Thursday, February 20, 2014

Social Studies

Thursday:
Today we...
-Listened to "Crossing the Wire"
-Learned about Aztec social classes by reading and designing Aztec clothing or house - student choice.

No homework

FYI: My daughter has been ill this week and if she is still sick tomorrow it is my turn to stay home:(

FYI2: I have been grading essays from Mexico test this week, should be able to finish them this weekend so I can enter into Powerschool next week.

So here is the blog for Friday just in case:
-Watch CNN Student News
-Work on Essay power paragraph writing (SEE Below, Due TUES.)
Aztec Social Classes Writing Essay

Directions:  After reading and designing clothing or housing for the Aztecs you must do the following power paragraph essay.  Remember Topic Sentence, 3 Details Sentences, Closing Sentence.  The question should be incorporated into your topic sentence.

If you chose Housing Reading and Design, please answer this question:
Compare Aztec upper and lower class housing to the housing we have in the US?  Do we have different housing based on social classes - explain.

If you chose the Clothing Reading and Design, please answer this question:
How does the Aztec government use clothing to control people?  Compare that to the US, does the US government have laws about what people can wear?