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