World War II, Industrialization, and Rabbits: Far from Lennie and Closer to 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies

There is this rabbit in our backyard. For the last couple of weeks, we have been doing a fairly credible job of feeding this rather cute creature. (I think reading "Of Mice and Men" has had an effect on me.) Given the Science Fair on Thursday and Tommy Guns on Friday, I sort of fell behind on feeding him or her (Cannot seem to tell.) This morning, I awoke and set out to feed the rabbit. Yet, I was stopped at seeing the small creature feeding himself or herself. The little creature was standing on its hind legs and eating off of the branches. The rabbit was able to seize the initiative and achieve success when a situation became challenging. When confronted with the question of "What do you do when you don't know what to do," the rabbit's actions answered with a lucid assertion: Do something. *There is a Lennie joke here somewhere.

There is relevance to our 7th and 8th graders.

8.3 Students- One day moratorium to submit work from Chapter 23 expires on Monday at 3:30. I want to publicly credit and acknowledge the many who adhered to their own deadlines. Very stellar job of standing by your word. For this week, Students should make sure that progress is made on the Chapter 24 reading Monday and Tuesday nights and with station rotation on Wednesday and Thursday. The Holocaust Unit starts next week. World War II essays are assigned on Monday, 4.9 and due on Friday, 4.13.

7.3 Students- Technology Assessments on Chapter 11 are due on Tuesday night, while the Chapter 11 Assessment for the Option 1 people will take place on Wednesday. Chapter 12 work should be started on Tuesday and Wednesday night.

In this one instance, as we reach the point of the year where the work becomes more difficult and student advocacy must rise to meet such demands, I can only implore our students to absorb the lessons of the rabbit.
All best, you rabbits of scholarship.

Syllabus for 7.3 Social Studies

Week of 4.2 - 4.6

Mr. Kannan- Email: akannan@op97.org

Blog Address: http://op97-kannan783.blogspot.com/

Monday: Review Chapter 11. Make sure memories are jogged and clarity is evident.	HW: All technology work is due to me tomorrow. Chapter 11 Assessment is on Wednesday.
Tuesday: Introduce Chapter 12: The Renegade of Change. Outline particular options and requirements for Chapter 12.	HW: Technology People- Your work is due today. Chapter 11 Assessment is tomorrow for textbook people.
Wednesday: Assessment on Chapter 11/ Start reading Chapter 12.	HW: Keep pace with reading and requirements in Chapter 12. See packet.
Thursday: In class work on Chapter 12. Keep pace with requirements and reading.	HW: Keep pace with reading and requirements in Chapter 12. See packet.
Friday: Board Holiday- No School.	HW: Keep pace with reading and requirements in Chapter 12. See packet.

Syllabus for 8.3 Social Studies

Week of 4.2- 4.6

Mr. Kannan- Email: akannan@op97.org

Blog Address: http://op97-kannan783.blogspot.com/

Monday: Work on Chapter 24 Notetaking Guides.	HW: Finish Notetaking Guides on Chapter 24, sections 1 and 2.
Tuesday: Continue to work on Notetaking Guides.	HW: Finish Notetaking Guides on Chapter 24, sections 3 and 4.
Wednesday: Last day to finish Notetaking Guides. Start on Station Rotation.	HW: Finish work on stations started in class.
Thursday: Conclude Station Rotation.	HW: Finish remaining work at stations.
Friday: Board Holiday- No School.	HW: Finish work at stations. At this point all notetaking guides are done and all stations are completed.