Ch. 9 EUROPE TEST WEEK (Ch 10 Intro)

The Weekly Overview:

H/W for this week:

***Progress Reports went out on Friday***
Please sign them and have your student return them to Social Studies!

1. Q/W #22 (done in class, turned in on Friday)
2. RE-READ / REVIEW p.230-251
3. ANSWER: p.263 (#s 1-4)
4. Ch. 9 Test on TUESDAY!!!

Monday

• Ch. 9 Test Review Day
• Copy Weekly H/W
• Q/W #22 intro
• TEST REVIEW ACTIVITY

Tuesday

• Q/W - Final Review Opportunity
• Ch 9 TEST
• Closure

Wednesday

• Ch 10 Introduction
• Q/W - Power of The Pope
• Ch. 10.1 Key Terms / Cornell Notes
• Europe in the 1000s - map walk thru
• Closure

Thursday

• Review 10.1 Terms, Intro 10.2 Terms
• Q/W - Gregory vs Henry (Popes vs Kings)
• Cornell Notes - Excommunications
• Points of View Introduction (p.262: Who should select the Bishops?)
• Closure

Friday

• Collect H/W & Q/Ws
• Quiz on Ch. 10.1
• Activity: Surprise!
• Closure

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*ALL THE LEGAL STUFF*

TEST WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ch. 9.2 covers HSS 7.6.2 as well as: HR 4, Writing 7.2.4c, & Reading 7.2.0

9.3 (Tues-Wed) Objectives are that:

Students will learn that …

1. Feudalism governed how knights and nobles dealt with each other.

2. Feudalism spread through much of Europe.

3. The manor system dominated Europe’s economy.

4. Towns and trade grew and helped end the feudal system.

Key Vocabulary Terms will be:

1. knights
2. vassal
3. feudalism
4. William the Conqueror
5. manor
6. serfs
7. Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Ch. 9.4 covers HSS 7.6.4 as well as: HR 4, Writing 7.2.4c, & Reading 7.2.0

9.4 (Thurs-Friday) Objectives are that:

Students will learn that …

1. Feudal societies shared common elements in Europe and Japan.

2. Europe and Japan differed in their cultural elements such as religion and art.

Key Vocabulary Terms will be:

1. chivalry
2. haiku

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HISTORY DAY INFO

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Students, Parents and Guardians:

Students will begin their 3 week Winter Break on Friday, December 17, 2010. During this time, the may choose to begin work on their HISTORY DAY PROJECT for 2011 due in Mid-FEBRUARY.

Here is a website that can guide you through what you can expect with regard to entries, requirements and rules.

http://nationalhistoryday.org/GettingStarted.htm

Here's an overview of what to do:

Documentary
Exhibit
Paper
Performance
Web Site

Everything you need to get started in linked above!

Good Luck and email with any questions to:

riste@verizon.net

Dr. Simnjanovski

EXTRA CREDIT: Watch the Videos Below, Write 10-20 "Connections" You Find In the Videos to Ch. 9!!! Bring them into Dr. S.

Find the rest on Youtube.com by searching "The Sword In The Stone 1963 Title01 Part 5"

LAST WEEK BEFORE BREAK!!!

The Wolfpack Mascot!

Extra CREDIT: PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS...it will all make sense soon!!! Muahahaha

This week we will cover two sections in chapter 8 (Japan), section 2, which covers Art & Culture in Heian and section three, which covers the Growth of a Military Society in Japan.

Here is a quick run down of section 2 and section 3:

In Section 2 the Objectives  are that:
Students will learn that …

  1.  Japanese nobles created great art in their court at Heian.

  2.  Buddhism changed in Japan during the Heian period.

In Section 2 the Vocabulary is:

1. court
2. Lady Murasaki Shikibu
3. Zen

 In Section 3 the Objectives  are that:
Students will learn that …

  1.  Samurai and shoguns took over Japan as emperors lost influence.

  2.  Samurai warriors lived honorably.

  3.  Order broke down when the power of the shoguns was challenged by invaders and rebellions.

  4.  Strong leaders took over and reunified Japan.

In Section 3 the Vocabulary is:

1. daimyo
2. samurai
3. figurehead
4. shogun
5. Bushido

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This chapter covers CA Standards for History: 7.5.3, 7.5.6

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Here is the brief weekly overview with H/W info:

MONDAY

-COPY H/W!
-Samurai vs Viking Predictive Activity
-Closure

TUESDAY - FRIDAY

-HISTORY DAY INTRODUCTION and OPPORTUNITY FOR RESEARCH! 

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Homework

• Q/W #18

Ch. 7 CHINA - TEST TUESDAY!!!

China Game
(here is a link to a fun on-line game)

Overview of Unit 4:

-Ch 7 - China (pages 166 - 193)

-Ch 8 - Japan (pages 194 - 223)

Overview of THIS WEEK:

CHINA!

-Monday (REVIEW: Ch. 7.1-7.4)

-Tuesday (TEST: Ch. 7)

JAPAN!!!

-Wednesday (INTRO: Ch. 8.1)  

-Thursday (REVIEW: Ch. 8.1) 

-Friday (INTRO: 8.2) 

An In Depth Look Into Our Day

-Monday (China REVIEW)

*Q/W #16 

*COPY H/W
* Review for the Ch. 7 TEST

-Tuesday (China 7 TEST)

*Q/W #16 

* Ch. 7 TEST - Multiple Choice, Short Response

-Wednesday (Ch. 8.1 Geography and Early Japan)

*Q/W #16 (...a flooded village...)

*8.1 Key Terms

*Who is "Prince Shotoku?" / Cornell Notes

*Closure: Regent

-Thursday (8.1 Review) 

*Q/W #16 (...Key terms of 8.1 in a paragraph)

*8.1 Key Term review

*Influencing Culture (p.201)

*Closure: "The Times, They Are a Changin'..." Language, Culture, Religion, Philosophy, Government....etc

-Friday (Intro 8.2) Art & Culture in Heian

*Collect H/W

*8.2 Key Terms

*Visual Art, Architecture, Fashion, Literature, Performing Arts Activity

All The Legal Stuff!

This week we will be covering: 

1. Social Studies (History) Standard 7.3 (Analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages).
2. Analysis Skills HI-6 (Students conduct cost-benefit analysis of economic and political issues---Public Value discussion)
3. English-Language Arts
   Writing 7.2.0 (Write Expository Texts)
   Reading 7.2.0 (Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material).
   

Ch. 7.1

Objectives 
Students will learn that …

  1.  The Period of Disunion was a time of war and disorder that followed the end of the Han dynasty.

  2.  China was reunified under the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties.

  3.  The Age of Buddhism saw major religious changes in China.

Vocabulary 

1. Period of Disunion
2. Grand Canal
3. Empress Wu

Ch. 7.2

Objectives 
Students will learn that …

  1.  Advances in agriculture led to increased trade and population growth.

  2.  Cities and trade grew during the Tang and Song dynasties.

  3.  The Tang and Song dynasties produced fine arts and inventions.

Vocabulary 

1. porcelain
2. woodblock printing
3. gunpowder
4. compass

Ch. 7.3

Objectives  Students will learn that …

  1.  Confucianism underwent changes and influenced Chinese government.

  2.  Scholar-officials ran China’s government during the Song dynasty.

Ch. 7. 3 Vocabulary 

1. bureaucracy
2. civil service
3. scholar-official

Ch. 7.4

Objectives  Students will learn that …

  1.  The Mongol Empire included China, and the Mongols ruled China as the Yuan dynasty.

  2.  The Ming dynasty was a time of stability and prosperity.

  3.  China under the Ming saw great changes in its government and relations with other countries.

Ch. 7.4 Vocabulary 

1. Genghis Khan
2. Kublai Khan
3. Zheng He
4. isolationalism

JAPAN!!!

Objectives 
Students will learn that …

  1.  Geography shaped life in Japan.

  2.  Early Japanese society was organized in clans, which came to be ruled by an emperor.

  3.  Japan learned about language, society, and government from China and Korea.

Vocabulary 

• clans
• Shinto
• Prince Shotoku
• regent

EXTRA CREDIT :

Extra Credit: This one is for HUGE POINTS!!!

Have your family (or you) RENT MONGOL (2007) and write a one page review of the film.  Here is a link to the movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416044/  you can find it on Netflix or at your local video store.  Since the Movie is rated R for violence; please get parent permission before you watch it.  If you parents don't allow you to watch R-rated films due to violence, or other reasons, please ask and I'll get you an alternative extra credit assignment :)

P.S....

Fontana Middle School (NC State WolfPack!!!)

Ch. Ch 7 (Unit 4: 550-1868)

China Game
(here is a link to a fun on-line game)

Overview of Unit 4:

-Ch 7 - China (pages 166 - 193)

-Ch 8 - Japan (pages 194 - 223)

Overview of THIS WEEK:

-Monday (Review for the Ch. 6 Test on Africa)

-Tuesday (Ch. 6 Test: AFRICA)

-Wednesday (Ch. 7.1 Intro into China)

-Thursday (Ch. 7.1 Review)

-Friday (Ch. 7.2 Intro

An In Depth Look Into Our Day

-Monday (Review for the Ch. 6 Test on Africa)

*Q/W #13 Africa's Big Idea/Topic

*6.1 - 6.4 Key Terms Review

*QUIZ SHOW - interactive game challenging students (Jeopardy Style)

*Closure: Questions for Tonight's Study Time?

-Tuesday (Ch. 6 Test: AFRICA)

*Q/W #13 - African Term Usage (in a sentence)

*Ch. 6 TEST (20 questions -Multiple Choice / 1 Short Answer) - tests completed on Transponders as well as ScanTron format to familiarize students with State exams/testing formats.

*Closure: Discuss questions / responses for the Short Answer Essay.

-Wednesday (Ch. 7.1 Intro into China)

*Q/W #13 (...a peasant in China in the year 264...)

*7.1 Key Terms

*3 Dynasty Discussion / Cornell Notes

*Closure: Disunion followed by Reunification (at the end of the class students will be able to name ALL three dynasties (Sui, Tang, & Song) in China.

-Thursday (Ch. 7.1 Review)

*Q/W #13 (Use the KEY TERMS for Wed. in a Cloze paragraph provided by the instructor

*7.1 Main Ideas (and Big Idea) Review Activity - Buddhism

    - Cornell Notes

*Closure: Cornell Notes: Students will be able to provide two reasons why/how Buddhism spread in China.

-Friday (Ch. 7.2 Intro)

*Q/W #13 (...you are a rich merchant in the year 1270...)

*7.2 Key Terms

*Chinese Inventions

-Discussion

-Find 7 Important Chinese Inventions (Cornell Notes)

-Closure: Debate - Which Invention Do YOU feel is the most important and why???

All The Legal Stuff!

This week we will be covering: 

1. Social Studies (History) Standard 7.3 (Analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages).
2. Analysis Skills HI-6 (Students conduct cost-benefit analysis of economic and political issues---Public Value discussion)
3. English-Language Arts
   Writing 7.2.0 (Write Expository Texts)
   Reading 7.2.0 (Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material).
   

Ch. 7.1

Objectives 
Students will learn that …

  1.  The Period of Disunion was a time of war and disorder that followed the end of the Han dynasty.

  2.  China was reunified under the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties.

  3.  The Age of Buddhism saw major religious changes in China.

Vocabulary 

1. Period of Disunion
2. Grand Canal
3. Empress Wu

Ch. 7.2

Objectives 
Students will learn that …

  1.  Advances in agriculture led to increased trade and population growth.

  2.  Cities and trade grew during the Tang and Song dynasties.

  3.  The Tang and Song dynasties produced fine arts and inventions.

Vocabulary 

1. porcelain
2. woodblock printing
3. gunpowder
4. compass

EXTRA CREDIT SONG:

Learn this song for Extra Credit this week!!!

Here are the Lyrics:

Chinese Dynasty Song

Here's the Chinese dynasty song, to the tune of "Frere Jacques":


Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

Sui, Tang, Song

Sui, Tang, Song

Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic

Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic

Mao and Deng

Mao and Deng

Fontana Middle School (NC State WolfPack!!!)

Ch. 6 (Sections 3 & 4)

Teacher Salary Info

Hey, we were recognized!

This week we will cover the final two sections of Chapter 6.  Section 3 (pages 142 - 146) discusses the Songhai Empire of Africa (c. 1500); Section 4 (pages 147-151) covers the Historical and Artistic Traditions of West Africa.

In Ch. 6, Section 3 the Objectives are that:
Students will learn that …

  1.  The Songhai built a new empire in West Africa.

  2.  Askia the Great ruled Songhai as an Islamic empire.

  3.  Songhai fell to Moroccan invaders, ending the great era of West African empires.

The Ch. 6.3 Vocabulary is:

1. Sunni Ali
2. Askia the Great

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In Ch. 6, Section 4 the Objectives are that:
Students will learn that …

  1.  Storytellers helped maintain the oral history of the cultures of West Africa.

  2.  Visitors to West Africa from other lands wrote histories and descriptions of what they saw there.

  3.  Traditionally, West Africans have valued the arts

The Ch. 6.3 Vocabulary is: 

1. oral history
2. griots
3. proverbs
4. kente

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Weekly Overview:

Monday:

-Copy H/W
-Ch. 6.3 Intro 
-Q/W #12
-6.2 Key Terms
-Section Reading

Tuesday:

-6.3 Key Term Review 
-Q/W
-"Know the Folks" Activity
-Closure

Wednesday:

-6.4 Intro
-Q/W
-6.4 Key Terms
-Value the Arts Activity
-Closure

Thursday:

-Q/W
-Dausi v Sundiata Conversation
-Mali to Memphis
-Mark the Text (BB King)
-Discussion
-Closure

Friday:

-Collect ALL H/W
-Ch. 6 (1-4) QUIZ!!!
-Discuss Responses

HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK IS:

1. READ ALL OF CH 6 (READY FOR A TEST)
2. Q/W #12
3. p.146 (1-3)
4. p.147 (1-4)
   

EXTRA CREDIT!!!

Watch this short video of a kid rapping about Mansa Musa...then write down 2 facts about Mansa Musa that he talks about!

Ch 6 (Week 1 - Oct. 18-22, 2010)

Ch. 6. West Africa Empires: 1000-1600 ACE

This week we will be covering two sections in Ch 6.  This is a BIG chapter, with four sections.  

In Ch. 6 Section 1 the Objectives are that:  

Students will learn that …

  1.  Ghana controlled trade and became wealthy.

  2.  Through its control of trade, Ghana built an empire.

  3.  Ghana’s decline was caused by attacking invaders, overgrazing,
and the loss of trade.

The Key Terms / Vocabulary for Section 1 are: 

-Silent Barter

-Tunka Manin

IN SECTION 2....

In Ch. 6 Section 1 the Objectives are that:  

Students will learn that …

  1.  A ruler named Sundiata made Mali into an empire.

  2.  Mali reached its height under the ruler Mansa Musa.

  3.  Mali fell to invaders in the late 1400s.

The Key Terms / Vocabulary for Section 2 are:  

-Sundiata

-Mansa Musa

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The Weekly Overview Looks Like This:

MONDAY - No School

TUESDAY - Ch. 6.1 Intro

-Begin with Q/W 11

-Key Terms Discussion

-Silent Barter In Depth

-3 Reasons Ghana Fell

-Closure

WEDNESDAY - Ch. 6.1 Review

-Begin with Q/W 11

-Key Terms Discussion

-Growth & Decline Marking the Text (AVID)

-Tunka Manin

-Closure

THURSDAY - Ch. 6.2 Intro

-Begin with Q/W 11

-Key Terms Discussion (2)

-MALI - Rise & Fall

-READING

-Closure

FRIDAY - Ch. 6.2 Review

-H/W Collection

-Ch. 6.1 / 6.2 Quiz

-Discuss Responses

-Closure

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HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK (DUE FRIDAY!!!)

-Q/W #11

-PAGE 135 (1-3 all)

-PAGE 140 (1-4 all)

*Quiz on Friday*

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As always, email or call with questions!

Dr. Simnjanovski

7th Grade Social Studies

Fontana Middle School

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EXTRA CREDIT!!!

Watch this short video of a kid rapping about Mansa Musa...then write down 2 facts about Mansa Musa that he talks about!

Ch 5 Section 2

Here we go...MAJOR INFO FOR THIS WEEK!

1) Progress Reports will go out BY FRIDAY!!! Parents/Guardians be on the look out!!!
2) Ch 5 TEST will be on FRIDAY!!!
3) Homework will be: a) p.119 #'s 1-3 AND p.123 #'s 1-8



:)

Mr. S.

*No Extra Credit This Week.

UNIT 3: West African Civilizations (Ch. 5)

This is a SPLIT week where we will complete chapter 4 on Monday and TEST on Tuesday!  Then, begin Chapter 5 (West African Civilizations) on Wednesday.

Here's what the week looks like:

MONDAY: Review for the Ch 4 TEST

TUESDAY: Ch 4 TEST

WEDNESDAY: Begin Ch. 5 Section 1

THURSDAY: Review Ch. 5 Section 1

FRIDAY: Begin Ch. 5 Section 2

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The H/W for this week is:

1. Read Ch. 5 Section 1 (pages 112-115)
2. Answer Assessment 5.1 (page 115 #'s 1-3)

The Student Learning Objectives for Ch. 5, Section 1 are that:

Students will learn that …

  1.  The landforms, water, and plant life affected history in West Africa.

  2.  West Africa’s resources included farmland, gold, and salt.

The Student VOCABULARY for Ch. 5, Section 1 are:

1.  rifts
2. sub-Saharan Africa
3. Sahel
4. savannah
5. rain forests

EXTRA CREDIT: Watch this video and write down 5-10 facts on a piece of paper with your name on it...hand it to Dr. Simnjanovski secretly!

Ch 4 The Spread of Islam (Continued)

The Spread of Islam (Ch. 4 Sections 2 & 3).

This week we will cover TWO sections. Section 2 will run on Monday & Tuesday and Section 3 on Wednesday and Thursday!

PARENTS / GUARDIANS:

Please note that WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY are minimum days for Parent Conferences

Students SHOULD have given you a YELLOW form to fill out on Friday!

Here's the course info for the week!

SECTION 2

Objectives
Students will learn that …

1. The Ottoman Empire covered a large area in eastern Europe.

2. The Safavid Empire blended Persian cultural traditions with Shia Islam.

3. The Mughal Empire in India left an impressive cultural heritage.

KEY TERMS / VOCABULARY

1. Janissaries
2. Mehmed II
3. sultan
4. Suleyman I
5. harem
6. Shia
7. Sunni

SECTION 3

Objectives
Students will learn that …

1. Muslim scholars made advances in various fields of science and philosophy.

2. Islam influenced styles of literature and the arts.

Key Terms / Vocabulary

1. Ibn Battutah
2. Sufism
3. Omar Khayyám
   
4. patrons
5. minaret
6. calligraphy

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!

Watch this exceptionally non-educational video and try to figure out the name of each player on the team! When you finish, you might have something that looks like this:

1. First Base: "Who" (answer)
   
2. Second Base: "What" (answer)
   
3. Third Base:
4. etc...

September 20-24, 2010 *(Ch 4)

Chapter 4: The Spread of Islam

This week we will begin by examining section 1 of chapter 4.

The Objectives will be that...
Students will learn that …

1. Muslim armies conquered many lands into which Islam slowly spread.

2. Trade helped Islam spread into new areas.

3. A mix of cultures was one result of Islam’s spread.

4. Islamic influence encouraged the growth of cities.

The Key Terms/Vocabulary for section 1 is:

1. Abu Bakr
2. caliph
3. tolerance

This week we'll have some fun with the word "Harem" in section 2. Here's a preview!

This week's homework is:

1. Q/W #7
2. Section 4.1 Assessment (#'s 1-3)
3. READ Ch. 4 Section 1!!!

See you this week.

Dr. S.

Ch. 3 (TEST WEEK)

Hello! Here is the vital info for this week:

1) There is a Ch. 3 TEST on Friday!
2) Students will get their Progress Reports on FRIDAY!

This week we will FINISH chapter 3. Our objectives are that:

Students will learn that …

1. The Qur’an guides Muslims’ lives.

2. The Sunnah tells Muslims of important duties expected of them.

3. Islamic law is based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah.

The Key Vocabulary Terms for this week (in addition to last weeks words are):

1) jihad
2) Sunnah
3) Five Pillars of Islam

Student H/W for this week is:

1) Q/W #6
2) Ch. 3.3 Assessment (page # in class)
3) 5 Pillars Project
4) Ch. 3 TEST Friday
5) Get your progress report signed (this is the 3rd one thus far).

Any questions? Email Dr. S. at:

simnri@fusd.net


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September 7-10, 2010 (Chapter 3)

This week we begin Chapter 3: The Rise of Islam.

Our week will be outlined as follows:

Monday
-OFF: NO SCHOOL TODAY!
Tuesday
-Introduction to Ch. 3, Copy H/W
-Set up Q/W #5
-Key Terms
-Overview
Wednesday
-Review Ch 3 Section 1 (terms/ideas)
-Vocab Builder and section quiz (review in class)
-Closure Activity
Thursday
-Introduction to Ch. 3 Section 2
-Key terms/ideas
-Learning Activity
-Closure
Friday
-Collect H/W
-Activity covering Ch 3 Sections 1 & 2

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Ch 3 Section 1 Info:

Objectives Students will learn that …

1. Arabia is mostly a desert land.

2. Two ways of life—nomadic and sedentary—developed in the desert.

Vocabulary

1. sand dunes
2. oasis
3. sedentary
4. caravan
5. souk

Ch 3 Section 2 Info:

Objectives Students will learn that …

1. Muhammad became a prophet and introduced a religion called Islam in Arabia.

2. Muhammad’s teachings had similarities to Judaism and Christianity, but they also presented new ideas.

3. Islam spread in Arabia after being rejected at first.

Vocabulary

1. Muhammad
2. Islam
3. Muslim
4. Qur’an
5. shrine
6. pilgrimage
7. mosque

(ALL DUE FRIDAY!)
HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK IS:

1. Q/W #5 (done in class, turned in on FRIDAYS)
2. Ch. 3, Section 1 Assessment (IN BOOK)
3. Ch. 3, Section 2 Assessment (IN BOOK)
4. Desert Travel Log Activity (Started in Class, Due on Friday)

Get a hold of Dr. Simnjanovski at: simnri@fusd.net

EXTRA CREDIT:
Watch the video below and write a 1 page summary of what you learned!

August 30 - Sept. 2, 2010

This week we will FINISH Ch. 2 on Rome!
Your Chapter Test WILL BE ON FRIDAY!!!

This week your OBJECTIVES ARE:

Students will learn that …

1. Eastern emperors ruled from Constantinople and tried but failed to reunite the whole Roman Empire.

2. The people of the eastern empire created a new society that was very different from society in the west.

3. Byzantine Christianity was different from religion in the west.

This week your NEW Vocabulary is:

1. Justinian
2. Theodora
3. Byzantine Empire
   
4. mosaics

YOUR HOMEWORK IS:

1. Q/W #4 (finished in CLASS)
2. Assessment 2.3 *(Page and Numbers assigned in class)
3. Progress Reports go out FRIDAY!!

As always, email simnri@fusd.net with questions.

GO WOLFPACK!!!

August 23 - Agust 26, 2010

EXTRA CREDIT!!!

* FOR EXTRA CREDIT THIS MONTH... TALK TO Dr. S. about "Hispanic Heritage Month" and what you can do to earn a bunch of points (entries are due by Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010).

ASK FOR A PURPLE FLIER FROM DR. S.

Here are the assignments for this week:

1. Read Chapter 2 (Sections 1 & 2)
2. Complete Quick Write #3 in class
3. Complete Chapter 2 section assessments 1 & 2 (page numbers and questions are posted in class).

Here is the infamous, "Tall Do Munch" Skit...enjoy!

Summary in English!

Summary in Spanish!

August 16 - 20, 2010

You've survived your first week! Congratulations :)


Hello and welcome to 7th Grade Social Studies at Fontana Middle School with Dr. Simnjanovski.

This week we will be covering Ch. 1 (Sections 1 & 2).

This week's h/w is:

1. Read/Re-read Chapter 1
2. Q/W #2 (done in class)
3. Create Cornell Notes for Ch 1 Section 2
4. Complete "4-Square Activity"
   
5. CH 1 TEST ON FRIDAY!!!! BE READY!!!!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW AND WRITE 10 THINGS YOU FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT ARCHAEOLOGY! TURN THEM INTO DR. SIMNJANOVSKI BY FRIDAY!

There is ALWAYS extra help online available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with our textbook company...here is the link: CLICK ME at the bottom LEFT of the website enter this secret code:

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You will find Chapter summaries in: English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese! As well as free online quizzes and chapter activities to engage you beyond just the textbook!

If you want to email Dr. Simnjanovski, you can reach him at: simnri@fusd.net

Welcome to 7th Grade Social Studies!

Hello and welcome to 7th Grade Social Studies at Fontana Middle School with Dr. Simnjanovski.

This week we will be covering Ch. 1 (Sections 1 & 2).

This week's h/w is:

1. Read Chapter 1
2. Q/W #1 (done in class)
3. Create Cornell Notes for Ch 1 Section 1
4. Complete Assessments 1.1 and 1.2 (#'s 1-3)
5. Get your Wolfpack Binder/folder in order with tabs for subjects

There is ALWAYS extra help online available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with our textbook company...here is the link: CLICK ME at the bottom LEFT of the website enter this secret code:

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You will find Chapter summaries in: English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese! As well as free online quizzes and chapter activities to engage you beyond just the textbook!

If you want to email Dr. Simnjanovski, you can reach him at: simnri@fusd.net

:)

He's Baaaaaacccckkkkkk!

Your worst fears have been answered...yes, the rumors are true....Mr. S. is back at FMS for the 2010-2011 school year...

But now he's Dr. S.

Muaahahahahaha (evil laugh)

Get it....it's a chicken fight...ah never mind

Past students of Mr. S. at Fontana Middle School

Get it...its a Chicken Fight.

Hey folks,

If you're looking to contact Mr. S., now that you've moved on in life and need a letter of recommendation (or just want to say hi), his email address is:

riste@verizon.net

Oh, yes...and for the kids who want to know if the rumors are true...YES, he is officially "Dr. S." now :)

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June is Here!

June is here...and that can only mean one thing!

WORLD CUP 2010!!!!!!

Ch 15 Sections 3 & 4

The Aztec and Inca Empires
Ch. 15 Sections 3 & 4

Objectives (SECTION 1)
Students will learn that …
1. The rise of the Inca Empire was due to conquest and the achievements of the Inca people.
2. Pizarro conquered the Incas and took control of the region.

Vocabulary

• Pachacuti
• Quechua
• llamas
• Atahualpa
• Francisco Pizarro

Objectives (SECTION 2)
Students will learn that …

1. For the Incas, position in society affected daily life.

2. The Incas made great achievements in building, art, and oral literature.

Vocabulary

• masonry

CHAPTER TEST WILL BE THIS FRIDAY!!!

THIS WEEK:

Monday: Ch. 15.3 Intro
Tuesday: Ch. 15.3 Review
Wednesday: Ch. 15.4 Intro
Thursday: Ch. 15.4 Review
Friday: Ch. 15 (Sections 1-4) TEST