Social Studies Skills
What does the term "close reading" mean?
Reading a source carefully to understand all the information, including annotating, underlining, or highlighting.
What ancient empire was Julius Caesar from?
Ancient Rome
What is Ms. Cooper's job?
7th Grade Counselor
What does PMD stand for?
Personal Mobile Device?
What modern-day country, did the Aztecs live in?
(Hint I said this yesterday)
Mexico
What are some examples of annotations?
Underlining, highlighting, notes in the margin.. etc.
Out of the following civilizations you discussed in sixth grade, which one is the oldest:
Greece, Rome, China, Egypt
Egypt
The turn in basket by the folders
True or False: I can use my phone during lunch.
False
How many years have we been in this new building?
Two
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
Primary sources come from the time period, secondary sources are written later, usually using primary sources to gather their information
Which region/part of the world was Mesopotamia located in?
Western Asia / Middle East
What do I do if I need to borrow a pencil?
Go to the cabinet door, and sign one out.
What parts of class can you not leave the room?
The first and last ten minutes of class.
How old is Mr. Waksberg?
25
What is a thesis statement?
The last sentence of your introductory paragraph. Clearly states your argument/answer to the prompt
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
What were our three "expectations?"
Demonstrate Respect, Actively Participate, and Focus on Yourself
Who can see the electronic passes and who is supposed to be out in the hallway?
Administration (Sutton), Security (Diaz), and Team Leader (Budd)
What year did the USA become independent?
1776
What does the term corroboration mean?
Corroboration is when two or more sources have the same information, or agree on the same information
What does the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S mean?
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure.
How do you spell my last name?
W A K S B E R G
What was the name of Quarter 4's topic?
Age of Exploration
Towards the end of last year, you talked about World Religions, what is the oldest major world religion?
Hinduism