HISTORY INFORMATION
GENERAL TEXT LESSONS
STATES AND CAPITALS TESTS
GEOGRAPHY
- When accessing the text, we will read it aloud in class and discuss concepts as we go.
- CLOSE READING strategies are at work in every lesson.
- Writing will often be integrated with history; it's an important component of Common Core writing.
- Vocabulary, academic and content based, will be addressed, also.
STATES AND CAPITALS TESTS
- Tests will be every other Friday starting September 18.
- Students must know WHERE the states are and write the capital next to the state. Spelling doesn't
- Two links we've accessed for practice: www.50states.com yourchildlearns.com
- If students pass a test with 85% or higher, they move to the next test.
GEOGRAPHY
- Typically, students will receive a geography paper on Wednesdays.
- The purpose is for students to learn about the world around them using maps.