Monday, November 9, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: Quiz 18-1 tomorrow.
Social Studies Grade 7: Reteaching sheet 7-3 due tomorrow. Quiz Lesson 7-3
tomorrow.
Language Arts Grade 8: Continue to work on your preposition poem.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: Current Events due, plus 18-1 worksheet. Quiz 18-1
Tuesday.
Social Studies Grade 7: Current Events due Monday. Guided Reading 7-3
questions. Chapter 7 test Friday 11/13/09.
Language Arts: No Vocabulary next week. Continue to work on your preposition
poem.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: 18-1 double-sided worksheet. Do not write on the
worksheet. Simply answer the questions in a notebook in a question/answer
form. Current events due Monday. You need to list a source or sources to
complete the Venn Diagram.
Social Studies Grade 7: Current Events due Monday.
Finish reading Lesson 7-3 and complete the worksheet
to go with it - due Monday. Chapter 7 test will be Thursday.
Language Arts: No vocabulary next week. We will be working on your
preposition poems.
Wedneday, November 4, 2009
Social Studies Grade 7: No homework unless you need to re-do your Current
Events page and/or fix your sources. New Current Events due Monday.
Social Studies Grade 8: Same as Grade 7. New Current Events due Monday.
Language Arts: Vocabulary 5 quiz tomorrow.
Preposition worksheet due tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Social Studies Grade 7: Enrichment sheet 7-2: Founding Fathers
Current Events due Monday.
Social Studies Grade 8: Lesson 18-1 notes due tomorrow.
Current Events due Monday.
Language Arts: Preposition worksheet due Thursday.
Vocabulary lesson 5 quiz Thursday.
818: If some of you can remember to bring in Clorox Wipes it would be
great!!! It's time to clean to prevent germs!!!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: Current Events due Monday (Olympic Issue plus
worksheet). If you need to makeup the reciting of the Gettysburg Address,
you will do so Monday.
Social Studies Grade 7: Current Events (Olympic Issue plus worksheet) due
Monday. Due Tuesday: Double-sided worksheet Lesson 7-2, plus a quiz on
Lesson 7-2. Plan ahead: Your chapter 7 test will be Tuesday, Nov. 10th.
Language Arts Grade 8: All preposition exercises due Monday. The review
sheet: ex. 6-8, plus the back side, as well as ex. 3 and 4 in the text.
Vocabulary Lesson 5 due Tuesday with the quiz on Thursday.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Social Studies Grade 7: Disastrous Nature Sheet. Please remember to include
your sources!
Social Studies Grade 8: Practice your Gettysburg Address AGAIN if need be!!!
Current Events all due Monday.
Language Arts: Vocabulary Lesson 5 due next Tuesday with the quiz Thursday.
HANDBOOK AGREEMENTS OVERDUE!!!!
Thank you to my 8th graders who made Katie's birthday so special:) That was
very kind of you!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: Be ready to recite your Gettysburg Address!
Olympic Current Events work due Monday.
Social Studies Grade 7: Lesson 7-2, questions 2-5 (p. 206) due tomorrow.
Language Arts: Vocabulary quiz Lesson 4 tomorrow. Memorize your Gettysburg
Address!!!
Handbook Parent Signatures are overdue!!!!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Social Studies Grade 7: Complete the Current Events worksheet that goes with
the "King's Bling" issue. We will correct it tomorrow and total a grade
then. Curent Events Nature sheet due Friday (include sources).
Current Events Olympic Issue (back page, skills page, and reverse side) due
Monday (include sources for back page).
Social Studies Grade 8: Complete the Current Events worksheet that goes with
the "King's Bling" Issue for tomorrow. We will correct the entire issue
then. Gettysburg Address needs to be memorized for Thursday.
Language Arts: Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 4 Thursday.
815: Complete exercises 3 and 4 in Grammar notebook pp. 248-
249 Prepositions.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Social Studies 8th Grade: Gettysburg Address: Be ready to recite on
Thursday.
Current Events Back Page due tomorrow. Notes: Lesson 18-1, pp. 528-532 due
Wednesday.
Language Arts: Vocabulary lesson 4 due Tuesday. We will continue working on
prepositions in class. You do not have to finish the exercises for homework.
Social Studies Grade 7: Current Events back page due tomorrow. "Disastrous
by Nature" page due Friday. You must show the source used for each question.
You will have Quiz #2 tomorrow (closed book) for lesson 7-1.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: Creative writing assignment due. Be sure to have
your rubric! Current Events "A King's Bling" due Tuesday. Gettysburg Address
memorization due Thursday.
Social Studies Grade 7: Study for your quiz!!! Chapter 7, Lesson 1. You may
finish reading and taking notes for Lesson 2 (up to p. 201) in class on
Monday. We will also go over the worksheet you did with your partner.
Language Arts: Vocabulary lesson 4 due Tuesday. Quiz Lesson 4 Thursday.
Have fun at Fright Night! I am unable to attend :(
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Social Studies Grade 7: No Homework tonight. Quiz will be Monday on Lesson 7-
1.
Social Studies Grade 8: Chapter 17 test tomorrow. Gettysburg Address needs
to be memorized in full by next Wednesday. Creative LA/SS writing piece is
due Monday. Amendment (13, 14, 15)packet due tomorrow.
L.A. Grade 8: Vocabulary Lesson 4 due next Tuesday. Quiz 4 Thursday.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Social Studies Grade 7: Read the rest of Lesson 1 (Ch. 5) and answer
questions #7-12 from the worksheet. Do not write on the worksheet. Do the
questions in your notebook...question/answer style.
Social Studies Grade 8: Post Civil War creative writing piece due Monday.
Chapter 17 test Friday 10/23. Gettysburg Address Oral test next Wednesday,
10/28. You need to be able to recite the whole address now. We will practice
Monday or Tuesday together.
Language Arts Grade 8: Organize your thoughts regarding your post Civil War
writing piece. Bring your packets/resources and be prepared to use class
time tomorrow to write. I will be available to answer questions to those who
are prepared and working. No vocabulary lesson is due this week, however
Lesson 4 will be due next Tuesday, October 27th.
Quebec forms are over due!!!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Social Studies Grade 7: Study for your written part of your Declaration
quiz. Be sure you are able to name and describe the 4 parts of the
declaration. You also need to be able to write your memorized portion of the
document. Know the important words on your study guide!
Social Studies Grade 8: See yesterday's assignment.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Social Studies grade 8: Practice gettysburg Address. You will need to have
it
totally memorized by Wednesday of next week.
Due Wednesday: A typed response to the question:
How did many of the Southern states keep freed
African Americans from voting?
Social Studies Chapter 17 test Friday (multiple choice and one essay). We
will review Wednesday. Creative writing piece (Post Civil War) due next Mon.
Social Studies Grade 7: Guided Reading questions 7-1, #1-6. Do not write on
the worksheet. Write out the question and answer.
Declaration test tomorrow: Recite aloud.
Wed.: Written plus everything else on study guide.
Language Arts Grade 8: Ch. 14 Grammar test tomorrow.
Be able to identify: nouns: collective, compound,
common, proper. Pronouns: personal and their antecedents, types of pronouns.
NO VOCABULARY this week. Creative writing piece due next Monday (SS/LA).
Quebec papers/money 1st payment is due.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: See yesterday's assignment which is due Monday.
Social Studies Grade 7: See yesterday's assignment which is due Monday.
Language Arts: No Vocabulary is due next week. Grammar exercises due
Monday: see yesterday's assignment.
LA/SS Grade 8: Civil War Creative writing piece due Monday 10/26/09.
Hope you all had fun at the M&M dance and day! Hope you made lots of new
friends!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: 17-4 packet due Monday. Keep up with the Gettysburg
Address!
Social Studies Grade 7: Chapter 7 important terms. #1-12 may be done as
fill-ins. Define the 9 words at the bottom either on the back of the
worksheet or on index cards. Due Monday.
Language Arts Grade 8: Grammar worksheet and review exercises due Monday. Do
not write on the review exercises, but you may write on the regular
worksheet. Grammar Test Ch. 14 Tuesday. No Vocabulary next week will be due.
See you at the dance!!!! Get your dancing shoes on!!!!!! All 7th and 8th
graders may wear gym uniforms tomorrow!!!!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Social Studies Grade 7: Read Lesson 6-4, pp. 183-187.
Social Studies Grade 8: Practice your Gettysburg Address.
Language Arts: Vocabulary Test 1-3 tomorrow!
Remember your forms and money for the Mix and Mingle Dance and retreat!
Vocabulary notes signed and make up: Stephanie, Kenny, Mike R., Mike B.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Social Studies Grade 8: Lesson 17-3 quiz tomorrow.
Keep studying and reviewing the Gettysburg Address.
Current Events due tomorrow.
Social Studies Grade 7: Lesson 5-4 quiz tomorrow.
Current Events due tomorrow.
Declaration of Independence quiz next Tuesday, 10/20
Language Arts Grade 8: Vocabulary Lessons 1-3 Test Thursday 10/15/09.
Other: Progress Reports must be signed by Thursday!
Vocabulary m/u and signed notes: Stephanie, Maggie, Kenny, A.D.,
Noah, Hannah, Peter, Michael R., Michael B., Solomon.
DANCE/M&M DAY MONEY AND SLIPS!!!
: Be sure your Current Events from last week is
complete "The Other War". Keep studying your words.
Social Studies Grade 8: Re-memorize paragraph 1 and 2 of the Gettysburg
Address and add line 1 of the 3rd paragraph to it. Practice makes perfect!
Language Arts: Vocabulary Lesson 3 due tomorrow. Quiz Thursday.
