 There is so much history to learn and I could never hope to teach it all, but here is a brief overview of what we will study in 7th grade this year:
For more detailed information on what we are learning this week and homework due dates, please see the lesson plans to the right. |
Note: The lesson plans below are listed with the most current at the top. All lesson plans are just that, plans, and are subject to change and adjustment as needed. For questions or clarification, please contact Mrs. Rostas.
Week of May 21 - 24 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Begin FINAL EXAM Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B): Complete FINAL EXAM Homework: HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE SUMMER BREAK!!
Week of May 14 - May 18 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Roaring 20's activity packet and complete missing work if time permits Wednesday (B) / Thursday (A): Roaring 20's (Ch. 11) TEST Friday (B): NO CLASS - 7th grade field trip to ASU Homework: ALL MISSING WORK due by Friday, 5/18/12. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Week of May 7 - May 11 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Roaring 20's notes and discussion Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B): Continue Roaring 20's notes and discussion Friday (A): Complete Roaring 20's (Ch. 11) study guide Homework: Current event #8 due Friday, 5/11/12. **Galileo Testing: Monday - Wednesday, 9:15am - 10:30am.
Week of April 30 - May 4 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Complete WWI study guide Wednesday (B) / Thursday (A): WWI TEST and Ch. 11 vocabulary Friday (B): Begin Roaring 20's unit (Ch. 11) notes and discussion Homework: Current event #7, Zimmerman Telegram Code Breaking activity and Ch. 11 vocab due Friday, 5/4/12.
Week of April 23 - April 27 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Continue WWI notes and discussion **AIMS Testing: Monday and Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:00pm. Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Finish WWI notes and discussion / begin Paths of Glory Parents: We will be watching the film Paths of Glory after we complete our lecture notes to better understand trench warfare. If you would prefer your student complete an alternate assignment, please contact me at SRostas@musd20.org or 520-568-7100 ext. 3065. Homework: Current event #6 due Friday, 4/20/12.
Week of April 16 - April 20 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Begin World War I notes and discussion **AIMS Testing: Monday and Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:00pm. Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Continue WWI notes and discussion Homework: Chapter 10 vocabulary due Monday, 4/16/12 for A classes and Tuesday, 4/17/12 for B classes. Current event #5 due Friday, 4/20/12.
Week of April 9 - April 13 Monday (B): Finish Immigration and Industrialization notes Tuesday (A) / Wednesday (B): Finish Immigration and Industrialization notes and complete study guide Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Immigration and Industrialization TEST (Ch. 6/7) Homework: Bellwork check #2 and current event #4 due Friday, 4/13/12.
Week of April 2 - April 6 Monday (A): In-class activity: "A Day Without an Immigrant" article and activity packet Tuesday (B) / Wednesday (A): Continue Immigration and Industrialization notes Thursday (B): Continue Immigration and Industrialization notes Friday: NO SCHOOL - APRIL BREAK Homework: Current event #3 due Thursday, 4/5/12.
Week of March 26 - March 30 Monday (B): Begin Immigration and Industrialization notes (Ch. 6/7) Tuesday (A) / Wednesday (B): Continue Immigration and Industrialization notes Thursday (A) (No 5/6 class) / Friday (B): In-class activity: "A Day Without an Immigrant" article and activity packet Homework: Bellwork check #1 and current event #2 due Friday, 3/30/12.
Week of March 19 - March 23 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Create vocab poster/define all vocab terms Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B): Present vocab poster and prepare portfolio for Student Led Conferences Friday (A): Begin Immigration and Industrialization notes (Ch. 6/7) Homework: Current event #1 due Friday, 3/23/12.
Week of March 12 - March 16 NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
Week of March 5 - March 9 Monday (B): Westward Expansion TEST (Ch. 3/5) Tuesday (A) / Wednesday (B): Begin Native American children's book project (in-class project) Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Complete Native American children's book project (in-class project) Homework: ALL MAKEUP WORK DUE by Wednesday, 3/7/12. **Galileo Testing: Tuesday-Thursday, March 6-8, 2012.
Week of February 27 - March 2 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Finish Westward Expansion notes/discussion Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B): Class time to complete study guide for Westward Expansion (Ch. 3/5) TEST Friday (A): Westward Expansion TEST (Ch. 3/5) Homework: Current event #9 due Friday, 3/2/12.
Week of February 20 - February 24 Monday: NO SCHOOL - President's Day! Tuesday (A) / Wednesday (B): Westward Expansion notes/discussion Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Westward Expansion notes/discussion Homework: Current event #8 due Friday, 2/24/12.
Week of February 13 - February 17 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Arizona Centennial activities Wednesday (B) / Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Continue Westward Expansion notes/discussion Homework: Current event #7 due Friday, 2/17/12; Arizona Centennial activities due Wednesday (B) 2/15/12 or Thursday (A) 2/16/12.
Week of February 6 - February 10 Monday (B): Continue notes and discussion on Westward Expansion Tuesday (A) / Wednesday (B): Territorial map activities Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Review/continue notes and discussion on Westward Expansion Homework: Current event #6 due Friday, 2/10/12; map activities due Thursday (A) 2/9/12 or Friday (B) 2/10/12.
Week of January 30 - February 3 Monday (A): Create vocabulary poster for Westward Expansion unit Tuesday (B) / Wednesday (A): Present vocab poster and begin Westward Expansion notes (Chapters 3/5) Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Continue notes and discussion on Westward Expansion Homework: Current event #5 due Friday, 2/3/12; Chapter 3/5 vocabulary due Monday, 1/30/12.
Week of January 23 - January 27 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Complete Civil War project presentations and game exchange; (B classes)-review for Civil War test as a class Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B): Ch. 4 Civil War TEST Friday (A): Create vocabulary poster for Westward Expansion unit Homework: Current event #4 due Friday, 1/27/12; Chapter 4 Assessment (terms/names and review questions 1-10) due Wednesday (A) 1/25/12 or Thursday (B) 1/26/12.
Week of January 16 - January 20 Monday: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Tuesday (A): Reconstruction QUIZ and Ch. 4 (Civil War) test review Wednesday (B): Ch. 4 (Civil War) test review in class Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Civil War project presentations and game exchange Homework: Current event #3 due Friday, 1/20/12 AND complete Civil War Project* due Thursday, 1/19/12 (A day) and Friday, 1/20/12 (B day). *See Assignments page for details.
Week of January 9 - January 13 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Continue Reconstruction notes and discussion Wednesday (B) / Thursday (A): Continue Reconstruction notes and discussion Friday (B): Civil War project check-in and Reconstruction QUIZ Homework: Current event #2 due Friday, 1/13/12 AND Part 2 of Civil War Project* due Thursday, 1/12/12 (A day) and Friday, 1/13/12 (B day). *See Assignments page for details.
Week of January 2 - January 6 Monday: NO SCHOOL - Happy New Year! Tuesday (B) / Wednesday (A): Civil War project review and overview of Reconstruction Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Reconstruction notes and discussion Homework: Current event #1 due Friday, 1/6/12 AND Part 1 of Civil War Project* due Thursday, 1/5/12 (B day) and Friday, 1/6/12 (A day). *See Assignments page for details.
Week of December 12 - December 16 Monday (A): Civil War battles QUIZ - open-note; assign project option (due after Winter Break) Tuesday (B) / Wednesday (A): Watch Civil War movie by Ken Burns Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Finish Civil War movie Homework: All missing work due Wednesday, 12/14/11. **Galileo Testing: Tuesday-Thursday, December 13-15, 2011.
Week of December 5 - December 9 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Present Gettysburg Address to class Wednesday (B) / Thursday (A): Finish Civil War battles notes and explore Ford's Theatre Friday (B): Civil War battles QUIZ - open-note; assign project option (due after Winter Break) Homework: Current Event #7 due Friday, 12/9/11.
Week of Novermber 28 - December 2 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B) / Wednesday (A): Continue Civil War battles notes and assign rewrite of Gettysburg Address Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Class time to prepare Gettysburg Address rewrite Homework: Current Event #6 due Friday, 12/2/11.
Week of November 21 - 25 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Continue Civil War battles notes Wednesday (B): Continue Civil War battles notes Thursday / Friday: NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving! Homework: None.
Week of November 14 - November 18 Monday (A): Practice outlining from textbook (Ch. 4, Section 2) Tuesday (B) / Wednesday (A): Causes of the Civil War QUIZ (Ch. 4, Section 1) Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Begin Civil War battles overview Homework: Current Event #5 due Friday, 11/18/11.
Week of November 7 - November 11 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Begin Civil War unit and the causes of the Civil War notes Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B): Continue notes on the causes of the Civil War Friday: NO SCHOOL - VETERAN'S DAY Homework: Current Event #4 due Thursday, 11/10/11.
Week of October 31 - November 4 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Create vocabulary posters for the Civil War unit (Ch. 4) and finalize portfolios for Student Led Conferences Wednesday (B) / Thursday (A): Present vocabulary posters to classmates **Student Led Conferences: Wed., Nov. 2, 2011. Friday (B): Begin Civil War unit and the causes of the Civil War notes Homework: Current Event #3 due Friday, 11/4/11.
Week of October 24 - October 28 Monday (A): Finish A More Perfect Union Tuesday (B) / Wednesday (A): Study guide for Ch. 2 TEST Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Ch. 2 TEST Homework: Current Event #2 due Friday, 10/28/11.
Week of October 17 - October 21 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Begin A More Perfect Union Wednesday (B) / Thursday (A): Continue A More Perfect Union Friday (B): Finish A More Perfect Union Homework: Current Event #1 due Friday, 10/21/11.
Week of October 10 - October 14 Monday - Friday: NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK Week of October 3 - October 7 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Continue Constitution notes (Ch. 2) Wednesday (B): Continue Constitution notes (Ch. 2) Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Constitution quiz Homework: Missing work due Monday, 10/3/11.
Week of September 26 - September 30 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Continue Constitution notes (Ch. 2) Wednesday: NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Continue Constitution notes (Ch. 2) Homework: Current event #7 due Friday, 9/30/11.
Week of September 19 - September 23 Monday (B): Present vocab poster Tuesday (A) / Wednesday (B): Begin Constitution notes (Ch. 2) Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Continue Constitution notes (Ch. 2) Homework: Current event #6 due Friday, 9/23/11.
Week of September 12 - September 16 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Create vocabulary poster (Ch. 2 vocab) Wednesday (A): Present vocab poster Thursday (B) / Friday (A): Constitution preview in class Homework: Current event #5 due Friday, 9/16/11.
Week of September 5 - September 9 Monday: NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY Tuesday (A) / Wednesday (B): Project Alert with Pinal County Health Department Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Project Alert with Pinal County Health Department Homework: Current event #4 due Friday, 9/9/11.
Week of August 28 - September 2 Monday (B) / Tuesday (A): Project Alert with Pinal County Health Department Wednesday (B): Current event Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Project Alert with Pinal County Health Department Homework: Current event #3 due Friday, 9/2/11.
Week of August 22 - 26 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Personality Bag presentations Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B): Finish Personality Bag presentations, Pre-assessment Friday (A): Current event Homework: Current event #2 due Friday, 8/26/11.
Week of August 15 - 19 Monday (B): Textbook scavenger hunt Tuesday (A) / Wednesday (B): Website overview and Personality Bag Project explanation Thursday (A) / Friday (B): Current event article and write-up as a class Homework: Personality Bag presentations due Monday, 8/22/11 for A day classes and Tuesday, 8/23/11 for B day classes.
Week of August 8 - 12 Monday (A) / Tuesday (B): Introductions and syllabus explanation Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B): Classroom scavenger hunt Friday (A): Textbook scavenger hunt Homework: Signed parent letter due Monday, 8/15/11.
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