Ms. Pineda's Classroom

Social Studies 

Ce is Social Studies?                                

Ce (means "WHAT" in French)

    I can imagine that everyone has their own idea of what social studies is. For that reason we will be reviewing the concept of "social studies" in our classroom.

Como will Social Studies be taught?        Como (means "HOW" in Spanish) 

7^th graders—

    This school year you will be learning about the U.S. Constitution. In your 6^th grade year you learned about the Foundations of Government and this year you will be looking more in depth into the creation of our Constitution. We will be discussing the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Branches of Government. As 8^th graders, you are responsible for your Constitution test. It is a perfect year to learn about how laws are made and how presidents are elected. We are well on our way to another presidential election year.  

Perche does it need to be taught?           Perche (means "WHY" in Italian)

       If there is one thing that I would like you all to know about the time spent in my classroom; it is that you are going to leave a different person. A more knowledgeable person of the world, and a more informed citizen of our society.  Social Studies needs to be taught so that every person has an understanding of how our world has come to be, their place in it today, and how they can make it a better place for those to come.  

PBS

Students you can use PBS to log in and play interactive games, take quizzes or test, and watch videos about social studies or science projects. It also allows you to buy and download apps for your phone or computer. The apps provide additional social studies resources.

Parents can utilize the PBS Education News Forum which provides current news feeds regarding education. The forum allows parents to stay informed about recent changes in education as well as an archive of past postings.

Homework                                                                                              1. Click here >> Political Quiz                       

2. The quiz will ask you a series of 12 statement questions          

3. Answer all 12 questions                         

4. When you have finished your quiz print your results        

5. Bring them to class

Students Dot Gov                                                                  

Students you can use this site to research assigned topics and also to find local museums and government information. You can obtain duplicated historical documents for projects and museum visits. A great resource on this website is the Careers link, it tells you how much a job pays, what kind of education you need to obtain that job, and how many of those jobs are available.

Homework                                                                                                     1. Locate the Declaration of Independence document               

2. Examine it                                                                                           3. Answer the following questions                                          

(a.) Who drafted it? (b.) How many people signed it?         

c. Who had the most famous signature on the document? 

d. What is the date on it? e. What was the philosophy behind it?

4. Bring your answers to class completed and ready to turn in                                                                                                       

Social Studies for 7th Graders 

The site covers history, geography economics, cultures, current events, holidays, religions, languages, and archaeology. You can go into the site, locate the search database, type in an individual person or place, and it will pull up an abundant amount of information. This site has the most recent current event headline stories. It provides you with a moment in history for everyday that you log in and the holidays that are going on around the world.

Homework                            

1. Locate the homepage of the website     

2. Pick ONE current event story listed on the homepage         

3. Read the news story              

4. Type up a one paragraph summary on your current event     

5. Be prepared to present it to the class

*Reading Corner* 

Dear 7th graders!

This year we will be preparing you for one of the most important areas of our government! The U.S. Constitution. You will be learning about the branches of government and how the Constitution came to be.