Welcome to Div. 2!
We will be starting a new unit on Monday, February 9. Students will be learning about the various systems of government in past societies and compare them to our world today. For the latter, students will be studying a contemporary state and their governance structure sometime in May. Through this learning, it is hoped students will become critically minded towards extant political systems.
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Below is the Social Studies Test Study Guide. The test will be based on the material from pages 104-117 of the Ways of Believing text.
The test will be formatted in the following way:
10 multiple choice questions
10 fill-in-the-blank questions
5 short answer (2 to 4 sentences per answer)
Below is the textbook section for the next unit of study, belief systems, in Social Studies. This unit will last until the end of February 2026.
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Division 2’s purchase date for the 2025 Book Fair is Thursday, November 27. Students will be able to purchase books and school related items between 2:30-3:02 that day. Please mark the date on your calendars.
Hello Families,
I hope all is well.
Students have been placing their marked learning activities in a learning log. This binder shows your child’s learning throughout the first term. Next week, students will be taking their learning logs home to show you their marked work.
The purpose of this is twofold. First, it allows you to see how well your child is learning at school. Second, it gives you some insight into the final proficiency scale mark your child will be receiving on their first-term report card.
For example, if you see six Proficient and two Developing marks in Language Arts, your child will likely receive a Proficient on their final report. In contrast, if you notice four Developing and one Proficient in Math, your child will likely receive a Developing in that subject.
If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss your child’s learning after reviewing their learning log, please let me know — I would be happy to meet with you.
Take care,
Sergio Modica Amore
Students will be writing a story in Social Studies that explores the transition from a hunting and gathering, nomadic lifestyle to farming and the development of settled societies. They will also be asked to critically assess the significance of this transition, examine how it demonstrates continuity and change, and identify the major factor or factors that led to the Neolithic Revolution.
Below is the rubric I will be using to assess your child’s learning as well as a suggested outline. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Students worked on an activity in Social Studies today that requires the textbook. If students did not finish the activity in class, they were to complete it at home. Since the textbook cannot be taken home, I have decided to scan the relevant pages, which can be downloaded from this blog post.
As well, students watched a video clip in Social Studies. The clip helped to clarify the transition from hunting and gathering to farming. Your child can access the video at Hunting to Farming Video Clip
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Hello Families,
I hope all is well.
Below is a link that will direct you to a reading of the book, blended.
blended book read aloud on YouTube
Below you will find the Week #4 journal entry questions. This is the last week in which I will provide questions. For weeks #5-8, students will have to come up with their own.
Sincerly,
Sergio Modica Amore
Hi Everyone,
I hope all is well.
Some families requested copies of the journal entry questions. They are below.
After week #4, students will be responsible to come up with two of their own questions to answer. I will no longer be providing questions after this week.
Take care,
Sergio Modica Amore
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