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