Hi all...
Obviously, Gecko Social Studies News has been on a bit of hiatus.
Look forward to seeing some new features on this blog besides homework assignments, including:
1) student shout-outs
2) news about various high schools in Phoenix
3) recaps of field trips and other school events.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The Weekly Plan: January 22
Hi all. Here's what we're looking forward to this week:
TUESDAY: We're learning about different types of people in the Reconstruction South. We'll examine the role of carpetbaggers and scalawags.
WEDNESDAY: We're learning about the famous Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson and how that case helped end Reconstruction.
THURSDAY: We're learning about Jim Crow Laws that robbed African Americans of their 14th amendment rights for almost 100 years.
FRIDAY: We are reviewing for a test that we'll be taking on Monday.
TUESDAY: We're learning about different types of people in the Reconstruction South. We'll examine the role of carpetbaggers and scalawags.
WEDNESDAY: We're learning about the famous Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson and how that case helped end Reconstruction.
THURSDAY: We're learning about Jim Crow Laws that robbed African Americans of their 14th amendment rights for almost 100 years.
FRIDAY: We are reviewing for a test that we'll be taking on Monday.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
January 10 Homework
Study your notes from Monday through Thursday.
You *might* be getting a multiple choice quiz on the first week of our Reconstruction Unit tomorrow....
If you did well on the mid-week quiz, then consider this another chance to rock out. If you did less well than you'd like, please consider this your redemption.
You *might* be getting a multiple choice quiz on the first week of our Reconstruction Unit tomorrow....
If you did well on the mid-week quiz, then consider this another chance to rock out. If you did less well than you'd like, please consider this your redemption.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
January 9 Homework: Black Codes
Write a one-paragraph editorial about the Black Codes from one of the perspectives we studied in class today.
An editorial is an opinion piece that is written in a newspaper. You should take a stance (I think the Black Codes are good/bad/fair/unfair/just/unjust/healthy/unhealthy because....) and provide at least three reasons for your opinion.
NOTE: Today, the idea of Black Codes would be (and SHOULD be) very, very offensive. However, this assignment allows you to write about the Black Codes from the perspective of a rich, white farmer from the South.
YOU ARE ALLOWED, AND ENCOURAGED, TO WRITE FROM A PERSPECTIVE YOU DISAGREE WITH.
An editorial is an opinion piece that is written in a newspaper. You should take a stance (I think the Black Codes are good/bad/fair/unfair/just/unjust/healthy/unhealthy because....) and provide at least three reasons for your opinion.
NOTE: Today, the idea of Black Codes would be (and SHOULD be) very, very offensive. However, this assignment allows you to write about the Black Codes from the perspective of a rich, white farmer from the South.
YOU ARE ALLOWED, AND ENCOURAGED, TO WRITE FROM A PERSPECTIVE YOU DISAGREE WITH.
Monday, January 7, 2008
January 8 Homework: Freedmen's Bureau
Pretend that you are an employee of the Freedmen’s Bureau. It’s your job to advertise the Bureau to freed slaves.
Make a poster about the services that the Bureau offers including words and pictures!
The best poster will earn a dollar to use at the Clark Country Store!
Make a poster about the services that the Bureau offers including words and pictures!
The best poster will earn a dollar to use at the Clark Country Store!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
January 7 Homework
Write a paragraph to answer this question:
The 13th Amendment ended slavery. What else do you think the federal government could have done to help freed slaves begin their new lives?
Please come up with at least three things!
The 13th Amendment ended slavery. What else do you think the federal government could have done to help freed slaves begin their new lives?
Please come up with at least three things!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Quarter 3 Calendar
Welcome back seventh graders!
We've got a really exciting quarter planned in Rm. 503. Having finished our unit about the Civil War, we'll start to learn about how the United States healed the wounds that were caused by the North fighting the South. Here's the schedule, kiddos:
January 7-25: Reconstruction
We'll learn about how the U.S.A. reunified after the Civil War. We'll also learn about laws that were passed that were supposed to give former slave full citizenship. Finally, we'll learn about the rise of the Klu Klux Klan and how racism persisted in the United States well after slavery was outlawed.
January 28-February 15: The United States Becomes a World Power
We'll learn now about how the U.S. transformed from a small country to a world power. We'll study the experience of immigrants who came to the U.S. from Italy, Ireland, Russia, and Mexico. We'll learn about U.S. involvement in major world conflicts. Finally, we'll learn about people in the United States who recognized the changing times, and worked to make their country a better place.
February 18-March 4: The Great Depression
When we study the Great Depression, we'll learn about one of the biggest tragedies in our country's history. Millions of people lost all their life savings and suffered through extreme poverty. We'll learn about what the U.S. government did to help its citizens rebuild their lives and how those programs continue to matter in our world today.
We've got a really exciting quarter planned in Rm. 503. Having finished our unit about the Civil War, we'll start to learn about how the United States healed the wounds that were caused by the North fighting the South. Here's the schedule, kiddos:
January 7-25: Reconstruction
We'll learn about how the U.S.A. reunified after the Civil War. We'll also learn about laws that were passed that were supposed to give former slave full citizenship. Finally, we'll learn about the rise of the Klu Klux Klan and how racism persisted in the United States well after slavery was outlawed.
January 28-February 15: The United States Becomes a World Power
We'll learn now about how the U.S. transformed from a small country to a world power. We'll study the experience of immigrants who came to the U.S. from Italy, Ireland, Russia, and Mexico. We'll learn about U.S. involvement in major world conflicts. Finally, we'll learn about people in the United States who recognized the changing times, and worked to make their country a better place.
February 18-March 4: The Great Depression
When we study the Great Depression, we'll learn about one of the biggest tragedies in our country's history. Millions of people lost all their life savings and suffered through extreme poverty. We'll learn about what the U.S. government did to help its citizens rebuild their lives and how those programs continue to matter in our world today.
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