7th Social Studies (5th and 6th Period)
Tutoring for Social Studies: 7:45 a.m. Tuesdays (McLeroy room 417) and Wednesdays (Rush room 407 or Daniels (room 422)).
Vocabulary: climate, water pollution (Yangtze and Ganges Rivers), air pollution, flooding, Three Gorges Dam, ethnic group, religious group, population distribution, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Shintoism
Announcement: Test Thursday ()
Mon., Mar 30 - Journal quiz and finish learning about SE Asia's religions; Study Guide due Thursday
Tues., Mar 31 - Reading and answering questions about SE Asia's religions
Wed., April 1 - Go over study guide for tomorrow's test; Review
Thurs., April 2 - Test: Human/Environment Interactions and Religions of SE Asia
Fri., April 3 - Beginning of Personal Finance unit
Happy Spring Break!!
Announcement: Test Thursday ()
Mon., Mar 30 - Journal quiz and finish learning about SE Asia's religions; Study Guide due Thursday
Tues., Mar 31 - Reading and answering questions about SE Asia's religions
Wed., April 1 - Go over study guide for tomorrow's test; Review
Thurs., April 2 - Test: Human/Environment Interactions and Religions of SE Asia
Fri., April 3 - Beginning of Personal Finance unit
Happy Spring Break!!
Vocabulary: Climate, Water pollution, Air pollution, flooding, Three Gorges Dam, Ethnic Group, Religious Group, Population distribution, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam
Mon., Mar 23 - Students continue their work on their Think Tac Toe assignment which was started Friday. This is due Wednesday, Mar 25
Tues., Mar 24 - Paulding County Checkpoint assessment; students can work on their Think Tac Toe assignment afterwards. It is due Wednesday (tomorrow)
Wed., Mar 25 - Think Tac Toe is due, quick quiz over Human/Environment Interactions in SE Asia; Review of differences between Ethnic Groups and Religious Groups
Thurs., Mar 26 - SE Asia's Cultures and Religions
Fri., Mar 27 - SE Asia's Cultures and Religions
Mon., Mar 23 - Students continue their work on their Think Tac Toe assignment which was started Friday. This is due Wednesday, Mar 25
Tues., Mar 24 - Paulding County Checkpoint assessment; students can work on their Think Tac Toe assignment afterwards. It is due Wednesday (tomorrow)
Wed., Mar 25 - Think Tac Toe is due, quick quiz over Human/Environment Interactions in SE Asia; Review of differences between Ethnic Groups and Religious Groups
Thurs., Mar 26 - SE Asia's Cultures and Religions
Fri., Mar 27 - SE Asia's Cultures and Religions
Vocabulary: (Governments) Autocracy, Oligarchy, Theocracy, Democracy, Parliamentary, Presidential, Unitary, Federal, Conferation (Economy) Natural Resource, population distribution, Standard of Living, Literacy Rate, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Pure market, Pure command, Mixed Economy, Continuum, Specialization, Trade barriers, Tariffs, Quotas, Embargos, Exchange rates, Currency, human capital (education/training), Investment, Capital
Mon., March 2 - Similarities and differences between the governments of India, China and Japan
Tues., March 3 - Similarities and differences between the governments of India, China and Japan (con't); QUIZ
Wed., March 4 - Quiz corrections and intro to Economics of S and E Asia
Thurs., March 5 - Analyzing different economic systems of China, India, Japan, and North Korea
Fri., March 6 - Trade barriers and how they affect the economy of a country
Mon., March 2 - Similarities and differences between the governments of India, China and Japan
Tues., March 3 - Similarities and differences between the governments of India, China and Japan (con't); QUIZ
Wed., March 4 - Quiz corrections and intro to Economics of S and E Asia
Thurs., March 5 - Analyzing different economic systems of China, India, Japan, and North Korea
Fri., March 6 - Trade barriers and how they affect the economy of a country
Vocabulary: autocracy, oligarchy, theocracy, democracy, parliamentary, presidential, unitary, federal, confederation
Mon, Feb 23 - What are the different systems of government?
Tues., Feb 24 - What are the different government systems in Southern and Eastern Asia?
(The Republic of India, the communist state of The People's Republic of China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan)
Wed., Feb 25 - Students will make a flip book describing the governments of South and East Asia
Thurs., Feb 26 - Students will continue on their flipbook
Fri., Feb 27 - Vocabulary Quiz over government systems and specific governments of Southern and Eastern Asia (The Republic of India, the communist state of The People's Republic of China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan)
Mon, Feb 23 - What are the different systems of government?
Tues., Feb 24 - What are the different government systems in Southern and Eastern Asia?
(The Republic of India, the communist state of The People's Republic of China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan)
Wed., Feb 25 - Students will make a flip book describing the governments of South and East Asia
Thurs., Feb 26 - Students will continue on their flipbook
Fri., Feb 27 - Vocabulary Quiz over government systems and specific governments of Southern and Eastern Asia (The Republic of India, the communist state of The People's Republic of China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan)
Monday, Dec 8 - Students get study guide for test over Africa's Governments and Economy on Tuesday.
Tuesday, Dec 9 - Test over Africa's Governments and Economies
Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Beginning History of Africa: Colonization of Africa
Thursday, Dec. 11 - Task Cards (in class activity) over the Colonization of Africa
Friday, Dec. 12 - Nationalism in Africa and Apartheid in Africa (Nelson Mandela, F.W. de Klerk)
Tuesday, Dec 9 - Test over Africa's Governments and Economies
Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Beginning History of Africa: Colonization of Africa
Thursday, Dec. 11 - Task Cards (in class activity) over the Colonization of Africa
Friday, Dec. 12 - Nationalism in Africa and Apartheid in Africa (Nelson Mandela, F.W. de Klerk)
Announcements:
Monday, Dec 1 - Independence of South Sudan
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Students complete a flipbook over the Independence of South Sudan; the conflicts that led to the independence and why (political, economic and social)
Wednesday, Dec 3 - Education in Africa, namely Kenya and Sudan (factors including gender)
Thursday, Dec 4 - Impact of AIDS and famine in Africa
Friday, Dec 5 - Awareness poster over AIDS, famine, or education of Africa; HW: finish poster if not completed in class
Vocabulary for the week: Republic of Kenya, Republic of South Africa, South Sudan, Federal, Unitary, Confederation, Voting Rights, Personal Freedoms, Parliamentary Democracy, Presidential Democcracy, Autocratic, Oligarchic, President, Prime Minister, Chief of State Head of Government, Gender, AIDS, Famine
Monday, Dec 1 - Independence of South Sudan
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Students complete a flipbook over the Independence of South Sudan; the conflicts that led to the independence and why (political, economic and social)
Wednesday, Dec 3 - Education in Africa, namely Kenya and Sudan (factors including gender)
Thursday, Dec 4 - Impact of AIDS and famine in Africa
Friday, Dec 5 - Awareness poster over AIDS, famine, or education of Africa; HW: finish poster if not completed in class
Vocabulary for the week: Republic of Kenya, Republic of South Africa, South Sudan, Federal, Unitary, Confederation, Voting Rights, Personal Freedoms, Parliamentary Democracy, Presidential Democcracy, Autocratic, Oligarchic, President, Prime Minister, Chief of State Head of Government, Gender, AIDS, Famine
Announcement: Progress Reports go home Friday, Nov. 14
Monday, Nov. 10 - School safety Survey in computer lab; students will finish their book work after the survey
Tuesday, Nov. 11 - SS7E1c - Economics Quiz over vocabulary discussed in class; "Africa Economics" powerpoint, continuum of African countries and their economies
Wednesday, Nov. 12 - SS7E1c - Students will read passages and use them to compare and contrast the economic systems of South Africa and Nigeria
Thursday, Nov. 13 - SS7E1c - Notes and discussion over the economic systems of South Africa and Nigeria
Friday, Nov. 14 - SS7E1c - Continued notes and discussion of the economic systems of South Africa and Nigeria; students will complete review/discussion questions; students will finish for HW if needed.
Vocabulary: South Africa, diamonds, uranium, gold, Nigeria, gold, oil, human capital, natural resource, population distribution, standard of living, literacy rate, gross domestic product (GDP), pure market, pure command, mixed economy, continuum, specialization, trade barriers, tariffs, quotas, embargos, exchange rates, currency, investment, capital, entrepreneurship
Monday, Nov. 10 - School safety Survey in computer lab; students will finish their book work after the survey
Tuesday, Nov. 11 - SS7E1c - Economics Quiz over vocabulary discussed in class; "Africa Economics" powerpoint, continuum of African countries and their economies
Wednesday, Nov. 12 - SS7E1c - Students will read passages and use them to compare and contrast the economic systems of South Africa and Nigeria
Thursday, Nov. 13 - SS7E1c - Notes and discussion over the economic systems of South Africa and Nigeria
Friday, Nov. 14 - SS7E1c - Continued notes and discussion of the economic systems of South Africa and Nigeria; students will complete review/discussion questions; students will finish for HW if needed.
Vocabulary: South Africa, diamonds, uranium, gold, Nigeria, gold, oil, human capital, natural resource, population distribution, standard of living, literacy rate, gross domestic product (GDP), pure market, pure command, mixed economy, continuum, specialization, trade barriers, tariffs, quotas, embargos, exchange rates, currency, investment, capital, entrepreneurship
Red Ribbon Week! M-PJ Day, T-Camo, W-Neon & Sunglasses, Th-Twins, F-Fav. Team
Monday, Oct 27 - Map Quiz over Africa and geography vocabulary
Tuesday, Oct 28 - Environmental Issues of Africa
Wednesday, Oct 29 - Environmental Issues of Africa (Water pollution, deforestation, desertification, and poor soil)
Thursday, Oct 30 - Ethnic groups of Africa (Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili)
Friday, Oct 31 - Ethnic groups of Africa (con't)
Vocabulary: desertification, unequal distribution, overabundance, harvesting (trees), agriculture, unusable soil, irrigation, deforestation, Arabs, Persians, Ashanti, Bantu, Swahili, Sunni, Shia, ancestors
Monday, Oct 27 - Map Quiz over Africa and geography vocabulary
Tuesday, Oct 28 - Environmental Issues of Africa
Wednesday, Oct 29 - Environmental Issues of Africa (Water pollution, deforestation, desertification, and poor soil)
Thursday, Oct 30 - Ethnic groups of Africa (Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili)
Friday, Oct 31 - Ethnic groups of Africa (con't)
Vocabulary: desertification, unequal distribution, overabundance, harvesting (trees), agriculture, unusable soil, irrigation, deforestation, Arabs, Persians, Ashanti, Bantu, Swahili, Sunni, Shia, ancestors
Announcements: We begin our Africa Unit Tuesday with Geography. Red Ribbon Week is next weed and more info will be coming.
Quizlet link of 18 Geography terms: http://quizlet.com/25076686/ss7g1-a-b-vocabulary-words-flash-cards/
18 Terms to define and locate:
the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, Kalahari Desert, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, and Sudan
Monday, Oct. 20 - Today we took our county benchmarks. Because of some of the questions, I added 15 pts to each grade to count as 1/2 of a summative assessment. Some students did very well, some didn't.
Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Today we start our Africa Unit. We will begin making a vocabulary portfolio which will count as an additional summative assessment at the end of our unit. Students will identify on a map the political and physical features we need to know.
Wednesday, Oct. 22 -
Thursday, Oct. 23 -
Friday, Oct 24 - Students will take a vocabulary quiz over the key terms learned with African Geography.
Quizlet link of 18 Geography terms: http://quizlet.com/25076686/ss7g1-a-b-vocabulary-words-flash-cards/
18 Terms to define and locate:
the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, Kalahari Desert, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, and Sudan
Monday, Oct. 20 - Today we took our county benchmarks. Because of some of the questions, I added 15 pts to each grade to count as 1/2 of a summative assessment. Some students did very well, some didn't.
Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Today we start our Africa Unit. We will begin making a vocabulary portfolio which will count as an additional summative assessment at the end of our unit. Students will identify on a map the political and physical features we need to know.
Wednesday, Oct. 22 -
Thursday, Oct. 23 -
Friday, Oct 24 - Students will take a vocabulary quiz over the key terms learned with African Geography.
Announcements: This is conference week; students are dismissed at 2:30 each day. We have a Unit 3: Middle East Test on Friday. Vocab: Persian Gulf Conflict (or Operation Desert Storm - 1991), Creation of Israel, Invasion of Iraq (2003), Saddam Hussein, Invasion of Afghanistan (2001), Osama bin Laden, Ottoman Empire, Zionism, Holocaust, Anti-Semitism
Monday, Oct 13 - Friday we began our "War Files" where students make a folder summarizing the following events in the Middle East's history: Persian Gulf Conflict/Operation Desert Storm, Invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Invasion of Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden. This project is due Wednesday (maybe Thursday).
Tuesday, Oct 14 - Students continue working on their "War Files" project
Wednesday, Oct 15 - The last day for completion of "War Files" project.
Thursday, Oct 16 - Review of the history of the Middle East; HW: Study for tomorrow's test and finish "War Files"
Friday, Oct 17 - Unit 3 Test over the History of the Middle East (see focus topics in "Announcements" above. "War Files" due.
Monday, Oct 13 - Friday we began our "War Files" where students make a folder summarizing the following events in the Middle East's history: Persian Gulf Conflict/Operation Desert Storm, Invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Invasion of Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden. This project is due Wednesday (maybe Thursday).
Tuesday, Oct 14 - Students continue working on their "War Files" project
Wednesday, Oct 15 - The last day for completion of "War Files" project.
Thursday, Oct 16 - Review of the history of the Middle East; HW: Study for tomorrow's test and finish "War Files"
Friday, Oct 17 - Unit 3 Test over the History of the Middle East (see focus topics in "Announcements" above. "War Files" due.
Monday, Oct 6 - Students learned the events leading to the creation of Israel.
Tuesday, Oct 7 - More about the start of Israel, the Ottoman Empire, WWI, partitioning, Jews, Arabs, Holocaust, Zionism
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Article about how the Middle East became so uneasy (conflicts).
Thursday, Oct 9 - Students complete an activity about the topics learned this week (above)
Friday, Oct 10 - Students begin "War Files"; an in class project to be completed by Wednesday, Oct. 15
Tuesday, Oct 7 - More about the start of Israel, the Ottoman Empire, WWI, partitioning, Jews, Arabs, Holocaust, Zionism
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Article about how the Middle East became so uneasy (conflicts).
Thursday, Oct 9 - Students complete an activity about the topics learned this week (above)
Friday, Oct 10 - Students begin "War Files"; an in class project to be completed by Wednesday, Oct. 15
Monday, Sept 29 - I was out so students were given pages to read in the textbook and questions to answer and turn in.
Tuesday, Sept 30 - Students completed a graphic organizer learning about the governments of Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Students also got a study guide for Friday's test over Governments and Economies. It and the flipbook we made last week will be due Friday.
Wednesday, Oct 1 - Early Release (1:30). Students create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the governments of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Students receive their Economics quiz from last week to study for Friday's test.
Thursday, Oct. 2 - Answers to the study guide will be given to make sure that students have correct answers. We will review for tomorrow's test.
Friday, Oct 3 - Test over Governments and Economies in the Middle East; Study Guide and Flip Books from last week (I wanted students to keep these for studying).
Tuesday, Sept 30 - Students completed a graphic organizer learning about the governments of Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Students also got a study guide for Friday's test over Governments and Economies. It and the flipbook we made last week will be due Friday.
Wednesday, Oct 1 - Early Release (1:30). Students create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the governments of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Students receive their Economics quiz from last week to study for Friday's test.
Thursday, Oct. 2 - Answers to the study guide will be given to make sure that students have correct answers. We will review for tomorrow's test.
Friday, Oct 3 - Test over Governments and Economies in the Middle East; Study Guide and Flip Books from last week (I wanted students to keep these for studying).
Monday, Sept 22 - Economics Quiz Friday; students learned about OPEC and trade barriers (tariff, embargo, quota, exchange rates)
Tuesday, Sept 23 - Students became an entrepreneur from the Middle East; HW: Study for tomorrow's economics quiz
Wednesday, Sept 24 - Quiz over Economics in the Middle East (vocab: OPEC, human capital, natural resource, population distribution, standard of living, literacy rate, gross domestic product (GDP), pure market, pure command, mixed economy, continuum, specialization, trade barriers, tariffs, quotas, embargoes, exchange rates, currency, investment, capital goods, entrepreneurship)
Thursday, Sept 25 - Foldable over unitary, confederation, and federal government
Friday, Sept 26 - Continue with foldable and add autocracy, oligarchy, and democracy. Compare and contrast parliamentary and presidential democracy.
Tuesday, Sept 23 - Students became an entrepreneur from the Middle East; HW: Study for tomorrow's economics quiz
Wednesday, Sept 24 - Quiz over Economics in the Middle East (vocab: OPEC, human capital, natural resource, population distribution, standard of living, literacy rate, gross domestic product (GDP), pure market, pure command, mixed economy, continuum, specialization, trade barriers, tariffs, quotas, embargoes, exchange rates, currency, investment, capital goods, entrepreneurship)
Thursday, Sept 25 - Foldable over unitary, confederation, and federal government
Friday, Sept 26 - Continue with foldable and add autocracy, oligarchy, and democracy. Compare and contrast parliamentary and presidential democracy.
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Monday, Sept 8 - (Continue) Compare and contrast of the economic systems of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran; HW due 9/11: Worksheet with interview questions about 9/11
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Tuesday, Sept 9 - Read and complete flow chart of economic factors of Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran; HW: 9/11 Interview
Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Specialization and Bar Graph on Economic Growth
Thursday, Sept. 11 - 9/11 Interviews due; International Trade System for exchanging currencies
Friday, Sept. 12 - Flow of Oil Chart and comparison
HAPPY FALL BREAK!!
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Tuesday, Sept 9 - Read and complete flow chart of economic factors of Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran; HW: 9/11 Interview
Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Specialization and Bar Graph on Economic Growth
Thursday, Sept. 11 - 9/11 Interviews due; International Trade System for exchanging currencies
Friday, Sept. 12 - Flow of Oil Chart and comparison
HAPPY FALL BREAK!!
Monday, Sept 1 - Labor Day; School Holiday
Tuesday, Sept 2 - Economic Systems of Middle East Countries on the Continuum
Wednesday, Sept 3 - 4 Types of Economic Systems (Traditional, Market, Command, Mixed)
Thursday, Sept. 4 - Compare and Contrast the Economic Systems of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran
Friday, Sept 5 - (Continue) comparing and contrasting the Economic Systems of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran
Tuesday, Sept 2 - Economic Systems of Middle East Countries on the Continuum
Wednesday, Sept 3 - 4 Types of Economic Systems (Traditional, Market, Command, Mixed)
Thursday, Sept. 4 - Compare and Contrast the Economic Systems of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran
Friday, Sept 5 - (Continue) comparing and contrasting the Economic Systems of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran
Monday, Aug 25 - 3 Monotheistic Religions of SW Asia; Students also receive study guide for Friday's Unit test: SW Asia. This must be completed and turned in Friday. /uploads/3/7/2/3/37237007/middle_east_study_guide_2014.doc Tuesday, Aug 26 - More about the religions of SW Asia; HW - continue to work on the study guide for Friday's test (guide due Friday) Wednesday, Aug 27 - Sunni Islam vs. Shi'a Islam; HW - Work on the study guide for Friday's test (guide due Friday) Thursday, Aug. 28 - Review for Friday's test; HW - continue to study and complete the study guide (due tomorrow) Friday, Aug. 29 - Unit Test over SW Asia |
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Monday, Aug 11 - Locate countries and physical features of SW Asia: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Gaza Strip, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
Here's a powerpoint for practice: http://rabun.k12.ga.us/download.cfm?id=765
Tuesday, Aug 12 - What makes the physical features of SW Asia important?
Wednesday, Aug 13 - What makes the physical features of SW Asia important (con't)?
Thursday, Aug 14 - Middle East Map Quiz: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Gaza Strip, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
Friday, Aug 15 - Environmental issues of SW Asia
Here's a powerpoint for practice: http://rabun.k12.ga.us/download.cfm?id=765
Tuesday, Aug 12 - What makes the physical features of SW Asia important?
Wednesday, Aug 13 - What makes the physical features of SW Asia important (con't)?
Thursday, Aug 14 - Middle East Map Quiz: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Gaza Strip, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
Friday, Aug 15 - Environmental issues of SW Asia
Monday, Aug 4 - Classroom Procedures
Tuesday, Aug 5 - First Semester Pre-Test over Vocabulary
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Concepts in Social Studies and 5 Themes of Geograpy; students create a foldable
Thursday, Aug 7 - Global Concepts in Social Studies; students complete a thinking map
Friday, Aug 8 - Latitude, Longitude and Coordinates on a Map; Quiz over Unit 1
Tuesday, Aug 5 - First Semester Pre-Test over Vocabulary
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Concepts in Social Studies and 5 Themes of Geograpy; students create a foldable
Thursday, Aug 7 - Global Concepts in Social Studies; students complete a thinking map
Friday, Aug 8 - Latitude, Longitude and Coordinates on a Map; Quiz over Unit 1