Mrs. Powell – Middle School Social Studies

Posted on March 11, 2010, by Tai Powell, under Middle School Notes.

6^th Grade Social Studies

We will be studying Ch14-17.  Chapter 14 deals with Europe in the Middles Ages.  This chapter will introduce the students to life in Europe during the Middles Ages.  Chapter 15 will explore the sweeping cultural changes in Europe known as the Renaissance and the Reformation.  Chapter 16 will examine European exploration in Africa between the 1400’s and 1700’s.  Chapter 17 will examine European exploration in North America, South America, and Africa.

7^th Grade Social Studies

Unit 6:  The discovery of oil, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the Civil Rights movement all contributed to great changes in the political, social, and economic climate of Texas.  Chapter 16 describes the discovery of oil in Texas and the events that occurred during World War I and the 1920s.  Chapter 17 examines the effects of the Great Depression and World War II on Texas and its economy.  Chapter 18 discusses the economic and technological successes of 1950s and 1960s as well as important civil rights victories.  Chapter 19 explores the new, diversified economy of Texas, the emergence of cities, and the value of diversity in arts and culture.

8^th Grade Social Studies

The eighth grade class has been assigned a video project due Friday April 16^th.  This project consists of 4 chapters dealing with the time period of 1820-1860, (ch12-15).  They can use the Social Studies book, Internet, and other various resources to film a documentary.  In this documentary, they need to put key points from Ch12-15, which we will be reading and discussing in class.  They are ENCOURAGED to begin the project as soon as possible.  This project will take the place of 4 chapter tests in the book; it will be used as an assessment for these chapters.  In addition, the chapters include the Alamo and students may include the videos they did when they were in 7^th grade.

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