7th Social Studies
Olen
January 25-29, 2015
Monday
Standards
1. Students will determine two positives and
two negatives about each presidential candidate,
based on videos of each candidate.
2. Students will vote in a mock straw poll,
choosing one Republican presidential candidate
and one Democratic presidential candidate.
Tuesday
1. Students will review for the Northern
European Map Quiz.
2. Students will research different social
systems in Europe.
I can identify countries in Europe on a map.
I can explain the difference between different
social support systems in the United States and
Europe.
3. Students will share their findings on different
European social systems with the class.
Wednesday
I can identify countries in Europe on a map.
1. Students will review for the Northern Europe I can explain the differences between social
Map Quiz.
support systems in the United States and
Europe.
2. Students will read an article on the Greek
economic crisis.
3. Students will compare European social
systems to the United States in a venn diagram.
Thursday
I can identify countries in Europe on a map.
1. Students will take the Northern European
Map Quiz.
I can evaluate the effects of political changes in
Europe such as the breaking up of Yugoslavia.
2. Students will read about the breakup of
Yugoslavia in their Discovery Techbook.
3. Students will watch a video about the
Yugoslavian civil war.
Friday
I can identify countries in Europe on a map.
1. Students will review for the Southern
European Map Quiz.
I can explain the migration and immigration
patterns in Europe.
2. Students will read about European
immigration and migration in their Discovery
Techbook.
3. Students will finish filling out the European
Techbook study guide.
4. Students will begin to review for European
Unit test.