Social Studies Assignments 2016-2017
The following is a list of assignments students should have completed and turned in. If there is an (open) button next to the assignment, you can click it to view and print the assignment. If there is not a link next to the assignment, ask a classmate or me to explain the assignment to you.
Date Assigned Assignment Name Due Date
9/6 School Materials Check (open) 9/9
9/6 Student Profile (open) 9/12
9/6 Syllabus Signed By Parent (open) 9/12
9/6 Optional Online Textbook Permission Slip (open) 9/8
9/14 States and Countries Map (open) 9/16
9/16 A Visitor From Outer Space (open) 9/19
9/20 Google Earth #1 (open) 9/23
9/21 Personal Commitment to Peace (open) 9/22
9/23 Google Earth #2 (open) 9/27
10/3 Bio Project (open) 10/10
10/17 Ancient Greece Vocabulary Flashcards #40-69 (open) Quizlet! (open) 10/19
10/18 Sparta and Athens Compare and Contrast Paragraph (open) 10/19
10/19 Greek Geography Reading Work Sample (open) 10/21
10/24 Mediterranean Map (open) Purpose Games! (open) 10/25
10/27 Debate #1: The Parthenon Marbles (open) 10/28
10/31 Ancient Greece Study Guide* (open) *Chapters are in your Gmail! Ch. 4&5 Due: 11/7
11/1 Current Event #1 Assignment (open) Article (open) 11/8
11/7 Ancient Greece Test (open) 11/16
11/29 Debate #2 and Essay: Smartphones* (open) *See Mr. J. for the Article! 11/30
12/6 Alexander Argumentative Essay *In Class Writing Only* (open) Format (open) 11/9
12/3 Ancient Rome Vocabulary Flashcards #70-118 (open) Quizlet Site! (open) 1/13
1/12 Ancient Rome Study Guide (open) Chapters are in your Gmail! 1/20
1/23 Roman Empire Trade Map (open) 1/25
1/26 Ancient Rome Test (open) 2/2
2/7 Legacy of Ancient Roman Civilization Speech (open) Mr. J's Example (open) 2/14
2/22 India Maps: Physical Features (open) and Political Neighbors (open) 2/27
2/23 Early India Study Guide* (open) *Chapters are in your Gmail! 2/28
2/24 Ancient India Vocabulary Flashcards #119-140 (open) Quizlet Site! (open) 3/1
3/3 Early India Test (open) 3/9
3/16 Economics Vocabulary Flashcards #141-150 (open) Quizlet Site! (open) 3/20
3/24 Rise of Islam Study Guide (open) 4/4
4/4 Film Notes: Warriors (open) 4/4
4/5 The Middle East Today Map (open) & Arab-Muslim Empire 750 CE Map (open) 4/10
4/6 Islam Vocabulary Flashcards #151-175 (open) Quizlet Site! (open) 4/11
4/17 Medieval Europe Study Guide (open) 4/20
4/20 Medieval Europe Vocabulary Flashcards #211-241 (open) Quizlet Site! (open) 4/25
4/24 Europe Map (open) Purpose Games Quiz Site (open) 4/26
4/25 Medieval Europe and Europe Map Test (open) 5/2
5/5 Medieval Africa Study Guide (open) 5/10
5/8 Medieval Africa Vocabulary Flashcards #176-195 (open) Quizlet Site! (open) 5/12
5/10 Medieval Africa and Africa Map Test (open) 5/17
5/11 African Nations South of the Sahara Map (open) 5/17
5/26 New Renaissance Project (open) Mr. J's Squirrel Suits Example PDF (open) 6/12
6/5 Composition Book (open) 6/15
Check your Hedrick Planner to see what you need to do for homework each night!
The Parent Access Link (PAL) is where you find the online grade book. This is a quick way to check on your progress in all classes and to find out if you are missing any work or should retake a quiz or test:
https://schools.medford.k12.or.us/PAL/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fPAL%2fDefault.aspx
Journey Across Time is our class textbook. I will be sending all of the chapters we read to your school Gmail account, so they can be viewed online. To test if you are able to do this, try opening Chapter 14 -- Medieval Japan
To be excused from checking out a hardcover copy of the textbook, turn in the Online Textbook Permission Slip to Mr. Johnson.
To be excused from checking out a hardcover copy of the textbook, turn in the Online Textbook Permission Slip to Mr. Johnson.