December 17 -21

8th Grade Geography
Monday- We will finish discussing the final lesson of the chapter
             - STUDENTS RECEIVED study guides last week
             - Students will get review sheets and bonus point sheets
             - BEGIN STUDYING FOR TEST

Tuesday - JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME
              - STUDY FOR YOUR TEST

Wendesday - Russia CHAPTER TEST

Thursday - Go over and discuss test/ Begin next chapter with the Middle East Take Home Quiz

Friday - DECEMBER CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE

8th Grade Civics
Monday - Mock Trial Begins Day 1

Tuesday - Mock Trial Day 2

Wednesday - Unit 2 Review

Thursday - Unit 2 Test

Friday - Begin Unit 3

9th Grade American History
Monday- Final Discussion about the end of the American Revolution
             - Students receive study guides and review sheets

Tuesday- Jeopardy Review Game - STUDY FOR TEST

Wednesday - CH 6 TEST

Thursday - We will be working on the projects
               - AMERICAN REVOLUTION PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW !!!!!

Friday - Project Collection and discussion

HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY !!

December 10 - 14

GEOGRAPHY 8
Monday- Students will discuss Russia Culture in Class.
             - We will review the Russian Capitals ( STUDY CAPITALS)

Tuesday- Students will be playing the Russian Cultural Game PYANITSA in class
             - There is no homework. STUDY CAPITALS

Wednesday - Students will work on the "Independent Republics Packet" in class. If the packet
                    is not completed in class, it needs to be completed for Homework.

Thursday - We will discuss the IND Republics packet and Review Capitals. Study your capitals
                  for a short quiz tomorrow

Friday - RUSSIA Capital QUIZ
           - Russia Chapter Study Guides will be distributed today. There will be a test on the chapter
             next week.

CIVICS 8
Monday - Executive Branch Introduction. Students will complete the Executive Branch Packet

Tuesday - Discuss Executive Branch. Introduce Judicial Branch.

Wednesday - Friday
Students will be working on a Mock Trial in which they will conduct a Jury trial in class. These three days in class the students will be preparing their cases, reviewing witness statements, and reviewing Jury procedures to prepare for the trial next week.

AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Monday- Lesson 4: Factors on the Revolution. Classroom Discussion.
Tuesday - Friday
Students will be watching "The Patriot" Revolutionary war movie which highlights many of the key topics that have been discussed in class.

STUDENTS CAN ALSO BE WORKING ON THEIR PROJECTS ALL WEEK !!!!
PROJECTS ARE DUE DECEMBER 21st

Week of December 3-7

GEOGRAPHY 8
Monday- RUSSIA REVIEW SHEETS ARE DUE !!!!!
             - Lesson 4: Change to Capitalism
             - Students should also complete their Environmental challenge chart

Tuesday- Lesson 5 Economic Zones Jigsaw activity
            
Wednesday- Lesson 6: Political Challenges of Russia
                  - Review Lessons 1-3
                  - *** Quiz tomorrow on the first three lessons of the chapter
                  Study your Geography of Russia, E vs. W Russia, and the History Packet

Thursday- Russia CHAPTER QUIZ

Friday- Finish Lesson 6 Political Challenges of Russia
          - Current Event Quiz #2

8th Grade CIVICS
Monday - Complete the "Directions for Democracy" Sheets

Tuesday- Learning the 27 Amendments
             - Amendment creative writing activity

Wednesday - Legislative Branch - Amendment activity

Thursday - PRESIDENTIAL POWERS- Executive Branch lesson

Friday- Government Family Tree Activity

9th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY

Monday- The Beginning of the Revolution JIGSAW Discussion

Tuesday- Friday
Students will be working on a Research Project involving the American Revolution. The students will have four days to work on the project during class, and it will be due DECEMBER 14. The project is worth 100 points and will account for a major portion of their grade.

November 26 -30

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY

Monday- No School
Tuesday- REVIEW Physical Map
             - Complete Next section of Russian History NOTEPACKET

Wednesday - Final PHYSICAL map Review
                    - STUDY FOR TEST

Thursday - Russia Physical Map Quiz
               - Work on Current event Articles - DUE TOMORROW

Friday - November Current Event Summary Day

8th Grade CIVICS

Monday- No School
Tuesday- Study Guides and Chapter  Completion

Wednesday - Final UNIT REVIEW

Thursday - UNIT 1 TEST

 Friday - Introduction to Unit 2 - Branches of GOVERNMENT

AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Introduction to Chapter 6: American Revolution
              - Begin Declaration of Independence Analysis Sheets

Wednesday - Section 2 Guided Reading Sheets

Thursday - American Revolution Part 1 Discussion

Friday - November Current EVENTS are DUE !!!!

Week of November 19-23

8th Grade Geography
Monday- Discuss "Space Race" article
             - Begin Russia History Packet

Tuesday - Complete Russian History Packet
              - Begin Discussing Russian History

Wednesday- Current Event QUIZ
                    HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!!!!!!!

8th Grade CIVICS
Monday-Wednesday
Students will be working on their POLITCIAN LETTER PROJECT
Students will develop a letter to write to the politician of their  choice trying to enact CHANGE from their letter. Students can write about any issue that they feel is important, whether it is in their community, state, or even the nation.

American History 1

Monday- CHAPTER REVIEW  STUDY !!!

Tuesday - CHAPTER TEST

Wednesday- Go over test

Week of 11/12 - 11/16

8th Grade Geography
Monday- Introduction to New Chapter : RUSSIA
             - Complete THQ due tomorrow !!

Tuesday - Collect Take Home Quizzes
              - Lesson 1: Intro to Russia
              - Map Packet distribution and Completion

Wednesday - Map Packet Check
                   - Go over and discuss Map Packets

Thursday - Review Russia Political Map
               - Bonus Sheets and Review Sheets
               - Study for MAP QUIZ

Friday - Russia POLITICAL map QUIZ


8th Grade CIVICS
Monday - Rights vs Responsibilities Lesson
              - Complete the Worksheet which is due tomorrow

Tuesday - Can I? lesson Rights vs Responsibilities

Wednesday- Friday
Students will be working on completing the Unit Games and webquests on their I civics accounts.

9th Grade American History
Monday
Complete Section Questions in the Book

Tuesday
Lesson 5 Discussion

Wednesday
Interview Discussions- Make sure you have your interviews with you

Thursday
End of the chapter Activity

Friday
Study Guides

Week of 11/5- 11/9

GEOGRAPHY 8

Monday- COLLECT PROJECTS
             - FINAL LESSON: European Union Discussion Sheets

Tuesday - Work on Study Guides and Bonus SHEETS   - STUDY STUDY

Wednesday - Jeopardy Review Game - Study for Chapter Test

Thursday - EUROPE CHAPTER TEST

 Friday - No School


CIVICS 8

Monday - Lesson 1: Qualities of  a Good Citizen

Tuesday - Lesson 2: Issues in your community

Wednesday - Community Action Plan Projects

Thursday - Complete Projects and Discuss

Friday - No School

American History 1

Monday - Finish Colonial protest interview Project

Tuesday- Discuss Project: Begin Lesson 5: Intolerable Acts

Wednesday- Complete Intolerable Acts Lesson

Thursday - VOCAB QUIZ

Friday- No School

October 29 - November 2

8th Grade Geography
MONDAY
TUESDAY- NO SCHOOL

Wednesday
Discuss S. Europe Scavenger Hunt Sheets
Begin E. Europe Project

Thursday
Work on Projects

Friday
Get Europe Study Guides
Complete European Union Assignment
BEGIN STUDYING FOR TEST NEXT WEEK

8th Grade CIVICS
These are the last days of class!!!
Test Wednesday
Makeups Thursday
New CLASS FRIDAY
HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE YEAR !!!!


9th Grade American History
Wednesday - Complete French and Indian War
Thursday- French and Indian War Assignment
Friday - Begin Intolerable Acts

October 22 -26

Geography 8
Monday
Discuss and Check Scandinavia Sheets
Begin to go over European Capitals

Tuesday
Begin Southern Europe Scavenger Hunt
Study Capitals

Wednesday
Complete Scavenger Hunt Sheets
STUDY CAPITALS

Thursday
EUROPEAN CAPITAL CITY QUIZ
PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE

Friday
OCTOBER CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE


CIVICS 8
Monday
Complete Electoral College Simulation Game

Tuesday-Thursday
Mock Election Simulation game

Friday
Study guide and "Cheat Sheet" work
TEST MONDAY !!!!

AMERICAN HISTORY 1
Monday-THursday
French and Indian War lessons and activities

Friday
Current event articles due

Week of Oct 15-19

Geography 8
Monday
Complete France lesson
REVIEW physical maps - STUDY MAP

Tuesday
Lesson 4: BENELUX region of Central Europe
Review Physical maps
Bonus Sheets - STUDY MAP

Wednesday
European Physical Map Quiz
-Scandinavia Sheets due Monday

Thursday
KUBB GAME

Friday
Current Events

CIVICS 8
Monday
Intro to UNIT 3
Qualities of an Elected official/ Media Packets

Tuesday
Complete Media Packets
Introduction to RAFT projects

Wednesday-Friday
Work on RAFT Projects Due Monday

AMERICAN HISTORY 1
Monday
JEOPARDY review Chapter 4

Tuesday
CHAPTER 4 TEST

Wednesday
Go over test
Intro to Chapter 5

Thursday
Beginning of hostilities between colonists and england

Friday
Current Events

Week of October 8-12

8th Grade Geography
Monday- No School

Tuesday
Culture of NW Europe
N. Ireland Conflict

Wednesday
Lesson 3 Germany Guided Notesheet
Review physical maps

Thursday
Lesson 4 France
Review NW Europe ( UK, Ireland)
Study For a Quiz

Friday
NW Europe Quiz


8th CIVICS
Monday- No School

Tuesday
Complete MOCK TRIALS
WE WILL REACH A VERDICT

Wednesday
Jeopardy Review Unit 2

Thursday
CHAPTER TEST

Friday
Begin Unit 3 Mass Media

9th Grade American History
Monday- No School

Tuesday
Slavery Lesson ( Guided Reading Sheets)
Final Work day for Projects

Wednesday
FAMILY PACKETS ARE DUE !!!!
Complete Slavery discussion

Thursday
Education and Jigsaw activities for Section 4 Ideas and learning
T Chart assignment due tomorrow

Friday
Study guides are distributed for chapter 4

Week of October 1-5

GEOGRAPHY 8
Monday
MAP PACKETS ARE DUE !!! - Make sure your Europe Map Packet is complete
We will practice the Political features of Europe
*** During this week, you can always be studying your European countries

Tuesday
Lesson 2: NW Europe
Stonehenge Article
STUDY MAP

Wednesday
The North Ireland Conflict Lesson
ESPY Video about the Catholic-Protestant relationship
STUDY MAP

Thursday
Final European MAP REVIEW
STUDY MAP

Friday
European Political Map Quiz
Current Event Quiz

CIVICS 8

Monday- Friday

During this week, the students will be working on a "MOCK TRIAL" during our study of the judicial branch of government. Each student will be assigned a role in the trial and we will prepare our cases and then go through the actual trial at the end of the week.

During the week, You should be studying your transcripts of the case and making sure that you are prepared for your specific role in the judicial process.

AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Monday- Pass back and discuss Tests and Current event articles
             - Lesson 1, Chapter 4 LIFE IN THE COLONIES
Lesson 1- Tradtional vs. New forms of government.
              - complete the chart assignment for HW

TUESDAY - FRIDAY
COLONIAL FAMILY PROJECT
Students will  be working on a project the remainder of the week in which they will be put into groups which are colonial "families" and they will have to depict what they're family would do during colonial times.
Students should be working on the Projects during the week in class and at home.

September 24-28

8th Grade Geography
Monday
JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME - Study your chapter 1 Study Guide for the test

Tuesday
CHAPTER 1 TEST

Wednesday
Intro to Regional Geography
Europe Take Home Quiz Due Tomorrow

Thursday
European Map Packets Completion
Map Packets are due monday
**** CURRENT EVENTS DUE TOMORROW ******

Friday
September Current Event Summary Day
Collect Articles

8th Grade Civics
Monday
Congressional Amendment Activity- Students should have their amendments to the Constitution
ready for class. We will simulate amending the Constitution.

Tuesday
DO I HAVE A RIGHT?? - I Civics Game from the website
Print out the receipt for completion

Wednesday
Analyzing the Amendments to the Constitution
Creative writing assignment

Thursday
Introduction of the Three Branches of Government
"GOVERNMENT FAMILY TREE" assignment

Friday
Win The White House - I civics Game
Print out the receipt for completion

9th Grade American History
Monday
Colony Matching activity
Students will create a Graphic organizer with the information from the colonies

Tuesday
Spanish Colonies Guided Reading Assignment

Wednesday
Jeopardy Review Game Chapter 3
Study FOR YOUR TEST

Thursday
CHAPTER 3 TEST

Friday
SEPTEMBER CURRENT EVENT DAY

September 17-21

Geography 8
Monday-Friday
Students will be working on a major In-Class Project this week in Geography Class. They will be
comparing American Culture with various cultures around the world by using images that they can
find in magazines or newspapers. Along with the poster aspect of the project, students will be writing
a paper on their findings. The project will be done Monday through Thursday and it will be due on Friday.

Civics 8
Monday
Jeopardy Review: Review for Chapter 1

Tuesday
UNIT 1 TEST

Wednesday
Pass back and review test
Directions for Democracy Lesson 1 Unit 2

Thursday
Directions for Democracy Part 2
Students will complete the reading and worsheet assignment
Worksheet is DUE TOMORROW

Friday
Collect Worksheets
Constitution WEBQUEST

American History 1
Monday
Students will be working on their Colony Brochures
*** Brochures are due at the end of class on Tuesday

Tuesday
Final Brochure work day
Students will receive their Colonial Note packets
Students will begin discussing their colony with their partner

Wednesday
Regional Discussion Today
Students will break up into groups according to region and discuss their colonies founding

Thursday
Colonial Discussions
Work to complete the rest of the notepacket

Friday
REGIONAL QUIZZES
Complete notepackets due MONDAY

September 10 - 14

Geography 8
Monday
World Population Lesson
Map Skills Review - Study and practice your map skills throughout the week.

Tuesday
8 Major cultural Traits lesson
Map Skills Review

Wednesday
Complete Cultural Traits Lesson
Final MapSkills Review

Thursday
Map Skills Quiz

Friday
Introduction to Cultural Comparison Project

8th Grade CIVICS
Monday
Civic Heroism Webquest Assignment

Tuesday
Immigration Webquest Assignment

Wednesday
Letters to Politicians introduction
STUDY GUIDES ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR UNIT 1 EXAM

Thursday
Peer edit letters and work on final draft

Friday
Review Unit 1
Finalize letters to be mailed
STUDY STUDY STUDY

9th Grade  American History 1
Monday
Chapter 1 Jeopardy Review

Tuesday
Chapter 1 Test

Wednesday
Introduction to Chapter 2

Thursday
Complete Lesson 1 Chapter 2
Intro to the Colony Travel Brochure project

Friday
Work on Travel Brochure projects

September 3 - 7

8th Grade Geography
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Map Quizzes will be passed back
            - Lesson 3: Developed vs. Developing nations
            - Begin HDI In Class Project

Wednesday- Complete Map Assignment
                 - Group Discussion on the uses of HDI

Thursday- Lesson 4: Map Skills Practice
              - Review the 5 Themes

Friday- 5 Themes of Geography Quiz
         - Map skills practice


8th Grade Civics
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Collect Community action Projects
            - Lesson 3: Rights vs. Responsibilities
            - Just the Facts lesson and homework sheet due tomorrow

Wednesday- Collect Just the facts worksheet
                - Rights vs. Responsibilities chart
                - I- CIVICS navigation

Thursday- CAST YOUR VOTE - I Civics interactive game

Friday- Responsibility laucher lesson on I Civics

9th Grade American History
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Pass back Exploration maps
            - Europeans compete Lesson 3
            - Section Reviews Sec 1,2,3

Wednesday- France and Netherlands Jigsaw activity

Thursday - Finish Jigsaw activity and discussion
               - Spain vs. France in class assignment

Friday - Chapter 1: Jeopardy Review Game

AUGUST 27 -31

8th Grade Civics
Monday- Introduction of Class and distribution of course syllabus.
            - Log into the ICIVICS website and begin site navigation

Tuesday- Lesson 1: Intro to Civics
            - Brainstorming activity: What makes a good citizen?

Wednesday- Intro to Community action plan Project.
                - Class discussion and project discussion

Thursday- Work on Project
Friday- Work on Project

8th Grade Geography
Monday- Introduction of Class and distribution of course syllabus.
            - Ice breaker activity

Tuesday- Distribution of books
            - Completion of Book forms Go over procedures, current events, portfolios

Wednesday- Intro to Geography/ World Geography Pretest
                 - Geography world map pretest

Thursday- Lesson 1: Ch1 Geo Review/ The 5 Themes of Geography
              - Review Map

Friday- World Geography Map quiz
          - Current Events Quiz 1

9th Grade American History 1
Monday- Introduction of Class and distribution of course syllabus
            - American History Pretest

Tuesday- Distribution of books
             - Completion of book forms
             - Begin Lesson 1: NA Civ

Wednesday- Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Era of exploration and the Colombian Exchange
                 - Begin In Class Project Number 1
                
Thursday- Complete In Class Projects
              - Begin Lesson 3: Spanish Empire

Friday - Complete lesson 3
          - Current Event Quiz

Week of May 14 - 18

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Students will complete a Caribbean island handout and discussion.
Tuesday- Illegal immigration:SPECIAL REPORT discussion and video
Wednesday - Latin America Chapter Review
Thursday- LATIN AMERICA CHAPTER TEST
Friday- 4th MARKING Period Portfolios are DUE !!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Antarctica handout and discussion
Tuesday- Oceania Internet Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday - Australia Chapter Review
Thursday- CHAPTER TEST
Friday- 4th Marking Period Portfolios are DUE !!!

TENTH GRADE
Monday- CIVIL WAR Presentation
Tuesday- REAGAN and REGANOMICS
Wednesday- Chapter REVIEW 70's and 80's
Thursday- Chapter TEST
Friday- FINAL Project Work : DUE MONDAY

Week of 5/7-5/11

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Check and Discuss LA Map Packets/ Begin to study Political map
Tuesday- Lesson 2 Climate and history of Mexico
Wednesday - Review Political map/ Complete MEXICO in class project due tomorrow
Thursday - Collect Projects/ Final map review Study
Friday - LA Political map QUIZ

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Intro to Aus/OC/ANT , Students will complete THQ due tomorrow
Tuesday - AUS Map Packet Completion
Wednesday - Lesson 1: Australia/ Portfolio assignment check
Thursday - Final Map Review for Australia/ STUDY
Friday - Australia Political map quiz

TENTH GRADE
Monday - Watergate Scandal Discussion/ Assignment
Tuesday - Project work in Library
Wednesday - Ford
Thursday - Carter
Friday- Project Work in Library

Week of 4/30 -5/4

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Famous Canadians Sheets will be discussed/ Study guides and review sheets are distributed
Tuesday- Canada JEOPARDY review Game/ STUDY STUDY STUDY
Wednesday- CANADA chapter TEST
Thursday- Discuss Tests/ Intro to Latin America/ Latin America Take Home Quizzes due tomorrow
Friday- Latin American Map Packets- DUE MONDAY

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 6: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia - Review sheets
Tuesday- Study guides, Review sheets, and bonus sheets are distributed
Wednesday- Asia JEOPARDY review Game
Thursday- ASIA Chapter TEST
Friday- HERSHEY PARK FIELD TRIP

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Vietnam review sheets and study guide discussion
Tuesday- JEOPARDY REVIEW/ STUDY STUDY STUDY
Wednesday- Vietnam CHAPTER TEST
Thursday- Go over test/ LESSON 1: Intro to NIXON
Friday- Watergate Scandal/ INTRO TO END OF THE YEAR PROJECT

Week of 4/23 - 4/27

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday - N. Territory Lesson
Tuesday - N. Territory Video
Wednesday - Final Physical Map Review: Study your physical maps

Thursday
Friday- JOB SHADOWING: Whichever day you are NOT jobshadowing, you will take the Canadian Physical Map Quiz and Hand in your April Current Event Article

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Korea projects are due
             - Begin Video: Inside North Korea Documentary

Tuesday - Finish Video: Video Questions and Discussion

Wednesday - Lesson 5: India Geography/ Review Physical Maps

Thursday - Asia Physical Map Quiz/ Complete India

Friday - First half of the chapter Quiz/ Students will need their China and Japan sheets for the quiz

TENTH GRADE
Monday - Tet Offensive/ LBJ steps down and the election of 1968

Tuesday - 1969: Nixon and the beginning of Vietnamization:
                Vietnam in HD movie Part 2

Wednesday- PROJECTS ARE DUE
                  - Homefront Erupts: Kent State, My Lai, Pentagon Papers

Thursday- End of War/ Impact of Vietnam and the legacy of the war.

Friday- Bonus Sheets and Review Sheets

Week of April 16-20

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Canadian Packets are due. The packets will be checked and the students should have the first three pages done. Students will receive a reading assignment today which is due tomorrow.

Tuesday- Reading assignments will be collected
               Lesson 2: Climate, Atlantic provinces, Great Lakes Provinces
               Canada VS. US assignment

Wednesday- Final Canadian Political Map Review
                  - Canada Bonus sheets and Review Sheets

Thursday - Canada Political Map Quiz
               - Canada Video Questions sheet following Quiz

Friday- Review Canada's Physical Features
          - Current Event Quiz

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 3: Japanese Geography
               Japanese Culture Sheets are distributed

Tuesday- Final Political map review
               Poltical map bonus sheets

Wednesday- Asia Political Map QUIZ

Thursday- Introduction to the Korean Peninsula
                Students will be working on the Korea: In Class Project (DUE MONDAY)
Friday- Complete Project
            Current Events Quiz

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Pass back and discuss 60's TESTS
             - Begin Vietnam Chapter
             - Lesson 1: Origins of the Vietnam War/ Timeline/ Maps

Tuesday- Lesson 2: Americanization of the War 1964-1967
             - Students will receive discussions Questions which are due tomorrow

Wednesday- Public Opinion of the war: Morale up and down
                     VIETNAM CULTURE PROJECT: In Class
                     Students will choose a song from the sixties that was a protest song and
                      explain the lyrics.

Thursday- Vietnam REVIEW: Students should study their maps and lessons 1-3 for a quiz
                  We will also be working on Projects

Friday- VIETNAM QUIZ

Week of April 9-13

SEVENTH GRADE
Thursday- Students will be beginning the CANADIAN Geography Chapter
                They will receive a take home quiz which is due TOMORROW
Friday- Collect Take Home Quizzes
          - Students will work on their map packets

EIGHTH GRADE
Thursday- Map Packet Discussion and Political Map Review
Friday- Lesson 2: Chinese Geography
            Study Political Maps

TENTH GRADE
Thursday- 60's Jeopardy Review
Friday- Chapter Test

Week of 4/2 - 4/6

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- U.S. RAFT Projects are Due !!!!
             - U.S. Jeopardy Review / CHAPTER TEST TOMORROW STUDY STUDY STUDY !!

Tuesday- U.S. Chapter TEST

Wednesday- Go Over Test
                  - Intro to Canada
                  - Students will receive a Canada Take Home Quiz which is due when they get back

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Intro to ASIA
             - Students will receive a Take Home Quiz for Asia

Tuesday- Take Home Quizzes are due
             - Students will receive their MAP PACKETS - DUE TOMORROW

Wednesday- Check Map Packets
                   - Lesson 1: Intro to asia Movie

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Civil Rights Packets are DUE !!
             - Students will discuss Civil Rights in class

Tuesday- 60's personalities and Counterculture
               Hippies and Woodstock: Lesson on social change

Wednesday- Music and cultural influence of the 60's
                  - Hendrix, The Who, and everyone who made a statement

HAVE A WELL DESERVED BREAK !!!!!!

Week of 3/26-3/30

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Students will be given a Project that will be due at the end of the week.
               We will be reviewing materials from the regions of the U.S.
Tuesday- State abbreviation review #1
               Work on Project
Wednesday- State Abbreviation review #2
                  - Work on Project
Thursday- Final State Abbreviation review
              - Work on project
              - Current Event Articles are DUE TOMORROW !!!!
Friday- U.S. Abbreviation Quiz
            Current Event Articles are due

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- S Africa Notesheets will be handed out and they will be completed for tomorrow
             - Students also receive an In-Class Project regarding African Capital cities.
                the PROJECT is due Thursday
Tuesday- Discuss S.Africa/ Students will work on their Africa Captial City projects
Wednesday- Students will receive their Africa STUDY GUIDES
                  - Review Sheets will also be handed out
                  - Students will complete their Africa Capital City PROJECTS- DUE TOMORROW!!!
Thursday- AFRICA BINGO REVIEW GAME - STUDY STUDY STUDY
              - Current Events are due tomorrow
Friday- AFRICA CHAPTER TEST
         - Current Event articles are due

TENTH GRADE
Monday- JFK- The New Frontier/ JFK's Domestic program
               Criticisms of the Kennedy Administration- Legacy
Tuesday- JFK Assassination/ Background and Conspiracies
Wednesday- LBJ The Great Society/ Johnson's Administration
Thursday- Students will receive a CIVIL RIGHTS Packet
              - We will discuss the background of the Civil Rights Movement and the
                 students will then work to complete the packet
Friday- CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE
          - We will discuss the first section of CIVIL RIGHTS

Week of 3/19 - 3/ 23

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- U.S. West Region Notepackets
                U.S. Regions worksheet is distributed
Tuesday- Good Citizenship Test
             - U.S. Culture Packets
Wednesday- U.S. Capital City Review
                  - U.S. Culture Packet Discussion/ STUDY CAPITALS
Thursday- U.S. Capital City REVIEW/ BINGO GAME STUDY
Friday- U.S. Capital City QUIZ

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Open Book Quizzes are DUE
             - Begin Central Africa and GENOCIDE UNIT

Tuesday- Finish Central Africa
             - Introduce Hotel Rwanda/ BEGIN MOVIE PRESENTATION

WED- FRIDAY
HOTEL RWANDA- Movie and Writing Assignment/ Anything not Completed is DUE monday

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Complete 1950's Culture Packets/ Review Sheets
Tuesday- Jeopardy Review Game
Wednesday- 1950's Test
Thursday- Pass back tests and Begin next Chapter : CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Friday-March for Freedom/ Lesson 2

Week of 3/12 - 3/16

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE
**** PSSA WEEK*****
Due to the irregular schedules, we will not be meeting everyday.
Students should have all of their portfolio assignments together for Monday.
The portfolios will due during the week according to the day that we have class.
Portfolios are due on the following days:
7th Grade                                                 8th Grade
Period 1- Tuesday                                    4th Period- Thursday
Period 2- Tuesday                                    5th Period - Friday
Period 3- Wednesday

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Cold War Projects are due
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday- NO CLASS

Thursday- 50 Personalities check and discussion

REMEMBER COLD WAR/ 50's TEST NEXT WEEK

Week of 3/5 - 3/9

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- U.S. POLITICAL MAP QUIZ  STUDY YOUR MAPS !!!! VOCAB IS DUE !!!!
Tuesday- North East U.S. Note Packet / Review Physical Maps of the United States
Wednesday- Begin South Note Packet/ Review Physical Maps/ North and South Similarities and
                     Differences Sheet
Thursday- Finish South Notesheet/ Final Political Map Review -TEST TOMORROW
Friday- U.S. Physical Map QUIZ

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Vocab is DUE !!/ Final Political Review TEST TOMORROW STUDY MAPS
                Begin North Africa Lesson
Tuesday- AFRICA Political MAP QUIZ/ Finish North Africa
Wednesday- Begin Lesson 3 NIGERIA/ Review physical maps
Thursday- Finish Nigeria/ Review Physical Maps/ Physical Map Bonus Sheets
Friday- Students will begin W.Africa Packets/ FINAL PHYSICAL REVIEW - TEST MONDAY

TENTH GRADE
Monday- The Red Scare Lesson/ Spy Cases/ Restricted Freedoms 1950's
Tuesday- McCarthyism- The Rise of Joseph McCarthy/ Legacy of the Red Scare
Wednesday- Suburbia and the BABY BOOM / Truman vs. Eisenhower
Thursday- PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW/ 50's Popular Culture - Begin Packet
Friday- Project Presenations - Work on packets

Week of 2/27-3/2

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Intro to Regional Geography. Students will receive a TAKE HOME QUIZ which is Due tomorrow.
Tuesday- U.S. Map Packet Completion. The students will be given map packets that we will use throughout the chapter. The map packets are due tomorrow.
Wednesday- We will be checking and discussing the map packets
Thursday- IN CLASS PROJECT : US REGION CHECK/ Study political map
Friday- Final Political map review : TEST MONDAY ON THE POLITICAL MAP

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Africa KWL portfolio Assignment / Africa THQ due tomorrow
Tuesday- Africa Map packet completion
Wednesday- Africa Map packet discussion/ Africa Political review 1
Thursday- Lesson 1: Intro to Africa/ Africa Political Review 2
Friday- Review Political map

TENTH GRADE
Monday- Intro to the Cold War/ VENN DIAGRAM ASSIGNMENT DUE WEDNESDAY
Tuesday- Korean War Packet Due tomorrow
Wednesday- Collect diagrams/ We will be discussing the Korean War
Thursday- Berlin Airlift/ Intro to Project
Friday- Discuss Projects/ Begin Homefront Packets

Week of 2/20 - 2/24

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- No School
Tuesday - FINAL DAY OF PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday- JEOPARDY REVIEW: Population and culture STUDY STUDY STUDY
Thursday- Chapter Test Population and Culture
Friday- February Current Event Summaries are DUE TODAY !!!

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Final Day of Presentations
Wednesday- JEOPARDY REVIEW: Middle East STUDY STUDY STUDY
Thursday- Chapter Test  Middle East
Friday- February Current Event Summaries are DUE TODAY !!!

TENTH GRADE
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Jeopardy REVIEW: WWII
Wednesday- CHAPTER TEST : WWII
Thursday- Get tests back and Begin next chapter : THE COLD WAR
Friday- February Current Event Articles are due

Week of 2/13 - 2/17

SEVENTH GRADE
WORLD CULTURE PRESENTATIONS ARE DUE
CHECK THE DATE OF YOUR PRESENTATION !!!!

EIGHTH GRADE
MIDDLE EAST RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS ARE DUE
CHECK THE DATE OF YOUR PRESENTATION!!!!

TENTH GRADE
Monday- V-J Day/ We will be discussing the end of the war in the Pacific.
               Moral Decision: The Atomic BOMB

Tuesday
Wednesday- THE HOLOCAUST
                   
Thursday- EFFECTS OF WWII- STUDY GUIDES

Friday - No School

Week of 2/6-2/10

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- It's SHOWTIME. We will be videotaping our Cultural Newscasts. REMEMBER
               if you are "On Screen" you need to be wearing your professional dress.

Tuesday- Complete videotaping
             - Discuss World Trade information

Wednesday- Lesson 8: Globalization and The Technological Age

Thursday- Discuss Globalization and Pass out study guides

Friday- We will be watching the Newscasts: *** REMINDER PROJECTS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- PROJECT RESEARCH DAY

Tuesday- Lesson 6: The Arabian Peninsula/ Review Capital Cities

Wednesday- Final Capital Cities Review/ Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Thursday- ME CAPITAL QUIZ/ Study guides/ Review Sheets

Friday - Talibanistan Movie/ Project Work

TENTH GRADE
Monday- U.S. Homefront WWII Packets: We will discuss the basics of the homefront and
               the students will complete a packet on the homefront.

Tuesday- Discuss Homefront and work with the Propaganda Posters

Wednesday- Allies plan for VE Day. Normandy and the battle of the Bulge

Thursday- D-Day Invasion Movie/ Review the Homefront

Friday- U.S. Homefront QUIZ

Week of January 30 - February 3

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 5: Types of Government- Students should complete the notesheet and work on the
               Reading assignment about living in a "Totalitarian" Regime.

Tuesday- Lesson 6: Economic Systems- Students will discuss the three major economic systems in the
               world and complete the three column worksheet.

Wednesday- World cultural Issues: investiagate Scavenger Hunt Project

Thursday- World cultural Issues: Scavenger Hunt Project- DUE MONDAY

Friday- Lesson 7: World Trade Sheet/ Current Event Quiz

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Complete Discussion of the IIA packets
             - Begin Saddam Hussein Video

Tuesday- Complete the Saddam Hussein Video
               - Complete and discuss the Saddam Question Sheet

Wednesday- Review the Physical Map
                  - Chemical Ali Reading Assignment

Thursday- SEEGA Cultural Game
              - Review the physical map STUDY STUDY

Friday- ME Physical Map Quiz

TENTH GRADE

Monday- U.S. begins fighting in the Pacific
             - Students will work on section reviews

Tuesday- Chapter Review for 1st half of the chapter Quiz

Wednesday- WWII Quiz - 1st half

Thursday- Go over the Quiz
               - Begin 2nd half of the chapter with the Allies turning the tide in Europe

Friday- Complete Allies plan to attack Europe
          - Current Events Quiz

Week of 1/23 - 1/27

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Natural Resources Lesson, Natural Resources Portfolio Assignment

Tuesday- Population and Culture Review Sheets and Bonus Sheets/ Begin Studying for Quiz

Wednesday - REVIEW for POP and CULTURE QUIZ/ Students will get PROJECT DATES

Thursday - Population and Culture QUIZ

Friday - CURRENT EVENTS ARE DUE/ ACT 80 1/2 DAY

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- Pass back and Discuss ME Religion Sheets/ REVIEW PHYSICAL MAPS

Tuesday - IRAQ, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN Packets/ The Packets are due tomorrow

Wednesday - Begin IIA Discussion, Review For Middle East Quiz on Lessons 1-3

Thursday - Middle East Quiz

Friday - Current Events are DUE/ Act 80 1/2 Day

TENTH GRADE
Monday - Review European Theater map ( Quiz Tomorrow)
              - Students will work on Isolation vs. Intervention Sheets

Tuesday- European Theater Map Quiz

Wednesday - Begin Discussing Pearl Harbor and U.S. entry into the war

Thursday - U.S. war in the Pacific/ Complete the Pearl Harbor Sheet

Friday- Current Events are due/ ACT 80 1/2 Day

Week of January 16-20

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Intro To Culture Regions/ Students will begin Culture map Assignment
Wednesday- Intro to World Population
Thursday- Lesson 4 Movement of population/ Culture maps are due
Friday- Population and culture portfolio assignments

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- No school
Tuesday- Intro to ME Religion/ Review ME Political Map
Wednesday- ME Political map Quiz/ complete Religion Assignments
Thursday- Collect Religion Assignments/ Begin Lesson 4- Med ME
Friday- Finish Med ME, Current Events QUIZ

TENTH GRADE
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Intro to WWII/ Lesson 1: Background information and causes
Wednesday- Lesson 2: Dictators gone wild/ Students will work on WWII map
Thursday- Lesson 3: Axis Begins further aggression/ Go over maps
Friday- America steps toward War/ SECTION 1 and 2 Reviews

Week of January 2-6

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Review the elements of culture and cultural traits
               Lesson 2: Cultural Change

Wednesday- Students will begin working on Cultural Analysis In Class Projects
             - Begin getting portfolio assignments collected and completed

Thursday - Complete Cultural Analysis Projects

Friday- 2nd Marking Period Portfolio's are due( Last Grade of 2nd MP)
           - Final Mid term Review - STUDY YOUR STUDY GUIDES

EIGHTH GRADE
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Review ME history
             - Begin ME History Writing Prompt Project

Wednesday - Review for Mid Term
                   - Work on Projects

Thursday- Work on Projects, Get your portfolios together

Friday- Collect Portfolios
           - Final Mid Term Review ( Study Your Study Guides)

TENTH GRADE

Monday- No School

Tuesday - Lesson 4: Effects of the New deal

Wednesday - Jeopardy REVIEW for the New deal chapter

Thursday - CHAPTER TEST- The New Deal

Friday - Make Up Tests ( MID TERM REVIEW, STUDY YOUR STUDY GUIDES)