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Social Studies Grade 8

Monday; Nov. 12

No School

Tuesday; Nov. 13

Begin Ch. 6 Sec. 2

Work on Autobiography project

Wednesday; Nov. 14

Continue Ch. 6 Sec. 2

Workbook p. 39

Complete autobiography project

Thursday:Nov. 15

Declaration of Independence

Homework: Unscramble the Preamble

Friday; Nov. 16

Ch. 6 Sec. 3

Writing the Declaration

November 13th, 2007 at 1:06 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

8th Grade Social Studies

Monday; Nov. 5

Begin Chapter 6 Sec. 1

Homework: Complete Sec. 1 Vocabulary

Work on Biography Project

Tuesday; Nov. 6

Continue Chapter 6 Sec. 1

Work on Biography Project

Wednesday; Nov. 7

Chapter 6 Sec. 2

Homework: Complete Sec. 2 Vocabulary

Thursday;Nov. 8

Continue Chapter 6 Sec. 2

Friday; Nov. 9

American Revolution Video

November 4th, 2007 at 11:27 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

8th grade Social Studies

Monday; Oct. 29

Continue Ch. 5 Sec. 2

Design a poster that protest an imposed Act

Tuesday; Oct. 30

Ch. 5 Sec. 3

Homework: Section 3 vocabulary

Wednesday; Oct. 31

Continue Ch. 5 Sec . 3

Thursday; Nov. 1

Review for Chapter 5 Test

Activity p. 154

Homework:

Study for Ch. 5 test

Friday; Nov. 2

Test on Ch. 5

October 29th, 2007 at 9:14 am | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

8th grade Social Studies

Monday; Oct. 22, 2007

Prepare Explorer Test

Tuesday: Oct. 23, 2007

Practice for Explorer Test

Ch. 5 Sec 1

Homework: Ch. 5 Sec. 1 Vocabulary

Wednesday; Oct. 24th

Explorer Assessment

Thursday; Oct. 25th

Read Ch. 5 Sec. 2

Design a drawing to represent each Act discussed.

Friday; Oct. 26th

Review Ch. 5 Sec. 2 wkbk p. 36

Begin Ch. 5 Sec. 3

October 22nd, 2007 at 5:21 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

8th Grade Social Studies

Monday; Oct. 15th

Continue Ch. 4 Sec. 2; workbook p. 31

Tuesday; Oct. 16th

Ch. 4 Sec. 3; workbook p. 32

Watch the Drayton Hall video

Homework: Sec. 3 Vocabulary

Wednesday; Oct. 17th

Review for Ch. 4 Sec 1-3 test

Complete Brochure

Homework: Study for test

Thursday; Oct. 18th

Ch. 4 Sec. 1-3 Test

Friday; Oct. 19th

Colonial Days ONLINE activity

October 22nd, 2007 at 5:15 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

8th Grade Social Studies

Wednesday; Oct. 10, 2007

Chapter 4 Sec. 1; workbook p. 30 part A

Thursday; Oct. 11, 2007

Chapter 4 Sec. 2

Work on 13 Colonies Brochure

Friday; Oct. 12, 2007

Work on Brochure

October 22nd, 2007 at 5:02 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

Social Studies 8

Monday; Oct. 1

Ch. 3 Sec. 5

Homework: Explorer papers are due tomorrow.

Tuesday; Oct. 2

Review Ch. 3 for test tomorrow.

Homework: Study of Ch. 3 test

Wednesday; Oct. 3

Test on Ch. 3

Thursday: Oct. 4

Begin Chapter 4

Friday; Oct. 5

Travel brochures of the 13 colonies.

September 30th, 2007 at 3:23 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

Social Studies 8

Monday; Sept. 24

Complete Ch. 3 Sec. 2; workbook p. 26

Work on Explorer Research

Tuesday; Sept. 25

Begin Ch.3 Sec. 3; Vocabulary terms; Begin a review of explorers

Wednesday; Sept. 26

Review explorers and their routes - Test on Thursday

Work on Explorer research

Thursday; Sept. 27

Begin Ch.3 Sec. 4; Vocabulary terms; workbook page 28

Friday; Sept. 28

Ch. 3 Sec. 5; Vocabulary terms; workbook page 29

Chapter Test on Tuesday of next week!

September 21st, 2007 at 4:58 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

Social Studies 8

Monday, September 17- Begin Chapter 3 - Exploration and Colonization (1492-1675)

Students will be drawing the routes of early explorers.

Tuesday, September 18 -Ch.3 Sec. 1 - Notes and discussion.

Students will be given information for their research project.

Homework: Make a Columbian Exchange Poster.
Wednesday, September 19 - Exploration Story

Thursday, September 20 - Begin Ch. 3 Sec. 2 Notes and Discussion
Work vocabulary and workbook page 25.

Homework - Sequence Skills page 73 questions 1-4

Friday, September 21 - Complete Ch. 3 Sec. 2

September 14th, 2007 at 12:16 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink

Social Studies Grade 8

Monday, September 10
Complete Study Guide for Ch. 2 Test; Begin studying for Ch. 2 Test

Tuesday, September 11

Review for Test on Ch. 2; Review U. S. Regions map; Work on Magazine

Homework: Study for Ch. 2 Test

Wednesday, September 12

Test on Ch. 2; Introduce TimeLine Cards

Homework: Design Magazine Cover

Thursday, September 13

Review Map Skills; Begin Ch.3 Sec. 1; Review vocabulary

Friday, September 14

Sequencing Historical Events

September 10th, 2007 at 12:12 pm | Comments & Trackbacks (0) | Permalink