Friday, September 29, 2017

October 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Research  Desert Animal Ecosystem Project - (chrome books) 1 page of notes at end of period (teacher must see them
Tuesday - Focus - CNN 10, Continue to work on Desert Animal Ecosystem Project, sketch paper and note cards provide by Mr. Hudson
Wednesday - Focus - CNN.Student News, Finish Desert Animal Ecosystems Projects, Homework - Deadly Desert Handout -1-10,
Thursday - Focus - check Deadly Desert Handout 1-10, Watch CNN-10, Present - Desert Animal Ecosystem Projects 1-10
Friday - Focus - Present Ecosystem Desert Animal Projects, Watch Documentary - Sahara Desert, Homework - Desert Climate Zone - 1-12 (check Monday)

Friday, September 22, 2017

September 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Read Junior Scholastic - Do Quiz Wizard 1-20 Groups of Two, Study for Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Test - Partner up use study maps
Tuesday - Focus - Study for Map Test, Take Eastern Hemisphere Political Map Test, What is a climograph?  Look at different Climographs (Discuss) , Do Climograph Skills 1-5 Check, CNN 10
Wednesday - Focus - CNN10, Time Zone Math - 1-4 Groups of 3, Look at problems together, Take Home Quiz - Climographs/Constitution -* Blog might help!
Thursday - Focus - Check Take Home Quiz - Five Themes/Latitude/Longitude, Watch CNN.Student News, What is an Ecosystem? Define Watch Video - Ecosystems - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of Class (Homework)
Friday - Focus -  CNN.Student News, Draw for Desert Ecosystem Project, Go over Project - What is expected and Required,   Journal - My Start to the Junior High - 6 - 8 sentences (Date) Share at End of Period
*Start Ecosystem Project - Monday in class

Friday, September 15, 2017

September 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Monday - Kim Pepin and Lee Ann Bink - All Classes -
Tuesday - Constitution - Anatomy of the Constitution - Read, Answer Anatomy of the Constitution Questions1-15 - Discuss, Anatomy of a Constitution - page 2, Short Video - Constitution
Wednesday - Focus - CNN 10, What is a time zone? Read Article - Time Zones, Do handout - Time Zone Maps - 1-4, HW - Keeping Time 1-8
Thursday - Focus - Partner - Study Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map, Work on Time Zone in groups of two, go through Time Zone Challenge - video Mr Hudson's Blog Discuss
Friday - Focus - Time Zone Math Challenge - Discuss, Climographs  look at different ones, Do practice handout - Climograph, * Study for Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Test - Monday

Friday, September 8, 2017

September 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Monday - Mr. Pepin and Mrs. Bink will talk to all 7th grade social studies.
Tuesday - Focus - What are the seven continents and the five major oceans?, Complete Tear - A - Continent Activity - test grade (Lots of Fun)
Wednesday - Focus - What are hemispheres? Lesson on Hemispheres and Oceans - Go over diagrams with students, Work on Activity 3 and 4 - check in class, Journal - What is your opinion about your new school? 5 - 7 sentence paragraph - share
 Thursday - What is the Grid System? What is it used for? Lesson on Latitude and Longitude - Notes, Latitude and Longitude Activity 1-4,  Latitude and Longitude Worksheet - 20 questions - partners
Friday - Focus - CNN 10, Review for Monday Quiz - Cartography, Grid System, Five Themes, Hemispheres, Latitude, Longitude, Prime Meridian, Equator, Work on Eastern Hemisphere Study Map