Name ______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
ACTIVITY
Interactive Notebooks
This year 7th grade social studies will be doing interactive notebooks. The purpose of having
students learn from using interactive notebooks is that it provides students the opportunity to
receive new information, time to process/digest that information, and time to respond to that
information.
Daily tasks/activities will be will be worked on and completed on the left side of the interactive
notebook. The right side of the notebook will be for the student responses. Students will be
provided with a variety of different formats throughout the trimester to respond to the material
presented.
Activity
Response
Possible Option 1: ARTISTIC
From your readings, fill in the important events
of the Revolutionary War on the timeline below:
Draw a picture of one event on the timeline. Be sure to
include important people, places, locations, etc. Picture
should have a title and a caption.
Possible Option 2: SHORT ANSWER
1776
1781
Pick one event on the timeline. Tell in a few sentences what
the event was, what caused that event, and the effect of the
event.
Possible Option 3: VOCABLARY
Choose 4 of the new vocabulary words presented in this
chapter. Create an illustrated dictionary entry for each.
2
3
Options may include an artistic option: drawing a picture, diagraming, mind mapping, etc. Another
could be a short answer: interview, letter, quizlet, poem, etc. A third option could be a vocabulary
option: illustrated dictionary, pictogram, synonyms/antonyms, etc. Each student can increase
his/her understanding by responding to the material presented in a variety of ways.
Activities may be used as an academic grade or to assess standards. Students will have some
written responses graded as well. Some responses will be graded by the student, some by a peer,
or some collected by the teacher.
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Name _______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
RESPONSE
Amendment Response
Directions: Now that I know that all rules in school originate from the legal document, The Constitution
of the United States, I can summarize how the 4 State Compelling Interests apply to my everyday life at
Eisenhower Jr. High.
Choose at least 2 state compelling interests to summarize. Be sure to include examples of these laws in
your everyday life. This can be in bullet points.
Mrs. Gdowski’s answer
Number 1

Legitimate educational purpose means the state decides what each grade level curriculum
is through the Education amendments act (1972)

My life: I can’t teach anything I want; I must teach the 7th grade ss (even if I want to teach
you chocolate making) and I must be sure everyone is learning, not just some students.
Number 2

Property Loss or Damage means I am responsible for all materials, equipment, supplies,
etc that I use here at school.

My life: If I borrow Ms. Kasinger’s computer and I lose or break it, I am responsible for the
cost of the repair or replacement and if I take an item from a student such as a cell phone;
I am responsible for anything that may happen to it while I have it.
My answer
Number 1
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My answer
Number 2
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Completed:
_YES
_NO
Stellar Example: _YES
_NO
ACTIVITY
1 pt each
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Name ______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
Ch. 3: Colonies
Read Chapter 3 Section 1 on pages 56-63 of The American Journey: Early Years. One of the ways we learn how to read text is by reading
pictures, captions, graphs, and charts in a textbook. In this activity, answer the questions posed for each picture as you read.
1. When was the first English settlement established in the Americas? ________________________
Time Line
p. 56-57
2. Who was the famous author writing at that time? ________________________
3. What two other countries were establishing colonies at the same time as England?
________________________ & ________________________
4. In the early 1700s, England went to war with whom? ________________________
American Diary
&
Time Line
pp. 58-59
Roanoke, the
Lost Colony
p. 60
Powhatan’s
territory map
inset
&
How did
geography affect
Jamestown?
p. 62-63
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5. Who was Captain John Smith and what happened to him? He was ________________________. He
________________________________________________________________________ (worth 2 pts.)
6. What information is unusual on the timeline? __________________________________________
7. Private investors, who founded the settlements, asked the English monarchs for _____________, or
documents that granted the right to establish colonies in America.
8. What do you think could have happened to the colonists who disappeared from Roanoke Island?
I think they ________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. Why did the colonists choose Jamestown as their settlement site? They chose it because ______
___________________________________________________________________________________
10. What was unusual about the James River? ______________________________________________
11. In what ways was the fort’s location a poor choice? _______________________________________
12. Almost two hundred years later, our current capital city, ___________________________, __. __.,
would be built on the Potomac River!
RESPONSE
1 pt. per letter
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Name _______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
SHORT ANSWER *Write an acrostic poem using the word COLONIES going down the left side of the paper. The first letter of
each line spells a word and each line gives details and helps explain the chosen word. For each line/letter in the poem write a
complete sentence citing the most important information found in visual aspects of Chapter 3 of the text (pictures, maps,
timelines, etc.) Pay special attention to the information (states, cities, products, etc.) found in the maps on p. 67, 74, and 78.
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Completed:
_YES
_NO
Stellar Example: _YES
_NO
1 pt each
ACTIVITY
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Name ______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
Ch. 3: Colonies
Read Chapter 3, Sections 2- 4 on pages 64-82 of The American Journey: Early Years. Fill in the table below as you read.
REGIONS
COLONIES:
NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
MIDDLE COLONIES
SOUTHERN COLONIES
(p. 67)
(p. 74)
(p. 78)
1. _____________________
5. _____________________
9. _____________________
2. _____________________
6. _____________________
10. _____________________
3. _____________________
7. _____________________
11. _____________________
4. _____________________
8. _____________________
12. _____________________
**originally settled by the Dutch
before being taken over by England
13. _____________________
**settled mainly by English colonists
looking for religious freedom
**the 5 Ladies!!!
MAJOR CITIES:
______________________, MA
______________________, NY
______________________, MD
______________________, PA
______________________, SC
MAJOR RIVERS:
_________________ River
PRODUCTS:
**Circle the product that is so abundant it
makes this region #1 in shipbuilding
____________, ____________,
____________, ____________,
and ____________
WORK FORCE:
**Circle the product that is so abundant it
gives this region the nickname of “bread
basket”
____________, ____________,
____________, & ___________
_________________ River
**Circle the product that became Virginia’s
leading agricultural export
____________, ____________,
& ____________
Settlers, Immigrants,
Indentured servants
Settlers, Immigrants,
Indentured servants
Small population of enslaved
Africans (In 1650: New England
Small population of enslaved Debtors
Africans (In 1710: New England
Increased population of
and Middle Colonies combined:
enslaved Africans (In 1650: 720
8,303)
and Middle Colonies combined:
880)
Settlers, Immigrants,
Indentured servants
and by 1710: 44,866)
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RESPONSE
Text Evidence
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Name _______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
SHORT ANSWER *Write an acrostic poem using the word COLONIES going down the left side of the paper. The first letter of
each line spells a word and each line gives details and helps explain the chosen word. For each line/letter in the poem write a
phrase or sentence citing the most important information from the text that describes: the reasons colonists came to North
America, what things they encountered coming to America, who the important people involved were, etc. according to Ch. 3,
Section 1.
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Completed:
_YES
_NO
Stellar Example: _YES
_NO
ACTIVITY
Name ______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
Ch. 3: Colonies Instruction
Directions: Use pages 67, 74, and 78 of The American Journey: Early Years to fill in the names of the three regions and the abbreviations of the 13
original colonies.
1.
Regions (Southern,
(New England, New
Middle,England,
Southern) Middle)
2.
1. _____________________________
_____________________________
Colony Abbreviations
(place abbreviation in
state outline).
2. _____________________________
_____________________________
3._____________________________
3. _____________________________
3.
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MA= Massachusetts
NY= New York
MD= Maryland
VA= Virginia
PA= Pennsylvania
NH= New Hampshire
NJ= New Jersey
CT= Connecticut
NC= North Carolina
GA= Georgia
RI= Rhode Island
DE= Delaware
SC= South Carolina
Name _______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
RESPONSE
Ch. 3: Colonies Practice Quiz
Directions: Study page 8 in your notebook. Now cover up your answers on p. 8 and try to fill in the map below (as a practice quiz).
1.
2.
Regions (Southern,
(New England, New
Middle,England,
Southern) Middle)
Colony Abbreviations
(place abbreviation in
state outline).
4. _____________________________
1.
_____________________________
5. _____________________________
2.
_____________________________
3._____________________________
6. _____________________________
3.
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Completed:
_YES
_NO
MA= Massachusetts
NY= New York
MD= Maryland
VA= Virginia
PA= Pennsylvania
NH= New Hampshire
NJ= New Jersey
CT= Connecticut
NC= North Carolina
GA= Georgia
RI= Rhode Island
DE= Delaware
SC= South Carolina
Stellar Example: _YES
_NO
Name ______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
ACTIVITY
Ch. 3: Colonies Quiz Extra Credit
EXTRA CREDIT: Based on what you read and learned about the colonies, complete the map & questions below.
Regions
New England, Middle, Southern
A.
_____________________________
13 Colonies (by #)
B.
_____________________________
Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, North Carolina,
Georgia, Rhode Island, Delaware, South Carolina
C. _____________________________
1.
2. ____________________________
10
3
2
3. ___________________________
4
4. ____________________________
5. ____________________________
7
B
8
C
6
5
____________________________
6. ____________________________
12
7. ____________________________
1
8. ____________________________
9. ____________________________
11
9
A
10. ____________________________
11. ____________________________
13
12. ____________________________
13. ____________________________
17. Which region was settled by colonists looking for religious freedom? ____________________________
18. Which region built a lot of ships because it had a lot of timber/lumber from its forests? ________________________
19. Which region is known as the Five Ladies? ____________________________
20. Which region is known as the breadbasket because it grew a lot of grain? ____________________________
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RESPONSE
2 pts. per fact
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Name _______________________________
Date _____________ Per. _________
Design a billboard that convinces travelers (new settlers) to come and live in your favorite of the 3 regions (New England, Middle, or
Southern Colonies). You should include at least 5 things that they might see, do, eat, visit, etc. (These should be FACTS you learned about
the colonies: ie. colony names, cities, rivers, products, etc.)
Text Evidence
Write a radio commercial that “sells” you region to the listeners. Explain the facts that you
included above, that support your advertisement.
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_YES
_NO
Stellar Example: _YES
_NO