Donald Nichols, 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher

McGinnis Middle School, Room 218

Education: Salisbury University MD - Masters of Arts in Teaching, Bachelor of Arts in History, Bachelor of Communication Arts

Experience: This is my 15th year as a teacher. The past 4+ years have been at McGinnis Middle School. 

HOME INSTRUCTION INFORMATION: Everything is on Google Classroom

Here is a TEXTBOOK link to a digital version of the Chapter we are currently studying. (*It is a California version and the Chapter #s are different than the NJ version but the information is the same.) It lines up exactly with the worksheets provided in the links/Google Classroom.

I would prefer to still keep everything digital but use paper copies if necessary. The school is sending some home.
With some flexibility, you will have daily assignments due each day that we would normally have had class.
They are pretty simple and should only take you about a 1/2 hour or so.
The school is sending home a packet and is looking to send another home later.

USE DOCHUB (or a similar pdf editor) TO COMPLETE THE WORKSHEETS.
USE COMPLETE SENTENCES AND DO YOUR BEST WORK.
DOWNLOAD YOUR ANSWERS AND ATTACH THE PDFs to the correct assignment to turn them in.
Have your parents sign off on the assignment sheet that gets sent home with the packets.
Reach out with any questions.

Google Classroom Links:

A Day Period 1/2

A Day Period 3/5

A Day Period 7/8

B Day Period 1/2

B Day Period 3/5

B Day Period 7/8

We are all now part of a great global wide social experiment. It is a test of our humanity. History is being written around us.
Let them write how we carried ourselves with integrity and honor. Help others as you can. Now is not the time to get lazy it is the time to get focused. Help yourself develop a sharp mind. Do not give up on your studies but study harder through this moment in history. Do not fear the unkown, conquer it.  As the great President FDR once said "the only thing to fear is fear itself." Arm yourself with the knowledge to make the right decisions. READ. Don't just "do your work." Do it the best that you can. When you are done, do independant research. Go study something you want to. Learn about the world. I have plenty of digital books I could send you. Reach out. Ask questions. Now is the best time to learn!

A Day Anticipated Lesson Sequence

M  3/16 =B Day - Teacher Planning  

(B Day T3/17, W 3/18)

TH 3/19- 1 10.1_The Etruscans and the Beginnings of Rome_Worksheet

F3/20- 2_10.2_Life of the People in Ancient Rome_NewsELA_worksheet

M3/23- 3_Law and Citizenship in the Roman Republic_NewsELA_worksheet

(B Day T3/24, W3/25TH 3/26)

F3/27- 4_Republic of Rome Part1_Worksheet

M3/30- 5_Republic of Rome Part2_Worksheet

T3/31- 6_Spartacus_Primary Source_worksheet

(B day W4/1, TH4/2, F 4/3)

M4/6- 7_10.3_Guided Reading Activity_worksheet

T4/7- Day 8 Scipio Biography Worksheet

W4/8- Day 9 Cornelia Biography Worksheet

(B Day TH4/9)

???????? (is?) School Closed for Spring Break April F10th -April F17 ????????? (I am not sure what is happening here......) Full packet 2

(B day M4/20, T4/21)

W  4/22- = A Day 10- Punic War Map: Follow Up Worksheet

TH 4/23- = A Day 11: 13.1 Worksheet Pages 1&2 

F   4/24 = A Day 12: 13.1 Worksheet Pages 3&4

( B Day M4/27, T 4/28, W 4/29)

TH4/30- A Day 13: 13.1 Worksheet Pages 4&5

F5/1- A Day 14: 13.2 Worksheet Pages 6,7&8

M5/4- Day 15: 13.2 Worksheet Pages 9&10

(B Day  T5/6, W5/7, TH5/8)

F 5/9 =A  Day 16: 13.3 Worksheet Pages 11 & 12

M5/12 = A Day 17 - 13.3 Worksheet Pages 13 & 14

T5/13 = A Day 18 -  13.3 Activity Sheet Pages Worksheet Pages 15&16

(B Day - W 5/14, TH 5/14, F 5/15)

M5/18: A Day 19-  13.3 Geography Practice Pages 17&18

T5/19- A Day 20- 13.4 Daily Life Of Romans Worksheet pages 19&20

W5/20- A Day 21- 13.4 Activity Sheet Pages 21&22

(B Day- TH 5/21, F 5/22, M5/22 = OFF, T5/23)

W5/24- A Day 22: Chapter Review Worksheet

B Day Anticipated Lesson Sequence

M  3/16 =B Day - Teacher Planning  

T   3/17 =B Day 1: 1 10.1_The Etruscans and the Beginnings of Rome_Worksheet

W 3/18 =B Day 2: 2_10.2_Life of the People in Ancient Rome_NewsELA_worksheet

(A Day- TH 3/19, F3/20, M3/23)

T   3/24 = B Day 3: 3_Law and Citizenship in the Roman Republic_NewsELA_worksheet

W  3/25  = B Day 4: 4_Republic of Rome Part1_Worksheet

TH 3/26 = B Day 5: 5_Republic of Rome Part2_Worksheet

(A Day- F3/27, M3/30, T3/31)

W  4/1 = B Day 6: 6_Spartacus_Primary Source_worksheet 

TH 4/2 = B  Day 7: 7_10.3_Guided Reading Activity_worksheet

F 4/3 = B Day 8: Scipio Biography Worksheet

(A day M4/6, T4/7, W4/8)

TH 4/9 = B Day 9: Cornelia Biography Worksheet

(Maybe....? ) School Closed for Spring Break April F10th -April F17 Full packet 2

M 4/20 = B Day 10- Punic War Map: Follow Up Worksheet

T 4/21 = B Day 11: 13.1 Worksheet Pages 1&2 

(A Day W4/22, TH4/23, F4/24)

M 4/27- B Day 12: 13.1 Worksheet Pages 3&4

T 4/28 BDay 13: 13.1 Worksheet Pages 4&5

W 4/29 B Day 14: 13.2 Worksheet Pages 6,7&8

(A Day TH4/30, F 5/1, M 5/4)

T   5/6 = B Day 15: 13.2 Worksheet Pages 9&10

W  5/7 = B Day 16: 13.3 Worksheet Pages 11 & 12

TH 5/8 = B Day 17: 13.3 Worksheet Pages 13 & 14

(A Day F/9, M5/12, T5/13)

W 5/14 = B Day 18: 13.3 Activity Sheet Pages Worksheet Pages 15&16

TH 5/14 = B Day 19: 13.3 Geography Practice Pages 17&18

F 5/15 = B Day 20: 13.4 Daily Life Of Romans Worksheet pages 19&20

(A Day M5/18, T5/19, W5/20)

TH 5/21 Day 21: 13.4 Activity Sheet Pages 21&22

F 5/22 Day 22: Chapter Review Worksheet