HOMEWORK WEEK OF DECEMBER 20TH

***Sorry not up last night***

8th Grade:
Monday: None - Movie Questins in class
Tuesday: Make sure first 4 presidents have a least 3 facts from the movie
Wednesday: Movie questions
Thursday: Have a wonderful Holiday Season - see you next year:)

7th Grade:
Monday: Practice Play
Tuesday: Letter from Ann Putnam
Wednesday: Map Masters Pg. 80
Thursday: Have a wonderful Holiday Season - see you next year:)

6th Grade:
Monday: Complete Assessment Pg. 15
Tuesday: Study for Quiz
Wednesday: Complete Vocab
Thursday: Have a wonderful Holiday Season - see you next year:)

Homework Change:

7th grade only has current events due and 6F also only has current events due.
6L will complete Reading Check Pg. 15 and Summarize Pg. 14

Thank you

Hope everyone is getting ready for the small winter break

HOMEWORK WEEK OF DECEMBER 13th

**All students receive grade sheets from me on Friday's - they are to be signed and returned to me by Monday.


8th Grade: Chapter 5 - Living Constitution
Monday: Define Vocab - 1st two columns
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide questions 1 and 2
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide questions 3 and 4
Thursday: Current Events, Study for quiz
Friday: None

7th Grade: Salem Witch Trials and Colonies
Monday: Read through Play
Tuesday: If you could change anything in the play describe it
Wednesday: Write Letter to Ann Putinum Letter
Thursday: Current Event, Write about why it was important to hear the man repeat the
Lords Prayer in the movie
Friday: None


6th Grade: We start Africa
Monday: Vocab Pg. 10, Map Master Pg. 9 (if not done in class)
Tuesday: Reading Check Pg. 12, Map Master Pg. 12
Wednesday: Reading Check Pg. 15, Summarize Pg. 14
Thursday: Current Event, Study for Extra Credit Quiz
Friday: None

HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 2010

First of all Congradulations to all the classes we now have over 100,000 cups of water donated to countries around the world who need fresh drinking water!!! Great Job!!! We will be having a water party this week during classes to celebrate!


8th Grade:
Monday - Write a paragraph on what the Bill of Rights means to you
Tuesday - Write a paragraph on if you believe in the death penalty. Why? Or Why not?
Wednesday - Begin Review/Studying for Test on Friday
Thrusday - Current Events/Study
Friday - None

7th Grade: Salem Witch Trial Plays
Monday - Complete Critical Thinking pg. 72 - Paragraph
Tuesday - Read Plays and Highlight Parts
Wednesday - Complete Study Guide
Thursday - Current Events, Complete Vocab Pg. 77, Reading Readiness Guide
Friday - None

6th Grade: This is our last week in the Pacific we are moving into Africa
Monday - Pg. 74 Review 11 - 14
Tuesday - Pg. 74 Map Masters (6L) - 6F has a Free day to day and will be back on the main schedule by Monday
Wednesday - Complete Study Guide
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None

Tuesday is Red, White and Blue Day - School Spirit Day is also Pearl Harbor Day

HOMEWORK WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29th

8th Grade: Finishing up the Bill of Rights - Chapter 4
Monday - Study Guide Question #4
Tuesday - Complete Study Guide 8K- Quiz Wed, 8F - Quiz Thur.
Wednesday - Complete Study Guide Question #5
Thursday - Current Events, Write a paragraph on if you would support a
Constitutional Amendment quarantying rights for victims
Friday - None

7th Grade: Studying the First Colonies and the Salem Witch trials
Monday - Check Your Progress Pg. 70 1,2,4,5
Tuesday - Vocab Pg. 71, Study
Wednesday - Complete Reading to Pg. 76, Checkpoint Pgs. 71,73,74, and 75
Thursday - Current Events, Check Your Progress Pg. 76 1 and 2
Friday - None

6th Grade: Finishing up the Pacific Islands
Monday - Read pgs. 68-69, Reading Check Pg. 69
Tuesday - Complete Assessment Pg. 71 1-2
Wednesday - Study for Quiz, reading Check Pgs. 70-72
Thursday - Current Event, Pg. 74 #11,12
Friday - None


I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break - only 4 weeks until Winter Break
PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME ON FRIDAY:)

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22, 2010

8th Grade: None - we are debating school uniforms in class

7th Grade:
Monday: Read Pgs. 66 - 70, Checkpoint Pgs. 66 and 68
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: None - Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday

6th Grade:
Monday: Complete Reading Check Pg. 62 and 63
Tuesday: Complete Reading Check Pg. 65, Study
Wednesday: None - Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday



CURRENT EVENTS ARE EXTRA CREDIT THIS WEEK - Ihope everyone has a safe and fun Thanksgiving Holiday - Not too much shopping:)

HOMEWORK WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15th

8th GRADE: Debate this week on Uniforms in Schools
Monday: Chpt. 4 Vocab Define
Tuesday: Complete #1 Study Guide Paper
Wednesday: Study Guide #2 and 3
Thursday: Current Event, Fill out Debate Form
Friday: None


7th GRADE:
Monday: Check Your Progress Pg. 57 1,2,4,5
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide, Study
Wednesday: Complete Pg. 60
Thursday: Current Event, Study
Friday: None


6th GRADE:
Monday: None
Tuesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 60 1-3
Wednesday: Study for Quiz, Vocab Sheet
Thursday: Current Event, Map Mater Pg. 63
Friday: None


***December 3 Holiday Dance for 6th - 8th grades - sponsered by Student Council to support DARFUR

HOMEWORK WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8th

8th Grade:
Monday: 8K-Study Guide #3, 8F-read Pgs. 42 -45
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide #4-5
Wednesday: Study for Test
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Vocab for Cpt 4
Friday: None

7th Grade:
Monday: Check Your Progress Pg. 52 #'s 1,2,4,5
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide, Study
Wednesday: Map Master Pg. 54, Checkpoint Pg. 55
Thursday: Current Event, Read Pgs. 56 - 57
Friday: None

6th Grade:
Monday: Complete Study Guide
Tuesday: Map Master Pg. 55, Reading Readiness Guide
Wednesday: Complete Reading Check Pgs. 56,57,59; Map Master Pg. 56
Thursday: Current Event, Map Master Pg. 59
Friday: None

Have a Great Week:)

CORRECTION FOR 6TH GRADE!!!!

6TH Grade:
Monday: Study for Quiz
Tuesday: Complete Pg. 50 8-10
Wednesday: Complete Pg. 50 11-13

Sorry for any problems Test will be next week on Tuesday!!!!

Thank you

Homework Week of November 1

8th Grade:
Monday: Complete Viewing Guide from Movie
Tuesday: Complete Discussion Guide
Wednesday: Have a fun long weekend

7th Grade:
Monday: Complete Vocab Pg. 49
Tuesday: Page 50 - Critical Thinking
Wednesday: Have a fun long weekend

6th Grade:
Monday: Complete Pg. 50 8-10
Tuesday: Complete Pg. 50 11-13, Study for Test
Wednesday: Have a fun long weekend

I look forward to seeing everyone at conferences this. Report Cards will go home on Wednesday if you do not come in for a conference this week. I hope everyone has a fun long weekend:)

HOMEWORK WEEK OF 10/25/2010

8th Grade: We are working on a debate: Flag Burning
Monday: Complete Vocab
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide #2
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide #3
Thursday: Complete Study Guide for Quiz, Current Event
Friday: None

7th Grade: Explorer Timelines
Monday: Read Pgs. 47 - 48, Checkpoint Pgs. 45, 47, 48
Tuesday: Complete Check Your Progress Pg. 48 1-2
Wednesday: Study for Quiz, Work on Drawing of Explorer
Thursday: Current Event, Vocab Pg. 49
Friday: None

6th Grade: Country Pie Chart Project
Monday: Complete Vocab, Pictures for Project
Tuesday: Reading Check, Map Master Pg. 46
Wednesday: Complete Reading Check Pg. 47/48
Thursday: Current Event, Assessment Pg. 48 1-3 (Study for Quiz)
Friday: None

**Don't Forget short week next week and 1/2 days - Conferences :)

HELLO OXFORD PARENTS THIS WEEKS BLOGGED HOMEWORK IS AS FOLLOWS:)

8th Grade: TEST WEDNESDAY
Monday: Complete Study Guide Questions 4 and 5
Tuesday: Study for Test
Wednesday: Complete 1st set of Vocab Words (first 12)
Thursday: Current Events, and Study Guide Question #1
Friday: None

7th Grade: Quiz Thursday
Monday: Checkpoint Pgs. 39, 40, and 41
Tuesday: Complete Check Your Progress Pg. 41 - 1,2,4,5, and 6
Wednesday: Study for Quiz, Complete Critical Thinking Pg. 38
Thursday: Current Event, Read Pgs. 47 - 48
Friday: None

6th Grade: Quiz Thursday
Monday: Complete Vocab Pg. 35
Tuesday: Reading Check Pgs. 38, 40, and 41
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide
Thursday: Current Events
Friday: None

As always if you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact me at ekantz@oxfordcentral.org.

I will not be here on Tuesday, I will be on a Student Council trip but I will return any message on Wednesday. Thank you

HOMEWORK WEEK OF OCTOBER 11th


**REMEMBER TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, at 6:00pm. THEY WILL BE PRESENTING THEIR REASONS FOR KEEPING THE 8TH GRADE TRIP 2 NIGHTS RATHER THEN ONE AND WILL PRESENT THE BOARD WITH THEIR SIGNED PETITION.


8TH GRADE: Chapter 2 Quiz on Friday
Tuesday: Study Guide #'s 1 and 2
Wednesday: Study Guide #3
Thursday: Current Events - Study
Friday: None

7TH GRADE: Test on Thursday Chapter 1
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide
Wednesday: Study for Test
Thursday: Current Event, and Read Pgs. 36 - 37
Friday: None

6TH GRADE: Quiz Sec. 1 Cpt. 2 Friday
Tuesday: Reading Check Pgs. 32, 33, and 34
Wednesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 34 1-3
Thursday: Current Event, Study
Friday: None


Have a great week!!!

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2010

SPIRIT DAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH - PAJAMA DAY OR BLUE AND WHITE

8TH GRADE: Completing Dictator Projects
Monday - Read Pgs. 17 - 19
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - None
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None (Begin Presenting Projects)

7TH GRADE: Finishing Section 4 and begin review for Chapter Test Next Week
Monday - Complete Critical Thinking Pg. 24
Tuesday - Check Your Progress Pg. 27 - #'s 1,2,4,5,6
Wednesday - Complete Checkpoint Pgs. 26 and 27, Study
Thursday - Current Event, Pg. 30 2-5
Friday - None

6Th GRADE: Test on Wednesday
Monday - Complete Review and Assessment Pg. 26 12-16
Tuesday - Complete Study Guide, Study for Test
Wednesday - Complete Map Master Pg. 31
Thursday - Current Event, Reading Check Pgs. 32,33, and 34
Friday - None
** We will begin a Travel Log project next week for Asia

HOMEWORK WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27TH

8th Grade: Working on Dictator Projects in Class
Monday - Vocab Cpt. 2
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - None
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None

7th Grade:
Monday - Read Pgs. 18-19, Checkpoint 18-19
Tuesday - Study Guide (if not finished in class), Check Your Progress #'s 1-2
Wednesday - Complete Vocab
Thursday - Current Event, Checkpoint Pgs. 23 and 25/Skills Activity Pg. 23
Friday - None

6th Grade: Chapter Test on Wednesday, October 6th
Monday - None
Tuesday - Complete Assessment Pg. 24 1 and 2
Wednesday - Reading Cechk Pgs. 23 and 24 - Study
Thursday - Current Event, Review and Assessment Pg. 26 9-11
Friday - None

Have a Great Week

HOMEWORK WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20th


8th Grade: Beginning Dictator Project in class
Monday - Read Pgs. 11 - 14, Study Guide #5
Tuesday - Complete Study Guide
Wednesday - Study for Test
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None

7th Grade: Native American Posters in class
Monday - None
Tuesday - Define Vocab Pg. 16
Wednesday - None
Thursday - Current Events, Checkpoint Pg. 17/Critical Thinking Pg. 17
Friday - None

6th Grade:
Monday - Reading Check Pgs. 16/17, Map Master Pg. 16
Tuesday - Complete Assessment Pg. 17 1 and 2, Study for Quiz
Wednesday - Map Master Pg. 21
Thursday - Current Events, Reading Check Pg. 23
Friday - None

PARENTS: Don't forget Back To School Night - Tuesday, September 21st - I look
forward to seeing you there:)

Have a great week as we leap into fall

Homework Week of September 13th - Our First Full Week:)8th Grade - First debate this week on Illegal Aliens - Quiz Thursday
Monday - 2 Arguments for each side of the debate
Tuesday - Write a reivew of the debate
Wednesday - Questions 2 and 3 on Study Guide Worksheet
Thursday - Question 4 on Study Guide Worksheet, Current Events
Friday - None

7th Grade: Quiz on Thursday - Making Posters in Class on Native Homes
Monday - Checkpoint Pg. 11/Critical Thinking Pg. 11
Tuesday - Skill Activity Pg. 14/Checkpoint Pg. 15
Wednesday - Complete Study Guide
Thursday - Research/ Current Events
Friday - None

6th Grade:
Monday - Assessment Question #3 Pg. 13
Tuesday - Study for Quiz
Wednesday - Map Master Pg. 15
Thursday - Reading Check Pgs. 16 and 17, Current Events
Friday - None


Remember - Scholastic Book orders for my class are due by September 28th. Students can get order forms in my class. When you order books we earn free books for our classroom library.

September 9, 2010

8th grade Social Studies homework is question #1 on the Study Guide Worksheet and don't forget Current Events tomorrow.

6th grade Social Studies is Reading Check Pgs. 12 and 13 and Map Masters Pg. 12 - total of 4 questions.

FRIDAY - Current Events

TOMORROW IS RED/WHITE/BLUE Day !!!!!!!!

September 8, 2010

Homework for 8th Grade has changed for today. The homework is to finish defining the first 10 vocab words for Chapter 1 and list the page number you found them on.

6th Grade has also changed. They will be answering the "Infer" question found on page 11. They need to answer with at least two to three sentences.

Thank You

Week of September 7th

I hope everyone had a great weekend! What wonderful weather!

I will be posting weekly homework for each grade level. We do have changes in the schedule at times and I will try to change them but please check your children's assignment books as the homework is listed on the board everyday.

Please wear red/white/blue on Friday - we will be unveiling our classroom flag made by our hands representing why we are Proud to be Americans!

8th Grade:
Monday - Holiday
Tuesday - Please get book covered
Wednesday - Question #1 Study Questions
Thursday - 2 Statements of support for our debate - Current Events
Friday - None

7th Grade:
Monday - Holiday
Tuesday - Please get books covered
Wednesday - Checkpoint Pgs. 7/9, Map Masters Pg. 7
Thursday - Complete Study Guide - Current Events - Study
Friday - None

6th Grade:
Monday - Holiday
Tuesday - Please get books covered
Wednesday - Reading Check Pgs. 12 and 13
Thursday - Current Events, Map Masters Pg. 12
Friday - None

BACK TO SCHOOL

Dear Students and Parents,

I hope everyone had a gret summer!! I know it seems all too fast. I am looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow and meeting some new faces. There will be many papers sent home that are homework for the parents - I will try to send a little home everyday rather then all at once. I will also be sending home a Scholastic Book order which is due back by September 28th. This is a grat way for our lcassroom to earn free books and for your children to purchase books at a cheaper price.

I will also be posting homework on my blog weekly. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Mrs. Kantz

Last Full Week of School - Homework week of 6/7

8th Grade - Watching Schindlers List
Monday - Ghetto Questions
Tuesday - Study for Quiz
Wednesday - Summarize the Movie
Thursday - Summarize the Movie, and morning class Current Events
Friday - None

7th Grade -
Monday - Complete Pg. 198 1-10
Tuesday - Study for Test
Wednesday - Read Pgs. 327 - 331, Checkpoint Pgs. 327 and 328
Thursday - Complete Pg. 331 Check Your Progress 1, 2, 4, and 5
Friday - None


6th Grade -
Monday - Study for Test, Complete Pg. 202 16 - 18
Tuesday - Complete Reading Check Pgs. 73 and 75
Wednesday - Read pgs. 76 - 81, Reading Check Pgs. 78, 79, and 81
Thursday - read Pgs. 82 - 85, Reading Check Pgs. 83 and 84
Friday - None

5th Grade -
Monday - None
Tuesday - Quick Check Pgs. 213 and 215
Wednesday - Quick Check Pgs. 217, 219, and 220
Thursday - Current Events, Complete Workbook Pgs. 41 - 44 (what you didn't finish in class)
Friday - None

REMINDER: TALENT SHOW on THURSDAY, JUNE 10th at 6:00

Homework Week of June 1, 2010

8th Grade: Please get permission slips signed for Schindler's List
Monday - Memorial Day
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - Summarize one of your favorite escapes of World War II
Thursday - Answer Nazi ideology questions
Friday - None


7th Grade: Have a GREAT CLASS TRIP :)


6th Grade: Test on Friday
Monday - Memorial Day
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - Complete Assessment Pg. 200, Study for Quiz
Thursday - Complete Pg. 202 - Review and Assessment
Friday - None


5th Grade: Play on Friday
Monday - Memorial Day
Thuesday - None
Wednesday - Complete Pg. 190 Questions 7 - 10
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None

Homework Week of May 24th

8th Grade:
Monday: None
Tuesday: Read The Weimar Republic and answer questions
Wednesday: Complete Questions - Answer What rights are most important to me
Thursday: Summarize in a paragraph how Germany had changed for both Jews and Germans
from 1933 to 1939, Current Event
Friday: None

7th Grade: Present Play on Thursday
Monday: Read Pgs. 191 - 193, Checkpoint Pg. 192, Map Master 193
Tuesday: Read Pgs. 194 - 195, Checkpoint Pg. 195
Wednesday: Check Progress Pg. 195 #'s1,2,4, and 5
Thursday: Current events, Complete Study Guide
Friday: None

6th Grade:
Monday: Assessment Pg. 193 1-3
Tuesday: Study, Reading Check Pgs. 193 and Analyze
Wednesday: Reading Check Pg. 198 and Map Masters
Thursday: Current Events, Reading Check Pg. 200, Study
Friday: None

5th Grade: Present Play on Thursday
Monday: Complete Pg. 190 1-6
Tuesday: Pg. 190 7 - 10, Writing Prompt
Wednesday: Workbook Pg. 39
Thursday: Current Event, Study
Friday: None

Homework Week of May 17, 2010

8th Grade: CLASS TRIP TO D.C.
Monday - Pros/Cons of prohibiting activities of hate groups (I know this was listed last week but the sub. put it in a different spot) - so this is a redo for full credit
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - Friday - Class Trip

7th Grade: Finishing War and Scenery on Play
Monday: Vocab Pg. 186
Tuesday: Read Pgs. 186-189, Check Point Pgs. 187-189, Map Master Pg. 189
Wednesday: Read Pg. 190, Cehck Point Pg. 190, Check Progress 1 and 2
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Study Guide
Friday: None

6th Grade: The Greek Games we Wonderful - Check them out online @ lehighvalleylive.com
Monday: Study for Quiz
Tuesday: Read Pgs. 183 - 185, Reading Check Pg. 182
Wednesday: Study for Quiz
Thursday: Read Pgs. 190 - 191, reading Check Pgs. 190 - 191, Current Events
Friday: None

5th Grade: Play on Boston Tea Party
Monday: None
Tuesday: Vocab Pg 184, Read Pg. 185-187, Quick Check 185/187
Wednesday: Read Pgs. 188 - 189, Quick Check Pg. 189, Map Skill 186
Thursday: Current Event
Friday: None
Wednesday:

Homework for Week of May 10th

8th Grade: Working on Propaganda
Monday: None
Tuesday: Find 4 examples of propaganda in advertisements - Newspaper, etc.
Wednesday: Answer Propaganda Questions
Thursday: Current Events, List Pros and Cons of Prohibiting Activites of Hate Crimes
Friday: None

7th Grade: Starting Play Practice
Monday: Read Pgs. 179-181, Checkpoint Pgs. 180-181, Map Masters 180
Tuesday: read Pgs. 182-184, Checkpoint Pgs. 183 and 184
Wednesday: Complete Check Your Progress Pg. 184
Thursday: Current Events, Study
Friday: None

6th Grade: Greek Games on Tuesday Afternoon
Monday: Bring in Toga
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: Reading Check Pgs. 175/177, Chart Skills 176
Thursday: Current Events, Reading Check Pgs. 178/180
Friday: None

5th Grade: Boston Tea Party Play
Monday: Pg. 177 Try It and Apply It
Tuesday: Read Pgs. 179-181, Quick Check Pgs. 179-181, Map Skill 180
Wednesday: Read Pgs. 182-183, Quick Check Pg. 183, Writing Prompt
Thursday: Current Events, Study
Friday: None

Homework for Week of May 3, 2010

8th Grade: Working on Holocaust
Monday - None
Tuesday - Morning Class - Questions 1 and 2 from Book, Afternoon - Not Our Town Questions
Wednesday - Propaganda Questions
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None

7th Grade: Assign Parts for Boston Massacre Play
Monday - Complete Assessment
Tuesday - Study - Current Events due for all Archery Students
Wednesday - Read Pgs. 170 - 173, Skills Activity
Thursday - Current Events, Study
Friday - None

6th Grade: Working on Ancient Greek Olympic Games to held on Tuesday - weather permitting
No Homework this week due to testing

5th Grade: Started Play on the Boston Tea Party
No Homework this week due to testing


I know that Spring Fever has hit - but we are still doing work - please keep up with the homework.

HOMEWORK WEEK of APRIL 26, 2010

8th Grade - NJ Testing
No homework all week

7th Grade - NJ Testing
No homework all week

6th Grade - Starting new section on Ancient Greece - We will start exploring Ancient Greek Olympics
Monday - Study for Test
Tuesday - Read Pgs. 168 - 169, Reading Check Pg. 169
Wednesday - Reading Check Pgs. 172, 173, Analysis Pg. 172
Thursday - Current Events, Study for Quiz
Friday - None

5th Grade - We will be starting our Revolutionary War Plays and Reenactments
Monday - Quick Check Pgs. 171 and 173
Tuesday - Quick Check Pgs. 175 and 176
Wednesday - Study for Quiz, Finish Writing Prompt
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None

Homework for the week of April 19th

8th Grade:
Monday - Find a definition of genocide and source it
Tuesday - Complete the six questions regarding the sources used in class
Wednesday - Journal Entry
Thursday - Highlight examples of stereotyping in selection read in class, Current Event
Friday - None

7th Grade:
Monday - None - Assembly
Tuesday - None - Assembly
Wednesday - Study Guide
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None - Assembly

6th Grade:
Monday - Study
Tuesday - Complete Map Masters Pg. 30
Wednesday - Study for Test
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None - Assembly

5th Grade:
Monday - Vocab Pg. 166
Tuesday - Quick Check Pgs. 167, 169
Wednesday - Study for Quiz, Writing Prompt
Thursday - Current Event, Read Pg. 171 and complete Quick Check Pg. 171
Friday - None

***Please rememeber Monday is Picture Day and all 8th graders need to get their picture done for the class trip identification ***

***Also 7th and 8th grade testing starts on Tuesday, April 27th*** They will not have any homework during the week:)

STUDENT COUNCIL DUCK RACE IS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd

Welcome Back - Hope Everyone had a Great Break

8th Grade - We have started our Holocaust Unit
Monday - Read Introduction to Nicholos Winton
Tuesday - Begin Study Guide
Wednesday - Finish page on of Study Guide
Thursday - Current Event, List sources of Holocaust Information
Friday - None

7th Grade -
Monday - Checkpoint and Crtitical thinking Pg. 151
Tuesday - Complete Check Your Progress, Checkpoint Pgs. 152, 153
Wednesday - Study, Complete Study Guide
Thursday - Current Event, Skills Activity Pg. 157
Friday - None

6th Grade - Trip on Tuesday was Fun and Educational
Monday - None - Assembly
Tuesday - None trip
Wednesday - Assessment Pg. 28, Reading Check Pgs. 25, 27, and 28
Thursday - Study, Current Events
Friday - None

5th Grade -
Monday - Workbook Pg. 33
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - Study for Quiz, Writing Prompt
Thursday - Define Vocab, Current Event
Friday - None

Home for week of March 29

8th Grade: Debates on Uniforms - No Homework this week:)

7th Grade:
Monday: Study Guide
Tuesday: Checkpoint Pgs. 146, 147, Skills Activity Pg. 146
Wednesday: Checkpoint Pg. 149, Study Guide
Thursday: None

6th Grade: I need permission slips back for our trip on April 13th
Monday: Study for Test
Tuesday: Reading Check Pg. 18, Map Master Pg. 19
Wednesday: Analyze Images Pg. 20, reading Check Pg. 21
Thursday: None

5th Grade:
Monday: None
Tuesday: Finish Journal Entry/Picture
Wednesday: Quick Check Pg. 157 and 159
Thursday: None

No Current Events this Week :)

Have a Safe and Fun Spring Break - See you April 12th

Homework Week of March 22

8th Grade - Debates end of the week
Monday - Read Pgs. 82 - 84, Study Guide 3 and 4
Tuesday - Complete Study Guide #5
Wednesday - Complete Study Guide
Thursday - Current Events, Prepare for Debate
Friday - None

7th Grade - They presented their Slave Posters - Nice Job
Monday - Complete Study Guide
Tuesday - Pg. 141 Skills Activity
Wednesday - None
Thursday - Current Events, Checkpoint Pgs. 142, 143, 144
Friday - None

6th Grade - Done with Oral Reports
Monday - None
Tuesday - Vocab Pg. 10 - New Books
Wednesday - Complete Assessment Pg. 13 1-3, Reading Check Pgs. 12 - 13
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None

5th Grade - New Chapter
Monday - Quick Check Pg. 149, Map Skill Pg. 150
Tuesday - Writing Prompt, Study
Wednesday - Read Pgs. 153 - 155, Quick Check Pg. 153, 155
Thursday - Current Events, Study for Quiz, Writing Prompt
Friday - None

Kids are counting down for Spring Break.

Homework for the Week of March 15, 2010

8th Grade: Research on Debate Topic Uniforms in Public Schools
Monday - Vocab Cpts. 5
Tuesday - Study Guide #'s 1 and 2
Wednesday - Write three arguments to support your side of the debate
Thursday - Current Events, Study Guide 3-4
Friday - None


7th Grade: Working on Slave Posters for Quarterly
Monday - Complete Test Review Pg. 128 #'s 1-10, 14-16\
Tuesday - Map out a design for Poster
Wednesday - None
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None

6th Grade: Working on Ancient African Civilization Quarterly Project
Monday - Study for Test
Tuesday - Research if access
Wednesday - Write paragraph on your topic
Thursday - Current Events, Practice for Oral Presentations
Friday - None

5th Grade:
Monday - Write About It/Study
Tuesday - Complete Pg. 142 1-10
Wednesday - None
Thursday - Current Events, Study
Friday - None

** Note to all parents - I am sending home grade sheets every Friday that need to signed and returned on Monday. Thank you

Sun, Sun, Sun here it comes :)

HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF MARCH 8th


8th Grade: Test Friday on Bill of Rights
Monday - Study Guide for Chpt. 4 Quiz
Tuesday - Study Guide #5
Wednesday - Paragraph supporting/not supporting death penalty
Thursday - Current Event, Study for Test
Friday - None

7th Grade: Look for Rubric on Slavery Project/Quarterly Exam
Monday - Check Point Pg. 120, Critical Thinking Pg. 119
Tuesday - Check Point Pgs. 121, 122, Skills Acticity Pg. 122
Wednesday - Check Your Progress Pg. 123 #'s 1, 2, and 4
Thursday - Current Events, Study for Quiz
Friday - None

6th Grade: We are Finishing up Africa and going on to Ancient Civilizations
Monday - Complete Assessment Pg. 72 1-3
Tuesday - Reading Check Pgs. 71 and 72
Wednesday - Complete Sentences Pg. 73
Thursday - Current Events, Map MasterPg. 74, Study
Friday - None

5th Grade: Finishing up slavery and looking on to New Ideas
Monday - None
Tuesday - Complete Vocab Pg. 136
Wednesday - Quick Check Pgs. 137 and 139
Thursday - Current Events, Writing Prompt
Friday - None

Enjoy the weather - Think Spring

End of Marking Period 3 - March 29th

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2010

8th Grade: We will start working on our debate of school uniforms
Monday: Study for Test
Tuesday: Complete Vocab for Chapter 4
Wednesday: Complete Questions 1 and 2 of Study Guide
Thursday: Current Events, Study Guide #3 and 4
Friday: None

7th Grade: We will be the movie Roots
Monday: None
Tuesday: Study for Quiz, Finish Reading Readiness Guide Column 3
Wednesday: Complete Vocab Pg. 118
Thursday: Current Events, Read Pgs. 118 - 120
Friday: None

6th Grade:
Monday: Pg. 61 Predict - paragraph
Tuesday: Complete Assessment, reading Check Pg. 63
Wednesday: Study for Quiz
Thursday: Current Devents, Analyze Information Pg. 67
Friday: None

5th Grade:
Monday: Writing Prompt, Study for Quiz
Tuesday: Complete Quick Check Pgs. 131, 132
Wednesday: Quick Check Pg. 135
Thursday: Current Events, Writing Prompt, Study for Quiz
Friday: None


Snow, Snow, Go AWAY
We want to get to Summer SOMEDAY
Snow needs to MELT
Then the sun can be FELT

Homework for the Week of February 22

8th Grade:
Monday: Complete Study Guide #4 and 5, Read to Pg. 48 (Debate)
Tuesday: Study for Test
Wednesday: Complete Vocab Cpt. 4
Thursday: Current Events, Study Guide #1 and 2
Friday: None


7th Grade: We will be viewing the movie Roots this week
Monday: Map Masters Pg. 114
Tuesday : Complete Assessment, Checkpoint 115 - 117
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide, Study for Quiz
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Questions on Roots
Friday: None

6th Grade:
Monday: Study for Quiz
Tuesday: Reading Check Pg. 59
Wednesday: Reading Check Pg. 63, Apply Information Pg. 62
Thursday: Current Events, Assessment Pg. 63 1-3
Friday: None

5th Grade:
Monday: Writing Prompt
Tuesday: Finish Apply Ig Pg. 123
Wednesday: Quick Check Pgs. 125, 127, and 129
Thursday: Current Events, Writing Prompt
Friday: None

Homework for Week of February 15, 2010

8th Grade:
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Read Pgs. 38 - 41, Study Guide #2 and 3
Wednesday - Study for Quiz, Complete Study Guide #5
Thursday - Current Events, Describe the three branches of Government
Friday - None

7th Grade:
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Checkpoint Pg. 108, Critical Thinking Pg. 109
Wednesday - Checkpoint Questions Pgs. 110 and 112
Thursday - Current Events, Complete Study Guide
Friday - None

6th Grade:
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Reading Check Pg. 52, Synthesize Pg. 51
Wednesday - Reading Check Pgs. 54/56, Timeline Skills Pgs. 53
Thursday - Current Event, Assessment Pg. 56 1-3
Friday - None

5th Grade:
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Class Trip
Wednesday - Complete Quick Check Pgs. 119, 121, and 122
Thursday - Writing Prompt, Current Events
None

Social Studies Homework for the Week of February 8th.

Due to the possibility of snow in our near future some items could change. If the assignment was due the day it snows it will be due the following day you come back.

8th Grade: We are finished with the dictator projects and presenting them Monday and Tuesday.
Monday - None
Tuesday - Complete #1 Study Guide
Wednesday - Complete #2 and 3 on Study Guide
Thursday - Current Events, Study for Quiz
Friday - None


7th Grade:
Monday - Finish Check Your Progress Pg. 106 1,2,4,5,6
Tuesday - Study for Quiz
Wednesday - Checkpoint Pg. 108, Critical Thinking Pg. 109
Thursday - Current Events, Checkpoint Questions Pgs. 110 and 112
Friday - None


6th Grade:
Monday - Reading Check Pgs. 46 and 49
Tuesday - Study for Quiz
Wednesday - Complete Map Masters Pg. 43, Reaching Check Pg. 45
Thursday - Current Events, Reading Check Pgs. 52 - 56
Friday - None


5th Grade:
Monday - Study for Quiz, Writing Prompt
Tuesday - Finish Vocab
Wednesday - Complete Quick Check Pgs. 119, 121, 122
Thursday - Current Event, Writing Prompt
Friday - None

***No School on Monday, February 15, 2010***

Week of February 1, 2010

8th Grade - We are finishing up our Dictators project - Biographies due on Friday. Due to this project there will not be any homework this week, with the exception of Current Event due on Friday. All students are welcome to work on their projects at home but we have had plenty of time in class and will have time this week to finish and then present.

7th Grade:
Monday - Complete Assessment 13 - 16
Tuesday - Study for Test
Wednesday - Vocab pg. 102
Thursday - Current Events, Checkpoint Questions Pgs. 104 - 106
Friday - None


6th Grade:
Monday - Complete Assessment 1 - 3
Tuesday - Study for Quiz
Wednesday - Map Masters Pg. 43, Reading Check Pg. 45
Thursday - Current Events, Reading Check Pgs. 46 and 49
Friday - None


5th Grade:
Monday - None
Tuesday - Map Skill 110, Study for Quiz, Writing Prompt
Wednesday - Complete Vocab pg. 112
Thursday - Current Event, Quick Check Pgs. 113, 115, 117
Friday - None


I am very Happy to be back:)

Week of January 18, 2010

Monday - No School - Celebrate Martin Luther King Day

8th Grade: Working on Dictator Projects - Outlines were turned in last week - they all did a great job - I was Impressed!

Tuesday - Working on Notecards
Wednesday - Notecards/Timeline
Thursday - Current Events, Notecards/Timeline
Friday - None

7th Grade: Finishing up the colonies

Tuesday - Complete Check Your Progress
Wednesday - Check Points 86,87, and 89, Skills Activity Pg. 86
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None


6th Grade - We are finishing up our River Projects this week. They are doing a great job on their posters!

Tuesday - None
Wednesday - Study for Quiz, Pg. 31, 1 - 10
Thursday - Current Events, Map Master Pg. 32
Friday - None

5th grade - We are completing our Comic Strip of the landing in the Indies by Explorers

Tuesday - Review for Quiz

Wednesday - Comprehension Questions 1 - 4 pg. 94

Thursday - Current Event, Complete Comprehension, Quick Check Pg. 101

I hope everyone had a nice long weekend. Don't forget that tomorrow is the end of the Marking Period and Report Cards will be going home on January 27th :)

ps

Homework Week of January 11th

Homework - 8th Grade
Monday - Read Pg. 30/Paragraph on Shay (agree/disagree)
Tuesday - Study for Quarterly Exam - All 44 Presidents
Wednesday - Work on Outline (due Friday, January 15th)
Thursday - Current Events, Outline due tomorrow
Friday - None


Homework - 7th
Monday - Check Point Pg. 81/Study
Tuesday - Complete Vocab\
Wednesday - Checkpoint pg. 85 and Critical Thinking
Thursday - Current event, Checkpoint Pgs. 86, 87, and 89
Friday - None


Homework - 6th
Monday - Read pgs. 26 - 27, Map Masters Pg. 27
Tuesday - Read Pgs. 28-29, Checkpint 28-29, Map Masters 29
Wednesday - Read Pgf. 30, Check Point Pg. 30
Thursday - Current events, Assessment Pg. 30 1-3
Friday - None


Homework - 5th grade
Monday - Quick Check Pgs. 87 and 89, Map Skill Pg. 89
Tuesday - Quick Check Pgs. 91 and 93
Wednesday - Writing Prompt, Study
Thursday - Current Event, Pg. 94 1-4
Friday - None


Just a reminder that the 2nd Marking Period ends on January 20th and report Cards will be coming home on Wednesday, January 27th.

Have a great week :)

WELCOME BACK

The eighth graders were introduced to a new project today on dictators. They will have the exact due dates given to them with their rubrics tomorrow 1/5.

Homework:
Monday - Complete Vocab for Cpt. 2
Tuesday - Study Guide #1 and 2
Wednesday - Study Guide #3 and 4
Thursday - Current Events, Study Guide #5
Friday - None


In seventh grade we presented the Salem Witch Trials today.

Homework:
Monday - Complete Vocab on Pg. 77
Tuesday - Check Point Pgs. 77 - 79
Wednesday - Check Your Progress 1,2,4,5
Thursday - Current Events, Ann Putmun's Point of View
Friday - None

Today in sixth grade I introduced them to a new project on the rivers of Africa. We have four groups to represent the four rivers. This project will resemble National Geographic articles.

Homework:
Monday - Map Masters Pg. 17
Tuesday - Reading Check pg. 19, graph Skills Pg. 19
Wednesday - Assessment pg. 23: 1-3
Thursday - Current Events, Study, Reading Check Pgs. 22 - 23
Friday - None

5th Grade
Homework:
Monday - Study, Wirte About It
Tuesday - Quick Check Pg. 83 and 85
Wednesday - Writing Prompt
Thursday - Current Event Study for Quiz
Friday - None