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Social Studies Update Week of 11/17/25

Greetings 7th Grade Families!
Last week, students began creating the artifact they chose to re-create. We will have two more days of "workshop" and then they will start creating the museum. Students will be grouped based on the religion they chose. These groups will then create a museum exhibit that represents their chosen religion and showcases the artifacts they created. After coming back from Thanksgiving break, we will have a museum day where we will invite students from Westgate and all 7th grade parents and family to see the exhibit. 
Please email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rowan

Social Studies Update Week of 11/11/25

Greetings 7th Grade Families!
Last week, students began working on the World Religion Museum project. Students chose a religion and a religious artifact from that religion. This week students will research the artifact, create a detailed description of the artifact and then plan how they will make the artifact including any materials they will need. They will then spend time in the "workshop" creating the artifact. 
Please email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rowan

Social Studies Update Week of 10/27/25

Greetings 7gh Grade Families!
At the end of last week students took a pre-assessment for their unit on World Religions. The 5 major religions we will be learning about are Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. This week we will start with what students already know and what they want to know. Students will be answering these questions and building their knowledge through participating in an online lesson, taking notes, reading to comprehend, and through analyzing infographics for each of these religions. 
Please email with any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rowan

Greetings 7th Grade Families!
 
This is the last week of Quarter 1 and I want to share the schedule with you.
  • Monday: This is a regular day.
  • Tuesday: 7th grade students will go on a field trip and will need to pack a lunch that does not require a microwave.
  • Wednesday: This is also a regular day.
  • Thursday: This is a half day. Carline begins at 11:30.
  • Friday: No school due to parent-teacher conferences.
 
To end the quarter students will complete their 3D model, poster/brochure, and presentation pitch for the Ancient Invention Shark Tank project they have been working on. The goal is to finish these parts this quarter. The first week of quarter two students will present their pitch to the Sharks. If you are interested in coming in and volunteering as a Shark, I will be sending an email this week.
 
Please email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rowan
 
 

Social Studies Update Week of 9/2/25

Greetings 7th Grade Families!
This week in Social Studies students will finish their deep dive into Cuneiform writing where they will investigate and translate Cuneiform and then create their own Cuneiform clay tablet with a message of their choice. We will then spend time discussing different ways to study for a test. Students will use these methods to study for their test on Thursday. This will cover G.R.A.P.E.S., The Neolithic Revolution, and The Fertile Crescent. Students will use a study guide to read, discuss with other students, create notes, and create flash cards they can use to quiz themselves and other students.
 
Cuneiform Writing due 9/2
G.R.A.P.E.S./Neolithic Revolution/Fertile Crescent test 9/4
 
Please email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rowan

Social Studies Update Week of 8/25/25

Greetings 7th Grade Families!
This week in Social Studies students will finish their station activity where they will learn more details about Mesopotamia including city-states, architecture, food and agriculture, social hierarchy, writing, and the religion of this civilization. Students will then take a deeper dive into Cuneiform writing where they will investigate and translate Cuneiform and then create their own Cuneiform clay tablet with a message of their choice.
 
Sumer Station Activity due 8/26
Cuneiform Writing due 8/29
 
Please email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rowan

Social Studies Update Week of 8/18/25

Greetings 7th Grade Families!
This week in Social Studies students will be learning about the Neolithic Revolution, which is the foundation for civilizations to arise. They will specifically be learning about the effect of farming on the creation of civilization. Students will then dive into the Fertile Crescent and the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia by studying vocabulary and reading comprehension. They will then participate in a station activity where they will learn more details about Mesopotamia including city-states, architecture, food and agriculture, social hierarchy, writing, and the religion of this civilization.
Neolithic Revolution due 8/19/25
Fertile Crescent due 8/22/25
Please email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerley,
Mr. Rowan

Social Studies Update Week of 8/11/25

Greetings 7th Grade Families!
This week students are learning about the foundations for a civilization by uncovering G.R.A.P.E.S. This stands for geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, and society. Students will take notes, analyze text, and determine the G.R.A.P.E.S. for Ancient Egypt after reading a piece of informational text. Students will then learn about the Neolithic Revolution and how the discovery and development of farming led to the first civilizations. 
G.R.A.P.E.S. analysis due Thursday 8/14
Neolithic Revolution due next Tuesday 8/18
Please email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rowan

Social Studies Update Week of 8/4/25

Greetings 7th Grade Families,
This week in Social Studies we went over the syllabus and I asked students to take that home, go over it with you, sign it and bring it back. If you haven't see it yet, please ask your student to show it to you. We then analyzed 6 reasons why it is important to study history. Students read the quotes and then in their own words, explained why that reason was important. Students then ranked the 6 reasons. Finally students wrote two paragraphs using their #1 and #2 rankings. This assignment is due on Monday, so students who did not finished put the assignment in their blue folder and should complete it over the weekend.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mr. Rowan