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Recent ActivityAnnouncements My Diet = Old World or New World??? (click on "Columbian Exchange" under 'Section Files' below)World Gallery of ArtAs we study the Renaissance, this is an excellent resource to find, examine and learn about great works of art from the era - http://www.wga.hu/
Jargon ExplainedAll the abbreviations and jargon found on this webpage are explained here:
Web Page Jargon Explained
T&N = Terms and Names (use the glossary to define the words)
RSG = Reading Study Guide Workbook
CaSE = California Standards Enrichment Workbook
DCN = Double-Column Notes
LCQ = Left-Column Questions
NB = Notebook
Text = Textbook
(p.##) = pages in the notebook
Q&A = Questions and Answers
Section page = assignment for each new unit; includes the name of the new subject and 3 pictures about that subject
T of C = Table of Contents (found in the back pages of the notebook)  Welcome to 7th Grade Social Studies - World HistoryThe year will begin as the Romans leave one form of government for another. We will continue to the Middle East to learn about the Islamic Empires. Our tour of our globe continues to the Orient as we examine China and Japan. We return to Europe to find out what happened after the Roman Empire was left in ruins. Then we examine the flow of art and literature in the European Renaissance. Our world tour takes us to the Americas as we learn about the Meso American Empires. Then a last trip to Europe as revolutions rock the continent.
 Geography of the WorldAs we learn the geography of the places we study, encourage your child to try out this website. There are many fun and informative map quizzes. They can work to improve their knowledge (and speed and accuracy) AND challenge others at home. Copy and paste the following websites into your web's browser. Have fun!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ Discussion Topics Section Web Pages Section Quizzes
Section Files
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Section Links  E Pluribus Unum!Click on the link to see the population of the US. Reload often to see the increase! The CIA World FactbookNeed information about a country? Click on 'Select a Country' to learn everything about that country! Section Message Board
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