Newsletter and Homework for December 4-8

Social Studies Study Guide - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Social Studies

Test Date: To Be Announced

Vocabulary:

history: the story of what happened in a place

ancestor: someone in a person’s family, such as a great-great-grandmother, who lived long ago

pioneer: a person who helps settle a new land

location: the place where a community is found

founder: a person who starts a settlement

Multiple Choice:

The capital city of the United States is Washington, D.C.

The population of Eagle, Colorado is larger today than it was in the 1800s because more businesses brought more jobs.

A community that is larger than a suburb is a city.

The first people to live in Eagle, Colorado were Native Americans.

People who live in rural areas live away from cities and large towns.

The Himalayan Mountains are on the continent of Asia.

Miners discovered silver mines in the mountains of Colorado around the 1880s.

A line on a map that shows where a state or country ends is a boarder.

A globe is a model of our planet.  It shows the true shapes of Earth’s oceans and continents.

The founder of the settlement that later became Eagle was William Edwards.

Maps:

the 4 cardinal directions- North, South, East, West

map scale: is used to find the distance from one place to another

Essay:

How has the community of Eagle, Colorado changed? How has it stayed the same?

Over time, the population of Eagle has grown, stores and shops have been built, and transportation routes have improved.  Eagle is the same because people still live and work there.  They raise their families and enjoy parks and activities near their home.

Bible Study Guide - Lesson 8

Bible Test Lesson 8: *TEST DATE  Friday, December 1st

Know if true or false:

True-Bread of Life: Jesus fills my hunger to know God.

True-Good Shepherd: Jesus loves His sheep and gave His life for them.

True-The resurrection and the life: Jesus alone gives eternal life.

False-Vine: Jesus wants me to eat many pieces of fruit each day.

True-Door or Gate: Jesus is the only way to have salvation and become a part of God’s family or flock.

False-Light of the World: Jesus is scared of the dark.

True-The way, the truth, and the life: Jesus is only one of the ways to gain entrance into heaven.

Give one instruction that Jesus, the Vine, gives His branches.

bear or produce fruit, abide in or remain in Him, keep or

obey His teachings, love one another

Know definitions:

truth: something that can never be proved false

resurrection: a return to life after having been dead

Describe one of the “I am” statements and how you can apply it to your life.

1. Bread of Life means to accept Him as Savior and believe He will satisfy my hunger to know God.

2. Light of the World means you believe the truth about God and believe He can guide you to knowing God.

3. Door, or Gate means you believe that Jesus is the only entrance to accepting God’s salvation and to becoming part of God’s family.

4. Good Shepherd means you listen to Him, trust Him, and follow Him.

5. Resurrection and life means you believe He can give you eternal life.

6. Way, truth, and life means you accept Him as my Savior as the only way to heaven, believe Him, and live a full life because of Him.

7. Vine means to bear or produce fruit, abide in or remain in Him, obey Him, and love others.

Newsletter and Homework for Nov. 27- December 1

Newsletter and Homework for Week of November 20-22

Bible Study Guide - Lesson 13

Bible Study Guide             Lesson 13          “Thanksgiving”

                 *TEST DATE:     Friday, November 17^th

*Know Colossians 3: 17 – Be able to write it out

*   FACTS TO KNOW:

1. Leprosy is a type of disease that affects the skin and nerves.

2. A priest determined if a person had leprosy.

3. After Jesus healed 10 men with leprosy, only one came back       to say thank you.

4. Jesus commented on the Samaritan’s faith.

5. You can show thankfulness to God in prayer, in song and in your actions.

6. Having an attitude of thankfulness is a choice for every person each day.

7. God wants our sacrificial thanks!

8. Having an attitude of thankfulness helps people focus on God’s blessings. Believers should be thankful Jesus sacrificed His life to pay for our sins!

*WRITING; Be able to write 3 complete sentences about things                           you are thankful to God for in your life!!!

Social Studies Study Guide - Chapter 1

Social Studies Chapter 1 Study Guide

Vocabulary

community: a group of people who live and work together in the same place

culture: a way of life shared by members of a group

service: work that someone does for someone else

judge: a person from the community who is chosen to work as a leader in the courts

goods: products, or things that can be bought or sold

consequence: something that happens because what a person does

Content

Schools and libraries are important because they are places where people can learn.

Many people live downtown or near business centers so they can live near their work.

Ethnic groups help communities because they share their cultures with the community.

Different jobs that people do in a community help all citizens meet their needs because it saves them time.

Eagle, Colorado celebrates a holiday called Flight Days.

Cooperating with others helps make a community a safe and peaceful place to live.

Some consequences for breaking a law are: paying a fine, getting hurt, and going to jail.

A mayor is a leader whose job is to see that a community’s problems are solved.

Every citizen in a community must obey laws as a responsibility.

Citizens in a community have many responsibilities. 

Homework and Newsletter for November 13-17

Homework for November 9-11

Bible Study Guide - Lesson 7

Bible Study Guide 7            Test Date: Thursday, November 9

*Know I Corinthians 3:11 Be able to write it out!

*Finish this sentence: wise builders build their house on a rock , and foolish builders build their house on sand.

*True and False:

A parable is an everyday story with a spiritual meaning. True

Believers can find answers to their problems in God’s Word.  True

Jesus used a picture of a muscular man to show strength. False

A priority is something deserving first attention.   True

*List 5 Priorities A Believer Should Have: Obedience, Bible Reading, Worship, Fellowship, Prayer

*WRITING SECTION: Tell about ways you can make wise choices. *Read the Bible, obey, pray, listen to God, talk to wise people.

Explain how knowing God and His Word has helped YOU through a life situation. (Complete sentences)