Mrs. Jefferson
7TH AND 8TH Grade
Social Studies
2008-2009
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Monday, 10/6/08- the homework originally assigned for 7-3 is for also for all of the 8th grade classes that had Social Studies on Monday, 10/6 (8-1, 8-2, and 8-3)
7-3 New Homework: Interview your parents. Questions: When your parents began working, what did they think they would do when they retired? How have the events of hte last two months in the economy changed those plans? Do they think they will have to work longer (more years) because of the economy?
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Good Morning all!
As many of you know we have been discussing current events in our class and how these events impact different groups of people in society. Mrs. Howe and I would like your help in encouraging each and every student to be aware of issues in the news. We are reading the newspaper and watching video clips about these issues in class each week and are trying to encourage the children to watch the news at home as often as possible.
ALL 8th Graders: You will be receiving your 8th Grade JA Field trip forms in class today and tomorrow. These must be returned as soon as possible with the $8.00 Fee.
*** You will be starting your first Social Studies Group Project this week. Please be prepared to do work for this project in the classroom and at home. You will get more details on Wednesday or Thursday.
8-1 Your Vocab Week 4 Quiz is tomorrow and your week 6 Vocabulary will be checked for completion tomorrow. Your first syllabus is coming soon!
8-2 Your Vocab Week 4 Quiz is tomorrow and your week 6 Vocabulary will be checked for completion tomorrow. Your first syllabus is coming soon!
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9/29 Monday- D-Day 12:00pm
Good Morning. I received a great report from my substitute on Thursday and Friday; thank you for your cooperation. You did very well.
7-1 received their 2nd Syllabus for Unit 1 this morning. They have two copies; one of which must be signed and returned TOMORROW. It will count as a homework grade and will not be accepted late.
We are getting ready for our first Mini Project in 7th Grade dealing with our Acquaintances in Trade; it will be due on October 14th or 15th depending upon your child’s class rotation. A sheet containing the details will be sent out early next week and students will have 1 week to complete the assignment!
Remember that in addition to getting your syllabus signed tonight you need to begin reading and taking sticky notes on Chapter 2 (lessons 1 and 2).
You did very well on your challenge lists and I cannot wait to finish create our 7th grade list later this week! Way to Go!
7-2 received their 2nd Syllabus for Unit 1 this morning. They have two copies; one of which must be signed and returned TOMORROW. It will count as a homework grade and will not be accepted late.
We are getting ready for our first Mini Project in 7th Grade dealing with our Acquaintances in Trade; it will be due on October 14th or 15th depending upon your child’s class rotation. A sheet containing the details will be sent out early next week and students will have 1 week to complete the assignment!
Remember that in addition to getting your syllabus signed tonight you need to begin reading and taking sticky notes on Chapter 2 (lessons 1 and 2).
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9/17/08 Wednesday- Updated 11:10am
ALL 8th Graders- We will take Vocabulary Week 2 Quiz for classes 8-1 and 8-2 the next time we meet. Great Job today.
ALL 7th Graders- You received your first challenge: thinking of ideas about how to convince voters to Get Out & Vote! On November 4th. Remember your First Idea should be a joint effort with your Parents and should be signed and then you have 7 more days to come up with the other 9.
8-1 and 8-2 Great Job today. Remember to keep a hold of Register 1 as there may be an open note (unannouced quiz) in the near future.
8-3 Great Job today on the Quiz.
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9/15/08 Monday- Updated 12:55pm
ALL---the 7th and 8th Grade Vocabulary for Weeks 4-6 is on the Flashcard LIST- 7th grade is listed first.
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7-3 We did not have class because of the Science activity today. Any and all assignments that were due today are due at the beginning of class tomorrow. Also, please check your syllabus for tonights homework. It will be due tomorrow as well.
8-1 Great Job on the Check book excercise. Its great to see how hard you are willing to work. Remember to finish up to step 8 tonight; we will go over Voided Transactions tomorrow!
** YOu will also have 20 mins. to finish your week 1 vocabulary quiz tomorrow!
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9/3 Wednesday- Updated 10:00am
7-1 Great job today. Please remember that your PICTURE BOARDS are all due by 330 tomorrow afternoon- No exceptions.
** By Monday, 9/8 students must find an article in the newspaper, magazine or internet that is related to economics or politics and bring it to class.
** By Tuesday, 9/9 students must have Vocabulary Week 3 Done.
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9/2 Tuesday- Updated 325pm- please see the flashcards for the vocabulary for 7th and 8th grade.
ALL PICTURE BOARDS ARE DUE THURSDAY at 3:30 for ALL Classes!
7-3 Great Job today. We will finish reviewing our vocabulary tomorrow.
8-1 By tomorrow- finalize article for Journal Due Friday if you did not have it in class today; define libertarian party and debate by tomorrow; complete the Inflation/Grocery worksheet- it is due friday 9/5/08; type and cite journal assignment by Friday 9/5/08; Vocabulary Week 2 due Friday 9/5/08.
8-2 AND 8-3 define libertarian partY, debate and incumbent by Thursday; complete the Inflation/Grocery worksheet- it is due friday 9/5/08; type and cite journal assignment by Friday 9/5/08; Vocabulary Week 2 due Thursday, 9/4/08.
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8/27 Wednesday-
ATTN: 8-2 I want to apologize; you received your first three weeks of vocabulary on a list earlier this week with an error on the due dates because of Labor Day Weekend. We will correct these due dates in class on Thursday/Friday of this week. Again, I apologize for the confusion.
7-3 Great job today. Please remember to review your time zone notes, vocabulary for week 3 and lesson 3 of chapter 1 for our discussion tomorrow.
** Picture Board assignment due next Thursday!
** Week 2 Vocabulary due next week (see agendas)!
8-1 Great job starting our JA unit today. Your off to great start! Please remember to review your week 1 vocabulary for our discussion as well as the notes taken during group discussions today for Financial Institutions.
**homework: By Tuesday (9/2) you must have an article on the Economy or on a Political Event/Person/Party. You will be sharing your choices and preparing for your first graded journal assignment.
** You must also turn in your picture board assignment by next Thursday 9/4/08.
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8/25/08
All 7th graders- All 7th grade classes received their first three weeks worth of vocabulary today. The first week is due on Wednesday or Thursday based on their class rotation. Please make sure to have all of the words done to receive credit. They will also need to read Chapter 1, Lesson 3 and complete “Stickies”
8-1 Received their first three weeks of vocabulary today as well and need to complete them by Wednesday or Thursday based on their rotation.
XC Practice is cancelled Friday and Monday because of the Holiday Weekend. Have fun!
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Tuesday, The Day Before the Big Day!
Announcements:
Cross Country- Our First Orientation for XC will be held this Friday, 8/22 from 330-430 in Rm. 43. We will also hold one next Monday, 8/25 from 330-430 in Rm. 43. Please bring a bottle of water, pen, pencil and running shoes!
** For those that cannot make the meeting on Friday or Monday, please let me know. We will hold another meeting for new runners between 9/1 and 9/5!
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Good Afternoon.
In preparation for the beginning of the 2008-2009 School Year, I would like all of our students to begin thinking about the places you and/or your families have traveled in your lifetime and places that you hope to travel in the future. We will be creating a Picture Wall in our classroom based on a variety of themes. Our first theme will be "Pictures from Around the World."
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5.15.08 Thursday
ALL 7TH GRADE PAPERS (FINAL DRAFT) ARE DUE BY 330 TOMORROW! Please have your final paper, cover page and bibliography ready. NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED!
7-1 Your Unit Test is tomorrow.
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5.14.08-NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR 7TH GRADE PAPERS; THEY ARE DUE BY 3:30PM ON FRIDAY, NO EXCEPTIONS. We have been working on these for three weeks in class and all rough drafts have been seen and we have conferenced with all 7th graders so everyone should be ready by Friday.
7-2 and 3 Tomorrow is Vocab Test on all words; Monday 5.19.08 is your Unit Test; your final paper is due this Friday by 3:30pm NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Projects are due at beginnig of class on Tuesday.
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5/13/08
Our new 8th grade field trip is scheduled for Monday, June 2, 2008. Parents who attended training will not need to attend it again and may ride the bus with us on the field trip that day (we will leave from school at 8:30am).
7-1 Good Afternoon there wass a little confusion about projects, presentations, research papers and tests this week. I apologize for my part in this confusion, but as a class we have now figured things out.
** Today we are going to review your packets, especially the vocabulary. Your homework tonight is to study for your Vocabulary Test which will be Thurday, May 15th; you should also be studying for your unit test which will be Friday, May 16th.
** Your final draft or your research paper including your bibliography and cover page is due on Friday, May 16th by no later than 3:30pm. I will place a box outside my door for each class or inside my room during our classes.
** Your final project is due on F-Day, Tuesday, May 21st.
7-2 and 7-3 Your final paper is due by 330pm on Friday, May 16th and the final project is due on Tuesday, May 21st for presentations.
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5/1/08- new links added for Junir Acheivement Program and Economics activity!
7th Grade: YOUR ROUGH DRAFTS ARE DUE TOMORROW BY 3:30
** I will have a sub on Friday and the students will be working unit study guides and review activities.
8th Grade: Students will begin working on their culminating activity for our Junior Acheivement/Economics Unit. Our field trip is Monday, May 12, 2008 and we are still looking for chaperones.
** As a part of the JA Unit, our students will be using housing/apartment guides, menus, coupons, ads, etc., They will be asked to write a grocery list based on the ID they are given and will be using the newspaper, magazines and internet to determine what their needs and wants are. In order to save paper and to allow students to use the internet for this project, I will be adding links to Acme, Giant, Superfresh, Rite Aid, Happy Harry's, multiple restaurants, real estate and stock sites to my school notes page. If you have any questions about these lessons or the field trip on May 12, 2008, please let me know.
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4/28/08
8th Grade: We will be wrapping up our Junior Acheivement/Economics Units in the next two weeks as our field trip is scheduled for Monday, may 12th. I am still looking for a few parents to volunteer to attend as JA Assistants: Parents would go to JA Chase in Wilmington at 8:00am for breakfast and free training. We would meet you there between 9 and 9:15 to begin the activties. Please email me ASAP if you are interested.
7th Grade- Africa Research Papers Rough Drafts are due on Friday by 3:30pm. I will not be in that day, but will stop by shortly after 3:30 to attend to your papers.
** So far the bibliographies, outlines & papers look great! I am really impressed.
Also, we are nearing the end of our Africa Unit presentations and will begin to prepare for a Vocabulary Unit and Content Unit Test. Get ready for BINGO!!
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4/11/08
Good Morning!
8-1 & 8-2 Great job today. Please remember to read and review Chapter 6 (LEssons 1 & 2) AND track your three stocks for the next 7 days. This will be a graded paper and will be collected next Thursday. It is great practice for tracking your investments and for our JA Trip!
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Good Afternoon! Below you will find information on the new project we will begin in 7th grade Social Studies. More information will be posted as students begin the project. This will be a take home project.
Over the past week, students in 7th grade began working on how and why we create bibliographies as the first step towards this project. I have provided them with a step-by-step guide for bibiliographies.
All 7th Graders will be learning to use research about the different countries of Africa to create three items (a research paper, bibliography, and project) that they will use in a presentation to their class mid-May.
1.) Students have been given two choices: Work alone or work with 1 or 2 other poeple of their choice.
Students who alone are responsible for researching 1 country of Africa and creating a 2-4 page research paper, a bibliography of 5-10 resources (both print & non-print), and a project to show what they have learned about their country. They will then present it to the class.
Students who chose to work with a partner or 2 of their choice will complete their work together and all members of the group will be responsible for all parts. The main difference is that if they are working in a group they must research 2 countries in Africa and create a paper, product, and bibliography for each one and then present what they have learned about both of the countries together.
7-1 This class chose their partners and countries today. By class tomorrow, they must have a plan for what they are going to do to collect the research and begin working.
7-2 Today, we will heading to the computer lab to allow them time to research.
7-3 We will be practicing creating different types of citations for their bibs this week. I will also give them time to access encyclopedias and webpages in class today.
Just a few friendly reminders for 8th Graders- PLEASE BRING YOUR PERMISSION SLIPS AND MONEY FOR JA BACK ASAP TO GET THE SECOND PART OF YOUR PROJECT!
** Your Black History Project is now due tomorrow for classes 8-1 and 8-2; all three classes will be presenting in class tomorrow. I hope to get through all of the presentations, but we will do our best.
** Because of the Snow Day our Syllabi are off by only one day- please just change the date to one day forward. Today, being Monday, 2/25 was now an F Day making Tuesday, 2/26 and A-Day so we can simply move our dates for Quizzes, Tests & Projects one day forward until a new syllabi is ready.
** I will also be returning the States Quiz 6 tomorrow to all classes; if you did not have time to finish it, I will give you time as long as you finish it by the end of lunch on Wed. 2/27
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Wednesday, 2/20/08-
Attention all 8th Graders and Parents: Students will be beginning our Junior Acheivement Economics Program this week and will be preparing for our Simulation Field Trip on May 12, 2008. I will be sending home letters regareding parent volunteers and chaperones for this program. Please email me if you are interested in participating in this experience with us!
Tuesday, 2/19/08- 11:30AM UPDATE
ALL 8TH GRADERS: Due to the 4 day weekend, the project date for ALL Black History Projects is Monday, 2/25 not Friday 2/22.
8-3 Please get your syllabi signed, record all dates in your agenda for class, begin working on your Vocabulary for weeks 20-22, and complete your Black History Project by Next Monday. Below you will find information on your assiignment that is due this Friday on Democratic and Undemocratic Information
****During class today we read an article from CNN.Com about how many people feel that the Super Delegates System is undemocratic. We discussed the reasons why people would feel that way and the reasons why they would not. Your assignment is to write a letter to a Super Delegate that will be attending the DNC in August using the article, the definitons of democracy, democrat and democratic as well as our discussions and your own point of views explaining how you feel about the system and asking your Super Delegate whether they will vote for the people or not. This will be collected Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 and will be graded as a 100 point QUIZ GRADE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
7-1 Thank you for participating in our class discussion on the ways to improve your responses by using details. You Guys ROCK! Remember to redo Page 117, Q1 and use several details to support your answer. We will be discussing the answers in class on Wednesday and you will turn them in to be graded at the end of class after our discussion. Good Luck!
** Also, begin thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city today and of living in a major trade empire like Ghana in ancient times.
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Thursday, 2/14/08 Valentine's Day
8-1 8-2 During class today we read an article from CNN.Com about how many people feel that the Super Delegates System is undemocratic. We discussed the reasons why people would feel that way and the reasons why they would not. Your assignment is to write a letter to a Super Delegate that will be attending the DNC in August using the article, the definitons of democracy, democrat and democratic as well as our discussions and your own point of views explaining how you feel about the system and asking your Super Delegate whether they will vote for the people or not. This will be collected Wednesday morning and will be graded as a 100 point quiz. Make sure to use your definitions and information from the article!
Tuesday, 2/5/07 Super Tuesday
All 4 classes were given the oppurtunity to vote in the Primary in Social Studies today. 7-2 and 7-3 will vote in the morning.
ATTN: 8th Graders
You received your names for the Black History Month Project and information on the 5 choices for you final Product due on 2/22 or 2/25 (8-3 only). Please make your decision for the final product before class tomorrow or Thursday (8-3 only). You will be required to give your final decision on the product by next class.
7-1 Great Job today. We will finish Ghana on Thursday and then move on to Mali and Songhai; please make sure you have all of your work for Chapter 5 completed. I will hand out materials for Chp. 6 this week and your Africa project by mid-week next week.
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Monday, 1/28/08 2:30pm
8-1 Please watch the State of the Union for at least 30 mins.
8-2 and 8-3 Please try to watch at least 30 minutes of the State of the Union Address tonight;
** Please read Chapter 26, Lessons 1 and 3 about the Great Depression and come in ready to talk about what President Bush says about improving our economy and helping prevent another GP.
** You have five new words to add to Week 17: Subprime Loan, Buying on Margin, Income Distribution, Recession and Depression
** please review the meaning of Salutary Neglect from Chapter 5, Lesson 1 and be prepared to discuss the British and Colonists views of this idea.
** You must prepare for your Map and Vocabulary Quizzes on the new syllabi- You will be responisble for remembering and Studying!
7-1 Great Job today. Please look up the following words: Subprime Loan, Buying on Margin, Income Distribution, Recession and Depression
** Week 14 and 15 will be checked on Wednesday; you will also have your Week 14 Vocab Quiz on Wed.,
** Week 15 Quiz is on Thursday 1/31 and Week 16 is due on Thursday
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Tuesday, 1/22/08 afterschool
ATTN ALL 8TH GRADERS
Just a friendly reminder to all 8th graders that you will have your V0cabulary Week 14 Quiz tomorrow and that Vocabulary Week 15 and 16 will be checked if they were not checked on Friday or today.
Also, we will be beginning a new activity tomorrow in Social Studies that will require 100 percent cooperation and we will need to begin class ASAP to assure we get through everything.
7-1 We will take your Map Skills 2 Quiz, review Chapter 5, Lesson 1 and finish all presentations tomorrow. Please have Chapter 5, Lessons 1-3 Read by Friday.
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Tuesday, 1/15/08- 2:30pm
All 7th Graders will finish presenting projects tomorrow and begin our new unit.
8-1 and 8-2 will be given 20 mins. of next class to work on test. If you feel that you are going to need more time, it is your responsibility to arrange an additional time before the end of the week. I suggest Lunch or Study Hall or even Gym.....but if that will not work we can arrange time afterschool on Thursday.
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Friday, 1/11/08- 2:30pm
ALL 8th Graders- you will be finishing presentations on Monday; 8-1 and 8-2 You will be taking your test Tuesday afternoon. 8-3 Your test is done, we will be beginning our new unit and our Map Skills Unit on Tuesday.
7-1 PROJECTS ARE DUE MONDAY
7-2 AND 7-3 YOUR PROJECTS ARE DUE TUESDAY!
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Thursday, 1/10/08- 3:45pm
8-3 Please do not forget that you have your Unit Test tomorrow. Your study guides will be collected at the beginning of class and your book number will be your identification for the test as well. There will be vocbaulary and worksheets to do that will prepare you for the next unit after the test, but you may bring something to read or work on as well.
7-1 please have your study guide done before class tomorrow. We will review in class and your test will be next week- your date is on the syllabus that you received last week.
7-2 and 7-3 Your TEST is tomorrow. You will need your study guide for your notebook check and your notebook will be very helpful as well. I will be giving you the next Vocabulary List for Chapeter 5 and 6 as well as your DUCK!DUCK!
8-1 Great Job today Southern Colony Group- your presentation rocked! Please remember that tomorrow is a our Study Guide Review for the Unit Test that you will be having next week.
** YOU MUST HAVE IT FINISHED BY CLASS TOMORROW OR YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLASS REVIEW.
** Please study your five extra words that we added to the vocabulary for your test! These words have to do with the Presendential Campaigns that are occuring.
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Tuesday, 1/8/08- 4:00pm
8th Grade Weeks 12 and 13 Vocabulary have been added and edited on School Notes!
8-3 Great Job today- We have officially finished our Weeks 1-12 Vocabulary Quiz and will take Week 13 when we begin class tomorrow.
**Tomorrow we will do our official test review- please come to class as quickly as possible. The more time it takes to get started the less time we will have to review.
7-1 Great Job today- We will be taking our Week 12 Vocabulary Quiz later this week. Remember that your Language arts BuzzWords have been added to your Week 12 and 13 Vocabulary Lists/Quizzes.
7-2 and 7-3 you have your study guide. Please work on it before Thursday.
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Monday, 1/7
** Attention 7th Graders.....your buzzwords from Writing will be discussed in Social Studies as well. Please be prepared for these words to appear on your Week 12, 13 or 14 Vocabulary Quiz
7-2 and 7-3 You have officially received your Project Sheets and new syllabi. Please get both of these signed as they will be graded for a homework assignment next class.
** Begin studying now, your test is on Friday! and your Project is due Tuesday!
** Attention 8th Graders, please add Controversy and Primary to Week 12 and Bias, Ballot and Charisma to Week 13 Vocabulary....they will be on your quizzes and/or Thoughtbuster
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Friday, 1/4/08
All 8th Grade classes received a new syllabus today. This is an easy 100 for homework if you remember to get it signed. Please do not forget.
** You also received your Unit Test Study Guide and will not be given a second one. Remember that in order to participate in the class review, you must have the Essays done before we begin. I will send those that do not complete the assignment to another room to work alone.
** You have two to three Vocabulary Quizzes next week, plus your Caucus vs. Election Quiz. Do not forget to study.
7-1 Great Job today. You have to get your syllabus signed as well as your Project Sheets signed. These will count as two homework assignments.
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Thursday, 12/6/07
ALL 7th and 8th grade CLASSES THAT HAD SOCIAL STUDIES TODAY HAVE A NEW SYLLABUS DUE THE NEXT CLASS (Friday or Monday)
8th Graders--- Tomorrow is Journal Presentation day in all 8th Grade classes; if you are scheduled to present, please be prepared to do so. Those who presented today or yesterday in 8-1, 8-2 or 8-3 your Self-Assessment is due as a homework assignment. I have only received one or two and at least 12 people presented between the three classes.
All 7th Graders- please be ready to begin our discussion of the 5 pillars next class and DO NOT Forget your syllabus!
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Wednesday, 12/5/07
7-2 and 7-3 Awesome Job today. Please read over the Section in Lesson 1 on the Five Pillars and Way of Life for class discussion tomorrow. We will be reviewing those and talking about your next project for Social Studies. I hope to finish the chapter by the end of the week.
8-1 and 8-2 Great Job on Journal Presentations this class period. I was very impressed with some of the challenging topics that you chose to report on. Please return your self-assessment of your presentation in by the next class period. This means, if you present on December 5th, its due on the 7th. If you present on the 7th its due MONDAY, 12/10.
** please make sure these are returned promptly as they are counted for a homework grade.
** please read the comments on my Rubric and if students would like to discuss individual scores, I request that you do so during lunch if you are not met with during Social Studies class within two class periods of your presentation.
8-3 Good luck preparing tonight. I know that you will do fine as long a you have prepared.
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Tuesday, 11/27/07 Lunch Time
Hello all- Please see the messages below for the 8th graders. I will be posting more information and links on this site in the next few weeks.
ATTENTION ALL 8TH GRADERS~
The Journal Assignments that were due on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 will now be accepted as a 10 point extra credit assignment for your Class Work Category. This assignment will be graded based on all of the regular requirements for the Journal Assignments. This includes turning in your article and correctly citing your sources as well as your written assignment. If any portion is not included, you will not receive any of the possible 10 points.
*** This will be the only opportunity for the 8th Graders to earn extra points this Trimester.
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CONFERNCE FORMS HAVE BEEN HANDED OUT- please complete the worksheet for your child and return it to homeroom by no later than Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007. You will receive a confirmation via email about your conferences as soon as they are scheduled. Please check your email over the weekend as I those that are received on Thursday & Friday will be confirmed afterschool on Friday and Early Saturday morning.
** They will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis
7-2 Thank you for turning your projects in! Most of the class went above and beyond, but all of the projects were great so far! Lots of information and details was gathered! Can't wait to do Part 2 in class on Tuesday.
7-3 Thank you for your projects and the for participating in the class activity. Start looking over your class list of the countries (top ten) that we had goods from in your class. We will be doing part 3 on Monday or Tuesday!
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Wednesday, 11/7/07- 2:30
7-1 YOUR PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW
8th grade- Please read Chapter 3 Lesson 1 to be ready for our discussion of the new unit!
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Friday, 11/2/07 3:30pm
8-2 and 8-3 Please remember your "item" for our experiment on Monday. It can be anything that you can hold in your hand as long as it is not alive, related to drugs or weapontry, a plastic snake (please!!!), or contains any nut products or is made around nuts. It might be useful; it might not. It might mean something; it doesn't have to. We will be using these things in class....remember its homework and if you do not have it, you will not be able to participate. We talked about some examples in class today....have fun with this!!!
7-1 I handed out your project today after our class experiment and they seemed really excited. Please remember that you can earn an extra 3 points on your participation grade for the week if you choose to have it signed by your parents by class on Monday. The project must be completed and printed out prior to class on Thursday next week!! You CANNOT print it out in class that day....due when class begins.
7-2 and 7-3 Great job during class discussion about cost, profit and imports and exports. We took our Vocabulary Week 7 Quiz today and received your PROJECT! Please remember that you can earn an extra 3 points on your participation grade for the week if you choose to have it signed by your parents by class on Tuesday. The project must be completed and printed out prior to class on Friday next week!! You CANNOT print it out in class that day....due when class begins.
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Wednesday, 10/31/07
ATTENTION ALL 8TH GRADERS: There was a typo on your syllabus, regarding November 12th and the remainder of the days on the second page. I will provide an updated syllabus in class tomorrow, but I will also post it online in case you are not here.
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Tuesday, 10/30/07
8-3 Great Job today. Quiz on Vocabulary Week 8 & 9 tomorrow.
7-1- Took Lesson 2 Quiz today; Great discussion
Vocabulary Week 8 Quiz tomorrow!
7-2- Vocab Week 8 Quiz tomorrow! Vocab week 9 due
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Thursday, 10/25/07 After Lunch
7-1 Please get your new syllabus signed; it is a homework assignment due tomorrow!
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Wed. 10/24/07- 2:30pm- message for 7-2, 7-3, All 8th
All 8th graders- there will be a test on Lessons 1 and 2 of Chapter 2 sometime between today and Tuesday!!! Start Studying
7-2 and 7-3: Small groups were assigned for Reading Lesson 2. Remember that tomorrow we will be spending only about 15 minutes finalizing our visuals and activities for each Culture that the Romans were
acquainted with and then we will present.
7-3 Great Job on the Economics Activtiy with Mrs. Howe~
8-1 Great Job on Economics Activity today with Mrs. Howe; You all participated and that makes it even more interesting to us- make sure to tell your folks about it!
8-2 Excellent Questions today!
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Monday, 10/22/07- Vocab Weeks 9-11 on Schoolnotes for 8th grade
8th Grade- Journal is Due on 10/26 Friday; Vocab week 9 due next class!
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Tuesday, 10/16/07 9:00am
7-2 and 7-3 Congrats on a another challenging Vocabulary Review. Your Unit test is on Wednesday during your class period. Please have Lesson 1 of Chapter 2 notes and worksheets done and be ready to discuss them after the test.
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Monday, 10/15/07 11:30am
8-1 and 8-2 Unit Test TOmorrow! Vocabulary Unit Test Thursday! Beware of Notebook Checks in the Near Future!
8-3 We are ahead of the game! Unit Test Wednesday! Vocabulary Unit Test Thursday!
7-1 We are doing great, please do not forget your Vocab Test on Wednesday 2nd Block~!!
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Wednesday, 10/10/07 1:00pm
7-2 and 7-3 Great Job today. You have officially finished your first TEST for the year. You received four things after the TEST- your vocabulary for next week, your Vocab unit test list, your outline for Chapter 2, Lesson 1 and your Chapter 2 Work Packet...please begin working on Lesson 1 ASAP
8-1 We finished presentations! YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 MUST BE DONE BY NO LATER THAN MONDAY
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Monday, 10/8/07 5pm- 7th Graders, I have posted the extra study guide questions from the board on the white below.
1.) Who was Isidor of Charax? What did he invent? Why was it so important to the people of roman empire?
2.) Make a list of examples of written and non-written sources that you can share and use as examples on the test.
3.) Use the definitions of Primary and Secondary Sources and write a short paragraph with examples using those words.
4.) Explain human capital using the lesson we did in class last week. Why is Human capital important to getting a job?
5.) Explain how technology has improved transportation and communication in the United States in a short paragraph.
ATTENTION ALL 8TH GRADERS you will present your CREATING AMERICA PROJECTS Tomorrow- NO EXCEPTIONS!
Journal 3 is Due Tomorrow as well- NO EXCEPTIONS!
Part 3 of your PROJECT may be turned in as late as Thursday, 10/11/07. We do not have school on Friday
8-3 Sorry I missed your class today. We will still present tomorrow! I expect all assignments on time.
7-1 Thank you for working on your Study Guide review with Mrs. Foster. If you have any questions, email me before the next class.
7-2 and 7-3 Best of luck studying TEST next class~
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Friday 10/5/07 3:30pm- Reminders for all grades/classes
7-1 Have your study guide done by MONDAY! We will not be able to review if you are not prepared. Class reviews are meant to reinforce what you have already learned and that is the only time to make sure your answers are correct.
7-2 and 7-3 Great Job today. We have had our first notebook check and you have received your first STUDY GUIDE. It MUST be done before you come to class on Monday or our review will not go well. If you do not have it done it will be very difficult to review the answers and this will be our only review.
8-1 We went to the Comp. Lab today during class. You should have all of your assignments that due on Tuesday, 10/9 almost done. REMEMBER NO EXCEPTIONS on the PROJECT or JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT!
8-2 We finsihed our last set of notes/activities for the first unit including the presentations. Next week you will present your CREATING AMERICA PROJECT ON Tuesday NO EXCEPTIONS!
8-2 FIRST BLOCK ON MONDAY- We will be wrapping up presentations and the notes for Chapter 1; Your projects are DUE On TUESDAY - NO EXCEPTIONS!
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Thursday, 10/4/07 2:30pm - Notes for 8-1, 2, and 3 plus 7-1
8-1 Great Job finishing presentations today. Vocabulary Week 6 quiz tomorrow
**** We will be completing our first set of notes as a class on Friday.
**** Your Creating America Parts 1 and 2 are due on Tuesday, 10/9/07 as well as your Journal 3 (free choice topic)NO EXCEPTIONS!
**** Part 3 of your project is due on Thursday, 10/11 NO EXCEPTIONS!
8-2 Great Job finishing presentations. Your done the Vocabulary Quiz 5 and 6 so start concentrating on your Vocabulary 7, Creating America Project and Journal 3.
**** We will be completing our first set of notes as a class on Friday.
**** Your Creating America Parts 1 and 2 are due on Tuesday, 10/9/07 as well as your Journal 3 (free choice topic)NO EXCEPTIONS!
**** Part 3 of your project is due on Thursday, 10/11 NO EXCEPTIONS!
8-3 Great Job today; Vocabulary Week 6 Quiz tomorrow.
**** We will be completing our first set of notes as a class on Friday.
**** Your Creating America Parts 1 and 2 are due on Tuesday, 10/9/07 as well as your Journal 3 (free choice topic)NO EXCEPTIONS!
**** Part 3 of your project is due on Thursday, 10/11 NO EXCEPTIONS!
7-1 Great Job with your ECON activity today; YOUR STUDY GUIDE MUST BE FINISHED BEFORE CLASS ON MONDAY- your test is early next week! See your syllabus for exact dates.
** we will take vocabulary week 5 quiz on Monday at the beginning of the period.
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Wednesday, 10/3/07
8th Grade Vocab Week 7 and 7th Grade Vocab Week 6 is posted.
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Thursday, 9/27-Great Job XC Team!!
7-2 and 7-3 Great JOb on Mini Group Activity. I was quite impressed at how hard you were working and how unique your presentations may be. Remember, we will only spend half of tomorrow's class working and then we will present! Be prepared!
8-1 Great Job on your MiniGroup Projects today. Can't wait to see your presentations Monday. Remember that your What is America Project Part 1 and 2 and Journal 3 are due by Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007; Part 3 is due on the 11th...NO EXCEPTIONS
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Wednesday, 9/26
8-1 and 8-2 Great Job today! I loved your ideas for the What is America Project.
PLEASE GET YOUR SHEETS SIGNED/INITIALED SO THAT YOUR PARENTS KNOW YOUR DUE DATES AND WRITE THEM IN YOUR AGENDA BOOK
PLEASE SHOW YOUR PARENTS THE DATES FOR YOUR OCTOBER JOURNALS....THE 9TH AND 26TH!
We will begin working on your class activity tomorrow.
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Tuesday, 9/25/07
BEWARE OF UNANNOUNCED QUIZZES FOR READING ASSIGNMENTS
ALL JOURNALS ARE DUE BY 2:30 TOMORROW- NO EXCEPTIONS
8-3 Great Job today! We will begin our Group Activities tomorrow!
7-1 Beware of unannounced quizzes for Reading Assignments....they do count as homework;
7-2 and 7-3 Great Job today. We will begin our small group T45 activity Thursday.
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9/24/07 Monday E-Day End of Day
CROSS COUNTRY MEET ON WEDNESDAY- If you are planning to attend, please make sure your race application is in to me by Wednesday AM. The members of the Soccer Team who will be helping us out on Wednesday, please do not forget to see me ASAP!
7-2 AND 7-3 Great Job today. You received your outline for Lesson 1 and we took our first set of notes on Lesson 3 and did a great activity with the teachers. Please review your Lesson 3 Notes and Use your Outline for Lesson 1 to Read and Take a few notes for our discussion tomorrow~
8-1 AND 8-2 Great Job today. We finished our discussion of Cultures vs. Civilizations; T45 Activity will continue on Wednesday and Thursday
8-1 You will be assigned your small groups for the T45 ACTIVITY on Wednesday.
8-2 You have been assigned to your small groups for the T45 ACTIVITY on Wednesday; Please become "EXPERTS" for your Region/Native American Groups before class on Wednesday- Your Weather Report should be done at the beginning of the presentation and should take no longer 2-3 Minutes;
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9/21/07 Friday- updates for all 8th grade and 7-1 class
VOCAB WEEK 5 and 6 on Schoolnotes for 8th GRADE!
All 8th Graders, we took a great deal of time on our first lesson today and we began to discuss the vocab for week 4 which pertains to the First and Second Lessons;
** class will start with your Vocab Week 4 Quiz
** You all did fantastic on the Skits today; WAY@2GO 8-3 for accuracy!!
7-1 Great job today on taking notes and discussing the third lesson in the book; we will move to the first and second lessons on Tuesday to get caught up.
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9/19/07 Wednesday, 2nd Block
All 7th Graders- week 4 and 5 Vocabulary is posted on the Flashcards!
** 7-3 received a printed list today, but 7-2 and 7-1 will receive printed list NEXT Class- You can get a head start by printing the list from School Notes today.
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9/18/07- Tuesday, 4th Block
ALL 8th Graders, please have your Syllabi signed by next class!
** vocabulary week 3 quiz next class
7-1 have your syllabi signed by next class!
** Vocabulary Week 3 quiz next class
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9/17/07- Monday, 1:10 PM
ALL 8th GRADERS- Week 1 Journal DUE TOMORROW NO EXCEPTIONS Regardless of whether you have Social Studies Class or not
7-1 YOU WILL TAKE YOUR MAP SKILLS QUIZ 3 Tomorrow!
Your Vocabulary for Week 3 is due tomorrow
Vocab Week 3 quiz on Thursday
Time Zone Quiz postponed for Thursday, will reschedule ASAP
7-2- Great Job today~ Please make sure your Vocabulary Week 3 is completed prior to class on Wednesday- We will review for your Quiz on Thursday! Your Time Zone Quiz is temporarily postponed. We will set a new date for the Time Zone activities and quiz.
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9/14/07- Friday, 9:30 am
7th Grade WEEK 3 VOCAB is posted on Flashcards.
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All 7th Graders will have an additional 20 minutes on Monday during class to finish the Map Skills quiz if need be.
9/13/07- Thursday Update 2:35 pm
Due to an unexpected fire drill, clas 7-1 was unable to take the Map Skills Quiz 3 and will be taking it on Tuesday. Students in this class are responsible for studying again on their own this weekend.
ATTENTION ALL 8th graders- remember your Journal is due on Tuesday the 18th NO EXCEPTIONS!
7-2 and 7-3/8-1 and 8-2 Remember your Map Quiz Tomorrow
9/12/07- Wednesday after lunch
STUDY STUDY STUDY!
ALL STUDENTS: After careful consideration and practicing our map skills in class it has been determined that we can remove Kuwait and Israel from our Map Quiz since marking them on the map is very difficult due to their size and location.
8th Graders- Please find an article for your first Journal assignment as soon as possible so that we can begin working on them in class this week. They are due on 9/18/07!
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9/11/07- Patriot's Day 9am
ALL Studnents- the countries/mountain ranges that you will need to study for Map Skills Quiz 3 are posted under the Week 2 Vocabulary for 7th Grade! This will help you study the correct places for your quiz....if you have any questions, please email me!
9/7/07 Friday, 12:00pm
8-3 Received new syllabi
- Please complete all of the North America worksheets for class next week.
All 7th Grade classes received new syllabi
Please complete all of the North America worksheets for class next week.
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9/5/07 Wed. 10:00am
All 7th and 8th Graders planning on taking the Map Skills Quiz 2 tomorrow or Friday, you will need to study the 14 European Countries, 2 Mountain Ranges and 5 Bodies of Water that we discussed during our Review.
** Asia Countries/Mountains and Bodies of Water will be posted on Map Skills Quiz 3 with North America
8/31/07 Thursday 11:00am
8-1 and 8-2 Great Job kids! The quizzes that I have graded so far look pretty good. I will do my best to get them graded and on TeacherEase as soon as possible.
*Your Homework is to finish the top and bottom half of the map actvity for European Countries. Make sure you label the country on your map and determine the Longitude and Latitude of its capital city (this is done by looking at the degrees next to each letter and matching them up to the countries).
NO CROSS COUNTRY PRACTICE on Friday!
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8/28/07 Tuesday 3:15pm
Attention all 8th Graders- Weeks 2, 3, and 4 Vocabulary are already on the Flashcards and the due dates have changed~
ALL 7th Graders- Week 2 Vocabulary is available
7-2 and 7-3 Please add the following Reading Assignment to your Syllabus for homework tonight. Please read pages G1-G4 in your TEXT BOOK & Complete questions 1&2 on Page G3 and 1&2 on Page G4
8-1 and 8-2 Great Job today. We will review again Thursday before your Vocabulary and Map Quizzes.
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ALL 8th Grade Classes
Please remember your additional homework that was not on the syllabi! You need to make sure that your Syllabus is signed and you complete your reading assignment/questions from the text
* Read the Geog. Handbook in your text pages 2-9 then complete the main idea questions on Page 5 and Main Idea B and the Critical Thinking Question on Pg. 9
* You need to review your Map Skills WS and your Vocabulary for the Quizzes on Thursday.
* YOUR SYLLABUS MUST BE SIGNED BY TOMORROW!!!
7-1 Please add the following Reading Assignment to your Syllabus for homework tonight. Please read pages G1-G4 in your TEXT BOOK & Complete questions 1&2 on Page G3 and 1&2 on Page G4
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Good Afternoon,
I Have added Week 1 Vocabulary for 7th and 8th Graders. I will add more information to this page later today.
Alycia
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MOT CROSS COUNTRY INF0
FINAL EXAM UPDATE- 8th graders who will be attending Mix It Up Day on Wednesday (IF IT IS RESCHEDULED) will have time on Friday in class to take the exam. If you wish to have extra time, please plan to stay afterschool today, Wednesday or Thursday.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL 8TH GRADERS!
MIX IT UP DAY was cancelled today and may be rescheduled on Wednesday which will interfere with our FINAL EXAM. ALL EXAMS MUST BE FINISHED BY FRIDAY AT 3:30. Therefore, I will be available after school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for people to complete the Final Exam or get a headstart on Tuesday afternoon. I will also work with Related Arts teachers to allow for time at the end of the day on Tuesday, Wed, or Thursday.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email me ASAP.
Thursday, 5/31/07-
Good morning! After a unanimous vote in our 8-1 Social Studies class the decision was made that the student's Test 2 on the Constitution would be cancelled to allow more time to work on the Study Guide for the final exam next week as the topic of Test 2 is already included in the final.
The STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FINAL will be available today for any student who would like to begin working on it earlier. We will be having a whole class review tomorrow, and Tuesday and the Exam will be on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT FINISH THE FINAL ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE GIVEN TIME ON FRIDAY TO FINISH THE EXAM.
Thursday, 5/24/07- Lunch Time
8th Grade- You will have your Articles 4-7 Test tomorrow. Please review.
7-1 Great Job on Vocabulary Activity today. Can't wait to see your presentations tomorrow!
Wednesday, 5/16/07- 3rd Block
8-3 Fantastic Job. Please be prepared for our class visitor tomorrow- remember to review the Executive and Judicial Branches.
7-1 Great Job finishing your Presentations today. We will have our Formal Review tomorrow and you will take your Test on Tuesday. Start Studying tonight.
7-2- Your finished your Chapter 10 Test. The Chapter 11 and 12 vocabulary are on the flashcards below. Please complete all vocabulary by Tuesday!
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Tuesday, 5/15/07- Second Block- oops! please see update about 7-3 Test Date.
7-2- Study tonight, your test is tomorrow for Chap.10
7-3- begin studying- we will have our formal review of the Study Guides in class tomorrow and your Test will be Friday.
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Monday, 5/14/07- Third Period
8th graders- great job today, please remember that we will have a guest speaker this week and that you should be PREPARED for your Three Branches of Government Test on Thursday.
7th Graders- We will be reviewing in class for your Unit Test today and tomorrow! Please bring all of your materials to class. The test will be Wednesday and/or Thursday depending on how our reviews go today and tomorrow.
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Monday, 5/7/07- Third Period
The 7th Grade Field Trip information will be finalized today and available tomorrow morning. Please remember that students may not take bags or Phones and Electronic Devices into the Museums. Parents, please bring Identification with you and you may carry a small bag and we ask that if you have a Cell Phone that you bring it as well.
7-2 and 7-3 Please read your chapter 12 lessons for our discussion on Tuesday and for our Field Trip on Wedneday. Great Job today.
** YOUR TEST IS ON FRIDAY! START STUDYING!
8-1- Great Job today! Our review went very well and I was impressed with our class discussion of individual rights.
** We will be discussing the Preamble and the Branches of Government in class this week and you will have a Test on this information later this week. Date will be posted after the boys return from their Field Trip on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, 5/1/07- after school
ALL AFRICA PROJECTS MUST GO HOME THIS WEEK- Please email Mrs. J to make arrangements for pick up if you cannot take it home on the bus.
ALL 8TH GRADE PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW! NO EXCEPTIONS!
8-3 Great Job today we will present at the beginning of class tomorrow.
7-1 and 7-2 Great Job today on group assignment. We will be wrapping up our unit this week; start studying for a unit test.
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Friday, 4/27/07- It's been a great week! Congratulations 7th graders we are almost finished our Castles Unit.
7-3- Making three lists; The first List is similarities and differences between Feudal England and Feudal Japan; The 2nd list is a list of similarities and differences between the United States and Japan Today; The 3rd List is a list of similarities and differences between Japanese Schools and United States Schools
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Thursday, 4/19/07- Good Morning!
All 7th graders~ I need your May 9, 2007 Field Trip Permission Slips by tomorrow. To Those of you that have already done so, thank you;
** Please come get your Africa Projects by next Friday. We need to make space for new projects and displays! Thank you.
7-2- Great Job in the Group Review today. Keep up the Good Work!
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Tuesday, 4/17/07- 2:30pm
All 8th graders- Journal for April due on/before April 26, 2007- article on an issue being discussed at the state or federal level (i.e., stem cell research, global warming, changing the driver license age)
8-3 Please review L1 and read the Geog. Lesson and L2 before the next class; you have a quiz on Friday on all three parts;
** Journal for April due on/before April 26, 2007- article on an issue being discussed at the state or federal level (i.e., stem cell research, global warming, changing the driver license age)
7-1 Please read Lesson 2 and complete page 261 No. 3 and Page 270 No. 1,3 and 4; You Castle Mania Quiz is on Friday
7-2 and 7-3 Please read Lesson 3 and review the different lifestyles of each group of people so we can compare the past, present and future lifestyles of people in different places! Your doing fantastic!
*** Castle Quiz for 7-3 moved to Friday, April 20, 2007;
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Monday, 4/16/07- 2:20pm CC Cancelled! UPDATES FOR 8TH GRADERS BELOW
Welcome back. Hope everyone is well rested and ready to Rock and Roll!
ALL AFRICA PROJECTS- should be taken home by Fridaym April 20, 2007 to make room for new projects. Thank you very much for putting so much effort into the projects~ they were Fantastic!
7-2 and 7-3 Fantastic Job today!
Homework: Review Lesson 1 and 2; Complete all of Chapter 10 vocabulary by the next class and Page 261 question 3 and Page 270 questions 1, 3, and 4; You will have your Castle Mania Quiz on Thursday, Ap. 19, 2007!
8-1 and 8-2 Another awesome day!
Homework: Read Geog. Lesson and Lesson 2 by next class.
SAM IS DEAD REPORTS DUE TOMORROW BY 11:20 NO EXCEPTIONS!
Wednesday, 3/21/07- 2:00pm
Hello all. Congratulations we have almost finished the Language Arts and Math Portions of the DSTP and the Science and Social Studies are quickly approaching.
8th Graders- we will be continuing our Novel Study of "My Brother Sam is Dead" and working on Journalling assignments.
7th Graders- Next Week is Academic Night on Tuesday- I need volunteers to come in and share the Africa Projects and your learning experiences from this year. Please email me if you are interested by the end of the week.
Runners- We have our first Spring Distance Team 5k on Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Saliesianum School in Wilmington. As of today, we have four participants from the team!
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Friday, 3/16/07- 1:00 PM
Practice is Cancelled!!!
8-1 and 8-2 We have completed the first two chapters of "My Brother Sam is Dead" and our discussion went very well.
**** Your journal assignments were DUE today. If you did not complete the assignment you have been given an oppurtunity to turn it in on Monday Morning for 17/20; if not, it is a zero.
8-3 We have only completed the first chapter and will continue on Monday.
** See Journal Notes Above
Congratulations 7th and 8th graders you made it through the first 2 days of Testing. Tomorrow is a Regular A-Day so Please have your Social Studies Books and Notebooks with you.
8th graders MARCH JOURNAL 2 ARE DUE TOMORROW!
7TH graders- We will be wrapping up our Unit on Africa and will have a special guest Visitor on March 27, 2007.
Spring Distance Team- Practice is still on for today, rain or shine!
Wednesday, 3/7/07- Last Period
Cross Country Runners- We are having practice today!
ALL Parents: Last call for conferences this Friday! Please email me this evening or by the end of the school day Thursday, March 8, 2007.
7th Graders-
7-1 Fantastic Job today! We covered a lot today and you guys did a fantastic job with the discussion and your Team Projects; We will begin class Monday, March 12, 2007 by reviewing the rest of the Vocabulary Study Guide!
8th Graders-
Great Job on the Revolutionary War and Declaration of Independence Activity today. We will continue tomorrow for 8-1 and 8-2; For 8-3, we will continue Monday, March 12th!
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Monday, 3/5/07- After School-Welcome to Third Trimester!
ALL PARENTS-Attention: Please be on the lookout for a note coming home regarding the optional Parent Conferences for Second Trimester. They will be held next Friday, March 9, 2007 from 8:30am-3:30pm on a First come, First Serve Basis. Please email me at alycia.jefferson@mot.k12.de.us to schedule a conference. Again, these are optional and will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis.
8th Graders- Please do not forget your Journal Assignment is due on Thursday, March 8, 2007. No Exceptions.
** 8-1 and 8-2 You have a Content Quiz On Wed. 3/7/07 on Lessons 3 and 4
7th Graders- We will be wrapping up our Class Presentations tomorrow and Wednesday! Congratulations!
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Thursday, 3/1/07 Happy March!Postings today are for all parents, 7th and 8th grade students and runners!
Attention All Parents: Please be on the lookout for a note coming home regarding the optional Parent Conferences for Second Trimester. They will be held next Friday, March 9, 2007 from 8:30am-3:30pm on a First come, First Serve Basis. Please email me at alycia.jefferson@mot.k12.de.us to schedule a conference. Again, these are optional and will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis.
8th Graders- Your March Journaling Assignment Syllabus will be handed out tomorrow during class; the assignment is slightly different this month, but you will be required to have the syllabus signed and returned next week.
7th Graders- FANTASTIC PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS! I AM REALLY IMPRESSED!
Spring Distance Team Members Practices have officially begun this week and we are already on the Fast Track to becoming a phenomenal team again. If you missed the interest meetings, please email me at your earliest convenience about paperwork, schedules, etc.,
Tuesday, 2/27/07 Last Block
7th Graders- Fantastic Projects so far! Class presentations have been great too! Looking forward to tomorrow.
8th graders- great discussion today. Remember to begin reviewing the acts from Lessons 2 and 3 w/ extra concentration on the Declaratory, Townshend and Intolerable Acts as well as the different groups and their points of view (Loyalists, Patriots, Minutemen, Redcoats, etc.,)
Monday, 2/26/07- First Block
7th graders- please remember your projects are due on Wednesday (NO EXCEPTIONS); I have already received three fantastic projects this morning; if you are participating in the Drama Program on Wednesday, your project must be turned in before you leave my class- for many of your this means turning it in as soon as you get to school.
8th graders- Congrats on your Black History Projects! They were great! Parents: Be on the lookout for another Creative Arts Project and the beginning of our Novel Study for Social Studies in the next couple of weeks.
Tuesday, 2/13/07- First Block
REMINDER TO ALL 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE MUSICAL THEATRE CONCERTS ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007- Your projects MUST BE TURNED IN THAT MORNING BEFORE YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE CONCERT. IF YOU FORGET, YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.
** 7TH GRADERS THIS IS A 150 POINT TEST GRADE!
Monday, 2/12/07- Middle of Third Block
ATTENTION ALL 8TH GRADERS- YOU MUST BEGIN CITING YOUR JOURNAL ASSIGNMENTS DUE 2/14/07. PLEASE USE CITATION MACHINE.NET
ALL 7TH GRADERS- please begin studying for your Geog. Quizzes this week. We will have them even if there is a Snow Delay! YOUR PROJECTS ARE DUE ON 2/28 NO MATTER WHAT! If were out of school that day they are due the very next DAY!
7-2 Great Job today with our Rituals/Traditions Discussion in class. We will take Quiz A the next time we meet.
7-3 Great Job today! We completed our Rituals/Traditionas activity and started Geography Quiz A for Africa today. You will finish tomorrow.
8-1 Today was your last day in the Computer Lab. Your projects are due on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007 NO EXCEPTIONS and your JOURNAL 9 IS DUE Wed. Feb 14, 2007 NO EXCEPTIONS!
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Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007- Around 12:30
ALL 8TH GRADERS- Great job today on your Fifty States Map Test. The grades look pretty good so far!
** Reminder: Your Black History Month Projects/Pres. are due on Feb. 15, 2007 NO EXCEPTIONS
** Your First Journal for Feb. is due on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14, 2007)
** Your Rosa Parks questions/essay is due Next Class and ALL of your Chapter 6 worksheets should be DONE by now.
Class 8-3 Great job in the lab today! I was really impressed.
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Monday, Feb. 5, 2007- Block 3 (1:00)
ALL 8TH GRADERS- YOU HAVE YOUR FIFTY STATES AND CAPITALS TEST TOMORROW- STUDY!
7th Graders- great job today! Please add the words Handbill, boycott, and segregation to your vocabulary lists for our study of Black History Month.
Friday, Jan. 27, 2007- block 2 (11:10am)
7-1 Great Job today. We will reschedule Map Skill Quizzes starting on Monday when you get your new syllabus or an update sheet! Tonight and this weekend, please read through Chapter 6 Lessons 1 and 2, work on your project (due Feb. 28), and study for your Map Skills quiz on Africa.
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007
8th grade Quiz 4 and 5 states list is in the flashcards!
Friday, Jan. 12, 2007- 230pm
ALL 8TH GRADERS- Next weeks NB Check will include a journal assignment so please bring your journal notebooks with you.
8-3 Journal week 6 1/19 is canceled. Quiz 3 for States is the 19th, Quiz 4 is the 23rd and Quiz 4 is the 24th.
All 7th grade- we spent a great deal of time working on your africa Map Skills today so we will be postponing the Mali and Songhai Quiz next week until we catch up. Map skills quiz 3 and 4 will be held on the dates on your parent form. Please study
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007- 4pm- ALL 8TH GRADERS YOUR JOURNAL 6 DUE NEXT (1/19) IS CANCELED. IF YOU DID IT ALREADY YOU CAN TURN IT FOR JOURNAL 7 INSTEAD.
7-2 and 7-3 Great job today. We will continue L2 tomorrow. You have your second quiz tomorrow on the Map of Africa so please study.
8-1 Great class today. We will finish your quizzes in class on Tuesday. Not to Worry.
8-2 We will take your Map SKills 1 Quiz Tuesday and your Map Skills 2 Quiz the next class since we did not take it today.
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007- 11:15am 8TH GRADERS IN CLASSES 8-1 AND 8-2 PLEASE SEE MY NOTES BELOW ABOUT A CHANGE TO YOUR SYLLABUS.
8-1 Great Job today. We will be discussing your Journals tomorrow and possibly taking your Content Quiz- depending on how our in class review goes. We are ahead of schedule on the Syllabus (yay. YOUR SYLLABUS HAS THE LESSON 1 QUIZ SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY, BUT PLEASE STUDY AS WE ARE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND WILL TAKE THE QUIZ TOMORROW ONCE WE REVIEW AGAIN.
8-2 Great Job today! We have changed our plans because we are so far ahead of schedule (ITS ALL YOUR HARD WORK PAYING OFF) so we will be taking two quizzes tomorrow- The States Quiz and the Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Content Quiz. You did a fantastic job today and I am very proud- all that hard work will pay off.
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007- 2:00pm
8-3 Great Job today. We finished Lesson 1 and will move quickly into lesson 2 next class. You are ahead of schedule so we will proceed with the Lesson 1 Quiz Tomorrow instead of Friday, 1/12/07 on the syllabus. You also have your First States Quiz Friday and I am sure you will do fine. Do not forget that your Journal 5 is due on/before Thursday 1/11/07.
7-1 Great job today. I will try to grade your quizzes tonight and return them ASAP. We will take your Chapter 5, L1 quiz tomorrow at the beginning of class and then move onto Lesson 2.
7-2 Great Job today. We have officially finished Lesson 1 and your quizzes look good. I will review the vocab with you before the quiz next class. Please begin working on your review for the next map quiz. Remember we added The Niger River to your List and Jenne-Jeno and Egypt to Quiz 2's reguirements.
7-3 Great Job today. We have officially finished Lesson 1 and your quizzes are complete. I will review the vocabulary with you before the quiz next class. Please make sure Lesson 2 worksheets are complete before the next class as we will be moving on. Please begin working on your review for the next map quiz. Remember we added The Niger River to your List and Jenne-Jeno and Egypt to Quiz 2's reguirements.
Monday, Jan. 8, 2007- 2:30 pm
CONGRATULATIONS TO Liz Yetter and Max Wick who will represent the 7th and 8th grade at the School Wide Geography Bee Tomorrow last period!
ALL 8th graders- your quiz lists will be provided tomorrow. The Updated list is on the Flashcards section of my webpage for at least the first two quizzes! Good luck!
7-2 and 7-3 Great job reviewing Lesson 1 Today. I will grade your quizzes as soon as possible. Keep up the good work. I will review more about Jenne-jeno and the Nok People tomorrow before your quiz! Relax and keep chugging along! I am very impressed with how hard you guys study!
8-1 and 8-2 Please have all questions answered for Chp. 5 Lesson 1 before our next class. Your week 1 vocab quiz is next class and please remember that your Journal 5 is due on the 11th (friday) and that you have States Quizzes coming up. For study materials refer to R34-35 and A34-35 in your text. I will have copies of the US maps available tomorrow!
Friday, Jan. 5, 2007- as of 10am
ALL 8th graders please add the following words to Week 2 Vocabulary-Libel, Bail, Precendent, Miranda Rights, Censor and Treason
8-1 and 8-2 here is your updated Due Dates List (you will get a syllabus on Monday)
By monday you must have the following completed-
Vocabulary Week 2 and 3 due on Jan. 8th, 2007
Read Lesson 1 and Complete Page 140 (Q3 all parts)
Rest of the Updated Due Dates:
Vocabulary Week 1 Quiz on Jan. 10th, 2007
Vocabulary Week 2 and 3 Quiz on Jan. 17th, 2007
States Quiz 1 on Jan. 11th
States Quiz 2 on Jan. 16th
Notebook Check on Jan. 24th
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007- as of 2:30pm WELCOME BACK
7-2 and 7-3- Please get your NEW updated Syllabus reviewed and signed by your parents. It is due tomorrow.
** Don't forget that you should begin studying your maps of Africa now so that you are prepared for next weeks quizzes.
8-1 and 8-2- Please do not forget that your Journal Week 4 is due on Friday at the beginning of class. You also need to have Vocabulary for Weeks 2 and 3 Completed by Monday. **look below for quiz dates and updates on Journal Dates!
8-1 and 8-2 Due Dates (as of 1/3)
Vocabulary Week 2 and 3 due on Jan. 8th, 2007
Vocabulary Week 1 Quiz on Jan. 10th, 2007
Vocabulary Week 2 and 3 Quiz on Jan. 17th, 2007
States Quiz 1 on Jan. 11th
States Quiz 2 on Jan. 16th
Notebook Check on Jan. 24th
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006- as of 1:30pm
NOTE: I AM NOW ACCEPTING 7TH AND 8TH GRADE VOCABULARY EARLY. IT IS NOT DUE UNTIL January, but I will accept it and add it to the gradebook now.
8th GRADERS- Reminder that ALL Journal 3's are due tomorrow as well as the Week 1 Trimester 2 Vocabulary and your SIGNED Journal Contract for Jan.
Jan. Journals 4-8 are listed under Tuesday's assignments the first one is due Jan. 5, 2007 for ALL 8th Graders. Please see my notes below- I will add them to Tomorrow's notes as well.
7th GRADERS- We are officially starting our Africa Unit and our biggest project of the year- Our Geography Project.
To those 7th and 8th graders who turned in their vocabulary early- thank you and way to go!
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Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006- period 4 1:30
8TH GRADERS JOURNAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR JAN. ARE POSTED BELOW THE NEXT MESSAGE.
Please remember that your Dec. Journal 3 is due this and the Trimester 2 Vocabulary. Week 1 is due Thursday (Dec. 21) NO EXCEPTIONS!
JANUARY JOURNALS 4- 8
4.) Due on or before Friday, January 5, 2007-
a. 1 Article dealing with the Economy and Government Actions- as long as it follows these rules
5.) Due on or before Thursday, January 11, 2007 -1 Article of YOUR CHOICE- that relates to a topic of interest to people your age, but again make sure it follows the rules
6.) Due on or before Friday, Jan. 19, 2007- Article dealing with Geography OR Technology
7.) Due on or before Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 - Article of YOUR CHOICE- that relates to a topic of interest to people your age, but again make sure it follows the rules
8.) Due on or before Tuesday, January 30. 2007- Article of YOUR CHOICE-
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Monday, Dec. 18, 2006- afterschool 2nd Time Around 4:40pm
Attention 8th graders- Please remember that your Dec. Journal 3 is due this and the Trimester 2 Vocabulary. Week 1 is due Thursday (Dec. 21) NO EXCEPTIONS!
*** And your Journal Assigments 4-8 will be posted tomorrow morning. You will have 5 assignments for the month of January, but they are spread out throughout the Month. I will hand out a schedule tomorrow/Wed. in class and post it tomorrow PM.
Attention ALL 7th graders and PARENTS- Your new syllabus must be Signed and returned by the next class period!
7-1 Has completed our Annual Class Geography Bee and did a fantastic Job. I will list our winners after the break on our Website as we prepare for the School Wide Geography Bee. Thank you for your hard work.
Attention 8th graders- Please remember that your Dec. Journal 2 is due this Friday (Dec. 15) and that you can now begin working on the Trimester 2 Vocabulary. Week 1 is due Next Thursday (Dec. 21)
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Monday, Dec. 11, 2006- afterschool
Reminder to 8-1, 8-2, And 8-3- your Dec. Journal 2 is due friday. Thank you to the two students who turned it in early!!! AND YOUR UNIT TEST IS WED. Dec. 13- remember you will need to use your notes, Worksheets, etc., to study as there will be no official study guide and we will do TGT's in class.
Attention all 7th graders- **You should be using your worksheets from Chapter 3 (Reading Strategy and Study Guide Sheets)as well as your outlines for the Lessons to help you prepare for you test. Your test for our Unit on Islam and our unit on Time Zones will be next Wednesday and Thursday, depending on what day you have S.S. 7-1 (Wed.) 7-2 and 7-3 (Thursday).
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Friday, Dec. 8, 2006- as of 10:25am
Reminder for 8-1 and 8-2- your Dec. Journal 1 is due Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 and Dec. Journal 2 is due next Friday. AND YOUR UNIT TEST IS NEXT WED. Dec. 13- remember you will need to use your notes, Worksheets, etc., to study as there will be no official study guide and we will do TGT's in class on Monday so come prepared to have fun!!!
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Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006- as of 4:00pm---7TH GRADERS SEE ADVICE TO PREPARE FOR YOU TEST. AND A NEW SITE FOR YOUR TEXT HAS BEEN ADDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!
Reminder to 8-3- your Dec. Journal 1 is due tomorrow. Thank you to the three students who turned it in early!!! AND YOUR UNIT TEST IS NEXT WED. Dec. 13- remember you will need to use your notes, Worksheets, etc., to study as there will be no official study guide and we will do TGT's in class on Tuesday so come prepared to have fun!!!
Reminder for 8-1 and 8-2- your Dec. Journal 1 is due Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 and Dec. Journal 2 is due next Friday. AND YOUR UNIT TEST IS NEXT WED. Dec. 13- remember you will need to use your notes, Worksheets, etc., to study as there will be no official study guide and we will do TGT's in class on Monday so come prepared to have fun!!!
Attention all 7th graders- **You should be using your worksheets from Chapter 3 (Reading Strategy and Study Guide Sheets)as well as your outlines for the Lessons to help you prepare for you test. A change has been made to your test date!!! Your test for our Unit on Islam and our unit on Time Zones will be next Wednesday and Thursday, depending on what day you have S.S. 7-1 (Wed.) 7-2 and 7-3 (Thursday). Start Studying now!
You all did a fantastic job on your presentations of the Time Travel Projects- I was really impressed (Parents- look out on future trips; these kids know their stuff about traveling through time zones!)
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Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006- as of 3:00pm
Attention all 8th graders and Parents- The 8th graders will be taking their Colonial Development Unit Test on Wed. Dec. 13, 2006 (one week from tomorrow)!!! They will be using their packets, notes and textbooks to review for this test- there will be no additional study guide!
**info for individual classes can be found below.
8-3 has received their official Journal Assignments for December. They will be bring home a copy of the information to be signed and returned as well as a copy to be kept at home for reference by parents. The assignments are also posted below:
Dec. Journal 1.)Due on or before Friday, December 8, 2006- 1 Article of YOUR CHOICE- as long as it follows the rules.
Dec. Journal 2.)Due on or before Friday, December 15, 2006- 1 Article of YOUR CHOICE- that relates to a topic of interest to people your age, but again make sure it follows the rules.
Dec. Journal 3.)Due on or before Thursdou December 21, 2006- 1 Article of YOUR CHOICE- Just Like Week 1
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8-1 and 8-2 have received their official Journal Assignments for December. They will be bring home a copy of the information to be signed and returned as well as a copy to be kept at home for reference by parents. The assignments are also posted below:
Dec. Journal 1.)Due on or before Monday, December 11, 2006- 1 Article of YOUR CHOICE- as long as it follows the rules.
Dec. Journal 2.)Due on or before Friday, December 15, 2006- 1 Article of YOUR CHOICE- that relates to a topic of interest to people your age, but again make sure it follows the rules.
Dec. Journal 3.)Due on or before Thursday, December 21, 2006- 1 Article of YOUR CHOICE- Just Like Week 1
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Monday, Dec. 4, 2006- as of 5pm
8th graders- this is the second set of notes/information for the 8th graders today- there is more below!
*** Journal Assignments for December are being handed out in class on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006. Please ask your children to show you the entire packet so that you have your copy of the next three assignments. In case you do not received them, tomorrow I will post the next three Journal Assigments for all three classes- LOOK AT THE DATES AND CLASS SECTION CLOSELY.
***Next Week they will have their Unit Test on The Original Thirteen Colonies and then begin our annual In Class Geography Bee!!!
Please see the general notes for 7th graders below- I posted them earlier today.
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Monday, Dec. 4, 2006- As of 1:59pm
Hello and Welcome Back to MOT and the beginning of second Trimester! As many of you are aware, we have exactly three weeks until Winter Break which begins on Dec. 22, 2006!
Since we are just beginning a new trimester, we are going to begin picking up the pace in all of our classes and you will probably notice that the workload will increase.
7th Graders- We are working in class on their Traveling Around the World projects which help them to develop their mapping skills as well as their ability to navigate through many time zones around the world. They are doing a fantastic job and will be fnishing their projects this week so if your in the middle school wing please stop by and see their completed presentations anytime after this Friday.
Next Week they will have their Unit Test on Time Zones, Mapping Skills and of course Islam. We will then have our Annual In Class Geogrpahy Bee and begin our unit on Africa which will be very exciting as it is the unit that contains the biggest project of the year!
8th Graders- In class we are working on our studies of the creation and development of the Original 13 Colonies. The students have been working in small groups to experts on either the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, or Southern Colonies and create activities to help their classmates better understand their similarities and differences and how their development has helped make us and the State of Delaware what we are today.
Next Week they will have their Unit Test on The Original Thirteen Colonies and then begin our annual In Class Geography Bee!!!
Thurs. Nov. 8, 2006- enjoy the three day weekend, but don't forget to see me notes below about your assignments.
8th graders- ALL PERIODS as of 1:00pm
**all vocabulary that has not been checked since we began our projects will be checked and graded on Monday or Tuesday depending on when you have my class (Rotating Schedule); You will be taking notes on all of chapter 3 on Monday- be prepared (read ahead of a time- the more you know the less notes you'll need to take) **new journaling assignments will be discussed and new dates will be assigned. **vocabulary weeks 7-10 will have a vocab tests/quizzes the two days before Thanksgiving Break- these dates will be provided on Monday and Tuesday.
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006 Election Day!- as of 3pm
Conference Letters are being handed out in Social Studies class during Tuesday and Wednesday's classes. Please note, Report Cards will be handed out at our conferences on the Monday and Tuesday after Thanksgiving. If a conference is not scheduled the Report Card will be given to the child on the Wednesday after the holiday once the conferences are over.
7th graders- Fantastic Projects! We are going to finish our chapter and begin the next one really soon so make sure you are caught up on Worksheets and Vocab.
8th graders- great job on projects so far. We will finish up this week. Also, please watch the election information tonight so we can discuss it tomorrow and Thursday. Great job again!!!
Thursday, oct. 26, 2006- as of 830pm!!
8th graders- If your planning to send emails or make phone calls to Castle, Carper, Ting or Spivack please forward the emails to me or call me and let me know how the conversations went. Thank you!!!
WE DID NOT TAKE OUR 7TH GRADE VOCAB QUIZ TODAY, but we did get our new projects!
8-3 Begin your research for your Campaign 2006
Project. Parents- your children can be a great resource for you during this years campaign periods as they are going to step into the shoes of Campaign Managers and Volunteers! We will make up today's quiz tomorrow!
7th grade- Get started on your Creative Arts Project. It's going to be great seeing your unique personalities show through! Parents- please sign and return the project sheet for me.
8-1 and 8-2 Please do not forget to study all of your vocab; you will make up your quiz tomorrow in class and work on your projects.
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Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006- UPDATES as of 1pm.
7TH GRADE great job today~ (7-2 and 7-3) we will finish our group activity tomorrow and review the WS that you have been doing for homework. Those who did not have their syllabus today must still get it signed before the next class.
8TH GRADE (classes 8-1 and 8-2)
DO NOT PANIC! We assigned a Creative Arts Project in class today I think you will really enjoy! I know it has several parts to it, but relax. You will be doing almost all of the work IN CLASS over the next several days.The ONLY homework you have for this project is to research and find articles/information about your assigned candidate for Campaign Poster and that is DUE this FRIDAY. After that the assignment will be done in class.
This ALSO means that you HAVE NO JOURNALING FOR NEXT WEEK (that's right, no journals til after Nov. 3) and only vocabulary for homework. Obviously, we are not going to cover Chp. 3 this week if we are doing our project- so you DO NOT need to continue the readings for it right now. We will pick up where we left off next week some time!
You also did not take your Week 7 vocab quiz today, we will review them in class on Friday and take it then. YOUR NEW SYLLABUS WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO!
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Monday, October 23, 2006 Updates at of 10am- 8TH GRADE VOCABULARY IS UP FOR WEEKS 7-10 ON THE FLASHCARDS!
8-3 You are to read Lesson 2 tonight and complete all worsheets
**VOCABULARY WEEK 7 DUE TOMORROW! quiz on the 27th
**WEEK 9 JOURNALS YOUR CHOICE ARE DUE TOMORROW FOR ALL 8TH GRADE CLASSES!
**Expect your new syllabus this week!
8-1 and 8-2 JOURNAL DUE TOMORROW! VOCAB WEEK 7 DUE TOMORROW! QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY!
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Thursday, October 19, 2006 updates as of 3:50 pm
THE THEME IS COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS- GO ALL OUT....I HAVE LIST OF PLACES THAT HAVE STUFF YOU COULD USE! BE AN INDIVIDUAL IN YOUR STYLE, BUT STICK TO THE THEME!
** Forms for the Seawitch need to be turned in by tomorrow for the $5.00 Discount. By Monday for the $3.00 discount, after that its 20.00 per kids;
**ALL I NEED FOR THIS SATURDAY IS to confirm your coming or not....if you want to turn in your forms and monney then i will register you early, that's fine, if not just GET THERE EXTRA EARLY TO REGISTER!
** For the STATE CHAMPS Nov. 4th, I need money and Forms, by next Friday (i have to mail them by that monday to register!)
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8-1 and 8-2 YOUR WEEK 9 JOURNALS ARE DUE NEXT TUESDAY! YOU MAY ALSO COMPLETE THE EXTRA CREDIT ARTICLE (on politics) for an extra 15 points. Your new syllabi will be handed out either tomorrow or the beginning of next week. Don't forget to think about our discussion on channging the tests from mid-year and end of year exams to end of trimester exams- we iwll discuss it in class next week.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 UPDATES AS OF 2pm
8-3 STUDENTS MAY COMPLETE AT THIRD ARTICLE FOR JOURNALS AND TURN IT IN TOMORROW TO EARN UP TO 15 POINTS EXTRA!
** QUIZ TOMORROW ON CHP 2 SECOND HALF "SLAVERY" TOPIC
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ALL SEVENTH GRADE CLASSES- GREAT JOB TODAY IN OUR CLASS DISCUSSION WITH OUR GUEST SPEAKER!
Homework Updates:
**NOTEBOOK CHECK TOMORROW- Then you must have your notebook cleaned out by MONDAY - DONT REMOVE VOCABULARY, QUIZZES/TESTS OR RULE SHEETS/SYLLABUS/CALENDAR
**Use lesson 1 outline and Read lesson 1 (you may take notes, but don't have to) If you have already read it, you will need to review for class tomorrow.
** Vocabulary Quiz Week 7 tomorrow OR Friday depending on your class rotation(STUDY)
** Complete WS for Lesson 1 in your Homework Packet!
** You will be receiving your new syllabus by the middle of next week...UNTIL THEN use your most recent syllabus to keep uptodate on quizzes
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Monday October 16, 2006 UPDATES FOR 8TH GRADE AS OF 11:20AM!
8-1 and 8-2 Please study you have your Chp. 2 quiz and your Unit Voccabulary Test tomorrow; We will review once more in class. YOUR JOURNALS are due Thursday, October 19th (Your Journal Topics for this week include Political and Regional Reference this Sunday's News Journal for several AWESOME articles.
** I WILL FINISH GRADING YOUR JOURNALS MONDAY NIGHT...YOU MAY COLLECT THEM ON TUESDAY AT ANY TIME!!
** Notebook Checks will be done between Wednesday of this week and Wednesday of next. You will be asked to turn in specific assignments from the past two chapters. Please be prepared!!
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Sunday, October 15, 2006- UPDATES FOR 8th and 7TH GRADERS and the MOT CC Team (in that order)
8TH GRADERS- Your Journal Topics for this week (8th) include Political and Regional and many of you have expressed concern over what type of article to use for the Regional one. Reference this Sunday's News Journal for several AWESOME articles. I will discuss how several of these articles are acceptable as a Regional Article in class on Monday. This will give you an oppurtunity to make any changes to your assignments before they are due later this week. ** I WILL FINISH GRADING YOUR JOURNALS MONDAY NIGHT...YOU MAY COLLECT THEM ON TUESDAY AT ANY TIME!!
** Don't forget you have two tests this week- one on the theme "Slavery- How it began and changed during the colonization of the Americas?" and the first 6 weeks of vocabulary for the year. We will review in class Monday.
** Notebook Checks will be done between Wednesday of this week and Wednesday of next. You will be asked to turn in specific assignments from the past two chapters. Please be prepared!!
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7TH GRADERS- Teacherease has been updated with quiz and test scores, but please be patient as new grades will be added on Monday and Tuesdya of this week! Great Job so far!
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CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS- FANTASTIC JOB THIS SATURDAY. Your doing an incredible job. Remember we have a meet next Saturday at Cape Henlopen....directions will be available on Wednesday (hopefully) It's another early race- Also, please have a theme decided for the October 29th race by Tuesday.....here are some ideas Cowboys ad Cowgirls (we are the mustangs after all), florists characters (for the girls), witches and warlocks, angels and devils, etc.,..Just to get you started. Applications need to be mailed in this week!
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Thursday, October 12, 2006- UPDATES (as of 11am)
7TH GRADERS YOUR VOCABULARY FOR WEEKS 7-9 IS ON THE FLASHCARDS...SEE YOUR SYLLABUS FOR DUE DATES (7-1) YOUR WEEK 7 IS DUE MONDAY (no excuses)
8TH GRADERS- At the beginning of the school year you were asked to have two notebooks for SS; one of which you did not need until the end of the first unit- Were Finally here! Please be prepared to transfer Chapter 1 and 2 into the second NOTEBOOK...this is to be done in CLASS next week. I will be asking for at least three assignments to use for the Notebook Check (it is a quiz grade). You may leave your vocabulary in there from Weeks 4-6, but at least you will have a semi-clean notebook for Chapters 3 and 4 (Unit 2)
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Friday, October 6, 2006-CROSS COUNTRY IS STILL ON!
Some updates to keep everyone in the loop-
7th Grade
***FANTASTIC PROJECTS! It was really interesting to see how many different countries we came into contact with just through our clothing. Many students (and I am sure parents) were really surprised to see how few pieces of our clothing are actually made in the United States! I am really looking forward to next week when their creative juices really start flowing.
** ALL 7TH GRADERS received their Vocabulary Test Lists yesterday or today and are to begin reviewing. It is a lot of words, but they will do a fantastic job. They have also received their study guides for the Chapter Test on Rome and it's Acquaintances and should be reviewing them over the weekend.
***CHAPTER TESTS- I will be loading the grades into Teacher Ease this weekend. The grades will be counted into the Progress Reports that are going home on Monday.
8th Grade DONT FORGET YOUR WEEK 7 JOURNALING ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK----LOOK AT YOUR CONTRACTS AND SYLLABI!
8-1 and I had great discussion regarding the quiz that was completed on Thursday. During our discussion it became known to me that there was a multiple choice question on test that caused a great deal of unrest because many read the choices quickly and therefore incorrectly. We decided that since so many students in this particular group had read the question incorrectly, there will be a three point curve added to their scores. For example, a quiz that received a score of 83 would now be an 86. I will make these changes on Teacher Ease this weekend and it will be reflected in the Progress Reports that will come home on Monday, October 9, 2006.
8-2- Excellent Class today! We got through all of lesson 3 and will finish Lesson 4 on Tuesday. They have their Chapter 2 First Half Quiz back so if parents would like to see the quiz you can ask them or you can retrieve the grades from Teacher Ease this weekend or on the Progress Reports that will come home on Monday, October 9, 2006.
8-3 Expect your new Syllabi next week. Please use the list we created and your agendas this week.
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Monday, October 2nd- expect to recieve an updated syllabus before the end of this school week. Until then, see information below for updates on projects, quizzes and general information. Mrs. J
Please see GENERAL MESSAGES/REMINDERS IN ALL CAPS AND BELOW THOSE FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND INFO FOR EACH 8TH GRADE CLASS AND 7-1
*** PLEASE GET YOUR JOURNALING INSTRUCTION SHEETS SIGNED BEFORE CLASS TOMORROW. IT WILL BE A ZERO FOR A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT AS WELL AS AN UNPREPARED FOR CLASS.
*** JOURNAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 8TH GRADE ARE DUE ON Thursday! No exceptions.
** 7th grade MINI PROJECT is still due on the date on the Syllabus. We will review the details in Class tomorrow
**THERE IS NO MOT CROSS COUNTRY ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2006~~~
8-1 Please study for your chap. 2 lessons 1 and 2 quiz tonight. We are planning to complete the quiz at the end of the period tomorrow after a whole class review. I will not be in class on Wednesday, October 4th so please bring your textbook, study guide materials and all Worksheets for the chapter to class.
8-2 Please sutdy for your Chapter 2 lessosn 1 and 2 quiz tonight. We will be having an all class review of the lessons in class tomorrow and will plan on taking a quiz for lessons 1 and 2 at the end of the period. If not, you will take the quiz on Thursday. I will not be in class on Wednesday, October 4th so please bring your textbook, study guide materials and all WS for the chapter to class.
8-3 Your Quiz is on Thursday. Please begin studying now. I think we will be ready by then.
7-1 You will have a quiz on Wednesday, October 4 on Chap. 2 Lessons 1 and 2 and my Substitute will review with you prior to taking the quiz. You will need to bring your textbook, notebook and all Chapter WS to class that day.
Friday, September 29, 2006-
Due to my unexpected absence on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006 some changes to our syllabus and plans for the chapter have been made.
8-3 We will finish out Lesson 1 and 2 Discussion about the Competition among Europeans for control of the America's next week. This means that your quiz is still on for the regular scheduled date, but may be moved to a later date once we finsih the review. Please BEGIN (if you haven't already) to study all of your Explorers from Lesson 1 and 2 of Chapter 2 for that quiz. There are many explorers that made an impact on the development of the colonies in the Americas and it takes a great deal of time to truly understand how much of an impact they had.
7-1 Things were a little off on the syllabus because of my unexpected absence. We had a great discussion from Teen Newsweek about the cultural difference in Afghanistan and hear and touched base on the Muslim culture which we will be studying in the next Unit. We then reviewed the main three ways that cultures came in contact with each other during the Roman Times (travel, trade and war) and reviewed our lesson 2 activities and took some notes! Great Job!
You did NOT receive your project sheet, but I do have them available and will hand them out on Monday. Your project due date is still the same as the syllabus states and I assure you it will not take more than one evening to complete the first part due next week. Don't worry. If you have any questions---shoot me an email this weekend and I will do my best to help.
7-2 and 7-3 Things were a little off on the syllabus because of my unexpected absence. We had a great discussion from Teen Newsweek about the cultural difference in Afghanistan and hear and touched base on the Muslim culture which we will be studying in the next Unit. We then reviewed the main three ways that cultures came in contact with each other during the Roman Times (travel, trade and war) and reviewed our lesson 2 activities and took some notes! Great Job!
You received your project sheet and we will go over the ways to complete it on Monday (or your next class with me). Your project due date is still the same as the syllabus states and I assure you it will not take more than one evening to complete the first part due next week. You may wish to create a chart for each of the categories and list the different countries from your tags and tally how many you have for each country. Don't worry. If you have any questions---shoot me an email this weekend and I will do my best to help.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006-
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS, PLEASE SEE THE COACH ABOUT AN UPDATED EVENTS SCHEDULE FOR YOUR PARENTS! OUR RACE APPS ARE IN!
7-2 and 7-3 took their end of chapter test today and have a new syllabus to get signed by tomorrow!
Monday, September 18, 2006-
8-3- Quiz tomorrow- study study study! You unofficial syllabus can be found below the assignments for seventh grade!
7-1 Chp. 1 Test Tomorrow
7-2 and 7-3 Test Wednesday
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2006 UPDATE!!!
8-1 and 8-2
By Tuesday
1) You must have an item of interest with you from your Creating America Project for a class assignment/project.
2.) You must also have your Week 3 and 4 Vocabulary completed before class.
A-DAY Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Journaling Week 4 is Due Wed
YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR THE END OF CHAPTER QUIZ ON Tuesday, September 19, 2006 THE QUIZ IS ON FRIDAY September 22, 2006
B-DAY Wed, September 20, 2006
JOURNALING WEEK 4 DUE
D-DAY Friday, September 22, 2006
Quiz on Week 3 Vocabulary
Chapter 1 Quiz
E-DAY Monday, September 25, 2006
Start rocking and rolling in Chapter 2
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8-3
By Tuesday-1) You must have an item of interest with you from your Creating America Project for a class assignment/project.
FDAY! Monday, Sept. 18
1.) You must have your Week 3 and 4 Vocabulary completed before class.
2.) YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR THE END OF CHAPTER QUIZ ON Monday, September 18, 2006 THE QUIZ IS ON Tuesday, September 19, 2006
3.) Journaling Week 4 is Due Thursday! No Exceptions!
4.) Vocab Quiz Thursday on Week 3!!!
5.)Vocabulary Quiz Week 4 Tues. 9/26
6.) Vocabulary Week 5 due Tues. 9/26
ADAY! Tuesday, September 19, 2006
CHAPTER 1 QUIZ IN CLASS
1.) Journaling Week 4 is Due Thursday! No Exceptions!
2.) Vocab Quiz Week 3 Thursday!!!
3.) Vocabulary Quiz Week 4 Tues. 9/26
4.) Vocabulary Week 5 due Tues. 9/26
CDAY! Thursday, September 21, 2006
Quiz on Week 3 Vocabulary in CLASS
JOURNALING WEEK 4 DUE NO EXCEPTIONS!
1.) Vocabulary Quiz Week 4 Tues. 9/26
2.) Vocabulary Week 5 due Tues. 9/26
DDAY! Friday, September 22, 2006
Start rocking and rolling in Chapter 2
1.) Vocabulary Quiz Week 4 Tues. 9/26
2.) Vocabulary Week 5 due Tues. 9/26
FDAY! Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Vocabulary Quiz Week 4
Vocabulary Week 5 due
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
ALL 8th Graders- As we discussed in class today, you made a list of the assignments that will be occuring during the next few weeks. This will represent your syllabus until next week when I provide you with the official syllabus for the rest of the unit.
8-1 and 8-2
By Tuesday
1) You must have an item of interest with you from your Creating America Project for a class assignment/project.
2.) You must also have your Week 3 and 4 Vocabulary completed before class.
YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR THE END OF CHAPTER QUIZ ON Tuesday, September 19, 2006 THE QUIZ IS ON FRIDAY September 22, 2006
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Journaling Week 4 is Due NO EXCEPTIONS
Friday, September 22, 2006
Quiz on Week 3 Vocabulary
Chapter 1 Quiz
Monday, September 25, 2006
Start rocking and rolling in Chapter 2
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8-3
By Tuesday-1) You must have an item of interest with you from your Creating America Project for a class assignment/project.
FDAY! Monday, Sept. 18
1.) You must have your Week 3 and 4 Vocabulary completed before class.
2.) YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR THE END OF CHAPTER QUIZ ON Monday, September 18, 2006 THE QUIZ IS ON Tuesday, September 19, 2006
3.) Journaling Week 4 is Due Thursday! No Exceptions!
4.) Vocab Quiz Thursday on Week 3!!!
5.)Vocabulary Quiz Week 4 Tues. 9/26
6.) Vocabulary Week 5 due Tues. 9/26
ADAY! Tuesday, September 19, 2006
CHAPTER 1 QUIZ IN CLASS
1.) Journaling Week 4 is Due Thursday! No Exceptions!
2.) Vocab Quiz Week 3 Thursday!!!
3.) Vocabulary Quiz Week 4 Tues. 9/26
4.) Vocabulary Week 5 due Tues. 9/26
CDAY! Thursday, September 21, 2006
Quiz on Week 3 Vocabulary in CLASS
JOURNALING WEEK 4 DUE NO EXCEPTIONS!
1.) Vocabulary Quiz Week 4 Tues. 9/26
2.) Vocabulary Week 5 due Tues. 9/26
DDAY! Friday, September 22, 2006
Start rocking and rolling in Chapter 2
1.) Vocabulary Quiz Week 4 Tues. 9/26
2.) Vocabulary Week 5 due Tues. 9/26
FDAY! Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Vocabulary Quiz Week 4
Vocabulary Week 5 due
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
8th Graders-
Please study your Week 2 vocabulary- For many of the words such as Iriquois League and Daganawida you will need to read the lesson to understand it. Hint Hint Hint!!!!
** JOURNALING PROJECT IS DUE ON THE REGULAR SCHEDULED DUE DATE- NO EXCEPTIONS!
** We will not be having our End of Chapter Test rather we will have a quiz on the lessons we covered and an end of Unit test at the end of Chapter 2.
7th Graders-
As we discussed we will be reviewing Chp. 1 this week and completing a Study Guide, but our test is moved until next week because of the field trip AND you will receive a new syllabus on Monday or Tuesday depending upon when you have my class in the rotation.
Tuesday, SEPT. 12, 2006:
7-1 AND 7-2-
Please study your vocabulary for the Week 2 Vocabulary Quiz in class tomorrow. As we discussed we will be reviewing Chp. 1 this week and completing a Study Guide, but our test is moved until next week because of the field trip.
7-3: Excellent Job today- don't forget about Parthian Stations; the vocabulary quizzes looked really good! We will begin working on our Study Guides, but your test will not be until next week sometime. I will give you an update on by Monday.
8th Graders-
Please study your Week 2 vocabulary- For many of the words such as Iriquois League and Daganawida you will need to read the lesson to understand it. Hint Hint Hint!!!!
** JOURNALING PROJECT IS DUE ON THE REGULAR SCHEDULED DUE DATE- NO EXCEPTIONS!
** We will not be having our End of Chapter Test rather we will have a quiz on the lessons we covered and an end of Unit test at the end of Chapter 2.
MOT CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS~ SATURDAY'S RACE IS ON. PLEASE BRING THE FORM AND MONEY BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE DIRECTOR OF THE RACE NEEDS NAMES BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY WEDNESDAY AND I WILL BE SENDING OUT AN EMAIL.
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2006: ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS-
Due to the Field Trip to Avondale this week (Wed., Thurs., and Friday) the 7th and 8th Grade Syllabi will have to be adjusted. ALSO- ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS- PLEASE WATCH THE WEBPAGE FOR UPDATES ON THE VOCABULARY LISTS FOR WEEKS 4-6!
7th Graders- We will NOT be having your first test on Thursday; it is temporarily postponed until Tuesday of next week. I will do my best to update the webpage for the remainder of the week to show extra assignments and any class updates AND a new and updated Syllabus will be provided by Tuesday when you take your first test so START STUDYING NOW!! =)
8th Graders- We will be reviewing all three weeks worth of vocabulary and discussing your Journaling assignments as well as Current Events of the week from Wed. through Friday. We will also be completing our first unit and moving onto Chapter 2. There will be a quiz on Lesson 1, 2, and 5, but there will NOT be a Chp. test, rather there will be a Unit Test at the end of Chp. 2.
MOT CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS~ GUESS WHAT? SATURDAY'S RACE IS STILL ON. PLEASE TAKE A FORM HOME TO YOUR PARENTS ON TUESDAY AND BRING THE FORM AND MONEY BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE DIRECTOR OF THE RACE NEEDS NAMES BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY WEDNESDAY AND I WILL BE SENDING OUT AN EMAIL. IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS PLEASE SEE ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 Assignments:
7-1 1.) START USING YOUR SYLLABUS, REMEMBER YOU MUST HAVE IT SIGNED BY TUESDAY'S CLASS. GOOD JOB!
fRIDAY, SEPT. 1, 2006 Assignments:
7-2 and 7-3
1.) GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FIRST SYLLABUS, REMEMBER YOU MUST HAVE IT SIGNED BY TUESDAY'S CLASS.
2.) Great Job on your activity today. Presentations will be next week. Keep up the good work-you will have a few minutes in the next class to finish.
3.) Your first vocabulary quiz in the September 6th. Please start reviewing
8th Graders:
Journaling Assignments: REMINDER- We reviewed your Journaling notebooks in class today, most of your did a great job on your first time. Please note, it was 20 points and it is recorded as a quiz grade. Each week from the second week on you can earn up to 40/40 or a 100 percent for a quiz grade! This is a really easy way to earn an A+ on a quiz- Remember you find an article, tell how it is related to S.S., state the opinions or sides of the topic, choose one and support it or disagree with it- there are no wrong answers on this quiz simply different opinions. NEXT DUE DATE IS SEPTEMBER 6TH! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 Update
8-3: 1.) Please refer to your Syllabus for your assignments. Most of the Vocabulary quizzes looked pretty good- looks like everyone studied. 2.) We reviewed the Class Zone Webpage in class today so I expect to see some Journaling Assignments from different sources...remember you need to do 2 articles and one must be based on Politics. Don't hesitate to email me with questions and they are due on Sept. 6th. 3.) MINI PROJECT- Get started on those they are due on the 6th as well. I expect a lot of creativity and personalities to show through! Your doing a great job so far.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 ASSIGNMENTS/UPDATE
8-1 AND 8-2: 1.) Creative Arts Project- Get Started on those projects. You had great ideas today. I expect to see a lot of creativity and personality in your projects. It is due on September 6th- No Exceptions! 2.) Please review lessons 2 before class next week as we will be finishing the Tfor5 activities! 4.) Your jounalling activities are due on the 6th as well. Please visit your TEXTBOOK Link at the bottom of this page for several sources and sites for current events. I am hoping to review them in class before the weekned, time permitting.
MOT CROSS COUNTRY! SEPT. 1, 2006 PRACTICE IS CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. PLEASE RUN ON SAT. OR SUN.
Practices began today (Wednesday, Aug. 30th) and will continue through the week. Next Week we will have M,W, TH, F practices and perhaps a Sat. Morning Get together! Forms must be turned in ASAP and Physicals must be scheduled as soon as possible. Any questions, please feel free to email me at the school or home. See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Alycia Jefferson
MOT Charter School
alycia.jefferson@mot.k12.de.us
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