HCS 7th Grade Curriculum Feedback by Chloe Cahill https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq en-us 2023-02-20 14:27:22 UTC 2023-02-21 15:25:48 UTC hello@padlet.com The Google Site is easy to use and well organized. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489829433 2023-02-21 14:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489829433 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489830715 We NEED to follow the State Standards. We do not need to reinvent the wheel.]]> 2023-02-21 14:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489830715 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489830907 YES!!]]> 2023-02-21 14:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489830907 The resources, such as maps and edpuzzles, are great! https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489830912 2023-02-21 14:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489830912 love the Nystrom atlases https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489831081 2023-02-21 14:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489831081 If we're going to use the textbook, might as well align it with our units or change the units. smcmahan4 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489831485 2023-02-21 14:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489831485 The amount of time to discuss countries, continents, etc. is good. It was too much time for some countries in prior years. cwebster52 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832104 2023-02-21 14:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832104 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832115 Yes! I feel like it would be more helpful to students to follow the textbook. ]]> 2023-02-21 14:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832115 The countries chosen for each continent are too similar and make it difficult for the students to differentiate. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832124 2023-02-21 14:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832124 In my opinion, the Units are not in the best order for students. Culture should not be taught in the 2nd semester. Culture should be taught right after Population/Migration. (Just as an example.) https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832218 2023-02-21 14:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832218 Some of the AP Human Geography concepts are too much for 7th graders. Especially if its not necesary for the standards. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832338 2023-02-21 14:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832338 The countries chosen are very similar so there is no real comparison. We should be able to show the students both sides of a unit https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832574 2023-02-21 14:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832574 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832756 The resources are excellent. The kids enjoy it and it is user friendly as a teacher.]]> 2023-02-21 14:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832756 Choose countries that are completely different for a unit. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832817 2023-02-21 14:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832817 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832859 YES]]> 2023-02-21 14:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832859 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832885 The Google Site is a great resouce ]]> 2023-02-21 14:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832885 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832973 We do not have enough time to cover all the text. We need to limit its use as a resource that is used with staying with continents]]> 2023-02-21 14:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489832973 Burnt out https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489833402 I am way overwhelmed by the amount of grading - country reports, choice boards - it is way too much.

Would like to see some common assessments.]]> 2023-02-21 14:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489833402 The resources need to aligned with the standards https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489833469 2023-02-21 14:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489833469 I like how each unit now has a continent focus and it has reduced the amount of time we spend on case study countries. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489833580 2023-02-21 15:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489833580 yes https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489833760 2023-02-21 15:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489833760 Please assign a person to be the Editor for the materials available on the website - way too many grammatical mistakes. smcmahan4 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834056 2023-02-21 15:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834056 More focus on map skills! More alignment with geography. Since we have shifted units to continents - we lose valuable opportunities to illustrate concepts. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834116 2023-02-21 15:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834116 The resources available have truly been helpful. It is organized to where I can take my lesson in any direction. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834305 2023-02-21 15:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834305 I feel that we need to know exactly what to teach students for each unit theme. All year I have been struggling with finding resources that show how countries are affected by the unit theme. They are not shown in any resource and if they are, it is too similar to the other country. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834345 2023-02-21 15:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834345 I would like to use the textbook and workbooks. I think student would appreciate using the book and then having technology as a supplemental resource rather than the whole curriculum. If we are going to use the textbook and workbook, then we definitely need to align our teaching/curriculum to the book. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834418 2023-02-21 15:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834418 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834627 The country choices could be tweaked a bit, but no major criticisms there. The danger with all the online materials is that it gets a bit fluffy, perhaps (from a rigorous history teacher type of perspective), but I think making it fun outweighs this consideration.]]> 2023-02-21 15:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834627 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834631 I have set up a rough plan to align with the State Standards while keeping with some of what we currently do. I can share with the group if desired.]]> 2023-02-21 15:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834631 Student resource https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834669 Would like to see a version of our Google Sites to disseminate to the students for their use.]]> 2023-02-21 15:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834669 I like the way 7th grade is set up. It makes making lessons plans quick and painless. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834909 2023-02-21 15:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489834909 I feel that the case study countries should be looked at. I think they should be opposites in terms of the theme we are focusing on. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489835122 2023-02-21 15:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489835122 The unit titles should be focused more on in the country studies cwebster52 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489835180 For example, we should mostly talk about cities in China and Japan for the Asia unit. Some of the nearpods focus more on other topics like agriculture especially if the country was in a different unit before this year.]]> 2023-02-21 15:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489835180 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489835645 It gets a little disparate at times. But I like that - still, sometimes it feels like everything and the kitchen sink.]]> 2023-02-21 15:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489835645 I think we need a final assessment for each unit so we understand what we are supposed to be teaching the students for the unit https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836026 2023-02-21 15:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836026 The material is redundant and they are too many Nearpods. I feel like there is no opprotunity to be creative. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836128 2023-02-21 15:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836128 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836200 Possibly, haven't seen textbook. I think I like the idea of regions more than continents.]]> 2023-02-21 15:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836200 It would be awesome to have more hands on activities to help reinforce what is being taught, such as small projects at the end of a unit. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836204 2023-02-21 15:02:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836204 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836598 Support has been excellent.]]> 2023-02-21 15:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836598 Yes. I've had my ELA partner look at some of the writing assignments in the workbook and we agree it would help to support student writing while still focusing on our topics. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836882 2023-02-21 15:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489836882 Yes, I like the idea of having a specific resource like a textbook and atlas to work off of. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489837188 2023-02-21 15:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489837188 Start the year off stronger with more resources for map skills etc.. The student's will not be successful the rest of the year if this is ignored. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489837779

]]> 2023-02-21 15:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489837779 It is hard to feel like what you're teaching is relevant when you're not sure what your objective is. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489838142 2023-02-21 15:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489838142 Pocket Countries cwebster52 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489838891 It is a lot of work to keep up with every student's pocket country and the questions they have. I do not know all the info for the countries on the list so it is hard to jump from one country to the next between the students. Changing the PC to one country everyone does might work.]]> 2023-02-21 15:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489838891 I do not think we should match the textbook. I think it will be harder for my student's to grasp information if we are jumping from continent to continent. I do think the text coud be utilitzed more. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489839677 2023-02-21 15:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489839677 Kids are burned out with Choice Boards. There need to be alternative assessments. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489840097 2023-02-21 15:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489840097 Yes cwebster52 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489840229 I like the way the textbook sets up a geography course for middle school. APHG is too difficult for 7th grade.]]> 2023-02-21 15:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489840229 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489841287 -I feel like the units are too broad. It is very similar to AP Human Geo.  I don't think it has a flow. (one week a contient, one week on a country, one week on the topic). I would perfer if there was just a geography skills focus

-I don't think that students really get anything out of the pocket country choice boards. It is hard for them to find accurate information.

-Nearpods have information that might not be helpful for the general student. Ex: Why is it important that they know the population for Japan? When many of them are still lacking basic map skills. ]]> 2023-02-21 15:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489841287 Final assessment's would benefit my teaching as I would know what to focus on in each unit. The units are designed around specific "themes" but each unit touches on all of the "themes". What should I be teaching? https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489841813 2023-02-21 15:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489841813 Yes. I usually go beyond what is asked for in each lesson. I have my students apply what significance happened in a country in order for them to understand how a country is the way it is. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489842167 2023-02-21 15:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489842167 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489842846 I would love to see a final assessment for each unit instead of the pocket country project ]]> 2023-02-21 15:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489842846 The comparing/contrasting of Oceania with Middle East is not a great idea. Middle East is Asia. We just finished Asia. Kids are confused enough with where the Middle East is... now you are having us teach it with Australia/Oceania. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489843880 2023-02-21 15:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489843880 I would say to use the textbook as an extra resource but not build the curriculum around using the textbook. I just do not like the structure of the textbook. https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489847928 2023-02-21 15:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489847928 Map making cwebster52 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489847985 I have been thinking about some kind of small project or assignment where the students make a map of the school or classroom. After the intro to geography unit, it could be a way to showcase their learning by actually making a map of something relevant to them.]]> 2023-02-21 15:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489847985 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489848035 2023-02-21 15:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489848035 Blank maps to color in with various information. Making maps from scratch cwebster52 https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489871023 2023-02-21 15:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccahill27/pf0gfpaov89e1koq/wish/2489871023