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Notes/Long Term Assignments:

All assignments due the next day unless otherwise noted!

         Date:     Assignment:
 
2/2 & 2/3       U.S. Cabinet - Dept of Labor. List 12 qualities or skills of a good worker. Use short bullets of info.

1/31 & 2/1      Quiz next class. Study notes on "How a bill becomes a law"

1/27 & 1/30    Write a paragraph about "Checks and Balances". Use notes.  Min. 7 sentences

1/25                Field trip to Museum of Science Thursday. Bring bag lunch  -  unless you ordered one from cafe

1/24                Watch the President"s "State of the Union Address"  9 PM. Most major networks

1/20 & 1/23   Test -next class. Study notes #1,2,3,& 4

1/18 & 1/19   Memorize the chart from notes #3.  Test next week.

1/13 & 1/17  Write a paragraph (min. 7 sentences) explaining "The Great Compromise" Use your notes.

1/11 & 1/12    Worksheet -  P 17 & 18

1/9  &  1/10    Worksheet  - P. 19 &  20

1/5  .&  1/6     Write a quality paragraph (min. 7 sentences) explaining about "The Constitution".  Use your 5 w's notes.

1/3   &  1/4    Quiz next class. Study the vocab words from the preamble of 'The Constitution"

12/14 &12/15   Part 2 notes should be used to complete a paragraph summary -7 sentences long.

12/12 & 12/13  Use the 2 column notes from class. Write a 7 sentence paragraph explaining the topic.

12/8 & !2/9      Clean out all old Social Studies papers, worksheets, etc.. Bring SS notebook or binder to class.

12/6 & 12/ 7    Worksheet "Franklin". Complete the bottom section

12/2 & 12/5 .  Quiz next class, Study notes #1, 2, 3 and the Rev. War Map that  we did in class.

11/30 & 12/1     Info Sheet - "Hannah Arnett". Create a quality summary about her

11/28 & 11/29   Complete worksheet  - "George Washington"

11/18 & 11/21   Read passage about  "Sybil Ludington".   Write a quality summary

11/16 & 11/17   Read passage about  "Lydia Darragh"   Write a quality summary

11/14 & 11/15    Read  passage about "Deborah Sampson" .  Write a quality summary.

11/9 & 11/10     Read passage about "Molly Pitcher".  Write a quality summary..

11/7 &  11/8     Quiz  - next class. Study notes on Declarartion of Independence.

11/3 &  11/4     Write a paragraph explaining about the Declaration of Independence. Min 7 sentences. Use notes

10/28 &  11/2  Read and complete info sheet about Thomas Paine.

10/26 & 10/27   Read article about "Obama;  Iraq war troops coming home"  List 11 info. bullets.
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10/24 & 10/25   Write a pargraph explaining the "Boston Tea Party." (minimum 7 sentences) Use your notes.

10/20 & 10/21    Paul Revere info sheet. Complete the bottom section.

10/18 & 10/19   Write a papagraph explaining the "Boston Massacre. (minimum 7 sentences) Use your notes.

10/14 & 10/17   Read Samuel Adams Article. Complete all 7 parts on bottom

10/ 12 & 10/13  China Worksheet .  Answer ALL questions

10/7 & 10/11   Worksheet p. #5 + 6 Answer ALL questions

10/5 & 10/6  Explore website for new social studies book 

10/3 & 10/4  Quiz on 13 colonies & early settlements. Study map and notes

9/29 & 9/30  Write a paragraph (7 sentences) about the name - America. Use notes

9/27 & 9/28   Worksheet P. 3 & 4

9/23 &  9/26  Try to find the major news events from 2011.  ( 5 or more)

9/21 &  9/22  Worksheet P. #4

9/15 & 9/16   Study notes on holidays. Quiz - next class

9/13 &  9/14  Write 1 paragraph (7 sentences or more) about your favorite holiday. Try to use the 5 senses.

9/7   &  9/8    Write 1 paragraph explaining about 2 major US wars - 7 sentences (Intro- and 3 sentences about each one)