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2026 Jan 26 - No School - Snow Day
2026 Jan 27 - Learning Target: I can understand the important words and definitions that make up this chapter for our U.S. Constitution Do now: What was America’s first attempt at self-government called? (Articles of Confederation)
2026 Jan 28 - Learning Target: I can identify the reasons why there was a call for a Constitutional Convention. Do Now: Why were delegates broken down into committees during the creation of the U.S. Constitution? (So that individual ideas could be discussed, shared, and voted on for acceptance or change)
2026 Jan 29 - Learning Target: I can see how the Constitutional Convention developed. Do now: What is Federalism? (Shared Powers between the States and the Federal Government)
2026 Jan 30 - Learning Target: I can understand why our personal freedoms needed to be protected. Do now: What are some of your 1st Amendment Rights?
2026 Jan 19 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
2026 Jan 20 - Learning Target: I will begin to work on the 7th Grade Mid-Term Review. Do now: What state had the last original liberty tree? (Maryland)
2026 Jan 21 - Learning Target: I will continue to work on the 7th Grade Mid-Term Review and begin the Revolutionary War DBQ Do now: Who was considered a traitor to the United States of Americas’ cause? (Benedict Arnold)
2026 Jan 22 - Learning Target: I take the Mid-Term exam and then work on the Revolutionary War DBQ. Do Now: Where did the British return to continue the war after they left Boston in 1776? (New York)
2026 Jan 23 - Learning Target: I can complete my mid-term exam and work on the Revolutionary War DBQ and essay. Do Now: Who did King George III hire to kill the Americans?
2026 Jan 12 - Learning Target: I can 1st take “The Crossing” movie exam using my review sheet. Then we will examine Britain’s strategy in the Revolutionary War. Do Now: Who were the two countries that helped in the United States of America’s fight for independence during the war for independence? (France and Spain)
2026 Jan 13 - Learning Target: I can see how the Revolutionary War expands into the frontier. Do Now: What was the turning point in the American Revolution? (Saratoga)
2026 Jan 14 - Learning Target: I can examine how the war moves to the South. Do now: What Revolutionary War encampment was known for hard times? (Valley Forge)
2025 Jan 15 - Learning Target: Examine other things that occurred during the Revolutionary War Do now: Where did Cornwallis surrender that ended the Revolutionary War? (Yorktown)
2026 Jan 16 - Learning Target: I will look at what Americans are doing during the war as well as our new spy network. Do now: Who was the Mohawk Leader and British Armed Service Captain?
2026 Jan 5 - Learning Target: I can review important terms used in the Revolutionary War Chapter. Do Now: After leaving Boston, where did the British go to regroup? (Quebec)
2026 Jan 6 - Learning Target: I can summarize the problems the Continental Army faced during the early years of the war. Do now: Who was Phillis Wheatley? (Young African American who learned to read and write, published a book on poetry, and was emancipated)
2026 Jan 7 - Learning Target: I can observe how George Washington got away from the British and the Hessians. Do now: What colony did George Washington grow up in? (Virginia)
2026 Jan 8 - Learning Target: I can begin to see how George Washington grew into a great leader. Do now: How many Revolutionary soldiers were left in December 1776? (about 3400)
2026 Jan 9 - Learning Target: I can examine how the American Continental Army beat the German Hessians. Do now: If you knew George Washington, why would you think or not think he would make a great leader? (varying answers)
2025 Dec 15 - Learning Target: I can see through various events, what led up to declaring independence. Do now: When a government cancels or revokes a law? (repeal)
2025 Dec 16 - Learning Target: I can examine how the American Revolutionary War begins Do now: How many colonists were killed in Boston Massacre? (5) How many red coats were killed? (0)
2025 Dec 17 - Learning Target: I can examine worksheets related to this chapter to gain further knowledge of events that led to the Revolution. Do now: Where were the first battles of the American Revolution? (Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Colony)
2025 Dec 18 - Learning Target: I can demonstrate my knowledge by taking the Chapter 6 Test Do now: What was the name of the fort that Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys stole cannons from the British?
2025 Dec 19 - No Do Now
2025 Dec 8 - Learning Target: I can examine the Chapter 5 notes to complete the review packet. Do now: What was the largest class of Americans in the early 1700’s. (Middle Class)
2025 Dec 9 - Learning Target: I can take the Chapter 5 Test. Do now: The French traded most with what group of people in the Ohio River Valley, who were they? (Native Americans)
2025 Dec 10 - Learning Target: I can work on the Chapter 6 “A new American Nation” Vocabulary. Do now: After the French and Indian War the King of England issued a Proclamation in 1763. Who was the King? (King George III)
2025 Dec 11 - Learning Target: I can begin to see how the colonies and Britain begin to grow apart. Do now: What was a major negative impact of the French and Indian War on the colonies? (Proclamation of 1763)
2025 Dec 12 - Learning Target: I can examine why colonists protested British rule. Do now: What was the most effective way the colonists protested British taxation policies? (boycott)
2025 Dec 1 - Learning Target: I can investigate the definitions of the Chapter 5 Vocabulary. Do now: Who were the Protestant dissenters who trembled at the word of the lord? (Quakers)
2025 Dec 2 - NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY
2025 Dec 3 - Learning Target: I will learn about the events leading up to the French and Indian War Do now: What were the 3 main cash crops of the south? (Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo)
2025 Dec 4 - Learning Target: I will look more in-depth at the French and Indian War after my surprise. Do now: Who is the Parliament? (England's Chief Law making body)
2025 Dec 5 - Learning Target: I will begin to see why colonists wanted to expand into the Ohio River Valley. Do now: What was the Magna Carta?
2025 Nov 24 - 28 - No Do Now this week: Happy Thanksgiving!
2025 Nov 17 - Learning Target: I can explore the commerce of American colonies. Do Now: Who is the most famous Quaker? (William Penn)
2025 Nov 18 - Learning Target: I can create a foldable of the 13 colonies of America Do Now: What was the Triangular Trade? (Complex system of transatlantic exchange of slaves, rum, sugar, and molasses)
2025 Nov 19 - Objective: I can review for the Chapter 3/4 Test. Do Now: Who was the founder of the Georgia colony? (James Oglethorpe)
2025 Nov 20 - Learning Target: I can take the Chapter 3/4 Test Do Now: Document that was considered the 1st Constitution in America is called? (Fundemental Orders of Connecticut)
2025 Nov 21 - NO DO NOW
2025 Nov 10 - Learning Target: I will observe the madness of public opinion and religion that led to the Salem Witch Trials. Do now: How many people do you think were put to death during the Salem Witch Trials? (19)
2025 Nov 11 - NO SCHOOL - VETERAN'S DAY
2025 Nov 12 - Learning Target: I can explore the dissenters of New England and how the Southern Colonies begin. Do now: What city was found in the Carolina’s? (Charlestown)
2025 Nov 13 - Learning Target: I will explore the formation of the Middle Colonies. Do now: What was the name of the first governmental body in the American Colonies? (House of Burgesses)
2025 Nov 14 - Learning Target: I can work on Chapter 4 Vocabulary definitions. Do Now: Who was the Puritan dissenter the found Rhode Island? (Roger Williams)
2025 Nov 3 - Learning Target: I can examine the society established by the Pilgrims and the Puritans in Massachusetts. Do now: What was name of the name of the first permanent settlement in America? (Jamestown)
2025 Nov 4 - NO SCHOOL - Superintendent Conference Day
2025 Nov 5 - Learning Target: I will work on and complete my Marking Period 1 Assessment Review. Do now: What city did the Puritan found? (Boston)
2025 Nov 6 - Learning Target: I will complete my Marking Period 1 Assessment Test. Do now: What reason did the Pilgrims and Puritans come to America? (Religious Freedom)
2025 Nov 7 - Learning Target: Today you are being given the opportunity to make up any missed Marking Period 1. This includes any tests missing as well. Do now: What do need to do to make you excel in school?
2025 Oct 27 - Learning Target: I can work on Chapter 3 Vocabulary definitions. Do Now: What was the Primary goal of a colony? Primary – is something that is first in order, rank, or importance. (Provide for the Mother Country (Merchantilism)
2025 Oct 28 - Learning Target: I can explore how the first British Colony failed but investors put money towards colonization. Do now: A person who puts in their own money towards a project to make money is called an? (Investor)
2025 Oct 29 - Learning Target: I can identify the 1st English colonies. Do now: Who did Queen Elizabeth 1 give permission to colonize America? (Sir Walter Raleigh)
2025 Oct 30 - Learning Target: I can explore the settlement of Jamestown. Do now: What is the Joint-Stock Company? (A company of investors seeking to make a profit in America)
2025 Oct 31 - Learning Target: I can understand why a local government was necessary. Do now: Who restored order to the colony of Jamestown?
2025 Oct 20 - Learning Target: I will examine the Columbian Trade, African Slavery in the New World, and the European Explorers. Do Now: Why did European Explorers travel West across the Atlantic Ocean initially? (Looking for a shorter route to Asia)
2025 Oct 21 - Learning Target: I will work on Chapter 2 Review Sheet Do Now: What was the Northwest Passage? (A shorter route to Asia through North America that did not exist)
2025 Oct 22 - Learning Target: I will take the Chapter 2 Test. Do Now: What is the term Middle Passage? (The transportation of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World)
2025 Oct 23 - Learning Target: I can be introduced to Document Based Questions (DBQ’s) Do now: Primarily why did many different native cultures develop in North America? (Different Enviromental Conditions)
2025 Oct 24 - Learning Target: I can finish the Iroquois DBQ. Do now: What objects did Iroquois make from shells? (Fish Hook, Scraper, Club, Spoon)
2025 Oct 13 - NO SCHOOL - COLUMBUS DAY
2025 Oct 14 - Learning Target: I will finish up my Patriot’s Pen Essay Do now: What country did Christopher Columbus sail for? (Spain)
2025 Oct 15 - Learning Target: Christopher Columbus was Italian but he sailed for the Spanish and found a New World but didn’t know it was a new world. Do now: Should we continue to celebrate Columbus Day in the United States or should it be Indigenous Persons day, your thoughts?
2025 Oct 16 - Learning Target: I can investigate Europe’s reasoning for exploring the New World. Do now: What are the 3 G’s? (God, Glory, Gold)
2025 Oct 17 - Learning Target: I can explore the Columbian Exchange, Slavery in the New World, and other explorers. Do now: What is Mercantilism? (Colonies provide for the Mother Country)
2025 Oct 6 - Learning Target: I can explore Chapter 2 Vocabulary Do now: What is the name of the Indigenous people you have learned about in what is now New York State? (Iroquois)
2025 Oct 7 - Learning Target: I can explore why Europeans wanted to find a shorter route to Asia but instead found something worth more.Do now: What kind of exploration have you done? (student gives their answer)
2025 Oct 8 - Learning Target: I will be introduced to the Patriot Pen “How are You showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?” Do now: What is a body of land surrounded on 3 sides by water called? (Peninsula)
2025 Oct 9 - Learning Target: I will be introduced to the Patriot Pen “How are You showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?” Do now: What are your feelings about standing for the Star-Spangled Banner at sporting events?
Patriot Pen Theme: "How are You showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country"
2025 Oct 10 - Learning Target: I can continue working on my Patriot Pen Essay entitled “How are You showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?” Do now: What are your personal thoughts on going to school?
2025 Sep 29 - Learning Target: I can Examine Primary and Secondary Sources. Do now: Name something that the Mayan's and Aztec's had that the Inca's did not. (Calendar and Writing Systems)
2025 Sep 30 - Learning Target: I will create a map foldable of the Mayan, Aztec and Incan societies. Do Now: Give one example of a Secondary Source (textbook, encyclopedia, almanac, biography)
2025 Oct 1 - Learning Target: I can discover other Native American cultures in North America. Do now: What Native American civilization spread through what is now central Mexico and was Warlike? (Aztec's)
2025 Oct 2 - Learning Target: I can review Chapter 1 and complete the Review Packet to study for tomorrow’s test. Do now: What was the name of the epidemic of 1347 called? (Black Death)
2025 Oct 3 - Learning Target: I can take the Chapter 1 Test Do now: What was the name of the first civilization in America called? (Mayan's)
2025 Sep 22 - Learning Target: I can complete Chapter 1 Vocabulary definitions. Do now: What is a person called when they come to our country from another country? (Immigrant)
2025 Sep 23 - Learning Target: I will examine how we, as humans, got to where we are today. Do now: What was the 1st, documented, European Country to discover the American Continents? (Spain)
2025 Sep 24 - Learning Target: I can explore how humans made their way to the North American continent. Do now: What is the name of a social scientist that would study artifacts? (Archiologist)
2025 Sep 25 - Learning Target: I can explore how 3 different civilizations were created in the New World. Do now: It was once crossed by humans on land during the last ice age from Asia to America but is now underwater. (Beringia or the landbridge)
2025 Sep 26 - Learning Target: I can explore life in Africa and Europe while Americans are first creating Civilizations. Do now: Developed an irrigation system in the South East Desert of now Arizona (Pueblo's)
2025 Sep 15 - Learning Target: I can define the types of landforms we have in the United States. Do now: What longitude line runs through Greenwich, England (Prime Meridian)
2025 Sep 16 - Learning Target: I can explore our Natural Resources Do now: What do the acronyms GIS and GPS stand for? (Geographical Information System and Global Positioning System)
2025 Sep 17 - Learning Target: I can explore the Geography Dictionary definitions. Do now: About what percent of the United States is farmed? (20%)
2025 Sep 18 - Learning Target: I can complete the review worksheet for the Geography Chapter and if time allows work on the Longitude and Latitude worksheet. Do now: Human Geography relates to how humans interact with each other and their surrounding (environment)?
2025 Sep 19 - Learning Target: I can complete the Geography Chapter Test and if time allows, complete the Longitude and Latitude worksheet. Do now: What is the Latitude and Longitude of Port Jervis, New York? (41°N, 74°W)
2025 Sep 8 - Learning Target: I will take the 7th grade Social Studies Pre-Test to evaluate my prior knowledge of American History before 1865. Do Now: Are you affected by History? Why or Why Not?
2025 Sep 9 - Learning Target: I can define terms of Geography. Do now: What is geography? (Geography is the study of people,
their environments, and their resources.)
2025 Sep 10 - Learning Target: I will review our American Landscape and the 5 Themes of Geography. Do Now: What is Human Geography? (Focus on people’s relationships with each other and the surrounding environment.)
2025 Sep 11 - Learning Target: I can explore the events that led to Patriot’s Day that started with September 11, 2001. Do now: Write down 1 question you may have about the events of September 11, 2001
2025 Sep 12 - Learning Target: I can explore where we live. Do now: What are the 5 Themes of Geography? (Place, Location, Region, Movement, Human-Enviroment Interaction)
2025 Sep 1 - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
2025 Sep 2 - NO SCHOOL - SUPERINTENDENT DAY
2025 Sep 3 - NO SCHOOL - SUPERINTENDENT DAY
2025 Sep 4 - 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL - NO DO NOW
2025 Sep 5 - Learning Target: I can review what we will examine during this school year in Social Studies. Do Now: Why is knowing History Important?
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