Objectives:
-- Describe several international current events -- Period 7: Describe part of the mummification process Activities: -- Discuss most recent terrorist attack in Belgium -- Watch CNN's Student News for other news stories -- Write summaries of news events in classmade atlas -- Period 7: Complete phase 4 of mummification process by removing old salt and repacking the chicken with fresh salt Independent Learning: -- None, but know that tomorrow, there will be a current events assignment that will be started in class with the substitute and if not completed, will be due on Thursday. Plan ahead now for time needed for social studies on Wednesday afternoon/evening. Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Belgium: ISIS terrorist attack in airport and subway station kills 30+, wounds hundreds -- Cuba: US president visits for first time in 88 years -- Brazil: Questions arise about preparedness for Olympics due to economy, scandal, political unrest, pollution, and Zika virus -- Egypt: NFL stokes interest in American football with 3 day training camp for Egyptians -- (UK: New research boat named "Boaty McBoatface" by British public) -- Japan: Still testing for radiation 5 years after earthquake/tsunami and nuclear power plant release of radiation -- South Africa: Researchers looking for viruses in bat caves -- Iran: Possibly testing nuclear missile delivery system, UN investigates
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AuthorMs. Schaedler is starting her 29th year of teaching middle school. (She loves it!) Most of her work has been in Social Studies, but she has also designed and implemented a program teaching "lifelong learning skills" to middle school students to enhance their success. Archives
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