Last week in social studies, we began our unit on World War II. This week we continue the study: understanding the start of the war, creating a map of the two major theaters of fighting, and learning about the US entry into the war. Students also learned about the Holocaust, which will be further examined during a field trip to the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum in March. 

This week in social studies, we are finishing our websites about 1930s research topics!  The website is due on Wednesday, December 21. 

This week in social studies, students will begin a project to research an aspect of the United States in the 1930s. They will complete at least ten notecards in noodle tools and use the notes to create a website. The notes are due on Friday, and the website is due on Wednesday, December 21. 

This week in social studies, students will study the economic and cultural changes of the 1920s, along with the conflict that occurred during this time. We will also learn about the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote. Lastly, we will begin our study of the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance. 

This week in social studies, students will represent countries at the Paris Peace Conference to learn about what each country wanted (and eventually what each country got). Then, on Wednesday, students will take their World War I quiz. They received a study guide this past week, and we will review on Monday/Tuesday. At the end of the week, we will begin studying the 1920s, and its social, economic, and political changes.

This week in social studies, students are turning in their research about World War I topics, as well as writing they did in response to their overarching research question. They have done some amazing work! This week we will study the US entry into World War I and the peace process. Students will also receive a study guide to begin preparing for our WWI quiz which will be next week on Wednesday, November 16.

This week in social studies, we are hard at work on our research about World War I topics. Students have a schedule and rubric to guide their research. Checkpoints are happening each day to make sure everyone is staying on track. Be sure to ask your child what they are learning about!

This week in social studies, we begin our study of World War I. Students will choose a topic to research and begin finding reliable sources and taking notes. Students will also complete a map of the areas impacted by WWI.

This week in social studies, we will wrap up our unit, "The US as a World Power." Students will write about how the US foreign policy changed over this time period. Students will also complete a quarter one reflection and read about World War I.

This week in social studies students continue their study of the panama canal and the Spanish American War. We will also practice argument writing paragraphs to describe how the US foreign policy changed during the time period we are studying.

This week in social studies we will begin a new unit, "The US as a World Power." This week, students will focus on the concepts of isolationism, interventionism, and imperialism. Students will learn about current and former territories of the United States, complete a map activity, and study the building of the Panama Canal.

This week in social studies we will wrap up our government review. We will complete a reflection about our cabinet simulation and begin working on a mini-research assignment about one significant event of the 20th. 

This week in social studies we will study the Executive Branch. Students will research the different cabinet level government agencies/departments. Later in the week, we will have "cabinet meeting," where each official will report on the department or agency's priorities. 

This week in social studies we will study significant Supreme Court cases that address the rights of young people. After studying Tinker v. Des Moines as a class, students will choose a case to learn more about and create a 5 photo story to explain the case they studied. We will then examine the decisions of the cases as a class. Later in the week, students will review the role of the executive branch and take an open-note assessment of what we have covered thus far in social studies. 

This week in social studies we will begin to focus civics and government. Students will review different forms of governments and collaborate to create visuals of the different types of governments. Students will work together to write, refine, and vote on our classroom rules. We will study the rights and responsibilities of citizens with a focus on the rights named in the Constitutional amendments. 

This week in social studies we will focus on how to analyze sources. Students will examine multiple accounts of a fictional event to create a narrative of what happened. They will be able explain what makes a source reliable. Lastly, students will discuss the purpose of rules in the classroom and society.

This week we will focus on getting to know each other and the expectations for 7th grade social studies. We will also talk about the major themes and units of our school year. For homework, students will write a letter to Ms. Szyman.