Grade 7 SOCIAL STUDIES

WELCOME TO MRS. DUNSMORE"S GRADE 7 SOCIAL STUDIES WEBPAGE!

First topic:

The map of Canada

we will identify the provinces, territories, capital cities, and major waterforms

we will learn to locate them on a map

FIRST QUIZ: Map of Canada -

Be able to locate and identify on a map the provinces, territories, and the capital cities

Be able to locate and identify on a map the major waterforms

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Hudson Bay

St. Lawrence River

Lake Superior

Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

Lake Erie

Lake Ontario

DATES:

For 7-4, September 22, Day 5

For 7-3, September 22, Day 5

For 7-5, September 22, Day 5

Here is a link to the website game we played in class. It is an interactive map of canada with all the provinces, territories, and capital cities.

http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/feature.asp?pageId=57&featureId=9

Also, here is a fun interactive map of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River system.

http://www.geografix.ca/map/gl2/geo_grandslacs.html

REMINDER TO PARENTS: Students need to have a binder or separate folder to keep all the worksheets and handouts that are given in this class. This is very important in helping the students be organized and keep all their material up to date.

CHAPTER 1 EMPOWERMENT

First assignment: Future Self Portrait: "Me in 20 Years"

Here is the link:Grade 7 Social Studies Future self-portrait revised 2010.doc

Posters are due TUESDAY, October 4. Students will informally present them in class.

OCTOBER 14:

We have now completed Chapter 1 and will testing that material. Students have been given a complete set of notes; it is also available here by clicking this link:

Grade 7 social studies Chapter 1 notes.doc

The dates for the test are as follows:

Homeroom 7-5 : MONDAY, October 24

Homeroom 7-4 : TUESDAY, October 25

Homeroom 7-3 : TUESDAY, October 25

NOVEMBER 15:

We have almost completed Chapter 3 and there will be a test.

Here are the dates:

7-5: Wednesday, November 23, Day 5

7-4: Wednesday, November 23, Day 5

7-3: Thursday, November 24, Day 6

Grade 7 Social Studies chapter 3 questions pages 42-46.doc
Grade 7 Social Studies Chapter 3 pages 42-45.ppt
GRA9E9~1.PPT

GRADE 7 SOCIAL STUDIES chapter 3 notes revised 09.doc

Grade 7 Social Studies Chapter 3 Study Guide.doc

Something new! I have recently created a site for Grade 7 Social Studies on Edmodo. This is a site for communication between teacher and students. I can post material, answer questions, create links to things on the web, etc. So far, we have signed up students in 7-3 and 7-4, and they can go on the site to do a practice terms quiz. Students in 7-5 will be signed up shortly.

DECEMBER 14:

We have now completed Chapter 4 and its time to have a quiz on the material.

7-4 will have their quiz on Tuesday, December 20

7-5 will have the quiz on Friday, january 6

7-3 will have the quiz on Thursday, January 5

This is a link to the Chapter 4 notes and study guide:

GRBE6C~1.DOC

Here is a link to a Jeopardy review for Chapter 4; it is in the form of a powerpoint.

Grade 7 Social Studies Chapter 4 Jeopardy review.ppt

JANUARY 16th

Chapter 2: Page 29 "The Creator Visits"

This is an in-class assignment: anyone who was absent should do this at home and bring it next class.