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Mrs. Carter’s Home Page
Hello, my name is Mrs. Elaine
Carter. I am a social studies teacher and a resource
teacher at Coppinville Jr. High School. I enjoy teaching
social studies to my seventh grade students. I also like
teaching with technology, and my students are highly
motivated when they can use computers and the Internet
for social studies projects and assignments.
My Favorite History Links
History
Matters
The History
Channel
On-This-Day
1st Nine Weeks, Aug. 7 -
Oct. 10,
2008.
Scroll down for weekly
assignments
Semester project (under construction at this
time).
Curriculum - Go to The Curriculum Page
-Rubric -
Go to State the Facts Rubric
Mrs. Carter’s Social Studies Class
Weekly Classroom
Assignments / Homework Assignments
CIVICS
TODAY
Citizenship, Economics, & You
Aug. 25,
2008 - Aug. 29, 2008
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DATE |
OBJECTIVES |
CLASSROOM WK. |
HOMEWORK |
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Mon., May 25, 2008
Regular Schedule |
NO SCHOOL
Weather Day |
NO SCHOOL
Weather Day
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NO HOMEWORK |
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Tue., Aug. 26, 2008
Regular Schedule |
The students will:
1.Briefly discuss today's Channel One
News.
2. Review classroom rules.
3. Practice the steps of the writing
process.
4. Learn the parts of their civic book.
5. Examine why people need government.
6. Identify the forms and purpose of
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Channel One News Breaker: Share news
notes.
Independent Work:
Evaluation-Make Channel One News
corrections
Independent Work & Make-Up Day :
Complete writing "If I Were The Teacher."
Complete Scavenger Hunt on p. AL33 in Civics Book.
Chapter 1, Check 1.
Work on Ch. 1, Check 2.
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Homework:
Complete Chapter 1, Check 2.
Homework due tomorrow. |
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Wed., Aug. 27, 2008
Regular Schedule
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The students will:
1. Briefly discuss Channel One News.
2. Discuss how and why Americans represent
diverse cultures.
3. Name the values that hold Americans
together
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Channel One News Breaker: Share News
Notes.
Independent work:
Read orally pp. 14-17.
Work on Ch. 1, Section Check 3, The Path
to Citizenship.
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Homework: Complete Ch. 1, Check
3. Homework due tomorrow. |
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Thu., Aug., 28, 2008
Regular Schedule
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The students will:
1. Briefly discuss Channel One News.
2. Review skills taught in Ch.1, Sections
1- 3.
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Channel One News Breaker. Share News
Notes.
Independent Work-
Evaluation: Use power point presentation
to check Ch.1, Checks 1-3. |
Homework: Study for tomorrow's quiz (Ch.1,
Checks 1-3) using your textbook and notes
in your binder. |
| Fri., Aug.29, 2008
Regular Schedule
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The students will:
1. Briefly discuss Channel One News.
2. Show mastery of skills taught in:
Ch.1, Section 1, Government of the People,
by the People, for the People
Ch. 1, Section 2, The Path to Citizenship.
Ch.1, Section 3, The Diversity of
Americans. |
Channel One News Breaker.
Evaluation-Take Channel One News Quiz.
Evaluation: Take Ch. 1 Quiz (Checks
1-3)
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No Homework
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Students are required to take daily news
notes in their assigned home- room class. |
Chapter questions and activities can be
found on the checklist that is given to each
student at the beginning of each chapter. |
Students are
required to copy daily assignments off the
board, bring their social studies notebook,
and school issued planner to class every
day! |
Semester
Project
STATE THE FACTS -
INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT
THE NIFTY FIFTY
This page lists your assignments for the semester
project. The Web sites will provide you with
valuable information for each assignment. Oral
presentations and the final project due date will be
given in class by the teacher. The Semester Project
includes many enrichments activities. We will try
to complete as many activities as we can. This
project was well thought out many months before the
school year started. Unfortunately, we may not be
able to complete everything on the project because
we must complete the required curriculum in a timely
manner.
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Day
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Assignment
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Part 1: State the Facts/ Map Work
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A. Read
a reading page about your assigned state
(teacher provided). Be prepared to
discuss your state with the class and/or
teacher.
B.
Complete a question page about your
state (teacher provided).
C. Using
a map of the
USA
, identity all of the fifty states
and their state capitals. Highlight
your assigned state and its capital.
Your map should be neatly colored.
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Part 11: State the Facts/Book Making
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A. Design
a post card to identify an interesting
place in your state.
B.
Make a flip book to illustrate and
write about the custom of the people
that live in your state. Also, include
information about your state's foods and
special activities that take place in
your state. You may use pictures from
magazines, the internet, colored
pencils, and other art supplies
to make your flip book.
C. Share
your book with the class.
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Part III: State the Facts and
Cooperative Learning Activity
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A. Work
with a partner to compare and contract
different laws from your states'
government.
B.
Create an attractive poster about
your governments' laws. Your poster
should include a law from your state and
your partner's state.
C.
Using a map of the USA, alphabetize a
list of the fifty states, list each
state's abbreviation (teacher will
provide a worksheet to complete this
activity).
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Part IV: State the Facts
Struggle/Technology Activity.
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A. Listen
to the CD-
B.
Use the internet to research when
each state became part of the union.
C.
Complete a time line to show when
the thirteen original colonies became
part of the union. |
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Part V: State the Facts/Online
Activities |
A. View
the following web Sites to learn more
about your state.
Ask Jeeves for Kids- www.ajkids.com
Edu Hound-
www.eduhound.com
Schrock's-school.discovery.com/schrock
guide
KidsClick!-sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!
B.
Visit Web site_twip.glenco.com to
review Chapter 4 and take the Self-Check
Quiz.
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Part VI: State the Facts and Writing
Activity |
A.
Write a one page narrative about a
famous person from your state. Your
narrative should state facts about the person’s
life and career. The paper
is due -TBA.
C.
Make a picture collage of your
famous person. |
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Part VII- Friday: State the Facts and
presentation.
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A.
Work on your narrative and practice
for giving an oral presentation about
your famous American.
B.
Using your narrative, give an oral
presentation in the first person of your
famous American.
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Civil Rights Rubric
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Skill Area
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Assignment/Description |
Points
Possible |
Points
Earned |
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Map Work
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Using a map
of the U.S.A., label the fifty states
and their capitals. Make a map key to
show all symbols. Use color pencils to
color each state a different color. |
100 |
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Book Making
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Make a
flip book or a book of your choice to
illustrate and write about the people
that live in your state. Also, include
information about the foods and special
activities that take place in your
state. You may use pictures from
magazines, colored pencils and other art
supplies to make your book.
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100 |
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Writing
Activity
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Write a one
page narrative about a famous American.
Include name, place of birth, important
dates, and major life accomplishments.
Your writing can be typed, doubled
spaced, or neatly handwritten. |
100 |
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Cooperative
Learning |
Work with
another classmate to compare and
contrast some interesting laws about
your states. Also, create an attractive
poster that stresses the importance of
the law and sums up its main provisions.
Posters will be displayed in the
classroom. |
100 |
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Technology
Activity |
After doing
some research on the internet, create a
time line to show when the thirteen
original colonies became part of the
union. |
100 |
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Online
Activity |
Visit Web
site civ.glencoe.com to review
Chapter 4 and take the Self-Check Quiz.
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100 |
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Presentation |
Using your
narrative, give an oral presentation in
the first person of your famous American
leader. Dressing up like your person is
optional, but highly recommended.
Include at least two forms of multimedia
in your presentations to the class
(video, audio, computer, projector,
microphone, etc.)
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100 |
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