2/11/2019 - new quizlet is up and running quizlet.com/_63iudb
2/8/2019 - no homework but review geography packet for North America. Test 3rd week of February.
2/7/2019 - econ test tomorrow. Study!
2/5/2019 - great job everyone who did the extra credit! We'll review more on Thursday with a jeopardy game. Test on 2/8.
1/31/2019 - please turn in 1/29 assignment tomorrow. Binder check on 2/5. Test tentatively scheduled for 2/8. 5 pts extra credit for filling out study guide with notes about each topic. Due 2/5.
1/29/2019 - see attached for reading and questions due 1/31. Stay safe and warm! environmenteconomy.pdf
1/28/2019 - if you didn't read the article below, please do so as it will be the focus of our shortened classtime tomorrow.
1/24/2019 - read attached article and answer following questions by Jan 28 in prep for our discussion. (1) How is the economy affected? (2) What affect has deregulation had on the environment? (3) How is international trade affected? (4) How is agriculture affected? socstudiesgovtecon.pdf
1/22/2019 - no homework
1/18/2019 - no homework
1/15/2019 - no homework although you may want to study vocab on quizlet quizlet.com/_4b0oez
1/10/2019 - map packet due 1/14. Finish economic systems packet if you didn't finish it in class today.
1/9/2019 - whoops (sorry I put 5th grade hw in the wrong place. No hw other than getting maps ready.
1/8/2019 - can work on geography (maps) at home using any online source or print source you may have
1/7/2019 - needs, wants, opportunity costs paper due tomorrow. North American geography paper due 1/14. Test on North America geography at end of month or beginning of February.
1/4/2019 - needs, wants, opportunity costs paper due Tuesday, 1/8/19
1/3/2019 - no homework. Make sure you have your binders tomorrow!
12/18/2018 - review for test on Thursday
12/17/2018 - great job reviewing today! Keep going over the study guide. We will review again tomorrow. Test block 1 on 12/20.
12/12/2018 - presentations tomorrow of international organizations, with a short assessment. Study guide for test will be given out. Test scheduled at this point for Dec 20 a.m.
12/11/2018 - finish getting your presentation ready for your international organization (if you didn't finish in class)
12/10/2018 - Ted's Big Day of Rights and Responsibilities due tomorrow
12/7/2018 - Ted's Big Day of Rights and Responsibilities is due on Tuesday, Dec 11
12/5/2018 - no homework
12/3/2018 - free write about your own preferred political party platform. Outline 4-5 things that you would want your political party to have its ideals. Due tomorrow via Google docs or handwritten.
11/29/2018 - no homework unless you didn't finish the free write. Great job in class today!
11/27/2018 - finish the free write about the role of media influencing us - due 11/29
11/26/2018 - no homework
11/19/2018 - all missing work and Extra Credit due by 11/26. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
11/16/2018 - all missing work and Extra Credit must be turned in by 11/26/2018.
11/14/2018 - deadline for world leaders paper is 11/16/18
11/13/2018 - some students still need to finish the midterm elections paper. Finish tonight for homework.
11/12/2018 - midterm elections assignment will be completed in class tomorrow.
11/9/2018 - the Midterm Elections assignment is due 11/13. You'll have some class time on Tuesday to work on it. The rest will need to be completed at home.
11/8/2018 - complete the AEIOU paper - due tomorrow at the latest. Rewatch videos on Discoveryeducation.com if you need to. Get rough draft of World Leader paper turned in by 8:20am tomorrow if you want me to read it before the due date. Otherwise, I won't have time to read it and get it back to you in time.
11/5/2018 - complete all but civil war section in Changes in Leadership paper (coup, election, revolution)
11/2/2018 - students should be working on their world leaders papers. Also, you should go into Quizlet and start familiarizing yourselves with the terms for Government Part 2
10/29/2018 - test today. Ex credit due when you walk in tomorrow. You can use textbook maps or any map you find on the internet for Central and South America and the Caribbean.
10/25/2018 - test review answers attached 7_ss_unit_2_part_1_review_sheet_with_answers.pdf
10/24/2018 - Review for test during class tomorrow.
10/23/2018 - still missing some signatures. Review the study sheet that came home today. It will be reviewed on Thursday. Test on 10/29.
10/22/2018 - Signatures for world leader project was due today. I'll accept an email from a parent in lieu of an actual signature but let's be honest, you had 3 days to get a signature. Unit 2 Part 1 test on Government next Monday, Oct 29. Study guide going out tomorrow in class.
10/18/2018 - get a signature for your World Leaders project (click following link to get another copy...) 7_ss_unit_2_trimester_1_project.pdf
10/17/2018 - no homework
10/16/2018 - no homework
10/15/2018 - no homework
10/12/2018 - complete the classwork from today . Decide which types of documents are in the attachment (one is a decree, one is a constitution, one is a charter, and one is a papal bull). Explain why you chose what you did. 20181012_134145.pdf
10/9/2018 - finish the Conflict and Cooperation packet (2 pages that we started in class today) - due 10/11/18
10/8/2018 - complete the chart in the packet about the tsunami and the Kyoto Protocol
10/4/2018 - read about NATO and WWII and tell how these are examples of how countries interact with each other (look back in your notes about the 7 types of interactions. For extra credit, find other examples of interactions and categorize them, explaining your reasoning.
10/3/2018 - join the Quizlet for our class by clicking here quizlet.com/join/5jBS6FYMe
10/2/2018 - complete the definitions (in your own words) of the types of government and evaluate each of them in terms of fairness and level of citizen participation) - due 10/4
9/27/18 - Complete the pros and cons of limited and unlimited governments in your notes if you didn't finish in class. There will be an entrance ticket tomorrow about this that you will need to complete (max of 5 minutes allowed)
9/25/18 - Join our Quizlet class to study Foundations and Functions of Government vocab quizlet.com/join/5jBS6FYMe
9/25/18 - A pdf that you might find helpful for writing a compare/contrast essay. It's directly from the back of your grammar book. 20180925_144723.pdf
9/25/18 - Directions for next assignment follow this notice. Please note that deadline for submitting a rough draft you want me to read is 9pm on 9/27. Otherwise, final draft is due 10/1/18 by 11:59pm.
You just finished watching a movie about various forms of government. You paid attention to how each type of government handled justice for its people, how power is distributed, how law and order is kept, and what government and the people do for each other. You scored each of these characteristics, and came up with a total score for each type. Now, we’re going to follow up with a short writing exercise in which you compare and contrast your highest-ranking form of government with any of the others from the movie.
Here’s how you will be graded. A total of 40 points are possible.
Purpose of essay is stated at the beginning of the essay – 5 points
Compare the two forms of government using at least two criteria – 10 points
Contrast the two forms of government using at least 3 criteria – 10 points
Essay ends with a wrap-up paragraph summarizing findings – 5 points
Each complete sentence contains correct punctuation and capitalization. 5 points
The title of your paper will be “Comparing and Contrasting Forms of Government”. 2 points
Your name and proper heading (class and date) will be at the top of the first page. 3 points
Refer back to the information above so you meet all the criteria.
9/18/18 - be aware of deadline for historical thinking assignment. We started our government unit today.
9/14/18 - Here's the link to the assignment due on 9/20 by 11:59p.m. The assignment must be completed in Google docs and
shared with Mrs. Judson. You can look it over prior to going to the computer lab on Monday, but do not start until Monday.
7_ss_unit_1_historical_thinking_skills_assessment.docx
If you can't open the link above, here are the directions.
Historical Thinking Skills - Assessment
Your task: What do the following documents suggest about child labor at the end of the 18th century into the 19th century? Analyze 3 documents to determine how working at a young age affected children. As we have been doing in class, analyze each document in terms of source, context, corroboration, and close reading. Look back at your notes for these vocabulary terms, and think about what we have discussed as we’ve looked at pictures. Do the sources give you a balanced perspective about the effects of child labor? Organize your thoughts into a detailed, well organized essay,
Document A - from the journal of Rhys Evans whose father and other ancestors worked in coal mines
Document B - click on this link
Document C
John Fielden, a factory owner, admitted that a great deal of harm was caused by the children spending the whole day on their feet: " At a meeting in Manchester a man claimed that a child in one mill walked twenty-four miles a day. I was surprised by this statement, therefore, when I went home, I went into my own factory, and with a clock before me, I watched a child at work, and having watched her for some time, I then calculated the distance she had to go in a day, and to my surprise, I found it nothing short of twenty miles."
Rubric for essay (25 points)
Due 9/20/18
Please utilize Google Docs. When you have finished, share it with Mrs. Judson ([email protected]). When you share it, make sure she can comment on it. Use your school Gmail account, not your personal email account.
9/13/18 - here's the link to the 9/11 video we watched the first 6 minutes of today in case you want to watch it. No homework. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNNTcHq5Tzk
9/12/18 - Complete the homework due tomorrow.
9/11/18 - Homework is to answer the last two questions about primary sources involving child labor. Due on 9/13.
Welcome to 7th grade social studies for the 2018-2019 school year. Our class focuses on government, economics, culture, and geography with respect to the continents. This is the second year of this curriculum so we are still filling in gaps from previous years. We'll be very busy!
9/7/18 - Welcome letters will go home on Monday. Please read with parents. Please return the last page by 9/14/18. You can access a copy by clicking on this link. btsn_7_ss_olv_2018_2019.docx
2/8/2019 - no homework but review geography packet for North America. Test 3rd week of February.
2/7/2019 - econ test tomorrow. Study!
2/5/2019 - great job everyone who did the extra credit! We'll review more on Thursday with a jeopardy game. Test on 2/8.
1/31/2019 - please turn in 1/29 assignment tomorrow. Binder check on 2/5. Test tentatively scheduled for 2/8. 5 pts extra credit for filling out study guide with notes about each topic. Due 2/5.
1/29/2019 - see attached for reading and questions due 1/31. Stay safe and warm! environmenteconomy.pdf
1/28/2019 - if you didn't read the article below, please do so as it will be the focus of our shortened classtime tomorrow.
1/24/2019 - read attached article and answer following questions by Jan 28 in prep for our discussion. (1) How is the economy affected? (2) What affect has deregulation had on the environment? (3) How is international trade affected? (4) How is agriculture affected? socstudiesgovtecon.pdf
1/22/2019 - no homework
1/18/2019 - no homework
1/15/2019 - no homework although you may want to study vocab on quizlet quizlet.com/_4b0oez
1/10/2019 - map packet due 1/14. Finish economic systems packet if you didn't finish it in class today.
1/9/2019 - whoops (sorry I put 5th grade hw in the wrong place. No hw other than getting maps ready.
1/8/2019 - can work on geography (maps) at home using any online source or print source you may have
1/7/2019 - needs, wants, opportunity costs paper due tomorrow. North American geography paper due 1/14. Test on North America geography at end of month or beginning of February.
1/4/2019 - needs, wants, opportunity costs paper due Tuesday, 1/8/19
1/3/2019 - no homework. Make sure you have your binders tomorrow!
12/18/2018 - review for test on Thursday
12/17/2018 - great job reviewing today! Keep going over the study guide. We will review again tomorrow. Test block 1 on 12/20.
12/12/2018 - presentations tomorrow of international organizations, with a short assessment. Study guide for test will be given out. Test scheduled at this point for Dec 20 a.m.
12/11/2018 - finish getting your presentation ready for your international organization (if you didn't finish in class)
12/10/2018 - Ted's Big Day of Rights and Responsibilities due tomorrow
12/7/2018 - Ted's Big Day of Rights and Responsibilities is due on Tuesday, Dec 11
12/5/2018 - no homework
12/3/2018 - free write about your own preferred political party platform. Outline 4-5 things that you would want your political party to have its ideals. Due tomorrow via Google docs or handwritten.
11/29/2018 - no homework unless you didn't finish the free write. Great job in class today!
11/27/2018 - finish the free write about the role of media influencing us - due 11/29
11/26/2018 - no homework
11/19/2018 - all missing work and Extra Credit due by 11/26. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
11/16/2018 - all missing work and Extra Credit must be turned in by 11/26/2018.
11/14/2018 - deadline for world leaders paper is 11/16/18
11/13/2018 - some students still need to finish the midterm elections paper. Finish tonight for homework.
11/12/2018 - midterm elections assignment will be completed in class tomorrow.
11/9/2018 - the Midterm Elections assignment is due 11/13. You'll have some class time on Tuesday to work on it. The rest will need to be completed at home.
11/8/2018 - complete the AEIOU paper - due tomorrow at the latest. Rewatch videos on Discoveryeducation.com if you need to. Get rough draft of World Leader paper turned in by 8:20am tomorrow if you want me to read it before the due date. Otherwise, I won't have time to read it and get it back to you in time.
11/5/2018 - complete all but civil war section in Changes in Leadership paper (coup, election, revolution)
11/2/2018 - students should be working on their world leaders papers. Also, you should go into Quizlet and start familiarizing yourselves with the terms for Government Part 2
10/29/2018 - test today. Ex credit due when you walk in tomorrow. You can use textbook maps or any map you find on the internet for Central and South America and the Caribbean.
10/25/2018 - test review answers attached 7_ss_unit_2_part_1_review_sheet_with_answers.pdf
10/24/2018 - Review for test during class tomorrow.
10/23/2018 - still missing some signatures. Review the study sheet that came home today. It will be reviewed on Thursday. Test on 10/29.
10/22/2018 - Signatures for world leader project was due today. I'll accept an email from a parent in lieu of an actual signature but let's be honest, you had 3 days to get a signature. Unit 2 Part 1 test on Government next Monday, Oct 29. Study guide going out tomorrow in class.
10/18/2018 - get a signature for your World Leaders project (click following link to get another copy...) 7_ss_unit_2_trimester_1_project.pdf
10/17/2018 - no homework
10/16/2018 - no homework
10/15/2018 - no homework
10/12/2018 - complete the classwork from today . Decide which types of documents are in the attachment (one is a decree, one is a constitution, one is a charter, and one is a papal bull). Explain why you chose what you did. 20181012_134145.pdf
10/9/2018 - finish the Conflict and Cooperation packet (2 pages that we started in class today) - due 10/11/18
10/8/2018 - complete the chart in the packet about the tsunami and the Kyoto Protocol
10/4/2018 - read about NATO and WWII and tell how these are examples of how countries interact with each other (look back in your notes about the 7 types of interactions. For extra credit, find other examples of interactions and categorize them, explaining your reasoning.
10/3/2018 - join the Quizlet for our class by clicking here quizlet.com/join/5jBS6FYMe
10/2/2018 - complete the definitions (in your own words) of the types of government and evaluate each of them in terms of fairness and level of citizen participation) - due 10/4
9/27/18 - Complete the pros and cons of limited and unlimited governments in your notes if you didn't finish in class. There will be an entrance ticket tomorrow about this that you will need to complete (max of 5 minutes allowed)
9/25/18 - Join our Quizlet class to study Foundations and Functions of Government vocab quizlet.com/join/5jBS6FYMe
9/25/18 - A pdf that you might find helpful for writing a compare/contrast essay. It's directly from the back of your grammar book. 20180925_144723.pdf
9/25/18 - Directions for next assignment follow this notice. Please note that deadline for submitting a rough draft you want me to read is 9pm on 9/27. Otherwise, final draft is due 10/1/18 by 11:59pm.
You just finished watching a movie about various forms of government. You paid attention to how each type of government handled justice for its people, how power is distributed, how law and order is kept, and what government and the people do for each other. You scored each of these characteristics, and came up with a total score for each type. Now, we’re going to follow up with a short writing exercise in which you compare and contrast your highest-ranking form of government with any of the others from the movie.
Here’s how you will be graded. A total of 40 points are possible.
Purpose of essay is stated at the beginning of the essay – 5 points
Compare the two forms of government using at least two criteria – 10 points
Contrast the two forms of government using at least 3 criteria – 10 points
Essay ends with a wrap-up paragraph summarizing findings – 5 points
Each complete sentence contains correct punctuation and capitalization. 5 points
The title of your paper will be “Comparing and Contrasting Forms of Government”. 2 points
Your name and proper heading (class and date) will be at the top of the first page. 3 points
Refer back to the information above so you meet all the criteria.
9/18/18 - be aware of deadline for historical thinking assignment. We started our government unit today.
9/14/18 - Here's the link to the assignment due on 9/20 by 11:59p.m. The assignment must be completed in Google docs and
shared with Mrs. Judson. You can look it over prior to going to the computer lab on Monday, but do not start until Monday.
7_ss_unit_1_historical_thinking_skills_assessment.docx
If you can't open the link above, here are the directions.
Historical Thinking Skills - Assessment
Your task: What do the following documents suggest about child labor at the end of the 18th century into the 19th century? Analyze 3 documents to determine how working at a young age affected children. As we have been doing in class, analyze each document in terms of source, context, corroboration, and close reading. Look back at your notes for these vocabulary terms, and think about what we have discussed as we’ve looked at pictures. Do the sources give you a balanced perspective about the effects of child labor? Organize your thoughts into a detailed, well organized essay,
Document A - from the journal of Rhys Evans whose father and other ancestors worked in coal mines
Document B - click on this link
Document C
John Fielden, a factory owner, admitted that a great deal of harm was caused by the children spending the whole day on their feet: " At a meeting in Manchester a man claimed that a child in one mill walked twenty-four miles a day. I was surprised by this statement, therefore, when I went home, I went into my own factory, and with a clock before me, I watched a child at work, and having watched her for some time, I then calculated the distance she had to go in a day, and to my surprise, I found it nothing short of twenty miles."
Rubric for essay (25 points)
- Organization of content into paragraphs that make sense (max of 3 points)
- Each source is evaluated for source, context, corroboration, and close reading (max of 10 points)
- You wrote your opinion of child labor based on these documents (max of 10 points)
- Appropriate grammar and spelling (max of 2 points)
Due 9/20/18
Please utilize Google Docs. When you have finished, share it with Mrs. Judson ([email protected]). When you share it, make sure she can comment on it. Use your school Gmail account, not your personal email account.
9/13/18 - here's the link to the 9/11 video we watched the first 6 minutes of today in case you want to watch it. No homework. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNNTcHq5Tzk
9/12/18 - Complete the homework due tomorrow.
9/11/18 - Homework is to answer the last two questions about primary sources involving child labor. Due on 9/13.
Welcome to 7th grade social studies for the 2018-2019 school year. Our class focuses on government, economics, culture, and geography with respect to the continents. This is the second year of this curriculum so we are still filling in gaps from previous years. We'll be very busy!
9/7/18 - Welcome letters will go home on Monday. Please read with parents. Please return the last page by 9/14/18. You can access a copy by clicking on this link. btsn_7_ss_olv_2018_2019.docx