Social Studies Homework - Summer

MONDAY           TUESDAY            WEDNESDAY          THURSDAY           FRIDAY
5th
                                                                             
6th
                                                                         
7th
                           
8th                            
                          ALL CLASSES - BE SAFE, PLAY OUTSIDE AND READ!!!

Welcome back!

We are in our thrid day of school back at the GLC and I am so impressed by the excitement and enthusiasm of ALL of our students.  Everyone is ready and eager to start up another incredible year at Goshen-Lempster Cooperative.  I have a feeling this will be the best year ever!

Summer and a new game!

Hey GLC students!
I hope you're having a wonderful vacation. My vacation has been great so far. Mr. Peterson and I went to an excellent conference in Orlando, Florida on model schools and how to better improve the GLC.
Below is a website that we heard about called Free Rice. The basic premise of the site is that you play some games and answer questions. Every time you answer a question correct 10 grains of rice are donated to the hungry. This is a great opportunity to have fun, learn and help those who are less fortunate than us!

Enjoy the rest of your summer and remember wear sunscreen, get exercise and read!

Mr. Beer

http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1547

Summer + Learning = Awesome!!!

Summer time is finally here!  Summer is a time for relaxing, playing outside and swimming in the Goshen Ocean etc.  However, summer is also a great time to continue learning.  Learning is more than just being in class. Learning is going on vacations, reading new books, exploring new places new ideas, new foods etc.  So I have come up with a few websites, books, events and field trips that you can take advantage of that are not only fun and interesting but maybe, just maybe, you might learn something as well.  Have a fabulous and safe summer! Run around, wear sunscreen and take advantage of these suggestions.

               

Websites – There are tons of great websites out there and here are a few to choose from.

Classic geography game - http://jimspages.com/States.htm

National Geographic - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Website for kids about social studies - http://www.kids.gov/

The History Channel - http://www.history.com/

General school website - http://www.schooltimegames.com/

Books – There are so many to mention but here are some classics – and remember check out your local library!

April Morning – Revolutionary War historical fiction

Mythology – classic book on Greek and Norse mythology

The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody –a humorous look at some of the major figures in history

Shadow Knights – historical fiction in a graphic novel, part of the Simon and Schuster Pulp History series

Marvel 1602 – Marvel comic book (staring the Avengers, Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, the X-Men and others) but set in 1602 – a comic book revision

                Places to go – If your family is looking for a fun and stimulating place to go over summer break here are some cool places.  All of these places are in NH and either fairly inexpensive of free.

Strawberry Banke – 7^th and 8^th grade already went this year but Strawberry Banke is a historical recreating of what life was like in Portsmouth in the 18 and 19^th centuries
Saint Gaudens National Historic Site – National Historic Site of one of America’s greatest sculptors and he lived down the road in Cornish, NH

Hood Museum of Art – Art museum at Dartmouth College

Ruggles Mine – Famous mine in Grafton, NH – one of the oldest mines in the US

White Mountains National Forest – A truly beautiful place to go hiking, camping, exploring etc.

                Things to watch on tv –

Nothing – I am only half joking

Euro 2012 – This is the soccer championships of Europe which happens every four years and goes from June 8^th-July 1^st.  Not only will you get the chance to watch some of the greatest players in the world but it will give you a greater appreciation for European geography, culture and politics.

Social Studies Homework - 9-7-12

MONDAY           TUESDAY            WEDNESDAY          THURSDAY           FRIDAY

5th
               For all classes study for the quiz                                                      

6th
                         

7th                                                                                   
                                                         


8th
                                                                                                                                                   

Know your rights quiz!

Here is a little quiz I created to kick off our study of our rights as citizens of the United States of America.  This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of your Constitutional rights.
When you first take the quiz the answers to your age and gender are filled in, however, you can change them.  Also, when finished with the quiz underneath the results click where it says 'See the answers' to see the correct answers.

Good luck!

http://www.gotoquiz.com/know_your_rights

February Vacation!

Vacations are always a great time to relax and enjoy some free time. Vacations can also present great learning opportunities as well. Whether you start up a new book, do some creative writing or maybe even watch a show on Egyptian pyramids, the Civil War, the vikings etc. vacations are an excellent time to continue to learn and grow.
I plan on doing a lot of reading, both for school and pleasure, (I am currently reading The Hero with a Thousand Faces - a true classic - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces) as well as going to a musical and even fitting in some skiing.
So my advice for this vacation is to rest up, have fun and seek out learning opportunities - there are more of them out there than you would expect.

The GLC Geography Bee

It is that time of year again - Geography Bee time!
All middle school students competed in the 2nd Annual Goshen-Lempster Cooperative School Geography Bee this past Monday. Previous to that we had our Geography Week to get students pumped up and prepared for the Bee. This year our ten finalists from the middle school were Lizzy Bennett, Megan Howard, Ben van Paassen, Cody Turgeon, Darren O'Connor, Andre Maincent, Mike Tremblay, Cody Mileti, Chantal Watson and Ty Hebert.
The finalists battled during the Geography Bee, which was in the gym in front of grades 3-8, and came down to Megan Howard and Ben van Paassen in the Championship Round. Ben won on knowing that the Philippines consists of over 7,100 islands and is on the eastern edge of the South China Sea.  Ben will now take a qualifying test to see if he makes it to the New Hampshire Geographic Bee, where that winner goes to Washington D. C. and the National Geographic Bee.
Congrats to all our contestants and good luck to Ben!

Are you a Democrat or a Republican? and NH Primary info

Here is the link to take the quiz to find out if you are a Democrat or a Republican. Have fun!

http://www.gotoquiz.com/republican_or_democrat_1


Here is the link to the WMUR website on the NH Primary. Follow the link to 'Candidates on the Issues' to find out where the candidates in the Republican Primary stand on the issues.

http://www.wmur.com/index.html

Happy New Year and here is to a learning filled 2012!

We've had a great start to the academic 2011-2012 school year and I am very excited to continue our learning in 2012. There are some exciting events coming up to kick off 2012 - the Geography Bee, learning about the NH Primary and the candidates as well as the diverse social studies subjects for each grade.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my holiday vacation and can't wait to get back into the classroom and work with all the great students of the GLC and to continue our learning!