Mrs. Rice's Social Studies
Government - American History - Civics - 8th Grade American History - 7th Grade Social Studies
AUGUST ACTIVITIES
AUGUST 13: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
AUGUST 20: NHS MEETING 7:40
AUGUST 21: PICTURE DAY
8/17/26
GOVERNMENT: Take Newzbrain; Read Ch. 1 Section 1 together (Purposes of Government)
AM. HISTORY: Take Newzbrain; Read Ch. 2 Section 1 together
7TH SS:: Take Newzbrain; Hand out US map. Label Nebraska & surrounding states, label Missouri & Platte Rivers
CIVICS: Read pp. 1-3 in Civics book; Start Citizenship Pre-Test
8TH AM. HISTORY: Take Newzbrain; Read Ch. 2 Sections 1 & 2 together
8/18/26
GOVERNMENT: Read Ch. 1 Section 2 together (Forms of Government ); Worksheets 1 & 2
AM. HISTORY: Read Ch. 2 Section 2; Worksheets 1 & 2
7TH SS: Nebraska’s Geographic Regions; Discover & discuss the different geographic regions
CIVICS: Finish Citizenship Pre-Test; Read pp. 5-9 together
8TH AM. HISTORY: Read Ch. 2 Section 3 together; Worksheets 1-3
8/19/26
GOVERNMENT: Randomly draw to make Google Slides presentations about different forms of governments MONARCHY/CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY, DICTATORSHIP/TOTALITARIAN, REPUBLIC/REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY, THEOCRACY, OLIGARCHY/ARISTOCRACY, DIRECT DEMOCRACY
AM. HISTORY: Start “The Crossing” (Washington crossing Potomac)
7TH SS: Nebraska Rivers - why are they important
CIVICS: Worksheet over pp. 5-9; watch Carl Azuz
8TH AM. HISTORY: Read Ch. 2 Section 4 together; watch video about building new empires in the New World
8/20/26
GOVERNMENT: Finish up slide-shows - present Friday
AM. HISTORY: Continue “The Crossing”
7TH SS: Nebraska climate & Natural Resources
CIVICS: Read pp. 10-14 together; Start Ch. 1 Study Guide
8TH AM. HISTORY: Read Ch. 2 Section 5 together; worksheets 4 & 5
8/21/26
GOVERNMENT: Present Slide-shows
AM. HISTORY: Finish “The Crossing”
7TH SS: Week in Review - how geography connects to history and the importance of the Platte River
CIVICS: Finish Ch. 1 Study Guide
8TH AM. HISTORY: Start Ch. 2 Study Guide - in pairs