1.  Please bring your journals and your books to your desks.  Write the learning target in your planner.  And prepare yourself for a quiet breathing meditation. ◦ Both feet on the floor ◦ Back up against the chair ◦ Close your eyes ◦ Focus on the air moving in and out of your lungs

2. Today is Monday, November 2, 2015 You will need your: planner, Social Studies journal, Social Studies book. and a writing utensil. Announcements: Harvest/Holiday baskets. No tutoring after school today due to Library Night tonight Veterans’ Day assembly on Friday. Bring me your stars.

3. Please write this learning target in your planner:  I will better understand what culture is. Practice Activities  I will be prepared to share things I know and want to know about culture.  I will preview the vocabulary for this section.  I will identify sequencing in a section of this chapter.  I will begin to read the chapter and take Cornell Notes. Success Criteria  I will have added five vocabulary words to my journal.  I will have completed a sequencing worksheet.  I will have taken Cornell Notes on this chapter.

4. I will better understand what culture is.

5.  Turn to page 90.  Quietly study the photo.  Have you seen or participated in ceremonies where traditional dress was worn?  If you have, turn and share with your table group. If not, listen.  Why do you think wearing traditional dress during special occasions might be important to East Indian culture?

6.  http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is- culture-material-and-nonmaterial-culture.html http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is- culture-material-and-nonmaterial-culture.html  http://study.com/academy/lesson/elements- of-culture-definitions-and-ideal-real- culture.html http://study.com/academy/lesson/elements- of-culture-definitions-and-ideal-real- culture.html

7.  Please create a KWL chart in your journals.  Please fill out the first two column of your KWL chart.

8.  Turn to page 92.  Listen as I pronounce each of our vocabulary words.  Repeat each word after me.  Add them to your glossary in the back of your journals.

9. Learning Target  I have a better understanding of what culture is. Homework none Exit Task On a half sheet of paper write down something unique about your family’s culture.