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Week ending Friday, 7 May 2022
This week students will complete their Korean/Vietnam War formative. Students will also take their SE Asian History Unit Test (40%). The test will cover the following information:
SE Asia History Study Guide SE Asia History Review Gimkit Week ending Friday, 29 April 2022
Students will be able to analyze continuity and change in Southern and Eastern Asia. They will also be able to explain the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam in terms of containment of Communism. Korean War Presentation Korean War Notes Korean War Gimkit Vietnam War Presentation Vietman War Notes Vietnam War Edpuzzle Vietnam War Gimkit Week ending Friday, 22 April 2022
Students will be able to discuss the events leading up to and following the U.S. involvement in WWII with Japan in order to describe the U.S. presence in Japan after WWII. War in the Far East Presentation War in the Far East Handout Newspaper Analysis handout Pearl Harbor Gimkit Bombs and Rebuilding Japan Presentation Bombs and Rebuilding Japan Handout Japan after World War II Gimkit Week ending Friday, 15 April 2022 Students will be able to describe how nationalism led to independence in India; and the impact of Mohandas Gandhi's belief in in non-violent (civil disobedience) protest in South Africa and India. 42 movie clip Independence in India Presentation Gandhi and Indian Independence Gimkit Independence in India and South Africa Gimkit Students will be able to understand events from modern Chinese history (including the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the Tiananmen Square Massacre) in order to describe the imparct of communism in China. Communism in China Presentation Communism in China worksheet Communism in China Gimkit Week ending Friday, 1 April 2022
This week students will anlayze the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia. Students will be able to explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group; Compare and contrast the religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism, and the philosophy of Confucianism. SE Asia Religions Presentation SE Asian Religious Groups Charts SE Asia Religious Group Gimkit Review SE Asia Religious Group Gimkit Review 2 Week ending 25 March 2022
This week students will explain the cuases an effects of pollution & flooding in Sout East Asia in order to understand its impact on populations. Environmental Issues in SE Asia Presentation Environmental Issues in SE Asia worksheet SE Asia Environmental Issues Quizlet SE Asia Geography Review Quizlet SE Asia Physical and Political Geography Gimkit SE Asia Environmental Issues Gimkit ***SE Asia Geography Review Gimkit*** Week ending Friday, 11 March 2022
This week students will engage in review for their African History Unit Test (40%). Wednesday and Thursday, after the students have completed their test they will begin learning about government instability in Africa. African History Kahoot! Review Join code: 09016890 Obstacles to Education Read and Respond Weekending Friday, 4 March 2022
This week students will be able to explain the creation and end of apartheid in South Africa and the roles of Nelson Mandela and F.W.de Klerk Resources that we will use this week can be found here. Week ending Friday, 18 February 2022
Students are to access their assignments for this week in the African History section of their One Note notebook. This week students will learn about how Pan-Africanism and feelings of Nationalism led to the end of European colonialism, and independence in Africa, specifically Kenya and Nigeria. Africa's Indpendence Movements Presentation Year of Independence video Independence Movements Reading Nationalism and Independence Movements in Africa Reading How did Nigeria gain Independence from Britain? video Mau Mau Uprising video Nigeria and Kenya Independence double bubble map Nigeria and Kenya Independence double bubble map-Answer Key! Kenya and Nigeria Independence Gimkit Pan-African Movement Read and Respond Bob Marley's War video Bob Marley's War lyrical analysis African History Review Quizlet European Partitioning in Africa Gimkit Pan-African Movement Gimkit African Geography Test Quizizz Enter this code 3007 5321 Students must earn a 100% on this Quizizz. You may take it as many times as needed. Week ending 4 February 2022
Students are to access their assignments for this week in the African History section of their One Note notebook. We will begin the African History section of this unit. The Georgia Standards of Excellence begins this unit with European Colonialism of Africa. Below are several articles from NewsELA and a PBS video that previews Henry Louis Gates' Africa's Great Civilatizations series. These resources serve to highlight several kingdoms or empires that existed on the continent of Africa, for thousands of years, prior to european contact and explotaition. "Why we're overdue to know the brillance of Africa's civilizations" video Aksum Ghana Kush Mali Songhai Western African States/Kingdoms Imperialism Flocabulary European Colonialism in Africa presentation European Colonialism in Africa note sheet Scramble for Africa video European Imperialism in Africa video African History Review Quizlet Week ending 28 January 2022
Students are to access their assignments for this week in their One Note notebook. This week students will learn about ethnic and religious groups in Africa. Wednesday and Thursday will be spent engaging in review of all things African Geography. African Relgious Groups/Ethnic Groups Reading African Religious Groups/Ethnic Groups Response Sheet African Geography Cram Sheet Completed African Ethnic Group Quizlet African Geography Review Gimkit Ashanti Videos A History of Ashanti video Geography Now! Ghana video Bantu Videos The Bantu Religion Explained video How Bantus Permanently Changed the Face of Africa video Swahili Videos History of the Swahili video Who are the Swahili? video Arab Videos The History of North Africa Explained video Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course video Weekending 21 January 2022
Students are to access their assignments in their One Note notebook. I am uploading the videos that are attached to this week's lessons here. Deforestation videos Deforestation: Cause and Effect video National Geographic: Deforestation video United Nations: Deforestation video Desertification videos Desertification: A visual disaster video Desertification in Africa video Great Green Wall: Solution to desertification in the Sahel video Unequal Distribution of Water/ Water Pollution videos Water Changes Everything video World Vision: Walking in Sabina's Shoes video 10 Hard Facts About Water Pollution in Africa video Environmental Issues in Africa Presentation Environmental Issues in Africa Quizlet- Review Environmental Issues in Africa Study Guide Wed., 5 January 2022 and Thurs., 6 January 2022
Today students were introduced to the Africa Unit through geography. They read information about various climate zones, physical features and several countries on the continent of Africa. The students were then tasked with labeling and identifying the features on several maps. Africa Geography Presentation Completed Africa Geography Maps Mon., 11/15/2021 through Fri., 11/19/2021
Learning Target: SWBAT explain why countries use trade barriers - tariffs, quotas, and embargos - IOT understand voluntary international trade and its restrictions. International Trade and Trade Barriers Presentation Monday, 8 November through Friday, 12 Novemeber 2021
Learning Target: SWBAT describe the different economic systems - traditional, command, and market - IOT understand how each answers the economic questions - What to produce? How to produce? and For whom to produce? The 3 Basic Economic Questions video Traditional Economy video Command Economy video How to create a Moth paper airplane video Market Econocmy video Mixed Economy video Economics presentation Economics Systems Paper Airplane organizer Imports and Exports rap video This week students will work on their Economic and Government Choice Board Project. This is worth a summative grade (40%). This assignment is due Monday, 15 November for 1st and 5th, and Thursday, 18 November for 2nd and 6th period students. Mon., 1 Nov. through Fri., 5 Nov. 2021
Learning Targets: Students will be able to comprehend the definitions of economics and government vocabulary in order to apply the terms in real-world contexts. Students will be able to communicate their understanding of economics and government vocabulary terms in order to complete a student-choice project incorporating art and language arts skills. This week students will work on their Economic and Government Choice Board Project. This is worth a summative grade (40%). This assignment is due Friday, 12 November 2021. Homework: 1-8 Vocabulary words are due for a homework check on Wed., 3 November 2021. Economics and Government Vocabulary Terms Choice Board Activity Instructions Economics and Government Choice Board Grading Rubric Scaffolded Option A example Economics Rap Government Rap Mon., 10/25/21 through Fri., 10/29/21
Learning Target (reviewing all of SS7H2a,b,c,d): Students will be able to organize details about historical events in Southwest Asia in order to understand and apply the lasting effects in the region. Students will take their SW Asia History Unit Test on Friday, 10/29/2021. Monday, 10/18/21 through Friday, 10/22/21
DUE TO CONFERENCE WEEK, CLASSES ARE SHORTENED. (45 MIN CLASSES) Standards: SS7H2.d. Students will be able to explain the main reasons for the US Presence in the Middle East as it relates to the Persian Gulf War, and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Students were shown excerpts from the Netflix series "How to Become a Tyrant" Season 1 Epiosode 2: Saddam Hussein US Presence in the Middle East Presentation SW Asia Wars Cram Sheet Foreign Military Presence in the Middle East video What Happened in the Persian Gulf War? video SW Asia Wars Review Quizlet |
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I'm Ms. Mc Bean and welcome to my blog page! This year in 7th grade, we will focus on Southwest Asia, Africa, and Southern & Eastern Asia. In our study of these regions, we will be emphasizing the five main components of Social Studies: geography, history, economics, government, and culture (please note that this includes the world’s major religions). Archives
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