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Welcome to
Mrs. Morelock’s
Gold Team Social Studies Typ
Extra Credit noted at the bottom of the page |
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March 8-12
Monday: Discuss Section 3, get study guide and review Tuesday: Chapter 11 TEST!!! After test work on "Telescoping Timeline" Wednesday: Go over timeline, begin TCAP workbooks. Culture section: pages 1-17. Thursday: Go over culture section. Begin Economics section pages 18-29. Friday: Go over economics and do map activities.
Chapter 11 Study Guide- Rome and Christianity
Cicero wanted the Romans to give power to the Senate; he wanted the Romans to work together to improve Rome. After the war in Gaul, Caesar responded to the Senate by leading his army into Italy. After Caesar’s death and rule, his adopted son Octavian (later called Augustus) and Antony seeked to capture his killers. Antony married Octavian’s sister, then divorced her for Cleopatra. Octavian took this as an insult, and Antony and Cleopatra ran away and killed themselves. Octavian became the sole ruler after Antony’s death. Galen was a surgeon than influenced medicine. The Romans built arches to create a huge open area in a building these also helped create lasting structures. Because the Romans need to conduct business throughout the vast empire, the Roman language spread. The Jews rebelled against the Roman rule when they moved into Judea. The emperor thought if he banned Jewish rituals that people would give up Judaism. Because of the military battles there were not enough farmers to grow food and there was a food shortage. Many factors led to the fall of the Roman Empire: disease, increased taxes, and corruption. The Romans paid Goths not to attack Rome. Many historians feel the Western Roman Empire came to an end when a barbarian general overthrew the emperor and named himself king. In A.D. 532, Theodora helped the emperor put an end to the uprisings.
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Organization is key in the sixth grade. Get organized at the beginning and stay organized throughout the year and you will be very successful in all of your classes. (Especially mine!!!)
About Social Studies: We will have a notebook in this class that will be checked at least once every chapter. It is to your advantage to bring this notebook to class everyday and keep up with it. We will have 5 tabs that will be labeled: Definitions, Questions, Workbook/Worksheets, Study guide, Quick Facts.
Sixth grade social studies is directed on World History. We cover many places, people, religion, dates, and culture throughout ancient history. We typically start the day with Channel One, which is a national news station. This helps us stay up to date on current events. Class work for each chapter usually includes vocabulary words, questions, and an activity. I do not take this work up until the end of the chapter, but I will check daily to make sure it is getting completed. We will go over each section before moving on. Students will get a study guide at the end of the chapter, we will have a review and then take a chapter test. It is important to keep up with your work in your folder and not to misplace it. We listen/read each section orally to ensure that all students are getting the information. (It will be played on cd in the classroom)
Daily class work will be posted on my website. It is important to check this if you are absent. It is the easiest way to get your make-up work. It is the responsibility of the student to get his/her make-up work.
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Parents My planning period is from 8:00-9:10. If you need to talk to me or schedule a meeting please call 357-3051 and do so in this time period, or email me at morelockc@hck12.net.
Materials: 1" binder, paper, pencils We occasionally use crayons or markers if your child wants to bring them, if not I will provide them.
Classroom donations are greatly appreciated! Some much needed items are:
Parent Letter This will be sent home on Tuesday August 11. Please sign and send back with your child for an easy 100!
Welcome students to Mrs. Morelock’s Social Studies class. This is a list of a few classroom procedures and rules. My class is as hard as you make it. If you do the work, listen and study, you will succeed. If you fail to do this, the outcome may not be so desirable. Bring this back signed and get your first 100!
Materials: Notebook, tabs, pencil, paper
Attendance: Please try your best to make it to school. If you miss, you have one day for every day you are out to make up your work. If you miss a “test” day you will take the test when you return to school. It is your responsibility to get your makeup work. If you miss you can check my website or come and ask me what you need. Remember makeup work is only for excused absences.
Homework: I rarely assign Homework. If you do not finish class work it is your responsibility to take it home and finish.
Leaving the Classroom: Please do not make it a habit to leave the classroom, there is time in between classes to go to the restroom and get your belongings. Look on the board when you get in class and make sure you have everything you need before we start. As long as we have not yet started, you are welcome to set your things down and go back out to the restroom or your locker.
Tests: We test every chapter and we have a semester test at the end of both semesters.
Grades: I take grades on your chapter work, which will be your definitions and questions. If you do them and correct them in class you will get a 100. I take a grade on tests and on class activities. I will let you know if a worksheet or activity is a grade, sometimes it will be part of your chapter work. Semester tests count as two grades. If you do not turn anything in or if it is incomplete, I will pull you from activities and have you work on it. Points will be deducted, so do yourself a favor and do it the first time. Extra credit is available on my website.
Classroom Rules Come Prepared: Bring your notebook, book, and pencil to every class. Have Responsibility: Get your makeup work if you are absent. Keep up with your chapter work and take time to study. Sit in your assigned seat. Get your work completed. Make Good Choices: If you are having trouble in class or with someone, ask or tell me. If you have your phone, keep it put up. Get to class on time instead of talking in the hall. Do not chew gum in class. (Schoolwide rule) Show Respect: Do not talk if another classmate or myself is talking. Keep your hands, feet and negative comments to yourself. Consequences: Warning Writing Assignment Pulled from an activity Detention Office Referral
We have read and understand the classroom rules and procedures. Student’s Name:
Parent’s Signature:
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Please check my website every chapter for extra credit opportunities. IF you do not have a home computer ask me before or at the end of class and I will let you check the website in the computer lab.
Chapter 9: pages 285-286 #1-8 write question and answer. #'s 9-12 Answer all questions (do not have to write question) |
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About Mrs. Morelock |
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Education
My name is Cyndie Morelock and this is my third year at Church Hill Middle School. I am also the girl’s basketball coach. I have lived in Hawkins County for about 4 years. I am originally from Hampton, TN. After high school, I went to Walters State Community College on a basketball scholarship. From there, I moved to Myrtle Beach, SC and continued my basketball career and education at Coastal Carolina University. I graduated with a B.S. in Business Marketing. I moved back to Tennessee after graduation and worked for six months before going back to school East Tennessee State University to get my Masters in Teaching. I did my student teaching at Carters Valley Elementary School in the spring of 2005, where I taught in the 2nd and 5th grade classroom. This summer I have continued my higher education by pursing my Ed.S. at Lincoln Memorial University. I will grade in the summer of 2010.
Personal I have been married for three years to Travis Morelock, but we have been together for nine years. We met at Walters State where we both played basketball. We just bought our first house in Surgoinsville last January. We have two Labrador retrievers that are like our babies. Max is a chocolate male, and Lexie is a black female.
Hobbies Some of my hobbies and interests are taking our dogs to the water and playing with them. Doing anything active and outdoors, playing sports and going to the lake. We love watching football and basketball. Some of my favorite teams are: Football- college: UT Vols, Pro: Indianapolis Colts. Basketball: College- UT Vols and UNC men’s, Pro: Cleveland Cavaliers. |
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