Calendar

August 2011
31
Wednesday
1st Day for Teachers!
September 2011
1
Thursday
Teachers Only
2
Friday
No School
5
Monday
No School - Labor Day
7
Wednesday
Student introduction survey
8
Thursday
Ancient Civilizations Review Test
9
Friday
7th Grade Cookout! 9/11 Current Event article
12
Monday
Book Fair
13
Tuesday
5 Themes of Geography Poster
14
Wednesday
5 Themes of Geography Poster
15
Thursday
5 Themes of Geography Poster/ Back To School Night 6pm
16
Friday
Constitution Day
19
Monday
National Geographic Student Atlas Hunt
20
Tuesday
National Geographic Student Atlas Hunt
21
Wednesday
National Geographic Student Atlas Hunt
22
Thursday
Continents LP /Computer Lab
23
Friday
Continents & Oceans Quiz/ Continents LP continued/ Computer lab
26
Monday
Latin American Geography- Latitude/Longitude, Cardinal Directions
27
Tuesday
Latin American Geography- Reading about the Andes, Amazon Rainforest, or Los Gauchos
28
Wednesday
Latin American Geography - Read about the Amazon rainforest depletion or life in the Andes
29
Thursday
Latin American Geography - Complete all work above
30
Friday
Latin American Geography Quiz, review, hand in work
October 2011
3
Monday
South American political map, Latin American History - Powerpoint presentation
4
Tuesday
Latin American History - Film with questions on Aztecs, Incans, Mayans
5
Wednesday
Latin American History - Read various materials about Incans, Aztecs, Mayans
6
Thursday
Latin American History - Columbian Exchange assignment
7
Friday
Review all work, hand in packet, answer objective questions, quiz on South American political map
10
Monday
No School - Columbus Day
11
Tuesday
Latin American Culture - Race (Why are we unique?) powerpoint, study Central America map quiz
12
Wednesday
Latin American Culture - Music
13
Thursday
Latin American Culture
14
Friday
quiz on Central American political map, Review work
17
Monday
Intro to Government & Economics of Latin America Checklist. Film on governments and economies
18
Tuesday
Reading about Latin American governments
19
Wednesday
Reading about Latin American economies
20
Thursday
Reading about independence movements in Latin American nations
21
Friday
Banana Bonanza
24
Monday
Newspaper article about corrupt governments in Latin America
25
Tuesday
Review all work on Governments and Economies packet
26
Wednesday
Passports and placemats for Culture Night
27
Thursday
Computer Labs to work on Brochure for Culture Night
28
Friday
Culture Day!
31
Monday
No School - Snow Day
November 2011
1
Tuesday
No School - Snow Day
2
Wednesday
No School - Snow Day
3
Thursday
No School - Snow Day
4
Friday
No School - Snow Day
7
Monday
Library - Culture Night brochures
8
Tuesday
Library - Culture Night brochures
9
Wednesday
Library - Culture Night brochures
10
Thursday
Last day for Culture Night brochures/ Empty out Binders for Term 1
11
Friday
No School - Veteran's Day
14
Monday
Review Latin American SG for Test/
15
Tuesday
Latin American Test for Term 1/SG on Euorpean Geography
16
Wednesday
European Geography Packet
17
Thursday
Library to work on Geography Packet
18
Friday
Quiz on European Geography/Geography Packets
21
Monday
Geography Packets
22
Tuesday
Last day to complete geography packet
23
Wednesday
Hand in European Geography Packet/Review work from the week
24
Thursday
No School - Happy Thanksgiving! Go Tantasqua Football!
25
Friday
No School - Thanksgiving Break
28
Monday
Begin European History Packet/Study Guide for European Political Map Quiz
29
Tuesday
Work in small groups researching your era in history
30
Wednesday
Continue your research in small groups on your era in history
December 2011
1
Thursday
Get into larger groups to share your information and create the large timelines.
2
Friday
Review all work for History Packet/Quiz on European Political Map
5
Monday
Begin European Culture Packet/Study Guide on European Map Quiz
6
Tuesday
1/2 the class is working on their PowerPoints, other 1/2 working on Catherine the Great sheet.
7
Wednesday
1/2 the class is working on their PowerPoints, other 1/2 working on winemaking in France sheet
8
Thursday
1/2 the class is working on their PowerPoints, other 1/2 working on the Vatican sheet
9
Friday
1/2 the class is working on their PowerPoints, other 1/2 working on running with Bulls in Spain
12
Monday
1/2 the class is working on their PowerPoints, other 1/2 working on religious strife in Ireland
13
Tuesday
1/2 the class is working on their PowerPoints, other 1/2 working on genocide in the Balkans
14
Wednesday
1/2 the class is working on their PowerPoints, other 1/2 working on "the British Invasion"!
15
Thursday
Everyone finishing up any incomplete work.
16
Friday
Review all work and hand in packet on European Culture. Geography Quiz.
19
Monday
Tantasqua Union
20
Tuesday
Tantasqua Union
21
Wednesday
Tantasqua Union
22
Thursday
Christmas Carol field trip!
23
Friday
Tantasqua Union...Happy Holidays!
26
Monday
No School- Christmas Vacation!
27
Tuesday
No School- Christmas Vacation!
28
Wednesday
No School- Christmas Vacation!
29
Thursday
No School- Christmas Vacation!
30
Friday
No School- Christmas Vacation!
January 2012
2
Monday
No School - Christmas Vacation!
3
Tuesday
Geography Bee!
4
Wednesday
European Government and Economies Checklist- read background info and outline main ideas
5
Thursday
Continue checklist- Governments of Europe map
6
Friday
Checklist - Economies backgroun info and outline main ideas/Quiz on Central European countries
9
Monday
Checklist - information about governments of Russia, Great Britain, and Germany
10
Tuesday
Checklist - Graph about GDP countries in Europe or Compare/contrast governments of GB, Germany, USA
11
Wednesday
Checklist - finish any uncompleted work
12
Thursday
Continue work on Government and Economies Checklist
13
Friday
Continue work on Government and Economies Checklist
16
Monday
No School - MLK Day
17
Tuesday
Review all work on Government/Economies Checklist
18
Wednesday
Jeopardy!
19
Thursday
Review Study Guides
20
Friday
Test on all of European Term 2 material
23
Monday
Cold War
24
Tuesday
1/2 Day: Film review of Term 2
25
Wednesday
Cold War
26
Thursday
Dollars to Donuts
27
Friday
Clean out binders, organize class portfolios.
30
Monday
African Atlas Hunt
31
Tuesday
African Physical Features Video with Questions
February 2012
1
Wednesday
Outline African Geography reading and answer questions
2
Thursday
Outline African Geography reading and answer questions
3
Friday
Map Quiz on African Physical Features, Latitude/Longitude on African Map
6
Monday
Library to work on African physical features assignments
7
Tuesday
Library to work on African physical features assignments
8
Wednesday
Last day to work on any physical feature assignments
9
Thursday
Review all work on African physical features, hand in packet
10
Friday
Map quiz, quiz on African physical features. Homework read primary resource and answer questions
13
Monday
Reading on 2012 Olympics
14
Tuesday
PowerPoint presentation on the Olympics
15
Wednesday
Flags around the world for the Winter Olympics
16
Thursday
Cool Runnings
17
Friday
Winter Olympics!
20
Monday
February Vacation!
21
Tuesday
February Vacation!
22
Wednesday
February Vacation!
23
Thursday
February Vacation!
24
Friday
February Vacation!
27
Monday
African History PowerPoint presentation/Parent Signatures on TOC due
28
Tuesday
Computer lab- Genocide in Darfur Research
29
Wednesday
African Colonialism Map
March 2012
1
Thursday
No School - Snow Day!
2
Friday
Map Quiz North Africa/Nelson Mandela Hmwk.Reading Due/Finish Colonialism Map
5
Monday
Video on Apartheid in South Africa
6
Tuesday
Hand in Africa History Packets
7
Wednesday
Begin African Cultures Group assignment
8
Thursday
Take notes on Cultures section assigned to you (North, West, East, or South Central)
9
Friday
map quiz/ Continue note-taking and answer questions from section only using your notes
12
Monday
Build a "Shamba" (ruarl house in villages) using art supplies
13
Tuesday
Complete review of packet, answer ticket to leave, hand in homework
14
Wednesday
Begin African Government & Economies Packet
15
Thursday
Library to work on Government & Economies Packet
16
Friday
Finish PowerPoint presentation on Government & Economies
19
Monday
B320 Computer lab to work on Packet
20
Tuesday
MCAS ELA Long Comp- Blocks G/B/C/D...Good Luck!
21
Wednesday
B320 Computer lab to work on Packet
22
Thursday
Finish Government & Economies Packet
23
Friday
Review and hand in African Government & Economies Packet/Map Quiz/Homework Due
26
Monday
Play Game about African Government Struggles/Hotel Rwanda Permission Slips due
27
Tuesday
Movie - Hotel Rwanda/MCAS
28
Wednesday
Movie - Hotel Rwanda/MCAS
29
Thursday
Movie - Hotel Rwanda
30
Friday
Movie - Hotel Rwanda
April 2012
2
Monday
Finish KONY 2012 film/ Play on African continent's struggles
3
Tuesday
Term Project- Create Board Game about Africa
4
Wednesday
Term Project- Create Board Game about Africa
5
Thursday
Term Project- Create Board Game about Africa
6
Friday
No School - Good Friday :)
9
Monday
Term Project- Create Board Game about Africa
10
Tuesday
Study Guide for homework/Last day to work on board game
11
Wednesday
Play Board Games Created
12
Thursday
Jeopardy Game to Prep for Africa Test
13
Friday
Test on Africa
16
Monday
No School - April Vacation!
17
Tuesday
No School - April Vacation!
18
Wednesday
No School - April Vacation!
19
Thursday
No School - April Vacation!
20
Friday
No School - April Vacation!
23
Monday
Empty Binders/Portfolio Term 3 Grade
24
Tuesday
Geography of Middle East and Central Asia video
25
Wednesday
Power Point presentation Middle East Geography/History/Culture/Government/Economics
26
Thursday
Power Point presentation Middle East Geography/History/Culture/Government/Economics
27
Friday
Arab Spring/Map Quiz/Homework due
30
Monday
Computer Lab- Learn more about the Middle East
May 2012
1
Tuesday
Learn about water scarcity in Middle East
2
Wednesday
Learn about the Sharia and its impact on Middle Eastern countries
3
Thursday
Learn about Israeli-Palestine Conflict
4
Friday
1/2 Day- Computer Lab/homework due/Map Quiz
7
Monday
Finish any incomplete work from Middle East Unit
8
Tuesday
MCAS- Math (Asian Atlas Hunt)
9
Wednesday
MCAS- Math (Asian Atlas Hunt)
10
Thursday
Open notebook Quiz on Middle East Unit
11
Friday
Finish Latitude/Longitude of Asia map/Map Quiz of Central Asia
14
Monday
Begin Unit on India (Textbook read and answer questions)
15
Tuesday
PowerPoint presentation on India
16
Wednesday
Read about life of Gandhi and impact on India
17
Thursday
Read about Child Labor in India and answer questions
18
Friday
Finish PowerPoint presentations/homework due/quiz South Asia
21
Monday
Read an article about India and summaize it
22
Tuesday
Continue work on article summaries
23
Wednesday
Day to finish work on India
24
Thursday
Open notebook quiz on India/Visit from Mr. Armin
25
Friday
Memorial Day Ceremonies
28
Monday
Memorial Day - No School!
29
Tuesday
Begin Unit on East Asia- read textbook and answer questions
30
Wednesday
PowerPoint presentation on East Asia
31
Thursday
Finish Powerpoint/textbook questions
June 2012
1
Friday
Watch film on government of North Korea/homework due/Map quiz SE Asia
4
Monday
Work on map of Asian governments
5
Tuesday
Life in a capitalist vs. socialist economy
6
Wednesday
Day to finish all materials
7
Thursday
East Asia open note quiz
8
Friday
7th Grade Boston Field Trip
11
Monday
Video on SE Asia and Oceania
12
Tuesday
Create your own country project
13
Wednesday
Create your own country project
14
Thursday
Create your own country project
15
Friday
Create your own country project
18
Monday
Create your own country project
19
Tuesday
Present countries
20
Wednesday
Jeopardy review for Geography final
21
Thursday
Geography Final
22
Friday
Last Day of School for students!
25
Monday
Teacher Professional Development Day