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