAVELS TO THE US-- Dr. Johansen is interviewed and tells how he came to name the one-time oldest known hominid.