March 4th – March 8th

GEO
MModern European History; SAQ (151) #2,3,5,6,7; OL (149,150)
TThe Modern Era Emerges, PPT and D
WModern European History Vocabulary; V–WWII in Color
ThA Divided Continent; SAQ (157) #2-6, AMS (154), OL (156)
F – Ch. 5 VQ; World War II PPT and D

Civics
MRepresenting the People; SAQ (155) # 2,3,5,6
TRepresenting the People; PPT and D
WHow a Bill Becomes a Law; SAQ (161) # 3,4,5; How a bill becomes a law
Th– Ch. 6 Review; CAA (162-3) # 1-20
F – Ch. 6 Test

February 25th – March 1st

GEO
M – Intro Ch. 4 Early European History; Read 4-1; Early Europe Vocabulary
TClassical Greece and Rome; PPT and D; SAQ p. 131 #3,5,6; AMS p. 129, OL p. 130
WMedieval Europe; PPT and D; SAQ (136) #2,3,5,6 AMS (135)
ThRenaissance to Revolution; PPT and D; SAQ (141) #2,6; CAA (144) #1-22; Ch. 4 VQ
F – Ch, 4 Early European History Test

Civics
M – Intro Ch. 6 The Legislative Branch; Civics – Chapter 6 Vocabulary Read 6-1; Ch. 4 SAQs due
TOrganization of Congress; SAQ (144) #3,5,6; IM (141); EC (142)
W – Organization of Congress; PPT and D
ThPowers of Congress; PPT and D; SAQ (150) #3,5; EC (149)
F – Ch. 6 VQ

February 18th – 22nd

GEO
MThe World’s People – CAA p. 110 #1-12,14,16,19, PLA; Ch. 3 Test Tomorrow!
T – Ch. 3 Test; Ch 3 SAQs due!!!
W – Intro Unit 2 (Europe); Unit 2 Europe introduction(with map)
ThMap Activity # 77(map and Instructions)
F – Complete MA77 & Unit 2 Intro.

Civics
MThe Civil Rights Struggle – SAQ p. 115 #2-6, EC p. 114
TExtending the Bill of Rights – PPT and D
W – CAA p. 116 #1-12,15,16,18; The Civil Rights Struggle; Double “V” Campaign Webinar
ThExtending the Bill of Rights – PPT and Discussion
F – Ch. 4 Test; Ch. 4 SAQs due Monday!!!

February 11th – 15th

GEO
MUnderstanding Culture – PPT and D; Population Patterns; ATC p. 88, AMS p. 89, OL p. 90, SAQ p. 91 #2,7
T – Ch. 3 VQ; Population Patterns PPT and D
W – V – Population and World Resources
Th– SAQs – (3-3) p. 96 #2-7, ATC p. 94, AMS p. 95; (3-4) p. 100 #2-7, ATTL p. 98
FResources, World Trade, and Technology, PPT and D

Civics
MThe First Amendment – EC p. 99, SAQ p. 101 #2,3,4,5,6
TThe First Amendment, PPT and D
W – Ch.4 VQ;
Th– SAQs – (4-2) p. 107 #2-6, EC p. 104; (4-3) p. 112 #2-6, EC p. 110
FOther Guarantees in the Bill of Rights; PPT and D

February 4th – 8th

GEO
M – Ch. 2 CAA p. 74-78 #1-22 + PLA
TAn Environmental Balance; PPT and D
W – Ch. 2 Test; Ch. 2 SAQs Due
Th– Intro Ch. 3 – The World’s People; GEO – Ch. 3 vocabulary words
FUnderstanding Culture; AMS p. 81 & 84, ATC p. 82, SAQ p. 85 # 2,4,7

Civics
M – Ch. 3 CAA p. 94-95 #1-21
TStructure of the Constitution; PPT and D
WUnderlying Principles; PPT and Discussion
Th– Ch. 3 Test; Ch. 3 SAQs Due
F – Intro. Ch. 4 – The Bill of Rights; Civics – Ch. 4 Vocabulary

January 28th – February 1st

GEO
M – American Village Field Trip
TClimate Zones and Vegetation; AMS p. 63 & 64, SAQ p. 68 #2,3,6,7,8
WClimate; VThe Water Cycle (Weather Delay – 3 Hours)
ThClimate; PPT and D
FClimate Zones and Vegetation; PPT and D; OL p. 70; SAQ p. 72 #2,7,8

Civics
M – American Village Field Trip
TStructure of the Constitution; SAQ 87 # 2,3,5,6
WThe Constitution; VFounding Brothers
ThCreating the Constitution; PPT and D
FPreamble Quiz; Underlying Principles EC p. 90,91,92 SAQ. p.93 # 3,4,5,6

January 21st – 25th

martin-luther-king-jGEO
M – No School; MLK Day (Presidential Inauguration)
T – Intro Ch. 2, Climate; Ch. 2 vocabulary words
WThe Water Planet, PPT and D; SAQ p. 59 # 2,3,4,7,8
ThClimate, AMS p. 54 & 57, SAQ p. 59 #2,3,5,6,8
F – Ch. 2 VQ

Civics
M – No School; MLK Day (Presidential Inauguration)
T – Intro Ch. 3, The Constitution; Civics – Chapter 3 Vocabulary
WThe Constitution; SAQ p. 54 #2,3,4,5,6
ThCreating the Constitution, SAQ p. 59 #2,3,5,6
F – Ch. 3 VQ

Field Trip Alert
The 7th Grade will take a field trip to American Village on Monday, January 28th. Perimission slips will go out on Wed. 1/23. Cost of the trip is $2.00.
American Village Field Trip Permission Form 1-28-13

January 14th – 18th

GEO
M – Speaker, Zina Cartwell – Conflict Resolution
TLandforms and Waterways – PPT and D; SAQ p. 42 # 3,4,6,7,8
W – Ch. 1 VQ
Th– Ch. 1 Test
FClimate, video

Civics
M – Speaker, Zina Cartwell – Conflict Resolution
TThe Nation’s First Governments – PPT and D; SAQ p. 42 # 2,5,6
W – Test Review; CAA p. 48 #1-10,13,16,18
Th– Ch. 2 Test
F – Group Debrief

January 7th – 11th

GEO
MGeo Skills Vocabulary – Geography Handbook vocabulary
TGeo Skills – PPT and Disc.
WGeo Skills VQ; Read 1-1, SAQ – p. 27 #2,3,6,7,8
ThThe Earth in Space PPT and Disc.; SAQ – p. 32 # 5,6,7; Read 1-3
FForces Shaping the Earth PPT and Disc; SAQ p. 38 # 4,7,8; Geography – Ch. 1 Vocabulary

Civics
MOf the People
T – Intro Ch. 2; Ch.2 Voc – Civics – Chapter 2 vocabulary
WOur English Heritage – SAQ p. 32 #2,3,4,6,7
ThBirth of a Democratic Nation – SAQ p. 38 #2,3,5,6,7
F – Ch.2 VQ; Birth of a Democratic Nation PPT and Disc.

January 3rd – 4th

Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a good Christmas break.

We will begin transitioning to the 2nd half of the Seventh Grade Social Studies curriculum this week. Those who took Civics in the first semester will have Geography for the second semester and vice versa.

Textbook exhcange this week. I will take up last semester’s textbook and issue this semester’s. Students who have lost their textbooks will be charged a lost textbook fee.

Citizenship and Geography