Mr. Dowling
Social Studies With A Smile





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Homework Assignment Due Date
Class Expectations
Supplies are due
9/9/11
Find the definition of geography in your textbook.
Write it down in your binder and memorize it
9/12/11
Draw a picture of a Native American.
Use color/keep it neat.
9/19/11
Read "The Iroquois Confederacy" (pg. 47-48)
and take notes
9/20/11
Get quiz signed 9/20/11
Native American Cultural Diversity Assignment 9/27/11
Native Americans Map
Native Americans Review Sheet
9/28/11
Knowing what you now know about Native Americans, draw a picture of a Native American.
Use color/keep it neat.
10/4/11
Get grade sheet signed 10/4/11
Mayas, Aztecs, Incas Packet 10/14/11
Get test signed 10/12/11
Read Chapter 3 Section 1 (pg. 68-72)
Make a list of 10 things you learned from the reading.
10/12/11
Neatly re-write your Incas essay 10/14/11
Explorers Baseball Cards 10/24/11
Write a paragraph to answer the following:
Why did your family first come to the United States?
Where did they come from?
10/21/11
Get test signed
Bring in 5x8 index cards and a glue stick (if you have one)
10/20/11
Postcard Assignment 11/4/11
Get quiz signed 10/26/11
New France Homework Assignment 10/28/11
Bring an outside reading book to class 11/4/11
Colonization Chart
Colonization Review Worksheet
11/3/11
Finish your 13 Colonies notes. 11/15/11
Get test signed 11/15/11
Bring outside reading book to class.
You will need it on Wednesday and Thursday.
11/30/11
13 Colonies Worksheet 12/2/11
Finish the Slavery Documents 12/6/11
Get 13 Colonies Grade Sheet signed 12/8/11
Chapter 4 Section 4 Assignment 12/12/11
Review-Colonial America 12/14/11
Read pg. 140-142 up to "A Bold Young Leader"
Answer question 1ab, 2 (on pg. 145) and
What countries claimed land in North America?
Define alliance
12/19/11
Pg. 142-145 Assignment 12/20/11
Get quiz signed 12/21/11
Finish the Political Cartoons handouts 12/23/11
Read pg. 7-10 in the American Struggle for Independence packet
Complete the questions on pg. 11-12
1/5/12
Read Chapter 5 Section 2
Answer the Section 2 Assessment questions 1eg
and 2-5
1/6/12
pg. 18 in the American Struggle for Independence packet 1/13/12
Political Cartoons Project 1/30/12
Chapter 6 Section 1 Assignment 1/19/12
Read Chapter 6 Section 2
Answer the Section 2 Assessment questions 1-5
1/23/12
American Revolution Review Sheet 1/24/12
Get test signed 1/25/12
Pg. 181-183 and 185 Assignment 1/25/12
Helping Hand Assignment 1/27/12
Get grade sheet signed 2/1/12
Read pg. 203-204
Answer the Section 1 Assessment questions 1b-d and 5-6
2/7/12
Define: legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch, compromise 2/8/12
Get test signed 2/9/12
Constitutional Convention worksheet 2/10/12

The 7th and 8th Grade Homework Club will be meeting in Rm 24 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:15. Any 7th and 8th graders can attend. Please take advantage of this wonderful service.


All homework assignments must be completed using complete sentences.
Students will not get full credit without properly writing their responses.
Remember, you must put your name on your assignment to get credit.
All assignments are due when the bell rings to begin class.


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