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CANNED FOOD DRIVE IN HOMEROOM. BRING IN YOUR CANNED FOOD ITEMS BY FRIDAY 11/30.
Only one student has completed the extra credit so far.
Today in class, we continued to work on causes of the American Revolution by completing an events map in cooperative groups. For homework, students are to complete the chapter 5, section 3 fill-in-the- blank notes directly from the textbook, DUE WEDNESDAY 11/28.Download ch. 5 section_3_Fill in the blank activity.doc
This is a great extra credit opportunity for you to take advantage of. Complete the American Revolution Scavenger Hunt by clicking on the link below and opening the 8th grade folder, then click on the American Revolution Scavenger Hunt. Print out the answer sheet and give it to me by Friday 11/30.
HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING
This is chapter 5 online in case you have forgotten your textbook! Have a good weekend.Download chapter5.pdf
Here is the glossary, as well.Download textbook_glossary.pdf
Thursday and Friday 11/15 & 16-- NOTEBOOKS DUE MONDAY AND TUESDAY!!!!
Today in class you were introduced to the American Revolution.Download word_wall_am_rev.doc
1. No More Kings- warmu-up with "America Rocks"
2. Created a new standards concept mapDownload ss8h3the_student_will_analyze_the_role_of_georgia_in_the_amstudent.doc
3. Created a vocabulary folder and flashcards for these words (SEE ABOVE LINK)
Monday and Tuesday you completed a Critical Thinking Activity on Slavery and then wrote either a journal entry or a poem about the experience.
Wednesday 11/14- all classes watched the History Channel video "The Middle Passage" and examined primary documents concerning the slave trade to the colonies.
THE TEST OVER COLONIAL GEORGIA IS THURSDAY (PERIODS 3, 5, AND 7) AND FRIDAY (PERIODS 4 AND 6) REVIEW SESSION WILL BE HELD BEFORE SCHOOL ON THURSDAY, 8:30 AM. GO TO THE CAFETERIA AND I WILL PICK YOU UP.
STUDY CHAPTER 4, SECTIONS 2-4 AND SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 5, YOUR STUDY GUIDE, 5 W NOTES
ALSO, TAKE THE PRACTICE TEST ON THE PREVIOUS BLOG ENTRY.
Take this practice test and see how you do!
Thursday 11/1 and Friday 11/2
Today in class we watched a short video called "Expectations versus Reality" giving information about the life in the new Georgia colony during the first year.
We then read a play and completed a chart comparing the Trustee Colony versus a Royal Colony.
NO SCHOOL FOR YOU ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. BY WEDNESDAY, HAVE THE STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE AND READ PG. 145 AND PAGES 148-TO THE END OF CHAPTER 4 AND WRITE CORNELL NOTES AND A SUMMARY.
COLONIAL GEORGIA TEST (parts of chapter 4 and 5) WILL BE ON THURSDAY 11/8 OR FRIDAY 11/9
