Ms. Thompson
7th grade Geography & 8th grade American History
NAVY TEAM, Rm. 146

"There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs."

 

                      Geography (Eastern Hemisphere)

                        

Which hemisphere do you live in??

Foundation of course:

  We will continually study and refer back to the 5 themes of Geography 
   (
Location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction)

Specific topics:

  Europe/Russia, Asia & the Pacific, Africa

 

           American History (18th & 19th century focus)

                                   

 Specific topics:

 Exploration, Colonization, Revolution, Constitution, Westward Expansion, Civil War

 

I am always available for extra help or if you just need a listening ear.  Please see me!

                                                           

 

Together, we will have a wonderful adventure in Social Studies this year!

 

HOMEWORK & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Homework:

7th grade: None

8th grade: None

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT UNITS:

7th grade:  South & Southeast Asia

                      

                             

8th grade: Early British colonization of North America

                  

                     

                                         

 

 

 

Please note:

Though homework is posted on this website, you are still REQUIRED to record it in your agenda.  It is always updated on the homework board in the classroom.

 

Come join the "Creative Writing" Club!!  We will meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month in room 146.  Please see myself or Ms. Buzzelli for more details! 

           

          


Updated: 1/5/08  Happy New Year!

 

 

Work email: thompsonma@watertownctschools.org

 

                                                                                                                                                             

                          

                                                              

                                                                            

 

 

 


 
 

 
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Litchfield County

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Ms. Marylu Lerz

 


 

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