Welcome 7th Grade Honors Social Science!
Grades are weighted as follows:
75% = Assessments (tests & quizzes)
20% = Projects & Classwork
5% = Homework
75% = Assessments (tests & quizzes)
20% = Projects & Classwork
5% = Homework
Week of March 9-13, 2020
Monday
None
Week of March 2-6, 2020
Monday
China Study Guide – Due Friday
Tuesday
China Study Guide – Due Friday
Chinese Philosophy Quiz tomorrow
Wednesday
China Study Guide – Due Friday
Thursday
Medieval China Test!
ALL missing work is due TOMORROW – No exceptions!
Week of February 24-28, 2020
Monday
None
Tuesday
The Silk Road Mini-Q – Annotate & answer questions on the back in complete sentences. Due Thursday.
Wednesday
The Silk Road Mini-Q – Annotate & answer questions on the back. Due Thursday.
Thursday
Finish Ming Dynasty Crossword Puzzle & Zheng He Mini-Q. Due tomorrow.
Week of February 18-21, 2020
Tuesday
Finish outlining Section 3. Study for map test.
Map test is Friday!
Wednesday
Study for map test. Map test is Friday!
Thursday
Study for map test. Map test is TOMORROW!
Week of February 10-13, 2020
Monday
None
Tuesday
Finish map of China
Wednesday
Finish Chinese Society assignment in Google Classroom, if not done in class
Week of February 3-7, 2020
Monday
Study! Middle Ages Part 2 Test is Wednesday!!
PowerPoint review is in Google Classroom
Tuesday
Study! Middle Ages Part 2 Test is TOMORROW!!
PowerPoint review is in Google Classroom
Wednesday
None
Thursday
None
Week of January 27-31, 2020
Monday
Finish Black Death Letter - Submit by midnight tonight
Questions to answer in letter format in Google Classroom:
- Where did you come from and how did you arrive in this person’s body?
- How quickly/slowly will you spread?
- What are your symptoms?
- How do you feel as you travel? (sympathetic or hateful)
- What does your victim think is causing the illness?
- Could this person have done anything to have prevented you from entering his/her body?
- Any possible cures? Do you have any words of warning for the people of Europe? What will your effects be?
Remember to include a greeting, date, and closing.
Tuesday
Finish, if not done in class:
- Read textbook pages 356-363
- Write definitions/descriptions on the graphic organizer provided to you in class.
Wednesday
None
Thursday
Start the study guide for the Middle Ages Part 2 Test. We will finish it in class tomorrow. Test is Wednesday
Week of January 20-24, 2020
Tuesday & Wednesday
- THE BLACK DEATH Google Classroom Assignment- Due Thursday
- Write a research question you have about the Black Plague after watching the documentary.
- Copy & paste 3 website URLs you used to research your question. Number your sources 1, 2, and 3.
- Write a paragraph answering your research question. Include two different sources:
- Cite your sources – Parenthetical Citation
- Example: “The Black Death would kill more than 20 million people in Europe – almost one-third of the continent’s population” (1).
- Cite your sources – Parenthetical Citation
The Black Death Documentary: https://youtu.be/buPEbO8KMEE
Thursday
none
Week of January 13-17, 2020
Monday
Finish Coat of Arms, if not done in class
Tuesday
none
Wednesday
Finish Bayeux Tapestry observation sheet & Domesday WS
Thursday
Enjoy your long weekend! :)
Week of January 6-10, 2020
Monday
None
Tuesday
None
Wednesday
Finish autobiographical narrative, if not finished in class.
Thursday
Finish questions 1-6 on page 354, if not finished in class.
Week of December 16-20, 2019
Monday
Middle Ages Part 1 Study Guide - Test is Thursday!
Tuesday
Study!
Wednesday
Study!!
Thursday
NONE:)
Week of December 9-13, 2019
Monday
Finish questions in SS spiral, if not finished in class.
- Read textbook pages 334-343
- In SS spiral, complete questions 1-6 on page 343.
- Restate questions in answers. Provide good details and write complete sentences.
- Question #3 – You may use bullet points in your chart.
- Replace question #7 in the book with the following: Make a t-chart comparing life in a medieval town to life on a manor (see picture on 336-337)
- In SS spiral, complete questions 1-6 on page 343.
Tuesday
None
Wednesday
None
Thursday
Finish your castle! Due tomorrow!!
Week of December 2-6, 2019
Monday
None
Tuesday
Finish The Franks article (annotation & questions)
Wednesday
Finish outlining pages 323-331, Section in your SS spiral
- Clovis
- Charles Martel
- Pepin
- Charlemagne (he will have a lot of info)
Week of November 18-22, 2019
Monday
Finish annotating the Mansa Musa Background Essay questions & terms in the DBQ Project. You can use this link:
https://www.dbqonline.com/course/xdgzm24e
Tuesday
Finish Document A & First Journal Entry
Wednesday
Finish Document B & Journal Entry #2
& Document C & Journal Entry #3
Thursday
Finish Document D & Journal Entry #4
& Document E & Journal Entry #5
Friday
- Mansa Musa’s Hajj: A Personal Journal
- Complete Document F & Journal Entry #6
- Submit work in Google Classroom
- In the DBQ Project, click on export
- Export Work
- Save your work
- Go to your assignment in Google Classroom
- Click on the assignment
- Add or create
- Select file > Click on downloads on the left
- Open Mansa Musa DBQ Project > Upload
- Once it uploads your work, turn in
- In the DBQ Project, click on export
Week of November 12-15, 2019
Tuesday
Finish Islam Study Guide - Due TOMORROW
Islam Unit Test is Friday!!
I posted the Power points from class today in Google Classroom. Study!
Wednesday
Islam Unit Test is Friday!!
Study!!! This is the last assessment to go in to Trimester One grades
* Remember, there is no 5th period on Thursday - Block Schedule
Week of November 4-8, 2019
Monday
Finish Muhammad storyboard, if not done in class
Tuesday
Finish Islam Mini-Q Background Essay
Wednesday
Finish Islam Mini-Q Doc A
Thursday
Finish Doc C
Start Study Guide - Islam Unit Test – Friday, 11/15
Study Guide is due Wednesday
Week of October 28-31, 2019
Monday
None
Tuesday
None
Wednesday
No School due to fires
Thursday
None! Have fun & be safe!
Week of October 21-25, 2019
Monday
Finish Arabian Peninsula Current Event in Google Classroom
Map # 3 Test is on Thursday!
Tuesday
Study for Arabian Peninsula map test - Test is Thursday
Wednesday
Study for Arabian Peninsula map test - Test is TOMORROW!
Thursday
None
Week of October 14-18, 2019
Monday
None
Tuesday
Monotheistic Religions Quiz on Friday
Study your SS spiral notes
Wednesday
Monotheistic Religions Quiz on Friday
Study your SS spiral notes
Thursday
Monotheistic Religions Quiz tomorrow
Study your SS spiral notes
Week of October 7-11, 2019
Monday
Finish Research Project
Tuesday
None
Wednesday
No School
Thursday
None
Week of October 1-4, 2019
Tuesday
Rome/Byzantine Study Guide
Wednesday
Finish Rome/Byzantine Study Guide
Thursday
Study! Rome/Byzantine Test Tomorrow!
Week of September 23-27, 2019
Monday
Finish Byzantine Mini Q Documents A & C, if not finished in class
Tuesday
Finish map, if not done in class.
Map Test on Friday!
Wednesday
Finish Documents D & E, if not finished in class
Thursday
Study! Map Test Tomorrow!
ALL missing assignments are due tomorrow. If not turned in by the end of the school day, missing assignments will be marked as a zero.
- Due Tuesday - Finish Outlining pages 161-165 in your SS spiral for the following sections, if not done in class:
- The Byzantine Church
- Religious Arguments
- Church & State
- Byzantine Culture
- Byzantine Art & Architecture
- Byzantine Women
- Byzantine Education
Week of September 16-20, 2019
Monday
Finish Rome paragraph
- Primary Reasons for the Fall of Rome
- Write your evidence: CDs – Concrete details
- Need 2: One direct quote and one paraphrase
- Cite your sources - (Source 1).
- Write your reasoning: CM – Commentary
- Write your evidence: CDs – Concrete details
- Start typing your paragraph in Google Classroom
- Full Colina heading & title for your paragraph
- Write your claim and concluding sentence
- Include transitions that lead into your quote and paraphrased evidence.
- Get 2 peer edits – Type their names under your paragraph.
- Submit when complete
Tuesday
In Google Classroom,
- Write a CER response answering: “Do you believe Rome left the world with a positive legacy?”
- Claim- Rome did/did not leave a positive legacy.
- Evidence x 3-
- Reason- The evidence shows…
Wednesday
None
Thursday
Finish outlining pages 157-160 in your SS spiral
- Read pages 157-160. Outline this unit in your SS spiral by providing bullet point information under the following headings:
- Why is Constantinople Important?
- Influence of Greek Culture
- Emperor Justinian
- Justinian’s Conquests
- Justinian’s law Code
- Empress Theodora
Week of September 9-13, 2019
Monday
None
Tuesday
None
Wednesday
- Finish Top 10 Reasons for the Fall of Rome in SS spiral
- Website sources are in Google Classroom
- Bullet points are fine, but make sure you have good details supporting each reason you state.
- Put an asterisk (*) by the top 3 reasons and 2 asterisks (**) by the main reason you believe Rome fell.
Thursday
None
Parents - Back to School Night
Week of September 3-6, 2019
Tuesday
none
Wednesday
The Fall of Rome Guided Reading Activity 1-2
Read pages 144-153.
Section 2 – The Fall of Rome
- After the last Severan ruler died, who fought for the throne?
- Why did Roman coins decrease in value during the A.D. 200s?
- What was the problem with using Germanic soldiers in the Roman army?
- What specific reform did Diocletian introduce to make it easier to rule the vast empire of Rome?
- Constantine’s new capital, Constantinople, was built on the site of what Greek city?
- What happened to the Roman Empire in A.D. 395?
- How were Germanic groups able to cross into Gaul in A.D. 406?
- What event do historians often use to mark the end of the Western roman Empire?
- What Roman beliefs and practices did Europe’s Germanic rulers adopt?
- Name three ways that Roman ideas about law still influence us today.
Thursday
none
Week of August 26-30, 2019
Monday
Finish map, if not done in class
Tuesday
Read MENT pages 136-139 in your Medieval & Early Modern Times textbook. Answer the following questions using complete sentences, strong details, and restating the questions in your answers in your SS Spiral.
- Who was Augustus? What did he do to make the empire stronger and safer? Describe his accomplishments in detail.
- When was the Roman Empire at its peak? What united the empire?
Wednesday
Finish assignment, if not finished in class.
- Read pages 140-143 in your Medieval & Early Modern Times textbook.
- In your SS spiral, use each subheading to write about (explain) 3-4 Roman Achievements. Title – Roman Achievements
- Why are they important? Do NOT give bullet point information. Write complete sentences with strong details. Subheadings to use:
- Literature
- Science and Engineering
- Religion and Philosophy
Remember the Map Test is on Friday!
Spelling & capitalization counts.
Thursday
Map Test is TOMORROW…Study!
Spelling & capitalization counts.
Week of August 21-23, 2019
Wednesday
(Students & Parents):
- Read & review the Classroom Expectations. You and a parent must sign the white form. Return by Friday. Keep the white sheet in your binder.
- Read & review the Chromebook Expectations. You and a parent must sign the yellow form. Return by Friday. Keep the pink sheet in your binder.
Thursday
(Students & Parents):
- Read & review the Classroom Expectations. You and a parent must sign the white form. Keep the white sheet in your binder.
- Read & review the Chromebook Expectations. You and a parent must sign the yellow form. Keep the pink sheet in your binder.
Friday
None
Supplies Needed for 7th Grade H/SS:
One, one and a half inch binder
One eight pack of dividers
One pack college ruled paper (inside binder)
Several blue and/or black pens
Red pen
Sharpened colored pencils
Sharpened pencil and hand sharpener
Colina Assignment Notebook
Pink highlighter
Purple highlighter
Yellow highlighter
Blue highlighter
Green highlighter
Scissors and glue sticks
One thin black Sharpie
SINGLE SUBJECT spiral notebook - college ruled