Corridor Community Academy

This week in class: August 29th - September 2nd

Monday 08/29

Tuesday 08/30

Wednesday 08/31

Thursday 09/01

Friday 09/02

Attention Students:

   Finally.... the video is up. If you haven't accessd the video tonight, I will give you class time tomorrow to watch the video and takes notes.


We will cram our craniums throughout the year with the following:

6th Grade Social Studies:
    Our class will work together with Ms. K's class for many of the units throughout the year.

- World Geography and Lakes
- Colorado History and Geography
- States and Capitals 
- Renaissance and Reformation
- Review American Revolution
- Economics
- American Westward Expansion (before the Civil War)
- The American Civil War
- American Expansion (after the Civil War)
- Russia: Early Growth and Expansion
- Feudal Japan

7/8th Grade Social Studies:

- Ancient China (review)
- Ancient Greece (review)
- Ancient Rome (review)
- Medieval Africa (review)
- Medieval Europe (review)
- American Becomes a World Power
- World War I
- U.S. Geography
- Russian Revolution
- 1920's and the Great Depression
- World War II
- Western European Geography

Exams

    This year, students will given two exams. One at the end of the first semester (in December) and one at the end of of the school year. Students will be tested on all material covered from the beginning to the end. Once a unit is completed, it is important that students to continue to review their notes and assignments.

Where in the World Is Mr. Castor?
        A year long trek across the globe.

    Students receive daily clues to try and determine where in the world Mr. Castor is. Get it correct and earn tickets for quarterly drawings. The winner of the quarterly drawing will receive the extremely rare prize of extra credit points towards social studies. Additionally, students may write a report (guidelines provided in class), for additional tickets, about any of the stops Mr. Castor has made on his journey through the world.

World Geography and Lakes

    In our first unit, students will learn about lines of latitude and longitude, time zones, and climate zones, and finally the lakes of the world.

Ancient China, Greece, and Rome

    Our first three units will be reviews of great ancient civilizations. These will be mini units (1-2 weeks) because of our students prior knowledge of these great civilizations. Students will refresh their memories about:
        Ancient China:
                Geography
                Han Dynasty
                Tang / Song Dynasties
                Mongol Invasions
                Ming Dynasties 
        Ancient Greece:
                Persian Wars
                Peloponnesian Wars
                Golden Age of Athens
                Alexander the Great
        Ancient Rome:
                Hannibal
                Julius Caesar
                Augustus Caesar
                Expansion of the Roman Empire
                Fall of Rome

** Students will take notes on most days and you can always ask your student for their notes to review/quiz them.