7th Grade Challenge Mrs. Rust

Monday

5/30/2016

Memorial Day

Monday

5/16/2016

Wednesday

6/1/2016

Friday

6/3/2016

Friday

5/27/2016

1. Three religion presentations

1. continue Ancient Rome
2. Roman Numerals

1. Roman numerals quiz
2. Three religion groups

1. Roman Empire Test

Monday

5/16/2016

Wednesday

5/18/2016

Friday

5/20/2016

1. continue Ancient Rome

1. continue Ancient Rome

1. continue Ancient Rome
2. Roman-Greek gods & goddesses

Monday

5/9/2016

Wednesday

5/11/2016

Thursday

5/12/2016

1. Greece Test Review

1. Greece Test

1. continue Ancient Rome

Monday

5/2/2016

Tuesday

5/3/2016

Friday

5/6/2016

1. Greek Civilization key terms due
2. Continue Peloponnesian Wars

1. Pericles Funeral Oration
2. Legacy of Greece

1. Philosophy of Socrates, Hippocrates, Pythagorus

Monday

4/25/2016

Thursday

4/28/2016

Friday

4/29/2016

1. Mrs. Rust gone to NHD state contest
2. Democracy and Slavery article and questions

1. Governments of Greece and Sparta

Monday

4/18/2016

Tuesday

4/19/2016

Friday

4/22/2016

1. Continue Ancient Greece discussion: trade & culture

1. Mrs. Rust gone for 5th grade testing
2. 2 hour early out - shortened schedule
3. In-class work: Athens-Sparta comparison paragraphs using Athens-Sparta chart

1. Continue Ancient Greece

Monday

4/11/2016

Wednesday

4/13/2016

Friday

4/15/2016

1. Continue Ancient Egypt

1. Chapter 5 Test

1. Continue Ancient Greece discussion: trade and culture

Monday

4/4/2016

Tuesday

4/5/2016

Wednesday

4/7/2016

1. High Aswan Dam essay due
2. Continue Ancient Egypt

1. Continue Ancient Egypt:
2. Religion & afterlife
3. U of C mummification activity online

1. Continue Ancient Egypt
2. Kingdom of Kush

Monday

3/28/2016

Tuesday

3/29/2016

Thursday

3/31/2016

2. Spring Break

1. Continue Ancient Egypt
2. The Nile

1. Mrs. Rust gone: Mrs. Smith sub
2. High Aswan Dam Reading and Writing Assignment

Monday

3/21/2016

Thursday

3/24/2016

Friday

3/25/2016

Continue NHD project work

1. National History Day District Contest at Northwest AEA
2. Bus leaves at 7:30 and returns around 3:30.
3. All required to attend

1. Spring Break

Monday

3/14/2016

Wednesday

3/16/2016

Thursday

3/17/2016

1. NHD work

1. Continue NHD project work

1. Final note cards for exhibits and documentaries due

Monday

3/7/2016

Wednesday

3/9/2016

Friday

3/11/2016

1. Web Sites: Final day to work on web sites. Fully revised and updated (and okayed by Mrs. Rust) title page, process paper and annotated bibliography is saved to pdf file and uploaded to web site
2. Historical papers: (5 copies of title page, historical paper, and annotated bibliography due at end of the day - 4 for judging and one for Mrs. Rust to grade.)

1. Continue NHD project work
2. Draft # 3 of Process Paper and Annotated Bibliography due

1. Continue NHD project work

Monday

2/29/2016

Tuesday

3/1/2016

Friday

3/4/2016

1. Local NHD Show: 6:00-8:30
2. Exhibits, Web Sites & Documentaries: Hand in revised, updated process paper and annotated bibliography
3. Historical Papers: Hand in one fully updated title page, process paper and annotated bibliography

1. Continue revisions of all projects.

1. Documentaries & Exhibits: 10 more note cards due (40 total)

Monday

2/22/2016

Wednesday

2/24/2016

Thursday

2/25/2016

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.
2. Web Sites: 2 more pages completed and handed in

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.

Monday

2/15/2016

No School Presidents' Day

Monday

2/8/2016

Tuesday

2/16/2016

Friday

2/19/2016

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.

1. Mrs. Rust gone
2. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.
3. Draft # 2 of process paper and annotated bibliography are due for web sites, documentaries, and exhibits

Monday

2/1/2016

For Web Site Category:

Thursday

2/4/2016

Friday

2/5/2016

Draft # 1 Process Paper, Annotated Bibliography & Title Page due

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.

1. Work on NHD projects: Follow assignments and deadlines as outlined in category assignments.
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Monday

1/25/2016

Wednesday

1/27/2016

Friday

1/29/2016

For Documentary, & Exhibit Categories:

1. Exhibit Rules Clarifications: Word count, board size, etc.

1. Check for Thesis Statements
2. Process Paper guidelines

Draft # 1 Process Paper, Annotated Bibliography & Title Page due

Monday

1/18/2016

Thursday

1/21/2016

Friday

1/22/2016

For Web Site and Historical Paper Categories:

1. Mesopotamia Test

Documentary Assignments and Due Dates

Historical Paper Assignments and Due Dates

Exhibit Board Assignments and Due Dates

Web Site Assignments and Due Dates

1. Five annotations & citations due for NHD bibliography
2. Assignment Guidelines

10 more note cards (30 total)

Monday

1/11/2016

Thursday

1/14/2016

Friday

1/15/2016

1. Assign: Irrigation Management article & Organizer
2. Continue Mesopotamia: Social groups

1. Continue Mesopotamia: Decline of Sumerians and rise of empires

1. End of Quarter 2

Monday

1/4/2016

Wednesday

1/6/2016

Thursday

1/7/2016

1. Finish Agricultural Revolution discussion

1. Continue Mesopotamia

1. Continue Mesopotamia

Monday

12/21/2015

Wednesday

12/23/2015

Holiday Break

Wednesday

12/16/2015

Thursday

12/24/2015

Holiday Break

Thursday

12/17/2015

1. Ag. Revolution Sections XIII to XVII completed

Monday

12/8/2015

1. Essential Concept and/or Skill: Understand historical patterns, periods of time and the relationships among these elements. (SS.6-8.H.1)
2. Culture Test Review
3. Begin Agricultural Revolution article and guided reading questions

1. Ag. Revolution Sections I - VII completed

1. Ag. Revolution Sections XI to XII completed

Monday

12/7/2015

Wednesday

12/9/2015

Friday

12/11/2015

1. Alternative Energy Response due
2. Work day for 10-item timeline, bibliography, and 15 note cards.

1. Work day for 10-item timeline, bibliography, and 15 note cards.

1. Ten item timeline, bibliography, and 15 note cards due
2. Hand out review sheet
3. finish discussion of culture: globalization effects

Monday

11/30/2015

Snow Day

Monday

11/23/2015

Tuesday

12/1/2015

Snow Day

Tuesday

11/24/2015

Wednesday

12/2/2015

1. Essential Concept and/or Skill: Understand the development and widespread use of alternative energy sources have an impact on societies.
2. Alternative Energy PowerPoint
3. Alternative Energy Response
4. Research Sites
5. RENEW Sioux City Books!

1. Why Trade?

1. Quiz 1: Southeast Asia
2. Quiz # 2 Review Sheet Completed

Thursday

11/26/2015

Thanksgiving

Thursday

11/19/2015

Friday

11/27/2015

T Thanksgiving

Friday

11/20/2015

Monday

11/16/2015

1. Library services including online databases instruction with Mrs. Isebrand in B-26 lab.

1. Culture Notes

1. Early Out Snow
2. Quiz # 1 Review Sheet completed
3. Snow Day

Monday

11/9/2015

Tuesday

11/10/2015

Thursday

11/12/2015

1. Bell Ringer: Philippine Islands
2. 500 word report, 5 note cards, and bibliography due
3. Assign: Urbanization
4. Begin Culture

1. Mrs. Rust gone to Sioux City Public Library with 6th graders
2. Studying Culture video
3. Assignment: Social groups

1. Essential Concept and/or Skill:Understand how human factors and the distribution of resources affect the development of society and the movement of populations. (SS.6-8.G.3)
2. Continue Culture

Monday

11/2/2015

Wednesday

11/4/2015

Friday

11/6/2015

1. Read "The Migrant Crisis" pages 14-17 of NYTimes Upfront
2. Complete "Up Close" and Migrant Crisis Quiz for Tuesday

1. Bell ringer: Singapore
2. Finish discussion of migration crisis in Europe
3. Correct desertification

1. 500-word report work time

Monday

10/26/2015

Tuesday

10/27/2015

Wednesday

10/28/2015

1. Bellringer: Burma
2. Continue Demographc transition
3. Population Pyramids
4. Assign: Reading Population Pyramids and extra questions

1. Bell ringer: Laos Correct: Population pyramids 136-137
2. Assignment: Iowa Population Pyramid
3. Begin Migration

1. Bell ringer: Cambodia
2. Correct Migration assignment
3. Begin Desertification
4. Assignment: The Expanding Desert Packet

Monday

10/19/2015

Wednesday

10/21/2015

Thursday

10/22/2015

1. Mrs. Rust gone
2. Correct "Reading Climographs" activities
3. Assignment: Create a Le Mars Climograph. Follow the instructions EXACTLY
4. Le Mars Weather Data

1. Bell Ringer: Bangladesh
2. Time Zones assignment due
3. Discuss/correct assignment

1. Combined 7-8 band practice until 9:00
2. Discuss Demographc transition

Monday

10/12/2015

Wednesday

10/14/2015

Friday

10/16/2015

1. Southeast Asia Bell Ringer
2. Check "Reading Line Graphs"
3. Assignment: Educational Attainment line graph

1. Continue Bar Graphs
2. Correct Assignment
3. Assignment: Create Bar Graph

1. Mrs. Rust gone
2. Hand in NHD topic explanations
3. Assignment: Reading Climographs

Monday

10/5/2015

Tuesday

10/6/2015

Wednesday

10/7/2015

1. Map Quiz for Bell ringers
2. Conferences tonight
3. Continue cartograms

1. Correct/Discuss Size It Up
2. http://www.classzone.com/books/ earth_science/ terc/content/investigations/es0307/ es0307page03.cfm

1. Essential Concept and/or Skill: Understand how geographic and human characteristics create culture and define regions. (SS.6-8.G.2)
2. Last day for bell ringer test retakes. Tests must be taken before or after school or during a student's study hall or study back
3. Check assignment
4. Begin Line Graphs
5. Assignment: Reading Line Graphs

Monday

9/28/2015

Tuesday

9/29/2015

Wednesday

9/30/2015

1. Bell ringer
2. Continue Map projections
3. Map Projections and Propaganda
4. National History Day information meeting @ 7:00 in Middle School Library

1. (SS 6-8 G1) Understand geographic relationships such as population density and spatial distribution patterns
2. Continue population density maps and how they can be used for special population purposes
3. Assignment: Complete bell ringer review sheet for Thursday
4. UN Logo Paragraph due - share ideas

1. Information Quiz for Bell ringers
2. Population Density Map due
3. Begin Cartograms

Monday

9/21/2015

Tuesday

9/22/2015

Thursday

9/24/2015

1. No bell ringer (computer system was down)
2. Assignment: Latitude and Longitude Activity

1. Shortened periods
2. Bell ringer
3. Correct Map Projections
4. Begin Mensa Map Projections Lesson

1. Bell ringer
2. Continue map projection discussion
3. Assign # 3 & 4 for Monday

Monday

9/14/2015

Thursday

9/17/2015

Friday

9/18/2015

1. Bell ringer
2. Discuss Chapter 1 Lesson 3
3. Site reliability and plagiarism.

1. Bell ringer
2. Review for test.
3. Teach structure of compare/contrast essay

1. SS.6–8.G.1 Essential Concept : Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people, places, and environments.

Monday

9/7/2015

Labor Day: No School

Monday

8/31/2015

Tuesday

9/8/2015

1. Bell ringer
2. Chapter 2 vocabulary due
3. Latitude and Longitude Review

1. Bell ringer
2. Elgin Marbles questions and paragraph due.
3. Share paragraphs.
4. Assignment: Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Guided Reading Questions (answered in notebook)

1. Bell ringer: Iran
2. Share Textbook treasures
3. Vocabulary due
4. Assignment: Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Guided Reading Questions (answered in notebook)

9/2/2015

1. Reasons to study history
2. Historical eras
3. Calendars and Calendar systems

1. SS.6–8.H.8
1. Essential Concept: Understand cause and effect relationships and other historical thinking skills in order to interpret events and issue
1. Bell ringer
2. Discuss Chapter 1 Lesson 2
3. Assignment: Primary Source Activity

Friday

Monday

8/24/2015

1. Bell ringer: Iraq
2. Introductions
   1. SS.6–8.H.1
      1. Essential Concept: Understand historical patterns, periods of time and the relationships among these elements.
3. Assign Chapter 1 Content Vocabulary to be written in notebooks (20 words)