Winter Break Homework December 21st 2007
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Social Studies7 #64 December 17, 2007
1. In your textbook, look at page 85. Using the information on page 85, create a timeline that can track changes in the Virginia population during the 1600’s.
Social Studies 7 #63 December 14, 2007
1. Complete the essay – it is due MONDAY!
2. Worksheet to be handed in on Monday – it will be graded as a quiz.
Social Studies7 #62 December 13, 2007
1. Complete the worksheet – to be graded
2. Continue to work on your essay – it is due Monday!
Social Studies7 #61 December 12, 2007
1. Continue to work on your African American History Report
2. Begin working on your Colonial Time brochure. Remember, you can work with a partner. It must be a tri-fold brochure which includes all important historical information about a Colonial Town. It is due on Jan 7th. ** There will be a Colonial Times test on Jan 4th.
Social Studies7 #60 December 11, 2007
1. Continue to work on your essay. It is due Monday. Please do not forget to skip lines and have a cover.
Social Studies7 #59 December 7, 2007
1. Work on the Great Leaders of Africa essay. It is due next Friday!
Social Studies7 #58 December 6, 2007
1. Start working on,“Great Leaders of Africa, Past and Present”. It is due NEXT WEEK.
Social Studies7 #57 December 5, 2007
Read pages 84 – 89. Answer all questions on page 89.
Social Studies7 #56 December 4, 2007
Please be sure to see me tomorrow and hand in the Mythic Creatures paper if you have not yet done so.
Social Studies7 #55 November 28, 2007
1. For those of you who need to complete missing assignments – it is due tomorrow!
2. Project due Monday – Remember, you will present!
Social Studies7 #54 november 27, 2007
Work on your Mythic Creatures Project which is due on December 3rd. Remember it must be 3 pages of information and a front and back cover. (5 pages in all) It must have an art medium with it – a poster, project, diorama or pop-up book about it. You must be prepared to present it.
Social Studies7 #53 November 26, 2007
1. Complete the worksheet – To Be Graded!
Social Studies7 #52 November 21, 2007
1. Complete textbook page 81 – Q1 – 3 in your notebook.
2. Complete worksheet (TBG)
Social Studies7 #51 November 20, 2007
1. Continue working on the project
2. On looseleaf, answer the following questions based on our assembly today. You may use the notes you took to help you answer the questions:
1. When was the first time he joined the army?
2. Where did he go for basic training?
3. Where was the first place he served in?
4. What did he become after he served active duty?
5. What is it called when you are no longer on active duty and waiting to be called to serve again?
6. Where was he sent to in March 2003?
7. What did the phrase, “lightning, lightning, lightning” mean?
8. What were the above items filled with? What would have been the consequence if they hit the earth?
For questions 9 and 10 what are the two jobs that he is doing today?
Social Studies7 #50 November 19, 2007
Mythical Creature Project due Dec 3rd. Don’t forget, it MUST be 3 pages, typed or handwritten with skipping lines and front and back cover. Remember to create an art activity related to the Mythic creature.
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Social Studies7 #49 November 16, 2007
Create a myth about gravity.
Social Studies7 #48 November 15, 2007
1. Trip $
2. Continue working on the Mythic Creatures Project.
3. Work on the Be A Star Questions.
Social Studies7 #47 November 14, 2007
1. Bring in Trip $
2. Begin working on the following project:
Go to the American Museum of Natural History website. Look at the Mythic Creatures exhibit. Review the site. Choose one mythical creature that you would like research. Create a three page report, double spaced, with a cover. Also create a poster, diorama or painting of the mythical creature. This project is due on December 3rd. You will present an Oral report of this creature.
As extra credit, you may create your own mythical creature and write an origin story for it.
Social Studies7 #46 November 13, 2007
Go to the American Museum of Natural History and look up the Mythic Creatures exhibit. Please write one fact about a mythical creature that you did not know. Be prepared to present that fact and tell why you chose that creature.
Social Studies7 #45 November 9, 2007
Work on your project which is due on November 13th
Social Studies7 #44 November 8, 2007
1. Complete worksheet
2. Work on your project which is due on November 13th. Don’t forget if its just a report, 3 pages typed, double spaced with front and back cover. As a report and informational poster, poster with pictures and information and one and a half pages typed double spaced with covers.
Social Studies7 #43 November 7, 2007
1. Answer the following questions in your notebook:
1. What happened to the English colony set up in 1587?
2. What was the name of Virginia’s representative body?
3. Name the first permanent English colony in North America.
4. What crop bought prosperity to Virginia colonists?
Social Studies7 #42 November 5, 2007
1. Textbook pg 70 – Q1 – 6
Social Studies7 #41 November 2, 2007
Read textbook pages 66-68. Complete Map Master Online Activity on page 67 and answer Checkpoint questions.
Social Studies7 #40 November 1, 2007
Continue to work on Extra Credit Project
Social Studies7 #39 October 31, 2007
Trick or Treat
Social Studies7 #38 October 30, 2007
Continue to work on Extra Credit Project
Social Studies7 #37 October 29, 2007
1. Read pages 66-70 in your textbook. Take notes. Complete ALL questions on page 70.
2. Continue to work on Extra Credit Project – DUE DATE CHANGED!
It is due on Friday!
Social Studies7 #36 October 26, 2007
Continue to work on your extra credit assignment – please make sure that you add all the pertinent information. Due Nov 5th. No LATE assignments will be accepted.
Social Studies7 #35 October 25, 2007
Work on your extra credit assignment – Due Nov 5th
Social Studies7 #34 October 24, 2007
N/A
Social Studies7 #33 October 23, 2007
Trip Tomorrow
Social Studies7 #32 October 22, 2007
1. Start reading the next chapter (3) – Colonies Take Root
2. Continue working on your extra credit project
3. Chapter 2 study packet is due tomorrow – all pages MUST be completed.
Social Studies7 #31 October 19, 2007
Start to think about what extra credit you would like to do for the next chapter. Look at PHSchool.com – Code # MVE-0116 or MVD-0117. Be prepared to tell me Monday
Social Studies7 #30 October 18, 2007
Study for test tomorrow – Remember to study EVERYTHING!
Social Studies7 #29 October 17, 2007
1. Remember to bring in the packet tomorrow.
2. In you Social Studies textbook answer questions 5 – 9 on page 60 in your notebook.
3. Start to think about what extra credit you would like to do for the next chapter. Look at PHSchool.com – Code # MVE-0116 or MVD-0117.
4. Social Studies Test on Friday.
Social Studies7 #28 October 16, 2007
1. Start studying for test on Friday – remember it will only be 1 page.
2. Complete section 4 worksheet. All worksheets are due on Monday to be graded as a quiz.
Social Studies7 #27 October 15, 2007
Complete Section 3 worksheet
Extra Credit due TOMORROW
Social Studies7 #26 October 12, 2007
Extra Credit Project due Monday
Social Studies7 #25 October 11, 2007
Extra Credit Project due Monday
PHSCHOOL.COM
CODE: MVD-0112
Aztec Civilization timeline – Complete 6 – 8 events and include one to three sentences about each event.
Social Studies7 #24 October 10, 2007
Textbook page 48 – questions 1 and 2
Social Studies7 #23 October 9, 2007
Complete section 2 of the Note-taking Study Guide
Social Studies7 #22 October 5, 2007
Explorer Project Due Tuesday – Don’t forget, it must be typed with a front and back cover and an art medium (poster, picture, 3d representation)
Social Studies7 #21 October 4, 2007
1. Social Studies textbook page 41 – Answer questions 1-4 in your notebook. Use your text and your notes to help you answer the questions.
2. Continue working on your project.
Social Studies7 #20 October 3, 2007
1. Complete worksheet for Chapter 1 – Use your textbook.
2. Due Tuesday, October 9th
Choose 1 explorer from the list and TYPE a 4 page research paper (skipping lines) about him. Remember to include background history and include an art medium as well. (Replica of a ship, or map or island discovered)
1. Leif Erikson
2. Christopher Columbus
3. Amerigo Vespucci
4. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
5. Ferdinand Magellan
Social Studies7 #19 October 2, 2007
Our trip scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled. A refund will be issued to the students by tomorrow. Please look for additional information concerning the newly scheduled trip coming soon.
1. Corrections are to be made on the Social Studies Test. It must be signed and returned tomorrow. Bonus points will be awarded for each correction made.
In case you were absent for the test, please complete the following questions to obtain a score.
1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? When did it take place?
2. What was the Boston Tea Party and when did it take place?
3. What are the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World?
4. If I was looking for the Great Wall, where would I go to find it?
5. What are the 7 continents?
6. What states border Washington, DC?
7. Where can I find the sphinx?
8. Who was the 1st president of the United States of America?
9. What are the 5 boroughs of New York City?
10. What is the book of maps commonly known as?
Social Studies7 #18 October 1, 2007
Get test signed and make corrections – must be returned tomorrow
Choose an mythical creature and begin to research on it
Social Studies7 #17 September 28, 2007
Review previously learned material using your notes
Social Studies7 #16 September 27, 2007
Try to complete one of the two questions in the “Be A Star” category
Social Studies7 #15 September 26, 2007
Complete Worksheet
Study for Test Tomorrow
Social Studies7 #14 September 25, 2007
Complete the worksheet
Don’t forget to study for the test on chapter one on Thursday
Social Studies7 #13 September 24, 2007
Review Section 4 – Chapter 1.
Test on Thursday on Chapter 1
Social Studies7 #12 September 21, 2007
For Friday, September 21st
1. Complete Venn Diagram on the three ancient civilizations – Incas,
Mayans, and Aztecs. It is due along with chart on Monday
morning.
2. Don’t forget test on Chapter 1 on Thursday.
Social Studies7 #11 September 20, 2007
Study for Test on Thursday on Chapter 1.
Social Studies7 #10 September 19, 2007
Use the textbook and your notes to fill in the chart of the Three Ancient Civilizations: Mayans, Incas and the Aztecs.
Social Studies7 #9 September 18, 2007
Review previously learned material using your notes
Social Studies7 #8 September 17, 2007
Based on our discussion today of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, create one amendment (one new law) that you would like to pass.
Imagine, you are the king/queen of your land and you need to add one more law the ten that already exist on the Bill of Rights. What would you add and why? Be creative.
Remember, it must be two paragraphs (6-7 sentences each) and must state the new amendment and why.
Click on this link to add your new amendments and comments
Social Studies7 #7 September 12, 2007
In your Social Studies textbook, on page 15 answer all questions – number 1 – 7 under Check your progress in your Social Studies notebook.
Remember to answer each question in a complete sentence.
Social Studies7 #6 September 11, 2007
Re-read pages 10 and 11 in your textbook. Answer the two checkpoint questions on page 11 in your notebook.
Social Studies7 #5 September 10, 2007
Social Studies Text page 9. Summarize the Inca civilization. Also answer the questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 under the Check your progress section. To be done in your notebook.
Social Studies7 #4 September 7, 2007
Be prepared for class
Social Studies7 #3 September 6, 2007
1. Supplies are due tomorrow
2. Summer assignments are due tomorrow
3. Return two blue contact cards
4. We need a signed note from parents for students who walk home alone or take public transportation!
5. Return signed permission slips
Social Studies7 #2 September 5, 2007
After you have skimmed through the textbook, write a paragraph stating what you think would be the most interesting area to study in Social Studies this year and why.
Social Studies7 #1 September 4, 2007
1. Supplies are due Friday
2. Summer assignments are due Friday
3. Visit www.spotlight4.com and study for test
4. Fill out two blue contact cards
5. Fill out foreign language preference forms
6. We need a signed note from parents for students who walk home alone or take public transportation!