7th Grade Paleo Vs. Neolithic Paper Research

7th Grade Social Studies Comparision Paper Research Sites. Students use the following websites to conduct your research for the comparison of the Paleolithic and Neolithic time periods. Use the following sites to complete your double-bubble prewrite for your paper. Your double bubble sheet should be full of information prior to organizing your paper. In order to access the sites, highlight the web address, copy it and paste it into a new tab to open it. ERA 1 Research Early Humans Stone Age (prehistory to300BC) http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/earlyman.html http://classroom.jc-schools.net/SS-units/PPT-games/era1-lesson.ppt Paleolithic http://www.ancientanatolia.com/historical/paleolithic.htm http://www.earth360.com/diet_paleodiet_balzer.html http://history-world.org/stone_age.htm http://matrixbookstore.biz/history_timelines.htm http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/prehistoric/paleolithic_age.htm Neolithic http://www.worldmuseumofman.org/neolithic1.htm http://www.ancientanatolia.com/historical/neolithic.htm http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/prehistoric/neolithic_age.htm Paleolithic Vs Neolithic http://daphne.palomar.edu/mhudelson/StudyGuides/PaleoNeo_WA.html http://mr_sedivy.tripod.com/prehist4.html Geography of Paleolithic Age http://etc.usf.edu/maps/pages/3500/3594/3594.htm

Social Studies Update

In 8th Grade Social Studies classes, students are learning about what led the colonists to declare their independence from Britain. Most of the information is available in Chapter 5, The Road to The Revolution. Students will be receiving a test review shortly and can expect the chapter test either next Tuesday or Wednesday....check their planners or ask your student for the specific date. I will also post review questions on this blog. In 7th Grade Social Studies Classes, students are finalizing their studies on comparing the Paleolithic and Neolithic time periods. Students will be conducting further research on these time periods and writing a compare contrast paper. This paper will be due next Tuesday. Specific paper criteria will be posted on this blog.

Hitting Our Stride

Well, we are finally hitting our stride in social studies class. After, handling all of the beginning of school year stuff, we are nearly full speed ahead. In 8th grade SS class, studens are investigating Chapter 5, The Road to The Revolution. We have been reading, discussing and working through a question packet. Our pre-Revolution studies will continue next week. In 7th grade SS class, students have been learning about early civilizations and the adaptations early man and society made in order to survive. Next week this will conclude with a comparison of paleolithic and neolithic time periods. Please, as always, feel free to email me with any questions you might have. Have a Great Day!

Welcome Back

(to the tune of "Welcome Back Cotter"). Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! What an awesome start to the year! The students are great! It is going to be a fantastic year. This blog will be used to communicate with my 7th and 8th grade students and parents. Please check this blog in the beginning of each week as I will have the weeks general itinerary posted. Thank you for visiting the blog. Please make sure to sign your child's homework welcome sheet, they need to return it by Tuesday with both their signature and yours. Looking forward to a great year! Mr.Toole