Social Studies GRADING POLICY:
SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS:
MARKING QUARTER 4:
Friday, 6/5:
Friday, 5/15:
Wednesday, 5/6:
Monday, 3/30:
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Monday, September 8-
Tuesday, 9/9:
Thursday, 9/11:
Friday, 9/12:
Monday, 9/15:
Thursday, 9/18
Wednesday, 9/24:
Tuesday, 10/7:
Class 904:
Wednesday, 10/15:
Friday, 10/17:
Thursday, 10/23:
Friday, 10/24:
Thursday, 10/30: MARKING QUARTER 1 ENDS TOMORROW!! MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR WORK IS COMPLETE!!!!
**DON'T FORGET, NO BACKPACKS TOMORROW!!!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Wednesday, 11/5:
Wednesday, 11/12:
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES TOMORROW (11/19) and Thursday (11/20)
Friday, 11/21:
Tuesday, 11/25:
Wednesday, 11/26:
Tuesday,12/2:
HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Friday, 12/5:
Monday, 12/8:
Wednesday, 12/10:
Monday, 12/15:
Tuesday, 12/16:
Wednesday, 12/17:
Thursday, 12/18:
Tuesday, 12/23:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, 1/9:
Friday, 1/16:
Thursday, 1/22:
Wednesday, 1/28:
Thursday, 1/29:
Monday, 2/23:
Friday, 3/6:
Friday, 3/20:
Tuesday, 3/24:
- Culminating Tasks & DBQs- 25%
- Performance Tasks & Activities- 20%
- Classwork & Participation- 20%
- Homework- 25%
- Quarterly Exams, Mastery Tests & Quizzes- 10%
SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS:
MARKING QUARTER 4:
Friday, 6/5:
- Begin researching for your newspaper
- Read on MyOn for 1 hour
Friday, 5/15:
- Find a piece of modern day propaganda and complete the APPARTS process to analyze it
Wednesday, 5/6:
- Make the necessary revisions and write the final draft of the essay- Expansion and Urbanization
- Work on the rough draft of your essay- DUE TOMORROW!
Monday, 3/30:
- Read 1 book on MyOn
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Monday, September 8-
- List 5-10 facts about your family
Tuesday, 9/9:
- Make sure blue cards are signed and returned to school by Friday 9/12
- Bring in all supplies by Friday 9/12
Thursday, 9/11:
- Complete the packet on your family history: Ask your family members the questions and write down their responses in the packet
Friday, 9/12:
- Begin writing your 1st draft of the "Family Origins" performance task
- Bring in any photos that represent your family and your country: you may print out pictures from the internet and/or bring in family photos
Monday, 9/15:
- Make necessary revisions on your 1st draft of the "Family Origins" essay
- Begin writing the final draft of the essay- DUE WEDNESDAY 9/17
Thursday, 9/18
- Make a list of facts that you learned from today's lesson on Native Americans
Wednesday, 9/24:
- Why did Europeans begin exploring?
Tuesday, 10/7:
Class 904:
- Write about the Jamestown colony.
- What happened at Roanoke?
Wednesday, 10/15:
- Read the first page of the reading on Jamestown, " The Lost People"
- Write down 2 questions that you have after reading
- Write a 1 paragraph summary of the reading
Friday, 10/17:
- Discuss some of the possible reasons why the Jamestown colony vanished?
- Use evidence from the readings
Thursday, 10/23:
- SOCIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY EXAM TOMORROW 10/24
- study all of your notes from Unit 1: Native Americans, Colonies, European Exploration
Friday, 10/24:
- Begin thinking about which side of the argument you will choose regarding Jamestown as the lost colony for the culminating task. Your options are below:
- Jamestown vanished because of cannibalism
- Jamestown vanished because the colonists moved to a Native American island/settlement
- Jamestown vanished because they died from disease and were attacked by Spaniards
Thursday, 10/30: MARKING QUARTER 1 ENDS TOMORROW!! MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR WORK IS COMPLETE!!!!
**DON'T FORGET, NO BACKPACKS TOMORROW!!!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Wednesday, 11/5:
- Work on the final copy of the Jamestown essay. Due TOMORROW!!
Wednesday, 11/12:
- What were some of the causes of the American Revolution?
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES TOMORROW (11/19) and Thursday (11/20)
Friday, 11/21:
- Catch up on your MyOn hours by Monday!!!!
- Remember 5 hours every week!
Tuesday, 11/25:
- Work on the Performance Task: Explain how spies played a role in the Patriot's winning the war
Wednesday, 11/26:
- Continue to work on the Performance task
Tuesday,12/2:
- After reading "The Culper Spy Ring," determine which textual evidence is relevant to include in your RATTS response
HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Friday, 12/5:
- What is a primary source? What is a secondary source? Provide an example of each
- What is the difference between the 2 types of sources?
Monday, 12/8:
- Log on to MyOn- Select "Teacher's List"- Then select "American Revolution-Sheridan"- CHOOSE ANY BOOK FROM THAT LIST TO READ
Wednesday, 12/10:
- Reread the last paragraph of “Civil Disobedience” and search for treasure. Record the “treasure” in your graphic organizer and explain why the information is relevant to the question.
Monday, 12/15:
- Look over your RATTS response based on the "trash or treasure" activity
- Make sure you have all necessary textual evidence to support why the patriots rebelled against the King of England
Tuesday, 12/16:
- Work on the rough draft of the culminating task- American Revolution
Wednesday, 12/17:
- Make the necessary revisions and editing on your rough draft
- Begin writing the final copy of the culminating task- American Revolution essay
Thursday, 12/18:
- Finish the final copy of the Culminating Task Essay
Tuesday, 12/23:
- READ 10 HOURS ON MYON
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, 1/9:
- Complete the Debate chart for Word Generation Unit 2.11: Should English be the official language of the United States. Make a list of the Pros and Cons using textual evidence from the article
Friday, 1/16:
- Read for 2 hours on MyOn
Thursday, 1/22:
- Read on MyOn for 1 hour
Wednesday, 1/28:
- MyOn reading- 1 hour
Thursday, 1/29:
- Complete all unfinished work for Marking Quarter #2!!!
- Catch up on MyOn reading!
Monday, 2/23:
- Make sure the Bill of Rights assignment is complete-Final copy
Friday, 3/6:
- Read on MyOn: Read the book under "Unit 4" for Social Studies titled "Stake a Claim!: Nickolas Flux and the California Gold Rush"
Friday, 3/20:
- Read on MyOn for 1 hour and complete the questions that follow
Tuesday, 3/24:
- Read 2 books on MyOn