Welcome to Chester Middle School Social Studies
6th Grade: For 6th grade Social Studies, the students will learn about Ancient Civilizations.
7th Grade: Students will be studying Geography from across the World. Everyday we will have a Current Events time for students to share news from across the World & U.S.
8th Grade: The 8th grade students will learn about United States History with Pre-history to the Civil War.
Semester 1: By clicking on the underlined week, it will take you to that weeks Lesson Plans.
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Week 1: 8-21 / 8-24
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| 6th Grade | Teacher In-service | Teacher In-service | 2:30 Dismissal 1st Day of School: Class Introduction, Syllabus Review, |
Seating chart, book handout, check on-line website for functionality Begin tutorials over Chrome Books
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| 7th Grade | Teacher In-service | Teacher In-service |
2:30 Dismissal 1st Day of School: Class Introduction, Syllabus Review, |
Seating chart, check on-line website
for functionality Model Current Events for students Model Chrome Books |
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| 8th Grade | Teacher In-service | Teacher In-service | 2:30 Dismissal 1st Day of School: Class Introduction, Syllabus Review, |
Seating chart, check on-line website
for functionality Model Chrome Books |
Week 2: 8-27 / 9-1
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin Chapter 1 "Uncovering the Past" on pgs. 2-11; Read
as a class, answer questions as a class Set up Social Studies Folders HW: Chapter 1 Vocabulary WKSHT |
Watch video over "Cult of Djedfre" on book website Review Section 1 with Section 1 Assessment - Section 2 - "Studying Geography" on pgs 12-17. PPT notes will be presented.
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Complete Section 2 Assessment Read biographies on the book website over Howard Carter, Jean-Francois Champillion, Discovery of the Tomb Go over Online quiz over Sections 1 & 2 HW: Quiz over Sections 1 & 2 |
Finish notes over Section 2 Complete worksheets over Human Communities & Guided Reading worksheets
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Quiz over Sections 1 & 2 Junior Scholastic Magazine |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Going over book website, if textbook was not available |
Current Events: Begin Unit 1 - Chapter 1 "A Geographer's World" by reading Section 1 "Studying Geography" on pgs. 4-9 HW: Read on-line biography of Claudius Ptolemy
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Current Events:
Discuss Ptolemy reading, review Section 1 for comprehension Read Section 2 "Geography Themes & Essential Elements" on pgs 10-14 Complete Interactive Art "5 Themes of Geography" on pg. 11 using the book website
HW: Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Current Events: Turn in Chapter 1 Vocab Discuss Section 3 "The branches of Geography" as a class Complete Sections 1-3 worksheets
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Current Events: Hand out vocabulary for Chapter 2 Junior Scholastic Magazine |
| 8th Grade | Begin Pre-test over United States History | U.S. History pre-test to be completed if needed; Watch video over Origins of Western Culture on book website HW: Chapter 1 Vocabulary WKSHT |
Turn in Chapter 1 Vocab WKSHT Begin reading Section 1 "The Earliest Americans" on pgs. 6-9 along with Section 2 "Native American Cultures" on pgs. 10-15 Complete Sections 1 & 2 WKSHT along with reading
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Map Activity as groups of Native American culture in North America HW: Quiz over Sections 1 & 2 |
Quiz over Sections 1 & 2 Complete Map Activity |
Week 3: 9/4 - 9/8
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | NO SCHOOL |
Begin Chapter 2 - Section 1 "The First People" on
pgs. 28-34 Read Biographies on Donald Johanson & Tim White |
Go over questions from biography readings |
Hand in Vocabulary WKSHT
Notes over Section 1
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Quiz over Section 1 Watch video over "Stone Age Weapons"
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| 7th Grade | NO SCHOOL |
Current Events: Watch video over Modern Marvels: Satellites |
Current Events: Complete video and type up 1 page relection on video over Satellites |
Current Events: Begin Chapter 2 "Planet Earth by reading Section 1 on pgs. 26-29 |
Current Events: Complete the Water Cycle drawing from Section 2 w/ partner |
| 8th Grade | NO SCHOOL |
Hand back quiz from Sections 1-2 Read Section 3 "Trading Kingdom of West Africa" Take notes over reading Read article on Askia the Great |
Read over Section 4 "Europe before Transatlantic Travel" Take notes over the reading Read on Aristotle |
Complete Biographies over
Huyana Capac, Askia the Great, Aristotle as a class HW: Quiz over Sections 3 & 4 |
Quiz over Sections 3 & 4 Junior Scholastic |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Read Section 2 "Early Human Migration" on pgs. 36-39 Watch video on book website over Human Migration |
Read Section 3 "Beginnings of Agriculture" on pgs. 40-43 Complete worksheet over Agriculture & Animals HW: Complete WKSHT over Sections 2-3 |
Hand out Study Guide for Chapter 2 | Complete & grade Chapter 2 Study Guide HW: Chapter 2 Test |
Chapter 2 Test Junior Scholastic Discussion |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Begin reading Section 3 " The Land" on pgs. 35-41 Watch Animated Geography over Earth's Plates on book website Read on Georgia O'Keefe and The California Gold Rush |
Current Events: Watch video over Earthquakes on book website
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Current Events: Complete worksheet packet over Sections 1-3; use of book is allowed to find correct answers. |
Current Events: Worksheet packet is due and will be corrected for study help; Prepare for Chapter 2 Test |
Current Events: Chapter 2 Test |
| 8th Grade | Work on
Chapter 2 "The New Eimpires in America" Read Section 1 as a class Read Karlesfini Goes to Vinland and watch "Arrival of the Spanish on book website |
Chapter 2 Vocabulary WKSHT Continue with video |
Vocabulary WKSHT is due Quiz over Section 1 + video + biography
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Begin reading Section 2; students will be given a blank outline map of the world and will list explorers from Sections 1 & 2 Continue with filling in the map outline Read Queen Isabella I
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Map of explorers from Section 2 needs to be turned in Complete Junior Scholastic Quiz Wizard
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Hand back Chapter 2 Test Begin work on Chapter 3 "Mesopotamia & the Fertile Crescent" Read through Section 1 |
Complete worksheet over "A Fertile Land" together Watch Animated History on book website Chapter 3 Vocab WKSHT |
1:30 Dismissal Junior Scholastic Magazine |
Guided Reading WKBK review page Read over River Valley Civilizations on pgs. 58-59 Research over River Valley's Activity |
Read over Section 2 "The Rise of Sumer" Read Biography on Enheduanna |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Watch video over Earthquakes on book website |
Current Events: Begin Chapter 3 - Climate, Environment & Resources Read Section 1 - Weather and Climate Complete WKSHT over Wind Currents & Ocean Routes |
Current Events:
Junior Scholastic Magazine 1:30 Dismissal |
Current Events: Watch Tornado Alley Twister video on book website |
Current Events: Read Section 2 - World Climates Watch World Climate Regions Interactive Map |
| 8th Grade |
Begin Section 3 "Spain Builds and Empire" Using the website Bubbl.us, students will complete a concept map over the explorers covered in the section
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Concept map over Conquistadors is due at beginning of class Read biographies on Malintzin & Estevanico on book webisteComplete WKSHT's over Sections 2 & 3 |
Complete work over Section 2 & 3
Assessment Section 2 & 3 WKSHT 1:30 Dismissal |
Complete Sections 2 & 3 WKSHT Read over Section 4 - Take notes from PPT |
Complete notes over Section 4
Complete Section 4 WKSHT
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin reading Section 2 "The Rise of Sumer" Read Biography over "Enheduanna" |
Review wtih Guided Reading WKBK page over Section 2 Take notes over Section 2 |
Complete Major Characteristics of Sumer organizational chart |
Begin reading Section 3 "Sumerian Achievements" Take notes if time is left |
Continue with Section 3 Notes Guided Reading WKBK page over Section 3 if notes were finished |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Begin Section 3 "Ecosystems" |
Current Events: Begin work on "Diagramming an Ecosystem" Partner work |
Current Events: Continue with Ecosystem Project |
Current Events: Ecosystem Work |
Current Events: Ecosystem project is due
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| 8th Grade | Cover Section 5 "Beginnings of Slavery in the Americas" w/ PPT notes Complete Section 5 WKSHT |
Begin Study Guide over Chapter 2 |
Complete & correct Study Guide over Chapter 2 HW: Chapter 2 Test |
Test over Chapter 2 Junior Scholastic Magazine Quiz Wizard |
NO CLASS - Homecoming Activities |
Week 7: 10/2 - 10/6
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Guided Reading WKBK review page over Section 3 Students will be grouped up as they complete a Ziggurat drawing |
Ziggurat Drawing should be completed | Read "The Epic of Gilgamesh" Begin reading over Section 4 "Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent" |
Class Activity over Hammurabi's Code | Chester Band Festival |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue working on Ecosystem poster Read Biography on Jane Goodall |
Current Events: Continue with Ecosystem Poster due at the end of class |
Current Events: Begin Chapter 4 by covering Sections 1 & 2 |
Current Events: Complete vocabulary WKSHT over Chapter 4 Read through Sections 3 & 4 |
Current Events: Chester Band Festival |
| 8th Grade | Begin Chapter 3 - Section 1 "The Southern Colonies" Students will read through the section, PPT notes will be provided |
Questions to answer are due Quiz over Section 1 "The Southern Colonies" Begin Section 2 "The New England Colonies" w/ PPT notes |
Section 2 Quiz Pilgrims Video |
Continue with Pilgrims Video | Chester Band Festival |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day | Continue w/ reading over Hammurabi Code of Laws Read Biographies on Hammurabi & Nebuchadnezzar |
Complete Section 4 Guided Reading WKBK page Complete Section 4 Worksheet using book to find answers |
Begin working on Chapter 3 Study Guide
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Complete and correct Chapter 3 Study Guide |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day |
Current Events: Complete WKSHT packet over Sections 1-4 in Chapter 4 |
Current Events: Go over Section 2 - Population Pick groups for Population Activity
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Current Events: Begin Population Activity using Internet and making a bar graph using provided website
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Read through Junior Scholastic |
| 8th Grade | NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day |
Begin Section 2 - The Middle Colonies Read through the section and take PPT notes over key information
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Watch video over "Pilgims" - "Crossing the Atlantic" | Continue w/ video over "Crossing the Atlantic" | Read through Junior Scholastic
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin work on Chapter 3 Study Guide | Complete and correct Chapter 3 Study Guide HW: Test over Chapter 3 |
Chapter 3 Test For a wrap-up of Chapter 3, students will create a map of Mesopotamia with relevant information listed with-in the Fertile Crescent |
Guidance | Continue w/ chapter wrap-up |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Complete Worksheet packet over Section 1-4 in Chapter 4 |
Current Events: Complete and submit worksheet packet over Chapter 4 |
Current Events: Complete Unit 1 Open-book Test |
Current Events: Guidance |
Current Events: Complete Unit 1 Open-book test |
| 8th Grade | Complete notes over Section 3 - The Middle Colonies PPT notes will be provided |
Continue with notes over Section 3 if needed Quiz over Sections 2-3 |
Sections 2-3 Quiz to begin class |
Guidance | Continue with Timeline of the 13 English Colonies
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade |
Begin Chapter 4 - "Ancient Egypt & Kush" Chapter 4 vocabulary WKSHT - turn in when completed
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Begin reading Section 1 "Geography & Ancient Egypt" - students will complete Section 1 notes through our reading |
For review, students will complete a Guided Reading WKBK page Complete activity over "The Nile's Fertile Shore"; we will review when everyone is finished Complete Section 1 worksheet using book to locate answers.
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Junior Scholastic Assignment |
NO SCHOOL |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Begin working on Unit 2 - The Americas This Unit will cover Chapters 5-11; Students will be given assignments in relation to the chapters and will have a time period to complete required work |
Current Events: Fill in blank map of North America Begin working on Chapter 5
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Current Events: Chapter 5 Work |
Current Events: Chapter 5 work |
NO SCHOOL |
| 8th Grade | Begin work on Section 4 - "Life in the English Colonies" - Students
will in answers on provided PPT |
Go over PPT notes from Section 4, making sure all students have correct answers Complete Questions to Answer
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Finish notes over Section 4 - Discussion over key points | Quiz over Sections 3 & 4 Junior Scholastic |
NO SCHOOL |
Week 11: 10/30 - 11/3
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin Section 2 "The Old Kingdom". We will read together as class, students will fill in missing terms of notes page |
Complete the notes page over Section 2 filling in the
correct words. Begin group activity over Gods of Egypt |
Continue with Gods of Egypt activity |
Complete activity of Gods of Egypt, share with class if
possible Complete worksheet over Section 2 |
Junior Scholastic worksheet over the 196 countries in the world |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue work on assignments through Chapter 5 |
Current Events: Continue w/ Chapter 5 assignments or work on map of North America |
Current Events: Continue w/ Chapter 5 assignments or work on map of North America |
Current Events: Continue w/ Chapter 5 assignments or work on map of North America |
Current Events: Continue w/ Chapter 5 assignments or work on map of North America |
| 8th Grade |
Start reading over Section 5 "Conflict in the Colonies" on pgs. 98-103 as a class
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Complete PPT notes over Section 5 Read biographies on Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, Crispus Attucks |
Begin Political Cartoon Project over the Intolerable Acts | Continue & complete Political Cartoon Activity | Present Political Cartoons to class Begin Chapter 3 Review |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin reading over Section 3 "The Middle & New Kingdoms" as a class |
Guided Reading WKBK page Take notes over Section 3 - (they will be given on board for students to copy) |
Quiz over Section 3 Read Biographies over Nefertiti, Akenhaton |
Complete worksheet over the biography readings and the map on page 98 | Veteran's Day Program |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue with work from Chapter 5 along with starting Chapter 6 - Canada |
Current Events: Complete work over Chapter 5 - Begin work on Chapter 6 |
Current Events: Chapter 6 work |
Current Events: Chapter 6 work |
Current Events: Chapter 6 work |
| 8th Grade | Watch video over Johnny Tremain and complete Study Guide questions |
Complete video of Johnny Tremain & study guide questions Begin work on Chapter 3 Study Guide |
Continue with Chapter 3 Study Guide | Complete & correct Chapter 3 Study Guide HW: Chapter 3 Test |
Test over Chapter 3 |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin reading Section 4 - Egyptian Achievements | Complete Section 4 Assessment Questions Begin Section 5 - Egypt & Kush |
Read over Biographies on book website; Complete Guided Reading WKBK pages over Section 5 - Turn in page 3 | 12:00 Dismissal Complete questions from Section 5 through Google Classroom. |
NO SCHOOL - State VB |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue with Chapter 6 or Chapter 7 work |
Current Events: Continue with Chapter 6 or 7 work |
Current Events: Continue with Chapter 6 or 7 work |
Current Events: 12:00 Dismissal Continue with Chapter 6 or 7 work |
Current Events: NO SCHOOL - State VB |
| 8th Grade | Begin Chapter 4 - The American Revolution Begin PPT notes over Section 1 |
Continue with notes over Section 1 - Complete Questions to Answer | Complete work over Section 1, included an Order of Events Assignment | 12:00 Dismissal No Class
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NO SCHOOL - State VB |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Read Section 5 "Ancient Kush"; when finished complete worksheet over Junior Scholastic | Junior Scholastic Worksheet | NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Vacation | NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving | NO SCHOOL -
Thanksgiving |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Wrap up Chapter 6 "Canada" work Junior Scholastic |
Current Events: Junior Scholastic WKSHT
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Current Events: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Vacation |
Current Events: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving
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Current Events: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving |
| 8th Grade | Complete Order of Events worksheet over information covered in
Section 1 Junior Scholastic WKSHT |
Junior Scholastic WKSHT | NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Vacation | NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving | NO SCHOOL -
Thanksgiving |
Week 15: 11/27 - 12/1
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Read over Section 5 while complete worksheet over information covered in the section | Guided Reading Workbook page / Section 5 worksheet |
Begin Chapter 4 Study Guide |
Complete and correct Chapter 4 Study Guide HW: Chapter 4 Test |
Test over Chapter 4 - Complete Junior Scholastic WKSHT |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue with work over Chapter 7 "Mexico" |
Current Events: Continue with work over Chapter 7 |
Current Events: Complete work over Chapter 7 Begin work on North America packet |
Current Events: Continue with North America packet |
Current Events: Continue w/ North America packet |
| 8th Grade | Begin Revolutionary War Project - Students will be put into groups and will be given a rubric of what is needed as they complete this project | Revolutionary War Project continued | Revolutionary War Project continued | Continue with Revolutionary War Project | Revolutionary War Project |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Open-book Test over Unit 2 | Watch "Engineering an Empire over Egypt" | Begin work on reading maps which will include
Latitude/Longitude, coordinates, physical & political maps
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Continue with Latitude/Longitude worksheets | 2 HR Late Start Latitude/Longitude worksheets |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Begin work on Directions & Distance of North American territories |
Current Events: Correct page over Directions/Distance Begin work on Political Features puzzle of North America |
Current Events: Begin work on Latitude/Longitude of major cities in North America - computer may be used if needed |
Current Events: Continue with Latitude/Longitude page - due at end of class Begin work on Plants, Animals & Resources over North America |
Current Events: 2 HR Late Start Complete Native American cross-word puzzle along with Regions of North America |
| 8th Grade | Revolutionary War Project | Revolutionary War Project | Revolutionary War Project
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Revolutionary War Project | 2 HR Late Start Revolutionary War Project Due |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Continue with Section 3 in Chapter 5. Begin Reading Sections 4 & 5 with table partners
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Complete notes over Sections 4 & 5 from PPT | Guidance | Completed Guided Reading WKBK pages over Sections 4 & 5 Begin work on Chapter 5 WKSHT packet |
Complete WKSHT packet during class - turn in when finished Begin Chapter 5 Study Guide |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Complete Open-book Test over North America |
Current Events: Fill in map of Central America & Caribbean locations |
Current Events:
Guidance |
Current Events: Watch Interactive Videos over Central America & Caribbean Complete WKSHT packet over Chapter 8.. |
Current Events: Watch on-line video over Panama Canal |
| 8th Grade | Cover Section 4 in the book for review of Revolutionary War Project | Complete WKSHT over Sections 3 & 4 | Guidance | On-line review over Unit 1 | SLO Final |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Correct Chapter 5 Study Guide HW: Test over Chapter 5 |
Chapter 5 Test | Junior Scholastic | TBA - MS Field Trip | Christmas Break |
| 7th Grade | Current Events Complete WKSHT packet over Chapter 8 |
Current Events: Junior Scholastic |
Junior Scholastic WKSHT | TBA - MS Field Trip | Christmas Break |
| 8th Grade | Patriot Video | Patriot Video | Patriot Video | TBA - MS Field Trip | Christmas Break |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | NO SCHOOL | NO SCHOOL | Begin work on Unit 3 - Chapter 5 "Ancient India Read over Section 1 as a class |
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| 7th Grade | NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL |
Current Events: Begin work over Chapter 9 - Caribbean South America; Students will be working on their independent worksheets according to the checklist they were given for South America
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Current Events: Continue with Chapter independent assignments |
Current Events: Complete worksheet packets over Chapter 9 -
independent assignments |
| 8th Grade |
NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL | Complete crossword review over Revolutionary War | Continue with Crossword review | Complete Chapter 5 Vocabulary worksheet - Go over Crossword review worksheet answers |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Go over Indus River Valley worksheet Complete Guided Reading WKBK page Complete Section 1 Assessment
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Quiz over Section 1 Begin reading over Section 2 "Origins of Hinduism" Begin work on Ghandi & Vedas activity
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Complete Ghandi & Vedas activity in class. Students will pair up and put together a small report over information they found Complete Guided Reading Workbook page from Section 2 |
Begin Section 3 "The Origins of Buddhism" on pgs. 136-141 - notes will be provided if needed. |
Read over Junior Scholastic Magazine |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue with labeling South America map Contiune with Independent work over Chapter 9 |
Current Events: Continue work over South America |
Current Events: Continue with work over South America, beginning with Chapter 10 - Atlantic South America |
Current Events: Continue with South America work through Chapter 10 |
Current Events: Continue with Chapter 10 and the continent of South America |
| 8th Grade |
Begin work on Chapter 5 - Section 1 by taking PPT notes over information provided in the reading.
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Complete Guided Reading WKBK page over Section 1, Northwest Ordinance activity Read over Section 2 as a class PPT notes over Section 2 with students filling in the missing information
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Complete Section 2 Guided Reading Workbook page and turn in when finished Watch video over Shay's Rebellion on book website |
Begin Section 3 "Creating the Constitution" by reading as a class |
Junior Scholastic Magazine |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | No School |
Group Activity over Gandhi and the Vedas according to Indian society | Complete and present information found from research activity |
Begin Section 3 "The Origins of Buddhism" by reading as a class Objectives will be assigned and answered as we read through the section.
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Turn in objectives from the reading. Begin Section 4 "Indian
Empires" on own. Read biographies from book website |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: No School |
Current Events: Begin work over Chapter 10 - Atlantic South America Students will watch Interactive Features on Book Website - Complete a Chapter Activity - Worksheet over Sections 1-3 |
Current Events: Continue with Atlantic South America work
If ready, begin work on Chapter 11 "Pacific South America"
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Current Events: Continue with Atlantic South America work
If ready, begin work on Pacific South America
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Current Events: Continue with Atlantic/Pacific South America work |
| 8th Grade | No School | Begin Section 3 - Creating a Constitution Read through lesson on own, - begin notes |
Continue with notes from Section - complete quick group activity when finished | Continue with Section 3 Activity over creating a website regarding the Constitutional Convention |
Complete Activty - Watch Inauguration of President |
Week 22: 1/22 - 1/26
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin Section 4 "The Mauryan Empire" by reading over the 1st topic - Create timeline about the Mauryan Empire | Discuss timeline and the information presented Complete reaading over Section 4 Read Biographies on book website over Candragupta Maurya, Kalyshita, Mahindra |
Begin reading Section 5 "The Indian Empires" | Complete worksheet packet over Chapter 5 (Sections 2-5); use of the textbook is allowed | Complete worksheet packet and turn in Begin work on Chapter 5 Study Guide |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Begin work on Chapter 11 "Pacific South America" As for independent work throughout the chapter, students will complete Interactive videos on book website; biographies over key individuals; worksheet packets over Sections 1-3; Chapter Activity - Amazon River/Rain Forest |
Current Events: Continue with "Pacific South America" work
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Current Events: Pacific South America work |
Current Events: Pacific South America work |
Current Events: Pacific South America work |
| 8th Grade | Begin work on Chapter 5 Study Guide | Complete Chapter 5 Study Guide - turn in when finished
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Correct Chapter 5 Study Guide HW: Test over Chapter 5 |
Test over Chapter 5 Begin work on Chapter 6 |
Continue with work in Chapter 6 - leading up to Dodecahedron project
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Week 23: 1/29 - 2/2
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Complete Guided Reading Workbook packet for understanding | Begin Chapter 6 Study Guide - use book | Complete/Correct Chapter 6 Study Guide HW: Chapter 6 Test |
Complete Chapter 6 Test Junior Scholastic assignment due |
NO SCHOOL |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue w/ Chapter 10 "Atlantic South America" assignments |
Current Events: Continue with Chapter 10 "Atlantic South America" assignments |
Current Events:
Atlantic South America assignments |
Current Events: All Atlantic South America assignments due |
NO SCHOOL |
| 8th Grade | Complete Test over Chapter 5 Continue work over Junior Scholastic |
Begin Chapter 6 by reading over Section 1 | Begin reading over Section 2 "The Bill of Rights" | Begin "Bill of Rights" Activity, creating a Dodechedron - a 12 sided pentagon where students give their defintion of the 10 Bill of Rights - Also have a title & combination pentagon of 3 of The Bill of Rights | NO SCHOOL |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Continue w/ Chapter 5 project timeline over Ancient India | Continue w/ Chapter 5 project timeline of Ancient India
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Chapter 5 project timeline due at end of class | Begin Chapter 6 "Ancient China" with vocabulary worksheet | Begin reading Section 1 "Geography of Ancient China" |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue with worksheet packet over South America |
Current Events: Complete worksheet packet over South America |
Current Events: Open-book test over South America; students will have a word bank and book to complete test Junior Scholastic questions to finish class |
Current Events: Begin work on the continent of Africa - Students will be put into groups to complete activities related to the continent |
Current Events: Continue w/ Africa group projects |
| 8th Grade | Begin work on Dodecahedron Project | Dodecehedron Activity | Dodecahedron Activity is completed at end of class | Begin Chapter 7 Group Activity - students will be put in groups which will result in them putting together a Section presentation. They will be given a rubric of what is needed for this presentation |
Begin group presentation research. |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin Chapter 6 "Ancient China" with vocabulary worksheet; when finished, begin reading Section 1 "Geography of Ancient China" | Complete worksheet activity over Shang China; | Complete Section 1 Guided Reading WKBK page over Ancient
China Begin reading over Section 2 |
Junior Scholastic Magazine | No School |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue with group work over Project assignments |
Current Events: Continue with group work over Project assignments
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Current Events: Continue with group work over Project assignments
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Current Events: Continue with group work over Project assignments |
Current Events: No School |
| 8th Grade | Begin Group Project Presentations that will cover Chapters 7 & 8. | Continue with group presentation fact finding | Continue with group presentation fact finding | Continue w/ group project research | No School |
Week 26: 2/20 - 2/24
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | NO SCHOOL - President's Day | Go over Computer assignment of questions 1, 2, & 3 Begin questions 4 & 5 |
Guidance | Review questions 4 & 5 as a class Complete worksheet packet over Sections 1, 2, & 3. |
Junior Scholastic Magazine |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: NO SCHOOL - President's Day |
Current Events: Continue w/ group projects over Africa |
Current Events: Continue w/ group projects over Africa |
Current Events: Continue w/ group projects over Africa |
Current Events: Completition of group work over Africa |
| 8th Grade | NO SCHOOL - President's Day
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Continue w/ group section assignments |
Continue w/ group section assignment projects
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Continue w/ group section assignment projects | Complete group assignments projects
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Complete Section 2 note card activity, by filling in missing
information if not correct Begin Section 3 w/ PPT notes over the Qin Dynasty |
Review of Section 3, read biography on Shi Huangdi | Begin reading on Section 4, The Han Dynasty; Read biographies over Wudi & Liu Bang |
Begin Section 5 "Han Contacts with Other Cultures" Read on The Silk Road |
Complete worksheet packet over Chapter 6 - Sections 1-5; use of book is encouraged |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Begin group presentations over Africa Projects (2-3) presentations |
Current Events:
Continue w/ group presentations over work completed (2-3) |
Current Events: Continue w/ group presentations over Africa |
Current Events: Complete group presentation if needed Junior Scholastic Magazine with time left |
Current Events: Complete worksheet over Junior Scholastic |
| 8th Grade | Begin group presentations: Chapter 7 - Section 1 |
Continue w/ Chapter 7 - Section 2 presentation |
Continue w/ Chapter 7 - Section 3 | Chapter 7 - Section 4 presentation | Chapter 8 - Section 1 presentation |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin Study Guide over Chapter 6
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Complete and correct Study Guide over Chapter 6 HW: Chapter 6 Test |
Test over Chapter 6 | Watch Engineering and Empire video over the Chinese Civilization | |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Cotinue w/ worksheet packet over Africa |
Current Events: Continue w/ worksheet packet over
Africa |
Continue w/ worksheet packet over Africa |
Continue w/ worksheet packet over Africa |
Worksheet packet over Africa is due |
| 8th Grade | Chapter 8 - Section 2 presentation | Chapter 8 - Section 3 presentation |
Chapter 8 - Section 4 presentation | Video over Louisiana Purchase | Junior Scholastic Magazine |
Week 29: 3/12 - 3/16
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | TBA | NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK | NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK | NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK | |
| 7th Grade |
Current Events: Continue with Asia packet and labeling of continent maps |
Current Events: Asia packet and labeling the continent map
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Current Events: NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK |
Current Events: NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK |
Current Events: NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK |
| 8th Grade | Begin Individual Assessment Assignment over Chapters 9, 10 & 11 | Begin Individual Assessment Assignment over Chapter 9, 10 & 11 | NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK | NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK | NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade |
Complete video over Chinese Civilization |
Open-book test over Unit 3 - India/China | Vocabulary WKSHT over Chapter 7 |
Scavenger Hunt over the 3 Religions - Judaism, Christianity, Islam in classroom | Complete Scavenger Hunt, go over answers Begin PPT notes over "Three Religions" |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue w/ Africa WKSHT packet |
Current Events: Continue w/ Africa WKSHT Packet - should be completed |
Current Events: Correct WKSHT pages over Africa packet Begin Lat/Long WKSHT over key cities
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Current Events: Cotinue w/ Lat/Long WKSHT and work on word search |
Current Events: Complete key cities Latitude/Longitude worksheet |
| 8th Grade | Individual Assessment Assignment over Chapters 9, 10, & 11 | Individual Assessment Assignment | Individual Assessment Assignment | Individual Assessment Assignment | Individual Assessment Assignment over Chapters 9, 10 & 11 |
Week 31: 3/26 - 3/30
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Complete PPT notes from previous class Give out map over the Middle East |
Complete map over the Middle East - Turn in when finished Read articles on Esther & Solomon - Complete questions and we will go over
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NO CLASS MS BEC Band/Choir |
2:30 Dismissal Junior Scholastic Magazine
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NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue with work over Africa - |
Current Events: Work over Africa |
Current Events: MS BEC Band/Choir - No class |
Current Events: Work over Africa |
Current Events: NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY |
| 8th Grade | Continue with Independent work over Chapters 9, 10 & 11 | Continue w/ independent work over Chapter 9, 10, 11 |
NO CLASS MS BEC Band/Choir |
Independent work over Chapters 9, 10, 11 is due at end of class | NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | NO SCHOOL - Easter Monday |
Review notes from the Hebrews Begin lesson over the Jewish religion - Give notes to students to follow with PPT. |
Read articles over Isaac & Ishmael - answer questions when finished | Complete notes over the Jewish key points | |
| 7th Grade | Current Events:
Students will be given a country located on the continent of Asia. They will be given 9 items to locate with-in that country and create an Informational Flyer |
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Current Events: Continue with presentations over Asia Flyer |
Current Events: Junior Scholastic |
| 8th Grade | Go over Section 3 "American Culture" - Read biographies & answer Section Assessment questions | Begin Chapter 10 - The Age of Jackson w/ video about Andrew Jackson | Continue with Andrew Jackson video | Complete video if needed Watch video clips of Andrew Jackson, read biographies of key people; complete Seminole War activity worksheet |
Complete Chapter 8 worksheets over Sections 1, 2 & 3 |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Early Release Complete worksheet over Junior Scholastic Magazine |
Begin Chapter 9 - The Greek World Complete a vocabulary worksheet to start the Section |
Begin Section 1 "Greece & Persia" by reading as a class Take notes over key points |
2:30 Dismissal Watch Animated History clip over The Persian Wars Read Biography of Leonidas |
No School - Good Friday |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Early Release Continue with group work over Sections |
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Current Events: Group presentations from Chapters 25-26 |
2:30 Dismissal Current Events:
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| 8th Grade | Early Release Complete work over Section assignments from Chapter 10 Read Junior Scholastic if finished |
Go over History & Geography of the "Trail of Tears - Group Activity |
Continue Group Activity | 2:30 Dismssal Complete Group Activity |
No School - Good Friday |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | No School - Easter Monday | Complete group projects | Present group projects from Section 1 Activity -
Covering three different areas Go over Section 2 - Get into groups for next Activity |
Research Activity assignment from Section 2 | Discuss Activity over Section 2 |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: No School - Easter Monday |
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Complete Interactive Videos over countries located on the continent of Asia |
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Begin work on Continent of Africa Begin work on labeling countries and capital on paper given out |
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Continue with labeling the map, also beginning work on Scavenger Hunt over Africa - use of book only |
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Complete Scavenger Hunt |
| 8th Grade | No School - Easter Monday | Begin work on Chapter 11 worksheet packet | Continue/complete worksheet packet over Chapter 11 | Cover information on book website with Animated Geography/History along with Reading Biographies | Worksheet over the Mexican land claims regarding Texas. |
Week 35: 4-24 / 4-28
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Continue w/ group activity from Section 2 Due at end of class |
Presentations of Group Activities Begin reading Section 3 |
Complete Guided Reading Workbook page over Section 2 Activity over Section 3 |
Go over Junior Scholastic Magazine | |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Trace map of Europe to begin continent work |
Current Events: Trace map of Europe to begin continent work |
Current Events: Read over Chapter 18 - Sections 3 & 4 - Iraq & Iran - discuss information from reading |
Current Events: Complete worksheets over Chapter 18, using book to find answers. |
Current Events: Complete Chapter 19 worksheets over Sections 1-3 |
| 8th Grade | Read through Junior Scholastic Magazine | Chapter 9 - Section 3 Presentation | Chapter 10 - Section 1 Presentation | Hand back presentation write-ups. Begin work on Section 2 & 3 in Chapter 10. Need to fill in PPT notes with missing terms | Complete Chapter 10 PPT notes. |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Begin Section 4 "Greek Achievements" - Class
will partner read with table partner Read Biographies over Hipparchia & Hypatia |
Begin Section 4 Activity - Selecting important people listed in Section 4 and creating a biograpy page about them | Continue with Section 4 Activity, due at end of class | Begin Chapter 9 WKSHT packet | Continue & complete Chapter 9 WKSHT packet |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Continue w/ packet over Africa and completing worksheets |
Current Events: Continue w/ Africa worksheet packet |
Current Events: Complete worksheet packet over Africa |
Current Events: Open-book Map Test over continent of Africa Begin Interactive Features videos |
Current Events: Continue w/ Interactive features videos over Chapters 20-24 |
| 8th Grade | Continue w/ Chapters 12 & 13 Independent work Worksheet packets are due |
Continue w/ Chapters 12 & 13 assignments | Continue w/ Chapters 12 & 13 | Continue w/ Chapters 12 & 13 | Open-book test over Chapters 12 & 13 Junior Scholastic when finished |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Unit 4 Open-book test | Begin WKSHT packets over Chapters 10-16 | Continue with WKSHT Packets | Continue w/ WKSHT packets | Continue w/ WKSHT packets |
| 7th Grade | Current Events: Open-book Unit Test over Africa |
Current Events: Begin Europe/Northern Asia packet |
Current Events: Continue w/ Europe & Northern Asia packet |
Current Events: Continue w/ Europe & Northern Asia packet |
Current Events: Work on Europe & Northern Asia packet |
| 8th Grade | Begin worksheet packet over Chapters 14 & 15 | Continue w/ worksheet packet over Chapters 14-15 | Continue work on Chapters 14-15; Due at end of class |
Begin introduction to Civil War Prezi - Prezi is an upgraded Power Point that is available on the Internet. The students will be creating a Prezi over the Civil War for their final project - Due date is May 20th | Civil War Prezi |
Week 38 5-15 / 5-19
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade | Continue w/ WKSHT Packets | WKSHT Packets | WKSHT Packets are due | TBA | Last Day of School |
| 7th Grade | Open-book Map test over Europe | Open-book Unit Test over Europe | TBA | TBA | Last Day of School |
| 8th Grade | Civil War Prezi | Civil War Prezi | Civil War Prezi is due | TBA | Lasty Day of School |