Thursday, August 16, 2012

First week of school! August 15-17

We made it through the first day!  It went great and hopefully all the students had an awesome first day of school!
The week in Social Studies:

Wednesday:  Students will be introduced to 7th grade expectations, and participate in activities to meet new friends. Homework:  All forms were sent home to be completed by parents/guardians and are due by Monday, August 20th.

Thursday:  Students will learn about classroom procedures and get an overview of what they will learn this year. Homework: Visit my blog, email or write a note letting me know you visited!

Friday:  Guidelines for Life Maps will be given out.  Students are to find pictures or print digital pictures that depict different events during their lifetime.  We will be creating timelines in class, and working on the project here at school. 

Life Map Rubric
(50 points)

______/20 points - Includes 10 life events

______/10 points - Labeled in chronological order

______/10 points - Includes a picture or symbol

______/5 points – Includes a title and student name/period

______/5 points – Includes decoration and color

______/50 TOTAL SCORE

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