Mr. Kahn’s Social Studies

You have a worksheet with the following questions to answer. After each question is a website which will lead you to the answer.

1.  Vikings were “Norsemen.” From what modern countries did the Vikings come?    http://vikinghistory.net/

2. Where does the name “Viking” come from?   http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgasbord/society/history/vikings.html

3. What types of weapons were used by the Vikings?   http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/weapons_01.shtml  and http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/manufacturing/text/arms.htm

 4.  Name at least five features of Viking farming & farms.    http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/Villages.htm

5.  Name the three classes of Viking society and what made up each one.    http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/society/text/social_classes.htm

6. What was the role of women in Viking society?    http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/society/text/women.htm

7. What are runes?    http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/literature/text/literature.htm

8. Who was Erik the Red?    http://historymedren.about.com/od/ewho/p/who_erikred.htm

9. Who was Leif Erikson?    http://historymedren.about.com/od/lwho/p/leif_ericsson.htm

10. Leif Erikson is thought to have discovered “Vinland.” Where is Vinland?    http://www.ormsgard.net/Viking%20History.htm

11. How long did the Vikings stay in North America?    http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/how-know-vikings-north-america

12. On the back of the page, describe at least four of the gods of Norse Mythology.    http://norse-mythology.com/NorseMythology.html

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We will continue our study of the Middle Ages.

Monday, April 23rd

We will learn about the Inquisition.

Tuesday, April 24th

We will study the plague, also known as the Black Death.

Wednesday, April 25th

We will be in the computer lab learning about the Vikings.

Thursday, April 26th

We will learn about the Normans and their battles with England.

Friday, April 27th

We will look at life in England in the Middle Ages.

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This week we are continuing our study of the Middle Ages.

Monday, April 16th

We will finish up and present our castle projects. 

Tuesday, April 17th

We begin a two-day study of Islam.

Wednesday, April 18th

We continue our lesson on Islam.

Thursday, April 19th

We will look at the power of the church and the Crusades.

Friday, April 20th

We will have an Extended Response question, and finish up on the Crusades.

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We have finished Rome & willow move into the Middle Ages.

Monday, March 26th

We will go over the Unit Assessments on Rome and make corrections.

Tuesday, March 27th

We will look at a timeline of the Middle Ages

Wednesday, March 28th

We will learn how the fall of the Roman Empire changed the rules everywhere.

Thursday, March 29th

We will learn about the growing power of the church.

Friday, March 30th

We will learn about cathedrals.

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We will finish Rome this week, with our assessment on Thursday & Friday.

Monday, March 19th

School counselor, Mrs. Sebastian, will be in class to go over EXPLORE data with students.

Tuesday, March 20th

We will begin our review of the unit on Rome.

Wednesday, March 21st

We will continue our review on the Roman unit.

Thursday, March 22nd

Unit Assessment … ORQ and Short Answer

Friday, March 23rd

Unit Assessment … Multiple Choice & Vocabulary

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We are getting close to finishing ancient Rome.

Monday, March 12th

We will begin to look at the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire.

Tuesday, March 13th

We will learn about the Eastern Roman Empire, which became the Byzantine Empire.

Wednesday, March 14th

We will be reviewing Rome in the Computer Lab

Thursday, March 15th

We will begin to study for our assessment next week.

Friday, March 16th

No School — KEA Day

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We are continuing the Roman Empire

Monday, March 5th

We will begin a two-day lesson on Christianity

Tuesday, March 6th

We will finish our study of early Christianity

Wednesday, March 7th — Early Release

We will be in the computer lab to look at gladiator combat in the colosseum

Thursday, March 8th

We will see how Rome ruled their empire

Friday, March 9th

We will see how problems led to the fracturing of the Roman empire

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Ancient Roman Architecture & City Planning

1. The Romans built aqueducts to carry water to the city. Describe this system using information from the webpages provided. Be sure to tell the length of the system, and both underground & above-ground portions.
2. The Baths were an important part of Roman social life. Describe the method they used to heat the floor and water.
3. Look at the arches associated with the Roman Forum. What was their purpose?
4. Wealthy Romans lived in private houses, called a domus. Explain the housing for people in Rome who were not wealthy.
5. The Pantheon was a building used to honor all Roman gods. Describe the building and the dome. What was the material used to build the dome? Describe the oculus. How large is the dome? When was the Pantheon built?
6. The Circus Maximus was the largest stadium ever built. Describe the purpose of this site, the capacity of the grandstand, and the purpose of the spinus. Tell about the way spectators could tell the race lap.
7. Explain the layout of ancient Rome.

Find web links to answer these questions about Rome on the left side of the page.

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It’s Leap Week!

Monday, February 27th

We will learn more about Pompeii, and use statistics to predict the next eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Tuesday, February 28th

We will learn about daily life in the Roman Empire, as well as the types of houses and apartments that were common then.

Wednesday, February 29th

We will be in the computer lab to learn about Roman architecture and city planning.

Thursday, March 1st

We will look at the impact of Roman roads on the Empire, and how many are still usable today, 2000 years later!

Friday, March 2nd

We will look at, perhaps, the most famous building in ancient Rome, the Flavian Amphitheater, otherwise known as the Colosseum.

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