Bon Lin Middle School
Social Studies 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Periods
Semester 1 Q1 Week 7--September 23-27, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019
- Working on Poster Boards on Shintoism and Buddhism in Pages
- Turned in on Clever/Curve by end of class period
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
- Heian Period in Japan
- Discussion and Pair activity
Wednessday, September 25, 2019
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Friday, September 27, 2019
Semester 1 Q1 Week 6--September 16-20, 2019
Monday, September 16, 2019
- Took Map Quiz from last week over West Africa and the Middle Eat
- Given new map for North and South America --posted on Clever
- Notes on Japan Influences
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
- Constitution Day
- Prince Shotoku Constitution in Japan
- Discussion comparing ours with Prince Shotoku
- Influences of Confucianism and Buddhism on Prince Shotoku's Constitution
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
- Buddhism and the 4 Noble Truths
Thursday, September 19, 2019
- Confucianism Movie with notes and informational text
- Guided outline with notes on Confucianism.
- Informational Text Questions are to be turned in and graded
Friday, September 20, 2019
- Mrs. Taylor, technology specialist for BLMS came in to review Pages application and how to use it to complete the Religion Poster Project on Shintoism and Buddhism
Semester 1 Q1 Week 5--September 9-13, 2019
Monday, September 9, 2019
- Remember you will get your Map of West Africa Middle East and Quiz Friday
- Notes on Ming Dynasty of China with ppt on Clever
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
- Notes on Chinese Inventions with ppt on Clever
- Study Guide on Clever and given out in class
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
- Review for China Test playing Kahoot, Quizlet live, and Quizzes
- Go over the Study Guide in Class
- Copy of study guide with answers are posted on Clever
Thursday, September 12, 2019
- China Test
- Took up Study guide with drawings of Chinese Inventions on Back
- Went over Map of West Africa and Middle East
Friday, September 13, 2019
- District CFA for SS taken in class on PowerSchool
- Studied for Map Quiz that put off until Monday, September 16, 2019
- Students had lots of the geographical items in the wrong places
Semester 1 Q1 Week 4--September 2-6, 2019
Lesson Plans: September 2-6
Monday, September 2, 2019
Holiday--No School--Labor Day
- Remember you will get your Map of Europe tomorrow and a quiz on Friday over Europe Map
- DBQ Packet over Byzantine Empire is due September 6, 2019--Remember I eliminated the Bucket activities that required all the writing. I will also be giving you additional time in class to complete the DBQ
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
- I will also be giving you additional time in class to complete the DBQ
- 15 minutes to complete PEGS from last Friday
- Go over Foot binding and Civil Service in China. Showed short video clip and students were to finish worksheet for homework
- Students were given the Map of Europe that is due tomorrow as well.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
- This is Guidance Day for all my SS classes
- I did remind each class that I expect the homework to be turned in today.
Thursday, September 5, 2019
- Confucianism Movie with notes and informational text
- Guided outline with notes on Confucianism.
- Informational Text Questions are to be turned in and graded
Friday, September 6, 2019
- Europe Map Quiz
- Mongols Notes
- Crash Course on Mongols
Semester 1 Q1 Week 3--August 26-30, 2019
Lesson Plans: August 26-30
Monday, August 26, 2019
- Geography of China notes
- Scavenger Hunt with word bank and 3 sets of clues
- Map on East Asia and China given out to be completed for Homework with use of notes and computer
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
- Took up completed Map that was homework last night
- Took up missing Scavenger Hunts on Chinese Geography
- Geography of China Reading with Worksheet working with a partner to further research and understand 7.1 IDENTIFYAND LOCATE THE GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF EAST ASIA, INCLUDING: CHINA, GOBI DESERT, HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS, JAPAN, KOREAN PENINSULA, PACIFIC OCEAN, PLATEAU OF TIBET, SEA OF JAPAN (EAST SEA), YANGTZE RIVER, AND YELLOW RIVER
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
- Finish Geography of China reading and worksheet with partner
Thursday, August 29, 2019 Open House at 5:30
- Reunification of Chine notes from PPT
Friday, August 30, 2019
- Map Quiz over East Asia and China
- PEGS of China
Semester 1 Q1 Week 2--August 19-23, 2019
Lesson Plans: August 19-23
Monday, August 19, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Fall Yearbook Pictures today
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Friday, August 23, 2019
- Byzantine Quiz
- Continents and Oceans Map Quiz
Semester 1 Q1 Week 1--August 12-16, 2019
Lesson Plans: August 12-16
Monday, August 12, 2019
- PBIS Rules and Review of Procedures
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
- PBIS Assembly and Meet all your teachers for adjusted schedule
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
- Began Regular Classes
- Handed out Information Sheet (yellow) due Friday, August 16, 2019
- Students do World History Pre-Test to see where they are in knowledge regarding current 7th grade SS standards.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Friday, August 16, 2019
