Dr. Swartzbaugh, 7th grade social studies: Weekly Syllabus 1/18/11

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Dr. Swartzbaugh

7-1 Social Studies

Weekly syllabus

Monday, September 13/Tuesday September 14 (MAP Testing)

In class:

Begin work on classroom timeline

Review Ch 5, Sec 1-3

Homework:

Choose a different act from last week, and choose one of the following:

Draw a cartoon protesting one of the three acts mentioned in this section—full page, in color

OR

Write a one paragraph protest speech against one of the three acts mentioned in this section (5-8 sentences long minimum)

Wednesday September 15

In class:

Discuss Protest Methods

Skits about Road to Revolution

Curriculum Night Tonight @ 6:30! Please Remind Your Parents!

Homework:

None

Thursday, September 16

In class: Visual analysis of primary text –Boston Massacre

Continue work on classroom timeline

Homework:

Pretend you are a teenager living in Boston at the time of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. First, decide if you are a Loyalist or a Patriot. Second, choose if you wish to write about the Boston Massacre OR the Boston Tea Party. Once you’ve decided, write a letter to a friend (at least 2 paragraphs) describing the event from your point of view. Talk about how you feel about the events taking place. Be sure to include 3-5 specific facts about the event in your letter.

Friday, September 17

Continue visual analysis of primary text –Boston Massacre

Homework:

none

Tuesday, September 7

In class:

Complete generating classroom rules

Sign and post classroom rules

Homework:

none

Wednesday September 8

In class:

KCN on road to revolution

Individually

Pairs

Homework:

Read Chapter 5, section 1 “Trouble on the Frontier”

Choose One:

Interpretation of “Join or Die” image on p. 141

What was Benjamin Franklin’s message to colonists in this cartoon?

Create a time line of events described in section 1.

Put 3-5 events on a time line

Thursday, September 9

In class: Visual analysis of primary text—Join or Die

What would you have drawn to give the colonies the same message Ben Franklin was trying to depict.

Start chronology

Homework:

Read Chapter 5, section 2

Choose one:

Draw a cartoon protesting one of the three acts mentioned in this section

OR

Write a one paragraph protest speech against one of the three acts mentioned in this section.

Friday, September 10

Visual analysis of primary text –Boston Massacre

Homework:

Read Chapter 5, section 3

Read “Life at the Time: A Spirit of Protest” very carefully (pp. 154-155). If you were a colonists at that time, which method of protest would you choose and why? Respond by writing at least 5-8 sentences.

Monday, August 30

In class:

Who chose what you wore to school today? Do you have the right to wear whatever you want?

Why/why not?

Case Study: French Law concerning religious garb in public schools

Homework:

1. Label one spiral notebook with permanent marker: on the cover write your first and last name, and write social studies (if you prefer to use a 3-ring binder instead of a spiral notebook, you may. Just be sure that you have one binder that is just for social studies)

2. Label one 2-pocket folder with permanent marker: on the cover write your first and last name, and write “social studies”

3. Make sure you have a safe place for your history book at home! Be ready to tell me where you are going to be keeping it!

Tuesday, August 31

In class:

Introduction of Harkness Table

Alphabet Game

Video about French Law

Homework:

1. Explain the French Law to an adult at home

2. Write 3 questions you have about the French Law. One of your three questions must start with “why.”

Wednesday September 1

In class:

Harkness Table about French Law

Homework:

In your social studies spiral notebook, write one paragraph responding to the question:

What would you do if a law was passed in the U.S. that meant that you were no longer allowed to practice your religion, or celebrate an important holiday?

Thursday, September 2

In class:

Generating rights for our classroom

Homework:

In your social studies spiral notebook, list three rights that you think children everywhere should have in schools. For each right, include a few sentences explaining why you think that right is important for students.

Friday, September 3

Complete generating classroom rules

Sign and post classroom rules

Homework: none

A little about me

I have been teaching for over 15 years. At first, I taught college students. For the past 5 years, I taught high school students in social studies and language arts. I have two kids, a 7th grader and a freshman in high school. I also have a dog named Scout! When I'm not at work or hanging out with my kids, I love love love to read, go running, and travel. Some of the best books I've read recently include The Hunger Games, Chasing Fire and the Harry Potter series. A few things I wish I could do more often include going to Cubs games and attending musicals such as Wicked and Billy Elliot!

Dr. Swartzbaugh, 7th grade social studies

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Weekly Syllabus 1/18/11

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