Social Studies Warm-ups
Semester 1

Warm-Up Questions

Warm-up questions are given at the beginning of each class, while the teacher takes roll and takes care of important business. The students have about 10 minutes of quiet time to write at least a paragraph answering the question. The week's questions should all be on a single paper which is turned in on the last day of the week for credit. The teacher uses the warm-ups to assess the student's knowledge, review important points, review class rules, and to promote later discussion. The warm-up questions are always discussed, so that the student may add to their responses. The student may make up any warm-up questions which are missed because of absence.

Week of 9/8

1. Why do we have class rules and procedures? What are some good class rules?

2. What is History? Why do we study it?

3. What is Responsibility? (In class, at school, in the community)

4. Write a letter to Mr. Gonzalez telling him about yourself. (Letter on separate "This is Me" worksheet. See Mr. Gonzalez.)

Week of 9/14

4. What is "Respect?" How does it apply in class?

5. What are some types of jobs that have to do with studying history?

6. What is a "primary source?" What is a "secondary source?" Give examples.

7. What is the difference between physical and cultural geography? How are they related?

Week of 9/21

8. Describe early man and how he shown in the media.

9. Describe the achievements of prehistoric man.

10. Describe the tools of prehistoric man.

11. What can you do to keep this class clean? Why is this important?

Week of 9/28

12. Why was the development of spoken language important? How did it help early man?

13. What were "Hunter-Gatherers? How do we know about them?

14. Why do some people think early man may hae developed religion?

15. Why did man begin to migrate and move to other places?

Week of 10/3

16. Describe man's early shelters.

17. What is the "Mesolithic Era?"

18. How did the domestication of plants and animals lead to towns?

19. During the Neolithic era, what kind of religion did man have?

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