week of December 19-23

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Introduction to Chapter 5 Population and Culture
               Students will get their chapter vocabulary lists today as well.

Tuesday- We will complete Lesson 1: Intro to Cultural traits
               - Students should complete their lists of "Elements of Culture" for class

Wednesday- Pass out and discuss World Culture Projects
                     These projects will not be due until February

Thursday- Students will receive Mid Term Study Guides
                The study guides are being passed out before the holiday so the students can have
                extra time to study.
Friday - MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS
              HAVE A SAFE AND FUN BREAK !!!!!!!!!!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Middle East Map Packets are Due
               Middle East Take Home Quizzes are Due
               Lesson 1: background of the Middle East

Tuesday- Lesson 2: Middle East History
               Students will receive their Mid Term Study Guides

Wednesday- We will complete Middle East History
                  - 8th Grade Project Info- Students will receive Information about a Research project
                    that will be due in February. We will begin to research topics.

Thursday- Project Research Day

Friday- Have a SAFE and FUN BREAK    MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!

TENTH GRADE
Monday- 30's Personalities are due
              - We will begin discussion 30's Personalities

Tuesday- Complete Discussing 30's Personalities
             - 2nd Marking Period writing prompts are introduced

Wednesday- Students will receive Mid term Study Guides
                  - We will begin working on writing prompts

Thursday- Finish Writing Prompts
              - Current Events

Friday- HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY

Week of Dec 12 -16

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Students will complete discussion of the Climate and Vegetation charts
             - Students should complete their CLIMATE AND VEGETATION chart assignments due tom.

Tuesday- Collect chart assignments/ STUDY FOR TEST / Bonus sheets and review sheets

Wednesday- JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME, STUDY STUDY STUDY

Thursday- CHAPTER 4 TEST

Friday- CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE !!!!!!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Students will complete dicussion of Ind. Republics. STUDY bonus sheets and review sheets

Tuesday- JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME  STUDY STUDY STUDY

Wednesday- Russia Chapter Test

Thursday - Intro to the Middle East Chapter. Students will complete ME Take Home Quizzes
                 which are due tomorrow.  Current Event articles due tomorrow

Friday- Current event articles due today
            Take home quizzes due today

TENTH GRADE

Monday- Review FDR's first 100 days , THE NEW DEAL
               Students will work on the 2nd NEW DEAL packets which are due tomorrow

Tuesday - Discuss the New Deal Packets. Section 1 and 2 Review Quizzes are distributed

Wednesday - CULTURE OF THE 1930's Identification sheets , DUE  MONDAY

Thursday - Review the NEW DEAL for a quiz tomorrow, CE articles are due tomorrow

Friday - Collect CE articles
          - NEW DEAL QUIZ ( Study New Deal packets 1 and 2)

Week of December 5 - 9

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 4: Weather vs. Climate- Latitude Zones handouts should be completed

Tuesday- Wind, Water, and elevation and their effect on climate
             - Students will receive two portfolio assignments

Wednesday- Lesson 5: Global warming and the Greenhouse effect
                    Video Presentation: 6 Degrees that can change the World

Thursday- STUDY YOUR LATITUDE ZONES FOR A QUIZ

Friday- Latitude Zones Quiz
          - Finish Video

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Political Challenges of Russia Lesson

Tuesday- Begin Russian Cultural Lesson
               *** Russian Cultural Game - PYANITSA

Wednesday- Finish Russian Culture
                  - Review Capitals        STUDY CAPITALS FOR A QUIZ

Thursday- Russian Capital QUIZ

Friday- Discuss Independent Republics/ RECEIVE STUDY GUIDES/ TEST NEXT WEEK

TENTH GRADE

Monday- Finish HOOVERS RESPONSE lesson
               Students will receive Review tests for the depression

Tuesday- Jeopardy Review Game/ STUDY STUDY TEST TOMORROW

Wednesday- GREAT DEPRESSION TEST

Thursday- Go over test/ Intro to Chapter 9; THE NEW DEAL

Friday- Complete Roosevelts : First 100 days

Week of November 28 - December 2

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Introduction to the Hydrologic Cycle. Students will be given an In-Class project which asks them to meet three standards regarding the water cycle. The students will need to define, diagram , and explain the elements to the water cycle. The In class project that the students will be working on allows them to hit all of those standards. It Will be due FRIDAY .

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Lesson 4: Change to Capitalism
               Students will create an Environmental challenges Chart

Wednesday- REVIEW Russia History for a quiz tomorrow
                     Study your Russia History Packets

Thursday- RUSSIA QUIZ

Friday- Pass back and discuss Quizzes/ Current Event Quiz

TENTH GRADE
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Lesson 2: America Suffers/ Lesson discussing the hardships faced by the American People during the Great Depression

Wednesday- Dust Bowl era movie clips and discussion

Thursday- Section 1 and 2 Review, Read Section 3: Hoovers Response

Friday- PRESIDENTS QUIZ 31-44 Begin Hoover

Week of November 21 - 25

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Complete Lesson 1: The water Planet
               We will begin watching a video presenation on the impact of water conservation entitled
               Liquid Assets: The Big Business of Water

Tuesday- Complete Video Presentation

Wednesday - Students will complete a quick activity in which they write down the meaning of the video from their perspective:                 HAVE A HAPPY, SAFE, and RELAXING HOLIDAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- We will pass back and discuss Physical Map quizzes
                Students will complete Russia History Packets (due tomorrow)

Tuesday- Discuss 2nd Half of Russian History, REVIEW SHEETS

Wednesday - Studetns will complete Russia TIMELINE Activity SHEETS
 HAVE A HAPPY, SAFE, and RELAXING HOLIDAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TENTH GRADE
Monday - Check and discuss the Causes of the Great Depression
              - Students will break into Groups and complete economic Charts ( due tomorrow)

Tuesday- Discuss Economic Charts and begin to answer Activity 1: Discussion Questions

Wednesday - Collect Questions : HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY!!! BE THANKFUL FOR TURKEY!!

WEBSITE TO BE USED FOR THE ACTIVITY:
pdesas.org
materials and resources
The Great Depression - Tenth Grade
Where did all the money go (scroll down and click on it)
Resources

Week of November 14 - 18

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- The students should complete Bonus Sheets and Review Sheets. Chapter Test is on Wednesday. STUDY YOUR MATERIALS.

Tuesday- Jeopardy Review Game. STUDY STUDY STUDY

Wednesday- Chapter 3 Test on the Physical Earth.

Thursday- We will discuss the chapter Tests. CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE DUE TOMORROW

Friday- Current Event Summary Day. Articles are Due !!!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Russia Political Map Quiz. Chapter VOCAB is DUE  TOMORROW !!!!!!!

Tuesday- Check Vocab which is due today. Physical Map will be discussed. Remember to be reviewing your map packets.

Wednesday- Lesson 3: A troubled History Packet. Students will be reading about the history of Russia
                    and completing a packet. Russia Physical review. STUDY QUIZ FRIDAY

Thursday- Review Russia Physical Maps; QUIZ TOMORROW CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES
                 DUE TOMORROW !!!!

Friday-  Russia Physical Map Quiz, CURRENT EVENT DISCUSSION

TENTH GRADE

Monday- Students will complete review materials for the 20's . STUDY TEST Is WEDNESDAY

Tuesday- Who wants to be a millionaire? Review Game/ STUDY TEST TOMORROW

Wednesday- ROARING 20's Chapter TEST

Thursday- Go over Test: Intro to chapter 8 The Great Depression

Friday- Current Event articles are due.

Week of November 7-11

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Students will be working on Pangea and Continental Drift. The students will be completing the Wegener and Hess Video Question Sheets today.

Tuesday- Students will be working on Types of Plate Movements. They will be working on an In-Class Project dealing with the movements. They will need to create models of the different types of movement.

Wednesday- Final Lesson of the Chapter !!  Natural Disasters. The students will discuss natural disasters and then we will watch a video presentation regarding the largest natural disasters in history.

Thursday- Study guides are distributed. Review Sheets and Bonus Sheets. STUDY STUDY STUDY

Friday- NO SCHOOl

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Intro to Russia Chapter. Students will be working on their Take Home Quizzes today. The Quizzes are due tomorrow !!

Tuesday- Collect Take Home Quizzes. Students will receive their new map packets. The map packets should be completed for tomorrow.

Wednesday- Check map packets for a grade. The students will then practice identifying the location of major political and physical features of the region.

Thursday- Political map review along with bonus sheets. STUDY POLITICAL MAPS.
                 QUIZ MONDAY
Friday- No School

TENTH GRADE
Monday- 20's Culture Lesson. Darrow Reading Questions will be collected. Students should begin studying materials and completing advertisment projects.

Tuesday- We will discuss Scopes Monkey Trial Questions, along with Bonus Sheets and Review Sheets.
               The chapter is completed at this time, Test will be on MONDAY.

Wednesday- Advertisement Project Presentations. PROJECTS DUE TODAY !!!

Thursday- Who wants to be a millionaire REVIEW. STUDY STUDY STUDY
                 TEST MONDAY ON THE ROARING 20's
Friday- No School

Week of October 31 - Nov 4

SEVENTH GRADE

Monday- Landform Projects Day 2. Students will be working on their diagrams of Landforms around
               the world. The students will need to complete the projects by Friday.
               STUDY STUDY STUDY for your landform quiz.

Tuesday- World Landform QUIZ

Wednesday- Pass Back Quizzes, Begin Weathering and Erosion Lesson

Thursday- Complete Weathering and Erosion Lesson. Students will be given a Take Home Quiz on Weathering and Erosion that is due tomorrow along with their landform packets if they have not been handed in already.

Friday- Weathering and Erosion Scavenger Hunt. BRING A COAT TO CLASS.

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- European Union Activity. Students will read and discuss the impact of the EU.

Tuesday- Europe Review Sheets/ Bonus Sheets / Study Guide work. STUDY STUDY STUDY

Wednesday - Jeopardy Review Game. Study for EUROPE TEST tomorrow.

Thursday- Europe Chapter TEST

Friday- Pass Back Test and discuss. Current Event Quiz

TENTH GRADE

Monday- Government of the 20's Harding and Coolidge activity and Discussion.
              *** Reminder, Students should be working on their 20's advertising projects which
                     will be due next week. ***

Tuesday- 20's Personalities SHEET is due today. We will discuss the largest personalities and influential
                people of the 20's. Quiz on the on 20's personalities is FRIDAY.

Wednesday- Traditionalism vs. Modernism: Scopes Monkey Trial Lesson.

Thursday- Immigration, Racial Tension, and the rise of the KKK.
                Study for you 20's Personalities Quiz for tomorrow.

Friday- 20's Personalities QUIZ
            Ad Project work
            current Event quiz

Week of October 24 - 28

****** CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE ON FRIDAY FOR OCTOBER *************

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Students will be working on Landfrom Packets. The students will need to define and identify various World landforms.

Tuesday- We will complete the landform packets and begin to discuss their examples. We will also review
                the Earth in Space (Lessons 1 and 2) For a quiz TOMORROW.

Wednesday- EARTH IN SPACE QUIZ

Thursday- We will be beginning our next IN CLASS PROJECT, which is a descriptive diagram project.
                 The students will be digramming actual world landforms from around the planet. The landform
                  project is in class and will be completed next week.

Friday- CURRENT EVENT DISCUSSION DAY : ARTICLES ARE DUE TODAY!!!!!!

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- SOUTHERN EUROPE: Students will be working on a 3 Chart assignment for Southern Europe.
                The Charts should be completed for tomorrow

Tuesday- The chart assignments will be checked and discussed. Students will get back their capital quizzes.
             
Wednesday- We will be starting our next IN CLASS PROJECT. The project is a GEC Chart which stands for Geographic, Economic, and Cultural. The students need to find these respective characteristics throughout a listing of Eastern European Countries. The projects will be completed in class and handed in next week.

Thursday- GEC project work.

Friday- CURRENT EVENT SUMMARY DAY FOR OCTOBER: ARTICLES DUE TODAY!!!!

TENTH GRADE

Monday- WWI TEST

Tuesday- Pass back and discuss Tests/ INTRO TO CHAPTER 6: ROARING 20's

Wednesday- Lesson 1: 20's Booming Economy/ HENRY FORD and the Model T

Thursday- HOOVER and COOLIDGE A Contrast in Styles. Students will be conducting and independent
                research assignment regarding the presidencies of Hoover and Coolidge

Friday- Presidents QUIZ 21 -30
            CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE !!!!!

Week of October 17 - 21

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- We will discuss the Chapter 2 Tests
             - Intro to Chapter 3: The Physical Earth
             - Students will get their chapter Vocab list and complete a diagram activity

Tuesday- Lesson 1: The Earth In Space
            - Earth's movements video presentation

Wednesday- Lesson 2: Earth's Movements (Rotation and Revolution)

Thursday- Earth's Movements Diagram Project

Friday- 1st MARKING PERIOD PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE
          - Current Event Quiz

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Complete Lesson 5: The Benelux Countries
             - Students will complete a handout on Scandinavia which is due tomorrow

Tuesday- Discuss Scandinavia Review the European Capital cities

Wednesday- We will be trying to experience some European culture by playing the Ancient Viking Game
                     called KUBB. Class is down the wrestling room today.

Thursday- EUROPEAN CAPITAL CITY BINGO REVIEW GAME. STUDY CAPITALS

Friday- European Capital City Quiz

TENTH GRADE

Monday- We will complete and review the U.S. In war Lesson. Students will begin to work on the PEACE PROCESS handout. The Handouts are due tomorrow. STUDY your Presidents 11-20 for a quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday- Presidents 11-20 QUIZ
             - Discuss Peace Process Handouts and 14 points

Wednesday- Final LESSON OF CHAPTER !!!!!!!!
                  - Effects of WWI and the students will get Review Sheets and Bonus sheets STUDY STUDY

Thursday- Jeopardy Review Game. STUDY FOR YOUR TEST

Friday- WWI TEST

Week of October 10 - 14

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 2: Tools and Uses of Geography

Tuesday- Lesson 3: People who Study the Earth. Students will get a Reading Portfolio Assignment.

Wednesday- Interactive I-Pad Adventure. Students will be working with the I-Pads and working on
                    archaeology simulations on the computer.

Thursday- Bonus Sheets, and Chapter Review. Study your notes for a Chapter Test Tomorrow.

Friday- Chapter 2 Test

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Lesson 4: German Geography. Begin to Study your Physical Maps

Tuesday- Lesson 5: French Geography. Study NW Europe for a small quiz.

Wednesday- NW Euope Quiz

Thursday- Lesson 6: Benelux Countries of Europe. STUDY YOUR PHYSICAL MAPS

Friday- European Physical Map Quiz

TENTH GRADE

Monday- Students will be working on a small group project on the American Homefront during WWI. THe students will be answering questions on a given topic and finding pictures. The information will be presented on Tuesday.

Tuesday- WWI homefront presentations.

Wednesday- America Enters The Fight: Lesson 4. STUDY WWI maps for QUIZ tomorrow.

Thursday- WWI map quiz. We will begin Lesson 5 Peace Process after the quiz.

Friday- Complete Lesson 5. Current Event Quiz

Week of October 3 - 7

SEVENTH GRADE

Monday-Friday
During this week of school the students will be working on an In-Class Project. The students are required to
create a complete geographic map projection in which they design a world and create everything on the map from their own imagination and creativity. The project will show their understanding of map skills and their ability to create accurate maps. The students will be working on the project during the week and they are due Friday.

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Europe Map Packets are due
               We will check and discuss the European map packets

Tuesday- Lesson 2: NW Europe British Isles
             - Review the Political map

Wednesday- North Ireland Conflict: We will be discussing the elements of the North Ireland Conflict
                    -Review the Political map

Thursday- FINAL European Political Map Review
                Study your maps for a political map test tomorrow

Friday- European Political map Test

TENTH GRADE

Monday- Chapter 5 Test

Tuesday- Pass back and discuss tests
              - Begin Chapter 6 World War I

Wednesday- Lesson 2: The fighting Begins
                     Technology of WWI, Trench warfare and the positives and negatives of modern warfare

Thursday- Lesson 3: U.S. neutrality at beginning of WWI
                 Study Presidents 1-10 for quiz tomorrow

Friday- Presidents 1-10 QUIZ
             Complete Section one Chapter 6

Week of September 26 - 30

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Discuss Charts and Graphs assignment
             - Bonus Sheets/Review Sheets and Study Guides
             - STUDY FOR CHAPTER TEST

Tuesday- Class room Review Jeopardy Game
               STUDY FOR THE TEST TOMORROW

Wednesday- Chapter 1 Test

Thursday- Go over Test/ Intro to MY WORLD Project
                Current Event Articles are due tomorrow!!!!

Friday- Current Event Summary day for SEPTEMBER

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Classroom Review Jeopardy Game
             - STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW

Tuesday- Chapter 1 TEST

Wednesday- Intro to Regional Geography
                  - Students will work on European Take Home Quiz DUE TOMORROW

Thursday- Students will work on their Map Packets.
                 Map Packets are due Monday

Friday- CURRENT EVENT articles are due  TODAY

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 3: East Asia/ Review Sheets

Tuesday- Lesson 4: Big Stick Diplomacy/ Complete 3 Column Assignment

Wednesday- Yellow Journalism Projects DUE TODAY !!
                  - Complete Chapter / Study Guides/ Review Sheets
                  - Begin Studying

Thursday- JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME
                TEST IS MONDAY

Friday- September Current Event Summary Day
            Articles are due

Week of September 19 - 23

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 6: Types of Map Projections
             - Portfolio organization day

Tuesday- Types of Maps Lesson
             - Introduction to special Purpose Maps

Wednesday
Thursday- These two days we will be working on In Class Projects with Special Purpose Maps

Friday- Collect Projects/ Study Guides Will be handed out/ STUDY TEST TUESDAY

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- We will begin our cultural comparison Projects. It is an in-class Project that we will be working
                on all week. The project consists of a poster that the students are completing in class and also a
                writing prompt. The project is due Friday.

Tuesday- Thursday - IN CLASS PROJECT

Friday- Projects are due/ Study Guides passed out/ STUDY TEST TUESDAY !!!

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Students will get their tests passed back.
             - We will begin Chapter 5 : America's rise to power

Tuesday- Complete Chapter 5: Lesson 1
             - Work on Spanish American War Handouts (DUE TOMORROW)

Wednesday- Discuss Spanish American War
                  - Begin Yellow Journalism In Class Project

Thursday- Work on Yellow Journalism Project
              - Review Spanish American War for a quiz tomorrow

Friday- Spanish American War Quiz
          - Complete Projects

Week of September 12 - 16

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- 5 Themes of Geography QUIZ
             - Students will begin map skills practice with Grid System Practice worksheets
             - 5X5 writing prompts are due tomorrow !!!!!!!!

Tuesday- Students will hand in their writing prompts
             - Lesson 4: Maps vs. Globes is a lesson that is in their notebook
             - Practice Grid system and map skills

Wednesday- Lesson 5 : 5 Map parts
                  - two portfolio assignments will be handed out today( Using a compass and scale)

Thursday- FINAL latitude and longitude review !!!! Study your map skills information for a quiz tomorrow
              - U.S. Scavenger Hunt game for bonus points
              - STUDY STUDY STUDY

Friday- Map Skills QUIZ

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- 5 Themes of Geography QUIZ
            - Students will begin their map skills worksheet
           
Tuesday- World Population lesson
             - Students will continue working on the map skills worksheet

Wednesday- Major Cultural Traits Lesson
                  - Continue studying and working on your map skills

Thursday- Complete Cultural Traits Lesson
              - FINAL map Skills review
              - Map skills QUIZ tomorrow/ STUDY STUDY STUDY

Friday- Map skills QUIZ

TENTH GRADE

Monday- Lesson 4 Teddy Roosevelt Lesson
            - Students will receive their graded writing prompts and chart assignments today
            - Begin studying for chapter test

Tuesday- Woodrow Wilson New Frontier Lesson
             - Students will get review sheets and bonus sheets
             - Continue Studying for chapter Test

Wednesday- CHAPTER REVIEW GAME: Family Feud
                  - Study for Chapter TEST tomorrow
                 STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY

Thursday- Progressive Era CHAPTER TEST

Friday- Pass back and discuss Tests
          - Begin Chapter 5 : America's Rise

Week of September 5 - September 9

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- No School Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday- Students will get their grades back on the Map Quizzes.
                We will review the 5 Themes of Geography and the students will receive their first
                marking period writing prompts. The writing prompts are due on MONDAY.

Wednesday- Lesson 3 Hemispheres and Grid Lines
                    The students will begin working with a grid system and plotting coordinates on the grid system.

Thursday- Latitude/Longitude Practice sheets
                Review the 5 Themes of Geography for a quiz on Friday
                STUDY 5 THEMES NOTES FOR QUIZ

Friday- 5 Themes of Geography QUIZ
            Current Events

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- No School Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday- Students will get their map quizzes back today.
               Lesson 3: Developed vs. Developing nations/ The students will complete an assignment
               in which they will identify the varying degrees of economic development throughout nations
               that are located in different parts othe world.

Wednesday- Complete Lesson 3 Developed vs. Developing
                     Group activity

Thursday- Lesson 4: Hemispheres, Grid lines, and Map parts
                Students will also review the 5 Themes of Geography for a quiz tomorrow
                Study 5 Themes notes for a quiz tomorrow

Friday- 5 Themes of Geography quiz

TENTH GRADE
Monday- No School Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday- U.S. History Review Quiz
               Complete Lesson 1
               Students will begin Progressive Reform Chart Assignment

Wednesday- Complete Progressive Chart
                    Lesson 2: Discrimination throughout the Progressive Era
                    Dubois vs. Washington reading assignment

Thursday- Lesson 3: Teddy Roosevelt
                 Section reviews, Section 1 and 2

Friday- WRITING PROMPTS are DUE TODAY !!!
             Complete Teddy Roosevelt.
             CHAPTER TEST IS NEXT WEEK !!!!

Week of August 29 - September 2 2011

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- WELCOME BACK !!!! I hope everyone is ready for a great year.  Monday we will be doing
               the regular stuff that has to be done every year such as seating, discussing the course outline, and
               practicing the procedures of the classroom.

Tuesday- Students will receive their textbooks.
               We will also discuss the Current Event Assignments and the Portolios that are expected to be
               handed in during the marking period. All students should have a folder or a binder along with a
               notebook and writing utensils.

Wednesday- We will begin the Course TODAY !!!! I can feel the excitement.
                     Students will take a Geography Map Pretest. Study the map for a QUIZ Friday.

Thursday - Lesson 1: The 5 Themes of Geography
                 Study your Geography Map Prestest for a Quiz Tomorrow

Friday- Geography Map QUIZ
            Current Event Quiz 
            GO SPARTANS , Have a great weekend


EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Welcome BACK !!! I hope everyone had an outstanding summer and you are ready to get back
               to work and study the rest of the globe. Today we will be discussing the course and reviewing the
               procedures and course outline.

Tuesday- Students will receive their books.
               We will discuss the portfolio assignments and the current event requirements for the course.

Wednesday- Today we will begin the course with Chapter 1: GEOGRAPHY REVIEW
                    Students will also complete a Geographic pretest map. Study the map for a quiz FRIDAY.

Thursday- Lesson 1: Review the 5 Themes of Geography
                Study your review maps for a quiz tomorrow.

Friday- Geography Review Map Quiz
            Current Event Quiz
            Have a great weekend

TENTH GRADE ( American History II)

Monday - Introduction the course and classroom procedures.
                Students will receive their course outlines and syllabus.

Tuesday- Students will receive their textbooks.
               We will be discussing the procedures of the room along with some of the assignments that will
               be completed as part of the course.
               Complete your U.S. History REVIEW Questions for tomorrow.

Wednesday- Check and Discuss U.S. History Review Questions
                     Today we will begin the course with Chapter 1: The Progressive Era
                     Study your U.S. Review Questions for a quiz on Friday

Thursday- Lesson 2: Women in the Progressive Era
                Reading Assignment: "The Jungle" Upton Sinclair. Read the Article and answer the questions.
                Reading Assignment is due Monday
               Study your U.S. History Review Questions for Quiz Tomorrow.

Friday- U.S. History Review Quiz
            Current Event Quiz
            Go Spartans

week of 5/16 - 5/20

SEVENTH GRADE


Monday- PHOTOSTORY PRESENTATIONS

Tuesday- LESSON 2: Mexican Climate and History/ REVIEW pol. Map

Wednesday- Mexico Special Purpose Map Project

Thursday- Portfolio Organization Day/ Portfolios DUE TOMORROW

Friday- Collect 4th Marking Period Portfolios/ REVIEW LA CHAPTER

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Lesson 3: New Zealand/ Begin Oceania Packet

Tuesday- Complete and Discuss Oceania Packets

Wednesday- Antarctica Lesson / Review and Bonus Sheets

Thursday- Review Physical maps/ PORTFOLIOS due tomorrow

Friday- AUSTRALIA TEST/ Collect Portfolios

Week of 5/9 - 5/13

SEVENTH GRADE


Monday – Friday

Students will be working on a PHOTO STORY project in which they will be creating a presentation of a Latin America country by making a movie including pictures and music. The students will be working on the project throughout the week and they will be presenting them on Friday.

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Intro To Australia/Oceania, Take Home Quiz is distributed DUE TOMORROW

Tuesday- Collect THQ’s/ Australia Map Packets are distributed DUE TOMORROW

Wednesday- Lesson 1: Intro to Australia/ Discuss and Review Map Packets

Thursday- Review Political Map/ Study map for QUIZ

Friday- Australia Political Map Quiz/ FINAL EXAM Study Guides are distributed

Week of 5/2 - 5/6

SEVENTH GRADE


Monday- INTRO to Latin America/ TAKE HOME QUIZZES due tomorrow

Tuesday- Latin America Map Packets are distributed / Due Tomorrow

Wednesday- Packets will be checked/ Review Political maps

Thursday- NO CLASSES SHIELD 7 PROGRAM

Friday- Final Political map Review/ BEGIN WORKING ON PROJECTS !!!!

POLITICAL MAP QUIZ MONDAY – STUDY STUDY STUDY

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Lesson 6 : SE Asia

Tuesday- Study Guides are distributed/ Begin Studying for test

Wednesday- JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME : STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW

Thursday- ASIA CHAPTER TEST

Friday- No Classes FIELD TRIP

Week of 4/25 - 4/29

SEVENTH GRADE


Monday- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday- STUDY YOUR CANADIAN CAPITALS, QUIZ TOMORROW

Wednesday- Canada Capital Quiz/ Canada JEOPARDY REVIEW

**** THURSDAY AND FRIDAY***** - 7th Grade Job Shadowing

WHICHEVER DAY YOU ARE NOT JOB SHADOWING YOU WILL BE HANDING IN A CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE AND TAKING THE CANADA CHAPTER TEST.

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- No School

Tuesday- INDIAN GEOGRAPHY/ Taj Mahal reading Assignment

Wednesday- ISLANDS of Asia Packets DUE TOMORROW !!!

Thursday- Check and Discuss Packets/ STUDY PHYSICAL MAPS FOR QUIZ TOMORROW

Friday- Asia Physical Map Quiz, CURRENT EVENTS ARE DUE TODAY !!!

Week of 4/18 - 4/22

SEVENTH GRADE


Monday- Lesson 3 People and Culture of Canada/ Famous Canadians Sheet

Tuesday- Lesson 4 Government of Canada/ STUDY CANADA PHYSICAL MAPS

Wednesday- PHYSICAL MAP QUIZ

Thursday- Canada Study Guides are distributed

Friday – No School



EIGHTH GRADE



Monday- Lesson 4: Intro to Korea/ Students will begin Korea In Class Project

Tuesday- Korea In Class Project / BEGIN N.KOREA VIDEO- Inside North Korea

Wednesday- Review China and Japan Quiz / STUDY 2 sections of notes and culture sheets

Thursday- CHINA AND JAPAN QUIZ

Friday – NO SCHOOL

Week of April 11 - 14

SEVENTH GRADE Monday- Review Canada Political Map/ Lesson 1: Intro to Canada/ U.S. Comparison Chart Tuesday- Lesson 1: Land, Climate, Atlantic Provinces, Great Lakes Provinces (In your Map Packets) Wednesday- Lesson 2: Prairie Provinces, British Columbia, Northern Territories (In your map Packets) Final Political map Review: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW Thursday- Canada POLITICAL map TEST Friday- Canada Cultural Activity and Section reviews, CE QUIZ EIGHTH GRADE Monday- Asia map packets will be checked today!! We will review the pol. Maps Tuesday- Lesson 2: Intro to China/ Chinese Cultural handout Due Friday Wednesday- Lesson 3: Intro to Japan/ Japanese Cultural handout Due friday Thursday- Final Asia Political Map Review: STUDY FOR TEST Friday- Asia POLITICAL MAP TEST/ Discuss China and Japan Cultural Sheets

Week of 4/4 - 4/8

SEVENTH GRADE

Monday- TRAVEL BROCHURE PROJECTS ARE DUE!!! Jeopardy Review: Study for your test Study Guide: 1. Physical maps, 2. Region Lessons, 3. Culture packet, 4. worksheets Tuesday- U.S. Chapter TEST Wednesday- Intro to Canadian Geography, Canada Take Home Quiz DUE TOMORROW!!! Thursday- Lesson 1: Intro to Canada, Canada Map Packet DUE TOMORROW !!!! Friday- Check and Discuss Map Packets, CE QUIZ EIGHTH GRADE Monday and Tuesday - AFRICA JEOPARDY REVIEW ( Depending on which day you are in class due to the Science PSSA's) Wednesday- AFRICA CHAPTER TEST Thursday- Go over Test, INTRO to Asian Geography/ Asia Take Home Quiz Due TOMORROW Friday- Collect THQ/ Asia Map Packet Completion, Map Packets DUE MONDAY

Week of 4/4 - 4/8

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday through Thursday- U.S. TRAVEL BROCHURE IN CLASS PROJECT
Friday- Projects are due/ STUDY FOR TEST

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- South Africa Lesson/ STUDY CAPITALS
Tuesday
Wednesday- Africa Capital City quiz/ Africa Review Sheets
Thursday- Discuss South Africa
Friday- Africa Jeopardy Review

Week of March 21- 25

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- U.S. West Region Notes/ U.S. Abbreviation Review #1
Tuesday- U.S. Abbreviation Review #2/ U.S. Culture Packets are distributed today
Wednesday- Culture Packets are due/ Final Abbreviation review, STUDY STUDY STUDY
Thursday- U.S. Abbreviation Quiz
Friday- CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE TODAY FOR MARCH

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Finish Central Africa: BEGIN MOVIE PRESENTATION: HOTEL RWANDA
Tuesday- Hotel Rwanda
Wednesday- Hotel Rwanda
Thursday- S. Africa Notesheet is distributed today, DUE MONDAY
Friday- CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE TODAY FOR MARCH

Week of March 14 - 18

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- MW U.S. Lesson
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday- PSSA DAYS, STUDYING AND REVIEWING CAPITALS
Friday- U.S. Capital Quiz/ PORTFOLIOS DUE

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Central Africa lesson
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday- PSSA DAYS, STUDYING AND REVIEWING AFRICA CHAPTER
Friday- Africa Quiz/ PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE

Week of March 7 - 11

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- U.S. Political Map Quiz/ Chapter Vocab will be checked today

Tuesday- Lesson 2: Northeast United States Lesson

Wednesday- Lesson 3: Southern United States Lesson

Thursday- Review and Study U.S. Physical Map/ STUDY

Friday- U.S. Physical Map Quiz

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 3: Nigeria/ Political map quizzes will be passed back and discussed

Tuesday- Western Africa note packet. Study physical maps

Wednesday- Review Africa Physical maps for test tomorrow/ STUDY

Thursday- Africa Physical Map Quiz

Friday- Lesson 5 Genocide in Central Africa. Darfur Video Presentation and discussion
Current Event Quiz

Week of February 28 - March 4

7th GRADE
Monday- Collect U.S. Take Home Quiz/ U.S. Map Packet Completion

Tuesday- Map Packets will be Checked and discussed

Wednesday- Lesson 1: Region Check In Class Project/ STUDY POLITICAL MAP

Thursday- Complete Projects/ Study Political Map

Friday- FINAL POLITICAL MAP REVIEW-- TEST MONDAY

8th GRADE
Monday- Africa Packets will be checked and discussed

Tuesday- Lesson 1: Intro to Africa/ STUDY POLITICAL MAP

Wednesday- Begin Lesson 2: North Africa/ Study POLITICAL MAP

Thursday- Complete Lesson 2/ STUDY POLITICAL MAP TEST TOMORROW

Friday- AFRICA POLITICAL MAP TEST

Week of February 21 - 25

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Final Day of Culture Presentations

Wednesday- Jeopardy Review; STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday- POPULATION AND CULTURE TEST

Friday- Begin Regional Geography: U.S. Chapter/ TAKE HOME QUIZ due Monday

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Jeopardy Review: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW !!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday- Middle East Chapter Test

Thursday- Intro To African Geography: TAKE HOME QUIZ DUE TOMORROW

Friday- Students will receive African Map Packets: DUE MONDAY

Week of February 14 - 18

7th and 8th Grade Classes:

All classes will be conducting presentations during this week. Students will present their projects
on their specified due dates.

Week of February 7 - 11

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Finish World Culture Scavenger Hunt Sheets

Tuesday- Students will complete a World Trade Assignment In Class to be handed in for
a GRADE tomorrow.

Wednesday- Discuss World Trade/ Final Lesson of the Chapter on Globalization. Complete
the handout for homework if not completed in class.

Thursday- Population and culture bonus and review sheets.

Friday- Students will receive chapter study guides
PROJECTS ARE DUE STARTING MONDAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! check you dates !!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Cultural Game - SEEGA

Tuesday- Lesson 7 : Arabian Peninsula : Read the section and complete the questions

Wednesday- Complete the Lesson and Work on Chemical Ali reading assignment
due tomorrow

Thursday- Middle East review and bonus sheets

Friday- Students will receive chapter Study guides
Projects are due starting on Monday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! check your dates !!!!!!!!!!!!

Week of January 31 - February 4

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 5 Types of Government

Tuesday- Lesson 6 Types of Economic systems. TAKE HOME QUIZZES DUE TOMORROW !!

Wednesday- World Culture Scavenger Hunt In Class Activity

Thursday- World Culture Scavenger Hunt In Class Activity

Friday- World Map Review: Population and culture/ CE QUIZ

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Check and discuss IIA Packets.

Tuesday- Complete discussing packets/ Begin Saddam Reign of Terror Video

Wednesday- Finish and discuss Video/ Complete Capital review.

Thursday- Review Capitals, STUDY FOR QUIZ/ ME cultural Activity

Friday- ME Capital Quiz/ CE QUIZ

Week of January 24- 28

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday - Discuss World Culture Maps/ Portfolio Assignments

Tuesday- Lesson 5: Natural Resources/ Check Progress on the Projects

Wednesday- Students will receive tentative Project Dates/ REVIEW FOR QUIZ !!!!!

Thursday- Population and Culture Quiz / GET YOUR ARTICLES DONE DUE TOMORROW

Friday- January Current Event Articles are due today !!!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 4: Med. ME / REVIEW PHYSICAL MAPS / Physical Bonus Sheets

Tuesday- ME Physical map QUIZ/ Complete Med Lesson/ RECEIVE project DATES

Wednesday- Lesson 5: Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan Packets

Thursday- Middle East Review Lessons 1- 3, Study for your quiz tomorrow

Friday- Middle East Chapter QUIZ/ CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE

Week of January 17 - 21

SEVENTH GRADE

Monday- No school

Tuesday- World Culture maps are due !!!!! Lesson 3: World Population

Wednesday- Population and culture portfolio assignments

Thursday- Lesson 4: Movement of population

Friday- Pass back and discuss Culture maps: CURRENT EVENT QUIZ #1

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Students will get back their political map quizzes
- Intro to Middle East religion

Wednesday- Complete Religion chart assignment/ Review Physical maps and bonus sheets

Thursday- Lesson 4: Med. Middle east/ Review Physical map for quiz tomorrow STUDY !!!!

Friday- ME Physical map quiz / Current event Quiz #1

WEEK of January 10 -14

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE CLASSES

MID TERM WEEK

Monday- Period 1/2
Tuesday- Period 6/7
Wednesday- Period 3/4
Thursday- Period 5

Friday - No School for students

Week of January 3 - 7

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 2: Cultural Change

Tuesday- Cultural Analysis: In Class Reading Assignment

Wednesday- Chapter Vocab is due/ 2nd Marking Period Portfolio Day, PORTFOLIOS are DUE
TOMORROW !!!!!.

Thursday- COLLECT PORTFOLIOS. Lesson 3: World Culture Regions. Students will begin
working on the cultural maps.

Friday- Mid Term Review: We will be reviewing for the mid term all week long. Make sure to
bring your study guides to class all week.

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Review Middle Eastern History. Begin Middle East Writing Prompt Project.

Tuesday- Middle East Project Day 2

Wednesday- 2nd Marking Period Portfolio Day. PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE TOMORROW.

Thursday- COLLECT PORTFOLIOS. Review ME Political Maps. Study maps for Quiz Tomorrow.

Friday- ME POL QUIZ. Mid Term Review. We will be reviewing for Mid Terms all week. Make
sure to bring study guides to class all week.