Social Studies

with Mr. Hanna

Welcome to Mr. Hanna's Social Studies classroom page.

Please use this page to keep current with goings on in this class.

Thursday, August 8:

SS7: Classroom Expectations & Procedures.

Sociology: Classroom Expectations & Procedures.

Friday, August 9:

SS7: Begin "Getting to Know You" activity.

Sociology: "Getting to Know You" activity.

Begin Chapter 1-1 notes together.

Chapter 1 Note Slides

Chapter 1-1 Note Sheet.

Monday, August 19:

SS7: Grade homework together. Complete Core Concepts 2.1 Notes together. Watch CNN10.

Note Sheet

Note Slides

Sociology: Finish posters. Brief poster presentation.

Assignment: 1-2 Guided Reading Sheet.

Tuesday, August 20:

SS7: Discuss Core Concepts 2.2, 2.3 together. View video Clips. Assignment: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 Question Sheet.

Seasons Clip

Layers of Earth Clip

Time Zones Clip

Sociology: Assignment: 1-2 Guided Reading Sheet.

Begin Chapter 1, Section 3. Take notes. Discuss Major Theoretical Perspectives.

1-3 Note Sheet

Note Slides (Fast Forward to Section 3).

Wednesday, August 21:

SS7: Grade Core Concepts sheet together. Discuss 2.4, 2.5 notes together and complete the sheet. Watch CNN10.

2.4, 2.5 Note Sheet

Note Slides

Sociology: Finish 1-3 notes and discussion. Assignment: 1-3 Guided Reading Sheet.

Thursday, August 22:

SS7: Finish 2.4, 2.5 notes together. Watch "Grand Canyon: How It Was Made" and answer questions on distributed sheet. Will finish tomorrow.

Movie link.

Question sheet

Sociology: Assignment: 1-3 Guided Reading Sheet. Begin 1-4 notes.

Friday, August 23:

SS7: Finish "Grand Canyon: How It Was Made" and question sheet.

Assignment: 2.4, 2.5 Comprehension Questions. Due Monday.

Sociology: Finish 1-4 notes together. Participate in an experiment.

Monday, September 23:

***NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Professional Development Day for Teachers***

Tuesday, September 24:

SS7: Split into groups and answer discussion questions. No assignment. Test Thursday.

Sociology: Begin "The Truman Show" with question sheet.

Wednesday, September 25:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Go through discussion questions together. Begin work on Core Concepts 5-8 Study Guide.

Sociology: Continue "The Truman Show" and the corresponding question sheet.

Thursday, September 26:

SS7: Finish working on the study guide, have it checked, and make corrections.

Sociology: Finish "The Truman Show" and corresponding questions.

Friday, September 27:

SS7: Play Kahoot! review game.

Study Guide Key

Sociology: Complete Chapter 4 Study Guide in class.

Monday, October 14: ***FALL BREAK - No School***

Tuesday, October 15:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Grade homework together. Review African countries on Sheppard Software. No Assignment.

Sociology: Continue "The Shawshank Redemption" with question sheet.

Wednesday, October 16:

SS7: No regular classes due to College/Career Readiness activities.

Sociology: No class due to PSAT's

Thursday, October 17:

SS7: Watch CNN10. West-Central Africa Study Guide. Work time. Due tomorrow.

Sociology: Finish "The Shawshank Redemption."

Friday, October 18:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Finish Study Guides and get them checked. Check answers with KEY. Review African countries with www.sheppardsoftware.com

Sociology: Finish Shawshank questions. Begin 8-1 notes "Systems of Stratification."

Chapter 8 Notes Slides

Monday, October 21:

SS7: Play Kahoot! and other test review.

Sociology: Finish 8-1 notes. Complete "Rating Prestige" activity.

Tuesday, October 22:

SS7: Chapter 1 Test.

Sociology: Finish the 8-1 notes and Rating Prestige Activity. Assignment: 8-1 Guided Reading.

Wednesday, October 23:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Grade Chapter 1 Test together. Begin 2-1 notes.

Chapter 2 Note Slides

Sociology: 15 minutes of work time for Tuesday's assignment. Begin 8-2 notes. 8-2 note sheet.

Thursday, October 24:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Finish notes and discussion from yesterday together. Begin "Africa: Episode 2, Savanna."

Sociology: Finish 8-2 notes together. Assignment: 8-2 Guided Reading.

Friday, October 25:

SS7: Finish "Africa: Episode 2, Savannah." Assignment: 2-1 Question Sheet.

Sociology: Introduce the College Admissions Scandal. Assignment: Harvard article reaction.

Monday, November 4:

SS7: Finish 2-3 notes. Assignment: 2-3 Guided Reading.

Sociology: Last project work day. Due tomorrow before class.

Tuesday, November 5:

SS7: Grade homework together. Assignment: Chapter 2 Study Guide. Due before end of the period tomorrow.

Sociology: Work on Chapter 7 & 8 Study Guide. Study Guide due before the test on Thursday.

Wednesday, November 6:

SS7: Finish study guide. Check answers. Review southern and eastern Africa countries. Test Friday.

Study Guide KEY

Sociology: Review for Chapter 7/8 Test together.

Thursday, November 7:

SS7: Play Kahoot!, review countries for test.

Sociology: Chapter 7/8 Test.

Friday, November 8:

SS7: Chapter 2 Test.

Sociology: Begin Chapter 9-1 notes. Assignment: 9-1 Guided Reading.

Chapter 9 note slides

Chapter 9-1 note sheet.

Monday, November 18:

SS7: Finish "Pyramid" movie and questions. Go through 3-3 notes together.

Sociology: "Introducing the Americans" project work.

Tuesday, November 19:

SS7: Finish 3-3 notes with movie clips. Assignment: 3-3 Guided Reading.

Sociology: Group project work.

Wednesday, November 20:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Grade homework together. Watch Geography Now!: Algeria with questions. Review countries on Sheppard Software.

Sociology: Group project work.

Thursday, November 21:

SS7: Watch CNN 10. Assignment: Chapter 3 Study Guide. Due tomorrow during the period.

Sociology: Begin project presentations.

Friday, November 22:

SS7: Finish study guide. Get it checked. Check your answers with key. Review African countries with sheppardsoftware.com

Study Guide Key

Sociology: Continue project presentations.

Monday, November 25:

SS7: Play Kahoot! Review countries of Africa.

Sociology: Begin 13-1 notes.

Chapter 13 Note Slides

Tuesday, November 26:

SS7: Chapter 3 Test

Sociology: Continue 13-1 notes.

Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29: THANKSGIVING BREAK

Monday, December 2:

SS7: Grade Chapter 3 Tests together.

Assignment: Southwest Asia Map.

Sociology: Assignment: 13-1 Guided Reading. Due in class. Begin 13-2 notes.

Tuesday, December 3:

SS7: Begin Chapters 4, 5, 6 Chapter Atlas notes.

Chapter 4, 5, 6 note slides.

Sociology: Continue 13-2 notes.

Wednesday, December 4:

SS7: Watch countries clips. Assignment: Chapters 4, 5, 6 Chapter Atlas questions

Sociology: Finish 13-2 notes. Assignment: 13-2 Guided Reading.

Thursday, December 5:

SS7: Grade homework together. Go through 4-2 notes together.

Sociology: Finally finish 13-2 notes. Assignment: 13-2 Guided Reading.

Friday, December 6:

SS7: Finish notes together. Assignment: 4-2 Question Sheet.

Sociology: Political Cartoon (topic: satirize an issue in American education).

Monday, December 16:

  • 2-Hour Delay

SS7: Begin Chapter 4, 5, and 6 (The Middle East) Study Guide. *Due before the end of class on Tuesday*

Sociology: Final Exam

Tuesday, December 17:

SS7: Finish Study Guide. Get it checked by Mr. Hanna. Check Study Guide answers with KEY.

Wednesday, December 18:

SS7: Play Kahoot! to review for test. STUDY GUIDE KEY

Thursday, December 19:

SS7: Chapter 4, 5, 6 Test (The Middle East)

Monday, January 13:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Grade homework together. Watch clip: "Crazy Russian Dad" and write paragraph about how your life would be different if you were raised in a Communist nation.

Sociology: Early Sociologist poster activity.

World Geography: Watch CNN10. Introduce group project.

Project Information Sheet.

Tuesday, January 14:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Discuss Writing Assignment together. Complete Central Asia and the Caucasus Note Sheet. No Assignment.

Sociology: Continue/Finish poster project.

World Geography: Project Work Time.

Wednesday, January 15 (2-Hour Delay):

SS7: Watch CNN10. Finish up 7-3 Notes. Assignment: Central Asia and the Caucasus Question Sheet

Sociology: Finish up posters. Assignment: 1-2 Guided Reading.

World Geography: Project Work Time.

Thursday, January 16:

SS7: Grade homework together. Explain project, get into groups, assign countries. Due before class on Friday (1/24).

Project Instruction Sheet

Sociology: Begin Chapter 1, Section 3. Take notes. Discuss Major Theoretical Perspectives.

1-3 Note Sheet

Note Slides (Fast Forward to Section 3).

World Geography: Project Work Time.

Friday, January 17:

SS7: Group work time.

Sociology: Finish 1-3 notes. Assignment: 1-3 Guided Reading.

World Geography: Take CNN10 Quiz. Project Work Time. FINAL DAY. Due on Tuesday.

Monday, January 20: No School (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Tuesday, January 21:

SS7: Project Work Time. Due Thursday 1/24.

Sociology: Begin 1-4 (Conducting Sociological Research) notes and discuss. Take part in sample experiment. No assignment.

1-4 notes

1-4 note slides (scroll down to Section 4)

World Geography: Turn in projects. Watch CNN10 and take notes. Begin Chapter 3 notes.

Slide Show

Wednesday, January 22:

SS7: Project Work Day. Due Friday.

Sociology: Stanford Prison Experiment question sheet with Slide Show.

Question Sheet

World Geography: Watch CNN10 and take notes. Begin "How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?" with question sheet

Question Sheet

Thursday, January 23:

SS7: Project Work Day. Due tomorrow.

Sociology: Discuss Stanford Prison Experiment together.

World Geography: Watch CNN10. Finish "How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?"

Friday, January 24:

SS7: Begin Central Asia & Caucasus Countries Presentations

Sociology: Begin working on "Conducting an Interview."

World Geography: Watch CNN10. Take Weekly Quiz. Finish Chapter 3 notes. Assignment: Chapter 3-1 Guided Reading.

Monday, February 10:

SS7: Continue "Gandhi."

Sociology: Project Presentations.

World Geography: Watch CNN10. Finish Chapter 10 notes. Assignment: Chapter 10 Question Sheet.

Tuesday, February 11:

SS7: Finish "Gandhi" and corresponding questions. Due tomorrow.

Sociology: Finish final three presentations. Begin Chapter 4: "Socializing the Individual." Begin 4-1 notes.

4-1 Note Sheet

Chapter 4 Note Slides

World Geography: Watch CNN10 and take notes. Assignment: Chapter 10 Question Sheet.

Wednesday, February 12:

SS7: Turn in Gandhi Movie question sheet. Begin South Asia Today Notes. Complete "Population Science" reading with group and answer questions.

Note Slides

Reading

Questions

Sociology: Finish 4-1 notes together. Assignment: 4-1 Guided Reading.

World Geography: Watch CNN10. Begin Central America and the Caribbean notes.

Note sheet.

Note Slides located under February 4.

Thursday, February 13 (2-hour delay):

SS7: Turn in "Population Science" questions. Watch "Geography Now!: Nepal." Assignment: South Asia Today Question Sheet.

Sociology: Complete 4-1 Guided Reading. in class. Begin 4-2 notes and discuss.

World Geography: Central America and Caribbean notes.

Friday, February 14:

SS7: Grade homework together. Begin South Asia study guide.

Sociology: Finish 4-2 notes. Assignment: 4-2 Guided Reading.

World Geography: No Class....convocation.

Monday, February 17:

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, February 18:

SS7: Finish Study Guide, get it checked, check/correct answers. Study countries.

STUDY GUIDE KEY

Sociology: Finish 4-2 Guided Reading. Go through 4-3 notes together.

World Geography: Watch CNN10 and take notes. Work on assignment: Chapter 11 Question Sheet. Introduce "Planning a Trip" project.

Wednesday, February 19:

SS7: Play Kahoot! Test tomorrow.

Sociology: Finish 4-3 notes together. Assignment: 4-3 Guided Reading.

World Geography: Watch CNN10. Project work time.

Thursday, February 20:

SS7: South Asia Test.

Sociology: Assignment: "The Socialization of YOU." Discuss.

World Geography: Watch CNN10. Project work time.

Friday, February 21:

SS7: Grade tests together. Work on map of China and Its Neighbors.

Sociology: Finish discussion. Begin "The Truman Show" with Question Sheet.

World Geography: Watch CNN10. Take quiz. Project work time.

Monday, March 2:

SS7: Grade homework together. Watch "Ghosts of the Great Wall." No Assignment.

Sociology: Play Kahoot! and review Chapter 4 Test

World Geography: Watch CNN10 and continue Chapter 13, Section 1 notes.

Tuesday, March 3:

SS7: Finish "Ghosts of the Great Wall". Work on "China & Its Neighbors: Today -Note Sheet."

Sociology: Chapter 4 Test

World Geography: Watch CNN10 and finish Chapter 13, Section 1 notes.

Wednesday, March 4:

SS7: Watch "Geography Now!: Mongolia." Assignment: "China and Its Neighbors: Today" question sheet.

Sociology: Go through 7-1 notes together. Introduce "Becoming an Ethnomethodologist" experiment to be conducted before class tomorrow. Students will be given time to answer observation questions in class tomorrow.

World Geography: Assignment: Three current issue summaries. Choose 1 current event (withing the last 2 years) from Colombia, 1 from Venezuela and 1 from ANY of the Guianas and summarize. Summary needs to be at least a half page (if typed: normal font, 12-type, if double-spaced it will be closer to a full page) and include the web addresses of resources used. *Due by the end of the period on Friday.*

Thursday, March 5:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Grade homework together. Assignment: "Information Control in China."

Sociology: Resource period. (ISTEP Testing).

World Geography: Article summaries work time.

Friday, March 6:

SS7: Watch CNN10. Grade homework together. Watch short clip on Internet control in China. Assignment: Japan and Koreas Map.

Map & What to Label

Sociology: Record observations from "Becoming and Ethnomethodologist" experiment and discuss. Assignment: 7-1 Guided Reading.

World Geography: Watch CNN10 and take weekly quiz after. Work time for South American Current Event summaries. Due by end of the period.

Wednesday, April 1:

SS7: Japan and the Koreas Today Notes. Due by 11:59pm Friday.

Sociology: Begin Shawshank Movie and Question Sheet.

World Geography: Finish the "South American Talk Show" project.

Thursday, April 2:

SS7: Japan and the Koreas Today Question Sheet. Due Monday.

Sociology: Participation Question - 5 points

World Geography: Participation Question - 5 points.

Friday, April 3:

SS7: Participation Question - 5 points.

Sociology: Participation Question - 5 points. Shawshank question sheet due Monday.

World Geography: Participation Question - 5 points. Talk Show script due tonight by 11:59pm.