Sunday, January 20, 2013

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

Friday, January 11, 2013

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

Friday, January 4, 2013

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

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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

Friday, December 14, 2012

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 !!

Friday, December 7, 2012

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

Thursday, November 29, 2012

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.