Middle School Social Studies

Week of March 9-13

Week of March 23-27

6th Grade

Latin America Unit

Chapter 8: Brazil

Lesson 1- Physical Geography of Brazil; waterways/rivers, Amazon Basin, landforms, climate, natural resources important to Brazil's economy and trade

Lesson 2- History of Brazil; European colonization, African slave trade, impact on the indigenous peoples of Brazil, spread of Christianity

Lesson 3- Life and Cultures in Brazil; Brazil's multi-ethnic society, social and economic concerns, ways of life for the people of Brazil, income disparities, favelas

7th Grade

Ancient Greece Unit

TLC Presents: The Conquerors- Alexander the Great documentary via YouTube.com

Kids Discover Magazine: ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Greece Test Study Guide; class Kahoots for review

8th Grade

The Founding Brothers History Channel documentary, with question sheet

The History Channel Presents- AMERICA: The Story of Us (Westward)

Links

Junior Scholastic Current Events Magazine

Student code: juniorscholastic1920

Child Soldiers of Sparta

Ancient Greece Study Guide

Ancient Greece Unit: Bonus Content from Mr. Grimm