Homework

Final week of school! You made it!

Monday, June 15th, 2020:

Well that's it for the year. If you have any assignments missing then go ahead and get those done and turned in this week. We will be posting up grades on Wednesday. To those of you who stayed on task and finished all your work during this quarantine Thank You! The first two trimesters of this year were a lot of fun and I wish we could have stayed at school and finished out the year. With any luck we will all be back in school next year and we can move on from all of this. Thanks for all of your hard work and I hope you have a great summer!

Washingtons Role in World War II and the Cold War

Monday, June 8th, 2020:

This week we will focus on two significant events: World War II and the Cold War. More specifically it would be our states role in the war. Have a productive week. Remember to send me your assignments as you complete them. I will read them and provide feedback to you. If you have any questions send me an email!

Work for the week of June 8th through June 12th:

We will break this week up in to two parts. The role Washington plays in supporting the United States in World War II and the Cold War.
Begin by reading Chapter 7.3 on World War II. It is on pages 174 to 180.
Here are a couple of interesting videos on Seattle (Boeing) and Bremerton (PSNS) in World War II. Boeing in camouflage and Boeing Under Cover and this recently done piece on Bremerton and the PSNS in World War II
Read chapter 8.1 on The Cold War on pages 186 to 195.
Complete the Chapter 7.3 and 8.1 Essential Questions assignment.
The Merit Badges are finally due! I am looking forward to seeing the pictures and checking out all the hard work you put in to earning the badges. You can submit the binder or slideshow anytime this week. You may submit your Merit Badges either digitally to me via email or still as a traditional book. If you want to make a binder it will need to be dropped off at Harbor Ridge. There will be a blue bin in the HRMS office for collecting. Drop off the binders anytime this week between 10 and 2. I will pick them up on the 12th. There are many badges that can be earned just in your neighborhood or even on your computer. Just do what you can to the best of your ability.

Chapter Seven Suggested Assignments

Monday, June 1st, 2020:

From the readings and video last week you saw the United States go through quite a bit. Well this week and next will be the test of all tests for this country. This week you will learn about the Great Depression. After the trauma of World War I and the crazy boom of the Roaring Twenties it had to be followed by something dramatic. There are a few things to do with the Great Depression and then you can focus the rest of the week on getting the Merit Badge Notebook completed as it is due on June 8 to 12th! Have a productive week. Remember to send me your assignments as you complete them. I will read them and provide feedback to you. If you have any questions about the Great Depression or any other aspect of our work send me an email!

Work for the week of June 1st through June 5th:

We will break this week up in to three parts. First I would like you to read Chapter Seven lesson one on pages 162 to 167. I always recommend taking light notes as you read. The Depression Cycle on page 163 is a focus point. Once an event takes place it can be hard for a country to reverse the chain of events that follow.
The second lesson of chapter seven, The New Deal, is Americas plan to get us out of the Depression. It was nation wide and sweeping. Our biggest component of the program here in Washington is the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam over in Grant/Douglas counties. Read pages 168 to 173.
I have an excellent video for you to watch on the Depression. If you have Amazon Prime you should watch America: The Story of US (Bust)
Watch this program about the Grand Coulee Dam. It is an awesome engineering feat and totally worth a trip to go see this summer. Bonus would be getting to go to Banks Lake which is one of the coolest places in Washington.
The big focus for the week will be to finish your ten Merit Badges. The binder or slide show is to be submitted sometime next week. You may submit your Merit Badges either digitally to me via email or still as a traditional book. If you want to make a binder will need to be dropped off at Harbor Ridge. There will be a blue bin in the HRMS office for you guys to drop off the binder. Drop off the binders anytime next week between 10 and 2. I will pick them up on the 12th. There are many badges that can be earned just in your neighborhood or even on your computer. Just do what you can to the best of your ability.

Chapter Six Suggested Assignments

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020:

Hello everyone. Hopefully you had a nice Memorial Day weekend. As I stated last week we are going to cover larger chunks of material and hit the major points of the early twentieth century in Washington. This week we will focus on changes in society that took place in the early 1900's as well as what happened with World War I. Have a productive week. Remember to send me your assignments as you complete them. I will read them and provide feedback to you. If you have any questions about the Reform Movement, Prohibition or World War I or any other aspect of our work send me an email!

Work for the week of May 26th through May 29th:

We will lead off this week with a modified list of vocabulary words. Write down the word and then copy its definition from the glossary. Keep these handy so you can reference them as you read. Here are your vocabulary words: consumer, credit, hydropower, Gilded Age, initiative, interest, monopoly, poverty line, Progressive, recall, referendum, repeal and spoils.
We are going to only cover the last two lessons in the chapter. Begin by reading about the Reform Movements taking place as our society dealt with change and class differences. Read pages 139 to 145. Go slowly and take notes if you need to. There is a lot going on here and many of the things Washington was going through have effects that we can see today.
I have a few questions that I would like you to answer to help you process the Reform Movements. Reform Movement Questions
While we were struggling to change as a society a world changing event began in Europe. Read War and Prosperity on pages 146 to 151.
Here is a quick summary of the events of World War I
The last section covers the post war period known as the Roaring Twenties. Read pages 152 and 153. This was a backlash to the seriousness of World War I. The mood of Americans did a 180 and people went crazy for awhile. Here is a retro summary of The Roaring Twenties. Also two little videos on Prohibition I and Prohibition 2
Have you finished your ten Merit Badges yet? Try to get a few more done this week. You may submit your Merit Badges either digitally or still as a traditional book. The books will need to be dropped off at Harbor Ridge. The badges will be submitted by June 8th. Do what you can.

Chapter Five Suggested Assignments

Monday, May 18th, 2020:

Hey guys... today is the 40th anniversary of a very famous event in Washington State History. I remember the mountain waking up and the big eruption when I was a little kid. I remember going to the forest and visiting Spirit Lake and it was a gorgeous mountain. It was a triangular peak and it was so much cleaner then the other volcanoes. This was a very big deal in our state history as the mountain had not blown up since 1857. Watch the two videos if you have the time, they will not disappoint. I know we covered a lot of the geology of the area in January but it is still good to revisit.

We are finishing up Chapter 5 this week. I am not going to do any more chapters in the traditional sense from now on. We are going to pick out the biggest and best of the next three chapters and focus on them. This means we will get the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and both of the World Wars. Have a productive week. Remember to send me your assignments as you complete them. I will read them and provide feedback to you. If you have any questions about the Klondike Gold Rush, Mt. St. Helens Eruption or any other aspect of our work send me an email!

Work for the week of May 18th through May 22nd:

Since Monday marks the 40th anniversary of Mt. St Helens erupting I have a couple of really cool documentaries for you to watch. The first one is one I had never seen before and I found it very interesting. Mt. St. Helens: Out of the Ash. The second video is one that focuses on how much the mountain has recovered since the eruption. It is 10 years old so even more has changed since then! Mt. St. Helens 30th Anniversary Documentary It is the reactions and descriptions by the eyewitnesses that I find the most interesting along with the science and sheer power of nature. This was a big deal!
If you can I would like you to ask any older family members (Mom, Dad, Grandparents, etc...) what they remember about the day Mt. St. Helens erupted. If you get any particularly interesting or crazy stories tell me about them! Type up the account and send it to me!
We are going to wrap up the chapter by reading the last lesson in Chapter 5. The lesson begins on page 122 and ends on page 126. I want you to particularly focus on the Klondike Gold Rush. While it did not take place in Washington we were a big part of the event and probably benefitted more from the Gold Rush then any other city/state.
I have quiz for you to take Chapter 5 Lesson 3 Quiz. When you finish the quiz make sure you email it to me.
I have one last video for the week about the Klondike Gold Rush. PBS The Klondike Gold Rush I show this one in class but well you know...
Have you finished your ten Merit Badges yet? If you answered with a no then your job this week is to do three or four and get closer to the goal of ten. I would like you to submit what you have by June 8th. As the state opens up maybe you can start getting out and enjoying the weather and picking up the last few badges. We are submitting the badges now on Google Slides so you can just send the "notebook" to me when it is done.
The last activity of the week will be solve the trivia questions. Here are the week five Washington Trivia Challenge questions.

Geography: What is the highest point in the San Juan Islands? Mt. Constitution
Entertainment: Matthew Broderick played a Seattle teenager in what 80's movie? War Games
History: What was the Puyallup Fairgrounds used for during World War II? Japanese Internment Camp
Arts & Literature: Who gave Seattle the Seattle Art Museum? Dr. Richard Fuller and his mother Margaret
Sports & Leisure: What Bainbridge Island company is famous for producing some of the best fly fishing rods in the world? Sage Manufacturing
Science & Nature: What is said to be the most poisonous plant found in Washington? Westerm Water Hemlock

Congratulations to Treston Price-Paul for being the first to get all of the questions correct!

Enjoy your Memorial day weekend! From this point on we are going to cover the bigger events of the 20th Century in Washington. We will be picking parts out of chapters 6, 7, and 8. Stay tuned!

Monday, May 11th, 2020:

Hello everyone! Lots of participation last week which was really nice to see. The railroads were a really important development in the history of Washington and the west coast of the United States. It will bring prosperity and also a huge influx of new people (segway to lesson 5.2). As you read the lesson think about where your family came from and how they ended up in Washington. Have a productive week. Remember to send me your assignments as you complete them. I will read them and provide feedback to you. If you have any questions about the railroads or any other aspect of our work send me an email!

Work for the week of May 11th through May 15th:

This week you will be reading Chapter Five lesson two. The lesson can be found on pages 114 to 121. The lesson is titled The Tide of Immigration. Now that the railroads are in place lots of people are going to come out to Washington. As always I recommend taking light notes as you read to help with retention.
After you have read the lesson take a break. Sometime before the end of the day ask your parents about your families history. What countries does your family come from? See if you can determine when exactly your families came to America. If you discover anything cool write up a paragraph about it and sent it to me.
You have a set of questions to complete which accompany the reading. Chapter 5.2 Essential Questions
Not content related but I found a really good video on YouTube about dogs from the Americas. We talked earlier about what the Americas were like before people came across the Bering Land Bridge. As it turns out they brought dogs with them. There were however canines already here. When the Europeans show up things will change again. You might find it interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osMu6i2txFA&t=567s
The last activity of the week will be to once again be a trivia master. Here are the week four Washington Trivia Challenge questions.

Geography: What connects two peninsulas and 13 islands and is the largest of it's kind in North America? The Washington State Ferry System
Entertainment: What famous game show host and animal rights activist was from Darrington, Washington? Bob Barker (The Price is Right)
History: The Seattle Police Department was the first in the nation to put what kind of patrol squad on the streets? Bicycle Officers
Arts & Literature: What building in Seattle, built in 1916, is lined with terra cotta walrus heads and a polar bear? The Arctic Building
Sports & Leisure: What is the longest ongoing festival in Washington state? The Irrigation Festival in Sequim. (it's still on for 2020!)
Science & Nature: Washington is the leading producer in the nation of what fruit? (It's not what you think!) pears

We did not have a winner this week because number 1 and 6 really messed with everyone! Try again this week.

Monday, May 4th, 2020:

Hello everyone! Hopefully everyone had a nice weekend and is ready to get back to learning a little about Washington. We are starting a new chapter this week so we will keep it light. This week we are going to discuss how people begin moving across the country by railroads. They were truly the big deal at the time because they really changed daily life in America. For Washington it will connect us with the rest of the country and it will bring many new people to our state. It will also allow us to become more prosperous and to be able to profit from our fish, lumber and other natural resources. Have a productive week. Remember to send me your assignments as you complete them. I will read them and provide feedback to you. If you have any questions about the railroads or any other aspect of our work send me an email!

Work for the week of May 4th through May 8th:

Lets begin by doing a vocabulary assignment. Learning the meaning of the following words will help you understand the concepts that will come up in the chapter. Here are the vocabulary words for chapter five: backlash, bankrupt, booster, corporation, corruption, discrimination, distribution network, emigrate, exploit, fjord, incentive, menial, nativist, quota, revenue, rural, solvent, stock, subsidy, transcontinental, urban, urbanization. Write down the word and then write down the definition from the glossary in the Washington State History book.
This week you will be reading Chapter Five lesson one. It is on pages 108 to 113. As always I recommend taking light notes as you read to help with retention.
After you have thought about the railroads concept go ahead and take the Chapter 5.1 Quiz.
There are some really good video documentaries on the Transcontinental Railroad on YouTube.
The last activity of the week will be to once again be a trivia master. Here are the week three Washington Trivia Challenge questions.

Geography: What is Washington's leading sports fishing seaport? Westport
Entertainment: Where did the Beatles stay when they played in Seattle? The Edgewater Inn/Hotel
History: What was the source of the infamous "Aroma of Tacoma"? paper mills
Arts & Literature: What monument to Klickitat Counties World War I dead overlooks the Columbia Gorge? Stonehenge replica
Sports & Leisure: What famous championship golfer designed the 18 hole golf course at the Inn at Semiahmoo? Arnold Palmer
Science & Nature: What is Washington's state gem? Petrified Wood

This week the winner was Emiliano Sosa. Nice job as lots of kids got the trivia correct this week.

Chapter Four Suggested Assignments

Monday, April 6th, 2020:

Hello everyone! I hope you were able to get through all of the chapter three materials. If you have not do so go back to chapter three and complete them. When finished begin the chapter four assignments. We will begin with the vocabulary words. Go through the social studies work and pace yourself. You do not need to do it all at once but do try to get through the work each week. Store the work at home if you have a printer or put it in your social studies folder online. Remember if you have any questions just shoot me an email and I will get back to you. CarmodyS@psd401.net

Work for the week of April 6th through April 10th:

Begin by doing the Chapter Four vocabulary words. Write the word down and then copy the definitions word for word from the glossary of your state history book. Here are the words for the chapter: allotment, assimilation, coerce, council, delegate, encroach, franchise, fraud, humane, infringe, jurisdiction, paternal, ratification, relinquish, reservation, sectarian, sovereign, speculate, stipulate, suffrage, treaty and truce. I guess you can skip the pictures...
We will be reading lesson one of chapter four this week. In chapter four lesson one you will be learning about the changing attitudes of the pioneers to the Native Americans. The new pioneers wanted to move in and take advantage of this new land of Washington. The natives of course want to maintain their lives in a traditional fashion on the land they have been on for awhile. Conflict will be inevitable. Read pages 84 to 89. Take light notes in a journal and think about how you would handle the same situation if you were a pioneer or Indian. They both have a specific point of view that is valid.
Complete the following questions: Chapter 4.1 Essential Questions
Watch this YouTube video on the situation in the mid 1800's The Indian Problem We will go over this next week. For now think on the video.

Monday, April 20th

Good morning guys. Hopefully you had some time to relax over Spring Break. Not sure it was much different from the previous few weeks though. We need to keep working our way through chapter four this week. We will be moving on to 4.2. This section will focus on moving the tribes onto reservation lands and the problems that will come from that decision. When you answer your questions make sure you are being thorough and detailed. Also you need to email them to me when they are completed. If you have any questions make sure you send me an email and I will get right back to you.

Work for the week of April 20th through April 24th

I would like you to start off the first day with a review of the chapter four vocabulary words. Make sure you read over them and quiz yourself on their meanings. Mrs. Serka has a quizlet on these words. It should be on her website if you would like the practice.
Next up would be to settle in someplace quiet in the house and read pages 90 to 97 in the Washington State History book. Have a piece of paper with you so you can take light notes to help you answer the accompanying questions.
Complete the following questions: Chapter 4.2 Essential Questions Send them to me when completed!
Lets take a break and work on completing a few merit badges while the weather is nice. Try to get two accomplished this week. Go through the list and find a couple that interest you. Also you can work on the binder or think about converting the whole thing to digital to make it easier to submit.
You can also continue writing in your Coronavirus Journal. Write down any news you see on the virus or any other developments taking place in the United States and throughout the world.
The last activity of the week will be to find the answers to some Washington Trivia! See if you answer the following questions. Ask your parents for help if you need to. The first person to get the answers quick will be the winner of this weeks Washington Trivia Challenge.

Geography: Of the four cities in the world named Walla Walla, where are the three that are outside of Washington? Australia and Illinois
Entertainment: What are the names of the two most famous "fictitious" towns in Washington State? Cicely and Twin Peaks
History: Who bailed out over southwest Washington after completing the first and only successful hijacking of an American airliner? DB Cooper
Arts & Literature: What huge sculpture was built underneath the north end of the Aurora Bridge in Seattle? Fremont Troll
Sports & Leisure: What was the name of Washington's first Major League Baseball team? Seattle Pilots
Science & Nature: What type of gemstone used in expensive jewelry is called Ellensburg Blue and is found only in the Ellensburg area? Agates

Congratulations to Abby Lausen for being the first Washington Trivia Challenge winner. I put the answers after the question.

Monday, April 27th

Hello guys! This week we will wrap up the fourth chapter of the book. I will reduce the size of the 4.3 review so you can focus on the Chapter Four Vocabulary test. As per usual I am asking you to submit your homework and tests so I can read them and give you feedback. Balance your home life with doing your schoolwork. You should be spending time on both. Still no definitive word on how Washington State History will be graded but I think we will know soon. Until then remember to send me an email anytime you have a question and I will get right back to you. Enjoy your week!

Work for the week of April 27th to May 1st

First item up for the week is to read the final lesson of chapter four. The lesson begins on page 98 and concludes on page 102. The lesson talks about a pretty big event in our states history: statehood! We create a constitution and make progress with suffrage and womens rights. I think you will find it an interesting lesson. It would help to take light notes as you read.
Complete the three questions for the Chapter 4.3 Review Don't forget to send them to me.
We will take one assessment this week and one next week. This week show your mastery of the Chapter 4 Vocabulary by completing this quiz. Chapter 4 Vocabulary Quiz
The last activity of the week will be to once again be a trivia master. Here are the week two Washington Trivia Challenge questions.

Geography: Name the nations largest sand spit. Dungeness Spit
Entertainment: What movie about Bigfoot was filmed in the Seattle area? Harry and the Hendersons
History: When did the Washington State flag first appear on a U.S. stamp? 1976 as part of the bicentennial
Arts & Literature: What Washington state cartoonist has had his work displayed in the Smithsonian? Gary Larson
Sports & Leisure: What did John Wayne give to the people of Washington State? the John Wayne Marina
Science & Nature: What do the Hood Canal, the Evergreen Point, and the Mercer Island bridges have in common? they are all floating bridges

No winner this week but lots of people trying. I goofed on the typing of questions. One should have been United States Natural Sand Spit.

Chapter Three Suggested Assignments

The last unit we studied in class was Chapter 3.1. Lets pick up from there...

March 24th

A good starting point for you would be to read the second lesson in the Washington book on Life and Jobs in the new Washington Territory. If you have any work you would like me to read put it in your social studies folder.

Read pages 65 to 72 in the online book.
Take notes on the main occupations available to people in the territory: Mining, Logging, Fishing, Whaling and Farming.
If you were an early immigrant to the Washington Territory what occupation would you think you might have enjoyed working in? Write up a paragraph in proper format and tell me why.

Here is an activity that addresses an early important natural resource in Washington state.

Timber Hyperdoc

March 26th

We will be getting back to some easy and important journaling today. I know your composition books are sitting in the room right now so improvise. Either journal on an ongoing google doc or start in a spiral notebook. Either way we will be making a journal about life during this event. I have talked many times about how we are living in history. It is not just a class you have to take but an experience you live through. Well this Coronavirus event will be something you talk about with your grandchildren.

Coronavirus Journal Assignment

Part 1: Start with an entry about when you first heard about the Coronavirus. What were other kids saying about it? What were your earliest thoughts? Were you worried? Did you think much about it? When did you first hear about the possibility that it might affect your life? Schools closing? Panic buying of TP? write about anything else you found interesting about the start of this event.

Part 2: Write about how it began to really effect you. What has it been like not going to school? What is life like as you began to lose the ability to travel, play sports, go to school or see friends in real life and not on your computer. This section will be ongoing as you experience new changes like the "Stay at Home, Stay Healthy" rule now being in effect.

Part 3: Write about how it has had an impact on people around you. Family members, neighbors, students? Do you know any first responders and hospital workers? They are on the front lines of this. Write about how others lives have changed for the better or the worse. What good things do you see people in the community and country doing for their fellow citizens? What bad things have you noticed? This is also an ongoing section and you should add to it as this event unfolds.

Part 4: Part four will be a daily write up. This can be whatever is going through your mind related to the Coronavirus. Write about how you are feeling or what you saw on the news or experienced with other people. This will be an ongoing section and I encourage you to write a bit every day. This will be the bulk of the journal of course.

Remember you are experiencing history as you read this. You are going through something right now that is new to all of us and unprecedented in the United States. This may very well be an important Primary Source document in the future. No one needs to read it or you can share it in your social studies folder or with your parents. It never hurts to process your thoughts by writing. Let me know how it is going if you like.

March 30th

I would like you to read the third lesson in chapter three today. It begins on page 73 and ends on 76. If you have any work that you would like me to read, put it in your social studies folder.

1. Explain the process the United States went through to establish the 49th parallel as our northern border. Be thorough.

2. Tell me in your own words what Manifest Destiny was.

3. When did Washington become a territory and who was its first governor. The name should be familiar. What happened to him?

4. Explain to me what happened with the Pig War. Summarize it in to three of four sentences.

I would like you to keep working on your Coronavirus Journal. If you haven't started, look above to the entry on March 26th. I think it is important that you do this suggestion. You will definitely find it interesting when you are older. remember you are living history as we speak. It is your journal so write about whatever you are experiencing each day with this experience.

Email me with any questions!

CarmodyS@psd401.net

April 2nd

If you have completed the above assignments you should be ready for an assessment. I will attach the Vocabulary Quiz and the test you would have taken if we were in school. Take your time on these and answer them when you are ready. Make a copy of the quiz and test and then fill them out like you were taking a regular test for me. For feedback just email it to me at CarmodyS@psd401.net

Chapter Three Vocabulary Test

Chapter Three Test

3-23-20

Dear 7th graders and parents,

I hope you are well and practicing social distancing so that I get to see you soon. With things being up in the air we are working on doing what is best for students. I hope you are all being kind to one another and enjoying the sunny spring weather.

In Washington State History we were in the process of wrapping up Chapter three. I will be posting assignments on my website to help support your continued learning through supplemental activities about topics we have covered in class. I am hoping to move forward with Washington State History and support students with suggested assignments. I will put out assignments for each new chapter every couple of days. On any particular assignments where you would like feedback make a copy and submit it to your social studies folder. Have fun with them and learn at your own pace. In addition the Merit Badge project would be a perfect way to continue learning about Washington State History. Pick badges that you can do from home or in Gig Harbor as long as we are able to travel. Use common sense with this. If we are to stay inside or not travel then do not travel for merit badges. Try to do two to three badges a week as a goal. This gives you time to really put together a nice binder as well.

I will be using Remind and emails on a weekly basis to help stay connected with you throughout this time. Please let me know if you need or would like hard copies of anything to help support learning. I have about 40 Washington State History books available if anyone wants a non digital version.

Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you all,

Mr. Carmody

CarmodyS@psd401.net

Online sites that support Washington State History

(Some sites are for younger aged kids, some are topics we are going to study in the future.)

General State information

http://www.theus50.com/washington/history.php

Online Historical Newspapers https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/wa

Kids site to share with younger siblings

https://kids.kiddle.co/Washington_(state)

Virtual Trips

https://virtualschoolactivities.com/

Disney Plus has a National geographic episode about the Olympic National Forest

Coloring Pages you can print

http://www.usa-printables.com/50_States/WA/

50 states map quiz game

https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003

Ducksters Site about Washington State History

https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/washington_history.php

Washington State History Book Access

This is how you access the Washington State Book. Hopefully you have it bookmarked still from when we did that activity in class. For parents you will need your students student ID number.

These are the exact steps for accessing your student textbook online.

Step One: Go to digital.experiencestatehistory.com

Step Two: You will see an entry login screen.

Step Three: Your student login will be your school email address.

example: 1234567@edtools.psd401.net

Step Four: Your password will be next. Here is the order to enter your password. [First initial][Last Initial][DOB Month 2 Digit][DOB Day 2 Digit][DOB Year 2 Digit]

example: AH042503)

Step Five: Now just click on the Student Edition and you are good to go. It is the exact book that you have in class but digital so everything is on this edition including the glossary.

Attention! Some students have had recurring issues with the pages not loading. This is mostly occurring on the Chromebooks. It has to do with your memory cache being full and not allowing the computer to download the page. You need to delete/clean up your memory to allow the book to work properly. Working on a desktop or personal laptop has also proven to fix this issue. It is mostly happening with the chromebooks!

School from Home Suggested Assignments Trimester 3

Chapter Five Suggested Assignments

Homework: March 9th to March 12th, 2020

Monday, March 9th, 2020: We will start off with a quick warm up today practicing the spelling of our next county section. It is section 5 (red). The counties to learn and quiz on this week include: Benton, Kittitas, Yakima, Klickitat, Skamania, Clark and Cowlitz. We are going to do a visual vocabulary exercise today. It deal with the familiarity with our new vocabulary words but also inference making and subjectivity.

Tuesday, March 10th, 2020: We will write an Oregon Trail paragraph on the Oregon Trail. We will discuss the visual vocabulary from Monday. If we have time we will be starting an atlas assignment West Across the Rockies.

Wednesday, March 11th, 2020: We will be partnering up and completing a final pioneers and Oregon Trail activity. If the groups finish they can work on finishing the atlas from Tuesday.

Thursday, March 12th, 2020: We will be taking our Red region 5 quiz today. When the students finish they will finish the atlas and then use the remainder of their time working on their County research projects. We begin presenting the projects on March 23rd.

Friday, March 13th, 2020: No kids in the building today.

Homework: March 2nd to March 6th, 2020

Monday, March 2nd, 2020: We will start off with a quick warm up today practicing the spelling of our next county section. It is section 4 (yellow). The counties to learn and quiz on this week include: Grant, Adams, Whitman, Asotin, Garfield, Columbia, Walla Walla and Franklin. We will do a group think on Chapter 3.1 today. The students work through the lesson and read and discuss the topic as a group.

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020: We will finish the 3.1 group think and then work on completing our Chapter 3 vocabulary.

Wednesday, March 4th, 2020: We will begin by discussing the questions from 3.1 and also by collecting the chapter 3 vocabulary. We will do a visual vocab exercise today.

Thursday, March 5th, 2020: We will be doing an Oregon Trail competition today.

Friday, March 6th, 2020: We will lead off with our fourth region quiz today. It is the yellow region or region D. Region D includes: Grant, Adams, Whitman, Asotin, Garfield, Columbia, Walla Walla and Franklin. After we quiz we will work on the CRP today. Remember that the presentation today is coming up fast. We begin presenting on March 23rd.

Homework: February 24th to February 28th, 2020

Monday, February 24th, 2020: We will start off with a warm up study session today on the brown region C counties. Today we will be reading Chapter 2.3 in class. We will discuss the fur trappers and missionaries as they move in to the Northwest and play their part in our history.

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020: We will have another county oriented warm up today. After that we will work on some questions that relate to Chapter 2.3 from the reading yesterday. If we have additional time the students can work on their CRP.

Wednesday, February 26th, 2020: We will begin by correcting/collecting the 2.3 questions. When done we will work on the CRP today. I will also be talking to students that may have missing work in class. We are only about two plus weeks away from the end of trimester two.

Thursday, February 27th, 2020: We will be all going to a movie today. The seventh grade class will be going to see The Call of the Wild today. It will take up the first four periods of the day but students should be back sometime during second lunch so the students will be back for fifth and sixth period.

Friday, February 28th, 2020: We will lead off with our third region quiz today. It is the brown region or region C. Region C includes: Chelan, Okanogan, Douglas, Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln and Spokane. After we quiz we will introduce and talk about the next chapter on the Pioneers. We will lead off with a chapter three vocabulary sheet.

Homework: February 10th to February 14th, 2020

Monday, February 10th, 2020: We will start off with our second Washington Counties test today. It covers the green counties in region 2. We will discuss and review the atlas activity from Friday. We will pick our counties for the next project called the County Research Project or CRP.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020: We will have a warm up today with the next group of counties. The next group is the Brown region or region C. Region C includes: Chelan, Okanogan, Douglas, Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln and Spokane.

Wednesday, February 12th, 2020: We will lead off with a warm up today working on our new set of counties. We will work on a worksheet that highlights the importance of the explorers to the Pacific Northwest.

Thursday, February 13th, 2020: We will wrap up and correct our worksheet on the importance of the explorers to the Pacific Northwest. If we have any remaining time we will work on our new CRP project.

Friday, February 14th, 2020: We will watch a cool video on Fort Clatsop and the Corps of Discovery today.

Homework: February 3rd to February 7th, 2020

Monday, February 3rd, 2020: We will lead off with a warm up today. It will cover this weeks group of counties. This week we will be studying the green region. This region contains these counties: San Juan, Whatcom, Island, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce and Lewis. We will have a quiz on Friday. With the remainder of the day we will be working on the Tribes book.

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020: We will be working on studying the explorers in chapter 2.2 today. We will complete a group set of questions as well.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2020: We will lead off with a warm up today working on our new set of counties. We will correct and collect the 2,2 review and discuss the explorers with an emphasis on The Corps of Discovery.

Thursday, February 6th, 2020: We will watch a cool video on the Corps of Discovery today.

Friday, February 7th, 2020: We will have our second Washington Counties quiz today. POSTPONED TO MONDAY The Tribal book is due today. We will discuss a bit on the differences in the tribes and then work on an atlas assignment.

Homework: January 27th to January 31st, 2020

Monday, January 27th, 2020: We will lead off with a study session today. We will be taking our first Washington County quiz on Friday the 31st. The eight counties on the quiz will be: Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Thurston and Wahkiakum. Today we will correct and collect the Atlas: Long Journey to the Americas. Our last activity for the day will be to work on our big map of Washington.

Tuesday, January 28th, 2020: We will view a slide show on creatures of the American Serengeti today. We will work a bit on the big map of Washington. I have planned to begin reading Chapter 2.2 today.

Wednesday, January 29th, 2020: Today will be our January WeCare day. The classes will be shorter due to this event. We will wrap up the maps today and continue working out of Chapter 2.2.

Thursday, January 30th, 2020: We will be introducing the Native American Book today. It will highlight the two main types of tribes in Washington. Most work will be done in class but there will likely be some research time needed at home.

Friday, January 31st, 2020: We will have our first Washington Counties quiz today. We will work on the Native American book today in class.

Homework: January 20th to January 24th, 2020

Monday, January 20th, 2020: There will be no school today in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

Tuesday, January 21st, 2020: We will address some of the issues with the online Washington book. We will be watching and discussing a documentary on Asiatic Migration to the Americas. The video link is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWYGaKSeCeo

We will be discussing this in detail over the next two days.

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020: We will wrap up the Asiatic Migration video and discuss it in depth. We will try to take care of a few other loose ends.

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020: We will be completing an assignment covering the differences between the two main types of tribes in Washington State.

Friday, January 24th, 2020: There will be no school today for students. It is an in service day for teachers.

Homework: January 13th to January 17th, 2020

Monday, January 13th, 2020: Today we will be taking our Chapter One Test. We have prepped for this test for a week. See January 6th for more information.

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020: We have shorter periods today as we have IReady! testing in the morning. We will begin a new set of vocabulary words as we start a new chapter. The chapter two vocabulary words are: barter, camas, Continental Divide, elusive, epidemic, extensive, extinction, immunity, intrusion, longhouse, lucrative, migration, Northwest Passage, pillar, potlatch, predominant, spoils, strait, subsidiary, terrain, tule, weir, The vocabulary will be due on Thursday the 16th.

Wednesday, January 15th, 2020: We have shorter periods again today due to IReady! testing. We will work on an atlas that discusses the first migration of people to the Americas.

Thursday, January 16th, 2020: We will begin reading chapter one lesson one today which discusses the Native American tribes in the state of Washington. The chapter two vocabulary words will be due today.

Friday, January 10th, 2020: We will finish chapter one lesson one in the Washington State history book and work on a review that accompanies it.

Homework: January 6th to January 10th, 2020

Monday, January 6th, 2020: Today we will be learning about the Missoula Megafloods. If you miss school or need a refresher to study it is available on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUsms5fdi-s&t=2043s

We will be taking a Chapter One Test on Monday, January 13th. It will be an essay test and students will write to two of the three prompts:

Draw and thoroughly explain the Rainshadow Effect as it applies to Washington State.
Explain what would take place if Mt. Rainier were to erupt. Trace the events from dormant to eruption and then the events that occur from there.
Explain what happened with the Missoula Megafloods. Trace the events that took place from start to finish and what evidence has been left behind to prove that they occurred.

Watch the Mt. Rainier video again by clicking on this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNKBQsR4Onk&t=6s

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020: We will begin presenting the Road Trip presentations today.

Wednesday, January 8th, 2020: We will continue presenting the Road Trip project.

Thursday, January 9th, 2020: We will hopefully wrap up the remaining Road Trip presentations today. Some classes will conclude the Missoula Megafloods video.

Friday, January 10th, 2020: We will discuss the test that will take place on Monday. The students will complete an atlas assignment.

Homework: December 16th to December 20th, 2019

Monday, December 16th, 2019: Today will have a vocabulary warm up. We will discuss/correct/collect the chapter 1.3 review from Friday. We will begin working on a Washington county map when we finish that.

Tuesday, December 17th, 2019: We will watch a video today called American Megadistasters. It covers the potential for an eruption of Mt. Rainier as well as focusing on the devastation caused by lahars.

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019: We will have very short periods today as it is a WeCare/Collaboration today. We will work on a set of questions that review the potential of a local volcano erupting.

Thursday, December 19th, 2019: We will have a vocabulary quiz today. It will cover the words from chapter one (see November 26th for the list). When we are done we will work on the accuracy and completion of the county map.

Friday, December 20th, 2019: No assembly today. We will cover the Missoula Megafloods today.

Monday, December 9th, 2019: Today we will have a Peninsula High School Career Unit to complete. It will take up most of the period. If we have time we will work on our Road Trip presentation.

Tuesday, December 10th, 2019: We will have a warm up with a vocabulary words today. We will read the second lesson in the chapter today. It will discuss the five regions that we break the state up in to for learning purposes. The five regions are: Coastal Range, Puget Sound Lowlands, Cascade Range, Columbia Plateau and Okanogan Highlands/Rocky Mountains. There will be a map worksheet that accompanies the reading.

Wednesday, December 11th, 2019: We will complete the five regions map from Tuesday first. We will use the remaining time to discuss and review the regions and important aspects in each region.

Thursday, December 12th, 2019: We will have a day to work on the Road Trip presentation. We are looking at starting presentations after we return from the Holiday break. The 7th of January is looking like the start date.

Friday, December 13th, 2019: We have an assembly today which will change our schedule a bit. The plan is to introduce a new map to class that includes all of the 39 counties in the state of Washington.

Homework: December 2nd to December 6th, 2019

Monday, December 2nd, 2019: Today we begin with a warm up and conversation about Washington weather and the Rainshadow Effect. We will complete our vocabulary words and begin working on a graphic called the Tri Drawing.

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019: We will have a warm up with a visual presentation of the vocabulary words. The Chapter One Vocabulary words will be collected. We will work on the Tri Drawing today.

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019: We will have a warm up today using our new vocabulary words. We will complete a short review on chapter 1 lesson 1 and then work on or collect the Tri Drawing.

Thursday, December 5th, 2019: We will discuss the first presentation of the year called the Road Trip. The students may choose a partner or work on the presentation solo. We will be using the chromebooks in class today.

Friday, December 6th, 2019: We will lead off with a vocabulary warm up today,. We will work on our Road Trip presentations today. All students will need to have their chromebooks in class.

Homework: November 25th to November 29th, 2019

Monday, November 25th, 2019: Today we begin Washington State History. We will conduct a warm up. We will go over and hopefully bookmark the class website. We will discuss (again) the Merit Badge project. We will discuss the scope of the class. We will work on the first set of vocabulary words for the trimester.

Tuesday, November 26th, 2019: We will have a warm up. We will read Chapter one, lesson one in the Washington State history book. We will work on our vocabulary words for chapter one. Thew words are: aquifer, basalt, cataracts, confluence, continental drift, coulee, deluge, dormant, erratics, fault lines, fissure, geography, geologist, headwaters, igneous rock, lahars, loess, molten, sedimentary, tectonics, temperate and tributaries.

Wednesday, November 27th, 2019: No school

Thursday, November 28th, 2019: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 29th, 2019: No school

Homework: November 18th to November 22nd, 2019

Monday, November 18th, 2019: Today we will begin by turning in our Glyph Assignment. We will discuss the Mayans for a bit. We will complete a Olmec and Mayan Atlas.

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019: We will work on the Aztecs today. The students will work in groups to discuss and read the lesson on the Aztecs. There will be a set of questions that go along with the assignment.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2019: We have shorter periods to work with today as we have a WeCare/Collaboration combo. The students will wrap up their guided reading.

Thursday, November 21st, 2019: We will watch a video on the Aztecs today.

Friday, November 22nd, 2019: Today is the final day of the trimester and brings a close to the world history unit. From Monday on we will be working on Washington State History. In class we will be doing a group review/competition to wrap up the Olmec/Maya/Aztecs.

Homework: November 12th to November 15th, 2019

Monday, November 11th, 2019: Today we will celebrate our veterans. No school today.

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019: We will start our day off with a warm up using our newest vocabulary words. Today we will be learning how to do math the Mayan way.

Wednesday, November 13th, 2019: We will watch a video on the Mayan people today and their culture. The students will finish up their math and crosswords.

Thursday, November 14th, 2019: The students will be learning about glyphs today. We will discuss early forms of writing and then practice making our own personalized glyph.

Friday, November 15th, 2019: We will be on AM Assembly Schedule today. We will work on completing the glyph assignment from Thursday. We will also read the third lesson in chapter 11 of the orange world history book.

Homework: November 4th to November 8th, 2019

Monday, November 4th, 2019: We will start our day off by collecting a few assignments. We will discuss and wrap up the significance of Feudalism and the Crusades. We will begin a graphic that explains how civilizations begin.

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019: Today we will launch into our study of Meso America by looking at the Olmecs. We will work on a drawing that explains the relationship between Agriculture and Civilization.

Wednesday, November 6th, 2019: We have a new set of Mesoamerican vocabulary words. The words are: alluvial soil, cacao. chinampas, codex, elevation, elite, glyph, Hernan Cortes, maize, Maya, Mesoamerica, Montezuma II, mother culture, Olmecs, Pacal II, sacrifice, slash-and-burn agriculture, stele, Tenochitlan, tropics, Yucatan Peninsula. Some students may choose to work on their Agriculture and Civilization drawings.

Thursday, November 7th, 2019: The students will be reading the second lesson in Chapter 11 of the orange world history book. There will be a set of questions that accompany the reading. The chapter is about the Olmec people.

Friday, November 8th, 2019: We will be on AM Assembly Schedule today as we honor our American Veterans at an assembly. We will correct and collect the Olmec review and discuss their culture. The vocabulary will be turned in today as well.

Homework: October 28th to November 1st, 2019

Monday, October 28th, 2019: Today we will be turning in our family crest. We will review our vocab quiz from Friday today. We will read chapter 10.1 in class today. We will discuss the Role of the Catholic Church in Medeival society. We will begin a second set of Medeival vocabulary words if we have the time. The words for Chapter 9/10 Vocabulary part 2 are: bubonic plague, Crusdaes, habeas corpus, Hundred Years War, Inquisition, Joan of Arc, longbow, Magna Carta, parliament, Reconquista. Saladin, Seljuk Turks.

Tuesday, October 29th, 2019: We will look into the lives of Medeival knights today. We will finish up our vocabulary words.

Wednesday, October 30th, 2019: Today is a collaboration/WeCare day. Any student that would like to do a quiz or test retake should do so today at WeCare. In class we will be discussing the Crusades.

Thursday, October 31st, 2019: Halloween... In class we will be completing a group guided reading on the Crusades.

Friday, November 1st, 2019: Today we will be finishing up our guided reading and turning in a few items.

Homework: October 21st to October 25th, 2019

Monday, October 21st, 2019: Today we will have a warm up with our newest vocabulary words. We will work on a Castle diagram as well as watch a snippet on a castle documentary.

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019: We will be reading a new lesson on daily feudal life in the history book. It is chapter 9.2. Their will be a accompanying worksheet that goes along with it.

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019: Today we will fill in and discuss the Castle diagram. We will wrap up lesson 9.2 as well.

Thursday, October 24th, 2019: We will finish watching the castle documentary and work on the crest. We may correct/collect the 9.2 review depending on class discussion.

Friday, October 25th, 2019: We will have short classes today due to a PM assembly. We will take our Chapter 9/10 Vocab quiz and then work on our heraldry assignment. The family crest is due on Monday with the creative crest being due by the end of the week for extra credit.

Homework: October 14th to October 18th, 2019

Monday, October 14th, 2019: Today we have our Fall Break. No school today.

Tuesday, October 15th, 2019: Today we will have periods 4, 5 and 6. The students will work on completing their Medieval Kingdoms atlas assignment.

Wednesday, October 16th, 2019: Today we will have a warm up. We will have periods 1, 2 and 3 today. We will correct and collect the atlas assignment.

Thursday, October 17th, 2019: We will have a warm up today. We will have periods 4, 5 and 6 today. We will correct and collect the atlas assignment. We will go over our test from the previous week.

Friday, October 18th, 2019: We will have very short classes today. We will work on our Castle Diagrams today.

Homework: October 7th to October 11th, 2019

Monday, October 7th, 2019: Today we will be taking the Chapter Two test. It is 85% Chapter Two with a little bit of Chapter One information.

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019: Today we will begin working on the Dark Ages and Medieval Times. The main focus will be on Feudalism. We will begin with a discussion and start the first section of vocabulary words.

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019: Today we will read Chapter 9.1 together. We will complete the Chapter 9/10 Part 1 vocabulary. The words are: Charlemagne, chivalry, clergy, feudalism, Francis of Assisi, guilds, knights, lord, manor, Middle Ages, monastery, religious order, serf, Thomas Aquinas

Thursday, October 10th, 2019: We will have a warm up today. The Chapter 9/10 vocabulary will be due. We will watch a video on the life of the Medieval Peasant.

Friday, October 11th, 2019: We will be starting the conference schedules today. We will review the test we took last week. We will work on an atlas dealing with Medieval Kingdoms.

Homework: September 30th to October 4th, 2019

Monday, September 30th, 2019: Today we will begin class with a warm up. We will correct and collect the group guided reading from last Thursday. We will do a quick pop quiz of the information from the first half of the chapter.

Tuesday, October 1st, 2019: Today we will read the third lesson of chapter two. When finished we will complete some review questions.

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019: Today we will conduct a Fall of Rome evaluation. The students will read ten theories on the fall of Rome and then choose the ones that stand out to them . They will write a paragraph summarizing their thoughts.

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019: We will have a warm up today. We will finish reading the final lesson of chapter two today. It will cover the legacies of Rome.

Friday, October 4th, 2019: We will wrap up Rome with a Chapter Two test on Monday. The students will leave class today being fully prepared for the test.

Homework: September 23rd to September 27th, 2019

Monday, September 23rd, 2019: Today we will begin class with a warm up. We will correct and collect the atlas packet. Today we will begin learning about the fall of Rome.

Tuesday, September 24th, 2019: Today we will finish reading chapter 2.1 in class. We have some notes to complete as well. That will likely take all period but I will try to provide some time to work on the chapter two vocabulary. the chapter two vocabulary words are: aqueduct, Augustus, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Clovis, Constantine, emperor, empire, Justinian, Justinian Code, mosaic, Orthodox, republic, Roman Catholic, schism and Stoicism.

Wednesday, September 25th, 2019: We will have shorter periods today due to WeCare. In class we will complete and hand in the chapter two vocabulary. In addition we will work on a map of the Roman Empire circa 120 AD.

Thursday, September 26th, 2019: We will begin the day with a group guided reading. The groups will read and discuss the Fall of Rome. There will be some questions to answer and they will be completed as a group.

Friday, September 27th, 2019: We will wrap up some loose ends. We may watch a documentary on Rome as well.

Homework: September 16th to September 20th, 2019

Monday, September 16th, 2019: Today we will begin class with a warm up. We will turn in our Personal Timelines today. We will begin a discussion of where our history comes from. We will discuss primary and secondary sources.

Tuesday, September 17th, 2019: Today we will begin with new seating charts. We will be going down to the choir room for pictures today. All students will have their pictures taken in social studies today. When we return we will wrap up our slideshow on the sources.

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019: We will wrap up Primary and Secondary Sources with an in class quiz. We will correct and discuss the material. The students will begin an Atlas intro packet that will be due on Friday.

Thursday, September 19th, 2019: We will take our first quiz of the year today. It is on the chapter one vocabulary words. The words are: anthropology, archaeology, artifact, cartography, climate, continent, culture, excavation, geography, hemisphere, historian, history, landform, latitude, longitude, oral history, primary source, projection, secondary source and weather. The students will have plenty of time to finish the quiz. When they finish the quiz they can continue working on their atlas packets. here is a quizlet to help you learn the words.

https://quizlet.com/427335807/7th-grade-social-studies-chapter-1-vocabulary-flash-cards/

Friday, September 20th, 2019: We will lead off with a warm up today. We will wrap up the atlas assignment and correct it in class. We may begin reading about the Fall of Rome if we have time.

Homework: September 9th to September 13th, 2019

Monday, September 9th, 2019: Today we will review some of the lessons from last week. We will need to wrap up some of the loose ends from the short period days. The students will finish the Lat/Lon assignment and turn it in. The students will also work on their chapter one vocabulary and their Personal Timeline research sheets.

Tuesday, September 10th, 2019: Today we will lead off with a warm up. We will be practicing writing with proper paragraph form. I will collect the Chapter One vocabulary as well as check off the personal timeline research. We will begin talking about timelines today and how they are used in social studies.

Wednesday, September 11th, 2019: I will lead off with a discussion about the historical importance of the day. we will continue learning about timelines. We will begin constructing a rough draft of a personal timeline.

Thursday, September 12th, 2019: We will lead the day off with a warm up practicing with our vocabulary words. I will check off the rough drafts and then issue each student a final timeline for them to complete. The timeline will be due on Monday the 16th.

Friday, September 13th, 2019: We will do a writing warm up today. With the remainder of the day we will work on our final personal timelines. They are due on Monday the 16th.

Homework: September 2nd to September 6th, 2019

Monday, September 2nd, 2019: Labor Day!

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019: We will lead off with our first warm up today using our required composition books. We will practice properly writing incorporated responses to questions. Incorporation will be required on all work from today on.

Wednesday, September 4th, 2019: Today we will read out of our SS books a bit about types and uses of maps. We will fill in some notes as well as they pertain to cartography.

Thursday, September 5th, 2019: Today is an IReady! testing day for math. The classes will be much shorter today. We will continue our conversation on maps. The students will do some practice activities finding locations on the planet.

Friday, September 6th, 2019: Today is day two of IReady! testing. Today we will test on Language Arts. Classes will be much shorter today. The students will have homework for the weekend. There will be personal timeline research sheet that the students will have to finish over the weekend. Parents will be a great resource to help the kids fill out the research. In class we will wrap up by completing a Latitude/Longitude assignment.

Homework: August 28th to August 30th, 2019

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019: Introductions and Expectations on this first day of school.

Thursday, August 29th, 2019: Quick first day recap. New seating charts. Introduction to the social studies book.

Friday, August 30th, 2019: Wrap up the social studies book review. Practice incorporation. If time we will review the class website.