1. August 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
August 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 20
Welcome students to class
Work on Name Plate w/ 5 Questions
Take Roll
Pass out Parent Letter, Video Permission slip. Signed letters are due by Friday 8/24. All Supplies due by Tuesday 8/28.
We Now Interrupt Activity 21
Collect Parent Letter, Video Permission Slip from Students. Signed letters due Friday 8/24. All supplies due on Tuesday 8/28.
2. Take students to library to pick up 7th Grade Social Studies Text book
3. Take 7th grade Text Book Test – Due Wednesday 22
Trade and Grade 7th Grade Text Book Test – Due IC
Do Four Corners – 7th Grade History – Get to Know You! 23
1. Go over classroom procedures. Hand out Bathroom passes.
2. Work on Social Media Biography – Snap! Biography – Due Friday by end of period. 24
Continue to work on Social Media Biography – Snap! Biography – Due by end of period.
Period 3 Assembly – Snap! Bio for period 3 due Monday because of assembly. (Only Period 3) 27
1. Fill in Index card information
2. Do CLMS Bingo
Only Period 3 – Snap Biography Due! 28
Show Walk Through Man PowerPoint – 7th Grade
Students take notes. 29
Complete Walk Through Man PowerPoint. – 7th Grade
Students complete notes – Due IC
Post 2 questions on post-it note 30
Begin notes on What is Social Studies?
Students take notes on Finding the Social Studies in you.
Fire Drill – 2nd Period – Evac to first area 31
Continue writing notes on What is Social Studies?
Students take notes on Finding the Social Studies in you. – Due by the end of the period
3. Watch – Why Study History?

2. September 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
September 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3
Holiday – No School 4
Begin Geography Unit.
Explain due dates – put your name on every page of the packet.
Need to keep all papers for the entire unit.
Do terms #1-17 – pg. 2 pkt. due Wed 5
Terms #1-17 Due.
Work on Search and Find – pg. 4 pkt. Due Tomorrow
Watch Brain Pop – Latitude and Longitude 6
Search and Find Due – pg. 4 pkt.
Atlas Tells A Story – pg. 11 pkt. Due IC
Explain Continent Map Project. Due Thursday 9/13.
Watch Brain Pop – Map Skills 7
Students take notes on Geography PowerPoint.
Review Continent Map Project with students. Due Thursday 9/13 10
Take notes – Study Guide for Geography Test on 9/17.
Take Assessment Test – Geography – pg. 5-6 pkt. Due IC 11
Trade & Grade Assessment test
Work on Map Projections pg. 7-8 pkt. Due IC
Work on XC Lat. Long. Multichoice. Pg. 10 pkt. Due Wed. Use pgs of book. 12
XC Lat. Long Multi Due – pg. 10 pkt.
Work on Map Identification – pg pkt. Worth 50 pts. Color by continent and color bodies of water. Due Fri. Use pgs of book
Continent Map Project Due Tomorrow!  13
Continent Map Project Due! 
Work on Lat. Long Fill in the blank – pg. 9 pkt. Due IC.
Organize packet. Due Monday 9/17
Map ID – pg. 13 pkt. due Fri 14
Map ID Due – pg. 13 pkt.
Watch Why we need to teach Geography
Organize packet – Due Monday 9/17
Study for test on Mon, 9/17. Review terms, pg. 9, 13 and Geography notes.
Assembly – Period 2 17
Take Geography Test – Due IC
Packet Due
Work Landforms and Bodies of Water Geography Crossword 18
Begin new unit - Ancient Americans 2. Write Due Dates and name on every pg. of packet. 3. Assign groups 4. Fill in Olmec and Maya Chart - pg. 11 pkt. 5. Watch Lost Kingdom of the Maya 19
1. Read pgs as a class 2. Group read pgs Answer Maya 1A Questions - pg. 4 pkt. Due IC – Study for Written and Oral Maya 1A Quizzes Tomorrow. 4. Do terms # pg. 3 pkt. Due Thursday 20
1. Terms # 1-20 Due 2. Take Written and Oral Maya 1A Quiz - Due IC 3. Assign Mayan Hieroglyph Project. Due 9/28. Read directions on pg. 2 pkt. Use pg. 14 pkt. for hieroglyphs. 21
Watch Ancient Americans Video
CLMS Basketball Tournament. 24
Group Read pgs
Work on Maya 1B Questions - pg. 5 pkt. Due IC
Work on Mayan Hieroglyph Project. Due 9/28 25
1. Take Written and Oral Maya 1B Quizzes - Due IC 2. Work on Mayan Civilization - pgs pkt. Due tomorrow 26
1. Mayan Civilization Due - pgs Work on Mayan Hieroglyph Project Due 9/28 3. Watch Lost Kingdom of the Maya 27
Work on Maya Math # pg. 13pkt. Due IC – Trade and Grade
Work on Mayan Hieroglyphs Project Due Tomorrow.
Watch Maya- The Maya – Lost Civilization (You Tube) 28
1. Mayan Hieroglyphs Project Due 2. Work on Terms # pg. 3 pkt. Due Monday.

3. October 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
October 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1
Terms Due.
Read Aztecs pgs of book.
Work on Aztec Questions - pg. 6 pkt. Due IC 2
Take Aztec Written and Oral Quiz - Due IC
Fill in Aztec Chart on pg. 11 pkt.
Watch Rise and Fall of the Aztecs 3
Read Aztec Legend
Answer Aztec Legend Questions - pg. 12 pkt. Due IC 4
Read pgs Work on Daily Life in Tenochtitlan Questions - pg. 7 pkt. Due IC 5
Take Written and Oral Daily Life Quiz - Due IC.
Assign Ancient Americas Brochure Project. Due 10/17 Read pg. 2 pkt. for instructions. 8
1. Read pgs of book 2. Work on Inca Questions - pg. 8 pkt. Due IC
3. Study for Oral and Written Quiz Tomorrow.
4. Watch Secrets of the Ancestors 9
Fill in Inca Comparison Chart pg. 11 pkt. Due In Class
Take Written and Oral Inca Quiz - Due IC
Work on Brochure Project.
Watch Secrets of the Ancestors 10
Take Notes - Ancient American Study Guide for Test on 10/18
Work on Brochure Project. Due 10/17 11
Work on Ancient Americans Map Activity – Due IC
Work on Brochure Project – Due 10/17
Students who missed class yesterday due to event, will need to get a copy of the Ancient America study guide. 12
Read pgs
Work on Achievements of Maya, Aztecs, Inca - pg. 9 pkt. Due IC
Study for oral/written Quizzes on Monday.
Work on Brochure Project Due 10/17 15
1. Take Achievements Written and Oral Quizzes - Due IC 2. Read pgs Work on Spanish Explorations Questions - pg. 10 pkt. Due IC 4. Watch Brain Pop Video - Conquistadors 16
Take Spanish Explorer Written and Oral Quizzes - Due IC
Work on Brochure Project Due Tomorrow
Organize Packet
Watch Invasion of Mexico - The Aztecs 500 Nations 17
Work on Brochure Project – Due 15 minutes into class time.
Work on Study Guide for Ancient Americans Test – Test is Tomorrow!
Organize Packet – Due Tomorrow! 18
1. Take Ancient American Test - Due IC 2. Turn in packet – Due IC 3. Work on Crossword – Aztec, Inca, Maya
Statewide Fire Drill – Period 3 – Evacuation to both areas.
Tentative 9-10 19
Watch Emperor’s New Groove
Period 3 – Take Ancient American Test and Turn in Packet – Due IC 22
Finish Emperor's New Groove
Begin Pilot of McGraw Hill Social Studies Text Book
Distribute Work books – Students place names in work book
Log into Website – Set Up Account and Password 23
Introduce Chapter - The World – 300CE pg. 1-4
Discuss the World in 300CE – PowerPoint – Students take notes
Answer Geographic Reasoning Questions1-3 on pg. 2 and Questions 1-3 on pg. 4 of book. Due IC 24
Work on Bell ringer activity on pg. 5 of book
Read pgs. 5-7 of book
Have students take What do I Know Anticipation Guide on Rome Due 11/29
Have student work on pg. 1 of Inquiry Journal – What are the characteristics of a leader? Supporting Questions #1-3 25
Watch Introduction to Rome Video
Read pgs. 8-17
Work on Guided Reading Ch. 1 – Lesson 1 – Due by end of period.
Watch Roman City Video 26
Work on Foldables Notes – pg. 459 of textbook. Read direction on pg. 459 of text book – Begin filling in notes. Due 11/29
Work on Vocabulary Builder – Rome and Rise of Christianity pgs. 1-4 – Due Wed 10/31

4. November 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
November 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Oct. 29
Read pg. 4 – Ancyra Inscription Primary Document in IJ as class – Answer questions on pg. 5 of Inquiry Journal
Read pg. 6 – The Annals of Tacitus Primary Document in IJ with partner – Answer questions on pg. 7 of Inquiry Journal. Due Tue.
Oct. 30
1. Pg. 5 & 7 on IJ Due (Write on grade roster)
2. Students work in Inquiry Journal pgs.2 – 3 in groups – Due Wed.
3. Vocabulary Builder due tomorrow.
4. Study for Ch. 1 – Lesson #1 Quiz Tomorrow.
Assembly – Period 4
Oct. 31
Inquiry Journal pg. 2-3 Due
Vocabulary Builder Due.
Take Ch. 1 – Lesson #1 Quiz – Due IC
Begin reading pgs
Begin working on Guided Reading Ch. 1 – Lesson 2
Nov. 1
1. Watch Lesson 2 Video
2. Read pgs
3. Work on Guided Reading Ch. 1 – Lesson 2 – Due IC
4. Work on Foldables Notes – pg of book. Due 11/29 2
Work on Inquiry Journal pgs. 8-9 – Due Monday Use pgs of book.
Read pg. 12 – Procopius on the Emperor Justinian – Answer questions on pg. 13 of Inquiry Journal – Due Monday
Study for Ch. 1- Lesson 2 Quiz on Monday. 5
Pg. 8-9 and of IJ Due
Read pg. 10 – The Ancyra Inscription – Answer questions on pg. 11 of Inquiry Journal – Due IC
Take Ch. 1 – Lesson #2 Quiz – Due IC
Watch Lesson 3 Video 6
Read pgs. 25 – 33
Work on Guided Reading Ch. 1- Lesson 3 – Due IC
Work on Foldables Notes – pg. 459 of book. Due 11/29 7
Work on Inquiry Journal pgs Due Thursday. Use pgs of book.
Interested in Extra Credit???? Work on Smart Book Assignment on McGraw Hill Website Then enter your student ID number that you wrote in the cover of your Inquiry Journal (workbook). Due 11/29 – Must take a screen shot of completion of work and turn into me by 11/ pts. of extra credit. 8
Inquiry Journal pgs Due.
Read Primary Document The Prodigal Son – pgs of IJ and answer questions in IJ – Due IC
Study for Ch. 1 – Lesson #3 Quiz Tomorrow. 9
Take Chapter 1- Lesson #3 Quiz – Due IC
Read pgs
Work on Guided Reading Ch. 1 – Lesson 4 – Due IC
Watch Lesson 4 Video 12
1. Holiday – No School!  13
1. Watch Fall of Rome Video with Viewing Questions – Due IC – Students attending field trip will get full credit for this assignment.
CSUSM Field Trip – All Day for 7th Graders 14
1. Work on Inquiry Journal pgs – Due IC. Use pgs of book 15
Read Primary Document The Edict of Milan in IJ – pg answer questions on pg. 25 of IJ. Due IC
Read Primary Document St. Augustine’s The City of God on pg. 26 of IJ – Answer questions on pg. 27 of IJ – Due IC
Study for Ch. 1 – Lesson #4 Quiz Tomorrow. 16
1. Take Chapter 1 – Lesson #4 Quiz – Due IC
2. Watch Movie! 
Thanksgiving Break 11/17-11/25 26
Read pgs
Work on Guided Reading Ch. 1 – Lesson 5 – Due IC
Work on Foldables Notes – pg of book. Due Thursday 11/29
Watch Lesson 5 Video 27
Work on Inquiry Journal pgs – Due IC – Use pgs of book.
Read Primary Document – The Vita Karoli Magni – pg. 30 of IJ – answer questions pg. 31 – Due IC
Study for Ch. 1 – Lesson #1 Quiz Tomorrow. 28
Take Quiz Chapter 1 – Lesson #5 – Due IC
Read pg. 32 of IJ – answer questions pg. 33 of IJ – Due IC
Foldables Notes Due Tomorrow. 29
Foldables Notes Due! 
Extra Credit Smart Book Assignment is due! Must turn in screen shot of completion of work.
Complete What Do I Know Anticipation wkst. Due IC
Watch Medieval Europe Video 30

5. December 2018 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
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Winter Holiday 12/22-1/14

6. January 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
January 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 14
1. Teacher Work Day – No Students 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31
Feb. 1

7. February 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
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1. Holiday – No School 18
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March 1

8. March 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
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Spring Break 3/23-3/31

9. April 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
April 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19
1. Holiday – No School. 22 23 24 25 26

10. May 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
May 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
April 29
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11. May / June 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
May / June 2019 – 7th Grade Social Studies Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
May 27
1. Holiday – No School
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
June 3
June 4
June 5
June 6
Last Day of School with Students 
Good Luck!!!! Thank you for a terrific year!
June 7
1. Teacher Work Day – No Students