Middle School Social Studies

Week of October 11-15

Week of October 18-22

6th Grade

Canada Map Unit: Political maps, physical maps, provinces/territories, major cities, major bodies of water

Canada Map Quiz

Junior Scholastic Magazine (Nov. 2021 issue)

Chapter 6: Canada

Lesson 1- Physical Geography/Regions of Canada

7th Grade

World Geography Unit: AFRICA

Nations of Africa, landforms, major rivers, major bodies of water, cities

Physical and Human Geography of Africa class notes/content

Historical map of Africa (European colonization)

"Africa: Legacy of Colonialism" PowerPoint article, class notes/discussion

"After Mandela" article, with content work

"Faces of Africa" class poster (discussion)

The Ghost and the Darkness (selected clips)

8th Grade

Module 3: The English Colonies

Module 3 Test

Module 4: The American Revolution

Lesson 1- Conflict in the Colonies

Lesson 2- The Revolution Begins

The History Channel Presents- AMERICA: The Story of Us (Rebels)

Links

Junior Scholastic Class Password: juniorscholastic2122