Warm Up

Partner Share

Activity

Unit #1: 
Ancient Sumer (cont.):
complete the Reading Sections & Reading Notes 
DUE TOMORROW!!!

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

identify the features/characteristics of a civilization & analyze artifacts to determine whether Sumer was a "highly civilized" society or not & why.

Homework

None

Warm Up

None

Activity

Unit #1: 
Ancient Sumer (cont.)

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

identify the features/characteristics of a civilization & analyze artifacts to determine whether Sumer was a "highly civilized" society or not & why.

Homework

None

Warm Up

Google Question - in Google Classroom

Activity

Unit #1: 
Ancient Sumer

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

identify the features/characteristics of a civilization.

Homework

None

Warm Up

None

Activity

Unit #1: 
Geography Skills Assessment

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

demonstrate their understanding of how land forms, climate, & vegetation affected the creation of ancient civilizations.

Homework

None

Warm Up

None

Activity

Unit #1: 
Geography Skills (continued):

Assessment Study Guide

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

build a study guide with key terms & concepts from thematic maps and how these factors influenced the ancient civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia

Homework

Review your Study Guide and resources form this week to prepare for the assessment

Warm Up

None

Activity

Unit #1: 
Geography Skills (continued)

Vegetation Types & Land Use - Geography Notebook and Discussion

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

Identify the vegetation types and how types of land is used

Understand the differences between vegetation & land use and make connections to how they influenced the growth of civilization

Homework

Work on your Geography Notebook slides from this week to prepare for an assessment on Monday

Warm Up

Google Form Question (Google Classroom)

Activity

Unit #1: 
Geography Skills (continued)

Population Density Discussion & Glossary

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

Define population density

Read and make inferences about population density on a thematic map

Homework
None

Warm Up

Land Forms Questions - see yesterday's Google Classroom

Activity

Unit #1: 
Geography Skills (continued)

• Glossary Notes: Physical Features & Slide Presentation
• Landforms Quizlet

Geography Skills: Introduction to Climate

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

Define climate

Identify the different climate zones & sub climate zones and their characteristics

Homework
Land forms slides - finish slides 2 & 3 in the Geography Notebook by Friday 

Warm Up

"What is social studies?" video clip

What is Social Studies? video

Activity

1. 7th grade Social Studies Standards

2. Unit #1: Geography Skills

• Glossary Notes Physical Features & Slide Presentation
• Question Activity
• Landforms Quizlet

Objective
SWBAT...(students will be able to):

Identify types of landforms

Use a physical map to explain why people live where they do

Define river valley

Homework
None

Warm Up

Seat-Mingle Activity

Activity

Berger's Policies & Procedures

Q & A

Dice Game/Geography Game

Reward Friday?

Homework

Handbook Signature Sheet for 1st period

Warm Up:
Fire up your chrome book if you have it!

Activity:
Getting To Know You

Setting Up

Check Out The Handbook

Homework:
Handbook Signature Page

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

First Day: Welcome to 7th grade Social Studies

Activity: Introduction & Attendance

Homework: None

Extras:

Back-2-School Night Presentation