8th Grade U.S. History

Monday, March 31, 2014

M/T 3/31 and April 1 (No foolin')

1. Read and Review Ch. 13 - Geography of India

2. Do the worksheet of picking places and drawing

3. Read and Review Ch. 14 -Mohenjodaro

4. Do the Worksheet  - drawing and visiting Mohenjodaro

5. Practice the Buddhism and Hinduism Plays and perform, if time

6. Review the religions

HW: Finish all of the above due the next class

Friday, March 28, 2014

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

3/26 and 27 Wed./Thur.

1. Drop box your final paper and then print to printer # ______

2. India Survey - What do you know?

3. Read and share your papers in groups.  Pick the best one to share

4. Grade/ evaluate the Greek Time Machine Writing

5. Check pg. 90-91 in workbook

6. Read Chapter 13

7. If time, CNN News

HW: Read Chapter 13

Monday, March 24, 2014

Mon./Tues. 3-24 and 25 BLOCK

1. Dropbox your writings

2. India Map work - pg. 90-91 in workbook and pg. 121 in textbook

3. Revise Writings - Dropbox final writings before Wed./Thur.

4. India Video - Link on the right or below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxgK0dX872k

HW: Finish the India Map and the Greek Writing Final FINAL

Friday, March 21, 2014

Friday, 3/21, 1/2 day

1. Continue your time machine writing
 -Due Mon./Tues.  when you walk in you will dropbox it.

HW: Finish the writing

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

3/19 and 20 BLOCK W/TH

1. News update - Crimea and the airplane

2. Intro to the Greek Time Machine writing
     Writing time

3. Grading the Ch. 31 notes

4. Olympic contest??

HW: Continue working on the writing - Friday writing, Monday/Tues.  dropbox it.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Tuesday, March 18, See All Classes

*Check emails and grades

**New Seats

1. Read Chapter 31 -Greece's influence on the modern world

2. Olympic contests - Drawing and flying

3. Chapter 31 worksheet

HW: Finish the Ch. 31 WS




Monday, March 17, 2014

Regular Schedule Today 3-17 Happy St. Patrick's day

We will begin each class with a presentation from Mr. Ray regarding the 8th grade classes for next year. After the presentation we will head back to class for a shortened schedule.  20-30 minute classes.

*Be sure you have checked your emails and grades as the end of the quarter is on Friday.   Any late or absent work needs to be in by Wednesday/Thursday blocks.

1. Review Chapters 29 and 30 - Socrates and Alexander the Great WS.

2. Chapter 31 reading and review

HW: Finish the Socrates and Alex the Great WS

Friday, March 14, 2014

Friday, March 14 Advisory Day

1. Finish the Ch. 28 Notes -

2. Read Chapter 29 and 30 and answer questions

3. Olympic Contest???

HW: Finish reading

Thursday, March 13, 2014

3/13 and 14 Thur. and Fri.

3/12 Wed. = Snow day #9

1.  Chapter 27 notes questions - you can use your workbook, but not text

2. Chapter 28 reading and review

3. Ch. 28 notes in workbook

4. Olympic Contest, IF TIME

HW: Finish the Ch. 28 notes






Monday, March 10, 2014

March 10 and 11 M/T

1 week until St. Patrick's day

1. Chapter 27 review and notes in workbook pg. 176 - 179 (Athens vs. Sparta)

2. Read Chapter 28 - review paper

3. Ch. 28 Notes - answer the 2-3 questions for each battle and circle a guy.

4. Olympic Contest

hand out papers

5. CNN News

HW: Finish work from today if needed.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

W/Th 3-5 and 6

1. Dropbox vocab (yes, I gave you another day)

2. Review Chapter 26 - Think Aloud

     Grade your workbook pgs. 166-169 (map and notes)

3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Friday

4. Read Chapter 27 with Worksheet: Word/Phrase/Sentence

5. Olympic contests

HW: Study for vocab quiz over Ch. 25-31

Monday, March 3, 2014

Mon./Tues. 3-3 and 3-4

DROPBOX your vocabulary Chapter 25-31
*Quiz on Friday over vocabulary

1. Notes in workbook for Ch. 25

2. Read Ch. 26

3. Get into City-state groups

4. Contests - and pick your city-state groups

5. CNN News - Ukraine

HW: Read Chapter 26 and be sure notes for Ch. 25 are done