Lesson Plans for Social Studies 7
Lesson Plans for each week are listed below.
Week of January 06- 10, 2020
Weekly Goals: Identify the physical features of Arabian Peninsula
Identify all the countries and cultures of the region.
Monday: Chapter 9: Section 1 Physical Features and Introduction to Arabian Peninsula
Handout and video activity
** homework assignment: Read section 1
pages 220 - 223
Tuesday: Chapter 9 : Section 2 - People and Customs of the region
Reading: Book pages 224- 227
- Use the whole hour to read section 2 and answer any question.
** Vocabulary builder for both sections ( if not done it is homework)
Wednesday: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
Vocabulary builder
Map activity
Handout: Graphic organizer
Thursday: Bahrain, Qatar, United Emirates, Oman and Yemen
Reading: Book pages 225-229
Guided notes and vocabulary
Homework: Assessment questions 1-4 and map
Friday: Section 3: Iraq
CNN10 -- discussion
Reading book pages 230 - 233
Vocabulary builder
Video: War on Iraq
Week of December 16- 20, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify the physical features of Eastern Mediterranean
Identify all the countries and cultures of the region.
Monday: Chapter 8: Continue with Section 1 Physical Features and Introduction to Turkey
Handout and video activity
Check homework assignment
Tuesday: Chapter 8: Section 2 - Continue with Turkey
Reading: Book pages 200-2003
- Use the whole hour to read section 2 and answer the question.
Wednesday: Israel and the Palestinian territories
Vocabulary builder
Map activity
Handout: The road to Peace
Thursday: Quiz on Turkey and Israel
Reading: Book pages 205- 210
Guided notes and vocabulary
Homework: Assessment questions 1-4
Friday: 1/2 Day
School wide assembly
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Week of November 18 - 21, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify the similarities and differences of the three major world religions
Create a timeline of most import event in each world religion.
Monday: Chapter 7: Islam
Handout and video activity
Check homework assignment
Tuesday: Chapter 7: Section 2 - Islamic beliefs and practices
Reading: Book pages 174-177
- Use the whole hour to read section 2 and answer the question.
Wednesday: Video on the Pilgrimage or HAJ
Vocabulary builder
5 Pillars of Islam activity
Handout: The road to Mecca
Thursday: Section 3: Muslim Empires
Reading: Book pages 180- 185
Guided notes and vocabulary
Homework: Section 3 Assessment questions 1-4
on page 185
Friday: CNN10 and discussion
Finish the religions chart
Handout: timeline of three religions
Homework: Comprehension passage
Week of November 11 - 15, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify Islam and believes of this religions.
Monday: Chapter 6: Review
* Review video notes
- Handout on Christianity
Tuesday: Chapter 6: Study guide
- Use the whole hour to work and study guide
Wednesday: Chapter 6 - Test
Thursday: Introduction to Islam
Video: World religions - Islam
Homework: Read book pages 170 - 176
Handout: Islam
Friday: CNN10 and discussion
Continue with the religions chart
Handout: timeline
Homework: questions 1-5 on page 173.
Week of October 28 - November 1 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify differences and similarities of Christianity and Judaism religions.
Monday: Chapter 6: Section 2
* Review video notes
- Handout on Christianity
Tuesday: Chapter 6: Christianity Packet
- Use the whole hour to work and check packet
Wednesday: Chapter 6 - Section 3 Introduction to Islam:
Video and notes
Class discussion
Review vocabulary for three religions
Thursday:
Section 3 of chapter 6: Chart of Religions
Vocabulary builder
Homework: Read book pages 170 - 176
Handout: Islam
Friday: CNN10 and discussion
Continue with the religions chart
Handout: timeline
Homework: questions 1-5 on page 173.
Week of October 21- 25, 2019
Weekly Goals: Explain what civilization is and where did we have the first human civilization establish.
Identify the inventions of the Sumerians and the role they played to the human civilizations.
Identify differences and similarities of Christianity and Judaism religions.
Monday: Chapter 5: Review and study guide
- Go over study guide and make sure everyone has it done.
Tuesday: Chapter 5: Test
- Use the whole hour to take the test.
Wednesday: Introduction to chapter 6: World religions
Class discussion: Identify what religion is.
Discuss the difference between Polytheism and Monotheism.
Video on world religions.
Thursday: Introduction to Judaism
Section 1 of chapter 6: Origins of Judaism
Vocabulary builder
Homework: reread book pages 144- 150
Handout: Judaism
Friday: CNN10 and discussion
Continue with the religion of Judaism and importance it played in the Jewish lives.
Homework: questions 1-5 on page 150.
Week of October 14-18, 2019
Weekly Goals: Explain what civilization is and where did we have the first human civilization establish.
Identify the inventions of the Sumerians and the role they played to the human civilizations.
Monday: Chapter 5: Section 1&2
- Video notes on the video: From Nomads to Farmers
- Handout: Vocabulary builder for section 1
Tuesday: Chapter 5: Section 3: Establishment of the city states
- Class activity and reading pages 132-137
- Section vocabulary check and handout
Wednesday: Chapter 5: Section 4 and Video on Hammurabi's Code
* Vocabulary words and Questions for this sections
Homework: Reading pages 136-139.
Thursday: Mesopotamia Packet
guided notes and review of the key terms
Handout: questionnaire due tomorrow
Friday: Chapter Review and Finishing Mesopotamia packet.
CNN10 and discussion
Homework: Start review guide for chapter 5.
Week of September 30- October 4, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify main vocabulary words related to climate, environment and resources
Monday: Chapter 3: all sections. Vocabulary builder Video on Environment and resources around the world
Tuesday: Chapter review and vocabulary
- handout on class activity with vocabulary
Wednesday: Chapter 4: culture pie
Thursday: Chapter 4: Governments and types of economies
Friday: Chapter 4 review/ economies activity
- video on cultures around the world
Week of September 16- 20, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify main vocabulary words related to Earth's movement and seasons.
Monday: Chapter 2: all sections. Vocabulary builder
Tuesday: Chapter review -- Water on Earth : handout and activity
Wednesday: Quiz on chapter 2
Thursday: Chapter 3: Section 1 on Weather and Climate
Friday: Vocabulary builder and map activity.
Week of September 9-13, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify coordinates using latitude and longitude.
Monday: Review of ocean and continents map review. discuss different types of maps: political, physical, regional, elevation, population, etc.
Tuesday: Refresher: Latitude and Longitude: Revisit Section H of our social studies book - handout activity
Wednesday: Check handout. Review of concepts and partner work on latitude and longitude
Thursday: Introduction to Unit 1: chapter 1 Overview and handout
Friday: 5 Themes of Geography and finish chapter 1.
Week of September 03-06, 2019
Weekly Goals: Getting to know each other. Having an overview of the material that we will cover during this semester.
Monday: Labor Day - No school
Tuesday: Introduction to teacher and students ( only 1/2 hour class)
Wednesday: Cooperative Group Activity
Thursday: Introduction to Geography
Friday: Vocabulary and map activities
Weekly Goals: Identify the physical features of Arabian Peninsula
Identify all the countries and cultures of the region.
Monday: Chapter 9: Section 1 Physical Features and Introduction to Arabian Peninsula
Handout and video activity
** homework assignment: Read section 1
pages 220 - 223
Tuesday: Chapter 9 : Section 2 - People and Customs of the region
Reading: Book pages 224- 227
- Use the whole hour to read section 2 and answer any question.
** Vocabulary builder for both sections ( if not done it is homework)
Wednesday: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
Vocabulary builder
Map activity
Handout: Graphic organizer
Thursday: Bahrain, Qatar, United Emirates, Oman and Yemen
Reading: Book pages 225-229
Guided notes and vocabulary
Homework: Assessment questions 1-4 and map
Friday: Section 3: Iraq
CNN10 -- discussion
Reading book pages 230 - 233
Vocabulary builder
Video: War on Iraq
Week of December 16- 20, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify the physical features of Eastern Mediterranean
Identify all the countries and cultures of the region.
Monday: Chapter 8: Continue with Section 1 Physical Features and Introduction to Turkey
Handout and video activity
Check homework assignment
Tuesday: Chapter 8: Section 2 - Continue with Turkey
Reading: Book pages 200-2003
- Use the whole hour to read section 2 and answer the question.
Wednesday: Israel and the Palestinian territories
Vocabulary builder
Map activity
Handout: The road to Peace
Thursday: Quiz on Turkey and Israel
Reading: Book pages 205- 210
Guided notes and vocabulary
Homework: Assessment questions 1-4
Friday: 1/2 Day
School wide assembly
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Week of November 18 - 21, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify the similarities and differences of the three major world religions
Create a timeline of most import event in each world religion.
Monday: Chapter 7: Islam
Handout and video activity
Check homework assignment
Tuesday: Chapter 7: Section 2 - Islamic beliefs and practices
Reading: Book pages 174-177
- Use the whole hour to read section 2 and answer the question.
Wednesday: Video on the Pilgrimage or HAJ
Vocabulary builder
5 Pillars of Islam activity
Handout: The road to Mecca
Thursday: Section 3: Muslim Empires
Reading: Book pages 180- 185
Guided notes and vocabulary
Homework: Section 3 Assessment questions 1-4
on page 185
Friday: CNN10 and discussion
Finish the religions chart
Handout: timeline of three religions
Homework: Comprehension passage
Week of November 11 - 15, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify Islam and believes of this religions.
Monday: Chapter 6: Review
* Review video notes
- Handout on Christianity
Tuesday: Chapter 6: Study guide
- Use the whole hour to work and study guide
Wednesday: Chapter 6 - Test
Thursday: Introduction to Islam
Video: World religions - Islam
Homework: Read book pages 170 - 176
Handout: Islam
Friday: CNN10 and discussion
Continue with the religions chart
Handout: timeline
Homework: questions 1-5 on page 173.
Week of October 28 - November 1 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify differences and similarities of Christianity and Judaism religions.
Monday: Chapter 6: Section 2
* Review video notes
- Handout on Christianity
Tuesday: Chapter 6: Christianity Packet
- Use the whole hour to work and check packet
Wednesday: Chapter 6 - Section 3 Introduction to Islam:
Video and notes
Class discussion
Review vocabulary for three religions
Thursday:
Section 3 of chapter 6: Chart of Religions
Vocabulary builder
Homework: Read book pages 170 - 176
Handout: Islam
Friday: CNN10 and discussion
Continue with the religions chart
Handout: timeline
Homework: questions 1-5 on page 173.
Week of October 21- 25, 2019
Weekly Goals: Explain what civilization is and where did we have the first human civilization establish.
Identify the inventions of the Sumerians and the role they played to the human civilizations.
Identify differences and similarities of Christianity and Judaism religions.
Monday: Chapter 5: Review and study guide
- Go over study guide and make sure everyone has it done.
Tuesday: Chapter 5: Test
- Use the whole hour to take the test.
Wednesday: Introduction to chapter 6: World religions
Class discussion: Identify what religion is.
Discuss the difference between Polytheism and Monotheism.
Video on world religions.
Thursday: Introduction to Judaism
Section 1 of chapter 6: Origins of Judaism
Vocabulary builder
Homework: reread book pages 144- 150
Handout: Judaism
Friday: CNN10 and discussion
Continue with the religion of Judaism and importance it played in the Jewish lives.
Homework: questions 1-5 on page 150.
Week of October 14-18, 2019
Weekly Goals: Explain what civilization is and where did we have the first human civilization establish.
Identify the inventions of the Sumerians and the role they played to the human civilizations.
Monday: Chapter 5: Section 1&2
- Video notes on the video: From Nomads to Farmers
- Handout: Vocabulary builder for section 1
Tuesday: Chapter 5: Section 3: Establishment of the city states
- Class activity and reading pages 132-137
- Section vocabulary check and handout
Wednesday: Chapter 5: Section 4 and Video on Hammurabi's Code
* Vocabulary words and Questions for this sections
Homework: Reading pages 136-139.
Thursday: Mesopotamia Packet
guided notes and review of the key terms
Handout: questionnaire due tomorrow
Friday: Chapter Review and Finishing Mesopotamia packet.
CNN10 and discussion
Homework: Start review guide for chapter 5.
Week of September 30- October 4, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify main vocabulary words related to climate, environment and resources
Monday: Chapter 3: all sections. Vocabulary builder Video on Environment and resources around the world
Tuesday: Chapter review and vocabulary
- handout on class activity with vocabulary
Wednesday: Chapter 4: culture pie
Thursday: Chapter 4: Governments and types of economies
Friday: Chapter 4 review/ economies activity
- video on cultures around the world
Week of September 16- 20, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify main vocabulary words related to Earth's movement and seasons.
Monday: Chapter 2: all sections. Vocabulary builder
Tuesday: Chapter review -- Water on Earth : handout and activity
Wednesday: Quiz on chapter 2
Thursday: Chapter 3: Section 1 on Weather and Climate
Friday: Vocabulary builder and map activity.
Week of September 9-13, 2019
Weekly Goals: Identify coordinates using latitude and longitude.
Monday: Review of ocean and continents map review. discuss different types of maps: political, physical, regional, elevation, population, etc.
Tuesday: Refresher: Latitude and Longitude: Revisit Section H of our social studies book - handout activity
Wednesday: Check handout. Review of concepts and partner work on latitude and longitude
Thursday: Introduction to Unit 1: chapter 1 Overview and handout
Friday: 5 Themes of Geography and finish chapter 1.
Week of September 03-06, 2019
Weekly Goals: Getting to know each other. Having an overview of the material that we will cover during this semester.
Monday: Labor Day - No school
Tuesday: Introduction to teacher and students ( only 1/2 hour class)
Wednesday: Cooperative Group Activity
Thursday: Introduction to Geography
Friday: Vocabulary and map activities