May 4th, 2010
Groups 21 and 22 Vocab Quiz – Wednesday, May 5th
words:
entrepreneurship
import
export
opportunity cost
kingdoms
empires
direct democracy
representative democracy
republic
monarchy
dictatorship
April 22nd, 2010
Open Book and Open Note (sponges) Quiz over Medieval Europe
Monday April 26th.
April 7th, 2010
check these requirements for the project!
World History Project
I. Important Dates
Introduction – April 8th
Library Research Days- April 16, April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21.
World History Projects/Presentations begin – May 24th
Research Notes (summarize in your words!) and Sources (in bibliography format) due the day you present!
II. Research
Topic- You will select a standard from the ones provided and pick any specific (famous or infamous) historical person who lived during the time periods for 7th grade Social Studies (1000BC- 1700 A.D.), or a person with a general role/ occupation in society within the time frame. You can use your textbook chapters 2 through 18 to give you ideas.
Notes and Sources- You must have notes from at least 3 sources for your research, two must be books and only one of those can be an encyclopedia. You may have more sources. You must cite all of them.
Grading- 100pts = 50pts for your notes summarized in your words
50pts for bibliography.
III. World history Project-
You will become the character you have researched and you will be a
part of a group of 1 or 2 other students in your class.
Purpose- to educate and entertain others (in your project, you want to point out valuable contributions your person made in history).
Grading-
Costume- fitting your role, effort, creativity, accuracy = good grade!
(You do not have to spend money to fulfill this requirement)
25 pts.
Prop- fitting your role, effort, creativity, accuracy, not money spent = good grade
*no weapons stronger than cardboard!
25 pts.
Action- individually what you are doing in your group to:
educate (How did you teach us the standard you chose?) and entertain others.
50 pts.
You could:
A. perform a skit
B. present a powerpoint
C. write and perform a song
D. use tri-fold poster board to present facts
E. any other format that educates
* You may not just read to us!
Total= 100 pts
March 9th, 2010
Chapter 12 study guide due Thursday March 11, Test Friday March 12th.
January 29th, 2010
Chapt 10 – SG due Wed. Feb. 3rd
Test – Thurs. Feb. 4th.
December 13th, 2009
Study Guide Due Dec. 15.
Test moved to Thursday Dec. 17th.
Don’t forget to study your vocab lists!
November 2nd, 2009
Study Guide due Monday 9th.
Test Tuesday 10th.
October 8th, 2009
There is a link to our textbook, the online version to the right. =>
Use this access code for the online student edition – F09EE58E0D
Vocab Group #3 quiz Fri! 10/09/09 - colonialism, mercantilism, impact, characteristics, location
Israelites- Study Guide due 10/19/09
Test 10/20/09
August 28th, 2009
Turn 5 themes Test Corrections in ASAP
Study Guide for Early Civilizations due Tues.
September 29th (Tuesday)- Test over Early Civilizations !