Mrs. Maher - Gold Team - 7th Grade Social Studies

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Europe Project Powerpoint slideshows are due Friday, May 17th - they must be 
put on the S: drive in the "Maher" folder.  They must be titled Period ___ and 
thenyour name - no the name of your topic or country.

It will look like this:

Period 1 Emily Frengensen
Period 5 Happy Golucky

Europe Map Quiz - Wednesday, May 15th 
The following cities will be on the quiz:
Rome, Berlin, Athens, Paris, London, Vienna, Madrid, Istanbul, Amsterdam, 
Moscow
Here are the countries on the quiz:
Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan
Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia/Herzegovina,Bulgaria
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland, France 
Georgia, Germany 
Greece 
Hungary 
Iceland, Ireland , Italy
Kosovo
Latvia, Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg
Macedonia , Malta , Moldova ,Monaco ,Montenegro 
The Netherlands ,Norway 
Poland, Portugal 
Romania , Russia
San Marino , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland 
Turkey
Ukraine , United Kingdom
Vatican City

Monday, May 6th - Students must email me their Europe Project Topic idea by 
7pm tonight and check for my positive response to their idea. Tomorrow you 
will go directly to the library to research your topic. You must complete a 
page of notes on your topic.

Wednesday, May 1st - Students must dress nicely for Holocaust Remembrance Day 
tomorrow as we will be having a gallery opening for their memorials and  will 
be meeting our Holocaust survivor, Anita Schorr. Boys: collared shirt and 
pants – no jeans, no sneakers. Girls – nice pants/dress or skirt – not too 
short please!

Tuesday, April 30th: Bring colored pencils to class tomorrow with your Europe 
map and guidelines and finish your Holocaust Projects and bring them to the 
LIBRARY tomorrow morning.

PLEASE BRING ALL HOLOCAUST MEMORIALS TO THE LIBRARY ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

******Holocaust Projects Due Tuesday, April 30th or Wed. May 1st - 3 extra 
points for turn in on Tuesday!

Friday, April 26th - Over the weekend you should be working on your memorial
project. Assemble and gather materials, create a time line to get the work
done; contact your partner to set up time to work together. Make sure you are 
following the rubric closly. The basicinfo from the rubric is:

The memorial an its accompanying written explanation will be graded on the
following:
1. How well it communicates the Your theme and grounding story of the 
Holocaust
2. The historical accuracy of the memorial and written description - photos, 
stories are included
3. How well it is constructed -polished looking
4. The originality and creativeness of the memorial
5. How moving and expressive it is

Thursday, April 25th - Tonight you will journal your proposal for your 
Holocaust Memorial.  In your Holocaust journal you will answer the following 
questions:
1) What is your grounding story?
2) What is the theme of your grounding story?(It must be either Resistance, 
Resuce or aid, Survival or the Children of the Holocaust)
3) What will your memorial look like? Why?
4) What do you want people to think and feel?

Wednesday, April 24th - read three stories from my links page and write three 
ideas for memorials in your journal. Sketch your best idea.

Monday, April 8th - Read the Nuremberg Laws Handout from class and What is 
your theme?

Wednesday, March 27th - Read The summary of the Treaty of Versailles and the 
German Response in your DBQ packet and take notes on a separate piece of 
paper.

Tuesday, March 26th - start to comtemplate Germany's role in WWI.  Use the 5 
handouts on World War I and reflect on Germany's actions - were they 
justified or not? This will be good mental preparation for the DBQ essay next 
week.

Monday, March 25 - Finish your map of the Allies and Central powers of World 
War I.

Friday, March 22nd - create your own political cartoon to explain how World 
War I began and WHY!

Thursday, March 21st - Read world war I green worksheet and answer the 
questions at the end on a separate piece of paper.

******THURSDAY, MARCH 21ST - EARLY EUROPE QUEST************
STUDY GUIDE:
WHITE WORKSHEET ON ANCIENT ROME AND GREECE
TEXTBOOK PAGES 280-290 NOTES AND ANSWERS
TEXTBOOK PAGES 292-297 AND ANSWERS
TEXTBOOK PAGES 299 - 302 AND ANSWERS
TEXTBOOK PAGES 303-307 AND ANSWERS
TEXTBOOK PAGES 314 -317 AND ANSWERS
CHAP. 10 REVIEW ON PAGE 310
PINK RENAISSANCE HANDOUT
YELLOW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION HANDOUT

Wednesday, March 20th - *****REVIEW FOR Early Europe Quest******

Tuesday, March 19th - Review for Early Europe Quest Thursday

Monday, March 18th - read pages 314-317 and answer questions 1 - 6 on a
separate piece of paper.

Friday, March 15th - read pages 302 - 307 and answer questions 1 - 5 on a
separate piece of paper.

Thursday, March 14th - Read pages 299 - 302 (Chapter 10) in your book and
answer questions #1 - 5 on a separate piece of paper.

Tuesday, March 12th - Due Thursday, March 14th - Read Pages 280 through 290. 
Take notes.
Answer the following questions within the section:
1) Page 283 #1 - 4
2) Page 285 #1 and 2
3)Page 286 #1 and 2
3)Page 287 #1 and 2
4) Country profiles - what's the most populated european nation? Least 
populated? What is the Largest nation in area? Smallest?

Monday, March 11th - Finish the Roman and Greek Empire Map from page 295 and 
transpose it onto our map that we have been working on.

Thursday night, March 7th - Please research your European tribe and "blob" 
out where the tribe was found on your map of Early Europe.  In the right hand 
margin on the map write one paragraph about your tribe. We will complete the 
map tomorrow in class.

Thursday night's homework - Read Pink rubric and debate directions and bring 
your large Rainforest packe to class tomorrow

Thursday, Feb 28th is your South America Map Quiz!

Homework for Wednesday, February 27th - Write a paragraph describing your 
rainforest groups 2 or 3 possible solutions to the Amazon land conflict and 
why those solutions work for your Amazon Roll.  Study for the Map Quiz too!

Tuesday, February 12 - In your Amazon rainforest packet: read pages 1 -4 and 
answer the three questions on page 4.

Monday, February 11th - no homework

***Latin American Fair will be on February 7th, 2013***
Please refer to your due date hand out and scheduling sheet for specific due 
dates.
Wednesday, February 6th - Trifolds are due
Thursday,  February 7th - All fair items are due before school. The fair will 
be 1st and 2nd period.

Wednesday, January 23rd - Read pages 254 - 257 and answer questions 1 - 7 on 
a separate piece of paper. WE ARE IN THE LIBRARY TOMORROW - GO DIRECTLY DOWN 
TO THE LIBRARY WITH YOUR BLUE BOOKS READY TO RESEARCH YOUR PROJECT!

Friday, January 18th - Finish South America Map - Due Tuesday, January 21st

Thursday, January 17th - Circles of Responsibility worksheet

Tuesday, January 15th 
Read pages 239-245 in your textbook and answer questions 1 - 7 on  a separate 
piece of paper.

Thursday, January 11th - We spent the class reviewing for your quiz on 
Monday, now you should go through the study guide I handed out and spend time 
filling out the answers that you need the topics you need the most review on. 
You do not need to answer something in the study guide if you feel confident 
about the topic already. Use your time wisely; remembering that the short 
answers will focus on the economies and geography of Central America and one 
short answer on the Panama Canal. Also study your map!

Wednesday, January 9th - Read the "Central America" Cloze article and fill in 
the blanks on the second page.

Tuesday, January 8 - Read the handout "Imperialism in Central America" and 
answer the questions found on the back on a separate piece of paper.

Friday, January 3rd - Read pages 212 - 217 in your text and answer questions 
1 - 7 on a separate piece of paper.

Wednesday, January 2nd - at least 5 things you know about Central America.  
You might have been there on vacation, but if not, think of music, animals, 
sports, climate, history, food, etc.  A bulleted list is fine but it must be 
in complete sentences.

DURING THE PIRATE UNIT NIGHTLY HOMEWORK WILL NOT ALWAYS BE ON THE BLOG AS 
EACH PERIOD IS IN A DIFFERENT PLACE WITH THEIR RESEARCH. PLEASE LISTEN 
ATTENTIVELY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS AS THAT IS WHEN I WILL GO OVER YOUR 
PERIODS HOMEWORK FOR THE DAY.

MAIN PIRATE DUE DATES:

NOTE PACKET DUE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13TH
PIRATE SCRIPT FIRST DRAFT: MONDAY, DECEMBER 17TH
FINAL DRAFT: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH
PIRATE DAY: IN COSTUME WITH YOUR FINAL PRODUCT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20TH

*********QUIZ ON MEXICO WILL BE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH
YOUR STUDY GUIDE SHOULD INCLUDE:
**YOUR "CHILDREN'S STORY" OF THE FALL OF THE AZTECS
**ALL OF YOUR CHAPTER 6 HOMEWORK
**SOCIAL CLASSES PYRAMID
**MEXICO MAP
**COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE PACKET

Tuesday, November 27 - Finish the two sections of Chapter six that we worked 
on in class today:
Pgs.  197 - 200 questions 1 - 7
and
Pgs. 202 - 206 questions 1 - 7

thursday, November 15th - Read pages 188 - 195 and answer questions 1 -7 on 
page 195 on a separate piece of paper. Remember to include the question in 
your answer.

Tuesday, November 6th

Finish writing your opening argument paragraph and write down 3 
examples/facts/statistics as talking points to back up your opening arguement.
You may go to my links and use FACTCHECK.ORG to help you design your talking 
points, or you may use the debates and the other election links.
Here is the schedule for the debates:
*Tomorrow (Wednesday) students with the following topics will debate: 
Budget, business and labor, economy, Taxes 
national security and foreign affairs.

*On Thursday students with the following topics will debate: 
Education,  Healthcare, Social Security and Poverty
Energy and the environment
Gun control and Immigration.

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Friday, October 26th - please watch 30 minutes of the debate you watched in 
class and take notes. Try to find pieces of evidence you can use to support 
your opinion for the debates on Wed. and Thursday of next week - cross your 
fingers with the storm!

Thursday, October 25th - please finish your beige worksheet defining both 
candidates viewpoint on your issue.

Wednesday, October 24th - write a paragraph on what on your issue without 
researching. It should be comprised of your own knowledge of the issue, small 
or large, and questions that you have about the issue. Tomorrow we are in the 
library to research your issue.  I encourage you to discuss your issue with 
your parents or an adult at home and you can include that in your paragraph.

Tuesday, October 23 - no homework

Monday, October 22nd - Write a paragraph describing your opinions on the 
following topic - "Do you believe Government should play a bigger or smaller 
role in your life."

******US Map Quiz Capitals/States/Other cities on Thursday, October 18th***

Monday, October 15th - Finish your song/learning project - we will present 
tomorrow in class
MAKE SURE YOUR LYRICS INCLUDE AT LEAST 15 TO 20 PIECES OF REGIONAL FACTS AND 
THAT THOSE FACTS COVER THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY!
- song must be typed (do not email me your song lyrics or bring in a flash 
drive if you have printer problems - either go into the library  in the 
morning to print or carefully handwrite with your best handwriting along with 
a note from parent that you had printer problems).

*****US Geography Mini-learning Projects due Tuesday, October 16th*****
*  Two verses of a song if you are single
* full song (4 verses and a chorus if you are a group of two
* Song must be in a musical style from your region
* Song must share specific examples of the 5 themes of geography in realtion 
to your US region: places, human and physical characteristics, movement like 
highways and rivers, and regional examples of culture!

Friday, October 12th - Research the history of the musical style you are 
writing your song in and bring the notes to class on monday.  Helpful hint: 
Type "The history of __________________ music style" into google and look at 
the links to find the best source before you click!  Please site your source 
in your notes.

Map of US is ALSO DUE on FRIDAY, October 12th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, October 11th - Go to my links page and sign on to Discovery 
Education with the username and password listed on links.  When you get to 
the main page you are going to type in "Regions of the United States" in to 
the search bar at the top of the page.  Pick the region the region you are 
studying and watch the 17 or so minute video and takes notes. Bring notes to 
class.

Wednesday, October 10th - Research the region you are going to use for your 
learning project and come in with notes tomorrow that reflect the 5 themes of 
geography for that region.  Refer to your 5 themes of geography packet if 
neccessary.

Thursday, October 4th - Tomorrow is our Gold Team Day - therefore - there is 
no homework tonight.

Wednesday, October 3rd - Read pages 131 - 136 in your textbook and then 
answer questions 1 -7 on page 136 on a separate piece of paper.

Tuesday, October 2nd - Read pages 126 - 130 in your textbook and then answer 
questions 1 - 8 on page 130 on a separate piece of papger.

Monday, October 1st - finish North America Map - due tomorrow.

Friday, September 28th - no homework - we will finish the North America map 
in class on Monday.

Thursday, September 27th - Bring mapping supplies to class 
tomorrow....colored pencils, textboooks, pens, pencil.

************CANADA QUEST IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH and the Mapping section
will be on Thursday, Septmeber 26th *********************

Review answers from page 172:
1.h 4.i
2.b 5.g
3.f 6.j
7.c 8.a
9.e 10.d

11. free market economy
12. the prarie Proviences of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
13. Ontario
14. The government provides health care and owns broadcasting,
transportation, and electric power companies.
15. Applachian and Laurentian highlands, St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes
region, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains
16. manufacturing, farming and service industries
17. The waters have been overfished
18. to protect Quebec's French culture in a largely English North America and
to choose different political directions like "going green" and less military
spending.
19. Ottawa; Ontario
20. The Inuit and other Native Americans

Place Location Activity:
1. F 5. J 9. I
2. C 6. G 10. D
3. E 7. B
4. A 8. H

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Monday, September 24th - Study for Canada Quest tomorrow - we will review in
class today!

Friday, September 21st - no homework (but you may want to begin studying for
the quest next Tuesday!

Thursday, September 20th - Finish up your Canada Learning project...tomorrow
you will present your findings to the class in a one minute presentation!

Wednesday, September 19th - Read the articles found on the following two
links and write the your "Top Ten Facts" for EACH article. That means you
will have 20 facts when you are done!
Canada: "Maple Spring" article on Student Protests
Canada: Quebec's Separatist Movement

Tuesday, September 18th -Read pages 164 - 169 in your book and answer
questions 1 - 6 on a separate piece of paper.

Monday, September 17th - no school!

Friday, September 14th - No homework

Thursday, September 13th - Read pages 158 -163 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 7 on a separate piece of paper. Make sure to paraphrase the
question and then answer in full sentences.

Wednesday, September 12th - finish Canada map and bring to class tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 11th -
Answer the following 10 questions from the textbook maps of Canada. The first
five questions refer to the map on pages RA10-11.

1. What huge foreign island is located across the Davis Strait from Baffin
Island?
2. Name the two tiny French islands that lie off the southern coast of the
Island of Newfoundland.
3. Do more people live on the shores of the Great Slave Lake or the Great Bear
Lake?
4. Name the plateau which lies between the Coastal Mountains and Rocky
Mountains?
5. Some of Canada is colored green and some is colored gray. Using the "Atlas
Key" on page RA1 explain what these colors are telling us about the vegetation
of Canada?

The second five questions refer to the map on page 161.
6. According to the "Land Use" key which activity occurs on the greatest
portion of Canada's land?
7. What is the southern-most city in Canada?
8. What food crop is grown near the city of Regina?
9. What precious metal is found near the town of Whitehorse?
10. Based on this map, which Canadian city would you prefer to live in? Why?

Monday, September 10th - Map of Cananda. Map due Thursday, September 13th at
the beginning of class.

Friday, September 7th- Your homework is to gather all your map making
materials and bring them to class tomorrow. This includes:
1)Blue, Black and Red Pen
2)Set of colored Pencils
3)Textbook (covered)
4)Pencil with eraser

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****HAVE YOUR TEXTBOOKS COVERED BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST***

***Friday, September 7th - QUIZ ON 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY - no homework after
the quiz!!!!

Thursday, September 6th - Review Geography Themes packet to prepare for the
quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 5th finish page 5 of your 5 themes of Geography Packet.
You might want to start studying for the quiz tonight...use your packet as a
study guide Harrison!

Tuesday, September 4th - Finish page 4 of your 5 themes of Geography packet.

Friday, August 31st - Your homework is to have a great Labor Day Weekend. I
don't care if this homework takes you 72 hours to complete!!!

Thursday, August 30th- Draw the route from MMS to your house from memory and
draw your room from the top - you can use the back of the pages in your
packet.

Wednesday, August 29th - 1) Finish page one of your 5 themes of geography
packet.

Homework for Tuesday, August 28th - your homework is to complete the survey
handout from class today and bring it in tomorrow. Take you time with it!

Due Wednesday, May 30th - Russia Map and read pages 410 ï¿½ 414 in your
textbook and answer questions #1- 7 on a separate piece of paper.

Due Friday, May 25th - Read pages 404 to 408 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 7 in your Russian Blue book. Remember to have your blue books
and textbooks in class everyday!

Due Thursday, May 24th - Worksheet entitled "Map Questions on the Geography
of Russia"

*TUESDAY, MAY 22ND WILL BE THE MODERN EUROPE QUIZ*
We will review for the quiz on Monday, May 21st
To study for the quiz you should compile a study guide made up of the
following materials:
*Textbook homeword from chapter's 12 and 13
*Eastern Europe Powerpoint note sheet
*Geography of Europe Video note sheet
*Student presentation notes

Text book homework due during Modern Europe Presentations - it will be
assigned by class depending on which days we have students presenting. You
are welcolm to finish it early, though - so I will post it for those who want
to get a head start:

Read pages 328 -329 answer questions # 1 - 2

Read pages 350-353, answer questions 1-8

Read pages 354-357, answer questions 1-8

Modern Europe Presentations will be going on from May 5th through the 19th.

Due Tuesday, May 2nd - Typed Bullet list of notes for Modern Europe
Presentation

Ideas for Modern Europe Project: You need to pick three topics relating to
the culture of your country to research - this list should get you
brainstorming but you can certainly go beyond this list.

You can choose any three topics that fit under the main traits of culture but
you want the topic to be specific - not general
traits of culture: Art, History, Language, Recreation, Music, Social groups,
Religion, Economy, Dance, Architecture, Apparel, food, geography.

Sunday "Sauce" in Italy and why it's part of their heritage
Boxing day in the UK
Ballet in France
Opera in Italy
Ballet in Russia
Skiing or other typical sport in Scandanavian countries
Stonhenge in England
Why Harry Potter typify's culture in Great Britain
Scandanavian Christmas Cookies
Estonian Holidays
Russian nesting dolls
How the Beatles changed Great Britain
Dracula and how the Legend is linked to Romania
Greek Dancing
Greek Baklava
Spanish Flamanco Dancing (not Tango - it's from Argentina!)
Lord of the Rings and it's connection to British Culture
The British Royal Family
French cooking!
The original St. Nicholas (reindeer) and Scandanavian Culture
The Netherlands/Belgium and the legend of Storks bringing babies
Holland and Tulips
The Netherlands and Windmills
The history of Scottish Plaids
Ireland and the legend of the "little people" and fairies
Napolean Bonaparte and France
The Count of Monte Cristo
French Christmas customs
French Mime
The legend of Scadanavian Trolls
Scottish food - like blood sausage and haggus!
British High Tea and teatime
French impressionism - interactive - everybody draws in this style!
The Swedish Royal Family
ABBA - a VERY swedish Band
The history of IKEA
The German Teddy Bear and how it became famous
The German Pickle on the Christmas tree
German Christmas traditions
Biergartens and Octoberfest
Yogoslavian gymnists
Portugese Carnivals
Famous Kings and queens - like Henry the V and Bloody Mary
Polish Kielbasa or Perogies
Polish foldancing
Where do the Dalmation dogs come from (crotia)
The Croatian Riveira - very chic right now for traveling
St. Bernard dogs in Switzerland and why they were so important in saving
lives - still are!
Swiss cheese?
Swiss cookoo clocks
Swiss time piece making in general - they are famous for it!
Finland and reindeer
Iceland's Volcanos
Ireland - how U2 has impacted the country

Due April 23th - Tonight you will use your rubric to self-grade your
project which should be in a state of quasi-completion. Self grading three
before the project is due should allow you time to tweak and change
things elements that are still unclear about your causes and effects of the
holocaust and include more specific details of the holocaust in your
memorial.

Due April 24th - You should be working on your memorial
project. Assemble and gather materials, create a time line to get the work
done; contact your partner to set up time to work together.
The final written description of project is due Tuesday, April 12th
and the physical project is due next Thursday, April 14th (this is the day
before April break). Make sure you are following the rubric closly. The basic
info from the rubric is:
The memorial an its accompanying written explanation (which should be either
attached to the memorial or in a frame) will be graded on the
following:
1. How well it communicates the tragic events of the Holocaust
2. The historical accuracy of the memorial and written description
3. How well it is constructed
4. The originality and creativeness of the memorial
5. How moving and expressive it is

Due April 11th - You will write a written proposal for your project
tonight that includes what parts/symbols/images of the holocaust you wish to
portray in your memorial and why you think it is important to illustrate this
part of the holocaust. Your proposal will also include what you want the
viewer to take away from viewing your memorial - what lessons and
understandings, what feelings? Your proposal should also include a sketch of
your memorial.

Due april 5th - tonight you will start to plan your memorial project.
You want to write down two or three bullet points on how you want the viewer
of your memorial to think or feel as they witness your memorial. What causes
of the holocaust do you want to focus on? What symbols, images of the
holocaust will best illustrate what you want to get across to the viewer?
Write these thoughts down as bullets or a short paragraph and bring with you
to class tomorrow.

Monday, April 2nd - Work on your Holocaust memorial proposal which is due on
Thursday, April 5th

Tuesday, March 27th - Read the handout article "Targeting the Jews" and
answer the three circled questions on a separate piece of paper. Bring
learning project notes to class for class discussion.

Monday, March 19th - Take your pre-WWI map from your yellow packet and
compare and contrast it with the post-WWI map I gave you in class and write
down the boundary changes on the back of the map I gave you in class.

Thursday, March 15th - Political cartoon and map of WWI

Monday, March 12th - Read pages 314-317 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 7 on page 317 on a separate piece of paper.

*Quiz Friday on Chapter 10 in your textbook - Ancient Greece to Industrial
Revolution.**

Tuesday, March 6th - Read your Renaissance handout and answer the two
questions found at the bottom of the article on a separate piece of paper.

Monday, March 5th - Read pages 303 - 307 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 -7 on pages 307 on a separate piece of paper.

Friday, March 2nd - Whatever "Plague" links you didn't get to in the library
today you should explore tonight for homework - taking notes on each link and
making sure to title each section of notes with the title from the website.

Thursday, March 1st - Read pages 299 -302 in your textbook and answer
questions 1-7 on page 302 on a separate piece of paper.

Wednesday, February 29th - no homework because of the band concert.

Tuesday, February 28th - Read pages 294 through 297 in your textbook and
answer questions 1-7 on page 297 on a separate piece of paper.

Monday, February 27th - Color and label the tribal map of Europe under Roman
rule and write a paragraph in the side bar on one of the tribes. Create a
Europe folder with your name on it and bring it to class with you tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 15th - Study for the United States political Map quiz
tomorrow! Try the Sheppard software link on my links for study activities!

Tuesday, February 14th - Study for the United States political Map quiz on
Thursday! Try the Sheppard software link on my links for study activities!

Monday, February 13th - Read pages 131 through 136 and answer questions 1 - 8
on a separate piece of paper.

Friday, February 10th - Read pages 124 through 130 and answer questions 1 - 8
on a separate piece of paper.

Thursday, February 9th - Finish United States Political Map for tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 8th - study for Canada Map Quiz tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 7th - Write a paragraph describing which province and city
you would live in if you moved to Canada. Your paragraph should include
information on the climate, geography, culture and economy of the area you
pick. Include your occupation and recreational acitivities in this area.

Monday, February 6th - Go to my links page and watch Canada: Quebec while
taking notes on the geography and culture with a special emphasis on whether
you'd like to live in this area based on your owm talents and inclinations
and dreams.

Wednesday, February 1st - Read pages 165-169 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 8 on a separate piece of paper. Bring map making materials
including colored pencils to class tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 31st - Official Frank Keen Day! Finish your Canada Map for
homework tonight and bring it with you to class tomorrow!

Monday, January 30th - Read pages 156-163 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 8 on a separate piece of paper. Bring map making materials
including colored pencils to class tomorrow.

Week of January 23 - 27 *WE WILL BE PREPARING FOR THE SOUTH AMERICA TEST ON
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2TH**
Monday (Jan 23) and
Tuesday (January 24) - Latin America Presentations in class - be prepared to
present either day
Wednesday, January 25th - We'll finish up the presentations and go over
Review pages for Chapter 8 (page 248) and Chapter 9 (page 276)
Thursday, January 26th - We will review in class
Friday, January 27th - South America Test: Study guide should include
1) All Amazon Rainforest handouts
2) All chapter 8 &amp; 9 homeworks and review pages
3) Globe Trekker video notes
4) Latin America presentation notes

Wednesday, January 18th -Prepare for debate tomorrow:
1) Rembember to wear the color (shirt) of your group
2) Prepare notes (index cards) with bullet points that have facts from our
research packet and video notes that support your argument for a solution to
the land conflict in the Amazon.
3) Read through the rubric and "Strategies for Polite discussion" so you are
ready to debate!

*DON'T FORGET TO WEAR THE COLOR (SHIRT) OF YOUR GROUP TOMORROW IN CLASS
Tuesday, January 17th - Read the green packet handed out in class today on
possible solutions to the Amazon Rainforest land conflict. On a separate
piece of paper pick two of the solutions and explain why they would be the
best solution for your group but would still have a positive impact on the
rainforest. Then come up with one solution that is not listed in the packet
and explain why it would be a good solution for your group and the world, as
well. This should be three short paragraphs.

Latin America Day Mini-Project Due Friday, January 20th - Here is what should
be included
ï¿½ 3 slides on a cultural aspect of Latin American with visuals,
including embedded video, photos
and music
o no more than 10 words per slide
ï¿½ notes should include:
o research on your topic
o description of how your topic fits into latin American culture and
itï¿½s importance
o 3 to 4 minutes of speech time (need to rehearse this)
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DAILY HOMEWORK:

Thursday, January 12th - Read pages 232-237 in your book and answer questions
1-7 on separate
piece of paper.

Wednesday, January 11th - Read pages 239-245 in your book and answer
questions 1-7 on a separate
piece of paper.

Tuesday, January 10th - Read pages 271 -274 in your book and answer questions
1 -7 on a separate
piece of paper.

Monday, January 9th - Work on your mini-project at home - bring notes to
class tomorrow.

Friday, January 6th - Pages 266-269 in your textbook (questions 1 - 7)
and page 270 (questions 1 - 3)
______________________________________________________________________________
_________________
Thursday, January 5th: Read pages 252 - 257 in your textbook. Answer
questions 1 -7 on a separate piece of paper. This will become part of your
study guide for the chapter 8/9 test so please phrase your answers with the
question in it.

Pirate Project due dates:
1) there will be a notes homework check on the following days 12/7, 12/8,
12/9
2)Friday, December 9th - Completed notes in pirate packet due
3)Monday, December 12th - story board due
3)Thursday, December 15th - Rough draft of pirate play due
4)Monday, December 19th -Final draft of Pirate Play due,
5)Monday, December 19th - Costume photo due
6)Monday, December 19th - Movies due
7)Wednesday, December 21 - Pirate Plays - Presented - all in costume!

MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA QUEST WILL BE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.

We will review for the Quest on Monday and Tuesday, but due to ADL day on
Wednesday and the Science test on Thursday, we will move the Quest to Friday.

CENTRAL AMERICA MAP DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND

Monday, November 21st - find a recent news article on a Central American
nation and print it and bring it to class.

Friday, Novemebr 18th - Read pages 212 -217 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 7 on page 217 on a separate piece of paper.

Thursday, November 17th - write a summary of the Mexican history clips you
watched on discovery education.

Wednesday, November 16th -Read pages 202 - 206 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 7 on page 206 on a separate piece of paper.

Tuesday, November 15th - Read pages 196 - 200 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 7 on page 200 on a separate piece of paper.

Friday, November 11th - Read pages 189 through 195 in your textbook and answer
questions 1-7 on page 195 on a separate piece of paper. Also, bring your
organization folder with completed goal worksheet to class on Monday.

Wednesday, November 9th - Bring your organization folder home with you tonight
and after reflecting on Monday's classes, create a goal for the rest of the
year based on what you learned about yourself on organization day. Write the
goal down on a separate piece of paper and bring it to class tomorrow in your
organization folder.

Mexico Map due Next Wednesday, November 9th.

*** REMINDER: THE VETERAN'S DAY PROJECT WILL BE DUE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
** REFER TO THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION SHEET THAT WAS HANDED OUT TWO WEEKS AGO
IN CLASS FOR GUIDELINES AND THE RUBRIC.

Wednesday, October 26th - Read page 228 in your textbook on the Columbian
Exchange and answer questions 1 and 2 on a separate piece of paper.

Questions to Ask your Veteran: (you can copy and paste these)
Here are some questions to use during your interview with a veteran. You may
also come up with some of your own questions.

1. When did you serve in the military and how old were you at the time?
2. What branch of the military were you in?
3. Where did you serve in the military?
4. Did you volunteer or were you drafted? If you volunteered, why did you do
so?
5. What was your role in the service?
6. Did you have any exciting, unusual, or humorous experiences in the military
that you could share with us? This is what will make your story interesting
so be sure to ask it.
7. Did you have any sad, scary, or disappointing experiences that you are
willing to talk about?
8. Do you have any comments on your basic training? Did you feel ready for
your service?
9. Were you stationed outside of the Unites States? If so, how did you keep
in touch with your family and friends back home?
10. What did you like to do in your free time when you were in the military?
11. Did your military service change your life? For example, did it have any
positive influence on you, or did you learn any new skills?
12. Do you recommend military service for young adults today? Do you think it
would be a good experience for everyone or just certain types of people?

Tuesday, October 25th - Find your textbook and bring it to class with you
tomorrow. Ask family members about possible Veterans in your circle of family
and friends - neighbors too! Write your possible Veteran subject down on a
piece of paper.

Monday, October 24th - Read and highlight blue Veterans Day description.

**AZTEC, INCA, MAYA QUEST WILL BE MONDAY, OCTOBER 24TH- REVIEW WILL BE ON
FRIDAY DURING CLASS**

Monday, October 17th - on Wednesday you will need to bring your Aztec, Inca,
Maya notes from the websites to class. They will be graded

When you email your immigration history powerpoints please title the file
with your name
Example: ImaGoodkid.ppt

and then email it to me at HMaher@darienps.org

***ATTENTION: NEXT Friday, October 14th - PERSONAL IMMIGRATION HISTORY
PROJECT WILL BE DUE. READ "PART II - PERSONAL HISTORY" ON PAGE ONE OF YOUR
IMMIGRATION PROJECT DIRECTIONS TO GET THE DETAILS. THE OUTPUT MAY BE A
POWERPOINT, AN INTERVIEW (AUDIO OR WRITTEN) A PHOTOSTORY, A POSTER OR A
FAMILY TREE. PLEASE GET STARTED ON THIS AS THE RESEARCH AND TALKING TO
FAMILY MEMBERS TAKES TIME AND ENGINEERING!

*** IMMIGRATION BROCHURE OR LETTER WILL BE DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6TH ***

Wednesday, October 5th - We peer edited our immigration brochures and letters
in class today. Tonight you will make your final changes and tomorrow your
letter or brochure is due at the beginning of class!

Tuesday, October 4th - We worked on the rough draft of your immigration
brochure or letter today. Finish up your rough draft tonight and bring a
print out tomorrow along with your work on a flash drive so that you can peer
edit and then tweak your rough draft.

Monday, October 3rd - No homework is due tomorrow, however, the letter or
brochure on immigration is due Thursday, so plan your work load accordingly.
If you have a heavy after school schedule Tuesday and Wednesday you might want
to get started with your planning.

Tuesday, September 27th - Today Congressman Himes came to dialogue with you
about the topic of immigration. Please write a writer's notebook entry
describing your thoughts and your opinions on the conversation today and if
your opinion has changed at all on the issue.

Monday, September 26th - CONGRESSMAN JIM HIMES WILL BE HERE TOMORROW TO SPEAK
TO THE ENTIRE 7TH GRADE ABOUT ISSUES SURROUNDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
Tonight's homework is to design 2 or 3 questions about illegal immigration to
ask Congressman Himes, focusing on creating a dialogue about the issue and
probing both his beliefs and the opposing viewpoints. Bring your questions in
on index cards.

Friday, September 23rd - Please write a journal response explaining your
current viewpoints and opinions on illegal immigration. Use your research
from the past two days as examples as well as your real life experiences with
illegal immigrants (if any).

Thursday, September 22nd - Read the blue packet entitled "The Great
Immigration Debate" and answers the questions at the end of the article on a
separate piece of paper.

Wednesday, September 21st - Read the white packet article titled "21st
Century Slavery and answer the questions at the end of the article.

Tuesday, September 20th - please finish the last 4 questions on page 4 of
your yellow immigration packets and bring the packet in your immigration
folder to class in the library tomorrow. You will need to write the answers
to the questions on a seperate piece of paper and staple it to the the yellow
packect.

Monday, September 19th - no homework tonight.

There is no homework Thursday except to remember that you are in the computer
labs for class tomorrow - the schedule looks like this:
Periods 1 and 4 in room 230
Periods 2 and 5 in room 330

*QUIZ ON GEOGRAPHY THEMES ON THURSDAY - STUDY YOUR PACKET!!

DUE on Thursday, SEPTEMBER 15TH - BANNER QUOTE ABOUT "POSITIVE TREATMENT
WORDS"

Monday, September 12 - finish geography packet page containing theme 4

Friday, September 9th - finish geography packet page containing theme 3

Thursday, September 8th - finish geography packet page containing theme 2.

Wednesday, September 7th - finish first page in Geography packet for class
tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 6th
We spent the class discussing what skills you need to
bring to a social studies class and you need to THOUGHTFULLY respond to the
following questions for homework tonight. Be as mature as possible in your
answers...

1a)How do you want me to treat you?
1b)What does this look like in action?
2a)How do you want to treat one another?
2b)What does this look like in action?
3a)How do you think I want to be treated?
3b) What does this look like in action?
4a)How should we treat one another when there's a conflict?
4b)In action?

Cover your books!

First day of 7th Grade! - your homework is to complete the survey handout from
class today and bring it in tomorrow. Take you time with it!

From now until the end of the year you will do your homework for our Russia
unit in your blue book and bring it to class everyday.

Thursday, June 2nd HW: 402-408 #1-7
Friday, June 3rd HW: 410 ï¿½ 415 #1-7
Monday, June 6th HW: 420 # 1-2
Tuesday, June 7th HW: 424-428 #1-7 and gather materials for final assessment
Wednesday, June 8th HW: Final Assessment Prep
Thursday, June 9th HW: Final Assessment Prep
Friday, June 10th NO HOMEWORK
Monday, June 13th HW: 429-434 #1-7
Tuesday, June 14th HW: 436-440 #1-7
Wednesday, June 15th HW: 442-443 #1-2
Thursday, June 16th - no homework - pass in blue books in class.
Friday, June 17th - last day of school - Awards and special periods

**REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS ON TUESDAY AFTER MEMORIAL DAY - WE
WILL HAVE A TEXTBOOK CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVEN'T LOST YOUR BOOK. THOSE WHO
HAVE LOST THEIR BOOK WILL FILL OUT A LIABILITY FORM AND BRING IN A CHECK FOR
$60. IT CAN BE REFUNDED IF THE BOOK IS FOUND AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

**Modern Europe Test will be Friday, May 27th**

Your study guide will be comprised of your textbook homework from Chapters
11, 12 and 13 - along with your presentation notes and video notes from the
Geography of Europe. Try reading chapters 12 and 13 straight through to study.
Try watching the video again on Discoveryeducation.com.

The following homeworks are due on Thursday, May 26th
(Pace yourself based on your homework load in other classes each night)

358 - 362 - # 1-7
368 - 371 - # 1-7
372 - 375 - # 1-7
377 - 381 - # 1-7
383 - 386 - # 1-7

Add these to your study guide and your textbook guide will be complete:
328 -329 # 1 - 2
350-353, 1-8
354-357, 1-8
340 - 343 1 - 7
345 - 348 1 - 7

Modern Europe Presentations will be going on from May 17th through the 24th.
During that time you will have book homework each night as follows.

Due Wednesday, 5/18 - pages 328 -329 # 1 - 2

Due Thursday 5/19: Read pages 350-353, answer questions 1-8

Due Friday 5/20: Read pages 354-357, answer questions 1-8

Due Monday, May 9th - Typed Bullet list of notes for Modern Europe
Presentation

Ideas for Modern Europe Project:

Welcome Back from April Break!

Please work on formatting a one slide reflection to Anita Schorr with a photo
of yourself. Make sure your name is on the slide -Sincerely, your name.
Email your slide to me....titile the email with your name. Due Friday.

Tuesday, April 26th - write a 1 paragraph reflection based on
what you learned during Anita Schorr's presentation today.

Wednesday, April 27th - read pages 340 - 343 in your text and answer
questions 1 - 7 on a separate piece of paper.

Thursday, April 28th - read pages 345 - 348 in your text and answer
questions 1 - 7 on a separate piece of paper.

**HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL PROJECT WILL BE DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH.** EVERY NIGHT'S
HOMEWORK FROM NOW UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY WILL BE WORKING TOWARDS FINISHING THE
PROJECT.

Monday, April 11th - Tonight you will use your rubric to self-grade your
project which should be in a state of quasi-completion. Self grading three
days before the project is due should allow you time to tweak and change
things elements that are still unclear about your causes and effects of the
holocaust and include more specific details of the holocaust in your
memorial. Tonight you will also type up your explanation and bring it to
class with you tomorrow.

Friday, April 8th - Over the weekend you should be working on your memorial
project. Assemble and gather materials, create a time line to get the work
done; contact your partner to set up time to work together.
The final written description of project is due Tuesday, April 12th
and the physical project is due next Thursday, April 14th (this is the day
before April break). Make sure you are following the rubric closly. The basic
info from the rubric is:
The memorial an its accompanying written explanation will be graded on the
following:
1. How well it communicates the tragic events of the Holocaust
2. The historical accuracy of the memorial and written description
3. How well it is constructed
4. The originality and creativeness of the memorial
5. How moving and expressive it is

Thursday, April 7th - You will write a written proposal for your project
tonight that includes what parts/symbols/images of the holocaust you wish to
portray in your memorial and why you think it is important to illustrate this
part of the holocaust. Your proposal will also include what you want the
viewer to take away from viewing your memorial - what lessons and
understandings, what feelings? Your proposal should also include a sketch of
your memorial.

Wednesday, April 6th - tonight you will start to plan your memorial project.
You want to write down two or three bullet points on how you want the viewer
of your memorial to think or feel as they witness your memorial. What causes
of the holocaust do you want to focus on? What symbols, images of the
holocaust will best illustrate what you want to get across to the viewer?
Write these thoughts down as bullets or a short paragraph and bring with you
to class tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 5th - Find a photograph or two of a memorial you have been to
and create a one or two slide powerpoint that details the memorial and shares
what you thought and felt when you visited this memorial. Email the
powerpoint to me and title your email with your name and period.

Tuesday, March 29 - On the back of your Arcticle "World War One Ends,
Again!" take a few minutes to write a paragraph to describe why, as the
article describes, the German resentment over the Treaty of Versailles leads
them to choose Hitler as a leader. These thoughts are really just your own
theories and hypothoses - we will be delving into the facts over the next few
days.

Monday, March 28th - Phew...the DBQ essay is done! Your only homework is to
bring 3 different colored highlighters to class tomorrow. Please do not
improvise (i.e. crayons, pencils) If you need to scrounge around in the
kitchen utility drawer to find three colors, so be it.

TOC for Europe folder:
11) Map of Europe before WWI
12) 6 Blocks Review sheet on the back of the map (or not back of map)
13) Map of Modern Day Europe
14) Chapter 10 Review on page 310 in textbook
15) Map of Europe Before AND After WW1
16) DBQ Packet on the Treaty of Versailles including Hitler's Speech
17) Answers to questions on World War 1 article in DBQ packet
18) SOS on World War 1 article in DBQ Packet (due Thursday)
19) Formal outline for essay (due Friday) for DBQ Essay
20) NOT READY Yet - Rubric (will be handed out on Friday)
21) Yellow Packet titled: Life in the Trenches
22) Blue Sheet: Comics on the Causes of WW1

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - Read the two page article titled "World War One" in
your DBQ Treaty of Versailles packet and answer the three questions at the end
of the article on a separate piece of paper. An SOS (step 1) will be due
(typed) on the same article on Thursday!

**No Homework over the weekend - a well deserved break!**

**THIS FRIDAY WILL BE THE CHAPTER'S 10 &amp; 11 QUEST! You have a great study
guide already - your Europe folder. On top of that you have created a review
sheet with your 6 blocks.

Tuesday, March 15th - keep working on your map of modern Europe! Due Thursday.
Also, do 20 minutes of review each night - a great study technique that works
for every subject.

Thursday, March 10th - go to my links and shade and label your map for Europe
before WWI using the map on the first link.

Wednesday, March 9th - read pages 314-317 and answer questions 1 - 6 on a
separate piece of paper.

Tuesday, March 8th - read pages 302 - 307 and answer questions 1 - 5 on a
separate piece of paper.

TOC for Europe folder:
1) Mental Map of Europe
2)2 min presentation on Early Europe -notes
3)Map of Roman Empire and Ancient Greece
4)Notes/information from playing games on Links
5)Notes from Class on student presentations
6)Textbook HW - 297 #1-6
7)Textbook HW - 299 - 302 # 1-5
8) Kids Discover Answers for Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire
9) 307 #1 -5
10) 317 # 1-6
11) Map of Europe before WWI
12) 6 Blocks Review sheet on the back of the map (or not back of map)
13) Map of Modern Day Europe

Classwork for Friday, March 4th
Using the "Kids Discover" Ancient Greece and "KIds Discover" Roman Empire
periodicals - answer the
following questions on a separate piece of paper - please write the questions
and the answers.

Answer the following questions while reading ROMAN EMPIRE. The Answers are
revealed in order.

1. What was the name of Romeï¿½s business and trading center?

2. What Roman emperor played his fiddle as Rome burned?

3. The Romans were the first to invent _____________, a mixture of broken
stones, lime, sand, volcanic
ash, and water.

4. What is the name of Romeï¿½s most famous temple?

5. How long did a soldier serve in the Roman army?

6. List three weapons that Roman soldiers carried or used in battle:

7. Describe four differences between the lives of the rich and the poor.

8. What types of events were held at the Colosseum? What might happen to the
slaves that competed
their depending upon whether they won or lost?

9. Instead of using soap, how did Romans clean themselves?

10. To a Roman, what was the definition of a barbarian?

11. What was the name of the capital of the Eastern Empire? Who was it named
after? What is the
cityï¿½s name today?

12. Who was the leader of the Huns?

Answer the following questions while reading ANCIENT GREECE. The Answers are
revealed in order.
1. What was the name of the marketplace at the heart of every Greek city?

2. In the Greek religion, who was the God of:
a. Love and Beauty ___________________
b. Wisdom ___________________
c. Ruler of the Seas ___________________
d. The Underworld ___________________
e. The Sun ___________________
3. What form of government was introduced in Athens around 510 B.C.?

4. How many people had to be present for a meeting at the Assembly to take
place?

5. Compare the lives of Greek boys and girls.

6. What is a hoplite?

7. What happened after a baby was born?

8. Name the three great Greek philosophers and an accomplishment of each:
a.
b.
c.

9. Who could and could not vote in a Greek democracy?

10. Who was the author of the earliest surviving examples of Greek literature?
What were the names
of his two poems?

11. What is considered by some to be the most beautiful building in the world?

12. Who fought in the Peloponnesian War? Who won?

13. Who discovered the site of the Trojan War?

Thursday, March 3rd - Read pages 299 - 302 (Chapter 10) in your book and
answer questions #1 - 5 on a separate piece of paper.

Wednesday, March 2nd - Read pages 292-297 (Chapter 10) in your book and answer
questions 1 - 6 on a separate piece of paper.

Tuesday, March 1st - Take your Europe Outline Map given to you in class today
and create a shaded
map of Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. Also, play one of the interactive
games found on my
links and jot down some of the information you learned from playing the game.
Make sure
everything goes into your Europe folder and bring the folder to class
tomorrow.

Monday, February 28th - Song and Dance: based on class today, you will pick a
small piece of Early European History and entertain the class with your
knowledge - research tonight - 2 minute presentation tomorrow in class. You
can have props, costumes, and powerpoints - email me the powerpoints. Also,
Bring in a folder and label "Europe"

^^^ Instructions for Quest Review on Thursday in class: Take a deep breath
everyone, first off. We
went over what you need to study in class yesterday and you brought the study
materials to class
with you today. In class today you will do the reviews for chapter's 8 and 9
in your textbook. They
are on pages 248 and 276. There are three sections on each page: Using Key
Terms, Reviewing the
Main Idea and Place Location Activity. All three sections are helpful for
review. Work together with a
partner and go over your answers with the class. What you do not finish you
can work on a home as
you study. Remember to also go over your notes from the Amazon video, the
Brazil's cities lesson
and the Amazon simulation from yesterday. These things comprise your study
guide. The video from
the Amazon simulation is on my links if you would like to watch it again.
Those leaving early for
vacation will take the Quest on Tuesday or Wednesday after returning from
vacation. For everyone
else: Quest tomorrow!

**REMINDER: THERE WILL BE A QUEST ON FRIDAY ON SOUTH AMERICA**

**TO CREATE YOUR STUDY GUIDE: ASSEMBLE ALL THE TEXTBOOK HOMEWORK AND NOTES
FROM CLASS/BOTH ON GLOBE TREKER BRAZIL AND THE "SPIRITS OF THE AMAZON". YOU
WILL ALSO INCLUDE ALL NOTES FROM AMAZON ROLE SIMULATION FROM TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY IN CLASS. THERE WILL BE A FULL CLASS REVIEW ON THURSDAY. BRING ALL
STUDY GUIDE MATERIALS TO CLASS ON THURSDAY!

Wednesday, February 16th - in your textbook: read pages 271 -274 and answer
questions 1 - 6 on a separate piece of paper. Make sure to write both the
questions and the answers. ALSO: BRING STUDY GUIDE MATERIALS TO CLASS TOMORROW
FOR REVIEW!!!

Tuesday, February 15th - your textbook: read pages 266 - 269 (Ecuador &amp; 
Peru)
and answer questions 1 - 6 on a separate piece of
paper. Make sure to write both the questions and the answers.

Monday, February 14th - Valentine's Day! In your textbook: read pages 254 -
257 (The Andean Countries) and answer questions 1 - 6 on a separate piece of
paper. Make sure to write both the questions and the answers.

Friday, February 11th - In your textbook: read pages 238 - 345 (Argentina to
Venezuela) and answer questions 1 - 6 on a separate piece of paper. Make
sure to write both the questions and the answers.

Thursday, February 10th - In your textbook: read pages 232-237 (Brazil and
it's neighbors) and answer questions 1 -7 on a separate piece of paper. Make
sure to write both the questions and the answers.

Wednesday, February 9th - Maps due tomorrow at the beginning of class!

Monday, February 7th - the debate has been rescheduled to tomorrow, Tuesday -
so take some time to prepare tonight...if you didn't create note cards over
the weekend...now is your chance! Maps will be due on Thursday at the
beginning of class.

Friday, February 4th - Prepare for the Cuban Missile Debate on Monday. You
know two of the questions: Who do you think the hero of the Cuban Missile
Crisis was? Castro, Kennedy or Khrushchev? What was the most critical or
crucial moment in the crisis? You can bring in note cards for the debate to
help you remember examples to back up your opinions.

*SNOW DAY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* Cuban Missile Time lines will be due on
Friday instead of Thursday for ALL CLASSES including period 4 &amp; 5.
THIS WILL BE TRUE EVEN IF WE HAVE NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY!
AGAIN: ALL TIME LINES ARE DUE ON FRIDAY - EVERYONE!
Student's should use the time off TODAY AND POSSIBLY TOMORROW to catch up on
any missing work in the time line, type and paste dates, work on personality
profiles and otherwise put some elbow grease into to create your best work.
Use the rubric to help you analyze what you have created. I also posted the
rubric on my rubrics and handouts page in case you lost yours or were absent
today.

HERE ARE THE LIST OF EVENTS/PARAGRAPHS NEED TO BE PASTED TO THE FRONT OF YOUR
TIME LINE:
1959 - CUBAN REVOLUTION
1961 - BAY OF PIGS
OCT 14 &amp; 15 - U2 SPY PLANE PHOTOGRAPHS MISSILES &amp; DEVELOPS PICTURES
OCT 16 - EXCOMM &amp; JFK MEETING
October 17 - 21 (deliberations)
October 22 - JFK speech to the nation
October 24th - Blockade begins
October 25th - Soviet vessel disobeys &amp; UN Confrontation
OCTOBER 26TH - Soviet's ask for a peace deal
WE WILL GO OVER THIS IN CLASS ON THURSDAY period 4 &amp; 5
OCTOBER 27TH - Spy plane shot down/new deal from Soviets
WE WILL GO OVER THIS IN CLASS ON THURSDAY period 4 &amp; 5
OCTOBER 28TH - PEACE ACCORD REACHED
WE WILL GO OVER THIS IN CLASS ON THURSDAY period 4 &amp; 5

BACK OF YOUR TIME LINE: PERSONALITY PROFILES/CHARACTER STUDIES
* YOU SHOULD HAVE THREE PERSONALITY PROFILES (KHRUSCHEV, KENNEDY, CASTRO)
* THEY SHOULD BE TYPED AND IN PARAGRAPH FORM - NOT NOTE FORM.
* THEY EACH INCLUDE TWO PARAGRAPHS - THE 1ST PARAGRAPH DESCRIBES THE LEADERS
PERSONALITY AND THE 2ND PARAGRAPH DESCRIBES HOW THEIR PERSONALITY AFFECTED
THEIR DECISION MAKING DURING THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS.
__________________________________________________________________

Monday, January 31st - You will finish taking notes on your Fidel Castro
personality profile tonight and then print out your notes for Castro, Kennedy
and Krushev and bring them to class tomorrow - they don't have to be perfect -
but I'd like to go over the information you have to make sure you are on the
right track. Looking ahead the time lines will be due on Thursday when we
will debate!

Wednesday, January 25th - We have 4 small paragraph dates to add to your
time line tonight.
The dates are: drum roll please...
* October 17 - 21 (deliberations)
* October 22 - JFK speech to the nation
* October 24th - Blockade begins
* October 25th - Soviet vessel disobeys &amp; UN Confrontation

Monday, January 24th and Tuesday, January 25th- We are starting our
personality profiles with JFK today in class. Tonight you should go home and
type up your notes on JFK. You don't need to create a text box for the
personality profiles, they can just be large pieces of paper. You will not
need to print it out tonight or tomorrow night - we will finish taking notes
in class tomorrowand you will leave it at home on your comptuer until we are
ending our unit when we will analyze the notes and draw conclusions.

Thursday, January 20th - You will be creating two new text-box paragraphs
tonight and pasting them on your Cuban Missile Crisis timeline.
* October 14 and 15th - U2 Spy plane photos
* October 16th - President Kennedy notified/excomm meeting

Wednesday, January 19th - You will be creating two text-box paragraphs
tonight and pasting them on your Cuban Missile Crisis timeline.
* 1959 - Cuban Revolution
* 1961 - Bay of Pigs

Thursday, January 13th - read the handout on Castro and the Cuban Revolution
and answer the questions found at the end of the reading on a separate piece
of paper.

DUE TO THE SHORTENED DAY ON FRIDAY THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUIZ WILL NOW BE ON
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11TH.

Happy New Year!
The week of January 3rd - January 7th
* Bring variously colored highlighters to class on Tuesday. (Blue, Yellow,
Green, Pink, Purple - 3 colors is fine).

* Central American Map is due on Wednesday at the beginning of the period.

* Wednesday, January 5th - homework is to read pages 212-216 in your book
and answer questions 1 -7 on a separate piece of paper.

* Thursday, Pick a SECOND topic to study about Central America. Use my
video links and take notes. Bring all notes and last nights homework to class
for review tomorrow.
* Central American Quiz will be on Monday, January 10th

The Week of December 13 - 17
Important due date: Complete, typed draft of pirate play due FRIDAY 12/17
Wednesday: 1st typed scene expect at the beginning of class - bring on a
flash drive

Creating the your Pirate Script..Arrrgggg....
Details: This is a big week! We will be deep in the writing process all week
in class. Monday we
worked on story boarding our plays: getting down the basic 1 to 3 scenes, and
the characters and
settings involved with those scenes. Wednesday you will need to have one
typed scene of your script
completed. By Thursday you should have two scenes completed and by Friday all
scenes should be
typed and ready for peer editing. The best thing would be if you could bring
in your scene on a flash
drive so that you can edit in class and take the changes home with you. If
you don't have a flash
drive try attaching the file in an email you send to yourself so we can work
on it in the computer labs.
Make sure to communicate with your partners and if you are attempting to put
together a video
remember to create your videos safely with no real weapons or dangerous
activities!

The Week of December 6 - 10:
Important due date: Completed Pirate notes due FRIDAY 12/10(the entire packet)

Details: We will be researching the history of the golden age of piracy all
week in the library and in the computer labs. You will be researching your
individual pirates as well; taking notes in the packet as you go. Remember
that you are an author researching this topic so that you can understand the
world of a Caribbean pirate in order to create a realistic and accurate
portrayal in your pirate plays that you will be writing next week.

Friday, December 3 - Study for the Caribbean Map Quiz on Monday - try going
to my last link and taking the online practice quiz!

Thursday, November December 2nd - Read pages 219-222 and answer questions 1-7

Caribbean Map due Thursday!!!!
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - November 29, 30 and December 1 - We will be
working on your Caribbean Map. Be sure to follow the directions on your
salmon colored sheet and cut and paste! Next Monday we will have a quiz on
Caribbean Geography!

Wednesday, November 24 - Happy Thanksgiving - Be thankful for all those
Columbian Exchange goodies!

Tuesday, November 23rd - Finish your packet - make sure you have level 1, 2
and 3 in each of your items and then TYPE your response paragraph detailed at
the end of your packet.

Thursday, Friday &amp; Monday (November 18, 19 &amp; 22) We are working on the
Columbian Exchange project both in the libary and at home. The link to all of
the research materials can be found on the link to the MMS media center. The
items in the packet are due on Tuesday and the final anaylsis paragraph
describing which item was the most impactful on world history will be due on
Wedensday, right before break. Remember to number your impact levels as 1,2
and 3 so you know you are hitting the various layers of impact - and not just
getting only concrete ideas down.

Tuesday, November 16th &amp; Wednesday, November 17th - During the Geography 
Bee
there will be no homework.

Monday, November 15th - No Homework - Go Pats - The annual National
Geographic Geography Bee will be held in social studies classrooms this week
on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students must be present for their entire social
studies class period to participate. The top ten students from the classroom
level competition will go on to compete in the school-wide championship in
December.

***INCA MAYA &amp; AZTEC QUEST WILL BE ON WILL BE ON Monday, November 14th

Friday, November 12th - the Aztec, Inca, Maya Quest is on Monday - use your
venn diagrams, notes, powerpoints and videos to study. You have been studying
and reviewing all week - so just go over the most important pieces - like the
venn diagram, this weekend. Good luck.

Thursday, November 11th - tomorrow we will have our review session during
class for our Aztec, Inca Maya unit - please bring your venn diagrams and all
other notes from our Aztec, Inca Maya unit. Your homework is to study - make
sure you take your learning styles into account - Visual learners (and others)
may benefit from the powerpoint on my links page for Aztec, Inca and Maya - go
check it out. Active learners - try our studying tricks from last week - go
outside, bake brownies...trampolines...try something new for 20 minutes!

Wednesday, November 10th - we spent the day honoring our Veteran's and it was
exciting and humbling to hear your presentations on family members and friends
who have served. Please share your presentations with those you interviewed,
they will appreciate your work! Make sure to study your venn diagram tonight
- tomorrow we will complete the diagram by adding to the Aztec circle.

Tuesday, November 9th - no homework tonight - though it wouldn't be bad to go
over your Aztec, Inca Maya venn diagram - quest is coming up on Monday!

Monday, November 8th - The Veteran's day interviews and Powerpoints are due
tomorrow. You will need to PRINT OUT your interview or notes and bring them
to class with you tomorrow. If you did a powerpoint you will need to email
it to me as an attachment. My email address is HMaher@darienps.org

Friday, November 5th - work on your Veteran's day interview and powerpoint
over the weekend.

Thursday, November 4th - IT'S TIME TO INTERVIEW YOUR VETERAN TONIGHT - WE WILL
BE IN THE COMPUTER LAB TOMORROW TO WORK ON YOUR POWERPOINTS AND IMOVIES.

Wednesday, November 3rd - tonight you will begin your mini-project for
Veteran's day as well as finalize your goal for "mining for goals" and print
out a copy for each of your core teachers. Beginning the mini-project means
finding out whether you have a Veteran who served in your family - past or
present. They do not have to be presently living, but it is helpful. You
will be contacting your relative or talking to a family member who knows the
history about the Veteran's life and service. The project is due next
Tuesday, so budget your time. You are responsible for a short write up on
your veteran revolving around the following questions.
Suggested Questions for Veteran Interview

Here are some questions to use during your interview with a veteran. You may
also come up with some of your own questions.

1. When did you serve in the military and how old were you at the time?

2. What branch of the military were you in?

3. Where did you serve in the military?

4. Did you volunteer or were you drafted? If you volunteered, why did you do
so?

5. What was your role in the service?

6. Did you have any exciting, unusual, or humorous experiences in the military
that you could share with
us? This is what will make your story interesting so be sure to ask it.

7. Did you have any sad, scary, or disappointing experiences that you are
willing to talk about?

8. Do you have any comments on your basic training? Did you feel ready for
your service?

9. Were you stationed outside of the Unites States? If so, how did you keep
in touch with your family and
friends back home?

10. What did you like to do in your free time when you were in the military?

11. Did your military service change your life? For example, did it have any
positive influence on you, or
did you learn any new skills?

12. Do you recommend military service for young adults today? Do you think it
would be a good
experience for everyone or just certain types of people?

You may email the family member or friend and allow them to type their
responses. If you have a close family member who offers pictures and lots of
information you may choose to do a powerpoint and be in the running to present
your family members story to the entire 7th grade next Thursday, November 10th
when we will spend the entire day sharing these stories. Periods 1 and 2 will
be an assembly with the entire 7th grade. Several Veteran's will be on hand to
tell their stories and you (if you choose) may be able to share your
powerpoint in the auditorium in front of the entire grade. Please see your
Veteran's day hand out for instructions.

Wednesday, October 27th - Go to my links and click on my first link on the
Inca to complete your homework. Follow the directions written above the link.

Tuesday, October 26th - We are working with graphic organizers to help you
take better notes. Tonight you will read (or finish reading) "How the Inca
Leapt Canyons." You will then create your own "Who, what, when, where, how"
graphic organizer and fill it in with the information found in the article.
Remember - there will be several Who's, whats, whens...etc.

Monday, NO Homework, Go Pats

Friday, October 22nd - print out a fresh copy of letter for Rep. Himes

UPCOMING DUE DATES: Wednesday, OCTOBER 20TH - ROUGH DRAFT OF LETTER TO
CONGRESSMEAN HIMES ON IMMIGRATION. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON PART III OF PAGE
ONE IN THE IMMIGRATION PACKET. THE FINAL COPY WILL BE DUE ON Friday,
OCTOBER 22nd.

Thursday, October 21st - FINAL DRAFT OF LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN HIMES DUE
TOMORROW. USE CORRECT FORMANT FOR YOUR LETTER. BRING HIGHLIGHTES AND OTHER
WRITING IMPLEMENTS TO CLASS ON FRIDAY. YOU MUST BRING A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR
FINAL DRAFT - I WILL NOT ACCEPT FLASH DRIVES OR EMAILS. IF YOU HAVE A
PRINTING PROBLEM - BRING A FLASH DRIVE TO THE LIBRARY (OR EMAIL IT TO
YOURSELF) AND PRINT IN THE LIBRARY BEFORE SCHOOL.

Wednesday, October 20th - go home and rework your rough draft. Make sure to
imbed your 5 pieces of evidence from the articles in the immigration packet
and use our simplified parenthetical notation to site your source. Make sure
your first paragraphs discuss who we should LEGALLY bring into the country
each year - what should our legal immigration goals be (use page 9 as a
guide). Your final paragraphs should discuss what you think we should do
about not only illegal immigrants crossing into our borders, but what should
we do about those 12 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the
U.S. Ideas for your intro - imbed your immigrant story to start. Don't
forget Thesis Statement.

Friday, October 15th - Read pages 13 to 17 in your immigration packet and
answer the questions that corespond with the articles.

Thursday, October 14th - Read pages 10 and 11 in your immigration packet and
answer the questions on page 12 in your packet.

Wednesday, October 13th - Read the article titled "examining a relationship
in flux" on pages 7 and 8 in your immigration packet and then answer the
following questions - you can write your answers right in your packet at the
end of the article:

1)What is the "thorn in Mexico's pysche" that they can't dislodge? How would
you feel if Canada had taken New England over a 100 years ago and we were now
a part of Canada?

2) Give two examples of the pay differences between the jobs in Mexico and
the same jobs in the U.S.

Tuesday, October 12th - flesh out your notes from the news show "dangerous
crossings"

ATTENTION: NEXT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH -YOUR TYPED, ONE PAGE PERSONAL HISTORY
WILL BE DUE. READ "PART II - PERSONAL HISTORY" ON PAGE ONE OF YOUR
IMMIGRATION PACKET TO GET THE DETAILS. IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE AWAY OVER THE
LONG WEEKEND YOU WILL WANT TO FINISH YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY BY FRIDAY - MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE INTERVIEWED A FAMILY MEMBER BY THURSDAY.

Wednesday, October 6th - Finish for homework what we started in class today:
Pages 2 through 4 of your packet - making sure to be thorough and thoughtful
with your answers. You should get the majority of this assignment done in
class today, so you can work on your Personal History paper due on Tuesday,
October 12th.

Tuesday, October 5th - no homework - go Pats!

Monday, October 4th - "Great Immigration Debate" - answer the three questions
at the end of the article on a separate piece of paper.

Friday, September 30th -Read the Introduction to Latin America, pp. 175-187,
and answer these 4 questions.
1. What is the name of the large region that stretches from the Mexico-US
border to the southern tip of
South America, and how did the region get that name?
2. What cultural traits unite the nations of Latin America?
3. Why isn't the United States considered a part of Latin America?
4. According to the chart on page 183 which nation has the largest percentage
of Native American
Indians? Guess why this nation has a greater percentage of Native Americans
than the U.S.

CANADA QUEST WILL BE ON THURSDAY, September 30th

Wednesday, September 29th - Study for Quest

Tuesday, September 28th - work on learning projects/study for quest

Monday, September 27th - no homework, Go PATS!

Friday, September 24th - Work on your Canada learning project (powerpoint,
imovie) We will work on the learning projects in class on Tuesday.

Thursday, Septermber 23rd - Finish reading the articles on the Canadian
border and answer the questions at the end of each article on a separate
piece of paper.

Wednesday, September 22nd - Read pages 164 - 169 in your book and answer
questions 1 - 6 on a separate piece of paper.

Tuesday, September 21st - Read pages 158 -163 in your textbook and answer
questions 1 - 7 on a separate piece of paper. Make sure to paraphrase the
question and then answer in full sentences.

Monday, September 20th -
Answer the following 10 questions from the textbook maps of Canada. The first
five questions refer to the map on pages RA10-11.

Friday, September 17th - no homework, enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, September 16th - Map of Cananda. Map due Friday, September 17th at
the beginning of class.

Wednesday, September 15th - Your homework is to gather all your map making
materials and bring them to class tomorrow. This includes:
1)Blue, Black and Red Pen
2)Set of colored Pencils
3)Textbook (covered)
4)Pencil with eraser

Tuesday, September 14th - Quiz ON FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY TOMORROW - STUDY
PACKET
AND COORDINATE MAPPING!

Monday, September 13th - NO HOMEWORK - GO PATS - Quiz WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY!

Friday, September 10th - finish page 5 of your 5 themes of Geography Packet.

Thursday, September 9th - no school, no homework!

Wednesday, September 8th -Finish page 4 of your 5 themes of Geography packet.

Tuesday, September 7th - Finish page 3 of your 5 themes of Geography packet.

Friday, September 3rd - Finish page 2 of your 5 themes of Geography packet.
I'm hoping you can finish in study hall (it's short) so that you don't have
to bring anything home over the long weekend! Enjoy.

Thursday, September 2nd - 1) Finish page one of your 5 themes of geography
packet. 2) Pick one of the class rules and illustrate it to hang on the wall
tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 1st - You will write a reflective paragraph on the
following topic: (Make sure you answer all the embedded questions).

Of the classroom rules we came up with as a class, which one are you the best
at in action?
1. Which are you most likely to break?
2. Which ones have you broken in the past?
3. Are you courteous in your life outside of school?
4. How courteous do you think the general public around you is?
5. Does lack of courtesy in other people bother you? Why?
6. Now that you are more aware of your strengths and areas where you could
improve: what could you do to tame the habit?

Tuesday, August 31st - We spent the class discussing what skills you need to
bring to a social studies class and you need to THOUGHTFULLY respond to the
following questions for homework tonight. Be as mature as possible in your
answers...

ï¿½How do you want me to treat you? What does this look like in action?
ï¿½How do you want to treat one another? What does this look like in action?
ï¿½How do you think I want to be treated? What does this look like in action?
ï¿½How should we treat one another when there's a conflict? In action?

Monday, August 30th - your homework is to complete the survey handout from
class today and bring it in tomorrow. Take you time with it!

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