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7th Grade History - Colonial America to Westward Expansion/Oregon Trail
2026 to 2027
Week 5
Monday, September 7th: No School - Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8th: Labor Day packet and review of the holiday.
Wednesday, September 9th: No 7th Grade students
Thursday, September 10th: Chapter 2 packet hand out
Friday, September 11th: Vocabulary quiz on Chapter 2
Week 4
Monday, August 31st: Students logged into Google Classroom and completed their notes for Chapter 1
Tuesday, September 1st: Students took additional notes on the 8 Native American regions. Here are the additional notes if needed:
Chinook (Northwest)(U.S. Army Helicopter), Chumash (California)(tomol canoe), Ute (Great Basin)(University), Nez Perce (Plateau)(Chief Joseph-leader), Apache (Southwest)(U.S. Army Helicopter), Sioux (Great Plains)(Crazy Horse-leader), Iroquois (Eastern Woodlands)(U.S. Army Helicopter), Seminoles (Southeast)(University)
Wednesday, September 3rd: No 7th Grade Students
Thursday, September 4th: Students will re-create the Native American Story "Bear Lodge" using Play-Doh to replicate Devil's Tower. Then they will review for the Chapter 1 assessment by taking a practice test.
Friday, September 5th: Assessment Chapter 1 - matching the 8 Native American regions to a well-know Native American tribe.
Week 3
Monday, August 24th: Chapter 1 packet handed out "the 1st Americans" - Students completed the Geography Challenge located on pages 1 and 2
Tuesday, August 25th: Grade check - Finish some presentations from last week. Vocabulary for Chapter 1
Wednesday, August 26th: No 7th Grade Students
Thursday, August 27th: Project on using "what's available from nature"
Friday, August 28th: Vocabulary quiz on Chapter 1
Week 2
Monday, August 17th: Students received their textbooks today. Students can keep their textbook at home until the end of the school year. Students completed a scavenger hunt using the textbook in which they had to find 20 maps that used state abbreviations.
Tuesday, August 18th: Students will investigate the major cities throughout the United States.
Wednesday, August 19th: No 7th grade students
Thursday, August 20th: Students will create a "Ticket to Ride" poster that connects the major cities that were investigated on Tuesday
Friday, August 21st: Quiz on matching major cities with their state location.
Week 1
Monday, August 10th: 1st Day of School, seating charts, classroom procedures, 50 states map, state abbreviations, supply list.
Tuesday, August 11th: supply list turn in, computer access, checking Mr. Springsteen's website, reviewing state abbreviations, and starting our baseball abbreviations project.
Wednesday, August 12th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, August 13th: baseball cap abbreviations project and study for Friday's quiz on the state abbreviations.
Here is the link for the baseball caps: https://www.baseballmonkey.com/media/wysiwyg/MLB350_2.jpg
Friday, August 14th: State abbreviations quiz
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2025 to 2026
Week 38
Monday, May 25th: NO School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 26th: Students finished their Memorial Day packet and also finished their Oregon Trail/California Trail/Santa Fe/Mormon Trail destination project.
Wednesday, May 27th: NO 7th grade classes
Thursday, May 28th: Students will finish all assignment, update grades, and take their final practice test.
Friday, May 29th: Students will review for their finals.
Week 37
Monday, May 18th: Students were given the packet, "Chapter 16 Life in the West" and completed the preview and vocabulary
Tuesday, May 19th: Chapter 16 sections 2 & 3
Wednesday, May 20th: NO 7th grade classes
Thursday, May 21st: Students will continue with sections 4 through 6.
Friday, May 22nd: vocabulary quiz on Chapter 16 and continue finishing the chapter.
Week 36
Monday, May 11th: Students were given the packet, "The Oregon Trail" and completed the packet.
Tuesday, May 12th: The class reviewed their Oregon Trail packet and prepared for their journey on Thursday, May 14th.
Wednesday, May 13th: NO 7th grade classes
Thursday, May 14th: Students traveled "The Oregon Trail" and completed a journal and map of their expedition.
Friday, May 15th: Students will share their expeditions with the class.
Week 35
Monday, May 4th: Students reviewed their packets from Friday, "Reading Through History - Old West"
Tuesday, May 5th: Students were given their new packet, "Chapter 15 - Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation." We worked thru to section 4.
Wednesday, May 6th: No 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, May 7th: Texas Independence and Remember the Alamo
Friday, May 8th: Test on the packet, "Reading Through History - Old West"
Week 34
Monday, April 27th: Students started a worksheet titled, "Understanding Historiography and Famous Quotes in History."
Tuesday, April 28th: Students finished their 10 additional famous quotes
Wednesday, April 29th: NO 7th grade students
Thursday, April 30th: Project on "America's Top Ten History Museums"
Friday, May 1st: The Smithsonian Instititue exploration
Week 33
Monday, April 20th: Students completed the "Geography Challenge" on pages 258-259
Tuesday, April 21st: The physical geography of the United States, learning all the major rivers, mountains, and lakes.
Wednesday, April 22nd: NO 7th grade students
Thursday, April 23rd: Project on the physical geography of the United States
Friday, April 24th: Test on the physical geography of the United States
Week 32
Monday, April 13th: Students completed their Chapter 14 packet, "Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy.
Tuesday, April 14th: 2nd Andrew Jackson packet, "Andrew Jackson's Presidency and the American Indian" with an emphasis on the Indian Removal Act.
Wednesday, April 15th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, April 16th: Students completed their 2nd packet on Andrew Jackson titled, "Andrew Jackson's Presidency and the American Indian."
Friday, April 17th: Test on Chapter 14
Week 31
Monday, April 6th: NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
Tuesday, April 7th: Students checked their stock portfolio and completed page 1 of their new packet, "Chapter 14 - Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy."
Wednesday, April 8th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, April 9th: Andrew Jackson's road to the presidency.
Friday, April 10th: Vocabulary quiz on Chapter 14
Week 30
Monday, March 16th: ECON FAIR and reviewing the categories in which you can receive and Oscar award. We also discussed how many of the poeple who received awards got their start in drama class. We discussed how TPS offers students the opportunity to participate in drama and theater.
Tuesday, March 17th: Students will create a business idea including a sign, logo, and slogan.
Wednesday, March 18th: NO 7th grade classes.
Thursday, March 19th: Students will finish their business proposal and be introduced to the stock market.
Friday, March 20th: Students will present their business proposal.
Week 29
Monday, March 9th: Grade Check - New Packet issued - Chapter 13 A Growing Sense of Nationhood. Preview, Sections 2 & 3. The folktale of "How a Tornado Saved Washington D.C."
Tuesday, March 10th: Sections 4 & 5 and the folktale of "Rip Van Winkle"
Wednesday, March 11th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, March 12th: Sections 6 & 7 and the folktale of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Friday, March 13th: Quiz on the 3 folktales.
Week 28
Monday, March 2nd: The conclusion of the Barbary Wars and The Marine Hymn
Tuesday, March 3rd: War of 1812 - Causes, Battle of Fort McHenry, The Star - Spangled Banner, The Burning of the White House, and the Battle of New Orlearns.
Wednesday, March 4th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, March 5th: War of 1812 and Test Review
Friday, March 6th: Test on Chapter 12
Week 27
Monday, February 23rd: Students updated their Olympic Medal Count, and reviewed the Star Spangled Banner.
Tuesday, February 24th: Students checked their grades and completed any missing assignments.
Wednesday, February 25th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, February 26th: The Barbary Wars, Marines Hymn and "The Shores of Tripoli" meaning and Econ Fair Survey
Friday, February 27th: TPS annual survey, and President Jefferson's response to the Barbary Wars
Week 26
Monday, February 16th: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 17th: Students received their new packet, "Chapter 12 Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation" and completed the vocabulary words. Then they chose a country that has won a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal in the 2026 Olympic Games and researched the events in which those medals were won.
Wednesday, February 18th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, February 19th: Students will work on 2 projects. They will complete their Olympic project from Tuesday, and then investigate the first international conflict that the U.S. gets involved (The Barbary Wars).
Friday, February 20th: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 12, and an Olympic medal design project.
Week 25
Monday, February 9th: The Super Bowl was mentioned discussing the geographical locations of the Seattle Seahawks being from Washington State and the New England Patriots representing the 6 states of the New England region. Then students completed a World Map locating Italy (the host country of the 2026 Winter Olympics) and the top 20 countries that sent athletes to the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Tuesday, February 10th: Students will investigate all the U.S. host cities of both the Winter and Summer Olympics that have been held in the United States.
Wednesday, February 11th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, February 12th: Students will review the Presidents of the United States as we head into the 4 day weekend honoring our Presidents. In addition, the Presidental Seal will be reviewed with the meaning of the symbols.
Friday, February 13th: NO SCHOOL
Week 24
Monday, February 2nd: Students finished their notes for Chapter 11 Political Developments in the Early Republic. Then students investigated "The Grammys" and the invention by Emile Berliner - The Gramaphone.
Tuesday, February 3rd: Students chose a historical figure from Chapter 11. They had to create visual details on their figure, and write a 30 second to 1 minute 1st person speech describing their figure's contributions.
Wednesday, February 4th: NO 7th grade classes
Thursday, February 5th: Students will present their historical figure in front of the class and read their speech. Then students will participate in a Kahoot to review for Friday's test.
Friday, February 6th: Test on Chapter 11
Week 23
Monday, January 26th: Students entered class today and participated in a https://www.geoguessr.com/ activity. Then students checked their grades, made-up any missing assingments, and completed any additional academic classwork they may have had.
Tuesday, January 27th: Students received their new packet, "Chapter 11 Political Developments in the Early Republic" and completed the Geography Challenge on pages 188 - 189.
Wednesday, January 28th: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday, January 29th: Students completed their vocabulary for "Chapter 11 Political Developments in the Early Republic," then investigated the relationships between Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and Alexander Hamilton.
Friday, January 30th: Quiz on the vocabulary words for Chapter 11
Week 22
Monday,January 19th: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King
Tuesday,January 20th: Chapter 10 continued
Wednesday, January 21st: NO 7th Grade Classes
Thursday,January 22nd: Mock Trial - The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Friday, January 23rd: Test on Chapter 10 - The Bill of Rights
Week 21
Monday, January 12th: New packet was handed out, "Chapter 10 The Bill of Rights"
Tuesday, January 13th: Students were introduced to important universities and college systems in our country while also completing sections 1 & 2 of the chapter 10 packet.
Wednesday, January 14th: NO 7th Grade Students
Thursday, January 15th: 10 Amendment poster and study session on the locations of the following schools: Dartmouth, Brown, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Penn, Princeton, Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC, and SDSU.
Friday, January 16th: Quiz on the 8 Ivy League Schools and 5 select universities/colleges in Californina: Cal State Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, USC, and San Diego State University.
Week 20
Monday, January 5th: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 6th: Students reviewed their states and abbreviations, and completed a world map. Geography skills and knowing where places are in the U.S. and the World were emphasized.
Wednesday, January 7th: No 7th Grade Students
Thursday, January 8th: Carmen Sandiego and exploring world locations.
Friday, January 9th: Students participated in a Carmen Sandiego game getting into groups and "climbing the pyramid" to reach and catch Carmen Sandiego. No quiz this week. The world map was graded as a classroom participation grade.
Week 19
Monday, December 15th: Kahoot reviews for Fall Finals
Tuesday, December 16th: Kahoot reviews for Fall Finals
Wednesday, December 17th: Finals for Periods 1 & 2
Thursday, December 18th: Finals for Periods 3, 4, & 5
Friday, December 19th: Finals for Periods 6 & 7
Week 18
Monday, December 8th: Students completed their Chapter 9 packet.
Tuesday, December 9th: Students reviewed all their grades and assignments and were given the opportunity to make up any missing work.
Wednesday, December 10th: NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, December 11th: Students took their practice final today
Friday, December 12th: Review for next weeks final
Week 17
Monday, December 1st: Students reviewed their grades and received their new packet, "Chapter 9 - The Constitution: A More Perfect Union"
Tuesday, December 2nd: Students continued sections 2-3 of their new packet, "Chapter 9 - The Constitution: A More Perfect Union"
Wednesday, December 3rd: NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, December 4th: Students completed their packet, took a virtual tour of Washington D.C., and then created an illustrated map of Washington D.C.
Friday, December 5th: Quiz on Section 3 to 5 of the packet. Study page 3 of your packet.
Week 16
Monday, November 16th: Students completed sections 2-3 of their "Chapter 8 Creating the Constitution" packet, and investigated the causes and effects of Shay's Rebellion.
Tuesday, November 17th: The Constitution Convention
Wednesday, November 18th: NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, November 19th: Students finished their notes for Chapter 8, then created a 3 branches of government project, then students participated in a Kahoot and prepared for tomorrow's quiz.
Friday, November 20th: Quiz on the 3 branches of government
Week 15
Monday, November 10th: Students completed a "Veterans Day" packet
Tuesday, November 11th: Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, November 12th: NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, November 13th:
Friday, October 14th:
Week 14
Monday, November 3rd: Students completed their Graphic Novel of George Washington Crossing the Delaware River.
Tuesday, November 4th: Students worked through section 6 of their "Chapter 7 The American Revolution" packet
Wednesday, November 5th: NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, November 6th: Finish "Chapter 7" and then create our Graphic Organizer for our test on Friday
Friday, October 7th: Test on "Chapter 7"
Week 13
Monday, October 27th: Students continued with "Chapter 7 The American Revolution" and completed sections 2 & 3.
Tuesday, October 28th: Students continued with "Chapter 7 The American Revolution" and completed sections 4 & 5.
Wednesday, October 29th: NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, October 30th: "George Washington Crossing the Delaware River." Students created a Graphic Novel of George Washington Crossing the Delaware River
Friday, October 31st: NO SCHOOL
Week 12
Monday, October 20th: Students reviewed their answers from Friday's test on The Declaration of Independence
Tuesday, October 21st: Students received their new packet, "Chapter 7 The American Revolution and completed the vocabulary.
Wednesday, October 22nd: NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, October 23rd: Students investigated, "The Culper Spy Ring" during the American Revolution.
Friday, October 24th: Students participated in a "Spy" game in which they had to "Sneak" information to their classmates as if they were part of "The Cupler Spy Ring"
Week 11
Monday, October 13th: Chapter 6 - New Packet - The Declaration of Independence and vocabulary. Students watched famous actors read the Declaration, then completed vocabulary, the reviewed the Battle of Bunker Hill (which really took place on Breed's Hill).
Tuesday, October 14th: The Second Continental Congress and the appointment of George Washington as the Commander of the Continental Army.
Wednesday, October 15th: NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
Thursday, October 16th: Finish Chapter 6 and review for test on Friday
Friday, October 17th: Test on Chapter 6 - The Declaration of Independence
Week 10
Monday, October 6th: Chapter 5 - Continued
Tuesday, October 7th: The Intolerable Acts
Wednesday, October 8th: COLLEGE DAY
Thursday, October 9th: Lexington and Concord
Friday, October 10th: No quiz - The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere - Was it only Paul Revere who warned the colonists that the British were on the march.
Week 9
Monday, September 29th: New Packet - Chapter 5 - Toward Independence - Geography Challenge
Tuesday, September 30th: Intro and sections 2-3
Wednesday, October 1st: NO 7th Grade Students
Thursday, October 2nd: sections 4-6
Friday, October 3rd: Quiz on Chapter 5 - Vocabulary
Week 8
Monday, September 22nd: Chapter 4 continued
Tuesday, September 23rd: The Great Awakening
Wednesday, September 24th: NO 7th Grade Students
Thursday, September 25th: Review for Chapter 4 test
Friday, September 26th: Test on Chapter 4
Week 7
Monday, September 15th: New Packet - Chapter 4 - Life in the Colonies starts on page 63 - Preview and Key Content Terms
Tuesday, September 16th: Sections 2-6
Wednesday, September 17th: NO 7th Grade Students
Thursday, September 18th: Project on Chapter 4
Friday, September 19th: Quiz on Life in the Colonies - Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Week 6
Monday, September 15th: New Packet - Chapter 3 - The English Colonies in North America - Reading Notes and Section 2
Tuesday, September 16th: Notes on Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10
Wednesday, September 17th: NO 7th Grade Students
Thursday, September 18th: Project for sections 3 through 10
Friday, September 19th: Quiz matching the Settlements - Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia
Week 5
Monday, September 8th: New Packet - Chapter 2 - European Exploration and Settlement - Preview
Tuesday, September 9th: Sections 2
Wednesday, September 10th: NO 7th Grade Students
Thursday, September 11th: Project for sections 3 through 6
Friday, September 12th: Quiz matching Spanish, French, English or Dutch with the question or description.
Week 4
Monday, September 1st: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Tuesday, September 2nd: Students completed sections 2 through 7 of the Chapter 1 packet.
Wednesday, September 3rd: No 7th Grade Students
Thursday, September 4th: Students will re-create the Native American Story "Bear Lodge" using Play-Doh to replicate Devil's Tower. Then they will review for the Chapter 1 assessment.
Friday, September 5th: Assessment Chapter 1
Week 3
Monday, August 25th: Students were given extra time to finish the assessment from Friday, and then checked their grades on Aeries.
Tuesday, August 26th: Chapter 1 The First Americans packet was handed out today and students completed the Geography Challenge on page 1
Wednesday, August 27th: No 7th Grade Students
Thursday, August 28th: Students will complete the preview and sections 1-3 of Chapter 1
Friday, August 29th: No Assessment (test) students will complete a project based on women who fought for equality.
Week 2
Monday, August 18th: Students completed a geography puzzle "The most populated city for each state."
Tuesday, August 19th: Students discussed why only 17 of the 50 populated cities were the capital of that particular state. We investigated why and where capitals are located within state. Then we explored iconic images that related to several states.
Wednesday, August 20th: No 7th grade students
Thursday, August 21st: Students created a location map of iconic images throughout the United States then participated in a review game called "The Monster Game" in which students had to match the populated city with its state.
Friday, August 22nd: Quiz on matching the populated city with its state.
Week 1
Monday, August 11th: 1st day of school - students received a supply list and intro letter, and then completed a state abbreviation worksheet
Tuesday, August 12th: Students explored the 2 iconic states (California and New York) and discussed the similarities and differences between them. In addition, we discussed how these 2 states influence the rest of the country and the world.
Wednesdy, August 13th: No 7th grade students -
Thursday, August 14th: Students received their textbooks and were assigned their chromebooks. Then students practiced their state abbreviations for Friday's quiz on state abbreviations (students need to match the name with the state with the correct abbreviation). The 2nd half of class included students creating a posterboard (cartoon map) of either New York or California and the top 5 things to see if they only had 3 days to travel - OPEN HOUSE - Meet the teacher
Friday, August 15th: Quiz on state abbreviations, then students will have to finish their weekly project.
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THE 2024 to 2025 DAILY & WEEKLY AGENDA
Week 38 (June 2nd to June 4th)
MONDAY, JUNE 2nd - Finals for Periods 1 & 2 & 3
TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd - Finals for Periods 4 & 5
WEDNESDAY, June 4th - Finals for Periods 6 & 7
Week 37 (May 26th to May 30th)
MONDAY, MAY 26th - NO SCHOOL MEMORIAL DAY
TUESDAY, MAY 27th - Reading Further Old West
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th - No 7th Grade Students
THURSDAY, MAY 29th - Panning for Gold and a virtual field trip to Julian
FRIDAY, MAY 30th - Practice quiz for next week's finals
Week 36 (May 19th to May 23rd)
MONDAY, MAY 19th - Chapter 16 Life in the West continued
TUESDAY, MAY 20th - Zebulon Pike and John C. Fremont
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st - NO 7th Grade students
THURSDAY, MAY 22nd - Manuel Lisa - Mountain Men - Marcus and Narcissa Whitman - Biddy Mason and Annie Bidwell
FRIDAY, MAY 23rd - Quiz on Chapter 16
Week 35 (May 12th to May 16th)
MONDAY, MAY 12th - Susan Magoffin and her journey on the Santa Fe trail
TUESDAY, MAY 13th - "Sweet Betsy of Pike" song and interpretation, describes the journey on the Oregon Trail
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th - NO 7th Grade students
THURSDAY, MAY 15th - The Oregon Trail
FRIDAY, MAY 16th - Quiz on Oregon Trail
Week 34 (May 5th to May 9th)
MONDAY, MAY 5th - The Mexican-American War
TUESDAY, MAY 6th - The end of the Mexican-American War and The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th - NO 7th Grade students
THURSDAY, MAY 8th - Fifty Four-Forty or Fight and How California become the 31st state
FRIDAY, MAY 9th - Packet/Test on the Gold Rush
Week 33 (April 28th to May 2nd)
MONDAY, APRIL 28th - Texas Independence and the Mexican-American War slide show and packet.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29th - The path to Texas' Independence
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th - NO 7th grade students
THURSDAY, MAY 1st - Remember the Alamo and building the Alamo
FRIDAY, MAY 2nd - Quiz on the Alamo - Study your "The Battle of the Alamo" worksheet.
Week 32 (April 21st to April 25th)
MONDAY, APRIL 21st - NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY, APRIL 15th - Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th - NO 7th grade students
THURSDAY, APRIL 17th - Students investigated, "American Progress" painted by John Gast
FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH - Map packet quiz, "Manifest Destiny."
Week 31 (April 14th to April 18th)
MONDAY, APRIL 14th - Tariffs and how they impact the world economy.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15th - How the United States has been part of the world economy since it became a country.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th - NO 7th grade students
THURSDAY, APRIL 17th - Students investigated the impact of the Louisiana Purchase
FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH - Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion.
Week 30 (April 7th to April 11th)
MONDAY, APRIL 7th - Introduction to the Stock Market.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8th - Students studied factors that cause stock markets to rise and fall and rise again.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th - NO 7th grade students
THURSDAY, APRIL 10th - Students investigated how world events affect the stock market.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH - Students will participate in a Stock Market simulator game and complete a quiz after watching a series of videos.
Week 29 (March 17th to March 21st)
MONDAY, MARCH 17th - ECON Fair
TUESDAY, MARCH 18th - Students started creating their own business in class
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th - NO 7th Grade students
THURSDAY, MARCH 20th - Students finalized their business by creating a business proposal that included: 1- Business Name, 2- Business Logo, 3- The type of business, 4- Location of your business, 5- Cost of starting up your business, 6- What you will charge your customers, 7- Projection of profits (how much will you get minus how much it cost you to make each item or service).
FRIDAY, MARCH 21st - Students will present their business proposal and then we will have a "mini econ fair" in class.
Week 28 (March 10th to March 14th)
MONDAY, MARCH 10th - Students did a complete grade check and completed "A Day in the Life of the President" worksheet.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11th - Students completed "The President's Cabinet" worksheet
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12th - NO 7th Grade students
THURSDAY, MARCH 13th - Students will be assigned a "Cabinet Position" and create a project detailing their responsibilities and seal of their position
FRIDAY, MARCH 14th - Roles of the President quiz
Week 27 (March 3rd to March 7th)
MONDAY, MARCH 3rd - Students did a complete grade check.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4th - Students started investigating the 47 presidents of the United States.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5th - NO 7th Grade students
THURSDAY, MARCH 6th - Students will discover the "amazing connections" of the presidents.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7th - Quiz on the Presidents.
Week 26 (February 24th to February 28th)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24th - Students received their new packet, "Chapter 14 - Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy." Students discussed the story of the song, "The Hunters of Kentucky."
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th - Common people vs Upper class. Sections 2-7
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th - NO 7th grade students
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th - Andrew Jackson and the 20 twenty dollar bill.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th - Test on Chapter 14.
Week 25 (February 17th to February 21st)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11th - NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th - Students completed with section 6 of "Chapter 13 A Growing Sense of Nationhood."
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th - NO 7th Grade students
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20th - Storytime with Washington Irving. Students will explore the stories of "Rip Van Winkle," and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st - Test on Chapter 13
Week 24 (February 10th to February 14th)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10th - Students received their new packet, "Chapter 13 A Growing Sense of Nationhood," and completed sections 2, 3, and 5.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th - Continue with notes on, "Chapter 13 A Growing Sense of Nationhood," section 4.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12th - No 7th grade students
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th - Students completed an 1800 art project. They chose either: folk art, portraits, landscapes, birds, or Native American scene.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th - NO SCHOOL
Week 23 (February 2nd to February 7th)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd - Students received their new packet, "Chapter 12 Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation"
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th - Continue with notes on Chapter 12
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th - No 7th grade students
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6th - Students will investigate the "Code of Duello" and the political implications of duels that Philip Hamilton (1801), Alexander Hamilton (1804), Andrew Jackson (1806), Stephen Decatur (1820), and Abraham Lincoln (1842) were involved in.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th - NO TEST or QUIZ - Students are reviewing The War of 1812 and The Star Spangled Banner
Week 22 (January 27th to January 31st)
MONDAY, JANUARY 27th - Students completed a grade check and completed page 4 and 5 of their Chapter 11 Packet "Political Developments in the Early Republic."
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28th - Students continued taking notes and watched a video, "The 3D model of the White House."
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29th - No 7th grade students
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th - Students finished their packet, watched videos on "The Whiskey Rebellion," and "Washington's Farewell Address," then participated in a "Monster" review game.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st - Test on Chapter 11
Week 21 (January 20th to January 24th)
MONDAY, JANUARY 20th - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day + Inauguration Day
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21st - Students received their new packet, "Political Developments in the Early Republic," and completed the Geography Challenge on pages 188-189 in their TCi Textbook.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd - No 7th grade students
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23rd - Students created "paper tours" of the Jefferson Memorial and Hamilton Grange.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th - Quiz on Geography Challenge, questions 1-8
Week 20 (January 13th to January 17th)
MONDAY, JANUARY 13th - Students continue working in their "Chapter 10 Bill of Rights" packet.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14th - Students completed their notes for their "Chapter 10 Bill of Rights" packet. If you need the notes they are posted on Google Classroom.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15th - NO 7th grade students
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16th - Mock Trial and Monster Review Game
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17th - Test on Chapter 10 Bill of Rights
Week 19 (January 6th to January 10th)
MONDAY, JANUARY 6th - NO SCHOOL for Students (Teacher's inservice)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7th - Students received their new packet, "Chapter 10 The Bill of Rights" and completed page 1.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8th - NO 7th GRADE STUDENTS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9th - Bill of Rights - 1st 10 Amendments
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH - Quiz on Bill of Rights - Know your 1st 10 Amendments
Week 18 (December 16th to December 20th)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th - Students reviewed for this week's final
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17th - Students continued reviewing for this week's final
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th - Semester Final Fall 2024 for Periods 1,2
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th - Semester Final Fall 2024 for Periods 3,4,5
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20TH - Semester Final Fall 2024 for Periods 6,7
Week 17 (December 9th to December 13th)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9th - Students were given their new packet, "Chapter 9 The Constitution - A More Perfect Union," and completed page 1
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10th - Chapter 9 continued pages 2-3
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th - No 7th grade classes
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th - Finish Chapter 9 and complete any missing assignments.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH - Pre-test (practice) for next week's final
Week 16 (December 2nd to December 6th)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd - Students were given the Geography Challenge packet for page 133
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd - Students were given a mini-packet on the Articles of Confederation
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4th - NO 7TH GRADE CLASSES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th - Students will be given a mini-packet on the U.S. Constitution
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH - Quiz on the Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution. Compare and Contrast the major differences between the 2 documents.
Week 15 (November 18th to November 22nd)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18th - Students received their new packet, "Chapter 7 - The American Revolution" and completed pages 1-2.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19th - Students will continue with pages 3-4 in their new packet, "Chapter 7 - The American Revolution."
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20th - NO 7th grade students - BLOCK schedule
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21st - Students will finish, "Chapter 7," and then participate in a Monster Game review.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd - Test on American Revolution
Week 14 (November 11th to November 15th)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11th - Veteran's Day - NO School
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th - Students investigated the history of Veteran's Day, the meaning and significance behind the 11th month, of the 11th day, at the 11th hour.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13th - NO 7TH grade students - BLOCK schedule
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th - Students will take a virtual tour of Philadelphia and explore the areas that relate to the Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, Independence Hall, Liberty Bell and more.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15th - No quiz or test, however, students will complete a virtual tour map/project of Philadelphia
Week 13 (November 4th to November 8th)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4th - Students received their new packet, "Chapter 6 Declaration of Independence," and completed page 1.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5th - Students investigated the leadership qualities of George Washington. Then students explored how Henry Knox was able to "drag" 62 tons of cannons roughly 300 miles from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th - No 7th Grade Classes
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7th - Students will finish their notes for their "Chapter 6 Declaration of Independence" packet, then we will participate in the "Monster Game" review for Friday's test.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8th - Test on "Chapter 6 Declaration of Independence."
Week 12 (October 28th to November 1st)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28th - Students had a "maintenance day," in which all work was returned, new work graded, students were able to check their grades and inquire with their teacher on any missing assignments.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29th - Students completed the, "Declaration of Independence Word Search," then they read the entire Declaration of Independence. After, class discussion surrounded which words were omitted from the Declaration.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30th - NO 7th Grade Students
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st - Students created a mini booklet describing the Declaration of Independence.
Week 11 (October 21st to October 25th)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st - Students watched, "The Battles of Lexington and Concord," and then went "back 21 years" to the French and Indian War and started exploring how we got to the "present" of the American Revolution.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd - Students started reviewing the Acts/Taxes that were passed by Parliament that preceded the Revolutionary War.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd - NO 7th Grade Classes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24th - Finalized review of the Acts/Taxes and then reviewed for Friday's quiz
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th - Quiz on the Acts/Taxes preceding the Revolutionary War.
Week 10 (October 14th to October 18th)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14th - Students will review, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." Then students will complete Reading Further on pages 96-99 and then turn in their packets.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15th - Students investigated the truth of, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." They documented a map with numbers #1 through #11 describing the events of April 18th to 19th 1775.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16th - No 7th grade students
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH - Using their notes from Tuesday, students will create their own map of, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere."
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH - Quiz on Chapter 5 focusing on the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.
Week 9 (October 7th to October 11th)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7th - Students did a complete grade check, and turned in any missing assignments
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8th - Students completed the Geography Challenge on pages 78-79
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9th - College Day Activities - No history curriculum
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10th - Chapter 5 continued "Toward Independence"
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th - No Quiz this week do College Day activities on Wednesday
Week 8 (September 30th to October 4th)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th - Students checked their grades, turned in any missing assignments, and then students started investigating, "The Lost Colony of Roanoke."
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST - Students received a packet that contain the investigations of: Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth, and Salem.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th - No 7th Grade Students
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th - Students will complete their investigations of: Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth, and Salem.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th - Students will create a 1-2 page report in class choosing 1 of the 4 topics of the week and complete a conclusion to the mystery/myth/truth of the topic.
Week 7 (September 23rd to September 27th)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd - Students checked their grades, turned in any missing assignments, and then were issued their new packet, "Chapter 4 Life in the Colonies."
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th - Students completed a placard activity within their packets. Notes are posted on Google Classroom for any students that were absent.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th - No 7th grade classes
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th - Students will complete their notes for Chapter 4 and then participate in the Monster Game review.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th - Test on Chapter 4
Week 6 (September 16th to September 20th)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th- Completed work was returned, and students were given the opportunity to check their grades and turn in any missing assignments. Then students started taking notes in their new packet, "Chapter 3 - The English Colonies in North America."
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th - Students finished their notes for Chapter 3 and then started their Reading Further for the the chapter
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th - No 7th grade classes
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th - Students will participate in an activity that will take them around the colonies.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th - Quiz on Chapter 3
Week 5 (September 9th to September 13th)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th- Completed work was returned, and students were given the opportunity to check their grades and turn in any missing assignments.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th - Students received their new packet for the week, "European Exploration and Settlement" and completed sections 1 and 2.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th - No 7th grade students
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th - Students will complete their Chapter 2 packet and review for Friday's quiz on Chapter 2.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th - Quiz on the reformers from Chapter 2 - Match the European country with their land claims.
Week 4 (September 3rd to September 6th )
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND- NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD - Students duplicated the map on page 6 titled, "American Indian Cultural Regions," and started working on their chapter 1 packet.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH - No classes for 7th grade
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH - Students will complete their chapter 1 packet, then compete in the Monster Game to review for Friday's quiz based on "American Indian Cultural Regions."
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH - Quiz on "American Indian Cultural Regions"
Week 3 (August 26th to August 30th)
MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH - Students started working on the Geography Challenge on page 1 of the TCi Textbook
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27th - Geography Challenge and notes on Colonial America
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th - Geography Challenge and notes on Colonial America
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th - Geography Challenge and notes on Colonial America
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th - Quiz on the Geography Challenge *remember all work for the week is due on Fridays
Week 2 (August 19th to August 23rd)
MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH - Students started working on state abbreviations and the Electoral College map
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20th - State abbreviations and Electoral College continue
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21st - State abbreviations and Electoral College continue
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22nd - State abbreviations and Electoral College continue
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd - Test on state abbreviations *remember all work for the week is due on Fridays
Week 1 (August 12th to August 16th)
1st Day of School - MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH - Students started the school year in history class by writing significant locations in California that they have visited or heard of such as: amusement parks, national parks, towns and cities.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH - California theme map and classroom procedures
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH - California theme map and classroom procedures
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH - California theme map and classroom procedures
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH - Students completed the in-class assignment "California Theme Map." *remember all work for the week is due on Fridays
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