8th Grade U.S. History

Friday, February 27, 2015

Friday, 2-27

1. Hand in Test Helpers- done or not.

2. Watch CNN

3. Finish or check answers

4. Study for test

HW: Study for the Test on Mon./Tues.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Wed./Th. 2/25 and 26 BLOCK

1. CNN News

2. Go over Ch. 13, 14, and 18 worksheets

3. Get Test Helper and Get page numbers

4. Test Helper work time - Both sides due on Friday when you walk in.

5. Front side study activity.

HW: Finish Test helper both side and begin studying

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

2/24 See All Classes

1. CNN News

2. Econ Quiz #4

3. Get the Ch. 13-18 Test Helper - Test is next M/T

4.  ?? Check Ch. 13, 14, 18 worksheets

HW: Work on the Test helper - due to be done on Friday

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Wed. 2/18 and 2/23 Mon. (Thur. 19th and Fri. 20th = Cold Days)

1. Check your grades - they have been updated

2. CNN Student News - It is week 23

3. Grade Week 22

4. Do pictures and Definitions of the Economic words #31-40 (#4)

5. Do Chapters 13 and 14 Worksheets

6. Go over Chapters 13, 14, and 18 (Done last week) Worksheets

7. Get and begin the Chapter 13-18 Test Topic Helper

HW: Econ Quiz study

Tues. 2-24 See all classes day: CNN and Econ. #4 Quiz, and check Ch. 13, 14, and get
W/Th BLOCKS: CNN and Test Helper work time.  Go over and review any Ch. 13-81
Fri: Test Helper Due, CNN, Study Activity


Friday, February 13, 2015

Friday THE 13TH BOOOOO!!!!!

1. CNN Student news

African American History Month videos
Part one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56wEF2E_1SU

Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psz-8ccn7z8

HW:  Enjoy the LONG weekend and stay warm

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

2-11/12 Wed./Thur.

1. CNN Student News

2. Get Econ Pretest/study words for Quiz #4 words 31-40
   *Quiz next Wed./Thur.

3. Correct Chapter 17 worksheet

4. Read Chapter 18 with Think Aloud paper
   *Discuss

5. Do notes on Chapter 18 .... and Ch. 17

6. Do Chapter 18 Multiple Choice WS

HW: Be sure above work is done

Fri: CNN, Econ drawings, Get Chapter 13-18 Test Helper
M/T = days off
W/Th = Econ Quiz, Test helper work for India
Fri = CNN, Study more
23rd/24th M/T = India Unit Test
China after that

Monday, February 9, 2015

M/T 2-9 and 10

1. CNN Student News Week 22

2. Grade last week's CNN - Week 21

3. Take Econ Test #3

4. Read Chapter 17 and do Paper

5. Discuss Chapter 17

HW: Work on Ch. 17 multiple Choice WS

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Friday, Feb. 6

*Did not have hours 6th and 7th today
**Quiz over Econ Words 21-30 on Monday/Tuesday

1. CNN x2

2. Study for Quiz

HW: Study

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Wed./Thur. Feb 4 and 5

* Econ Word quiz # 3 (words 21-30) in next Monday/Tuesday
**Check Grades

1. CNN News Week 21

2. Grade the Week 20 CNN news

3. Grade and review the Chapter 16 worksheet

4.Review for Econ. Quiz

5.  Econ-around Bingo - make new boards

6. Super bowl commercial debate - http://admeter.usatoday.com/results/2015

HW: Study for Quiz for M/T

Feb 2/3 - Mon./Tues. = 2 snow days. About 17 inches on Sunday night

Friday, January 30, 2015

1-30 Friday

*Econ quiz next Wed./Thur.

1. Turn in the Chapter 16 Dig Deeper Worksheet to Mr. McHugh Have the Ch. 16 WS ready for M/T


2. Watch CNN - do the daily and weekly review

3. Get Econ words 21-30 Market Economy - Producer

HW:  Quiz over Econ next Wed./Thur.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Wed./Thur. January 28 and 29

1. CNN Student News

2. 2 minutes to study for quiz then Economics quiz #2 - words 11-20

3. Do Chapter 15 worksheet -

4. Discuss and go over the answers

5. Do pg. 107 in the workbook and discuss

6. Read Chapter 16 do a 5 W sheet

7. Discuss 5W sheet - Pick best item to share with group

8. Do the Dig Deeper for Chapter 16 - Due Friday, Yes Friday

9. India movie if time

HW: Make sure the Dig Deeper paper is done by FRIDAY, Yes FRIDAY


Monday, January 26, 2015

1-26 and 1-27 M/T

1. Turn in Ch. 15 WS

2. CNN

3.  Correct CNN from Week 18 and 19

4. Correct Ch. 15 WS

5. Hindu Wedding impressions write and discuss

6. Do the Chapter 15 WS and Go over the answers (Mult. Choice)

7. Study for the 10 Economic words
8. Econo-bingo (20-30 minutes)

HW: Study for Econ Quiz

Friday, January 23, 2015

Friday, 1-23

1. CNN News

2. Finish work on the Ch. 15 Dig Deeper Worksheet

3. India Video

HW: Do you need to finish the Ch. 15 worksheet?

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

1-21 and 1-22 Wed./Thur.

1. CNN Student News

2. Economic words #11-20 pretest and study guide

3. What do you know about Hinduism?

4. Read Ch. 15 and fill out worksheet

5. India video

6. Ch. 15 "Dig Deeper" worksheet.

HW: Finish the "Dig Deeper" worksheet

Monday, January 19, 2015

M/T 1-19 and 20 Happy MLK jr. day

1. CNN News  (Monday's will be from 1-15 because CNN is off today)

2. Econ quiz  words 1-10

3. Check Grades - get papers back

4. MLK jr. bio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ank52Zi_S0

5. SELMA video and I have a dream speech.

6. Should we have school today or not?

7. MLK jr. crossword puzzle

7. Hindu Wedding preview  Did not get to this....

8. Read Ch. 15 and do worksheet

HW: Ch. 15 Reading

Friday, January 16, 2015

1-16 Half day of school (25 min. classes)

1.  CNN News Review

2. Study the Econ Words (1-10)

3. Check grades

HW: Have a great weekend

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Wed./Thur. Jan. 14 and 15

1. CNN News

2. Finish the Placard Notes and the Ch. 14 worksheet

3. Go over the Ch. 14 Worksheet

4. Study for the Econ Quiz, which is next Mon./Tues. (1st 10 words)

5. Econ-round Bingo

HW: Study if needed, and be ready for M/T quiz

Monday, January 12, 2015

Jan. 12/13 M/T

Econ words quiz next Mon./Tues., this Friday = half day

1. CNN News

2. Grade Week 17 CNN News - last week

3. Grade pg. 91of workbook mapping of Asia/India

4. Econ 1st 10 words pre-test (Barter - Econ. wants)
5. CH. 13 worksheet - Evaluate the best place to live - ratings

6. Ch. 14 placard viewing

7 Read Chapter 14 and do Ch. 14 worksheet

HW: Finish the Ch. 14 worksheet and Chapter 14 reading

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Jan. 7 and 8 W/Th

1. CNN News

2. Check Map pg. 91 in workbook

3. Take the Geography bee: Geog. Bee Link 

4. Grade the week 16 CNN (from before break)

5.  Read Chapter 13

6. Ch. 13 worksheet

Geog. Bee Finals?

HW: Finish the Ch. 13 work

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Jan. 5 and 6 M/T

1. CNN Student News

2. Pretest for India

3. New Seats

4. Grade the Jewish History Booklets

Look at the % of cultures in the USA vs. our local spots.
LOCAL INFO

Cultural percentages for the USA

5. Fill out the map on Pg. 91 in the workbook.  Use pg. 121 in the textbook.
Be sure to do the key, coloring, cities, mountains, countries, islands, seas, waterways, scale of miles

HW:
Finish the map work on pg. 91. Do not do pg. 90 in workbook

Put a check mark when you have labeled or done the item below

Things to label or color on pg. 91 of your workbook.  Look at pg. 121 in text for help.

__Create and color the key and the spots on the map where the colors and arrows go (3 different colors that do NOT have to be the same as the book)

__Scale of Miles
__Compass Rose

__Persia
__Afghanistan
__Himalayas
__Asia   
__China
__Korea
__Japan
__Arabian Sea
__Indian Ocean
__Bay of Bengal
__South China Sea
__Pacific Ocean
__Indus River
__Ganges River
__Kapilavastu (Buddha’s birthplace)
__Sanchi
__Sarnath
__Bodh Gaya
__Burma
__Siam
__Annam
__Sumatra
__Java

Monday, January 5, 2015

Dec. 22 Friday

1. Be sure that your Booklet is turned in

2. Play the Econobingo game

HW: Have a great break

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Wed./Thur. Dec. 17 and 18

1. Continue working on the Mini-booklets

Be sure that you do the correct amount of sentences per page.  The picture should be done like a 7th grader, the caption should explain the picture.

Turn in your Mini-Booklet to the tray with the rubric.

Be sure to proofread your work.

If you are totally done,  on your own with headphones, do the day's CNN summary.  And, then do the previous day's summary also.

HW: Be sure your Mini-Booklets are done.  The CNN summaries should be done by Friday.

Monday, December 15, 2014

12/15 and 12/16 M/T

1. Check your Grades, they are up to date as of work turned in by last Friday.

2. CNN student news week 16

3. Correct CNN News from last week  (week 15)

4. Go over Chapter 11 and 12 Worksheets and Ticket

5. Intro to the Judaism and Guys Mini-Booklet

6. Begin work on Mini-booklet

HW: Be done with 3 pages of the Mini-booklet.  We will work on more of it on Wed./Thur and it should be done during the next block.

Friday, December 12, 2014

12/12 Friday

28 minute classes with band assembly/concert in the AM

1. CNN Student News

2. CH. 11 and 12 Review Ticket

HW: Be sure all work is done from W/Th and Fri. - today