Thursday, 6/4 Last Full Day!!

Thank you for a truly great year!

1. CNN news

2. Greek Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F5qlu3nSDY#t=37

3. Prince of Egypt

4. 7th grade Social Studies award - A's all year

HW: No

Wednesday 6/3

We had hours 1-4.  Citizenship party in the afternoon.

1. Watch end of Mulan or other video

Mon./Tues. June 1 and 2

1. Grade last week's CNN (Week 35)

2. Hand in Olmec, Maya, Inca, Aztec Worksheet

3.  Hand out papers and progress report - This is not final, but close

4. Hand in Books - keep workbooks

5. Mr. Peabody and Sherman - note the ancient time periods they visit

6. Roman Comic Book

7. If time, Watch CNN

HW: Make sure missing and late work is in

5/28 Thur. Laptop turn in day

1. On form - PRINT NEATLY your name, username, student ID number, yr. of graduation
   DO NOT FILL ANYTHING ELSE OUT

2. Tie White tag to the bag

3. Turn on your computer - teacher will confirm that it works/runs with no cracks in screen

4. After Teacher confirms that it works, shut down the computer

*If you are missing your plastic name tag,  please put a new one with your name and username on it.  **If you have the plastic tag part but no name, then put a paper with name and username on it into the tag.
***Be sure your strap is tight around the computer bag
*** Put the powercord into the side pouch
**** Be sure the bag is cleared of all papers and personal stuff/junk.

5. I will call you up alphabetically to inspect the machine.

HW: Do you have all missing and late work turned in?  If so, chill.

Tuesday/Wed. 5/26 and 5/27

Tuesday = 2, 4, 6     Wed. = 3, 5, 7
FYI: Thursday SAC = Laptop turn-in day

• remove personal items (papers, etc.) from the computer bag
• tighten the strap so that it fits snuggly around the perimeter of the bag
• have the (or a) name tag with name on it attached to the bag
• power / charger cord
• outer red shell
• keyboard cover

1.  CNN student news Week 35 day 2
2. Research on Olmec, Mayan, Aztek, and Incan civilizations
3. Share

4. Art work contest - draw a contribution of one of the contributions

 HW: Finish the above work and do any missing or late work that requires your computer

Friday, 5/23

1. End of year test

HW: Enjoy the weekend

5/20 and 21 Wed./Thur.

1. Turn in Test Helpers

2. CNN Day 1, Week 35 - do daily review

3. Discuss questions/issues with the Test Helper

4. Students done with Test Helper can check answers

5. Class study activity

HW: Study

5/18 and 19 M/T

1. CNN day 3 of Week 34

2. Grade the CNN wk 34

3. Grade the World Organization paper (EU, UN, NAFTA)

4. Work time on the Test Helper - Should be totally done on Wed./Thur.

5. If done, work on the Inca, Mayan, Aztek paper due next week

HW: Finish Test Helper and study for the Test

Friday, 5/15

*Test over year's material next Friday, May 22
** Troop letters should be turned into the tray
1. CNN

2. Finish UN, EU, NAFTA work - Due Mon./Tues.

3. Begin or continue work on the Test Helper

HW: Test Helper due on Wed./Thur.

Ideas for a letter to soldiers

*Please sign only your 1st name and last initial (Gar E., Suzy Q, Jenny J.) and your hour
  Also - this can be done as a typed letter, handwritten letter, or card with decorations

1. For example: Dear Soldier/Trooper/ Military member,
Thank you for your service. I am a 7th grader.
I like to play sports.  My days begin at ____AM.   I go to school. (Do not put your city or location)
My favorite part of school is __________.
My favorite sports /hobbies are ______________.
I practice basketball  ___ days a week and have competitions on weekends ____or whatever____.       Tell more about your daily life (nothing too personal).   For example, It is track season right now.  It has been a rainy season and some of our meets have been canceled.  I really like running the ______.  My team is __________.  Our colors are red and black.   We are the pirates, AArrrggggg.
Tell about your family members?
Pets?
2. Thank you again for your service.  We appreciate the valuable time you spend away from friends and family working and fighting for the freedom of all Americans.

Thank You,
Fred F.  1st hour

5/13 and 14 Wed./Th.

1. CNN news

2. Pick your city-state's best column drawing

3. Write letter to a soldier - a former student is doing a project and sending these to troops

4. World Organization comparison paper

5. Year End Test Helper - start. Test Next Wednesday/Thursday

HW: Items not done in class

5/11and 12 Mon./Tues. The schedule is back to "normal"

1. CNN

2. Grade last week's CNN

3. Dropbox your Greek writing

4. Contest - Teams draw columns: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

5. I will print and we will grade the papers

HW: ? Rome?

Wed. 5-6, Thur. 5-7, Fri. 5-8

Wed. hrs = 3,4,5, L 6,7
Thur. hrs = 1,2,5,L, 6,7
Fri. hrs.= 1,2, L 3,4

Each Day:

1. CNN news review on paper

2. Work time for your Greek Writing projects

*Back to "normal" next week with odd blocks on Monday and even blocks on Tuesday.

HW: Have your writing done and ready to dropbox when you come into class next Monday/Tuesday

5/5 Tuesday See All Classes Day (SAC)

1. Go over Chapter 31 WS

2. Get Papers back

3. Go over Greece Writing assignment.

HW: Writing is due when you walk in on Mon./Tues.

Monday, 5/4 M-step day ELA I and II 39 min. classes 1, 2, Lunch, 3, 4, 5

1. Check Your grades!!
2. CNN??.  ...... probably not.

3. Read Chapter 31 and do worksheet

4. Mr. McHugh will check Ch. 29 and 30 notes/work

HW: Finish Ch. 31 WS

Friday, M-step and then 39 minute classes

Only see hours 2, 3,  Lunch, 6, 7 (no 4th or 5th)

1. CNN - finish the week's 3rd day and do the weekly review

2. Be sure you are done with the Ch. 29 notes and the Ch. 30 reading and worksheet

3. If time, competition

HW: Be sure all is done above

4/29 and 4/30 BLOCK Wed. and Thur.

2nd and 3rd hours
1. CNN News  Day 3

2.  Grade the Ch. 28 workbook page notes - 182-186

3. Read Chapter 29 and do the Chapter 29 notes pg. 190-191

4. Contest  - running and pushups if time
HW: Finish the Ch. 29 notes

4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th hours
5. Also do the Ch. 30 reading and the worksheet - Due the next time I see you

4-28 Tuesday only 4th, 5th , 6th, 7th hours

48 min. classes for only 4th, 5th , 6th, 7th hours (M-step day)

4th and 6th hour
1. CNN
2. Do/ finish notes on Chapter 27 fill in blank
3. Read Chapter 28 and fill in notes  (start)
HW: NO

5th and 7th hours
1. CNN
2. Do chapter 28 reading and notes in workbook pg. 182-186  JUST STEPS 3 and 4

3. If done, Read Chapter 29-31

HW: Be sure Ch. 28 notes are done

Monday, 4/27 See All Classes

Genocide - the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

Embargo - an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

1. CNN News (Week 32)

2. Grade last week's CNN news

3. Read Chapter 28

4. Mr. McHugh will grade the Ch. 27 notes (Athens and Sparta) and pg. 181 in workbook (Venn Diagram)

HW: Finish Reading Chapter 28

Friday 4/24 39 minute classes

Happy 10th anniversary to Youtube - the 1st video was from the founders trip to the San Diego Zoo.

1. CNN (write about it if you need to get a 3rd day.   Don't write about it if you are done with all 3 days this week.)

2. Continue with the Chapter 27 notes on pgs. 176-179

3. Do the comparison on pg. 180 - do 4 bullets for each and do the drawings off to the side

HW: Finish the above work.
Be ready for the M-step next week :-)

4/22 Happy Earth Day and 4/23

1.  CNN News ... finish the weekly review

2. Be sure your City-states signs are turned in.

3. Read City-state info.
    Each Group reports out

4. Read Chapter 27 Athens vs. Sparta - take notes in workbook  pg. 176 -179 in workbook
    Check answers??
    If done,  do pg. 175 in the workbook

5. Competition for the Olympics

6. Greek Geography video >>>

HW: Finish Reading Ch. 27 and notes on Athens (at least)

4/21 Tuesday - 39 min. classses

1. CNN

2. Review the Ch. 26  - 2 int, 2 new, 1 Question

3. Ch. 26 Notes

HW: Signs for your city state

Monday, 4-20 Boston Marathon Race Day

Tomorrow  (Tues.)= See All Classes - 6,7, Keep 7th, 1, 2, Lunch, 3, 4, 5

1. CNN News - Week 30

2. Correct Last week (wk 29)

3. Read Ch. 26 and do 2 Interesting, 2 New, 1 Question
  TOP = Ch. 26 pg. 253-255
  BOTTOM = Ch. 26 pg.  256-257

4. Meet with groups to coordinate signs - due tomorrow

HW: Finish Ch. 26 WS and Finish Greek Signs

4/17 FRIDAY

FYI: Next Monday = 6, 7, 1, 2, lunch, 3, 4, 5
Tues./Wed. = Block as normal: Tues= 3,5,7 Wed= 2,4,6
Th. = 3,4,1,2, Lunch, 5,6,7
Fri. = 5, 6, 7, 1, 2, Lunch, 3, 4

1. CNN News

2. Meet with groups to coordinate your City-State signs (5-7 minutes)

3. Take the poll - Republican or Democrat?     http://quiz.lovetoknow.com/educational-quizzes/am-i-republican-democrat-quiz

4. What is a republican vs. a democrat - See this link AFTER you take the quiz: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican

(Next Week = we learn about the 1st voters on EARTH)

HW: Get your signs done by next Tues./Wed.

4/15 and 16 Wed./Th.

1. CNN
2. Double check your final China slides are correctly dropped into dropbox
3. Finish the Geography Challenge - mapping in the workbook, if not done.

4. Read Chapter 25
5. Do Ch. 25 notes

6. Go over the notes

7. 10 minute Washington DC presentation (7th grade meeting next Tuesday, April 21 @ 6:30pm in cafeteria)

8. Sign competition - Due Mon./Tues.

HW: Signs?  Missing work?