This MONTH in Social Studies

THIS MONTH IN SOCIAL STUDIES

February 

After over a month of not updating the website, I am back!  I apologize for the delay and want to make sure in Trimester 3 you are able to use this site as a resource.

Students have finished up Trimester 2 and are a couple weeks into Trimester 3.  This is it!  We want to end our 7th grade year strong and work hard all the way until the finish line.  While TCAP for Reading, Writing, and Math is taking place as we speak, our State Summative for Social Studies will not happen until the middle of April!  We have a lot to do before that though, so let's get to work.



The homework added to the grade book so far in Trimester 3 was the IA 3 Personal Reflection and the HDTV Supply and Demand Packet.

This week in Social Studies...

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

1/13/2014-1/17/2014

Read me. Read me. Read me.

This week I am updating the website a bit late--but none of you have called me on it!  Students, use this website to stay caught up and to make sure you know what is happening in Social Studies each week.

Shout outs!
Sandis, Omar, Amani and Nicole A.--your participation this week has been none stop!  Keep it up!
Raina and Sheirry--I am amazing by your curiosity and love the presentation you made to show the classes!
Solli K--your energy in class is contagious!
Valpo Girls--thanks for your help every morning!  What would I do without you!
Denisley Solis, Grace Murray, and Jennifer Parra-Happy Birthday!
Campbell T.--You ask great questions in class and your curiosity is amazing!


Remember!  There are a few important dates coming up:

1.  Unit 4 Imperial China Summative Assessment is on 1/21/14
2. Map from Memory: ASIA test will be on 1/22/14

The homework added to the grade book this week is the Homework Quiz 1.9 email and the Jigsaw Paragraph for class 203.

This week in Social Studies...

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

1/6/2014-1/10/2014

Happy New Year!  

The first week of the year has been a great one so far.  I am very impressed with how hard all of the students are working.  I want to give a special shout out to class section 201 for going CP Free multiple days in a row!  I appreciate how you take responsibility for your learning and make sure everyone is doing what they should.  Class section 204 also needs a shout out for winning our 8-week whole class challenge and earning a pizza party on Friday!  Yummy.

We have 6 weeks left in the trimester and every day counts.  Please bring your A game daily:)

There are a few important dates coming up to put on the calendar:

1.  Unit 4 Imperial China Summative Assessment is on 1/21/14
2. Map from Memory: ASIA test will be on 1/22/14

The homework for this week is Station 2 and Station 3 from 1.8.

This week in Social Studies...

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

12/16-12/20

This week is marked by some important events:

1. Start of Unit 4: Imperial China on Monday!

2. Trimester 1 Awards Ceremony on Thursday from 3-4 PM, parents welcome!

As the last week of school for this year (meaning 2013) winds down, I want to celebrate all the hard work that students put in during the first few months of school.  We have complete three full units, a mini-unit on religion, taken two IAs, and two maps from memory!  This week we will just begin to explore Imperial China and all the mysteries surrounding it.  The Map from Memory: ASIA will be a few weeks after our return from Winter Break.  The materials to study for the Asia test are already up on the website.  Visit the Map from Memory: ASIA tab, or click here, to play the challenge.  Flashcards for this unit are also already up on the website under the vocabulary tab, or you can click here to get there.  Let's wrap up the final week of the year as strong as we have been throughout the entire year:)

The homework for this week will include leveled reading 12.17.

This week in Social Studies...

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

12/9-12/13

This week is marked by some important events:

1. Core Value Field Trip on Wednesday 12.11!

2. Unit 3: The Spread of Islam Summative Assessment on Thursday 12.12!

3. Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences on Friday 12.13!

We are finishing up Unit 3 on Africa this week.  Please look over your notes from the last 4 weeks!  You can also study the vocabulary and geography for this unit here on the website. Students, you have worked so hard in class during this unit and I cannot wait to see that effort on the test:)

The homework for this week will include the Unit 3 study guide.

This week in Social Studies...

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

12/2-12/6

The week back from break came and went so quickly!

I did not get a chance to update the website during this week, but it was an important one.  The week back from Thanksgiving Break marked the first week in our new trimester.  For some students, trimester 2 is off to a great start!  If you check IC you will see that 4 grades were entered in the first week.  If your homework or class work was incomplete during the week, you can see the dramatic impact that has on your grade.  Please make sure work is getting done on time.

The homework/classwork due this week were class notes from 12.3 and the IA #2 Reflection and parent signature.

Happy Thanksgiving Break!

THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES

11/25-11/29

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Students,  I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing break, you deserve it!  Stay safe and come back to me next Monday:)

If you want to watch the documentary that we started on Friday in class and complete the extra credit questions, the link is found under the "Coming to you straight from room 328" tab found in the top menu.

Enjoy your time with family and friends!