Social+Studies

media type="custom" key="4328071" Our social studies curriculum consists of the following:

 • Social Studies Alive: America’s Past (TCI)  • We the People: learning about the American Constitution  • Project Citizen: Policy making process and service learning

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Chapter 14: The Constitution Students need to know:  Branches of Government:  Which 2 branches: Write a journal entry for James Madison, Gouverneur Morris, George Washington, or Ben Franklin that he might have written during the Constitutional Convention. The journal entry should include:
 * Judicial Branch
 * Executive Branch
 * Legislative Branch
 * approve a cabinet member
 * pardon a person found guilty of a crime
 * remove a judge for misuse of power
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">sign or veto a bill
 * the reason you are there (1 point)
 * your biggest hope (1 point) and fear (1 point)
 * one issue or point of discussion that concerns you (2 points)
 * how you see your personal role in the meeting (1 point)

Chapter 13: The American Revolution Students need to know: Continental Army: British Army:
 * ways the British and Continental Armies differed
 * groups of people who lived in the colonies but didn't fight the British
 * problems they faced
 * motivators for them
 * war strategies
 * who fought for them
 * foreign allies
 * challenges they faced fighting a war so far from home
 * what they agreed to in the Treaty of Paris
 * war strategies

Chapter 12: The Declaration of Independence Students need to: be able to look at the Declaration of Independence and understand its meaning

Chapter 11: To Declare Independence or Not Students need to: · know examples of people who were loyalists and patriots. · answer the question, “Should the American colonies declare independence?” from the points of view of a Loyalist and a Patriot. · include 3 facts supporting each person. · know why some people stayed neutral.

Chapter 10: Tensions Grow Between the Colonies & Great Britain Students need to know: · how to draw an illustrated metaphor as shown in their ISN. · historical event or development described in this chapter. · tensions between Great Britain and the colonies. · the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies.

Chapter 9: Life in Colonial Williamsburg Students need to know: · the date of colonial times. · how colonial people greeted one another. · how to write a friendly letter. · a general description of colonial Williamsburg and of the places they “visited” on their walking tour. · how life in colonial Williamsburg compares with life in their community today.

Chapter 8: Facing Slavery Students need to know: · where the Middle Passage was located. · the trade of people and goods between Great Britain, Africa, the West Indies, and North America.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Chapter 7 <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">You need to know: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">· Map Skills <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">· New England, Middle and Southern Colonies <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">· Why specific colonies were founded <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">· Where different groups settled-Who settled in each colony <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">· How democratic the government of specific colonies <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">· Geography and natural resources of the colonies <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">· Jobs and resources available in the different colonies and why British wanted to settle there <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">· Other countries that settled in the area and where they settled

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Chapter 6: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You need to know: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *About the settlers (what they built using natural resources and tools they used) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *Correct format of a friendly letter <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *Why settlers came to the different colonies


 * Description of the colony and its surroundings
 * Hardships or challenges the colonists have faced
 * Ways in which the colony has overcome the hardships or challenges

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Chapter 5: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> You need to know: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *how to read a timeline <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *the following information about two European explorers and their exploration of America studied in class:


 * personal background (nobleman, sailor, soldier, merchant)
 * sponsor of their exploration
 * motive for exploration (spread Christianity, find alternative routes to Asia, find riches)
 * dates of the expedition
 * routes they took in America
 * positive and negative impact (claimed lands for a European nation, provided new information for maps, spread disease, mistreated or killed American Indians, established a settlement)

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Chapter 4: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> You need to know: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *about the objects we studied in class (astrolabe, gold coins, bible, tobacco plant, potatoes, flag, map, compass) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *whether each object was brought to America from Europe or found in America <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *purpose/use of each object <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> *how the object influenced European exploration of the Americas

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Chapter 4 Vocabulary Terms Flashcards: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> [|Click Here for the App]

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Chapter 3: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> You need to know: <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Information about American Indians such as.. .


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">names and location of cultural regions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">American Indian tribes of each region
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">resources and environmental features of the cultural regions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">artifacts created by the tribes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">why/how tribes made the artifacts

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> Chapter 2: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> You need to know:


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">map skills-how to read and interpret a map
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">understanding general knowledge of American Indians:
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> migration routes
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> where they settled
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> about the environment and the natural resources in the environment
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> knowledge about the tools/objects they made for survival

<span style="color: #3fa24a; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;"> Chapter 1: <span style="color: #3fa24a; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;"> You need to know:


 * <span style="color: #3fa24a; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">How to read a map
 * <span style="color: #3fa24a; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Latitude and longitude
 * <span style="color: #3fa24a; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Geography terms

<span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Chapter Tests:

<span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Go to [|www.learntci.com] and click on the picture of our red text book to enter your username and password. This can be found in the back of your planners.

<span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> View your assignment that was previously read and discussed in class. <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">You may practice by doing the challenge activities or any other enrichment resources.

<span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">+2 Bonus Points toward the test: <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> FOR THE REVIEW TEST: GO TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> CLICK ON ENRICHMENT RESOURCES <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> 1. SELECT STATE: (NATIONAL) <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> 2. SELECT RESOURCE TYPE: (INTERNET TUTORIAL) <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> 3. SELECT CHAPTER: (PICK THE CURRENT CHAPTER) <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> CLICK ON INTERNET TUTORIALCLICK ON @http://tutorial.teachtci.com/ <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> STUDENTS MAY BEGIN REVIEW <span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> STUDENTS NEED TO EMAIL MRS. ELLIOTT OR PRINT THEIR SCORES

<span style="color: #ab0d1f; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Students should also use their Interactive Student Notebooks as a reference when studying. The content we learn in class is recorded in their notebooks and is an excellent tool to use to review knowledge. The tests are an application of the content learned in class and the information reviewed at the learntci.com website.