Social Studies 5/9/2016-5/13/2016

Parents and Students - Here's what we will be doing in Social Studies this week!

6th Grade:

6th Graders  will be working with the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights this week. They will also be taking a 5-question, fill-in-the-blank quiz on Friday, May 13th. There will be a word bank provided. Study resources for the quiz can be found HERE (link to resources).

7th Grade:

7th Graders will continue discussing the Civil War. Reminder that the Springfield trip is this Friday (May 13th). Information about the trip can be found HERE (link to document). 

Social Studies 4/18-4/22

Parents and Students - Here's what we will be doing in class this week.

6th Grade:

6th graders will be taking a 10-question matching quiz on Friday, April 22nd. Study resources can be found HERE (link to resources).

7th Grade:

7th graders will be taking a 5-question true/false quiz on Thursday, April 21st. Study resources can be found HERE (link to resources).

7th graders will also be taking a test on Friday, April 29th. A review sheet can be found HERE (link to review sheet). Study resources for the test can be found HERE (link to student study resources).

Pictures from the History Fair

Here's some pictures that I took during our inaugural Pecatonica Schools History Fair on March 16th, 2016!

History Fair Award Winners!

Here's my students who won the award for the best history fair project in each category:

Best 6th Grade Tri-fold Presentation:

Jordyn Boomer, Maddi Carlson, and Rose Munson

Best 6th Grade Website:

Wyatt Davison, Hunter Hoffman, and Bo Seaton

Best 7th Grade Tri-fold Presentation:

Kayla Lindquist

Best 7th Grade Website:

Emma Gocken and McKenna Handy

Best Research Paper:

Jules Torres - 7th Grader

Social Studies 3/14/2016-3/18/2016

Parents and Students - Here's what we will be doing in class this week:

6th Grade Social Studies:

6th graders will continue discussing cultural conflicts. We will be looking at some materials related to the Holocaust this week. We will have a quiz on Thursday. This will be a 5-point, fill-in-the-blank quiz. There will be a word bank provided. Study resources for the quiz can be found HERE (link to documents).

7th Grade Social Studies:

7th graders will continue discussing the War for Independence. No quizzes or tests this week.

History Fair:

Reminder that the History Fair is Wednesday evening beginning at 6pm at the high school. Students who created a website will need to bring their fully-charged Chromebook to the high school that evening. I will bring over the tri-fold presentations. Students should arrive at the high school no later than 5:30pm. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Social Studies 3/7-3/11

Parents and Students - Here's what we will be doing in class this week:

History Fair:

The History Fair projects need to be completed by the end of class on Friday, March 11th. Students will have this entire week to get their project done. The History Fair will be held Wednesday. March 16th at the high school. Students should arrive by 5:30pm. Exhibition of the exhibits will begin at 6pm. Students who created a website should bring their charged Chromebook to school that evening. I will bring the tri-fold presentations. 

We are still looking for donations of baked goods (store-bought is fine) and powdered lemonade drink mix. These items can be dropped off in Mr.s Dertz's room at the middle school and at Mr. White's room at the high school.

2017 Washington DC trip:

Mr. Dertz will host an informational meeting for any current 7th grader and their family members who are interested in visiting Washington, DC during spring break of 2017. The meeting will be Monday, March 14th at 5:30pm in Mr. Dertz's classroom. If you can't attend the meeting but you are still interested in the trip, please let me know so I can get the promotional materials to you.

Social Studies 2/22/2016-2/26/2016

Parents and Students - Here's what we will be doing in class this week:

6th Grade:

6th graders will continue learning about culture. This week, we will focus on cultural conflicts that have led to wars and genocides. No quizzes or tests this week.

7th Grade:

7th graders will continue studying the American War for Independence. No quizzes or tests this week.

History Fair Update:

We will have History Fair workdays Monday and Friday for the next couple weeks. History fair projects are due FRIDAY, MARCH 11th. The History Fair will be WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th at 6pm at the high school. Students will need to be at the high school by 5:30pm. Students who made a website should bring their charged Chromebook that evening. I will bring the tri-fold presentations and research papers over to the high school. It is important for students to attend. Students who do not attend will lose points on their project! Please contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.