September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Welcome Back Students 

Mr. Hudson - 7th Grade Social Studies

Monday - Labor Day - (No School)
Tuesday - Focus - Introductions, Syllabus, Pacing Guide, Procedures, Expectations
Wednesday - Focus - Take 35 Question Pre - Test, Questions about School, Journal - Five Goals for the Semester (Date/Year) Discuss Goals (attainable?)
Thursday - Focus - Powerpoint - Five Themes of Geography (take notes) Discuss, Work on Geographer's World in Pairs
Friday - Focus - Finish Geographer's World in Pairs (graded), study notes with partner - define the five themes and give an examples, discussion, Discuss - school and first week question, opinion, answer *Finish - song of the week, Five Theme Quiz - Monday

June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Monday - Focus - Work on Chapter Review Pages 193 and 194 (check), Watch CNN 10, Watch Video of Han Dynasty (discovery education.com)

Tuesday - Focus - Powerpoint - Ancient Greece, Go Over Visual Summary, Look at List of Greek,  Gods, Video 300 - Clip - Share Story with class (youtube)

Wednesday - Focus - Ancient Rome Powerpoint, Go over main points about Romans - builders, engineers, rulers, government - democracy

Thursday - Focus - Name two early civilizations in the Americas?, Watch Video - The Mayas and the Aztecs - (discovery education.com), Touch on Incas - History and Demise

Friday - Awards - Auditorium, Party in the Park - 7th and 8th Graders

May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Monday - Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday - Focus Question - Why is Emperor Shi Huangdi considered so important in Chinese history?, Work Shang History and Geographraphy (use colored pencils), Watch CNN 10
Wednesday - Focus - Read The Teachings of Confucius and Laozi - work on questions in pairs, Video The Three Teachings (7 minutes) - Chinese Philosophers - 5 Question Quiz
Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Work on Chinese Economy Handout - Do 1-4 in pairs (check on document camera), Watch CNN Silk Road Story (23 minutes) Youtube
Friday - Focus - Read Junior Scholastic Article - Escaping Iran's Revolution - Read/Discuss, Work on Quiz Wizard - 1-15 pairs, Watch CNN 10

May 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Monday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Finish Ancient India Chapter 5 Review Sheet - will check Tuesday, Read Article Wudi - answer 1 and 2 - Discuss
Tuesday - Focus - Grade Ancient India Review Sheet, Power Point - Ancient China, Discuss - Article Wudi
Wednesday - Focus - Read 160 - 165 Do Vocabulary Builder 1, Watch Video Early China Civilization (Shang) - Five Sentence Fact Sheet - (two points each - complete sentences)
Thursday - Focus - Work on Shang China - (History and Geography), Watch Video - Great Wall of China - Notes, Watch CNN 10
Friday - Focus - Read Escanaba Daily Press (15 minutes), Take Ancient China 6-2 Quiz 166-171,Watch CNN 10

May 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Monday - Focus - Finish Vocabulary Builder 3, 1-3 PG 146 (check), Work on Comparing Hindu and Buddhist Literature - groups of four - answer 1-3 - Discuss, Watch CNN 10
Tuesday - Focus - Read 147-151 Take Open Book Quiz 5-4 (check), Work on Ancient India Chapter Review
Wednesday - Focus - Finish Ancient India Chapter Review, Play Ancient India Jeopardy, Watch CNN 10
Thursday - Focus - CNN 10, Powerpoint - Ancient China Power Point - Take Notes, Read The Teachings of Confucius and Laozi - Small groups - Discuss
Friday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, ReadArticle - The Railroad that Changed America - Discuss, Work on Quiz Wizard (pairs)

May 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Monday - Focus - Check Indus River W.S. and Grid, Work on Social Studies Skill 1-3 Dock Camera, Video - Origins of Buddhism (discovery education.com) - Ten Sentence Fact Sheet, Watch CNN 10
Tuesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Read 136 - 141 Do Vocabulary Builder 3 and 1-3 on page 141,
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Work in small groups - comparing Buddhist and Hindu Literature - Fill out 3 Questions - Discuss, Read 142 - 145 complete 5-4 Quiz Indian Empires
Thursday - Focus - Who was Ghandi? Read Autobiography - Do 1-3 Discuss, Watch Video - Mohandas Gandi
Friday - Focus - Who was Mohandas Gandhi? write a short paragraph - discuss, Work on Chapter Review Sheet, Watch CNN 10

April 29, 30, 1, 2, 3

Monday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Read Should Students Go To School Year Around? Discuss, Work on Quiz Wizard in Pairs
Tuesday - Focus - Read 130 - 135 Open Book Quiz Hinduism (check), Watch CNN 10, Homework - Read the Story of Savitri from India's Mahabharata Do 1-3 (Due Wednesday)
Wednesday - Focus - Check Story of Savitri, Watch CNN 10, The Indus River Valley - History and Geography W.S. - work on in class
Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, List - 5 things you have learned about the Indus River Valley
                  Finish Video - Indus River Valley Civilization Mysteries -  10 sentence fact sheet due
Friday - Focus - Read Escanaba Daily Press - Journal 5-8 sentences (share), Work on Origins of Buddhism w.s. Read 136 - 141, Watch CNN 10