Friday 8/23/2013 Test!

7th Grade:  Seventh grade students have a map test on the United States prior to the Civil War.  Students will receive a blank map of the United States prior to the Civil War. The requirements are as follows:

1. Label all States correctly!
2. Draw boundary line between the North and South!
3. Put a star on the first state to secede!
4. Name the border states!
5. Demonstrate understanding of Union vs Confederate states with an arrow and label!

8th Grade:  Eighth grade students have a test on the French and Indian War and vocabulary about the 13 Colonies. The test will include the following:

1. 20 multiple choice questions.
2. 10 fill in the blank (all vocabulary)
3. 5 short answer questions.

The short answer questions will be on the following:

1. Explain the impact of the French and Indian War on the British and how this negatively affected the Colonists.
2. What role did George Washington play in the French and Indian War?
3. How did William Pitt help the British turn the war in their favor?
4. How did the battle for Quebec affect the War?
• Answer:  The battle for Quebec was the turning point for the British because the French could no longer defend the rest of its North American territory.
5. What lands did the British gain in the Treaty of Paris?
• Answer:  The British gained French Canada, Spanish Florida, and all French lands east of the Mississippi except New Orleans.

All Questions we went over in class besides short answer questions 4 & 5.  I posted the answers after questions 4 & 5.  Students may use a note card for this test.

Good Luck! 

8th Grade Quiz Postponed due to Galileo Testing!

8th Grade:  The quiz scheduled for Monday 8/19/2013 is postponed until Thursday 8/22/2013! Check blog Tuesday for a study guide!!!

Monday 8/19/2013 Galileo Testing!

The students in both 7th and 8th grade will take the Galileo pre-test. 

7th Grade:  The students will take Writing, Reading and Math tests.

8th Grade:  The students will take Science, Reading and Math tests.


***8th Grade your quiz will be postponed until Thursday.***

Welcome 2013 - 2014 students and parents!

Welcome students and parents,
     I am looking forward to this year and the continued collaboration with this years students.  Social Studies is a subject that allows students to explore the world from many different angles.  This class requires students to take notes, read, participate in class discussion, complete homework and in class work, and demonstrate understanding of material on quizzes and tests.  I will use my blog to update parents and students on the weeks events, post homework assignments, and to post quiz and test preparation questions.

7th Grade:  The seventh grade students start the year with a study of the years prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.  This will include an in depth look at the differences between the North and South, as well as the several events that caused the country to go to war.  The students will learn about the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Dred Scott Decision, the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854, the role of Abolitionist, the Underground Railroad, and the secession of the southern states.

8th Grade:  The eighth grade students start the year with a look at the establishment of the original 13 colonies. This includes a study of the French and Indian war, and the events that led colonists to rebel against King George III, the King of England.  The students will examine the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, The Intolerable Acts, and events like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.  This will allow students to understand what led to the American Revolution and our eventual study of the Revolutionary War.