1. INTRO: -26 years at FCES teaching grades 2 – 5 -Ten years at CKMS -Spent one year in Haiti tutoring various grades 1 – 8 -Taught teachers in Haiti for two summers -Daughter, Kate is in her 8th year of teaching in Special Ed. in Olympia, she’s married and had twin boys last February. -My husband’s name is Jim Keeffe. His daughter, Reilly, is 25 years old. -Jim recently published a book, “Two Gold Coins and a Prayer” and loves his Harley! Paula Young-Keeffe 7th gr. Social Studies and Key Club Email address: youngp@svsd410.orgyoungp@svsd410.org Office #: (425) 831 – 8225 Room #705 Phone: (425) 831 – 8278

3. 7 th gr. Social Studies 1- Medieval Europe 2- Islam 3- Japan 4- Washington State History

4. THE MEDIEVAL WORLD AND BEYOND  EUROPE DURING MEDIEVAL TIMES (UNIT 1)  Geography challenge  Development of Feudalism in Western Europe  Role of the Church in Medieval Europe  Life in Medieval Towns  Practice CBA: report on an individual of Medieval times  Timeline challenge

5. THE RISE OF ISLAM (UNIT 2) Geography challenge Geography of Arabian Peninsula Prophet Muhammad Teachings of Islam Contributions of Muslims to World Civilization From the Crusades to New Muslim Empires Practice CBA. Point of View: Jews, Christians, & Muslims as groups and a study of individuals Timeline challenge

6. JAPAN DURING MEDIEVAL TIMES (UNIT 5)  Geography of Japan  Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan  Heian-kyo: The Heart of Japan  The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan

7. Last Quarter: WASHINGTON STATE: A STATE OF CONTRASTS (UNIT 4) This class is required for graduation. Natural environment and geography Explorers, Fur Trade, Early Missionaries and Pioneers, Territorial Government and Indian Wars, Statehood CBA on the Whitman Massacre and the Nez Perce Treaty and Retreat

9. TYPES OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES Experiential Exercises: Writing for Understanding Visual Discovery Response Group work Skill Builders Problem Solving Group work Supporting Components: Transparencies Placards Sounds of History CD Graphic Organizers A Student Notebook Information Masters Students grasp key terms and concepts with vocabulary support. They seem to develop a more positive and receptive attitude toward Social Studies and want to read more about history.

11. More information on the Welcome Page of Schoolwires My Calendar Page Click on the lesson to open it up. Blue is the attachment.

12. Click on the letter grade to see the details Click on Family Access Gradebook Skyward- grades

13. Don’t forget to keep all Social Studies papers in their binders as a portfolio for each Quarter.