Shannon McCarthy
7th grade Social Studies
smccarthy@isd622.org
651-748-6658
Welcome to 7th grade social studies. This year we will be covering American History from the Civil War to present day.
I hope you can use this website to find out what we are doing in class and print off any assignments a student may be missing.
Extra Credit - You can play the mystery state game every week located at the bottom of this page. There are also crosswords located on classzone.com for each chapter. Use the link below to get to classzone.
Classzone.com - This is the web site that accompanies our textbook. It is a great place to look to find additional information on subjects we discuss in class. There are practice quizzes for each chapter and extended resources. Students can do the crossword that is associated with each chapter for extra credit.
Frequently Asked Questions - This sheet will help you with some of the questions you may have about social studies this year.
Extra States Practice: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ - choose U.S. Geography games, then play one of the states games
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Mystery State Game - find the answer, write it down and turn into Mrs. McCarthy
Week of 3/15
· This state has more "ghost towns" than any other state.
· The state flag of this state has designs on both sides.
· The hazelnut is this state's official state nut.
· Portland, a city in this state, is called the "City of Roses."
· Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, is in this state.
Week of 3/9 - The answer was New Mexico
· This state has the lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states.
· The leaves of this state flower can be used to make sandals, rope, and baskets.
· Smokey the Bear, an orphaned bear cub, was found in this state.
· Carlsbad Caverns, one of the largest cave systems in the world, is located in this state.
· The roadrunner is this state's state bird.
