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:

sq7hp1

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:

sq7hp1

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