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7th Grade Red Team

Social Studies

Signing the Constitution Globe with parchment Scales of Justice

Table of Contents
Messages from Ms. Angelo
Weekly Overview	Student Work
Tests and Quizzes	Favorite Websites
Review for Final	Clip Art Resources
Extra Help	CJ Hooker Social Studies Resources Page
Course Outline/Overview	7th Grade Social Studies Curriculum

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Messages from Ms. Angelo:

3/1/10

Student Government has rescheduled the showing of National Treasure Book of Secrets to Friday, March 5, right after school from 3:00-5:30 in the auditorium. $5 will be charged at the door for soda and snacks during intermission. Money raised will be used to help fund the Student Development Day carnival in May. We hope to see you there!

Tests and Quizzes: The United States Constitution Test has been changed to Tuesday, March 9.

Weekly Overview

Extra Help: I will be available most days after school, from 2:30 to 3:00, to provide extra help/tutoring for students seeking such assistance. See weekly overview for this week's after school extra help schedule.

Clip Art Resources

CJ Hooker Social Studies Resources Page

Favorite Websites:

Social Studies Web Sites:

7th Grade Review for Final Exam: http://www.quia.com/pages/7thgradessreview.html
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
New York State for Kids: http://www.iloveny.com/kids/index.asp
First Government for Kids: http://www.kids.gov/
Social Studies for Kids: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ushistory.htm
CNN (News Site): http://www.cnn.com/
The History of our Presidents: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
American Revolution Websites for Kids: http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
Civil War Websites for Kids: http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Civil_War.html

Government Web Sites:

The White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/
The House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/
The United States Senate: http://www.senate.gov/
The United States Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
U.S. Federal Courts (Provides links to U.S. District Courts, Circuit Courts, and the Supreme Courts): http://www.uscourts.gov/
Map of the Federal Circuit Court Districts: http://www.uscourts.gov/images/CircuitMap.pdf

Student Work

Review for Final: Link to the following Quia websites to review for the final exam:

Course Outline/Overview

Course Overview: Seventh grade social studies is the first half of a two-year course of study in American History. During the course of the school year, we will trace the human experience chronologically from pre-Columbian times to the period of the American Civil War. Major ideas in American social, economic, and political life will be examined as we cover this historical period.

Materials: You will be expected to have the following materials:

One inch (or larger) binder with loose leaf paper
Blue or black pens
Pencils
Three highlighters (different colors)
Colored pencils or markers (required by most team teachers)
Index Cards

Grading and Assessment: You will be given a variety of ways to express what you have learned in social studies class. Your average will be based on assignments such as:

Tests
Quizzes
Homework
Class Work
Projects
Reports
Class Participation

Class Expectations/Rules:

Be on time.
Be prepared.
Be respectful of each other and school property.
Be ready to participate.
Complete all work as assigned and hand it in on the day it is due.
Always do your best!