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=Welcome to Social Studies 7!= Here you will find information about class. This is a great place to check if you missed class.

__**Wednesday, June 1st - Friday, June 3rd**__ Watch Glory and do worksheet

__**Tuesday, May 31st**__ Today in class we learned about the end of the Civil War and the consequences of the war. There was a quiz. See notes. **Assignment:** newspaper due tomorrow Notes:

__**Monday, May 30th**__ If you would like to "chat" about the movie, Gettysburg on the History Channel, I have set up the following Today's Meet chat room. http://www.todaysmeet.com/gettysburg

__**Friday, May 27th**__ Goal: To understand Memorial Day Work time given in class to work on Civil War newspaper **Assignment:** Civil War newspaper due on Wednesday, June 1st

__**Thursday, May 26th**__ Goal: to understand the significance of Gettysburg
 * Assignment: **

Notes:

__**Wednesday, May 25th**__ Vocabulary Test and assignment due Goal: To understand the war in the west Notes:
 * Assignment **: read and do choice assignment - see notes

__**Tuesday, May 24th**__ Work time for Civil War newspaper - due Wednesday June 1
 * Assignment: ** vocabulary choice due on Wednesday; work on newspaper articles

**Monday, May 23rd ** Today we learned about the First Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam. if absent, see the notes for information. **Assignment: ** vocabulary choice due on Wednesday; work on newspaper articles Notes:

**Friday, May 20th ** Civil War Re-enactment - no class

**Thursday, May 19th ** Today we learned about the Battle of the Wilderness and prepared for the Civil War Re-enactment. Notes:

__**Wednesday, May 18th**__ Work time was given to complete the CW Background information. It is due tomorrow. **Assignment** : ﻿background info sheet

__**Tuesday, May 17th**__ Today we discussed the assignments for Civil War including the newspaper. All information and due dates are on the class notes. Be sure to be working on Social Studies daily. **Assignments:**
 * **Background Information Chart due: Thursday 5/19**
 * **Vocabulary due: Wednesday 5/25**
 * **Vocabulary Test: Wednesday 5/25**
 * **Negotiate Learning Topics due: Friday 5/27**
 * **Civil War Newspaper due: Tuesday 5/31**

__**Monday, May 16th**__ Today we talked about Fort Sumter where the first shots of the Civil War were heard. **Assignment:** create one higher level question about Fort Sumter and answer on wikispaces (civil war page - discussion tab); by Friday respond to two other people Notes:
 * Class notes:** [[file:class5-17.pdf]]
 * Newspaper sheet: [[file:cw news11.pdf]]**
 * Background Info Chart:[[file:CW Background info.pdf]]**
 * Negotiate Learning Sheet: [[file:negotiatelearn.pdf]]**

__**Friday, May 13th**__ The Civil War has started! In class today, We learned our identities and what side we are fighting for. We learned about the way class will be conducted for the next few weeks and the expectations in class. We also talked a little about the Civil War Re-enactment which will be held next Friday. **Need to do:** make up quiz with Mrs. Rather (10 minutes)

__**Thursday, May 12th**__ Today we reviewed the events leading to the south seceeding from the Union. To do this, we worked in groups to create analogies. They were then presented in class. **Assignment if absent:** create 7-10 analogies based on events in chapter 15 Notes:

__**Wednesday, May 11th**__ Today we learned about the Election of 1860 and the secession of the southern states. Please see class notes for the information. **Assignment:** take notes and complete application assignment listed on the notes Notes:

__**Tuesday, May 10th**__ Political divisions was the main idea for class today. We explored more events that led to more division in the country. There is no assignment but if absent you need to follow the class notes to make up what you missed in class. Notes:

__**Monday, May 9th**__ Trouble in Kansas was the topic of the day, chapter 15 section 2. We read together and answered some questions. See the notes for guidance. **Assignment:** create 4 headlines using propaganda - make sure to see the topics in the notes under "apply" Notes:

__**Friday, May 6th**__ Today we learned about the events surrounding the issues of slavery. If absent, read chapter 15 section one. **Assignment:** read and take notes about important events - see class notes for structure and application Notes:

__**Thursday, May 5th**__ Today we graded our criterion if we have not done so yet. Then we took our partner test. See Mrs. Rather for the test if you were absent.

__**Wednesday, May 4th**__ Today we had an extra opportunity to finish our criterion. Tomorrow will be the partner test.

__**Tuesday, May 3rd**__ Today we worked on finishing our criterion for the southern region. We did a comparison of the north and the south. See notes for specific details. Notes:
 * Assignment: ** The southern criterion should be completed by the end of class tomorrow. Make sure to work on it tonight. You will need 25 minutes in class to take the partner "quest".

__**Monday, May 2**__ Today we worked on finishing our criterion for the northern region. We learned about the key ideas for the southern region with a focus on the economy. See notes for specific details. Notes:
 * Assignment: ** The northern criterion should be completed by the end of class. You should start reading about the south (chapter 13).

Friday, April 29th Today we worked through our criterion to learn about and report on the northern region of the US. The work should be completed by Monday.

__**Thursday, April 28th**__ Today we set criterion to learn about the north and the south. You were assigned a partner and got to work creating the questions. See notes for further explanation. Notes:

__**Wednesday, April 27th**__ [|﻿﻿Manifest Destiny Test]

__**Tuesday, April 26th**__ Today we reviewed the four main events of Manifest Destiny: the trails west, the Texas Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the California Gold Rush. Vocabulary flashcards are due tomorrow. The test will be tomorrow for those students who have no missing work. If work is missing, then those students will stay after school on Thursday to take the test until 3:30pm. Notes:

Choose one of these for part of your test: forest [] car []

There was no class today. We practiced our citizenship by cleaning up Waterford for Earth Day. :) Please remember I have to check your propaganda for the Mexican-American War and your gold rush advertisement next week.
 * __Thursday, April 21st__**

__**Wednesday, April 20th**__ Today we has a "guest speaker" to tell what life was like during the California Gold Rush. Your job is to create an advertisement for the gold rush with at least ten concrete facts. Class notes: [|class 4-26alt.pdf]

__**Tuesday, April 19th**__ The goal today was to learn the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American War. We learned about the fighting in Mexico and how it ended. We See notes for specific information. Class notes: [|class4-19.pdf]

__**Monday, April 18th**__ The goal today was to learn the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American War. We learned how it started and the places they fought; New Mexico, California, and Mexico. See notes for specific information. Class notes: [|class 4-18.pdf]

__**Friday, April 15th**__ Today we wrapped up our learning about the Texas Revolution. We responded to a quote from the movie. __**Thursday, April 14th**__ We watched //The Alamo// today and the learning goal was to describe the major battles of the Texas Revolution. We either did Today's Meet or Noting What I've Learned. There was a quiz based on the events.

We watched //The Alamo// today and the learning goal was to examine the relationships between the historical characters of the Texas Revolution. We either did Today's Meet or Noting What I've Learned. There was a quiz based on the relationships in the movie.
 * __Wednesday, April 13th__**

__**Tuesday, April 12th**__ Today we worked on applying the facts to create something new about the Texas Revolution. The choices are to create a monument and poem to those who died at the Alamo or create a "recipe" for the Texas Revolution with ingredients and directions. We started to watch //The Alamo//.

__**Monday, April 11th**__ Today we read about the Texas Revolution. We completed a "Photo Finish" activity. You will need to get the sheet from me. The book pages to read are page 350-353.

__**Friday, April 8th**__ Today we learned more about the trails west by playing Oregon Trail. Don't forget to respond to the discussion questions on the tab above. The direction and web site are on the "Links and Things" page if you'd like to play more at home. :) Have fun!

__**Thursday, April 7th**__ Today we read more about the trails to the west so make sure you have read the pages and answered the questions on the notes. The Venn diagram is due for class tomorrow and is the assignment. Make sure to open the notes and read! Notes:

__**Wednesday, April 6th**__ We started to learn about manifest destiny today. Please see the class notes. The homework assignment is the application in the notes; a triple Venn diagram. Make sure to fill out your notebook accordingly by doing what we did in class. Notes:

__**Tuesday, April 5th**__ We will be starting a new concept tomorrow so today we prepared for our new learning. You should open the notes in order to get the vocabulary words for this chapter. You are required to make paper flash cards for these words including the word, definition, and a picture. Notes:

__**Monday, April 4th**__ Welcome Back!!!! Today we learned about the start of the American culture. Make sure to read pages 308-311 and take a few notes in a chart like on the left hand side of page 308.

Fine Arts Day - no class Enjoy your break!!!
 * __Friday, March 25th__**

__**Thursday, March 24th**__ [|Presidents Test]

__**Wednesday, March 23rd**__ Review for the test. You should know the names of the six presidents, the most important accomplishment of each, explain why it was important, explain if it is S, P, and/or E and why, and be able to compare the president to another person or ordinary object and explain that comparison. Putting this information in a chart would be a great way to study! SPE Notes:

__**Tuesday, March 22nd**__ Last group presentation for Andrew Jackson.

__**Monday, March 21st**__ Today we reviewed the five of the six presidents. We worked with a partner and answered the question on Edmodo. Make sure to log-in and answer the poll question and reply with your answer about the presidential propaganda.

Group presentation for John Quincy Adams
 * __Friday, March 18th__**

__**Thursday, March 17th**__ Group presentation for James Monroe.

Group presentation for James Madison.
 * __Wednesday, March 16th__**

Group presentation for Thomas Jefferson.
 * __Tuesday, March 15th__**

1. Login to wikispaces on a netbook with a partner. 2. Go to this link: [] 3. Work through the activity with your partner. In your notebook, keep track of your decisions and consequences of those decisions. You may also want to take notes about important events or discoveries. 4. Answer the questions listed on the discussion tab of this page with your partner before leaving the classroom.
 * __Monday, March 14th__**

__**Friday, March 11th**__ Today Mrs. Rather went over the presidency of John Adams. She specifically talked about the new political parties, the relationships between France, Great Britain and the United States and Class notes:

__**Thursday, March 10th**__ The first group presentation about James Adams went today. If absent, please read about this president in your textbook.

__**Monday - Wednesday, March 7-9th**__ We will be using class time to research and put together the class presidential presentations. Hopefully you will use your time wisely. Mrs. Rather will be checking in with groups.

__**Friday, March 4th**__ Today in class we continued our research. Everyone should spend 1 hour this weekend gathering information and learning the information about their event. By the end of class, each group should check their events with Mrs. Rather for approval.

Today we started our group research project about the first presidents. We had time to work. You will find the two templates you are responsible for on your group leaders "student page". On your page, you will find a President Personal Agenda. You are required to fill this out daily as communication with Mrs. Rather. Make sure to keep up with it DAILY!!!! She will be meeting and checking your progress using this tool.
 * __Thursday, March 3rd__**

Today we learned about citing sources and credible sources from Mrs. Harmeling in preparation for our presidential research and presentations. Then Mrs. Rather gave us our presidents when we had our groups chosen. Our job is to start researching our president. __**Tuesday, March 1st**__ [|Chapter 5 Test]
 * __Wednesday, March 2nd__**

__**Monday, February 28th**__ Today we examined Washington's Farewell Address. Please see pages 248-249. Tomorrow is the test on Washington's Presidency. Be sure to study your vocabulary and major events of his presidency. If you open up the class notes, you will see what you should study. :)

Synopsis of farewell address: [] Class Notes:

__**Wednesday, February 24th**__ First thing you should do today is make your wiki web page "active". This is what you do. . . You now have your own page! this is where you will turn in your work. You will no longer e-mail me. You can embed assignments or create links to assignments. DO NOT even think about "copy/paste" with one of your peers work. I will find out and I consider it cheating which means a zero and an office referral! I have already caught two people; don't be next.
 * Click on student pages on right hand side
 * Click "edit" at top of page
 * Highlight your name
 * Click "link"
 * Click "add link"
 * click "save"
 * Now click on your name again
 * Click edit
 * Click save


 * Washington's Presidency review is due Monday and should be linked to your page.**

__**Tuesday, February 22nd**__ Today we learned about the first Cabinet and the Judiciary Act. Please see the class notes for the agenda and everything that should go in your notebook. You need to take the quiz if you have were absent. Class Notes:

Today we learned about the Whiskey Rebellion, another one of Washington's economic challenges. We read a play and answered some questions. There was no other assignment. Continue to work on your vocabulary.
 * __Monday, February 21st__**

__**Friday, February 18th**__ Located in the class notes, you will find the agenda for the day. If you were absent, make sure to follow the agenda. You should have the"agree/disagree" graphic organizer done for class on Monday. Class notes:

We worked on vocabulary today. See the class notes. I willbe collecting it the day of the test for the chapter. Class notes:
 * __Thursday, February 17th__**

Today we started learning about Washingont's presidency. Who was our first leader? What was his life like before and after being our nation's first leader? See the class notes to see what you are responsible for completing. Class notes:
 * __Wednesday, February 16th__**

We took the test. Then we set up our notebook by creating a title page for the next chapter. You should do the same. Make sure to have the following on a new page you create. ..
 * __Tuesday, February 15th__**
 * Chapter 7
 * Launching the Nation
 * the years
 * section titles for 1, 2, and 3 - DO NOT write section 4
 * a picture representing what you will be learning

__**Monday, February 14th**__ Today we reviewed for the test. The test will include the 21 vocabulary words we worked on for the chapter; 15 of those words will be used in a matching section. There will be 5 multiple choice that pertain to the goals, 10 Federalist or Anti-Federalist questions, 3 paragraph responses (one each on topics of Articles of Confederation, problems of the new nation, and Federalists/Anti-Federalists), and a chart about the two compromises (Great Compromise and 3/5 Compromise). STUDY!

Today we did the application portion of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist goal after completing the reading on pages 171-173. See below for your choices. It is due on Monday.
 * __Friday, February 11th__**

__CHOICES:__ Persuade me to take your position about the Constitution.
 * Campaign Posters- (pick the side you believe in) - print for ISNB if using technology
 * Advertisements (pick the side you believe in) - print for ISNB if using technology

We moved onto learning about the Federalist and Anti-Federalists. We gathered some basic knowledge about both in our notebooks using a T chart. See notes. You should read the section in 5.4 about these two sides and make a t-chart with information.
 * __Thursday, February 10th__**
 * Class Notes:** [[file:class 2-10.pdf]]

Today in class we continued our learning of the goal yesterday. We Use our new knowledge to work with a partner and create a cartoon, song, or poem about the compromises. It is listed as the "Application" from yesterday's class notes (see notes from 2/8). Class Notes:
 * __Wednesday, February 9th__**

Today we learned about the Constitutional Convention, Great Compromise, and the 3/5 Compromise. We read in our groups and took notes. The class notes show how we took our notes. Class notes:
 * __Tuesday, February 8th__**

Today we watched a CNN Student News report and made a chart to relate current events to the social, political, and economic categories as well as connect the past and the present. Class Notes:
 * __Monday, February 7th__**

Today we categorized the problems of the new nation as political, social, and/or economic. Please see the notes for the events and categorize them as to where you think they fit the best. VOCABULARY is still due on Monday. Class:
 * __Friday, February 4th__**

__**Thursday, February 3rd**__ SNOW DAY :) - work on vocabulary - still due Monday

__**Wednesday, February 2nd**__ SNOW DAY :) - work on vocabulary - still due Monday

Today we worked through Chapter 5 section 2, Problems of a New Nation. See notes for what to do. :) Notes: [|class 2-1.pdf]
 * __Tuesday, February 1st__**

__**Monday, January 31st**__ Today we went over the assignment from Friday and took a homework quiz. You could use your assignment if it was complete. Then we got the chapter 5 vocabulary words. The vocab assignment is due by Monday and must include the word, a definition in your own words, and a picture or symbol. Notes: [|class 1-31.pdf]

__**Friday, January 28th**__ Today in class we made a new chapter title page for Chapter 5. Then we read Chapter 5 section 1. We read aloud in class and answered the reading check questions and took notes. Please see the notes to get this into your notebook. You are responsible for this material. The assignment is to do questions #1-4 on page 155. For questions #1-3, choose to answer a, b, or c; you do not have to do all three. You are responsible for #4 as well. Be prepared for a quiz. Class notes:

__**Thursday, January 27th**__ Today in class we took our test. If you were absent, schedule a time with Mrs. Rather before next Friday to complete the test.

__**Wednesday, January 26th**__ Today in class we reviewed for the end of the revolution test and created our own study guide. Be prepared for the first test of third quarter tomorrow. Class Notes: [|class 1-26.pdf]

Today in class, we held a press conference about the end of the revolution. We took notes on a graphic organizer and answered some questions. All this information is available on the notes below. Class Notes: [|class 1-25.pdf]
 * __Tuesday, January 25th__**

To day in class we learned about the Battle of Yorktown, the final battle of the revolution. There are class notes below with the basics you need to know. You will also find the assignment called "Dueling Historical Heads". For this assignment one of the heads should represent Washington and the other should represent Cornwallis. Your job is to fill the head with word, thoughts, quotes, pictures, and symbols to show what these two men may have been thinking at the time of the battle. Class Notes: [|class 1-24.pdf] Historical Heads: [|dueling heads.pdf]
 * __Monday, January 24th__**

__**Friday, January 21st**__ Today in class we watched a video about the battles in the South. Our job was to take down some facts. Watch the video and write 5 things that surprised you, 5 things you already knew or heard in class, and 3 things you want to know more about. You will have to log in to the school network ([]). The video is located in the shared folder in the Rather folder, in the video folder, and it is called //The Revolutionary War: Dark Days//. Enjoy the video! Class Notes: [|class 1-21.pdf]

__**Thursday, January 20th**__ Our goal today was to learn the battles of the south. Please go through the Prezi that was used in class and take notes on the four battles. You are responsible for the information. There are two questions to answer on the class notes as well. Class Notes: [|class 1-20.pdf] Prezi: American Revolution - Southern Front [|Prezi- Southern Front]

__**Wednesday, January 19th**__ Test. Be ready for it when your return. The study guide is below.

__**Tuesday, January 18th**__ Today we reviewed for our test and turned in our letters. The study guide is below. Don't forget, if you still haven't passed the 13 colonies map, it will be on this test too! Study it so you don't have to take it on the next one too. Study guide: [|battles.pdf]

__**Monday, January 17th**__ Today we learned about Valley Forge. Please see the class notes. Answer the questions and do the application in your notebook. Soldier letter or journal due tomorrow with the rubric. Notes: [|class 1-17.pdf]

__**Friday, January 14th**__ Today we spent time gathering information to write a letter or journal entry as a revolutionary soldier. Click on the link below to get all the details. The final typed assignment is due on Tuesday. Notes: [|class 1-14.pdf]

__**Thursday, January 13th**__ Today we learned about the war at sea and the war in the west. We read a short magazine article (link on notes) and then did some reading and notes with our buddy. You should take your own notes. Open the class notes listed here and you will see exactly what we did in class. I would fill out your notebook accordingly. Notes: [|class 1-13.pdf]

__**Wednesday, January 12th**__ Today we continued to learn about the countries and people who helped in the revolution. You can find the information on pages 130-131 in your textbook. Take notes in your ISNB. See Mrs. Rather for assignment when you return. Notes:[|class 1-12.pdf]

__**Tuesday, January 11th**__ Today we watched a video and took notes about the countries and people who helped the revolutionary cause. get notes from a friend.

__**Monday, January 10th**__ Today in class we read and took notes about the battles in the middle of the war. You will need to print the sheet below. Using your text fill out all the information for the battle and stop after doing Fort Sackville. This will be collected for a grade. Battles sheet: [|Microsoft Word - Battles Chart.pdf]

__**Friday, January 7th**__ Today in class we talked about the strengths and weakness of the British and the American colonists. Please see link below for the notes. It is exactly what we did in class. To be caught up, you would do the same in your notebook.

Strengths/Weaknesses: [|Revolutionp29-32PDF.pdf]

__**Thursday, January 6th**__ Today in class we took the Beginning of the Revolution "test". There was no other assignment.

__**Wednesday, January 5th**__ Today in class we worked on our vocabulary. You can find the words on pages 112 and 118. There are 13 words in all. You need to write the word, define in your own words, write a sentence using the word, and draw a picture/symbol. It will be checked tomorrow.

We will also be having our test tomorrow. Included on the Beginning of the Revolution quiz will be the following:
 * the 13 colonies map
 * the first battles of the revolution
 * the Declaration chart
 * myths
 * vocabulary

__**Tuesday, January 4th**__ Today in class we learned about myths of the revolution. The article we used is available at the web address listed below. The worksheet that was used for the class assignment is also listed below. Please reead a few of the myths and answer accordingly on the sheet. Web site: [] Worksheet: [|amrevfactorfict.pdf]
 * MAKE SURE TO STUDY!!!! **

__**Monday, January 3rd**__ Today in class we read as a group pages 118-121. On the left side, we answered 6 questions lisated below. Please answer these in your ISNB on the left hand page. On the right hand side, take brief notes about what you are reading.

1. Why do you think Paine wrote //Common Sense// anonymously? What do you think about writing things anonymously? 2. Would you have agreed with Paine? Explain. 3. Explain "social contract" in your own words. 4. Would you have agreed with Benjamin or William Franklin? Explain you reasoning. 5, Why would Native Americans lost no matter who won the war? 6. What groups were unrepresented in the Declaration of Independence?

__**Wednesday, December 22nd**__ Today we applied our knowledge of the Declaration and created a Teen Declaration of Independence with a small group.

__**Tuesday, December 21st**__ Today we continued our dissection of the Declaration. Please see Mrs. Rather or a friend for notes.

__**Monday, December 20th**__ Today in class we learned about the Declaration of Independence. We started to dissect it and will finish tomorrow. You will need to get an orange sheet and notes from Mrs. Rather. Either plan to stay after school or borrow a friend's notes. This will be on the test.

__**Friday, December 17th**__ Goal: To learn about the beginning battles of the Revolution Today we read with a partner in class page 112-116. As we read, we answered the questions labeled "Reading Check" at the end of each section. Then Mrs. Rather gave us an assignment based on our reading needs. If you were absent, you should complete the reading and reading check questions. Also do #1b, 2c, 3b, 4b on page 116 in complete sentences.

__**Thursday, December 16th**__ Today we learned about the beginning of the American Revolution. We took notes in class; make sure to get the notes from someone if your were absent or stay after or at lunch with Mrs. Rather to get them.

__**Wednesday, December 15th**__ Today we reviewed for the quiz, turned in our timelines, and took the quiz on Road to the Revolution. There was no assignment.

__**Tuesday, December 14th**__ Quiz tomorrow will include 13 colonies map, vocabulary matching, and short answer about the acts and taxation. Today we reviewed for a quiz about the causes of the revolution. The assignment for tomorrow is to create a timeline with the following requirements: 1760-1774, 7-10 events, 2-3 pictures, captions (short description of each event), three questions you create about your timeline for someone to answer, you provide the answers on the back of timeline.

I have added a few links below if you would like to use technology. Please note that the requirements still need to be included anyway you choose to complete this assignment. You could also use MS Word or MS Publisher. [] []

**__Monday, December 13th__**
Today in class we watched a video called the Road to Revolution. If you would like to watch it, make time to see Mrs. Rather. While watching the video, we used Today's Meet to comment about our learning. There was no assignment.

__**Friday, December 10th**__
GOAL: You will learn about the acts of the British government.
 * Today we will be going to the lab to watch everyone's video.
 * You will watch the video and take notes about the facts.
 * Then you will "discuss" what you learned on the discussion tab.
 * You need to respond using proper grammar and spelling to all five questions I have posted!
 * If you do this, there is no homework for the weekend.
 * If you finish early, please look at the other acts I have placed in the shared Rather folder. You should take notes.

__**Thursday, December 8th**__
Today we created a video about our act. There is no assignment.

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Today we learned about an act of King George as a group. We took notes about our assigned act. We will be videotaping a skit about the act tomorrow. The group worked to create a plan. Miah is with the Intolerable Act group.=====

__**Tuesday, December 7th**__
Finish notes on pages 98-99. Choice assignment political cartoon, poem, or comic strip.

**__ Wednesday, December 1st __**
Today we went to the computer lab to learn from other people's wikis. We took notes on the right side of our notebook. On the left, we had a choice of cause/effect, personal connections, or answer a question from the webpage that was created. Then we took a quiz to show our learning.

Study for your test. Here is some helpful information.
 * __ Thursday, December 2nd __**

Chapter 3 Test
 * __ Friday, December 3rd __**