Assignments
| 12/22/08-12/26/08 Monday- Finish House & Senate WS Tuesday- Have a happy holiday and a relaxing & safe winter break. Wednesday-Friday- Have a very happy holiday and enjoy the winter break! 
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| 12/15/08-12/19/08 Monday- Finish Checks & Balances WS Tuesday- Finish Constitution Search WS Wednesday- Study for Quiz tomorrow: Preamble & Articles 1-3 Thursday- Finish Federal System WS Friday- Study Article 1 of the Constitution |
| 12/8/08-12/12/08 Monday- Finish pg. 60 in the RSG Read pg. 266 "The Preamble" answer questions 1 & 2 Tuesday- "What is the Constitution?" WS- both sides Wednesday- Think of or bring items in to put in your Preamble book Thursday- Constitution outline Friday- Review Article I of the U.S. Constitution |
| 12/1/08-12/05/08 Monday- Read pg. 243-247 q's 4, 5 & 6 Tuesday- Map WS & questions Wednesday- Read pg. 255 & 256 answer questions 1-4 in the boxes in the page margins. Thursday- Study 3 branches of government Friday- Review Ch. 8 |
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11/24/08-11/28/08
Monday-
Review p. 198-199; Finish essays if not done
Tuesday- Work on The Crossing Worksheet Wednesday- Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday &Friday-  |
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11/17/08-11/21/08
Monday- Study Ch. 6 & 7 for TEST on
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Tuesday- Study Ch. 6 & 7 for TEST on Wednesday! Wednesday- Progress Reports due back TOMORROW! DBQ WKBK pg. 39-44 Thursday- "What Type of Prompt?" worksheet- both sides, all 10 q's *For each: write the type of prompt it is & why you chose that type. Friday- Loyalist or Patriot prompt chart & 5 paragraph persuasive essay. |
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11/10/08-11/14/08
Monday-
Study for states test Thursday.
Tuesday- No school- Veteran's Day Wednesday- States test tomorrow... spelling counts! Thursday- Read pg. 223-228 complete WS (both sides) You will need to use pgs. 213-228 to complete the WS. Friday- Review Ch. 7 |
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11/3/08-11/7/08
Tuesday- Read pg. 205-211 Answer questions 3, 4 & 7 Wednesday- A, B, C- Revolution Crossword Thursday- Study States Friday- States test coming soon! |
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10/27/08-10/31/08
Monday- Declaration of Independence Vocabulary Worksheet Tuesday- Study vocab for test tomorrow Wednesday- Finish reading & taking notes on pgs. 195-201 Complete WS-both sides (write the pg. # you found each answer on next to the question) Thursday- Study states Friday- Read "Connecticut's Witch Hunts" Don't eat too much candy & be safe! |
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10/20/08-10/24/08
Monday-
Read pg. 169-174 answer questions 3,
4 & 6
Tuesday- Review vocabulary Wednesday- Complete Colonial Population Graph & 4 questions on data WS Thursday- Read p. 177-183 q's 3, 5 & 6 Friday- Vocab notebook check Monday! |
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10/13/08-10/17/08
Monday- Columbus Day: No school Tuesday- Study pg. 157-159 for quiz tomorrow Wednesday- Read pg. 161-166. Complete "Section 2 Quiz" WS-both sides Thursday- Finish your Election 2008 candidate comparison chart Friday- Review Ch. 6, Sections 1 & 2 |
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10/06/08-10/09/08
Monday- Read pg. 143-148 complete RSG pgs. 35 & 36 Tuesday- French & Indian War WS-both sides (use pg. 143-148) Wednesday- Review states & vocab Thursday- Early release Review class vocabulary list Friday- No School |
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9/29/08-10/03/08
Monday- Colonial Ads WS Tuesday- Read pg. 95-101 q's 3, 4, & 6 Wednesday- Work on test study guide Thursday- Test tomorrow (see study guide) Friday- Study states |
| 9/22/08-9/26/08 Monday- Finish pg. 74 & 75 q's
1-5 & 1-3
Tuesday- Study states- Test tomorrow Wednesday- Read pg. 77-81: Complete WS Thursday- Study states Friday- Review Ch. 3 |
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9/15/08-9/19/08
Monday- Read text pg. 61-65 answer questions 3, 4, 5 & 8 on pg. 65 Tuesday- Read pg. 37-73 answer questions 3, 4, & 5 on pg. 73 Wednesday- Quiz tomorrow: pg. 61-73 Jamestown & Plymouth Thursday- States test Wednesday, September 24th! Friday- States test Wednesday, September 24th! |
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9/08/08-9/12/08
Monday- Read both "Columbus" Poems: define underlined vocab for each & answer all questions. Tuesday- Read pg. 35-39 in text. Answer question #5 on pg. 39 (Section Assessment). While reading, complete pgs. 9 & 10 in the RSG (Reading Study Guide). Wednesday- Study states & finish vocabulary sentences Thursday- Complete writing prompt chart. (Columbus Day prompt) Friday- Review Ch. 2 |
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9/1/08-9/5/08
Monday- No school: Labor Day Tuesday- Study states Wednesday- Read pg. 27-33 in textbook, complete pg. 7 & 8 in your Reading Study Guide (RSG) Thursday- *Finish RSG pg. 7 & 8 (if not completed Wednesday). *If you have internet access, play around with the text materials at www.classzone.com Friday- Study states |
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8/27/08-8/29/08
Wednesday- Welcome to 8th grade! Your first assignment in U.S. History is to complete an artifact presentation. It is real easy and I will model one for you, so you’ll know just what to do. Artifact presentations will be done in class on Tuesday 9/2 & Wednesday 9/3 (if needed). Here is what you will need: 1) Your favorite book (or a favorite book). Points will be deducted if you do not have a copy of the book to present. 2) A piece of your own writing… something you’ve authored, even if it was a poem you wrote in kindergarten (you may read your piece of writing to the class if you wish, but it is not required). 3 & 4) Two artifacts that tell me something about who you are… your interests, your hobbies, your family etc… 5) Tell the class which person in American history you’d most like to meet and why…this person does not have to be currently living. *Signed S.S. forms due back Wednesday 9/3/08 *Books MUST be covered by Friday 9/5/08 Friday- * Finish History Hunt * Skim Chapter 1 |