Social Studies News for the Week of December 12, 2011

6th Grade Geography will be working with topographical maps this week. 

7th Grade Ancient World History is working with Ancient Kingdoms from the Fertile Crescent.  They are currently working to prepare a mechanical diorama (think moving museum display) to illustrate each one of the four empires.

High School World History is working with religous wars and revolutions from the 1500's to the 1700's.  They are currently working on maps of each of the different kingdoms as well as timelines of people and events from this era.

Tests for the week of 11-28-11

Social Studies 7 will have a test over Chapter 5 on Friday, December 2.

World History will have part one of their Chapter 13 test on Thursday, December 1 and part two on Friday, December 2.

News for Next Week

6th Grade Geography has a test over chapter 4 on Monday.

World History will have a test on Tuesday over chapter 13.

7th Grade Social Studies will be working on the ancient civilizations next week.  The focus will be on Ancient Sumer.

News for the week of November 14, 2011

Social Studies 7: Chapter 4 test on Monday for the 5th and 7th hour classes.  1st hour will take the test on Wednesday. 

Social Studies 6:  Great Lakes debate will be on Monday for both classes.  Chapter 4 test will be Thursday. 

Tests this Week

Social Studies 7 and High School World History will have a test on Thursday.

Social Studies 6 will have a test on Friday.

Something to Talk About

The title of the 7th grade Social Studies class is The Ancient World.  One of the more controversial topics included in this class is the theory of evolution, which is a required part of the curriculum.  Please take the time to talk with your student about your personal beliefs on this issue and answer any questions that they might have.  If you have questions please feel free to contact me.  Thank you.

Mr. Watkins
swatkins@mcbain.org
(231) 825-8041 ext. 1456

Meap week and other things.

Middle School Social Studies classes will be affected by the MEAP in the morning for the next two weeks.  We will try to keep each class together as much as possible. 

Seventh grade will be working on the start of Chapter 3.  Sixth grade will be wrapping up Chapter 2 and doing some MEAP prep work.

World History just finished and turned in the Castle Project and is beginning Chapter 12 the subject of which is the Renaissance period. 

September 26, 2011

Social Studies 6 and 7:  Both classes are beginning chapter two.  Students need to make sure that they have their vocabulary up to date and that they have the Essential Question answered in their composition books.

World History: Complete chapter one wrap up.  Test will be on Wednesday.  Work on Castle Project for the rest of the week.

Welcome Back!

This year the middle school adopted the History Alive! curriculum for grades 6-8.  We are excited about this new program and the possibilities that it offers for our students. 

We are off to a great start and we are looking forward to the second week as we get things going.  Please check back regularly for information on what is happening in class.

March 14, 2011

Social Studies 6:  Complete in class review on Tuesday.  Chapter 2 Test is on Wednesday.

Social Studies 7: Weekly Vocabulary.  Complete sample multiple choice questions for Southwest Asia. 

Work for the Week of March 7, 2011

6th Grade: Wrap up of Chapter 2.  Begin Chapter 2 Review Guide.  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.

7th Grade: Chapter 6 Guided Reading.  Middle East Issues chart.  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.

Work for the Week of February 28, 2011

Social Studies 7:  Religions of the World Flip Book due on Thursday.  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday. 

Social Studies 6: Comparison Chart of Early Latin American Empires due on Wednesday.  Cause and Effect Chart for Exploration and Colonization due on Friday.  Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.

Assignments for the Week of February 7

Social Studies 6 and 7:  Test Week (Wednesday). Both tests were postponed from the week before.  Review guides and sample essays are due on test day.

Social Studies 7:  Timeline exercise for significant events in the history of South Asia and Sotheast Asia.  Thursday and Friday.  Page 86: # 2-5 due Thursday.

Social Studies 6: Political Map of Latin America.  Page 38: #2-5 due Thursday.

Work for the Week of January 31, 2011

Social Studies 7: Monday: Weekly Vocabulary
                          Tuesday: Begin Chapter 3 Review on page 78.  (Groups)
                           Wednesday: Review Guides for Chapter 3 Test
                           Thursday: Correct Review Guides
                            Friday: Chapter 3 Test, preview chapter 4


Social Studies 6: Monday: Weekly Vocabulary
                          Tuesday: Begin Chapter 1 Review on page 28.  (Groups)
                           Wednesday: Review Guides for Chapter 1 Test
                           Thursday: Correct Review Guides
                            Friday: Chapter 1 Test, preview chapter 2

Test on Wednesday

Social Studies 7:
There will be a test on Wednesday, January 12 over chapter two.  Review materials are due to be handed in on test day.

Work for the Week of January 3, 2011

Welcome back!

Social Studies 6 Weekly Vocabulary:

1.  Descent

2.  Immunity

3.  Totem Pole

4.  Boomtown

5.  Exile

Social Studies 7 Weekly Vocabulary:

1.  Commune

2.  Nomad

3.  Radical

4.  Free Enterprise

5.  Subsidize

Remember that there is a vocabulary quiz Friday!