Classwork and Homework for the week of
November 2, 2009

We will be reading from our in class history series, Age of Extremes, about Carnegie, Rockefeller,and J.P. Morgan.

Homework

Current Events due Tue. 11/3
Reading in our history book, pages 619-629
Child Labor unit due 11/3
NO GEOGRAPHY THIS WEEK

Lit.Skills

We will read chapters 26-28. No outside homework other than the packet.
The project is due Thur. 11/5

Trivia due 11/5 *Note, this is Thursday

In two paragraphs, answer the following;
What was the first European city to pave all its streets?
ALL LATE WORK IS DUE BY NOVEMBER 13, 2009. I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LATE WORK AFTER THIS DATE.

Classwork and Homework for the week
October 26, 2009
History

We will begin our unit, Industry and Growth, this week. We will read pages 604-617 in our History books and have a mini, in-class, project dealing with Child Labor. Students will work in small groups answering questions and reflecting on this horrible problem that still exists today.
Current Event is due Tuesday, 10/27. Geography,'What's in a name,puzzle' is due Friday 10/30.

Lit. Skills

We will read and discuss chapters 22-15 this week. The students will be assigned a project that is due on Thursday, November 5th. They may choose to make a scrapbook or a character collage.
A reminder that the packet will be due when we finish the novel. There will be a final test as well.

Trivia

In two paragraphs answer the following;
Wood from what tree is used in making the bats used in major league baseball? Due on Friday, 10/30.

Classwork for the week of
October 19, 2009
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK DUE TO CONFERENCES!!

History

We will spend most of the week watching possibly the best political movie ever made! Otto Preminger's, Advise and Consent, starring Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon, and many more!
A Senate subcommittee meets to confirm the President's controversial nominee for Secretary of State. The movie is one of power and procedure, extortion, skeletons in the closet, careers that are ruined, and political process.
The year is 1962 but it could be a clip from today's political scene.We will be able to bridge Hollywood to Washington, D.C., without a problem!
Industry and Growth of the Nation will be our next course of study. We will begin on Monday, 10/26. Dust off those History books :-)

Lit. Skills

We will be reading chapters 19, 20, and 21 in class. Student's are reminded to work on their chapter questions and summaries every week.

No Trivia

Classwork and Homework for the week of
October 12, 2009
History

We are spending most of the week getting ready for the Constitution test which is Thursday!

WE WILL NOT HAVE GEOGRAPHY THIS WEEK BUT WE DO HAVE OUR CURRENT EVENT ASSIGNMENT!!

We will review the test on Friday and work on an Upfront activity.

Homework
Current Event due 10/13
Lit. Skills

We will read chapters 16, 17, and 18. Due to our loss of a reading day, Friday will be our only SSR day. Students will choose either an illustration activity for a homework assignment this week or a reflection. Reflection will need to be at least two paragraphs for any chapters 13-18. If illustrating, you will need two scenes from chapters 13-18 with a few sentences of description.
Please keep current on the packet!!

Homework
Illustrations with descriptions OR reflection, chapters 13-18 due Friday, 10/16
TRIVIA

In two paragraphs, answer the following:
Disney animators set the film Fantasia to a classical music score conducted by whom?

WE ARE HOLDING PORTFOLIO CONFERENCES ON OCTOBER 22, 2009. CONTACT THE MAIN OFFICE IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A FORM IN THE MAIL.

Homework and Classwork for the week of
October 5,2009
THE DATE OF THE CONSTITUTION TEST HAS BEEN CHANGED
NEW DATE
OCTOBER 15, 2009

We will have a variety of activities this week and a modified schedule on Tues. due to the Pilot Test for Language Arts.
We will finish the Upfront article activity, work with a partner on a Privacy/Search and Seizure packet, and review the answers in the Constitution booklet so we can study properly.

History

Current Event due 10/6
Movie response and notes due 10/6
Geography: Water Bodies of the World due 10/9 *directions have been modified
Privacy/Search and Seizure packet due 10/9

Lit. Skills

We will read chapters 13-15 this week. Students are to create a crossword puzzle with 15 clues. An answer key must be included. This is due Friday, 10/9.
Packets should be worked on weekly to keep current. Don't forget you will need to have AR points for midterms.

Trivia

In two paragraphs answer the following question:
What was the first thing to be printed on a 'moveable type' press? Due 10/9