SocialSocialStudiesStudies

Thursdays

RULE 1RULE 1

► Speak in English.Speak in English.

RULE 2RULE 2► Speak only English to or in front of your Speak only English to or in front of your

teachers.teachers.

TIME OFF : Given for relaxation purposes at TIME OFF : Given for relaxation purposes at the beginning or ending of a class is in the beginning or ending of a class is in ENGLISH.ENGLISH.

STOP and LISTENSTOP and LISTEN

When I talk,When I talk,► Do not take a piece of paper, fetch your copybook, Do not take a piece of paper, fetch your copybook,

tell your friend the latest joke, fix your pencil box….tell your friend the latest joke, fix your pencil box….► If you are walking around or out of placeIf you are walking around or out of place

► If you arrived late or need to stand upIf you arrived late or need to stand up

► If you can’t find your pen or need to give in workIf you can’t find your pen or need to give in work

You can finish when I finish.You can finish when I finish.

Giving inGiving in

► Either by platform or email (if permitted)Either by platform or email (if permitted)

Save your work on WORD as:Save your work on WORD as:1. LastName: robinson or rob1. LastName: robinson or rob2. First Name: Jaqueline or Jaque or J2. First Name: Jaqueline or Jaque or J3. Month: 033. Month: 034. Exercise: Revision on erosion or erosion4. Exercise: Revision on erosion or erosion

robinson jaqueline03revision on erosionrobinson jaqueline03revision on erosionrobj03-erosionrobj03-erosion

Please take into accountPlease take into account

Presentation of Written Work:Presentation of Written Work:► Name on Left Hand CornerName on Left Hand Corner► (Remember, no name, no grade.)(Remember, no name, no grade.)► Blue penBlue pen► Handwriting must be neat and legibleHandwriting must be neat and legible► Complete untorn correct paper Complete untorn correct paper ► School paper - nº 3 or all in 4 - School paper - nº 3 or all in 4 - Lines- not gridsLines- not grids► Use paragraphs and adequate spacingUse paragraphs and adequate spacing► Correct Punctuation, including capital and full stops Correct Punctuation, including capital and full stops

are essential.are essential.► Correct basic Spelling and Grammar are essential.Correct basic Spelling and Grammar are essential.

Kindly bear in mind that you may be asked to redo Kindly bear in mind that you may be asked to redo your work if the following requirements are not your work if the following requirements are not met.met.

Follow simple rules of acceptable behaviour Follow simple rules of acceptable behaviour

►take turns and wait for one´s turn;take turns and wait for one´s turn;►work quietly on individual assignments.work quietly on individual assignments.►talk softly without disturbing others talk softly without disturbing others

during group work;during group work;► In certain moments, you will find talking In certain moments, you will find talking

time; do so in English.time; do so in English.

1.Misspelling words j

2.Beginning a sentence without a capital

3.Ending a sentence without a period

4.The lack of paragraphs5. Writing run-on sentences6. Sloppy or unreadable work7. Lack of or inappropriate tenses

Avoid

WorkWork

► You will be organised into rotating groups.You will be organised into rotating groups.

► Each group must have 1 secretary + 1 coordinatorEach group must have 1 secretary + 1 coordinator► (The secretary keeps track, the coordinator reports (The secretary keeps track, the coordinator reports

to me.)to me.)

► You will receive marks for your projects and marks You will receive marks for your projects and marks for what you have learnt from other projects.for what you have learnt from other projects.

► We will aim at a Social Studies blog or keep our We will aim at a Social Studies blog or keep our work on Slideshare.work on Slideshare.

Books, booklets,??Books, booklets,??

►We will try something different:We will try something different:

At the beginning of each subject, pages At the beginning of each subject, pages will be uploaded to the platform. These will be uploaded to the platform. These pages must be printed out by each one pages must be printed out by each one of you.of you.

Printed material can be in color, black and Printed material can be in color, black and white, draft copy or good copy.white, draft copy or good copy.

NO Books, booklets,NO Books, booklets,

► Advantages:Advantages:

Not expensive as books; not difficult to read Not expensive as books; not difficult to read and boringly grey as photocopied booklets.and boringly grey as photocopied booklets.

Information can be varied and selected Information can be varied and selected according to class interest.according to class interest.

► Disadvantages:Disadvantages:

You must be responsible for printed material.You must be responsible for printed material.

The Bad/ Good PartThe Bad/ Good Part

►Failure to give in / Low marks / lack of Failure to give in / Low marks / lack of material ex. Printed papers.material ex. Printed papers.

will result in you doing double work.will result in you doing double work.

Double Work

Low mark

The Good PartThe Good Part

►We will have lots of project work.We will have lots of project work.

►We will have lots of online work.We will have lots of online work.

►We can have a school exposition.We can have a school exposition.

REMEMBERREMEMBEREnglish now for you is freeEnglish now for you is free

(not for your parents, obviously)(not for your parents, obviously)

you have the time, the resources,you have the time, the resources,

You may never have them so available You may never have them so available again.again.

You are learning just by speaking, by You are learning just by speaking, by reading, by listening, by the most reading, by listening, by the most simple or enjoyable ways.simple or enjoyable ways.

But you will only learn well, But you will only learn well, if you really open your mind and heart.if you really open your mind and heart.

Teachers are here to help you.Teachers are here to help you.

http://prezi.com/2rcy3fsls1_v/social-studies/http://prezi.com/2rcy3fsls1_v/social-studies/

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

John Dryden

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

Mortimer Caplan