Social Studies Assignments

  • Seventh Grade Social Studies has a focus on US History, including topics such as the US Constitution, Immigration, the Industrial Revolution and Reform Era, Imperialism, WWI, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, WWII, Genocides, and the Cold War. We will also be working on various skills including how to read non-fiction works, note-taking, summarization, evaluation of primary and secondary sources, and study skills.

    Blue days, I see periods 3, 6, and 8
    White days, I see periods 4, 7, and 9
    Red days, I see all periods

    All late/missing work is due 5/26

    Assignments:
    Week of May 29-June 2
    All red days this week
    Monday: No School
    Tuesday: Read and answer questions 842-847, 1-6
    Wednesday: Read and answer questions 850-854, 1-6
    Thursday: No homework
    Friday: No homework

    Week of May 22-26
    Monday: (Blue day) WWII Study Guide, test Thursday. Auschwitz: If You Cried, You Died video
    Tuesday: (White day) WWII Study Guide, test Friday. Auschwitz: If You Cried, You Died video
    Wednesday: (Red day) Review for the WWII Test
    Thursday: (Blue day) WWII Test, Read Ch 25s1, P836-841, ?s 1-5
    Friday: (White day) WWII Test, Read Ch 25s1, P836-841, ?s 1-5

    Week of May 15-19
    Monday: (Blue day) Review Ch 24s1-3, Read Dauntless novel excerpt P814-815, answer Checkpoint and Analyze Literature questions in class, turn in. Read Ch24s4 P821-827, answer ?s 1-7 in complete sentences.
    Tuesday: (White day) Review Ch 24s1-3, Read Dauntless novel excerpt P814-815, answer Checkpoint and Analyze Literature questions in class, turn in. Read Ch24s4 P821-827, answer ?s 1-7 in complete sentences.
    Wednesday: (Red day) Review Ch 24s4, Ch 24s3&4 Review worksheet
    Thursday: (Blue day) Video Holocaust. Ch 24 Review P 830 1-7
    Friday: (White day) Video Holocaust. Ch 24 Review P 830 1-7

    Week of May 8-12
    Monday: (Blue day) Review Ch 24s1, Prelude to War video, Read Ch 24s2, 808-813, ?s 1-4
    Tuesday: (White day) Review Ch 24s1, Prelude to War video, Read Ch 24s2, 808-813, ?s 1-4
    Wednesday: (Red day) Schoology Quizzes Ch 24s1&2, Review worksheet Ch 24s1&2
    Thursday: (Blue day) Read Ch 24s3 P 816-820, ?s 1-4
    Friday: (White day) Read Ch 24s3 P 816-820, ?s 1-4

    Week of May 1-5
    Monday: (Blue day) Review P 730, Work on Ch 21 Study Guide. Test Thursday, 5/4
    Tuesday: (White day) Review P 730, Work on Ch 21 Study Guide. Test Friday, 5/5
    Wednesday: (Red day) Review game for Ch 21 test
    Thursday: (Blue day) Ch 21 Test, Read Ch 24s1 P802-807, ?s 1-7
    Friday: (White day) Ch 21 Test, Read Ch 24s1 P802-807, ?s 1-7

    Week of April 24-28
    Monday: (Blue day) Propaganda Assignment due, Ch 21s3 Schoology Quiz, Read and take notes on Ch 21s4, 723-727
    Tuesday: (White day) Propaganda Assignment due, Ch 21s3 Schoology Quiz, Read and take notes on Ch 21s4, 723-727
    Wednesday: (Red day) Ch 21s4 Schoology Quiz, Ch 21s4 Review worksheet. Turn in Ch 21s4 today. 
    Thursday: (Blue day) Turn in Ch 21s4 Review worksheet. P 730, ?s 1-10, 13-16 
    Friday: (White day) Turn in Ch 21s4 Review worksheet. P 730, ?s 1-10, 13-16


    Ch 20 Open Notes Test will be passed back on 4/10 and 4/11. If you would like to make corrections, please write the correct answer and the page in the book where the correct answer can be found on a separate sheet of paper. Then, attach that paper to your test when you turn in the corrections. Corrections will be due by 4/18 and 4/19.

    Week of April 17-21
    Monday: No School
    Tuesday: (Blue day) Ch 20 Open Notes Test corrections due. Discuss notes Ch 21s3, Ch 21s1-3 Review worksheets
    Wednesday: (White day) Ch 20 Open Notes Test corrections due. Discuss notes Ch 21s3, Ch 21s1-3 Review worksheets
    Thursday: (Blue day) Recognizing propaganda P 728, Propaganda Art Walk in class, Propaganda assignment due Monday
    Friday: (White day) Recognizing propaganda P 728, Propaganda Art Walk in class, Propaganda assignment due Tuesday

    Week of April 10-14
    Monday: (Blue day) Finish All Quiet on the Western Front film clips (trench warfare) Finish discussion of Ch 21s1 notes, turn in. Time to work on test corrections and notes for Ch 21s2, P712-715
    Tuesday: (White day) Finish All Quiet on the Western Front film clips (trench warfare) Finish discussion of Ch 21s1 notes, turn in. Time to work on test corrections and notes for Ch 21s2, P712-715
    Wednesday: (Blue day) Schoology comprehension quiz on Ch 21s2, discuss and compare notes Ch 21s2, Read and take notes on Ch 21s3, P716-722
    Thursday: (White day) Schoology comprehension quiz on Ch 21s2, discuss and compare notes Ch 21s2, Read and take notes on Ch 21s3, P716-722
    Friday: No School

    Week of April 3-7
    Monday: (Red day) Finish open notes test on Ch 20, Video intro to WWI
    Tuesday: (Blue day) Finish video, read and take notes on Ch 21s1, P706-711
    Wednesday: (White day) Finish video, read and take notes on Ch 21s1, P706-711
    Thursday: (Blue day) Discuss Ch 21s1, Read and take notes Ch 21s2, P712-715
    Friday: (White day) Discuss Ch 21s1, Read and take notes Ch 21s2, P712-715

    Week of March 20-24 - PARCC continues to Thursday. Please note that some classes may be a day or two off because of testing.
    Monday: (Red day) Discuss biographies of Jose Marti and Queen Liliuokalani Read and take notes on Ch 20s3, P693-697
    Tuesday: (Red day) Go over Ch20s2&3 notes, Ch20s3 Review Worksheet
    Wednesday: (Red day) Ch 20 Review ?s P700, 1-10
    Thursday: (Red day) Open note test Ch 20.
    Friday: (Red day) Catch up day for classes that may be behind. America trivia game

    Week of March 13-17 - PARCC starts Thursday! Please note that some classes may be a day or two off because of testing.
    Monday: (Blue day) Ch 19 Test. Turn in Ch 19 notes. Read Ch 20s1, P680-685. Take notes in a format of your choice.
    Tuesday: (White day) Ch 19 Test. Turn in Ch 19 notes. Read Ch 20s1, P680-685. Take notes in a format of your choice.
    Wednesday: (Red day) Discuss Ch 20s1 and compare notes, Discuss Note-taking tips, Read and take notes Ch 20s2, P686-692
    Thursday: (Red day) Discuss Ch 20s2 and compare notes, Ch 20s1&2 Review worksheet
    Friday: (Red day) Grade Ch 20s1&2 Review worksheet, Queen Liliuokalani and Jose Marti Biographies

    Week of March 6-10
    Monday: No School, Casimir Pulaski Day
    Tuesday: (Blue day) Grade Ch19s3&4 Review worksheet, Take Ch19s3&4 Comprehension Quizzes on Schoology, Answer ?s p 668, 1-10, 14-16 in Complete Sentences
    Wednesday: (White day) Grade Ch19s3&4 Review worksheet, Take Ch19s3&4 Comprehension Quizzes on Schoology, Answer ?s p 668, 1-10, 14-16 in Complete Sentences
    Thursday: (Blue day) Grade P668 ?s, Complete Study Guide for Ch 19 test on 3/13
    Friday: (White day) Grade P668 ?s, Complete Study Guide for Ch 19 test on 3/14

    Week of February 27-March 3
    Monday: (Blue day) Ch 19s1&2 Review worksheet, Review Ch 19s3 notes. Read The Jungle, P654,655 and answer questions from Checkpoint, Analyze Symbolism, and Analyze Literature in complete sentences.
    Tuesday: (White day) Ch 19s1&2 Review worksheet, Review Ch 19s3 notes. Read The Jungle, P654,655 and answer questions from Checkpoint, Analyze Symbolism, and Analyze Literature in complete sentences.
    Wednesday: (Red day) Read and take notes on Ch 19s4, P660-665
    Thursday: (Blue day) Discuss Ch 19s4 notes, Analyze Photographs page 666, answer Practice the Skill questions in complete sentences, complete Ch 19s3&4 Review worksheet
    Friday: (White day) Discuss Ch 19s4 notes, Analyze Photographs page 666, answer Practice the Skill questions in complete sentences, complete Ch 19s3&4 Review worksheet

    Week of February 20-24
    Monday: No School, Presidents' Day
    Tuesday: (Blue day) Review Ch 19s1, Read and take notes (Guided Reading notes, see Resources) Ch 19s2, P649-653
    Wednesday: (White day) Review Ch 19s1, Read and take notes (Guided Reading notes, see Resources) Ch 19s2, P649-653
    Thursday: (Blue day) Schoology Quizzes ch 19 sections 1 and 2, Review Ch 19s2 Notes, Read Ch 19s3, P656-659, take notes
    Friday: (White day) Schoology Quizzes ch 19 sections 1 and 2, Review Ch 19s2 Notes, Read Ch 19s3, P656-659, take notes

    Week of February 13-17
    Monday: (Blue day) Review/grade P 638 ?s 1-11, 14. Complete study guide for Ch 18 test, Thursday
    Tuesday: (White day) Review/grade P 638 ?s 1-11, 14. Complete study guide for Ch 18 test, Friday
    Wednesday: (Red day) Review for the Ch 18 test
    Thursday: (Blue day) Ch 18 test, Read Ch 19s1, answer ?s in complete sentences P 648, 1-8
    Friday: (White day) Ch 18 test, Read Ch 19s1, answer ?s in complete sentences P 648, 1-8

    Week of February 6-10
    Monday: (Blue day) Review Ch 18s3, Read Ch 18s5 pages 632-635, take notes using Summary Notes format (in resources)
    Tuesday: (White day) Review Ch 18s3, Read Ch 18s5 pages 632-635, take notes using Summary Notes format (in resources)
    Wednesday: (Red day) Comprehension Quizzes for sections 3 and 5 on Schoology, Review Ch 18s5,  Ch 18s3&5 Review worksheet
    Thursday: (Blue day) Grade and turn in Ch 18s3&5 Review worksheet. Review chapter, Complete Chapter review p 638, ?s 1-11, 14 in complete sentences
    Friday: (White day)Grade and turn in Ch 18s3&5 Review worksheet. Review chapter, Complete Chapter review p 638, ?s 1-11, 14 in complete sentences

    Week of January 30-February 3
    Monday: (Blue day) Review Ch 18s2, compare student notes to teacher notes. Ch 18s1&2 Review worksheet
    Tuesday: (White day) Review Ch 18s2, compare student notes to teacher notes. Ch 18s1&2 Review worksheet
    Wednesday: (Red day) Video, Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, Days that Shook the World, 1900-1909
    Thursday: (Blue day) Discuss review worksheet, Read Ch18s3, pages 620-624, using Summary Notes format (in resources)
    Friday: (White day) Discuss review worksheet, Read Ch18s3, pages 620-624, using Summary Notes format (in resources)

    Week of January 23-27
    Monday: (Blue day) Finish Immigration Readings (in class assignment) and Citizenship packet from Ellis Island day, Due Wednesday. Get Social Studies textbook, finally! Read pages 608-613, answer ?s P 613, 1-5 in complete sentences.
    Tuesday: (White day) Finish Immigration Readings (in class assignment) and Citizenship packet from Ellis Island day, Due Wednesday. Get Social Studies textbook, finally! Read pages 608-613, answer ?s P 613, 1-5 in complete sentences.
    Wednesday: (Red day) Sign up for SS Schoology course. Practice quiz on Schoology (not for credit, for practice)
    Thursday: (Blue day) Discuss Reading, P 608-613. Turn in ?s 1-5 P613. Practice note-taking, Ch 18s2 P614-619 using the Paragraph Summary format (See Resources.)
    Friday: (White day) Discuss Reading, P 608-613. Turn in ?s 1-5 P613. Practice note-taking, Ch 18s2 P614-619 using the Paragraph Summary format (See Resources.)

    Week of January 16-20
    Monday: No School
    Tuesday: (Blue day) Ellis Island Autobiography Final Draft due. Complete Immigration Readings (in class assignment)
    Wednesday: (White day) Ellis Island Autobiography Final Draft due. Complete Immigration Readings (in class assignment)
    Thursday: (Blue day) Ellis Island Simulation day and Citizenship packet
    Friday: Special virus outbreak simulation day no homework

    Ellis Island Simulation is on January 19

    Week of January 9-13
    Monday: (Blue day) Students are allowed to see, but not keep their Constitution tests. Begin work on Autobiography for Ellis Island Rough draft due 1/11, at the end of class.
    Tuesday: (White day)Students are allowed to see, but not keep their Constitution tests. Begin work on Autobiography for Ellis Island Rough draft due 1/12, at the end of class.

    Week of January 2-6
    Monday: No School
    Tuesday: (Blue day) 5 Essentials Survey, Review for Constitution Test, Discuss Ellis Island Simulation
    Wednesday: (White day) 5 Essentials Survey, Review for Constitution Test, Discuss Ellis Island Simulation
    Thursday: (Blue day) Constitution Test, Continue Immigration discussion
    Friday: (White day) Constitution Test, Continue Immigration discussion

    Students should be reviewing their Constitution Notes nightly. Missing something? A copy of my notes are available on the Resources page.

    Week of December 12-16
    Monday: (Blue day) Constitution Test Study Guide. Constitution test will be 1/5
    Tuesday: (White day) Constitution Test Study Guide. Constitution test will be 1/6
    Wednesday: (Blue day) Discuss suggested study schedule (on Resources page,) review for test
    Thursday: (White day) Discuss suggested study schedule (on Resources page,) review for test
    Friday: Special Schedule, no Social Studies classes today

    Week of December 5-9
    Monday: (Blue day) Review worksheet of Preamble, Branches. Begin Amendment Notes
    Tuesday: (White day) Review worksheet of Preamble, Branches. Begin Amendment Notes
    Wednesday: (Red day) Continue Amendment notes Prepare for Constitution test by reviewing nightly
    Thursday: (Blue day) Finish Amendment notes, Amendment Drawings, instructions on Resources page
    Friday: (White day) Finish Amendment notes, Amendment Drawings, instructions on Resources page

    Week of November 28-December 2
    Monday: (Blue day) Review 3 Branches worksheet and study guide. Test 11/30 Binder cleanout
    Tuesday: (White day) Review 3 Branches worksheet and study guide. Test 11/30 Binder cleanout
    Wednesday: (Red day) 3 Branches of Government Test
    Thursday: (Blue day) Finish Articles 4-7 in Constitution Notes, review worksheets, Begin Amendment notes
    Friday: (White day) Finish Articles 4-7 in Constitution Notes, review worksheets, Begin Amendment notes

    Week of November 21-25
    Monday/Tuesday: Study guide for 3 Branches of Government Test, on 11/30
    Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

    Week of November 14-18
    Monday: (Blue day) Executive Branch Brochure (expectations in Resources page) Due Wednesday
    Tuesday: (White day) Executive Branch Brochure (expectations in Resources page) Due Wednesday
    Wednesday: (Red day) Executive Branch Brochure due. Discuss/notes on Judicial Branch
    Thursday: (Blue day) Supreme Court landmark cases (in class,) Branches of Government worksheet
    Friday: (White day) Supreme Court landmark cases (in class,) Branches of Government worksheet

    Week of November 7-11
    Monday: (Blue day) Legislative Branch Brochure (expectations in Resources page) due Wednesday
    Tuesday: (White day) Legislative Branch Brochure (expectations in Resources page) due Wednesday
    Wednesday: (Red day) Legislative Branch Brochure due. Discuss/Take notes on Executive Branch
    Thursday: (Blue day) Continue notes on Executive Branch, Discuss Veterans Day, history, purpose
    Friday: (White day) Continue notes on Executive Branch, Discuss Veterans Day, history, purpose

    Week of October 31-November 4
    Monday: (Blue day) Review Preamble, 6 Principles of the Constitution, Begin Constitution Notes - Legislative Branch
    Tuesday: (White day) Review Preamble, 6 Principles of the Constitution, Begin Constitution Notes - Legislative Branch
    Wednesday: (Red day) Recite Preamble to Klier, begin work on House/Senate worksheet, and Legislative Branch graphic organizer
    Thursday: (Blue day) Finish Legislative Branch notes, finish House/Senate worksheet and Legislative Branch graphic organizer
    Friday: (White day) Finish Legislative Branch notes, finish House/Senate worksheet and Legislative Branch graphic organizer

    Week of October 24-28
    Monday: (Blue day) Declaration of Independence Close read, Discuss Values that Unite Us, Articles of Confederation
    Tuesday: (White day) Declaration of Independence Close read, Discuss Values that Unite Us, Articles of Confederation
    Wednesday: (Red day) Preamble to Constitution, students will need to memorize for recitation, Wednesday, 9/2
    Thursday: (Blue day) 6 Principles of the Constitution, Intro to Constitution Video
    Friday: (White day) 6 Principles of the Constitution, Intro to Constitution Video


    All Late/Missing Work is DUE MONDAY, 10/24

    Week of October 17-21
    Monday: (Blue day) Review for State/Capital test on Wednesday, Boston Massacre and Franklin Cartoon worksheets
    Tuesday: (White day) Review for State/Capital test on Wednesday, Boston Massacre and Franklin Cartoon worksheets
    Wednesday: (Red day) State/Capital test - all 50 states. Students who passed the pretest will test on US Territories
    Thursday: (Blue day) Declaration of Independence close read, Values that Unite Us, Principles of Government packet
    Friday: (White day) Declaration of Independence close read, Values that Unite Us, Principles of Government packet

    Week of October 10-14
    Monday: No School
    Tuesday: (Blue Day) Discuss Events Leading up to the Declaration of Independence, work on Vocabulary Matching and Independence Scramble worksheet
    Wednesday: (White Day) Discuss Events Leading up to the Declaration of Independence, work on Vocabulary Matching and Independence Scramble worksheet
    Thursday: (Blue Day) Grade worksheets, Complete Act-on-it Matching and Revolutionary Timeline worksheet in class, Review states and capitals with Kahoot!
    Friday: (White Day)  Grade worksheets, Complete Act-on-it Matching and Revolutionary Timeline worksheet in class, Review states and capitals with Kahoot!

    Week of October 3-7
    Monday: (Blue day) State/Capital Bingo, Need for Government Packet, Quiz for Group 3 (Yellow, Red, Blue) on Wednesday
    Tuesday: (White day) State/Capital Bingo, Need for Government Packet, Quiz for Group 3 (Yellow, Red, Blue) on Thursday
    Wednesday: (Blue day) Group 3 quiz, Discuss Need for Government Packet
    Thursday: (White day) Group 3 quiz, Discuss Need for Government Packet
    Friday: No School, Teacher Institute Day

    Week of September 26-30
    Monday: (Blue day) Work day on Group 3, due Thursday
    Tuesday: (White day) Work day on Group 3 research, due Friday
    Wednesday: (Red day) Quiz on Group 2
    Thursday: (Blue day) Group 3 research due, Introduction to Primary Sources
    Friday: (White day) Group 3 research due, Introduction to Primary Sources

    Week of September 12-16
    Monday (Blue day:) State research, purple and orange states, if finished, start group 2, pink, green and gray states. Data sheets on group 1, purple and orange states due Wednesday. Quiz on Thursday
    Tuesday (White day:) State research, purple and orange states, if finished, start group 2, pink, green and gray states. Data sheets on group 1, purple and orange states due Wednesday. Quiz on Friday
    Wednesday (Red day:) Review states and capitals. Group 1, purple and green states are due today
    Continue working on Group 2 states, pink, green gray
    Thursday (Blue day:) Group 1 quiz, continue working on Group 2 states, pink, green, gray
    Friday (White day:) Group 1 quiz, continue working on Group 2 states, pink, green, gray

    Week of September 6-9
    Tuesday (Blue day:) Begin state research, purple and orange states. This is an in-class assignment.
    Wednesday (White day:) Begin state research, purple and orange states. This is an in-class assignment.
    Thursday (Red day:) Continue state research, purple and orange states
    Friday: Special Schedule, 9/11 Day of Remembrance

    Week of August 29 - September 2
    Monday/Tuesday: Discussion of Expectations (Please have signed and in Resources section of your binder) Binder set up, Begin US Map. Due Thursday, 9/8
    Wednesday/Thursday: Continue working on map. Interest survey due Friday.
    Friday: Interest survey due. State/Capital Flashcards. Due Tuesday/Wednesday (whichever day I see you first.) Students who scored a 70 or better on State/Capital Pretest are exempt from the flashcard assignment.


    Week of August 25-26
    Thursday: Expectations/PBIS matrix
    Friday: Pretest States/Capitals