7th Grade 4th Period Reminders

Poster of World Landmarks due: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Valentine's Dance: Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:30-8:30

Progress Report: Friday, February 10, 2012

Valentine Blue Jeans Day: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 $2.00

Fox 6 Storm Team: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:30 a.m.

7th Grade 5th Period Reminders

Map of Europe due Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at beginning of class
Valentine Dance: Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 6:30 $6-$7
Map of Europe Test: Friday, February 10, 2012 STUDY EARLY...Don't wait until Thursday Night...no word box!
Progress Reports: Friday, February 10, 2012 6th Perod
Valentine Blue Jean Day: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 $2.00
Fox 6 Storm Team: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:30 a.m.

8th Grade Reminders!

1st Period: Time-line Assignment due Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Valentine Dance: Thursday, February 9, 2012

1st Period: Begin working on your Roman Emperor biography essay: Due Friday, February 10, 2012

Progress Reports: February 10, 2012

2nd Period: Blog due Wednesday, February 8, 2012

1st and 2nd Period: Test on Roman Republic through Roman Empire on Monday, February 13, 2012 (not Friday for Dance)

Valentine's Blue Jean Day Tuesday, February 14, 2012 $2.00

Happy New Year!

January 9-12 Schedule

1st and 5th period JUNA!

Finish researching resolutions. You should have all your assigned resolutions done by January 12, 2012 with 2 "fat" questions and 2 unfavorable and/or favorable comments. If you have more, congratulations. You will be even more prepared for committees and General Assembly.

Some FYI: France and UK
Finalize costume descriptions, greetings, memorization of parts, costume completitions (shoes, clothing, accessories), display board, flags, placards (2), grant applications, and resolution research.

Dress Rehearsal on Tuesday, January 24: Lunchroom at 2:15 p.m....parents may attend if desired. We are simply going to make costume adjustments, review speeches, and Q/A before Thursday's departure.

2nd Period World History

CNN and Today in History
Rise of Rome and Beginning of Roman Empire
Test on Friday

4th Period Geography

CNN and Today in History
D.O.G.
Pretest on Tuesday and Wednesday
Scavenger Hunt for World Geography

1st 9 weeks Armstrong Artisan Honor Roll

A Honor Roll

Sierra

Brittany

Bre'Anna

Genesis

Jordan

Damion

Elizjah

Madiosn

Eric

Lexi

Lily

Nicole

Caitlin K.

Meagan

B Honor Roll

Chancelyn

Justin T.

Peyton

Michael

Jostin

Caitlin S.

Heath

Tobijah

We are Back!!

Wow! Where has time gone? We literally have not thought or mentioned our wonderful BLOG in weeks.

I hope Thanksgiving was refreshing for everyone. The students and I have much to cover in the next few weeks before Christmas break.

Week 16 Schedule

World History 1st period and Civics 5th period

JUNA, JUNA, JUNA, JUNA, JUNA, and I must stress JUNA!!! I would like for the delegates to keep up to date with current events. Parents, please encourage them to watch some news each night, or check out the news online. The more the better prepared and informed they will be at the assembly. We have chosen resolutions.....United Kingdom is researching child mortality, and France is researching children in armed conflict. In the meantime, we must: write the 3 minute speech that explains and defends our resolution, write a 30 second welcome speech and learn the native language (French and English, of course), create a display board, make a 9x11 flat, make a placard with our nation's name, design and acquire costumes...the UK is done, choose a charity and write a mini-grant for that charity, write a 1 minute summary, and research the other 39 resolutions that will be presented at 2012 JUNA. I told you....JUNA, JUNA, JUNA, JUNA! Their grade is based on class participation, time on task, contributions to the completition of each JUNA task, and final product.

World History 2nd Period

Week 16-18
Ancient Rome: The Roman Republic and Rise and Fall of Roman Empire
Objective: The class will research the Roman Republic by investigating aspects of Ancient Rome through Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math and Art.
They will read Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar.
Research and report on: the Punic Wars, Pax Romana, The Roman Empire, Roman Architecture, City planning, Roman legions, Gladiatorial Combat, Slavery, Romulus and Remus, Cicero, Mark Antony, Virgil, Nero, Constantine the Great, Gaul, Pompeei, Hadrian'w Wall, Catacombs, Circus Maxiums, and Aqueducts.

Civics 4th Period

Week 16-18
Legal Rights and Responsibilities and Civil and Criminal Law
Objective: The class will describe the legal rights and responsibilities of Americans and explain the differences between civil and criminal cases.
Read and study pages 342-381. Chapter Tests will be December 9 on Chapter 16 and December 16 on Chapter 17.

Testing Schedule
Monday, December 19 Tuesday, December 20
2nd period test lst period test
4thperiod test 3rd period test
6th period test 5th period test

Wednesday, December 21
Make-up tests 1stand 2nd periods

Week 13 Schedule

8th grade World History
CNN every day with quiz
1st Period: Identify critical issues in the world that may be or are being addressed by the United Nations
M-W: Review, Reciprocal Teaching and Chalk Talk.....narrow down a resolution topic
Thursday: Veteran's Day Activity
2nd Period: Describe China's characteristics, religion, philosophies, technology, and developments during Classical Age.
M-W: Read Chapter 7: China; Class Discussion and Notes; quiz on Wedneday
Thursday: Veteran's Day Activity

7th Grade Civics
CNN with quiz
4th Period: Idenify and explain the Bill of Rights.
M-W: Finish up any over-due Edmodo assignment; Read Chapter 4 (Monday HW); Quiz on Wednesday: Quiz
Thursday: Veteran's Day Activity

5th Period: Identify critical issues in the world that may be and are being addressed by the United Nations.
CNN with quiz
M-W: Review, Reciprocal Teaching and Chalk Talk.....narrow down a resolution topic
Thursday: Veteran's Day Activity