8th Grade U.S. History

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Th./Fri 5-30 and 31

1. Study time  to prepare for test

2. Take Checkpoint Test

3. Ms. Mason video - answer video

HW: No, but do any missing or late work.  The days are limited ahead.

M/T, W/Th, F, M (Kensington), T - Done......Wow.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

5/28 and 29

1. Check Grades

2. Work on test helper to prep for Checkpoint test

3. Compare info.

4. Study Game

HW: Study for the Checkpoint test -
Thurs. = 1st, 3rd, 5th
Fri. = 2nd, 4th, 6th

Friday, May 24, 2013

Fri, May 24

1. Get DC yellow paper

2. Save your slides with your title slide and name on it

3. Drop box it

4. Evaluate the Slides with the Rubric

5. Share the great ones

6. Get the Test Helper for Next Thursday's/Friday's Checkpoint FINAL test

HW: Begin work on the Checkpoint final

W/TH 5/22 and 23

1. Review the keynote directions again.

2. Work Time  - finish this hour.

3. CNN student news for 5/21 and 5/22

HW: Finish the Keynote - if needed.  It should be done IN class.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

M/T 5/20 and 21


1. Check your grades and emails

2. Grade the Ch. 36 worksheet - fill in the blanks

3. Look at and discuss the CH. 37 think aloud - turn it in

4. Ch. 37 notes 

5. Begin Roman Keynote project.  W/TH are work days for the project

HW: Start thinking about the Keynote project

Friday, 5/17

1. Do the Chapter 36 worksheet - fill in the blanks

2. Read Chapter 37 - and fill out the Think Aloud for Ch. 37

3. CNN student news

HW: Finish the Ch. 36 WS and the Ch. 37 Think Aloud

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

5/15 and 16 W/Th

1. Trivia for CH. 35

2. Ch. 35 notes in the workbook

3. Mr. McHugh will grade the Ch. 32, 34, and 35 notes in the workbook

4. Read all of Ch. 36

5. Watch CNN Student news if you finish early (or USAtoday)

6. Do 24 word essay for CH. 36  on one section

7. Share and compare in small groups, then big groups.    Turn in the 24 word essay.

HW:  Be sure the CH.35 work in the workbook is done and the 24 word essay.

Monday, May 13, 2013

5/13 and 14 M/T

1. Check Grades

2. Correct Ch. 33 worksheet notes

3. Word, Phrase, Sentence for Ch. 34 and 35

4. Ch. 34 Notes into Workbook (map also)

5. Ch. 35 Notes in workbook - begin it.

HW: Finish the Ch. 34 notes, we will finish the Ch. 35 notes in the next class.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

W/Th May 8 and 9

1. What have you learned so far about the Roman Empire?

2. Quest over pg. 218-9 in the workbook/ Geo. Challenge

3. Ch. 32 Notes in the workbook pg. 221

4. Ch. 33 Notes worksheet - fill in the blanks

5. Read Ch. 34 and Ch. 35

6. CNN student news

HW: Be sure all is done from above

Monday, May 6, 2013

Mon./Tues. 5/6 and 5/7


1. What do you know about the Roman Empire?

2. Geography Challenge in Workbook pg. 218-219 and 307 in the text

3. Read Ch. 32 and 33 then do a Word, Phrase, Sentence WS
4. CNN Student News  with headphones, if no headphones, then USA today. 
5. Share the 2 Chapter's info
HW: Be sure all is done above

5/3 Friday

1. CNN student News

2. Rome Video - Architecture

HW: Do any late or missing work

Thursday, May 2, 2013

5/1 and 5/2 W/Th

1. Quick study for test

2. Hand in Test Helpers

3. Ch. 13-18 Test

4. Grade it, if time.

5. Washington DC presentation (meeting next Wednesday May 8, 6:30pm)

6. CNN News if time.

HW: No