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Feb 16, 2012

2012-02-16T08:19:00.000-08:00

8th-Blue questions chapter 15. Sections 1-3 due Friday.

7th-Stephen Douglas defense of Kansas Nebraska Act.

Feb. 14, 2012

2012-02-14T13:31:00.000-08:00

8th-C15 section 3. No assignment.

7th-Read chapter 4 on Missouri Compromise and Kansas Nebraska Act. No homework.

Feb. 13, 2012

2012-02-13T12:36:00.000-08:00

8th-Read chapter 14 section 2 on the history of slavery. Reading guide 6-14 answered. Continued Underground Railroad biography.

7th-Began chapter 4 and Bleeding Kansas. No homework.

Feb 6, 2012

2012-02-06T12:38:00.000-08:00

8th-In class work over American expansion to the west.

7th-Compare/contrast Oregon Trail and Santa Fe Trail. Due Tuesday.

Feb. 3, 2012

2012-02-03T13:34:00.000-08:00

8th-Chapter 14 exam. No homework.

7th-Open note test over Manifest Destiny. Explorer worksheets during class. Homework if not finished in class.

Jan. 31, 2012

2012-01-31T12:49:00.000-08:00

8th-Watched video Geronimo and Manifest Destiny and effect upon Native Americans.

7th-Chapter 3 reading guide using T charts due Wed. Sloppy copy of explorer business card due Wed.

Jan. 30, 2012

2012-01-30T12:39:00.000-08:00

8th-Chapter 14 yellow page questions, page 305, 312, 315.

7th-Read Kansas Day poems. Begin chapter 3 Tuesday.

Jan. 26, 2012

2012-01-27T13:31:00.002-08:00

8th-Read and noted Oregon Trail facts. Wrote an "Oregon Trail letter" back home.

7th-KANSAS DAY 2012 poem due Monday.

Jan. 26, 2012

2012-01-27T13:31:00.001-08:00

Jan. 25, 2012

2012-01-25T15:36:00.001-08:00

8th-Manifest Destiny chapter 14 section one reading and notes comparing USA and Mexico in the early 19th century. No homework.

7th-Chapter two test taken and graded. Begin chapter three Thursday.

Jan. 25, 2012

2012-01-25T15:36:00.000-08:00

Jan. 24, 2012

2012-01-24T12:58:00.000-08:00

8th-Analyzed painting on westward movement as to theme, thinking like the painter etc. No homework.

7th-Pre test for chapter two. Test is Wednesday for chapter 2.

Jan. 23, 2012

2012-01-23T12:37:00.000-08:00

8th-Started chapter 14 on westward expansion. Homework is analyzing poem on page 298. Not the facts but determine what is happening in the painting.

7th-Chapter test #2 is Wednesday. Discussed the atlatl and proper use. Homework is chart due Tuesday on technology and impact of new technology.

Jan. 20, 2012

2012-01-20T08:23:00.000-08:00

8th-graded and corrected C13 test. Viewed pro/anti immigrant songs. No homework.

7th-graded homework. No homework.

Jan. 19, 2012

2012-01-20T08:22:00.000-08:00

8th-C13 test taken. No homework.

7th-C2 Kansas History. T chart on Indians native to Kansas.

January 18, 2012

2012-01-18T06:28:00.000-08:00

8th-Chapter 13 test rescheduled for Thursday. Reviewed immigration, Statue of Liberty and Tenement Museum of NYC online.

7th-Begin chapter 2 Kansas History. Native Americans and Emigrant Indians.

Jan. 12, 2012

2012-01-12T12:35:00.000-08:00

8th-Immigration primary source documents analysis and response.

7th-Graded chapter 1 questions. Math exercise using classroom and Kansas proportion.

Jan. 9, 2012

2012-01-11T06:34:00.000-08:00

8th-Airplane testing using craft method. Comparing craft vs factory methods of production.

7th-Kansas History reading chapter one.

Jan. 10, 2012

2012-01-11T06:33:00.000-08:00

8th-Factory made airplanes and factory made skates in class. Discussing the Industrial Revolution.

7th-11 physiographic regions acrostic poem with partner.

December 15, 2011

2011-12-15T07:43:00.000-08:00

8th-Writing an I AM poem from chapter 12 reform movements.

7th-Intro to Asia. Questions, map work and country assignments.

December 14, 2011

2011-12-14T08:47:00.000-08:00

8th-Took a C12 section 2 test using assignment. Primary source documents presented on reform movements. No assignment.

7th-AFRICA poem from five themes as guide. MR. HELP.

December 13, 2011

2011-12-13T11:58:00.000-08:00

8th-Chapter 12 section 2 T chart on American reforms. Due Wednesday.

7th-AFRICA acrostic poem due Wednesday.

December 12, 2011

2011-12-13T08:34:00.000-08:00

8th-Introduction on chapter 12. No assignment

7th-Finish the Leopards of Zanzibar along with worksheet of challenges and solutions.

Dec. 5, 2011

2011-12-05T08:20:00.000-08:00

8th - Read chapter 11, section 1,2,3 in class. Questions from page 236, 240, 246, 248, and 250 due Tuesday.

7th-Finished video of Africa. Worked in class on chapter 19-20-21-22 questions.

Nov. 30, 2011

2011-12-01T04:39:00.000-08:00

8th-Key controversies during Pres. Jackson's administration notes plus video clips.

7th-Graded lesson 20-21 and viewed two National Geography videos on life in western and central Africa.

Nov. 29, 20111

2011-11-29T13:05:00.000-08:00

8th-Andrew Jackson video clips on the reinvention of the American presidency.

7th-Work page 20-21 due tomorrow.

Nov. 28, 2011

2011-11-28T12:40:00.000-08:00

8th-Defining phrases that described Andrew Jackson.

7th-C18-19-20-21 worksheets due. Watched ten minutes of Nat'l Geo. movie entitled, THE SAHEL.

Nov. 17, 2011

2011-11-17T12:56:00.000-08:00

8th-Tariff and politics worksheet and math page.

7th-Chapter 18-21 line graph, pyramid population graph due Friday.

Nov. 10, 2011

2011-11-10T12:48:00.000-08:00

8th-Chapter 10 test preview question sheet. Test is Friday.

7th-Solving water problems in West Africa. Composed retrieval chart on four African countries.

Nov 09, 2011

2011-11-09T08:48:00.000-08:00

8th-Discussed the War of 1812 and the Stars and Stripes. Page 227, 1-3.

7th-African water problems and solutions through the Peace Corps.

Nov 07, 2011

2011-11-07T13:23:00.000-08:00

8th-War of 1812 ppt with handout. Reviewing the STAR SPANGLED BANNER verses.

7th-C19 Central Africa questions and acrostic due Tuesday.

Nov. 04, 2011

2011-11-04T06:18:00.000-07:00

8th Kansas History-US History-World History Std. Benchmark 1-#3. War of 1812 causes. Group work in class. Primary documents and determining the causes.

7th-Languages in Africa and patterns of language map. Viewed map of Western Hemisphere. 12 math problems figuring percentage due Monday.

October 20, 2011

2011-10-20T08:26:00.000-07:00

8th-Composed a test question and answer sheet from C9 Testing the Government. Turned in at end of class.

7th-Graded reading guides and viewed NYPL.org digital exhibition entitled THREE FAITHS.

October 17, 2011

2011-10-18T08:23:00.000-07:00

8th-Reviewed Jefferson and Hamilton visions for America. Took a test by classifying statements from Jefferson and Hamilton. No homework.

7th-Scheduled movie day for qualifiers. No homework.

October 16, 2011

2011-10-18T08:21:00.000-07:00

8th-Worked on a T chart on Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Due in class.

7th-Reviewed chapter 16 and 17 questions for upcoming test on Wednesday.

October 11, 2011

2011-10-11T12:43:00.000-07:00

8th-Working on Identify terms from C9.

7th-Reading C16 & C17. Assign sports team names to a country based on the reading of the chapter. Example: The Cairo Pharoahs. Create a name for all countries in your reading.

October 10, 2011

2011-10-10T12:52:00.000-07:00

8th-Finish reading guide C9.

7th-Egypt Coptic Christians report. Finish natural resources for Middle East.

October 5, 2011

2011-10-05T09:05:00.000-07:00

8th-Create a "baseball" card for a chapter 9 individual. Pencil, no pens. We looked at several baseball cards for design ideas and worked the class creating these cards.

7th-Graded worksheet on five themes of geography.

October 3, 2011

2011-10-03T12:56:00.000-07:00

8th-C9 Tests of the Early Government. Talked about tests we all face in life. Assigned IDENTIFY at chapter's end.

7th-Absolute location worksheet and 4 WONDERS of YOUR WORLD due Tuesday.

September 29, 2011

2011-09-29T08:20:00.000-07:00

8th-Talked about what crisis are affecting the USA most today. Compiled a 15 point history inventory of student life. Will select the most important events and composed a time line strip.

7th-Middle East North Africa-Discussed the issue of oil and water in the Middle East. Complete latitude and longitude for location (absolute) in the Middle East.

September 26, 2011

2011-09-26T08:32:00.000-07:00

8th-Composed a class room time line of the 19th century events that were determined to be most important in that century.

7th-Bar graph construction on the Middle East.

September 22, 2011

2011-09-22T12:46:00.000-07:00

8th-The Western Hemisphere map location. Due Friday. Watched video of US history and geography are dependent upon each other.

7th-Examined Arab Spring political cartoons on elmo. Will play board game Senet tomorrow. Bring five game pieces to play this ancient Egyptian board game.

September 22, 2011

2011-09-22T12:42:00.000-07:00

8th-The Western Hemisphere map location. Due Friday. Watched video of US history and geography are dependent upon each other.

7th-Examined Arab Spring political cartoons on elmo. Will play board game Senet tomorrow. Bring five game pieces to play.

September 21, 2011

2011-09-22T05:02:00.000-07:00

8th-US Geographic regions worksheet. Identify the different regions and major events associated with each region. Due Thursday.

7th-Arab Spring political cartoons and we viewed presidential speech at the United Nations on the Middle East and current topics. Political cartoons sketch due Thursday. Due Thursday.

September 19, 2011

2011-09-20T08:06:00.000-07:00

8th-Constitution documents and the new US Navy. Analyze the documents using form provided.\

7th-INS citizenship test part two. Define Arab Spring and bring examples.

September 20, 2011

2011-09-20T08:05:00.000-07:00

8th-Geography steps (5) on handout. Do 1-12

7th-Discussed what is the ARAB SPRING. Bring examples from your country.

Sept. 16, 2011

2011-09-16T08:20:00.000-07:00

8th and 7th - Constitution Day activities and lessons in class today celebrating the United States Constitution. No homework.

Sept. 15, 2011

2011-09-15T12:39:00.000-07:00

8th-Answered I.N.S. naturalization test questions needed to become a citizen of the United States.

7th-Showed all the ABC books of Girard. Discussed North Africa and SW Asia. Answer all questions on page 412-415.

Sept. 12, 2011

2011-09-12T08:29:00.000-07:00

8th-Wrote persuasive speech for King Creon. Met in groups and selected our representative to read. No assignment

7th-Finishing ABC Book of Girard. Final copies due Tuesday.

September 9, 2011

2011-09-09T08:06:00.000-07:00

8th & 7th - 9-11 remembrances from magazine. Read these to class. One was a first responder and the other was a widow.

September 7, 2011

2011-09-08T08:16:00.000-07:00

8th-Read Antigone lesson 4.

7th-Worked on chart construction. Constructing a "Friends" chart. Due Thursday.

September 8, 2011

2011-09-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

8th-Lesson 4 discussion of Antigone and King Creon. Provide answers to #1 page 38. Due Friday.

7th-Five themes of geography continued on ABC book.

September 6, 2011

2011-09-06T07:49:00.000-07:00

8th-Read plus and minus of Canadian oil shale project.

Write a paper approving or disapproving the Canadian oil shale pipeline. Due Wednesday.

7th-Identify land and water formations numbers 1-17. Using your book, provide an example of each. Example Grand Canyon, North America.

September 1, 2011

2011-09-01T12:54:00.000-07:00

8th-Test over lesson 3 (civic virtue, republican government, common good). T chart of Keystone sand oil proposed pipeline. List plus and minus on T chart.

7th-Central America and five themes of geography. Composing an ABC book for Girard to be given to a new resident. Each student has two items to report on the theme of place.

August 31, 2011

2011-08-31T07:44:00.000-07:00

8th-Lesson 3 reading guide is to determine the plus and minus of republican government. Read about the Roman farmer Cinncinatus and answer the five questions that follow.

August 30, 2011

2011-08-30T07:51:00.000-07:00

8th-Read our bios of Maude the circus performer. Read the lyrics to AMERICA, sung by Neil Diamond. Assigned lesson 2 to be read. Reading guide is an acrostic poem due Wednesday.

7th-Reviewed five themes of geography. Reviewed for locations on state assessment.

August 29, 2011

2011-08-29T10:46:00.000-07:00

8th-Five minute mini biography written over the life of Maude Caldwell, circus artist

7th-Reviewed ppt. of 5 themes of geography. Test Tuesday over map locations.

August 26, 2011

2011-08-28T18:12:00.000-07:00

8th-Read LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN FARMER and WHAT THEN IS THIS NEW MAN?

7TH-Reviewed 5 themes of geography. Bring two examples from old magazine or newspaper.

August 25, 2011

2011-08-25T12:39:00.000-07:00

8th-Graded textbook inventory questions. Read lesson 1. Four questions due Friday from Crevecoeur American Farmer letter comparing life in the colonies and life in Great Britain.

7th-Took test over continents and oceans. Reviewed latitude and longitude. Homework latitude longitude sheet due Friday.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

2011-08-24T03:57:00.000-07:00

7th & 8th - Complete a textbook inventory. We answered questions about the organization of the book. 7th is using textbook that is green entitled GEOGRAPHY. 8th is using a red text entitled WE THE PEOPLE.