Below are Unit Calendars from 2013-2014 school year.
Unit 1 Fundamental Tools
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Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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9/2 |
9/3 |
9/4 |
9/5 |
9/6 |
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9/9 7th grade Terms Pretest |
9/10 Primary/Secondary Sources |
9/11 |
9/12 |
9/13
Stations |
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9/16 |
9/17 Constitution Day! |
9/18 |
9/19 Study Island |
9/20 |
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9/23 |
9/24 |
9/25 Question of the Week #3 |
9/26 |
9/27 Stations |
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9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2 Review Day |
10/3 UNIT 1 TEST! |
10/4 Stations |
This unit focuses on skills and topics that will be used througout the year. We will also be reviewing the K-6 Vocabulary You Should Know throughout this unit.
During the Week of Sept 9 we will be discussing Primary & Secondary Sources as well as Human & Physical Features of Geography.
During the Week of Sept 16 we will be discussing E-S-P (Economic, Social and Political Characteristics).
During the Week of Sept 23 will will be discussing the Cultural Ps (Cultural Perspectives, Cultural Products and Cultural Practices).
During the Week of Sept 30 we will be discussing the validity of web sources and how to evaluate websites (Credibility of Web Resources).
Unit 2 Ancient Greece
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10/7 Introduce 7th grade Terms Greece Pretest HW: Get Test sheet signed for BONUS |
10/8 Collect Test Signature sheet Start Background Reading Activity
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10/9 Con't Background Reading Guide Question of the Week #5 |
10/10 Finish Background Reading Guide |
10/11 Weekly Reflection Stations |
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Terms |
10/14 IOWA/Cogat Testing Periods 4-5, 6-7 and 9 - complete a variety of review activities
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10/15 ----------------------> **ALL students should still be reviewing the Greece Backgound Information and Terms 1-15 |
10/16 ----------------------> |
10/17 ----------------------> |
10/18 NO SCHOOL! |
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Terms |
10/21 Review Terms 1-20 Geography challenge HW: Study Island assn. due 10/28 |
10/22 E-S-P Activity All About Greece Sorting Activity |
10/23 ------------> Cultural Patterns Activity
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10/24 Con't Cultural Patterns Complete Question of the Week #6 |
10/25 Weekly Reflection Stations |
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Terms |
10/28 Review Terms 1-20 Greece Terms Activity *Study Island due today* |
10/29 Finish Greece Terms Activity Start Citizenship/Gov't activity |
10/30 -----------> Explain Project Complete Question of the Week #7 |
10/31 Explain Study guide
Final day for any missing work |
11/1 Weekly Reflection Stations
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Terms |
11/4 Review Terms 1-25 Workday (Project & Studyguide) |
11/5 Workday (Project & Studyguide)
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11/6 Workday (Project & Studyguide) |
11/7 Workday (Project & Studyguide) |
11/8 Weekly Reflection Project must be turned in by inclass deadline (Possibly start presentations) |
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Terms |
11/11 NO SCHOOL! |
11/12 Presentations! |
11/13 Finish presentations, if needed Review Day Study guide due! |
11/14 UNIT 2 TEST! |
11/15 Weekly Reflection Review Test Stations |
Reminders:
- Students need to be reviewing every evening for 10-15 minutes in order to be ready for the weekly Surprise Quiz.
- Question of the Week redo - always due the Wednesday of the week following when it was assigned. For instance, Question of the Week #5 redo - due Wednesday 10/16.
- The terms listed on the left side of the calendar are the ones students should be reviewing and able to use when discussing the current unit (Ancient Greece). It is important for students to be able to give examples for the terms (that are specific to the unit).
- Study Island - Unit 2 Ancient Greece -
Unit 3 Ancient Rome
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Terms 1-30 |
11/18 Rome Pretest Greece TEST signature form may be signed for BONUS |
11/19
Check TEST signature form during class (5 BONUS pts) |
11/20 Review changes for QotW |
11/21 |
11/22 Weekly Reflection |
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Terms 1-30 |
11/25 Parent/Teacher Conferences |
11/26 |
11/27 NO SCHOOL! |
11/28 NO SCHOOL! |
11/29 NO SCHOOL! |
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Terms 1-35 |
12/2 NO SCHOOL! |
12/3 |
12/4 |
12/5 Question #9 |
12/6 Weekly Reflection |
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Terms 1-35 |
12/9 Explain Roman Challenge |
12/10 Roman Challenge ---> |
12/11 Question #10 -------> |
12/12
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12/13 Weekly Reflection ---------> |
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Terms 1-40 |
12/16 Roman Challenge ---> |
12/17
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12/18
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12/19 Question #11 ------------> |
12/20 Weekly Reflection ---------> |
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Terms 1-40 |
1/6 Roman Challenge ---> |
1/7 |
1/8 Roman Challenges (2-14)must be done before end of Class! |
1/9 Explain Roman Essay Project |
1/10 Weekly Reflection *Must see prewriting (or outline) at start of class |
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Terms 1-45 |
1/13 Work on Essay - must see rough draft before end of class |
1/14
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1/15 Essay must be submitted before end of class! |
1/16 Study guide (Challenge #1) due Review day |
1/17 Rome Unit TEST |
Unit 4 Invasions and Conquests
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Terms |
1/20 |
1/21 HW: Test Signature for (for BONUS) |
1/22 Complete Question of the Week #12 **Last day for any missing work** |
1/23
End of Second Grading Period |
1/24 |
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Terms |
1/27 |
1/28 No school |
1/29 -----------> No school |
1/30 -----------> Complete Question of the Week #13 |
1/31 -----------> |
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Terms |
2/3 |
2/4 | 2/5 No School |
2/6 Finalize all teaching materials *Turn in final copy of Team Teaching Lesson Plan before end of class |
2/7
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Terms |
2/10 Team Teaching - Sections 2 & 3 | 2/11 Team Teaching - Sections 4 & 5 |
2/12 Team Teaching - Sections 6 & 7-8
Parent/Teacher Conferences |
2/13 Turn in Unit 4 Notes page once TEST is completed.
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2/14 No School! |
NOTE -
Unit 5 Feudal Europe
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
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Terms |
2/17 No SCHOOL! |
2/18 No school! |
2/19 HW: Test Signature Form |
2/20 Collect Test signature form |
2/21 Weekly Reflection Introduce & start Website Evaluation Project |
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Terms |
2/24 Work on Website Evaluation Project in class |
2/25 --------> |
2/26 --------> (**Should be finished before end of class) Question of the Week #15 |
2/27 |
2/28 Weekly Reflection Stations |
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Terms |
3/3 MA Scavenger Hunt |
3/4 |
3/5 Complete Question of the Week #16 |
3/6 MA Terms Activity |
3/7 Weekly Reflection Stations |
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Terms |
3/10 HW: MA Study guide (Due day before TEST - do NOT turn in early) |
3/11 |
3/12 |
3/13 Question of the Week #17 |
3/14 Weekly Reflection Decline of Feudalism |
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Terms |
3/17 Explain Feudal Europe (MA) Puzzle Project - work on it & study guide in class all week |
3/18 -----> |
3/19 ---------> |
3/20 ------> Complete Question of the Week #18 (optional - for BONUS) |
3/21 Weekly Reflection **Puzzle due before end of class on Monday 3/24!! |
Monday 3/24 FINISH Puzzle/Work on Study guide - PUZZLE due before End of Class
Tuesday 3/25 Review day - discuss & correct Study guide (turn in Study guide)
Wednesday 3/26 Unit 5 TEST
Thursay 3/27 we will complete the 3Q Website Review - this will be in place of what I used to do as a "notebook check" - it will be a graded assignment in which students will be able to show their knowledge of the how to use the class website. Last day for any work/bonus for the third nine-weeks.
Friday 3/28 - Last day of the third nine weeks; final weekly reflection (figuring out report card grade) Station Activities.
Unit 6 Age of Empires
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Terms |
3/31 Preview Unit |
4/1 ------> |
4/2 Question of the Week #19 |
4/3 -------> |
4/4 Weekly Reflections |
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Terms |
4/7 ------> |
4/8 All Studyguides completed Review Activity - finish as HW, if need to |
4/9 Check Review Activity (20 pts) Question of the Week #20 |
4/10 Connections Activity |
4/11 Weekly Reflections Stations |
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Terms |
4/14 Explain Project (Part 1 & 2) Question of the Week #21 |
4/15 Project |
4/16 Project Checkpoint 1 |
4/17 Project |
4/18 NO SCHOOL! |
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Terms |
4/21 NO SCHOOL! |
4/22 Project |
4/23 Project |
4/24 Project Checkpoint 2 |
4/25 Project |
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Terms |
4/28 Project |
4/29 Finalize project **Both Part 1 & 2 must be submitted before end of class today** |
4/30 Start Unit 7 |
5/1 |
5/2 |
The Changing World Units 7 & 8
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Terms 1-80 |
4/28 |
4/29 |
4/30 Explain new Unit Complete Question of the Week #22 |
5/1 Pick Teams Team Planning Sheet Start Researching/ preparing for Challenge #1 |
5/2 Weekly Reflection Researching/ preparing for Challenge #1 |
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Terms 1-85 |
5/5 Alternate Schedule OAA Assembly Researching/ preparing for Challenge #1 |
5/6 Alternate Schedule OAAs Researching/ preparing for Challenge #1 |
5/7
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5/8
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5/9 CHALLENGE #1 Reflection / Team Planning Sheet for Challenge #2 |
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Terms 1-85 |
5/12 Researching/ preparing for Challenge #2 |
5/13 ---------------> |
5/14 ---------------> Complete Question of the Week #23 |
5/15 ---------------> Weekly Reflection |
5/16 CHALLENGE #2 Reflection/ Team Planning Sheet for Challenge #3 |
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Terms 1-91 |
5/19 Researching/ preparing for Challenge #3 |
5/20 ---------------> Complete Question of the Week #24 |
5/21 ---------------> |
5/22 ---------------> Weekly Reflection |
5/23 CHALLENGE #3 Reflection Start GAME of LIFE |
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Terms 1-91 |
5/26 No School - Memorial Day |
5/27 GAME of LIFE |
5/28 ---------------> |
5/29 ---------------> |
5/30 ---------------> |
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Terms 1-91 |
6/2 FINAL EXAM!!! |
6/3 Last day for students! |
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FINAL EXAM -
