The Boston Tea Party Timelinks G5 pages 158-159, Big Fat Notebook of American History pages 91-93

Read these pages from Timelinks G5 158-159 , and The Big Fat Notebook of American History

pages 91-93  

Now take this quiz:  

Boston Tea Party Quiz

Discuss the causes and effects of the Boston Tea Party

Homework: 

You are Samuel Adams: Write your speech giving the reasons that the Tea Act should be repealed like the Stamp Act was. 

John Peter Zinger , Phyllis Wheatly Timelinks G5 page 140

 John Peter Zinger was a newspaper owner and was put on trial for printing the truth of William Cosby: 

Let's watch a video now:

Read page 140 in our book

And to get more information let's go here: 

https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1235/john-peter-zenger

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/phillis-wheatley

Questions

What did John Peter Zinger do?

Why was the New York Governor angry?

What happened? 

What is the First Amendment to the Constitution? 

What did Phyllis Wheatly write about? 

Who taught her how to read and write?

Where did she live? 

How were her poems thought about? 

Rachael Alice Orbach, Teacher, Musican

Now calm down and listen to this music 

Timelinks Grade 5 What are Primary and Secondary Sources?

Now more than ever everyone needs to know Critical Thinking.  How do we evaluate a source? What criteria do we use? How do we know that a source is credible? Should we believe or not?

Timelinks Grade 5 on Amazon

  

Read pages  7-11

Key Terms
pamphlet - a short publication. 
encyclopedia  - a book or a set of books that categorizes information  

Pronunication
usually           u zha li 
encyclopedia  en si klo pe de a 

Questions:

What is a primary source? 

Give an example.

What is is a secondary source? 

Give an example. 

Who was Thomas Paine? What did he write? Is this Primary or Secondary source? 

Who was Abigail Adams? What did she write? Is this a Primary or Secondary source? 

Which type of source do you most rely on? 

How can we tell the difference between a primary source or a secondary source? 

Tell about a modern primary source.

Tell about a modern secondary source. 

Homework: 

Write a diary entry for what you did yesterday. 

Is this a primary or a secondary source? 

https://jojoebi.com/printable-kids-diary-pages/

Timelinks Unit 2 Lesson 3

Social Studies can be fun!  Today we are learning about the Earth!

In this lesson we will study from page 14-18

Vocabulary
Earth
mountain
river
land
ocean
clouds
lakes





Questions
What do we see in the picture on page 14?  What part of the Earth do we see?
What is the Earth made of?
What is the difference between a lake and a river?



Homework: Describe a lake near your home. 


For more activities go here:
http://www.macmillanmh.com/socialstudies/2009/student/index.html



I have an exciting book for you today, How to choose the best toys for your kids!
 Choose the best toys for your KIDS!

Timelinks Grade 1 Unit 2 Lesson 2

Timelinks Grade 1 Unit 2 This is a social studies book for the first grade. Children need to already know how to read, but it is interesting and informative.



Vocabulary
diagram
transportation
bulldozer

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/TimeLinks-First-Grade-All-Together-Unit-2-Geography-Student-Edition-Macmillan-/351449246751?hash=item51d401ec1f:g:SCEAAOSwuMFUbtbr

Pronunciation
diagram - long I

Questions
What is the bulldozer doing on page 10?
What has to be done first in order to build houses?
On page 11 there are two pictures of the same house. What are the similarities and differences?
On page 12, Is this a modern airplane? Do you think it will fly?  Would you want to fly in one like this?
Look at the diagram, what are the parts of the airplane? What is interesting about the wings of the plane?
What is transportation?
Which forms of transportation have you been on?
Where did you go on a plane?
How long was the flight?



Homework: Write about a time that you went on a trip using different forms of transportation.
Write three sentences.

You can also go to the Interactive site and play the games there: http://www.macmillanmh.com/socialstudies/2009/ss/student/grade1/unit1.html


Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - English Teacher

Timelinks Grade 1 Reading for Elementary School Students

This is a social studies textbook for the student who can already read a bit of English, and wants to learn more about different peoples of the Earth.
I am teaching this book this year and the kids seem to like  it!  You can get yours on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/1PjvDyP

We will start today on page 31.  Map and Globe skills 

Vocabulary
map
strufoli
celebrate 
culture 
custom 
family
neighbor
neighborhood 
rule

Pronunciation
Angelo  - hard g sound



Questions
What is a map?  Do you use a map or a GPS?
Who are the children that Matt meets in the beginning of the story?
Why do they need another child to play with them?
Where do they find the other child?
How does Matt make Angelo welcome?
Who brings a new food for everyone to eat?
Why type of food is it?
Have you ever heard of this food?
What do you think it will taste like?
Where will everyone meet tomorrow?
What did you like about the story?
Could it happen in real life?
Do you have neighbors who are friendly?


Homework:
On pages 41 and 42 we see some vocabulary words: Write sentences using these words

1. ________________________ 5.________________________________
2.________________________  6.
3.________________________
4.________________________