8th Grade U.S. History

Friday, February 28, 2014

Friday, Feb. 28 Advisory day

1. Continue work on the workbook pg. 166-7 the Greek mapping - Geography Challenge.

2. Start and finish the Vocabulary work on the Ch. 25-31 vocab words. There are 27 words.

HW: Finish both for Mon./Tues

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Feb. 26 and 27 W/TH

1.  What did you learn in the video about Jesse Owens?

2. CNN News

3. Read Ch. 25 - summary papers

4. Geography Challenge for Greece -  Map activity for Greece -
      pg. 166-167 in workbook and pg. 245 in textbook

5. Begin the Ch 25-31 Vocabulary - Due Monday/Tuesday

HW: Finish the work above - summary papers, Geog. Challenge, and Vocab



Monday, February 24, 2014

M/T 2/24 and 25

1. Study for test - review

2. Turn in Test Helper

3. Take Test  Ch. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12

4. Watch video about Jesse Owens, Hitler's problems with Jewish people and African Americans

5.  Do missing work from Social Studies during the video

HW: No

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

2/19 and 20 W/Th

1. Check grades  - note missing work

2. Hand back papers

3. Hand in Test Helper

4. Ukrainian actions - role play

5. CNN Student News

6. Ch. 12 worksheet

7. Study for Test on Friday (Ch. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 )

HW: Study for test

Friday, February 14, 2014

Friday, Feb. 14

1.  Work on the Test Helper

2. Be sure your answers are correct.

3.  If done, study with another person.

HW:  Finish the test helper

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

2/12 and 13 W/TH

1. CNN Student News

2. Correct the 4 Guy Pamphlets

3. Begin the Test helper...  Test is next Friday Feb. 21

4. Correct the Ch. 7 and 8 WS, Ch. 12 WS, hand in the Ch. 12 "24 word summaries"

Looking ahead:
Fri - Review and Test Helper work
M/T - Days off
W/TH- Review for Unit 2 Test
F - Unit 2 Quiz   (Ch. 7,8,9, 11,12 - Not Ch. 10)

HW: Finish Test Helper by Wed./Thur.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Feb. 10 and 11 M/T

1. Finalize the pamphlets/brochures
      Be sure your name and hour are on them.
      Dropbox them when done asap in class. (Mr. McHugh will print them)
      If doing it by hand, turn it into the tray

2. Do the Chapter 7 and Ch. 8 worksheets.  These are review as we begin prepping for the upcoming unit test.

3. Read Ch. 12  (yes, really read it)

4. Do 24 word summary for pages  Top for pgs. 111-113 and bottom for pgs. 114-117

5. Do the fill in the blanks for the Chapter 12 notes

6. Watch CNN or read the news IF done with all of the above.

7. Share the news with the class

HW: Finish all of the work above

Friday, February 7, 2014

Friday, 2/7

1. Continue working on the 4 guy Pamphlet

It is due Mon./Tues.  

If doing it on computer, I will coordinate the printing next week.  Dropbox it when done.

HW: Finish the pamphlet

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

2/5 and 2/6 Wed./Thur.

1. Finalize and dropbox the Vocab, if needed

2. Check or hand in the Ch. 11 Think Aloud

3. Check the pg. 78-80 workbook pages

4. Intro to the 4 guy pamphlet -    Due Mon./Tues.

HW: Continue work on the 4 guy pamphlet.

Monday, February 3, 2014

2/3 and 2/4 M/T

CHECK YOUR GRADES

1. Super bowl review - game, ads, etc...

2. Review the Egypt and Kush info. from Friday

3. Turn it in

4. Do the Chapter 11-12 definitions, pictures and how the pictures relate - dropbox when done.

5. Read Chapter 11

6. Do Think Aloud for Ch. 11

7. Do Chapter 11 notes in the workbook - pg. 78-80

HW: Finish all of the above