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Social Studies Mr. Yarbrough

Thursday's Learning Objectives

5/30/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “engage in America before Columbus video with questions.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe the nation’s economic, political, and social problems after the Civil War,” they will “identify the steps that were taken initially during Reconstruction,” they will “explain how the assassination of Lincoln and the inauguration of a new President led to conflict,” they will “summarize the goals of the Freedmen’s Bureau," and they will “engage in the Men Who Built America video with questions.”

HW for Thursday Night: 7th and 8th--None.

Wednesday's Learning Objectives

5/29/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain why Europeans imported and enslaved millions of Africans in the New World,” they will “engage in the Scientific Revolution Think-Pair-Share activity,” they will “engage in the Age of Exploration Reading and Note-taking Sequence Exploration activity,” they will “engage in European Empires Reading and Note-taking Synthesize Visual and Textual Information activity,” and they will “engage in America before Columbus video with questions.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain why the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg helped turn the war in the Union’s favor,” they will “describe Grant’s plan for ending the war and the war’s outcome,” they will “identify Lincoln’s hopes for the Union after his reelection,” and they will “summarize why the Civil War marked a turning point in American history.”

HW for Wednesday Night: 7th and 8th--None.

Tuesday's Learning Objectives

5/25/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe how Portugal built a powerful trading empire along the coasts of Africa and South America,” they will “engage in the Scientific Revolution Think-Pair-Share activity,” they will “engage in the Age of Exploration Reading and Note-taking Sequence Exploration activity,” and they will “engage in European Empires Reading and Note-taking Synthesize Visual and Textual Information activity.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe the nation’s economic, political, and social problems after the Civil War,” they will “identify the steps that were taken initially during Reconstruction,” they will “explain how the assassination of Lincoln and the inauguration of a new President led to conflict,” and they will “summarize the goals of the Freedmen’s Bureau.”

HW for Tuesday Night: 7th and 8th--None.

Friday's Learning Objectives

5/24/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain how Spain created a large American empire in parts of the Caribbean and Central and South America by the mid-1500s,” they will “engage in the Scientific Revolution Think-Pair-Share activity,” they will “engage in the Age of Exploration Reading and Note-taking Sequence Exploration activity,” and they will “engage in European Empires Reading and Note-taking Synthesize Visual and Textual Information activity.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe the nation’s economic, political, and social problems after the Civil War,” they will “identify the steps that were taken initially during Reconstruction,” they will “explain how the assassination of Lincoln and the inauguration of a new President led to conflict,” and they will “summarize the goals of the Freedmen’s Bureau.”

HW for Friday Night: 7th and 8th--None. (Last day to turn in late work is TODAY! Have a great three day weekend!!)

Thursday's Learning Objectives

5/23/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe the effect of a global exchange of foods, plants, animals, and diseases that occurred in the period after Columbus arrived in the Americas,” they will “review the Scientific Revolution through On Your Feet: Card Responses activity,” they will “engage in the Scientific Revolution Think-Pair-Share activity,” and students will “engage in Henry Hudson Brainpop.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain why the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg helped turn the war in the Union’s favor,” they will “describe Grant’s plan for ending the war and the war’s outcome,” they will “identify Lincoln’s hopes for the Union after his reelection,” and they will “summarize why the Civil War marked a turning point in American history.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe the nation’s economic, political, and social problems after the Civil War,” they will “identify the steps that were taken initially during Reconstruction,” they will “explain how the assassination of Lincoln and the inauguration of a new President led to conflict,” and they will “summarize the goals of the Freedmen’s Bureau.”

HW for Thursday Night: 7th and 8th--None. (Last day to hand in late work is Friday)

Wednesday's Learning Objectives

5/22/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “synthesize information about the changes in Europeans’ view of the world from primary source documents,” they will “engage in Scientific Revolution Developing Literacy in History Primary and Secondary source activities,” they will “review the Scientific Revolution through On Your Feet: Card Responses activity,” and they will “engage in the Scientific Revolution Think-Pair-Share activity.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain why the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg helped turn the war in the Union’s favor,” they will “describe Grant’s plan for ending the war and the war’s outcome,” they will “identify Lincoln’s hopes for the Union after his reelection,” and they will “summarize why the Civil War marked a turning point in American history.”

HW for Wednesday Night: 7th and 8th--None. (Last day to turn in late work is Friday)

Tuesday's Learning Objectives

5/22/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "identify the five European nations that competed for trade, land, and riches during the Age of Exploration," they will "engage in Scientific Revolution Developing Literacy in History Primary and Secondary source activities," they will "review the Scientific Revolution through On Your Feet: Card Responses activity," and they will "engage in the Scientific Revolution Think-Pair-Share Activity."

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain why the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg helped turn the war in the Union’s favor,” they will “describe Grant’s plan for ending the war and the war’s outcome,” they will “identify Lincoln’s hopes for the Union after his reelection,” and they will “summarize why the Civil War marked a turning point in American history.”

HW for Tuesday Night: 7th and 8th--None. (Last day to turn in missing work is Friday)

Monday's Learning Objectives

5/18/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain how the desire to control trade encouraged Europeans to explore the world,” they will “engage in Scientific Revolution reading and note-taking activity and Galileo Galilei biography,” they will “review the Scientific Revolution through On Your Feet: Card Responses activity,” and they will “engage in the Scientific Revolution Think-Pair-Share activity.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain why the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg helped turn the war in the Union’s favor,” they will “describe Grant’s plan for ending the war and the war’s outcome,” they will “identify Lincoln’s hopes for the Union after his reelection,” and they will “summarize why the Civil War marked a turning point in American history.”

HW for Monday Night: 7th and 8th--None. (Last day to turn in missing work is Friday)

Tuesday's Learning Objectives

5/14/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “review how trade influenced the growth and culture of East, Central, and Southern Africa through Chapter 5 Review” and they will “describe how Europeans answered scientific questions by relying on the works of ancient Greek thinkers and medieval Muslim scholars.”

8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain why the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg helped turn the war in the Union’s favor,” they will “describe Grant’s plan for ending the war and the war’s outcome,” they will “identify Lincoln’s hopes for the Union after his reelection,” and they will “summarize why the Civil War marked a turning point in American history.”

HW for Tuesday Night: 7th and 8th--None.

Monday's Learning Objectives

5/11/2018

7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “complete East Africa reading and note-taking analyze cause and effect and sequencing activities,” they will “engage in developing literacy in history secondary source Trans-Saharan Africa activity and primary source gold-salt trade activities,” they will “complete Chapter 5 Review,” and they will “engage in East, Central, and Southern Africa Word Masters Story Blasters activity (if time).”

HW for Monday Night: 7th and 8th--None.