week of December 9-13

8th Grade GEOGRAPHY
Monday- REVIEW FOR RUSSIA - Study for your test tomorrow !!!

Tuesday - RUSSIA CHAPTER TEST

Wednesday - Pass back tests
                   - Intro to Middle East
                   - Students will get Middle East Take Home Quiz

Thursday - Middle East Map Packet Completion

Friday- Lesson 1 ME Background Information
          - Go over and check ME packets

8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday- FRIDAY
Students will be working on a MOCK TRIAL in class. The students should be doing their individual work for their job in the mock trial.

9th Grade AMERICAN HISTORY
Monday- Review for Chapter 6 Test

Tuesday- CHAPTER 6 TEST

Wednesday- Intro to chapter 7: Lesson 1 Creating the government

Thursday- Assignment: Problems begin to grow worksheet - due tomorrow

Friday- Collect worksheets
          - VA PLAN vs. NJ PLAN

Week of 12/2 - 12/6

8th Grade GEOGRAPHY
Monday- No School

Tuesday - Lesson 6: Culture and Life in Russia
             - Students will begin INDEPENDENT REPUBLICS PACKETS

Wednesday - Complete Packets and discuss
                   - Capital Review #1

Thursday - Study Guides and review sheets will be distributed
               - Capital Review #2  STUDY FOR QUIZ TOMORROW

Friday - Capital City Quiz
           - Current Event Quiz


8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Constiutional Amendments
                Amendment Pictionary

Wednesday - Executive Branch Discussion
                   - Complete Worksheet due tomorrow

Thursday - Executive Branch Family Tree

Friday - Begin Judicial Branch
           - Begin MOCK TRIAL

9TH GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY
Monday - No School

Tuesday - Lesson 4 Factors on the Revolution
              - students will receive a bonus sheet on the "Patriot"

Wednesday - Lesson 5 End of the War
                 
Thursday - Bonus Sheets/ Review Sheets/ Study Guides

Friday - FINAL LIBRARY DAY - Projects due MONDAY

Week of November 18 - 22

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday - No School Parent Conferences

Tuesday- Pass back and discuss Physical map quizzes
             - Lesson 4/ Change to capitalism
             - Environmental challenges

Wednesday- Economic Zones of Russia Jigsaw activity

Thursday - Lesson 6: Political Challenges of Russia
               - Review Lessons 1-3 for a quiz tomorrow
               - CURRENT EVENTS DUE TOMORROW

Friday - RUSSIA CHAPTER QUIZ/ Study Geography and History Packets !!

8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday- No School

Tuesday- UNIT 1 TEST - BRING ALL MATERIALS

Wednesday - Go over test / Begin Unit 2 , The Anatomy of the Constitution

Thursday- Complete Constitution assignment/ Begin Constitution webquest

Friday - Introduction to Legislative Branch

9th Grade AMERICAN HISTORY
Monday- No School

Tuesday- Lesson 3: Early Battles of the War
             - Advantages and Disadvantages CHART

Wednesday - Lesson 4 Factors on the Revolution

Thursday - Finish Notes/  Introduce Anaconda Plan
               - CURRENT EVENTS DUE TOMORROW

Friday - Begin  THE PATRIOT' MOVIE

Week of 11/11 - 11/15

Geography 8

Monday - Discuss Physical Maps
              - Students will begin Russia History Packets

Tuesday- VOCAB IS DUE TODAY !!
             - Review Physical Land Features
             - Russian History Discussion - 1st Part

Wednesday - Complete Russian History Discussion
                   - Review Water Features
                   - Russia Take Home Quiz

Thursday - Collect THQ's
               - Final Russia Physical Map Review
               - Russia Bonus Sheets

Friday - Russia Physical Map Quiz
           - Russia Cultural Trip Video

CIVICS 8

Monday- Unit 1 Webquest work on the ICIVICS website

Tuesday- Unit 1 Games on the ICIVICS website

Wednesday - Begin "Letter to Politician" Assignment

Thursday - Complete Letter assignment
               - receive  study guides and review
               - make sure you have materials with you tomorrow

Friday - UNIT 1 TEST

AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Monday - Pass back and discuss Chapter 5 Tests
              - Intro to Chapter 6 Lesson 1 American Revolution
              - Students will receive instructions to the Rev. WAR project

Tuesday - THE Declaration of Independence discussion and assignment
             
Wednesday - Collect Worksheets
                   - Begin working on Projects

Thursday - PROJECT WORK DAY
Friday - PROJECT WORK DAY

Week of November 4 - 8

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY

Monday- Lesson 1 Intro to Russia
               students will receive their new map packets

Tuesday - Map packets will be checked and we will discuss them
              - Students will get their chapter vocab assignment which is due NEXT TUESDAY

Wednesday- East vs. West assignment ( This assignment is due tomorrow for a grade)

Thursday- Final Political map Review STUDY YOUR MAPS

Friday- Political map QUIZ

8th GRADE CIVICS

Monday- Problems in your community/ BEGIN CAP PROJECTS

Tuesday- Work on Community action PROJECTS

Wednesday- Rights vs. Responsibilities lesson, Reading and worksheet

Thursday- Can I? Table game lesson.

Friday- Unit 1 WEBQUEST on Immigration

9th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY

Monday- Complete the "JOHN ADAMS" movie

Tuesday- Study guides are distributed and chapter review sheets

Wednesday- Bonus/ REVIEW assignment

Thursday- JEOPARDY REVIEW

Friday- Chapter TEST

Week of 10/28 - 11/1

8th Grade GEOGRAPHY
Monday- European Union Lesson

Tuesday- Study Guides, Bonus Sheets, Review Sheets  STUDY

Wednesday- Jeopardy Review GAME

Thursday - EUROPE CHAPTER TEST

Friday - Intro To RUSSIA/  Russia Take Home Quiz - Due Monday

8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday- UNIT 3 TEST

Tuesday- MAKE UPS/ Last Day

Wednesday - New Class
                    Course outlines/ Seating/ ICIVICS registration

Thursday- Lesson 1- What makes a good citizen?

Friday- Community Issues and Problems Lesson 2

9th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY
Monday- Complete "John Adams" Boston Massacre Video assignment

Tuesday- Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts
             - Intro to Colonial Newspaper Project

Wednesday- Work on Newspaper Projects IN CLASS

Thursday- Revolutionary War BEGINS/ PATRIOTS vs. LOYALISTS

Friday - Early Battles / TIME LINES of ANGER lesson

Week of 10/21 - 10/25

GEOGRAPHY 8

Monday- Complete the Southern Europe Scavenger Hunt
             - BEGIN REVIEWING EUROPE CAPITAL CITIES

Tuesday- Capital Review Work on EASTERN EUROPE PROJECT

Wednesday- Project Work

Thursday - FINAL REVIEW , PROJECT Work

Friday - European Capital QUIZ, PROJECT WORK ( PROJECT DUE MONDAY !!!!)
             OCTOBER CURRENT EVENT SUMMARY DUE TODAY !!

CIVICS 8

Monday- BEGIN MOCK ELECTION ACTIVITY

Tuesday - Thursday / MOCK ELECTION

Friday - I CIVICS GAMES

*** ALL WORK WILL BE DONE IN CLASS

AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Monday - Discuss Chapter 4 TEST/ Intro to Chapter 5
              - Students should complete the French and Indian War Map

Tuesday- Complete Lesson 1
             - Students will receive a French and Indian War Question Sheet which is due tomorrow

Wednesday- Lesson 2: Growing Colonial Anger

Thursday - Boston Massacre JOHN ADAMS activity

Friday- OCTOBER CURRENT EVENT DUE TODAY !!!!
             French and Indian War map QUIZ

Week of October 14 - 18

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY

Monday- No School
Tuesday- FINAL Physical map review STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW
Wednesday - PHYSICAL MAP QUIZ, Students will begin Southern Europe Comparison Sheets
Thursday- KUBB Cultural Game
Friday- No School

8th GRADE CIVICS

Monday- No School
Tuesday- Electoral Process lesson. Students should complete the Electoral Process sheets for tomorrow
Wednesday- Electoral College GAME
Thursday- Finish Game and Begin CAMPAIGN activity
Friday- No School

9th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY

Monday- No School
Tuesday- PROJECTS were collected/ JEOPARDY REVIEW FOR TEST STUDY STUDY
Wednesday- Chapter 4 TEST
Thursday- 1st Marking Period Literature CIRCLE- ALL MATERIALS ARE DUE !!!!
Friday- No School

Week of 10/7 - 10/11

8th Grade Geography

Monday- Complete Northern Europe with the Scandinavia Lesson
                Students should complete the notesheet and discussion in class

Tuesday - We will begin the next region of Europe which is Central Europe
                 The first lesson is lesson 5: The Benelux countries.
                 We will also review the physical map

Wednesday- France and Germany Matching game
        
Thursday - Class Review of Northern Europe in preparation for a quiz
                  study your notes and handouts for Northern Europe (UK, Ireland, Scandinavia)

Friday- Northern Europe Quiz

8th Grade CIVICS

Monday - Beginning of UNIT 3
                Lesson 1: the Electoral Process

Tuesday - Media Scavenger Hunt Activity

Wednesday - Senator Dave Argall will be visiting the class to answer questions about the political process

Thursday- Conservative vs. Liberal ideology activity is completed in class

Friday- Unit 3 WEBQUEST

9th Grade American HISTORY

Monday- Students will be working on projects.  The students are broken into groups and they are completing the "Colonial Family" project. The project is due next Tuesday  October 15

Tuesday- Lesson 3 Slavery in the colonies. The students should complete the activity and discussion in class

Wednesday- Lesson 4: Birth of new ideas

Thursday - Students will receive study guides for chapter 4. The students should begin studying for the test next week.

Friday - Marking Period 1: Literature Circle Work day. The Literature circle projects are due next week, OCTOBER 17 !!!

Week of 9/30 - 10/4

GEOGRAPHY 8

Monday- Review Europe Political map
               Lesson 1: NW Europe The British Isles

Tuesday - Review Europe Political map
              - The North Ireland Conflict
              - Continue studying your political map !!

Wednesday - FINAL EUROPE POLITICAL MAP REVIEW
                      Quiz tomorrow - STUDY

Thursday - EUROPE Political Map QUIZ

Friday - Check and discuss PHYSICAL MAPS
              Current Event QUIZ

CIVICS 8

Monday-Tuesday - TRIAL WORK
Wednesday-Thursday - THE TRIAL BEGINS WEDNESDAY
Friday- UNIT 2 TEST / Have all materials with you !!!!

AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Monday- Chapter Review Game
Tuesday - Chapter 3 TEST
Wednesday- Go over TEST / Begin Chapter 4 Life in the Colonies
Thursday- Complete Intro Lesson/ INTRODUCE Colonial LIFE Project
Friday- Work on Colonial Life Project

Week of 9/23 - 9/27

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY

Monday-

Go over Chapter 1 TEST/ Introduction to EUROPE

Students will complete the European Take home Quiz which is DUE TOMORROW



Tuesday

Collect Take Home Quizzes

Europe KWL charts are completed in class

Students will be given their European MAP Packets. The Political Maps should be completed for tomorrow



Wednesday

Map Packets will be checked for completion

Lesson 1: Intro to Europe

We will review The EUROPE political maps



Thursday

Europe map review

Students will get Map skills worksheets

Students will receive the European chapter vocabulary assignment that is due next THURSDAY



FRIDAY

September CURRENT EVENT SUMMARY DAY. Current event articles are due today !!





8th GRADE CIVICS

Monday-

Analyzing the Amendments Lesson. Students will complete an In-Class assignment



Tuesday-

Introduction to the Executive Branch

Executive Branch packet and worksheet



Wednesday-

Students will begin the “Executive BRANCH family tree” Assignment in class



Thursday-

We will complete and discuss the family tree assignment

Students will be given their jobs for the Class MOCK TRIAL



Friday-

Introduction to the Judicial Branch/ BEGIN MOCK TRIAL





9th AMERICAN HISTORY

Monday-

Students will complete the group discussions of the colonies

We will conduct a class review of the colonies

STUDY YOUR PACKETS FOR REGIONAL QUIZZES TOMORROW



Tuesday-

Colonial REGIONAL quizzes

Students will be given a Colonial matching assignment to start following the quiz

This assignment is DUE TOMORROW



Wednesday

Lesson 5: The Spanish Borderlands

Students will complete the Guided reading assignment



Thursday

CHAPTER 2 REVIEW GAME

**** CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE TOMORROW*****



Friday

September Current Event Summary Day

Week of 9/16-9/20

GEOGRAPHY 8


Monday-Wednesday

-Students will be working on their Cultural Comparison Projects. The projects will be done in class

During the first three days of the week with any remaining work to be done at home. The projects

Will be due MONDAY 9/23



Thursday

Chapter 1 JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME STUDY FOR YOUR TEST !!!!



Friday

CHAPTER 1 TEST



CIVICS 8

Monday

We will begin UNIT 2. Students receive their first Unit 2 reading materials



Tuesday

Students will complete the “Anatomy of the Constitution” Assignment which is due tomorrow.

Students will also begin the Constitution webquest



Wednesday

Collect assignments

Begin the “HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW” ACTIVITY



Thursday

Complete Congress Activity



Friday

UNIT 2 GAMES ASSIGNMENT



AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Monday

The students will be working on their Colony Brochures. The Brochures are due WEDNESDAY



Tuesday

Region Discussion

Complete any remaining brochure work.



Wednesday

Students will have their brochures completed in class. We will be having our regional meeting in which the students discuss the information from their brochures with the other group members in their region.



Thursday

Students will begin their whole group meetings with students from other regions of the colonies.



Friday – We will compete discussions and discussion packets are due

Week of 9/8 - 9/13

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday- World Population lesson
                 students should be reviewing their map skills practice sheets for a test

Tuesday- World Culture Lesson
                 Review Map skills

Wednesday - Complete World Culture Lesson
                    - Review Map skills QUIZ TOMORROW

Thursday - MAP SKILLS REVIEW QUIZ

Friday - Introduction to world Culture IN CLASS PROJECT

8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday- UNIT 1 GAME COMPLETION

Tuesday - CIVIC Heroism WEBQUEST

Wednesday- Intorduction to Politician letter assignment

Thursday Complete Politician letter assignment

Friday - UNIT 1 TEST Bring Materials to class

9th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY
Monday- JEOPARDY REVIEW

Tuesday - CHAPTER 1 TEST

Wednesday- Intro to Chapter 2 The Settling of the Colonies

Thursday - Introduction to In Class project

Friday - Working on the Colonial Project in class

Week of 9/2-9/6

8th Grade Geography

Monday – No School

Tuesday- Human Development Lesson/ Students will begin MAP PROJECTS

Wednesday – VOCAB SHEETS ARE DUE/ Students will work to complete Maps

Thursday – Review 5 Themes of Geography / Begin MAP SKILLS WORK

Friday – 5 Themes of Geography QUIZ



8th Grade CIVICS

Monday- No School

Tuesday – Rights vs. Responsibilities worksheet due tomorrow

Wednesday – CAN I? Lesson with worksheet

Thursday – Immigration WEBQUEST on the ICIVICS website

Friday – UNIT 1 I CIVICS Games



AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Lesson 3: Europeans Compete

Wednesday – France/ Netherlands Lesson / JIGSAW sheets should be completed

Thursday – ENGLAND / FRANCE/ SPAIN Chart sheets DUE FRIDAY

Friday – Chapter 1 Jeopardy Review

week of August 26-31

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY Monday- Introduction to Class procedures and syllabus Tuesday - Book distribution - discussion of current events assignment and portfolios Wednesday - Intro to Geography World Geography Pretest - Vocabulary Assignment Chapter 1 Thursday - Lesson 1: 5 Themes of Geography Review Review World Map Friday - World Map Review Quiz Current Event Quiz 8th Grade Civics Monday - Introduction to class and syllabus - ICIVICS log in Tuesday - Lesson 1: What is CIVICS? Brainstorming activity - Examples of CIVIC Participation Wednesday - Lesson 2: Issues in your community Introduction to Community action plan projects Thursday - Work on CAP projects Friday - CAP Projects are due discussion 9th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY Monday- Introduction to class and syllabus discussion of Current Event Assignments American Histoy Pretest Tuesday- Check Pretest Distribution of Books Literature Circles Wednesday - Lesson 1: Causes and Effects of Exploration Thursday - Complete World Exploration map Friday - Maps are DUE Current Event Quiz

May 27 -31

ALL CLASSES will be taking FINAL EXAMS. Any questions or concerns about an exam, please contact me.  GOOD LUCK !!

Week of 5/13 -5/17

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday - Discuss Islands of ASIA packet
              - Students receive study guides for chapter and FINAL EXAM

Tuesday - ASIA JEOPARDY REVIEW

Wednesday - ASIA CHAPTER TEST

Thursday - Make up test
               - Australia TAKE HOME QUIZ

Friday - 4th Marking Period PORTFOLIO COLLECTION

8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday - Media Packets

Tuesday - Lesson 2: ELECTORAL process

Wednesday - Electoral College game

Thursday - Electoral College Game

Friday - Political Spectrum Game

9th Grade AMERICAN HISTORY
Monday- Students will receive FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDES
             - Lesson 5: Gettysburg and Vicksburg TURNING POINTS

Tuesday - FINAL BATTLES OF THE WAR
                EFFECTS/ Legacy

Wednesday- Review Sheets, Bonus Sheets,

Thursday - JEOPARDY REVIEW CIVIL WAR

Friday - CIVIL WAR TEST

Week of 4/6 - 4/10

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday - SE asia notesheets
              - Students will also review their capital cities and begin ISLANDS of ASIA packet

Tuesday - Complete Islands of Asia packet and begin discussing
              - Review capitals

Wednesday- FINAL ASIA CAPITAL CITY REVIEW ( quiz tomorrow)

Thursday - ASIA CAPITAL QUIZ
               - Review Sheets

Friday - Asia Cultural activity

8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday- Mock  Trial
Tuesday - Mock Trial
Wednesday- UNIT 2 TEST
Thursday - Intro to Unit 3
Friday- Article bias assignment In class

9th Grade American History
Monday-Lesson 3: Battles in the East and West
              Civil War TImeline assignment

Tuesday- Civil War Primary source letter assingment
             - Begin Emancipation Proclomation

Wednesday - Complete Emancipation Pr.
                   - Begin American Life 3 PT SHOT assignment

Thursday - Discuss Assignment
               - Begin Civil War Movie

Friday- Movie

Week of 4/29 - 5/3

8th Grade Geography

Monday- Complete "Inside North Korea " video and work on the question sheet due tomorrow
Tuesday- Check and discuss Physical Map
                Lesson 5 India
Wednesday - Final Physical Map Review
Thursday - ASIA PHYSICAL MAP QUIZ
Friday - Make up work ( HERSHEY FIELD TRIP)


8th Grade CIVICS
Monday- Thursday
We will be working on our MOCK TRIAL in civics class.
The first day of the Trial is Thursday !!!!

Friday
HERSHEY TRIP


9th Grade American History 1
Monday - JEOPARDY REVIEW CHAPTER 14

Tuesday - CHAPTER 14 TEST

Wednesday - Go over TEST and Begin Chapter 15 CIVIL WAR

Thursday - Battle of Bull Run
               - A Soldiers life in the Civil War

Friday - Early Years of War Guided Notesheet due MONDAY

Week of 4/15 - 4/19

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday- Check Asia Map Packets
                Chapter Vocabulary is due

Tuesday - Lesson 2 Chinese Geography
                 Complete China Culture sheet if it is not completed in class

Wednesday- Lesson 3: Japanese Geography
                     Complete Japan Culture Sheet if it is not completed in class

Thursday- FINAL ASIA MAP REVIEW study for your test

Friday: ASIA POLITICAL MAP TEST

CIVICS 8
Monday- Review UNIT 1 (make sure you have materials with you for the test)

Tuesday - UNIT 1 TEST

Wednesday - Intro to Unit 2
                   - Complete the Directions for Democracy Sheet

Thursday - Congress activity

Friday - Complete Congress Activity

AMERICAN HISTORY 1
Monday - CHAPTER 13 TEST

Tuesday - Go over test
              - Chapter 14 Lesson 1

Wednesday- Compromise of 1850 activity

Thursday - KANSAS NEBRASKA ACT
               - "Bleeding Kansas" Lesson

Friday - REVIEW GAME / CE QUIZ

Week of 4/8 - 4/12

GEOGRAPHY 8
Monday - Beginning to the New chapter ASIA GEOGRAPHY
              - Students will get their take home quizzes (DUE FRIDAY)

TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY    - NO CLASS DUE TO PSSA TESTING

Friday - Collect take home Quizzes
           - Students will get their new ASIA MAP PACKETS to complete

CIVICS 8
Monday - Students will begin the letter to a politician assignment
                due FRIDAY

TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY - NO CLASS DUE TO PSSA TESTING

Friday - Final Draft completion of Politician letter

AMERICAN HISTORY 1
Monday - Pass back projects and chapter 12 Tests
              - Begin Chapter 13 WESTWARD expansion
              - Students will be given a map assignment which is due WEDNESDAY

Tuesday - Lesson 2: Mexican American War

Wednesday- Cause and Effect sheets involving Westward expansion

Thursday - Review sheets, bonus sheets, Oregon Trail game

Friday - Jeopardy REVIEW Game  ( **** TEST MONDAY ****)

Week of 3/2 - 3/6

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY

Wednesday - Students will review the key objectives of the chapter and they will work to complete
                      the Africa CAPITAL PROJECT

Thursday - JEOPARDY REVIEW AFRICA

Friday - Africa TEST


8th GRADE CIVICS

Wednesday - Community Action Plans - WORK and Presentation

Thursday - Rights vs. Responsibilities Lesson and worksheet

Friday - UNIT 1 ICIVICS Games and webquests

9th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY

Wednesday - PROJECT WORK

Thursday - PROJECT WORK

Friday - CHAPTER 12 TEST

Week of 3/25- 3/29

GEOGRAPHY 8
Monday - Complete the movie Discussion of "HOTEL RWANDA"
              - Begin S. Africa notesheets

Tuesday - Discuss S. Africa Notesheets
              - Begin Capital City Projects

Wednesday - REVIEW Africa Chapter lessons 1-4
                   - Work on Capital Projects

Thursday - AFRICA CHAPTER QUIZ
               - ***** CURRENT EVENTS ARE DUE ******

Friday - No School

CIVICS 8
Monday - Last Day of Class - Watch Mock Trials
                GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEXT CLASS

Tuesday - Intro to the course, Seating Charts and distribution of course syllabus
              - Students will also get their I-CIVICS log in and password

Wednesday - Lesson 1: Citizenship

Thursday - Introduction to Community Action Plan Projects

Friday - No School

American History 1
Monday - REVIEW Chapter 11

Tuesday - Chapter 11 TEST

Wednesday - Introduction to Chapter 12: American Society
                   - work on Current Events

Thursday - Lesson 2: Project Info
               - ***** CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES ARE DUE *****

Friday - No School

Week of 3/18-3/22

GEOGRAPHY 8
Monday- Begin Central Africa Lesson
             - Begin Genocide Thematic Unit
             - Video Presentation: Darfur Genocide in Sudan

Tuesday - Complete Central Africa Lesson
              - Discuss the Rwandan Genocide
              - Begin movie: "HOTEL RWANDA"

Wednesday- Movie Hotel Rwanda
Thursday- Movie Hotel Rwanda

Friday - Complete Movie and COLLECT 3rd MARKING PERIOD PORTFOLIOS !!!!!

CIVICS 8
Monday- Mock Election Day 2 Primary Elections

Tuesday-  Mock Election Day 3 Presidential Debate

Wednesday - Mock Election Day 4: ELECTION DAY !! and discussion

Thursday - Electoral College Game/ Review Unit 3

Friday- UNIT 3 TEST

AMERICAN HISTORY 1
Monday - Go over Chapter 10  TEST
              - We will begin Chapter 11: North vs. South culture

Tuesday- Discuss Northern packet and begin SOUTH packet

Wednesday- Discuss South packet and watch Turner Rebellion video

Thursday- Complete Discussion, MORSE CODE ACTIVITY
              - Intro to WEST map
Friday - PA CAREER ZONE ACTIVITY Day

Week of 3/11 - 3/15

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday- Lesson 3: Nigeria (Central Africa)
             - Go over Physical Maps from the packet ( TEST FRIDAY)

TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY- NO GEOGRAPHY CLASS DUE TO PSSA WRITING EXAMS

Thursday - Africa Physical Map Review
               - Begin W. Africa Notesheets

Friday - Africa Physical Map Quiz
           - Complete W. Africa Sheets due Monday


8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday - Electoral Process Lesson: Complete Electoral Sheets - Due thursday

TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY - NO CIVICS CLASS DUE TO PSSA WRITING EXAMS

Thursday- Political Spectrum Lesson
                Liberal vs. Conservative Beliefs

Friday - Begin the MOCK CAMPAIGN Project

AMERICAN HISTORY 1
Monday- Lesson 3: John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
             - A corrupt deal/ Indian Removal/ fights over the Tariff

Tuesday - Lesson 4: States rights Guided Reading sheets: Chapter Study Guides

Wednesday- Review sheets and review discussions for CHAPTER 10

Thursday - Jeopardy Review Game

Friday - Chapter 10 TEST

Week of 3/4 - 3/8

Geography 8
Monday- Collect THQ's
             - Lesson 1: Intro to Africa
             - Map Packet Completion

Tuesday - Check Map Packets
              - Review Africa Political Map

Wednesday- Lesson 2: North Africa
                  - Review Africa Political Map

Thursday- Final Africa Political Map Review
              - Bonus Sheets

Friday - AFRICA POLITICAL MAP QUIZ

CIVICS 8
Monday - UNIT 2 TEST

Tuesday - Go Over test
              - Intro to Unit 3 Lesson 1: Qualities of an Elected Official
               - Media PACKET

Wednesday - Complete Media Packets
                   - Media Scavenger Hunt Assignment

Thursday - SENATOR DAVE ARGALL will be coming to answer the students questions

Friday - Electoral Process Lesson

AMERICAN HISTORY 1
Monday- JEOPARDY REVIEW

Tuesday- Chapter 9 Test

Wednesday - Chapter 10 Lesson 1: Building a National Identity

Thursday - Lesson 2: Post War Foreign Relations

Friday - Lesson 3: Andrew Jackson Presidency

Week of 2/25 - 3/1

Geography 8
Monday - MAKE up PRESENTATIONS
              - Review Sheets , Portfolio Assignments, Review Sheets

Tuesday - Middle East Cultural Game - SEEGA, STUDY

Wednesday - Jeopardy Review Game

Thursday - Middle East Test

Friday - Intro to Africa , AFRICA TAKE HOME QUIZ DUE MONDAY

Civics 8
Monday - Wednesday
TRIAL WORK, Students will be working on their specific jobs in the Mock Trial

Thursday and Friday
Taping of the Mock Trial

American History 1
Monday - WAR OF 1812 Guided Reading Sheet and Discussion

Tuesday - Work on "NEWSCAST" Project for the war of 1812
Wednesday- Work on Project
Thursday - Work on Project

Friday - TAPE NEWSCAST AND WORK ON REVIEW SHEETS

Week of 2/18 - 2/22

Geography 8
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Friday
STUDENTS will be presenting their Middle East Research project. The paper and the presentation are due the day that the student was assigned in class. If anyone needs to double check their presentation date please email me.

** Remember any power points should be emailed to me


CIVICS 8
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Introduction to Executive Branch
            - Executive Branch packets and worksheets

Wednesday- Executive Branch Family Tree and Questions

Thursday- Constiution Webquests on the I CIVICS website

Friday - Collect Executive Branch Materials
           - Begin Judicial Branch
           - Students will get their roles in the mock trials and the materials needed

AMERICAN HISTORY 1
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Lesson 2: Louisiana Purchase

Wedensday- Friday
IN CLASS PROJECT
The students will be completing an in-class project on the background and events involved in the sale and exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. The projects will be due ON FRIDAY!!

Week of 2/11 - 2/5

8th Grade Geography
Monday - STUDENTS WILL GET THEIR PROJECT DATES !!!!
             - Lesson 6:  Arabian Peninsula
             - Review Capitals

Tuesday - Review Capitals
              - Finish Arabian Peninsula
              - Review Sheets

Wednesday - ME CAPITAL QUIZ
                   - Work on Projects

Thursday - Middle East CULTURAL game

Friday - No School

8th Grade CIVICS

Monday - UNIT 1 TEST AND JOURNAL CHECK

Tuesday - Intro to Unit 2: Directions for Democracy
              - 3 Branches of Government

Wednesday - How a Bill becomes a law ACTIVITY

Thursday - CONSTITUTION Webquest on the ICIVICS website

Friday- No School

9th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY
Monday- Chapter Completion
             - Students will get review sheets and bonus sheets

Tuesday - Jeopardy REVIEW GAME : STUDY STUDYS STUDY

Wednesday- Chapter 8 TEST

Thursday - GO over Test and Begin CHAPTER 9: Age of Jefferson

Friday - No School

Week of 2/4 - 2/8

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday- Review Physical map
             - Students begin working on their Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan Packets

Tuesday - Begin IIA Discussion, Review Physical maps

Wednesday - ME Physical Map QUIZ
                   - Begin Saddam Video Presentation

Thursday - Finish Saddam Video
                - Complete Saddam Video Question sheets

Friday - Complete IIA Discussion
           - PA #4 Section Reviews

8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday- Intro to Politicians Letter, Rough Draft

Tuesday - Peer Edit Politician Letters/ Final Drafts

Wednesday - UNIT 1 I Civics Games

Thursday - UNIT 1 I Civics Games

Friday - UNIT 1 TEST / JOURNAL CHECK 1

9th Grade American History

Monday- Birthplace of Parties / Federalist vs. Anti-Federalists Worksheet

Tuesday - Lesson 4: Foreign Affiair Problems

Wednesday - John Adams Three Point Shot Discussion

Thursday- John Adams Movie Presentation

Friday - Complete Movie / STUDY GUIDES

1/28 - 2/1

8th Grade GEOGRAPHY
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Pass Back and Discuss Religion Sheets
             - Portfolio Assignment #3 Section Reviews

Wednesday- Lesson 4 Med ME
                  - Review Physical Maps
                  - Work on PA's

Thursday - REVIEW Lessons 1-3 
                  STUDY FOR A QUIZ

Friday - ME QUIZ on lessons 1-3

8th Grade CIVICS
Monday - No School

Tuesday - Lesson 3: Rights vs. Responsibilities
              - Just the Facts: Lesson and Worksheet

Wednesday - Continue Rights vs. Responsibilities lesson

Thursday - Civic Heroism Webquest

Friday - Immigration Webquest            (REMEMBER Webquests are on the I CIVICS website)

AMERICAN HISTORY
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Lesson 1: Launching a new nation
            - Group Presentations

Wednesday - Group Presentations work in class

Thursday - Presentations and discussions

Friday - Finish Presentations / CE QUIZ

1/21 - 1/25

GEOGRAPHY 8
Monday- Collect Vocab and Projects
             - Review the Middle East Political map 
             - Go over projects

Tuesday - Lesson 3: Middle East Religion
              - Complete The Middl East Religion Chart Assignment

Wednesday- Final ME Political MapReview
                  - Bonus Sheets can be completed
                   - Study Map for Test

Thursday - ME political map quiz
               - Lesson 4 Med Middle East
                - WORK on Current Events DUE TOMORROW  !!!!

Friday - January CURRENT EVENT DAY

CIVICS 8
Monday - Introduction to class
              - Seating charts
               -Journal Assignments
               - ICIVICS

Tuesday - Brainstorming Lesson 1: What makes a good citizen
              - Problems in your community

Wednesday - Introduction to community action plan
                   - Distribution of Projects

Thursday - Work on community action projects

Friday - Present Projects/ Internet challenge

American History 1
Monday - Complete Chapter / Review sheets/ Bonus Sheets

Tuesday - Jeopardy Review - STUDY FOR TEST

Wednesday - Chapter 7 TEST

Thursday - Chapter 8 Lesson 1

Friday - Current Event Day

week of January 14 - 18

8th GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday - 3rd and 4th Period MID TERM EXAMS

Tuesday - 5th Period MID TERM
              - Students will receive their portfolio cover sheets for the second marking period
              - Students will be handing in their portfolios and their vocab tomorrow

Wednesday - Collect portfolios and Chapter vocabulary
                   - Students will be working on their projects

Thursday - ME Political map Quiz
               - Introduce ME research project

Friday - Act 80 1/2 DAY
           - CURRENT EVENT QUIZ

8th GRADE CIVICS
Monday - No Class Mid terms

Tuesday - Finish CLASS CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY

Wednesday - Unit 3 TEST

Thursday - Make up tests and we will watch our mock trials in class

Friday - STUDENTS MOVE TO NEW CLASS Beginning of third MP

9th Grade American History
Monday- No Class Mid terms

Tuesday - Constitutional Convention Slavery DEBATE lesson

Wednesday - Lesson 3: Ratification Debate
                   - Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Worksheet

Thursday- Discuss Ratification Debate with Bill of Rights
              - Students will begin working on review materials for the chapter

Friday - Chapter study guides are distributed
           - begin studying for the chapter test

January 7 - 11

8th Grade GEOGRAPHY

Monday - Lesson 2: Middle East History
              - Introduction to the Middle East History Project

Tuesday- Work on Middle East Project
             - REVIEW MID TERM

Wednesday - FULL MID TERM REVIEW

Thursday
Friday - Mid Term Exams

8th Grade Civics
Monday - Political Spectrum Lesson/ Conservative vs Liberal game

Tuesday - Electoral Process/ Electoral College game

Wednesday - Finish Electoral College Game

Thursday
Friday - BEGIN MOCK ELECTION ACTIVITY

9th Grade American History
Monday - Lesson 2: Constitutional Convention

Tuesday - Constiution In Class Project

Wednesday - MID TERM REVIEW

Thursday
Friday - MID TERM EXAMS

12/31 - 1/4

8th Grade Geography
Wednesday- Students will begin the new Chapter on the Middle East
                  - Students will receive a TAKE HOME QUIZ which is due tomorrow
                 
Thursday - TAKE HOME QUIZZES are COLLECTED
               - Students will work on Middle East Map Packets - Due Tomorrow

Friday - Check Map Packets
           - **** Research Project information will be distributed today. The students will be doing a major research project on a topic of their choice. The students will be getting the instructions today in class. The project will not be due until the end of February. (The date will be given at a later time).

8th GRADE Civics
Wednesday - Students will begin UNIT 3
                   - Students should have their brainstorm lists complete from Lesson 1

Thursday - Students will receive their MEDIA packets
               - Students should complete the Media packets if they are not finished in class.

Friday - Check and discuss Media Packets
           - Current Events

9th Grade AMERICAN HISTORY
Wednesday - Lesson 1: Creating a Government
                   - Students received their grades on their American Revolution Projects
                   - Students also received their study guides for the Mid Term Exam

Thursday - Complete Lesson 1: Creating Government
               - Students will begin an assignment on the challenges of the Articles of Confederation

Friday - John Adams MOVIE
             Constitutional Convention