6th Grade Social Studies

Reform in America & Finals

May 12 – June 5, 2008

Monday, May 12

• Go over Industrial Rev. Exam
• Introduce Reformers in America
• Read p. 306-310

Tuesday, May 13

• Cross of Gold & Money Issues
• Read p. 311 – 315

Wednesday, May 14

• Tarbell, Sinclair and The Jungle
• Hand out Final Exam Review Study Guide
• Read p. 316-320

Thursday, May 15

• Quiz on sections 1-3
• More reformers - Riis, Addams and reform in the cities
• Read p. 321-326

Monday, May 19

• Theodore Roosevelt and other progressive presidents
• Read p. 327-332 (1/2 of section 5)

Tuesday, May 20

• African American reform movements
• Booker T. Washington
• Read p. 332-334

Wednesday, May 21

• Quiz on African American reform
• W.E.B. Du Bois and the NAACP
• Read p. 335-339

Thursday, May 22

• Suffrage, Temperance, Women’s rights and reforms
• Read p. 340-343
• Final Exam Review – Part I – DUE

Monday, May 26

• NO SCHOOL – MEMORIAL DAY

Tuesday, May 27

• TBA

Wednesday, May 28

• Open book quiz on Reform movements

Thursday, May 29

• NO CLASS – SCHOOL PICNIC

Monday, June 2

• Final Exam Review – Part II – DUE

Tuesday, June 3

• Final Exam Review – Part III DUE

Thursday, June 5 (last Social Studies period)

• OPTIONAL morning review session for Final Exam
• 6 th Grade Social Studies Final Exam – 9:40 – 10:50 am

Have a blessed summer!!!