7th grade World History

Wed./Thur. 9-30 and Oct. 1
1. CNN day 2
2. Syria Video - do you agree?
*Download textbook - try it again
3. Review the Hominid worksheet
4. Review Chapter 1 - Quiz on Friday.  Open Workbook quiz
5. Begin reading Chapter 2

HW: Be sure you are ready

Mon./Tues. 9/28 and 29
1. Correct CNN from week 3

2. Watch CNN week 4

3. Do research online for the hominids

4. Watch movie about cavemen

HW:  Get hominid research done

Current World Affairs Wed. 9-30

1. CNN

2.  http://www.vagabomb.com/The-Syrian-Refugee-Crisis-Explained-Perfectly-With-a-Simple-Animation-Video/

3. More research on current events
     More ideas: Why are bats dying?   Why are bees dying?  Are bird populations plunging?  Is global warming really happening?  Deforestation.  Melting Ice Caps.    Dangers of natural gas fracking.    OIL PIPELINE COMING THROUGH PINCKNEY AREA.  GMO, Mansanto and Toxic Farming practices. Food shortages because of drought, and soil depletion.  How to grow food.   Hazards in industrial pollution.  Racial issues in America.  The realities of war.  Growth of the prison industry.  Lies about the war on drugs.  Heroine problems in Michigan.  Lies about immigration.  How can the USA disconnect from fossil fuels (oil/gas). Perma-culture and sustainable living.

Current World Affairs 9-28 and 29 M/T

Tues. 9-29
1. Watch CNN
2. Research current items happening to get ready for a Keynote presentation


Mon. 9-28
1. Quiz over last week's CNN

2. Watch and take notes on today's CNN

8th Grade US History

Wed./Thur.  9-29 and 30
1. Finish National Treasure

2. Read Chapter 5 Section 1-2

3. Fill out Section 2 notes
     Review
4. Schoop  http://www.shmoop.com/video/french-and-indian-war

5. Chapter 5 Section 3 notes -
   Review?

HW: Finish the Section 3 notes

Monday/Tues 9-28 and 9-29
1. Watching National Treasure

Downloading the book

Go to Finder

Click on the "Go" option at the top

Connect to server  (staff01)

Go to Student Apps (bottom - last one)

Click on 7/8 apps

Click on History Alive

Go to either 7th grade or 8th grade 

Highlight all units and drag them to the desktop

Click on a unit to open it.  Scroll though it to find the section or page that you want to start at. 

Place the cursor where you want to start the auditory /speech. If you highlight, then it will only speak that highlighted section.

7th Grade World History 9-25

1. CNN News - and finish the weekly notes
2. Sign up for google classroom at classroom.google.com
5th hour code is: 3tse07
6th hour code is: o7k7m4a

3. Intros with name tags

HW: Chapter 1 open note quiz next Wed./Thur.

Current World Affairs Friday 9-25

1. Watch CNN
2. Sign up for Google Classroom - go to classroom.google.com  - see code on board
   4th hr. code: byq21rz
   7th hr. code: k35r62

3. Read about local news at whmi.com or livingstondaily.com or mlive.com or freep.com
4. Comment on Google classroom about the local news - summarizing an article.  Keep it school appropriate.

HW: Be sure CNN notes are ready on Monday

8th grade Friday

1. Download book onto your laptops (see info below)

2. Sign up for google classroom

3. Open "Drive" and create a google doc.

4. Intro of posters

7th grade World History

Wed./Th. 9-23 and 9-24
1.  Watch CNN
2. Put labels no binder tabs: Agendas, CNN, Current Work, Notes/Misc..., Graded Work
3. Continue with Reading of Chapter 1 and taking notes on pg. 10-11 in workbook
4. Do mapping for the Middle East on pg. 7 of workbook (using pg. 3 of the textbk as a guide)
5. Begin introductions with name cards
HW: No

Mon/Tues. 9-21 and 9-22
1. Check last week's CNN News reviews
2. Watch CNN
3. Get your workbooks: Decorate and Put name and hour under "Alive", on pg. 126, and on side biding
4. Go over the Chapter 1 pictures - guessing and telling details
5. Begin reading Chapter 1 and taking notes in the workbook - pg. 10-11 in workbook

HW: No

Current World Affairs

Wednesday 9-23
1. CNN
2. Begin going over the Israel/Palestine work from last week

Tuesday 9-22
1. CNN
2. Review notes from last week and finish as needed

Monday 9-21
1. Quiz over last week's CNN (you may use your notes)
    Turn in notes and quiz
2. CNN news for today on new weekly form

8th Grade US History

Wed./Thur. 9-23 and 9-24
1. Get and share your personal preambles
2.  Review and discuss Ch. 1-4 WS
3. Do the MBSID/French and Indian War TttT activity
HW: No

Mon./Tues. 9-21 and 9-22
1. Finalize and Dropbox your Personal Preambles

2. Get Workbooks and decorate them - write name on front under States, on sie binding, and on pg. 100

3. Scan and review Chapters 1-4.  Fill out 3 topics and why they are important for each chapter (see worksheet)

HW: Do Ch. 1-4 Review Worksheet

7th Grade World History

Fri. 9-18
1. World Map quiz
2. CNN News

Wed./Thur. 9-16 and 9-17
1. CNN
2. Pretest for the class content (60 questions)
3. World Map fillout and practice
4. Practice world Map #2

HW: World Map quiz on Friday - 9-18

Current World Affairs

Friday 9-18
1. CNN
2. Work of Israel and Palestine questions

Th. 9-17
1. CNN
2. Work of Israel and Palestine questions

Wed. 9-16
1. CNN
2. Work of Israel and Palestine questions

8th gr. US History

 Fri. 9- 18
1. Review lessons from Wed./Thur.
2. Go over the TttT Preamble
3. Continue work on the personal preamble
HW: Get Preamble done by Monday

Wed./Thur. 9/16 and 9/17
Constitution Day (Sept. 17)
1. Go over a Primary Document vs. Secondary Source
2. CNN Student News
3. Preamble TttT Activity (what does each section mean?)
4. Begin creating your own Preamble

HW: No

Downloading the textbook to your computer desktop

Go to Finder

Click on the "Go" option at the top

Connect to server  (staff01)

Go to Student Apps (bottom - last one)

Click on 7/8 apps

Click on History Alive

Go to either 7th grade or 8th grade 

Highlight all units and drag them to the desktop

Click on a unit to open it.  Scroll though it to find the section or page that you want to start at. 

Place the cursor where you want to start the auditory /speech. If you highlight, then it will only speak that highlighted section.

Current World Affairs

Tues. 9-15
1. CNN and notes
2. Continue with  2015 events - compare classes
HW: No

Monday 9-14:
1.  CNN - intro to daily and weekly notes
2. List world, USA, MI, and local current events for 2015
HW: No

7th grade World History 9-14 and 9-15

1. CNN news - intro to the daily/weekly review papers
2. Review 9-11 from Friday (KWL)
3. Seating Charts
4. Draw a map of the world - the best you can
5. World map practice
6. Get Textbooks

HW: Quiz over continents, oceans, lines on Friday  9-18

8th grade US History Monday/Tues. 9/14 an 15

1. What did you learn about 9-11 (KWL)?
2. Patriot Day videos - review/discuss
3. Seating Chart
4. Get Text books and fill out book form
5. Snowball activity about classroom norms

HW: No

7th Grade World History Friday 9-11

1. CNN News

2. 9-11   5 minutes video about the day (see link on 8th grade)

3. 9-11  3 min. video about the memorial (see link on 8th grade)

4. Discuss

HW: Get supplies by Monday

Friday - 9-11 CWA

1. CNN Student News

2. KWL for 9-11

3. 5 minutes of a very moving events of the day
Great 5 minutes about the day - 9-11-2001  
3 minutes   about the memorial
Great 3 minutes about the memorial and the people who died

4. KWL fill out as a group.

HW: Have a great weekend

Friday, 9/11 8th grade BLOCKED

1. Go over student handbook

2.  9-11  K-W-L

3. Read article #1  Talk to the text (Tttt) modeled by Mr. McHugh

4. Read new article individually

5. Share in same number groups

6. Groups do a 25 word essay

7. If time, watch
5 minutes of a very moving events of the day
Great 5 minutes about the day - 9-11-2001  
3 minutes   about the memorial
Great 3 minutes about the memorial and the people who died

8. KWL   ...What did you learn??

HW: No

Parent Night Agenda

1. Introduction of Mr. Mchugh
2. Contact Info: tmchugh@pinckneypirates.org      See Symbaloo from pcs home page

3. Content of the class and books

4. Special Units
5. Homework

6. Grades:   75% Summative (tests, quizzes, projects), 25% Formative (daily work, notes, etc...)
6. Late Work

7. Questions

Supplies: 3 ring binder, Pencil bag, 5 tabs dividers,  correcting pens, twistable colored pencils, glue stix, highlighters

Wish list: Kleenex, hand sanitizer, Clorox/similar wipes, paper towels, erasers, extra pencils/pens, glue sticks, colored copy paper

Wed. 9/9 7th grade World Histroy

1. CNN News

2. True Colors - questions, sharing, evaluating

3. Name tags
4. ? Intros ?

HW: No

Wednesday, 9/9 Current World Affairs

1. Name Tags

2. CNN Student News

3. Introduce each other

HW: No

Wed. 9/9 U.S. History 8th grade

1. DC Presentation- reminder there is a parent meeting after open house on Thursday evening

2. See Ya - activity

3. Self Portrait activity

HW: No

7th grade world History - 5th and 6th hrs

1. Intro and parent letter

2. Make Name Tags

3. If time, CNN student News

HW: Get signature/s on parent letter by Friday.  

     Get supplies by Monday, Sept. 14

7th and 8th grade Current World Affairs 4th and 7th hours

1. Intro and Attendance

2. CNN Student News

3. Name Cards

HW: No

8th Grade US History

1. Intros to class and teacher

2. Attendance

3. Bring Magazines and pictures for Wed./Thur.

4. Music Intro game

5. Name Tags

HW: Pics and Magazines

Happy New Year 2015-16