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The Journey From Asia      posted 09-09-2013
1. The Journey From Asia
a. The first people migrated from Asia to North Central, and South America during the last Ice Age. They reached the Americas thousands of years ago.
b. the migration took centuries,and people spread out across the America as far east as the Atlantic Ocean and as far south as the tip of South America.

c. These early people crossed a land bridge from Siberia in northeastern Asia to present-day Alaska. This land bridge, Beringia, now lies under the waters of the Bering Strait.

d. These early Americans were nomads, moving from place to place in search of food.

e. Native American were skilled hunters. They used every part of the animal for food, clothing, weapons, and tools.

II. Settling Down
a. As large animals such as mammoth disappeared, Native Americans hunted smaller game and ate plants and berries.

b. Native Americans began to find new food sources by learning to plant and raise crops.

c. People living near the coast or rivers learned to fish.

d. Settlers formed villages and communities. Some people remained nomadic hunters.

e. Early peoples eventually developed their own cultures.

How did early Native Americans learn to adapt to their environment?

Answer the above question on an index card using complete sentences.

September 24, 2013.

Did You Know! The present-day metropolitan Mexico City area sits on the same site as the great Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. Today the population i more than 20 million people.

l. Early American Civilizations
A. Several great civilization arose in present-day Mexico and in
Central and South America. The most advanced were the Olmec,
the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca. Each thrived for centuries.

B. The Olmec people lived in what is now Mexico, Guatemala, and
Honduras, between 1500 B.C. and 3000 B.C.
C. The Olmec built stone pavement and drainage system and
sculpted large stone monuments. Their civilization influenced
their neighbors.




Constitution Quiz      posted 04-10-2013
Put the lawmaking events in sequence form first to last as they relate to a proposed bill.

a. president acts on the bill and approves

b. bill is a law and is communicated to the public

c. bill is submitted to first house for review.

d. sponsor introduces bill

e. bill passes both houses of Congress

f. referred to and discussed in committee



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Constitution Test #3      posted 03-28-2013
Social Studies Test
March 28, 2013
Name ___________________________________ ____ 7t/8th Grade Score _________

Answer each question using a complete sentence.
1. Who can veto a bill?

2. True or False? Congress vetoes laws.

3. How long is the president’s term?

4. How many terms maximum may the President have?

5. In what city does the U.S. Congress meet?

6. In what building does Congress meet?

7. Which State Legislative body starts impeachment proceeding?

8. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

9. What Article of the Constitution discusses the Executive Branch?

10. Who is the Chief Officer of the House Representative?

11. Who becomes President if the President should die?

12. What fraction of the U.S. Senate is elected every two years?

13. What is the salary of U.S. Senators and Representatives?

14. The first ten Amendments make up the ____________

15. The building in which the Constitutional Convention meet?

16. The President of the Constitutional Convention.

17. The oldest member of the Constitutional Convention was _______________________________

18. The Capital of the United States is ___________________________.

19. How many times can a Senator be re-elected?

20. The Boston Tea Party was held in what city?

21. Name the three Branches of Government.

22. Who has veto power over a proposed law?

23. How many Senators are there?

24. How many members in the U.S. House of Representatives?

25. What Amendment gives freedom of religion, speech, and press?



Christmas Package for Social Studies, Vocabulary and Math      posted 11-19-2012
Social Studies:

The following assigments must be complete by November 27, 2012:

Read chapter 2 lessons 4 and review
1. Write the definitions for key terms
2. Complete all reading check questions.
3. Follow the directions on page 64 and 65 under Assessment Activities
4. Complete skillbuilder on page 63.
5. Complete assessment activity for Chapter 2 lesson 4.
6. Copy all questions and underline or hightlight your answers.
7. Email this assignment to dseals59@yahoo.com by November 27, 2012 no later than 4p.m.

Math:

All work must be shown.
Do not write on my copies.
This package is due on January 4, 2012 @ 8:30 a.m.

Reading 7th Grade Only

1. Read chapters 6-10.
2. Draw a scene for each chapter and remember to take notes in your reading journal.
3. Answer the following questions using True or False.
If the answer is false correct the state to make it true.
Chapter Six
1. Bud Rankin, Mama's nephew, stop to see the family on his way to a funneral.
2. Bud is reluctant to tell Mama his wife is white.
3. When Hammer discovers that Bud's wife is white, he loses his temper and punches Bud in the eye.
4. Bud asks Mama to allow his daughter to visit for a year.
5. Hammer finds, Jeremy's picture and throw it into the fireplace.
Chapter Seven
1. Papa agrees that Cassie should not associate with Jeremy.
2. Papa returns to the railroad since he is unable to find work in the area.
3. Mrs. Lee Annie announces her desire to register to vote.
4. Desiring to relieve his family's financial strain, Stacey tries to ge employment at a hospital.
5. Mama refues to allow Stacey to work for the Harrison's because they want to purchase the Logan property.
Chapter Eight
1. Stacey is interested in Jacey Peters, but he is repulsed by her attraction to Staurt Walker.
2. Suzella and her mother arrive a few days after Papa leaves.
3. Cassie and Suzella clash because Cassie is jealous of her.
4. When Big Ma hears that the Turners need a cow, she buys them one.
5. While at the Turner's home, Big Ma, Cassie, and the boys witness Mr. Peck ordering Mr. Turner to plow up his crop.
Chapter Nine
1. Dube'Cross discovers that Granger, Montier, and other landlord are ordering the crops to be plowed up.
2. Suzella encounter Staurt Walker and pretends to be white.
3. New about Jacey's pregnancy spreads throughtout the black community.
4. The house where union meeting are held is burned down, and John Moses' body is found inside.
5. Before Stacey leaves home, he gives Cassie his harmonica.
Chapter Ten
1. Little Willie tells Mama that Stacey and Moe once talked about working for the railroad.
2. Mr. Morrison brings papa new about Stacey'disappearance.
3. Papa and Hammer searchj for Stacey but without success.
4. Papa blame himself for Stacey's disappearance.
5. At the end of the week, Pap returns to work,leaving Hammer to care for his family.

No late assignments will be accepted.
This assignment must be placed in a blue fold with fastener.
Work that is not legible will not be graded.

Vocabulary:

For students who didn't complete and have not had any parts of chapter 11 graded and recorded must type and email me all of your missing assignment for chapter 11 by December 27, 2011.









Chapter 2 Section 2      posted 10-23-2012
I. Seeking New Trade Routes
A. The Portuguese were the leaders of early exploration. They
hope to find a new route to Chine and India.
B. Prince Henry of Portugal (also called Henry the Navigator)
set up center for exploration so that scientist could share
their knowledge with shipbuilders and sailors.
C. Ship sailed south along the coast of WEst Africa(called the
Gold Coast) where they traded for gold and ivory and began
buying slaves in the mid - 1400s.
D. In 1488 Bartholomeu Dias explored the southernmost part of
Africa. This became known as the Cape of Good Hope. The
King of Portugual holped the passage around the tip of Africa
would lead to a new route to India.
E. In 1497 Vasco do Gama was the first to sail around the Cope
of Good Hope. He visited East African cities and reached
India in 1498.

Why do you think the Portuguese began buying slaves from West Africa?

II. Columbus Crosses the Atlantic
A. The Vikings reached North America and destablished
settlements in Iceland and Greenland in the 800s and 900s.
Leif Erikson landed in Newfoundland in about 1000.
These voyages were known only to the Scandinavians and not
to Europeans.
B. Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Columbus on his first
voyage in August 1492. He set out with three ships tto find
a route to Asia. On October 12, 1492, he spotted land, named
it San Salvador, and claimed it for Spain. He did not know
that he had reach the Americas. He was convinced that he
had reached the East Indies.

C. Columbus made three addtional vayages in 1493, 1498, and 1502
Caribbean islands of Hispaniola, Cuba, and Jamaica and sailed
along the coasts of Central America and northern South
America. He claimed these lands for Spain.
D. The Treat of Tordesillas was signed by Spain and Portugal to
clarify the line of demarcation between their lands in the
Americas. The treaty moved the line farther west so that
Portugal would not be at a disadvantage. Spain was to have
control of all the lands to the east of the line.
E. Vasco Nunex de Balboa claimed the Pacific and adjoining land
for Spain.
F. Ferdinand Magellan, sailing from Spain in 1519, found a
passage to the Pacific, the Strait of Magellan. Magellan
sailed around South America and toward Spain. Magellan was
killed in an island battle along the way, but a small number
of his crew made it all the way to Spain. The crew became
the first to circumnavigate the world.





A Changing World      posted 10-16-2012
Continue to copy in your social studies. Using a outline format.

IV. African Kingdom
A. Three West African kingdoms flourished
1. Ghana
2. Mali
3. Songhai
B. Ghana was a huge trading Empire between 400 and 1100. Its
trade in gold and salt contributed to its prosperity. When
When Ghana's power declined, the empire saw several seperate
states rise.
C. Mali and its capital, Timbuktu, became important Islamic
centers. Mansa Musa, who ruled Mali from 1312 to 1332, was
its greatest king. He made a pilgrimage to Makkah
(also spelled Mecca), the Muslim holy city.
D. The Songhai Empire rose in the late 1400s and became the
largest in the history of West Africa. Its ruler, Askiua
Muhammad, encouraged trade with Europe and Asia and
introduced to his country a legal system, a system of
government, and schools. The empire fell in the late 1500s
when Moroccans attacked its trade center.


On loose leaf paper complete reading strategy on top of page 38.
Please follow the directions given in the book.

Also complete the Geography Skills on page 41, the reading check questions on pages 41 and 42 of your text. Finally answer the quesiton below. Yes, write out all questions and highlight or underline your answers.

Why did great empires arise in Aftica?

Homework:
Workbook page 45 (Vocabulary) diito sheet.







Guided Reading Activity 6-1      posted 01-06-2012
Recalling the Facts. Use the information in your textbook to answer the questions.

1. Who were the Patriots?
2. Give two advantages the British had over the Patriots.
3. Give two serious disadvantages suffered by the Patriots.
4. Who were the Loyalists?
5. How did the location of the war help the American?
6. What was the main difference between Hessian soldiers and Patriots?
7. What did Margaret Corbin and Deborah Sampson have in common?
8. Who said, I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country?
9. Who wrote the inspiring pamphlet Common Sense?
10. Why did George Washington read words from The American Crisis to his troop?
11. Why were enslaved African American not allowed to enlist in the war.
12. When did Washington cross the Delware to suprise the enemy at Trenton?
13. Where did Brisih troops hope to separated New England from the Middle States?
14. Who surrendered to the Patriots on October 17, 1777?

Black History Month Project      posted 01-05-2012
Scrapbook Project Given on: January 5, 2012
Due on: February 24, 2012
Must be:
typed
have a table of content
have a picture for each person
creative and colorful
created by you or you can buy a scrapebook kit.

Ten Categories - 3 each (Mixture) ex. 2 females, 1 male
or
1 female, 2 males

1. Sports
2. Religion (Famous Black Minister)
3. Inventors
4. Musicians
5. Artists
6. Author
7. Poets
8. Politicians
9. Actors/Actresses
10. Dancers


Each category should have people/person to present the past and present. Ex. 2 past or 1 present
or
1 past or 2 present
For each person in your scrapbook the following information is needed: Birth Name
Birthday
Birthplace
Parents' Name
Their greatest accomplishment/s.

For help see examples of scrapbooks in classroom.

This project will count for two grades in the third quarter (one for reading and one for social studies).