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Week of March 15th
- Wednesday, March 17th .... Wearing of the Green
ICS Student Council is sponsoring an Out of Uniform Day .... BRING $1 to donate to Brother Michael to give to the charity of his choice and you can come dressed in GREEN .... be sure to check out the handbook rules for out of uniform days!
- Thursday, March 18th .... MIDDLE SCHOOL St. Patrick's Day Themed DANCE 6:30 - 9:30 in the gym
Please bring your $3 admittence before the dance - Treasurer Compton will have officers collecting the $ in the foyer before school. We will have PIZZA, drinks, and snacks. BRING AN ITEM FOR THE INTERFAITH ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES FOOD DRIVE when you come to the dance!
- Friday, March 19th .... NO SCHOOL
- Friday, March 19th .... Envirothon Team - Area I competition in Waynesville .... READ, REVIEW, & Check out the TREES!
- Monday, March 22nd .... ICS Girl's Soccer vs Asheville Catholic HOME GAME .... come cheer on our girls & support the 7th grade's service project by buying water and snacks - all proceeds go to the tuition fund for John David in Kenya, Africa
Grade 6 – NC State Social Studies Standards
Goal #1 The 5 themes of geography, geographical tools & concepts
- using maps, computers & research, you’ll become a Rail Traffic Controller
- learn about the natural resources of European countries & trade routes
Goal #2 Physical environment & culture
· A chance to compare the majestic peaks of North Carolina & Ecuador
· “Baa baa black sheep” as we learn about Ecuador weavers, Wool Works, & try our hand at weaving!
Goal #3 & 4 The People, Goods & Ideas of South America
· Using maps and research, students will track natural & man made resources and the jobs these resources bring to South America
Goal #5 & 6 Economics in South America and Europe
· To market, to market to buy ….. ? as we analyze photos of world markets
· Currency Exchanges bring real value to life
· Become a travel agent as we design Western European dream trips
Goal #7 & 8 History – both ancient and contemporary, individuals & cultural groups
· Incan artifacts
· Stonehenge
· innovations, inventions and major discoveries
Goal #9, 10, 11 & 12 Civic Responsibilities – the rights and the wrongs
· Cultures, religions, values & ethics of South America and Europe
Goal # 13 Connections – North Carolina – United States – South America & Europe
· Alike & different …. Projects & guests!
Grade 7 – NC State Social Studies Standards
Goal #1 The 5 themes of geography, geographical tools & concepts
- Time to explore Africa, Asia & Australia!
Goal #2 Physical environments and cultural differences
· Nepal comes alive as we explore societies and regions
· Travel through Africa
Goal #3 & 4 Interactions between people and their environments : cities & countryside
· We’ll look at Lions and People …. keeping the balance
· Living in cities inside of Asia
Goal #5 & 6 Economics in Asia, Africa & Australia
· Eco Tourism in South Asia
· Pacific Islands; a Profitable Paradise
· Oil and Water in the Middle East
· Australian Travel Adventure
· East Asian Trading Ships
Goal #7 & 8 Issues both ancient and contemporary
· Africa’s struggle with AIDS
· China’s Ancient Engineers
· India – Filmmaking capital – we’ll do background work to a film!
Goal #9, 10, 11 & 12 Civic Responsibilities & Ethical Beliefs
· Cultures, religions, values & ethics of Africa, Asia & Australia
· Mummy Madness – who’ll be our mummy?
· What Masks Reveal & Cultural Symbols
· Religions across the world
· Laws and Government – Hammurabi’s Code
Goal # 13 Connections – North Carolina – United States – Africa, Asia & Australia
· Pasta Populations
· Comparative Economic Systems
· Culture Shock – geographic groceries & Spice World
· Good Morning ….. Where are you? A look at the global person you’ve become
Grade 8 – NC State Social Studies Standards
Goal #1 & 2 – Geography, Politics, Economics, & Culture of region prior to Revolutionary Period, The causes & effects of the Revolutionary War including the Constitutional Period in NC
· NC specific Native American Tribes, legends & customs – speakers & trips!
· WNC Scots/Irish immigrants and their cultural impact on music & dance
· local authors & history come alive
· War – taking sides – economy & politics
· Constitution Day – September 17th – did NC agree????
Goal # 3 NC during the first half of the 19th Century
· GOLD
· pirates – land barons – War of 1812 – Slavery – and exploration
Goal #4 Civil War and Reconstruction and their impact on NC
· Battle fields, taking sides, family strife & the economic tole
Goal #5 NC from 1870 – 1930
· Vanderbilt, Schenck – Cradle of Forestry, tobacco & cotton
Goal #6 Great Depression & WWII and their effects on NC
· New Deal policies & NC
· Meet our war heroes
· Women & minorities
Goal #7 NC post WWII through the 1970’s
Goal #8 NC since the 1970’s
· Cell phones, cable TV, satellite radio, computers, microwave ovens & more!
Goal #9 Civics, state & local levels
· meet our leaders
· become active in the shaping of our community’s future
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