HAPPY NEW YEAR

Well I hope everyone has been good - we will find out in a few days:)

HOMEWORK: Week of December 19th

8th Grade: Finish Uniform Debate, Quiz Wednesday
Monday - None
Tuesday - Study Guide #3, Complete Quiz Study Guide
Wednesday - Study Guide #4
Thursday - Extra-Credit Current Event
Friday - Have a GREAT Winter Break

7th Grade: Watching Roots
Monday - First 3 answers on Roots Worksheet
Tuesday - Complete 1st Worksheet on Roots
Wednesday - First 3 on 2nd Worksheet
Thursday - Finish 2nd Worksheet, Extra-Credit Current Event
Friday - Have a GREAT Winter Break

6th Grade: Moving into Asia and the Pacific
Monday - Complete Map Master Pg. 9
Tuesday - Complete Map Master and Reading Check Pg. 12
Wednesday - Complete Assessment, Reading Check Pg. 13
Thursday - Study, Extra-Credit Current Event
Friday - Have a GREAT Winter Break

5th Grade: Moving into Latin America
Monday - Complete Map Master Pg. 9
Tuesday - Complete Pg. 11: Map Masters and Reading Check
Wednesday - Complete Assessment Pg. 14
Thursday - Extra-Credit Current Event, Study
Friday - None
** Quiz may be on Thursday if we get done - this is a very short section**

I WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR - WOW 2012!!!!!

And the count to winter break begins......

Homework for the week of December 12th

8th GRADE: Debating School Uniforms/Quiz Chpt. 4 Friday
Monday: Complete Debate Form
Tuesday: List pros/cons to debating as opposed to open arguments
Wednesday: Study Guide #3
Thursday: Current Event, Study Guide
Friday: None

7th GRADE: Slavery in the Colonies
Monday: Check Your Progress Pg. 112
Tuesday: Complete Map Masters Pg. 114, Checkpoint Pg. 115
Wednesday: Check Your Progress Pg. 117
Thursday: Current Events, Study for Extra-Credit Quiz
Friday: None

6th GRADE: Chapter 2 Test on AFRICA
Monday: Complete Definitions Pg. 73
Tuesday: Complete Pg. 74: 17 - 21 (most should be done in class)
Wednesday: Study for Test
Thursday: Current Event, Study for Extra-Credit Quiz
Friday: None

5th GRADE: Chapter 6 Test on ANCIENT GREECE
Monday: Pg. 202 Map Masters
Tuesday: Complete Review and Assessment Pg. 202 13 - 18 (most should be done in class)
Wednesday: Study for Test
Thursday: Current Events,Study for Extra Credit Quiz
Friday: None

WOW - Crazy start to the week - 2hr. delay for power outage - Thank goodness it was not for more then a few hours!!! We do not like to repeat History. On that note...

HOMEWORK for Week of December 5th

8th GRADE: Chapter 4 - Bill of Rights
Monday: None - did not have class due to delayed opening
Tuesday: Study Guide #1 and 2
Wednesday: List 4 ideas pro and con for uniforms in school
Thursday: Current Events, Study Guide #3
Friday: None

7th GRADE: Chapter 4 - Governing the Colonies
Monday: Checkpoints 104, 105, and 106
Tuesday: Assessment Pg. 106 1-2
Wednesday: None - No class due to Holiday Concert for School
Thursday: Current Events, Checkpoints Pgs. 108 and 110, Critical Thinking 109
Friday: None

6th GRADE: Africa - Issues of Today
Monday: None
Tuesday: Reading Check Pg. 69, Analyzing Images Pg. 68
Wednesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 72 (If not completely done in class it should
almost finished)
Thursday: Current Event, Study for Quiz
Friday: None

5th GRADE: Alexander the GREAT
Monday: Reading Check and Map Masters both on Pg. 198
Tuesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 200
Wednesday: None - Concert Night
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Vocab Pg. 201, Study for Quiz
Friday: None

WELCOME BACK - HOPE WE ARE ALL RECOVERED FROM OUR BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING:)

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE: Finishing up Chapter 3 - The Constitution
Monday - Study Guide #5
Tuesday - Begin Studying for Test on Thursday
Wednesday - Study for Test
Thursday - Current Event, Complete Vocab Cpt. 4
Friday - None

7TH GRADE: CHAPTER QUIZ ON THURSDAY
Monday - Checkpoint Pg. 90, Map Master Pg. 91
Tuesday - Checkpoint Pg. 93
Wednesday - Complete 13 - 16 Pg. 93, Study for Quiz
Thursday - Current Event
Friday - None

6TH GRADE: AFRICA'S INDEPENDENCE
Monday - Complete Evaluate Pg. 58
Tuesday - Reading Check Pg. 59 and 63
Wednesday - Study for Quiz
Thursday - Current Events, Complete Vocab Pg. 66 and diversify (v), expose (v)
Friday - None

5TH GRADE: SPARTA AND ATHENS
Monday - Anaswer Analyze Pg. 189
Tuesday - Complete Reading Check Pgs. 190, 191, 193
Wednesday - Study Guide - Study for Quiz
Thursday - Current Events, Complete Vocab Pg. 196 and descent (v), massive (adj)
Friday - None

HAVE A GREAT WEEK

NOVEMBER 21, 20011

I will not be assigning homework this week; however, they all are encouraged to complete an EXTRA CREDIT CURRENT EVENT:)

I home everyone has a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. I know that all the students made a huge difference in how some will spend Thanksgiving in our community. We were able to dontate 760.94 to the Oxford Second Presbyterian Church to help them with their Thanksgiving Community feast.

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14TH

8TH GRADE: We are studying the Constitution - Chapter 3 in our books
Monday: Study Guide Worksheet #1
Tuesday: Study Guide Worksheet #'s 2 and 3, Complete Study Guide for Quiz
tomorrow
Wednesday: Study Guide Worksheet #4
Thursday: Current Event, 4 Ideas in both Pro and Con List for Debate
Friday: None

7TH GRADE: Back to the Book - Middle and Southern Colonies
Monday: Complete Reading Check Pgs. 77, 78, 79, nd 81
Tuesday: Complete Check Your Progress Pg. 81
Wednesday: Reading Check Pgs. 84, 85, 86, 87, and 89
Thursday: Current Event, Complete Assessment Pg. 89
Friday: None

6TH GRADE: Africa Chapter 2, Sections 3 and 4
Monday: Vocab Pg. 50 along with seize-v and captive-n
Tuesday: Reading Check Pgs. 53, 54, and 56
Wednesday: Complete Map Masters Pg. 55, Study for Quiz
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Vocab Pg. 57 along with movement-n, and
sacrifice-n
Friday: None

5TH GRADE: Chapter 6, Sections 3 and 4
Monday: Complete Vocab Pg. 181 along with splendor-n, and estimate-v
Tuesday: Complete reading Check Pgs. 182, 184, and 185
Wednesday: Study for Quiz (Study Guide)
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Vocab Pg. 188
Friday: None

SHORT WEEK NOVEMBER 7TH HOMEWORK

8th Grade- Dictator Projects Line the Hall - GREAT JOB!!!
Monday - None
Tuesday - Extra Credit Current Event
Wednesday - None

7th Grade - Finishing Up Plays
Monday - None
Tuesday - Extra Credit Current Event
Wednesday - None

6th Grade - Presenting Africa Projects - They Look Wonderful
Monday - None
Tuesday - Study for Quiz/Extra Credit Current Event
Wednesday - None

5th Grade - Nice Work on The Ancient Worlds
Monday - None
Tuesday - Study for Quiz/Extra Credit Current Event
Wednesday - None


Please Remember STALL DAY is WEDNESDAY - Ask your children, all money collected goes to the Second Presbyterian Church of Oxford for their annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Food Baskets for our community.

WOW SNOW IN OCTOBER - I HOPE EVERYONE GETS POWER SOON - I KNOW TOO WELL FROM EXPERIENCE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE WITHOUT IT!

8TH GRADE:
They are presenting their dictator projects this week so the only homework will be to complete their Current Events.

7TH GRADE:
They are performing their Salem Witch Trial plays - please have them practice their parts and look for black and white to wear for their play. Tibuta play will perform on Thursday and Rebecca Nurse will be on Friday. They are also responsible for Current Events.

6TH GRADE:
They are working on an article about Africa in class. They are more then welcome to do some research at home and bring it in to share with their groups. They will be don with the project on Thursday and present them on Friday. They are responsible to complete Current Events.

5TH GRADE:
They are working on Ancient World projects in class. They are more then welcome to research at home and bring it in to share with their group. They are also going to present these on Monday - they will be given extra credit if they have a food item to share with everyone when they present. They do need to bring the ingredients if they bring in food to be on the safe side. Current Events are due by Friday.

Remember next week is a short week and conferences on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 24TH

8TH GRADE: Dictator Biographies Due on Friday
Monday: Research
Tuesday: Research
Wednesday: Research
Thursday: Current Event
Friday: None

7TH GRADE: Salem Witch Trials
Monday: Highlight Parts
Tuesday: Practice Play Part
Wednesday: Pick out play outfits
Thursday: Current Event
Friday: None

6TH GRADE: Africa
Monday: Complete Pg. 41 Assessment 1-3, Study for Quiz
Tuesday: Map Masters Pg. 43
Wednesday: Complete Reading Check Pg. 46, 49
Thursday: Current Event, Complete Assessment Pg. 49
Friday: None

5TH GRADE: Ancient Greece
Monday: Study for Quiz, Assessment Pg. 173 1-3
Tuesday: Complete Vocab Pg. 174
Wednesday: Complete Chart Skills, Pg. 176, Reading Check Pg. 177
Thursday: Current Event, Complete reading Check Pgs. 178, 180
Friday: None

DON'T FORGET IT IS RED RIBBON WEEK

HOMEWORK WEEK OF OCTOBER 17TH


8TH GRADE: WORKING ON DICTATOR PROJECT IN CLASS
Monday: Research
Tuesday: Research
Wednesday: Research
Thursday: Current Events
Friday: None

7TH GRADE: SALEM WITCH TRIAL PLAYS
Monday: "Why was it important to hear the preacher recite the Lords Prayer at
the end of the Movie?"
Tuesday: Practice Play Parts, Highligts sections
Wednesday: Write Letter from Ann Putnam
Thursday: Current Events
Friday: None

6TH GRADE: CHAPTER 2 AFRICA
Monday: Complete Vocab Pg. 36, Extra words: adapt, conquer, distinct
Tuesday: Complete Analyze Image Pg. 37, Reading Check Pg. 38
Wednesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 41; 1-3
Thursday: Current Events, Study
Friday: None

5TH GRADE: ANCIENT GREECE
Monday: Complete Vocab Pg. 168, Extra words: contribution, credit, collapse
Tuesday: Read Pgs. 168-169, Reading Check Pg. 169
Wednesday: Complete Reading Check Pgs. 172, 173
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Assessment Pg. 173; 1-3
Friday: None

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!

HOMEWORK WEEK OF OCTOBER 10th

8th GRADE:
Monday: None
Tuesday: Compete Next 10 Vocab Cpt. 3 11-20
Wednesday: Research
Thursday: Current Event, Vocab Cpt. 3 last 9 words
Friday: None


7th Grade:
Monday: None
Tuesday: Complete Pg. 70 1-2
Wednesday: Check Your Progress Pg. 76 1-2
Thursday: Current Event
Friday: None

6th Grade:
Monday: None
Tuesday: Complete Pg. 31; 11-14
Wednesday: Study for Test
Thursday: Current Events
Friday: None

5th Grade:
Monday: None
Tuesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 30 7-10
Wednesday: Study for Test
Thursday: Current Events
Friday: None

RESPECT WEEK!! This should just be the norm Respect all the time!

Homework Week of October 3

Grade 8:
Monday: Start Studying for Test
Tuesday: Study
Wednesday: Study
Thursday: Current Event (on Anti-bullying or Respect), Vocab 1-10
Friday: None


Grade 7:
Monday: Check Your Progress Pg. 57
Tuesday: Complete Pg. 60 1-9
Wednesday: Study for Quiz
Thursday: Current Event (on Anti-bullying or Respect)
Friday: None


Grade 6:
Monday: Vocab Pg. 26
Tuesday: Complete Reading Check Pgs. 28, 29, and 30
Wednesday: Study for Quiz
Thursday: Current Event (on Anti-bullying or Respect)
Friday: None


Grade 5:
Monday: Finish Vocab Pg. 24
Tuesday: Reading Check Pgs. 25, 27, and 28
Wednesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 28, Study for Quiz
Thursday: Current Events (on Anti-Bullying or Respect)
Friday: None

HAVE A GREAT WEEK:)

Week of September 26th PICTURE DAY - SEPTEMBER 27th

Homework:

8th Grade: Chapter 2
Monday: Complete Vocab
Tuesday: Study Guide #1 - 2
Wednesday: Study Guide #3, Study for Quiz
Thursday: Study Guide #4 - 5, Current Events
Friday: None

7th Grade: Cpt. 2 Explorers
Monday: Check Your Progress Pg. 41: 1 - 2
Tuesday: Check Your Progress Pg. 48: 1 - 2
Wednesday: Check Your Progress Pg. 52: 1 - 2
Thursday: Current Events, Map Master Pg. 54
Friday: None


6th Grade: Africa
Monday: Complete 1st two columns on Reading Readiness Guide
Tuesday: Complete reading Check Pgs. 19, 22, and 23
Wednesday: Writing Activity Pg. 23 (One Good Paragraph)
Thursday: Current Events, Study for Quiz
Friday: None

5th Grade: Ancient Worlds
Monday: Finish Vocab
Tuesday: Reading Check Pgs. 18 and 21
Wednesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 21
Thursday: Current Events, Study for Quiz
Friday: None


Have a Great Week!!!!

Hello Everyone - Hope you had a great weekend, the weather was just beautiful!!

PARENTS: Don't Forget Back to School Night for 5th - 8th on Tuesday Night at 6:00pm

HOMEWORK:

8th Grade: Worked on our first debate
Monday: Paragraph on "What did you learn abut debating?"
Tuesday: Complete Review Guide - Quiz 1
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide 4 - 5
Thursday: Current Event, Complete Study Guide Chapter 1
Friday: None


7th Grade: Completing Cpt. 1 Review
Monday: Checkpoint Pgs. 23, 25, SKills Activity Pg. 23
Tuesday: Check Your Progress Pg. 27: 1 and 2
Wednesday: Complete Skills for Life Pg. 30: 11 - 13
Thursday: Current Events
Friday: None

6th Grade: Africa
Monday: Complete Vocab
Tuesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 15
Wednesday: Study for Quiz
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Vocab
Friday: None


5th Grade: Ancient Worlds
Monday: Finish Vocab
Tuesday: Reading Check Pgs. 12 and 13
Wednesday: Complete Assessment Pg. 13
Thursday: Current Events, Study for Quiz
Friday: None

As always, any questions please e-mail me at ekantz@oxfordcentral.org.

BACK AGAIN AND OFF TO ANOTHER AMAZING YEAR IN HISTORY!!!!!

Just a reminder that I use this blog to post homework:)

8th Grade:
Monday: Complete 1st 10 Vocab Words
Tuesday: Complete 2nd section of vocab words
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide 1-3
Thursday: Current Event, Reaction to Debate
Friday: None

7th Grade:
Monday: Check Your Progress Pg. 9: 1-2
Tuesday: Check Your Progress Pg. 15: 1-2
Wednesday: Check Your Progress Pg. 19: 1-2
Thursday: Current Event, Check Your Progress Pg. 27: 1-2
Friday: None

6th Grade:
Monday: None - Working on Project in Class
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: Map Skills Pg. 12
Thursday: Current Events, Reading Check Pg. 12, Summarize Pg. 14
Friday: None

5th Grade:
Monday: None - Working on Project in Class
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: How did scientists piece together the Ice Man's story?
Thursday: Current Events, Assessment 1 - 2
Friday: None

Have a Great Week:)

ATTENTION 6TH GRADE PARENTS/STUDENTS

**WE WILL NOT BE HOLDING THE GREEK OLYMPICS OUTSIDE TODAY DUE TO EXTREME HEAT
WARNINGS! WE WILL HOLD OUR OLYMPICS NEXT TUESDAY WHEN THE WEATHER IS BETTER:)
I HOPE THIS DOES NOT MESS-UP ANYONE'S PLANS, BUT I WOULD RATHER BE SAFE THEN
SORRY.**

WOW - Two weeks to the day left:(

8th Grade:
Monday - None
Tuesday - What do you think the Nazis' intentions were i closing Jews in the
ghettos? 2-3 sentences
Wednesday - Why do you think that the Germans themselves didn't govern the
ghettos? 2-3 sentences
Thursday - Extra Credit Current Events!!
Friday - None

HEY - JUST A SHOUT OUT - I LOVED THE DANCE - ALL OF THE 8TH GRADERS LOOKED SUPER SPECTACULAR!!! GREAT JOBS TO SOME REALLY WONDERFUL PARENTS


7th Grade:
Please practice for your play so you know your parts!!!

Thursday - Extra Credit Current Event

6th Grade:
Tuesday: Please make sure you bring in your Toga's for tomorrow!!!! Also remember the things we talked about - light clothing, sunscreen, and water.

Wednesday - What did you like the best/least about the Greek Olympics!
Thursday - Extra Credit Current Event
Friday - None

HOMEWORK WEEK OF MAY 23RD

8TH GRADE: HOLOCAUST
Monday - Read Weimar Republic and the Rise of the Nazis Party
Tuesday - None
Wed - Fri - On D.C. Trip


7TH GRADE: A NEW NATION
Monday - Check Your Progress Pg. 209 1&2
Tuesday - Check Your Progress Pg. 217, Critical Thinking Pg. 216
Wednesday - Check Points 219-221, Skills Activity Pg. 220
Thursday - Read Pgs. 282 and 283, Critical Thinking Pg. 283
Friday - None


6TH GRADE: Greece
Monday - Reading Check and Analyze 182
Tuesday - Reading Check Pgs. 184/185
Wednesday - Study for Quiz
Thursday - Pg. 189 Analyze, Pg. 190 Reading Check
Friday - None

I will on the 8th grade class trip to D.C. from Wednesday to Friday. There will not be any grade sheets this Friday.

GREAT JOB ARCHERS!!!!

HOMEWORK WEEK OF MAY 16th

8th Grade: Holocaust
Monday: Propaganda paper 4-6
Tuesday: Complete Sketch for Anti-Hate Poster
Wednesday: Work on Posters
Thursday: Current Events, Weimar Republic Worksheet
Friday: None


7th Grade: End of Revolution
Monday: Check Your Progress Pg. 195 1,2,4,5
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide
Wednesday: Pg. 198 6-8
Thursday: Current Events, Study for Test
Friday: None

6th Grade: Ancient Greeks
Monday: None (Get Grade Sheet Signed)
Tuesday: None - Trip
Wednesday: Reading Check Pgs. 177, 178, 180
Thursday: Current Events, Study for Quiz
Friday: None


HAVE A GREAT WEEK - I WILL BE OUT ON TUESDAY FOR A HOLOCAUST WORKSHOP. NEXT WEEK IS THE 8TH GRADE CLASS TRIP AND I WILL BE ON THAT WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY.

YEAH - TESTING IS DONE - BACK TO NORMAL SCHEDULES:)

HOMEWORK WEEK OF - May 9th

8th Grade: Quiz on Lessons 1 and 2 Holocaust
Monday: None
Tuesday: List at least 3 examples of how you can get the message out "Not In Our
Town"
Wednesday: Propaganda Questions/Study Guide
Thursday: Current Events
Friday: None

7th Grade: Finishing Revolution
Monday: Read Pgs. 188 - 190, Map Masters Pg. 189
Tuesday: CheckPts. Pgs. 187, 188, 189, 190
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide
Thursday: Finish Reading to Pg. 195/Current Events
Friday: None

6th Grade: Ancient Greece
Monday: Read Pgs. 168- 170, Reading Check Pg. 169, Conclude Pg. 170
Tuesday: Reading Check Pgs. 172, 173
Wednesday: Study for Quiz
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Chart Skills Pgs. 176
Friday: None


Enjoy the Week!

HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF APRIL 25TH

8th Grade: Studying Holocaust
Monday - None
Tuesday - Define Sterotype and list three that you have heard of
Wednesday - What does the term Scapegoat mean and give two examples
Thursday - Current Events, What are some of the possible risks that a person takes
when he or she decides to become an ally to some being picked on?
Friday - None


7th Grade - Revolutionary War
Monday - None
Tuesday - Complete Check Your Progress Pg. 173
Wednesday - Complete Study Guide for Quiz
Thursday - Current Event, Checkpoint Pgs. 180 - 181, Map Master Pg. 180
Friday - None

6th Grade - Ancient World
Monday - None
Tuesday - Study for Quiz
Wednesday - Map Master Pg. 30
Thursday - Current event, Study for Test
Friday - None

WELCOME BACK:)

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 11TH

8th Grade:
Monday - None
Tuesday - Write a summary in your own words on what the three brothers did
Wednesday - Complete Pg. 37 in Winton Packet
Thursday - Complete Winton Packet
Friday - None

7th Grade:
Monday - Complete Study Guide
Tuesday - Complete 7-9 Pg. 164
Wednesday - Complete Study Guide for Test
Thursday - Read Pgs. 170-171, Skills Activity Pg. 171
Friday - None

6th Grade:
Monday - None, Trip Tomorrow
Tuesday - None trip to State House
Wednesday - Reading Check Pgs. 25,27,and 28
Thursday - Current Events, Infer Pg. 27
Friday - None

Don't Forget Spring Break Next Week come Back 4/27

HOMEWORK WEEK OF APRIL 4TH

8th Grade:
Monday: Write a paragraph on the benefits of using a variety of sources when
studying the Holocaust
Tuesday: Describe if you can ralte to Hanna - Why or Why not
Wednesday: Was the movie realistic or was it unbelievable? Explain.
Thursday: Complete Pg. 37 "Pre-War Europe"
Friday: None

7th Grade:
Monday: Complete Vocab Pg. 150, Checkpoint 151-153
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide
Wednesday: Complete Skills Activity Pg. 157, Checkpoint Pg. 158
Thursday: Complete Check Your Progress, Checkpoint Pg. 161
Friday: None

6th Grade:
Monday: Study for Quiz, Complete Assessment Pg. 13 1-2
Tuesday: Reading Check and Predict Pg. 18
Wednesday: Complete Assessment and COmplete Pg. 21 Reading Check
Thursday: Study for Quiz
Friday: None

ALL CURRENT EVENTS THIS WEEK ARE EXTRA CREDIT!!!!!!!

NO MORE SNOW PLEASE:)

HOMEWORK WEEK OF MARCH 28 (FRIDAY IS APRIL FOOLS DAY)


8TH GRADE:
Monday - None we had Freeholder Jason Sarnoski in today
Tuesday - Write a definition of the word Genocide - your own words
Wednesday - List Primary or Secondary Source on the articles and pictures in lesson 1
Thursday - Current Events, Questions Regarding Visual History
Friday - None

7TH GRADE:
Monday - Complete Vocab Pg. 145
Tuesday - Complete Check Point Pgs. 146, 147, and 149
Wednesday - Complete Skills Activity Pg. 146
Thursday - Current Events Study Guide
Friday - None

6TH GRADE: Starting the Ancient Worlds on Wednesday:)
Monday - Study For Test, Map Master Pg. 74, Self test instructions on Pg. 75
Tuesday - What ancient world are you most interested in and why?
Wednesday - Assessment Pg. 13 1&2
Thursday - Current Events, Study for Quiz (Sorry with all the snow days we needed
to get caught up)
Friday - None


HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK - Remember if you ever need me e-mail is the quickest way:)

HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF MARCH 14, 2011


8th Grade: Being Holocaust Unit
Monday - None
Tuesday - First 3 questions on "If you Cried You Died"
Wednesday - Complete After Viewing Questions
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None


7th Grade: The Revoluntionary War
Monday - None
Tuesday - Vocab Pg. 140
Wednesday - Checkpoint Pgs. 142, 143, 144
Thursday - Current Event, Map Masters Pg. 142
Friday - None


6th Grade: Last Section Test - Next Thursday
Monday - None
Tuesday - Analyze Information
Wednesday - Reading Check Pgs. 69, 71, and 72
Thursday - Current Event
Friday - None

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 7TH ** Don,t Forget Friday is 1/2 Day**

8th Grade:
Monday - Study for 44 Presidents Quarterly tomorrow
Tuesday - Study Guide #5
Wednesday - Paragraph explaining if you agree or not with Proposition 13
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None (Chapter 10 Test Tuesday March 15th)

7th Grade: Slave Poster in Class (Quarterly)
Monday - None
Tuesday - Research for Project
Wednesday - Research for Project
Thursday - Current Event, Practice for Presentations on Friday
Friday - None

6th Grade:
Monday - Finish Vocab Pg. 57 if not done in class
Tuesday - Reading Check Pgs. 59 and 63
Wednesday - Complete Assessment Pg. 63 1-3 (if not done in class)
Thursday - Current Events, Study
Friday - None


Hope everyone has a Great Week - Remember to SPRING AHEAD on SUNDAY - One Less Hour:)

THANK YOU FOR DEALING WITH ME AS I WORK OUT SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH MY LAP-TOP - SORRY FOR ANY INCONVIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED BUT I AM UP AND RUNNING AGAIN:)

8th Grade:
Tuesday - Study Guide 3/4, and Find out who Your Town Councilmen are in Oxford
Wednesday - Complete Study Guide for Quiz tomorrow
Thursday - Current Events, Read Pg. 169 - 3 reasons to support/or not Town Limits
Friday - None

7th Grade: Will begin Slavery Project (Quarterly next week - picked partners on 3/2)
Tuesday - Complete Checkpoint Pg. 120/122, Critical Thinking 121
Wednesday - Complete Assessment Pg. 123, Skills Activity Pg. 122
Thursday - Complete Study Guide - Quiz tomorrow - Current Events
Friday - None


6th Grade:
Tuesday - Read Pg. 56
Wednesday - Reading Check Pg. 54/56
Thursday - Current Events, Study for Quiz
Friday - None


A Big Shout Out to our Archery Team - Good Luck Shooting for States!!!!!!

I will post the rest of the week later tonight or tomorrow morning:) Having some computer malfuncations

8th Grade:
Monday: None

7th Grade:
Monday: Vocab Pg. 118

6th Grade:
Monday: Map Master Pg. 55

HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 21st


8th Grade: Local Government
Monday: None - No School
Tuesday: Complete first two columns of vocab
Wednesday: Complete second two columns of vocab - get test signed
Thursday: Current Events, Study Guide 1 and 2
Friday: None


7th Grade: Finishing Roots
Monday: None - No School
Tuesday: Not in class/on trip - No homework
Wednesday: None
Thursday: Define Vocab Pg. 118
Friday: None


6th Grade: Africa
Monday: None - No School
Tuesday: Study, Complete Study Guide (last four questions)
Wednesday: Complete Vocab, Synthesize Pg. 51
Thursday: Current Events, Reading Check Pg. 52/54
Friday: None

Progress Reports go home on Friday!!! No grade sheets this week. Remember to order your Earth Day T-Shirts - forms went home on 2/22 with students.

HOMEWORK WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14TH

8TH GRADE: TEST ON CHPT. 5 - THURSDAY
Monday: None
Tuesday: List 3 reasons why you support/or not Quotas
Wednesday: Study for Test
Thursday: Current Events, Complete 1st two columns of Vocab Cpt. 10
Friday: None

7TH GRADE: WATCHING ROOTS
Monday: None - we had a Presentation
Tuesday: Movie Questions
Wednesday: Movie Questions
Thursday: Current Events, Movie Questions
Friday: None

6TH GRADE: STUDING AFRICA
Monday: Study for Quiz
Tuesday: Complete Vocab with page numbers
Wednesday: Reading Check Pg. 45, Draw Conclusions Pg. 44
Thursday: Current Events, Reading Check Pg. 46 and 47
Friday: None

Have a Great week - Sun Sun Sun Here it Comes:)

A FULL WEEK IT LOOKS LIKE - YEAH!!!!!

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 7TH

8th Grade:
Monday: Start studing for the 30 Presidents Quiz on Friday
Tuesday: Complete 2nd half of vocab words for Chapter 5
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide #E5
Thursday: Current Events, Study for President Quiz
Friday: None

7th Grade:
Monday: Complete Map Masters Pg. 114, Checkpoint/Read Pg. 115
Tuesday: Complete Check Your Progress, Checkpoints Pgs. 116-117
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide
Thursday: Current Events, Movie Questions
Friday: None

6th Grade:
Monday: Study for Test
Tuesday: Complete Vocab with page numbers
Wednesday: Reading Check Pgs. 38, 39, and 40
Thursday: Current Events, Complete Assessment Pg. 41 1-3
Friday: None


Have a great week:)

*****Special Announcement***********

I will not be sending home grade sheets this Friday due to the snow days. I will being sending home grade sheets next Friday.

8th Grade- Finishing up the President Presentations next Tuesday. We will get back
into Chapter 5 - looking forward to a test on or about February 15th.

7th Grade - We are starting to study slavery and will be watching parts of the T.V.
Mini-Series "Roots"

6th Grade - We will be having a Chapter next on Tuesday, February 8th.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and I look forward to Phil's prediction that spring is just around the corner:)

HELLO HELLO HELLO - Just wondering if we all made it through the snow in one piece.

Homework Homework Homework - February 3 - 4

8th Grade:
Thursday - Current Events, Testing Tomorrow
Friday - None - Tuesday will finally be the last presidental report

7th Grade: We are starting Slavery
Thursday - Current Events, Vocab Pg. 113
Friday - None

6th Grade:
Tursday - Complete Pg. 37 - Analyze Images, Current Events
Friday - None

Lets hope for no more snow next week:)

O.K. I'M AM OFFICIALLY DONE WITH SNOW DAYS:) I WILL TRY THIS AGAIN!!! I HOPE FOR RAIN ON WEDNESDAY

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 24TH

8TH GRADE: President Reports
Monday: Practice Presentations, Biographies are due
Tuesday: Practice Presenting
Wednesday: Practice Presenting
Thursday: Current Events, and Study for 24 Presidents
Friday: None

7TH GRADE: Finishing Up Chapter - Will be starting Slavery
Monday: Complete Pg. 93 #'s1-3
Tuesday: Complete Study Guide
Wednesday: Review and Assessment Pg. 96 #'s7-9
Thursday: Study, Current Events
Friday: None

6TH GRADE: AFRICA
Monday: Read Pgs. 28-29, Map Master Pg. 29, Reading Check Pgs. 28, 29
Tuesday: Complete Pg. 30 #'s 1-3 (if not in class), Predict Pg. 28, Reading Check
Pg. 30
Wednesday: Complete Key Terms Pg. 31, Study
Thursday: Complete Assessment Pg. 32, Current Event
Friday: None

Hopefully we can get through a full week:)

I hope everyone enjoyed their snow day on Friday - I got a chance to take down my tree:) so now I'm done with them. As you tell I'm not the biggest fan of snow days -I only end up shoveling or finding some more work that needs to done.

8th Grade: We will finish up our president projects this week (weather permitting)
Monday: Clean up notebooks study for quarterly (1st 6 presidents)
Tuesday: Begin note cards for oral presentation
Wednesday: Continue on cards
Thursday: Current Events, and practice for oral presenation
Friday: None

7th Grade: We are almost done with the colonies and then will be studing slavery
Monday: Read Pgs. 86-87, Map Master Pg. 86, Checkpoint Pgs. 86/87
Tuesday: Skills Activity Pg. 88 and Checkpoint Pg. 89 (Quarterly tomorrow-label
colonies)
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide
Thursday: Read Pgs. 90-92, Map Master Pg. 91, Checkpoint Pg. 90, Current Events
Friday: None

6th Grade: Completing and Presenting River Projects
Monday: Assessment Pg. 23 1-3
Tuesday: Study for Quiz
Wednesday: Complete Vocab Pg. 26
Thursday: Read Pgs. 26-27, Map Master Pg. 27, Current Events
Friday: None


Have a great week:)

WELCOME BACK - HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT BREAK!!!!

HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 3, 2011

8th Grade: Working on President Project
Monday - Movie Questions
Tuesday - Begin Drawing president picture for Presenation
Wednesday - Continue working on president presentation
Thursday - Current Events
Friday - None


7th Grade: Middle and Southern Colonies
Monday: Checkpoint Pgs. 77 - 79
Tuesday: Complete Map Masters Pg. 80, Checkpoint Pg. 81
Wednesday: Complete Study Guide
Thursday: Read Pgs. 84-85, Checkpoint Pgs. 84/85, Current Events
Friday: None


6th Grade: Working on River Projects in Africa
Monday: Reading Check and Graph Skills Pg. 19
Tuesday: Read Pgs. 20 - 21, Map Skills Pg. 21
Wednesday: Read Pgs. 22 - 23, Checkpoint Pgs. 22/23
Thursday: Current Events
Friday: None


End of Second Marking Period is January 14th. Report cards will go home on the 21st.

***Please watch for grade sheets that go home every Friday and need to signed and returned on Monday.***