ELA, Reading, Religion - Gr. 7th and Social Studies - Gr. 6th through 8th

 HW FOR Oct. 6:  Sign and correct social studies test.  For corrections you must write out the complete question and the complete answer. It must be done on loose leaf.

Make sure you have separate charts for Gist notes and a chart  for what happened to Nya and Salva in
a Long Walk to Water for chapters 1-8.

Independent Reading of Johnny Tremain is due on October 15th.  

HW FOR 10/11:  Read Sudanese Tribes Cofront Modern War p. 9-12 + Annotate and highlight. 

HW FOR 10/12:  Complete ELA Packet from class

HW FOR 10/13:  ELA:  PARAGRAPH ON WHY NYA IS AFRAID OF THE DINKA USING ONLY EVIDENCE FROM THE ARTICLE SUDANESE TRIBES CONFRONT MODERN WAR.

SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 3 WORK IS DUE TUESDAY.  TEST ON WEDNESDAY.  FINISH S.S. PICTURES FROM CLASS.

ELA HW FOR 10/17:  Sign and correct Johnny Tremain quizzes.  You only need to corect the matching and the multiple choice.  You must write out the complete question and answer on loose-leaf. If you can find evidence why your original answer is correct, you will receive bonus points on your quiz.
 

SOCIAL STUDIES HW FOR 10/24:  Sign and correct chapter 3 test

ELA TEST FOR 10/25:  Complete Challenge and Survival Chart and gist notes chart for chapters 6 and 7.  Complete same charts for chapters 8-10 by Monday

ELA/S.S. for 10/30:  Complete both gist notes and survival charts for ch. 11 in a Long Walk to Water and all social stdies work for chapter 3 is due on Friday with Test on Monday.

HW FOR 11/6:  Sign and correct Ch. 4 test

HW FOR 11/17:  Students should complete Gist notes Chart of Lyddie for chapters 1-3.

HW FOR 11/20:  Complete Ch.1 interaction Chart for Lyddie.  

HW FOR 11/21:  Complete interaction charts for Lyddie for chapters 2 and 3.

HW FOR 11/22:  Sign and Correct Social Test

HW FOR 11/27:  ELA Ch.4 Interaction Chart, S.S. sections 1 & 2 questions.  All work for chapter is due on Thursday.  Test on Friday.

HW FOR 11/28:  ELA:  CH.5 & Ch. 6 interaction chart

HW FOR 12/5:  ELA INTERACTION CHARTS DONE THROUGH CHAPTER 11.  MAKE SURE HELEN KELLER IS FINISHED.

HW FOR 12/11:  Complete ch.6 social studies for Wednesday and Test on Thursday

HW FOR 12/14:  Interaction charts for chapters 13 and 14 of Lyddie.

HW FOR 1/22:  Must complete research on your life in either Poland or Germany.  All Social Studies work for the chapter will be checked on Wednesday with test being on Thursday.  All students should have completed Jason's Gold.

HW FOR 2/5:  Complete classwork comparing the article and the textbook's explanation of the Louisiana Purchase.

HW FOR 2/12:  Readworks on Unexpected Trip, Social Studies text pages 283-289:  Main Idea of each page, Problem of each page and Solution of Each page.  One paragraph from anything we have done in Social Studies this year on how a small thing caused a big thing.


HW FOR 2/15:  Complete chapter work for Social Studies.  Test will be Wednesday.

HW FOR 2/21:  Sign and correct S.S. test.  Complete reading of section 1 for ch.11.  Explain main idea, problem, solution and if the solution was caused by the last page for each page in the section.  Complete readworks for Frederick Douglas (highlight, annotate and answer questions and complete S.S. questions for page 301.  

HW FOR 2/26:  All Social Studies work for the chapter are do on Wednesday with test being on Thursday.

HW FOR 3/19:  All S.S. work for chapter 12 is due on Wednesday.  Test on Friday.

HW FOR 3/23:  READWORKS ON ST. PATRICK

HW FOR 3/26:  READWORKS ON NIXON.  Also add a list of adjectives for tone and mood for the article on St. Patrick.

HW FOR 4/18:  Complete ch. 13 social studies work by Friday with the test on Monday.

CHAPTER 20 WORK IS DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17th and TEST WILL BE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

ELA HW FOR 10/26:  Complete a first read of pages 91–111 and take notes
 Focus on key details that reveal the challenges Ha is facing and her dynamic character, plus vocabulary that helps you understand her challenges and responses.  Also use the poem on page 85 & 86 to answer the following questions
1.  What two objects does Ha place in her white handkerchief.

2.  Why are these objects important to Ha?

3.  What is your strongest piece of evidence to support your claim in question #2.

4.  What does the sinking bundle symbolize

HW FOR 10/27:  Complete vocabulary activity from class plus questions on the best piece of evidence that Ha has turned inside out + entire packet of classwork

HW for 10/30:  Social Studies chapter 21 work is due on Thursday and test on Monday.
HW FOR 11/6:  Complete Cartoon packet in order to practice the skill for a quiz tomorrow.  Sign and correct quiz chapter 21.

HW for 11/13:  All Social Studies Work for chapter 21 is due by Thursday and test will be Friday.

HW for 11/17:  All students must have a copy of to Kill a Mockingbird by Monday.

HW for 11/20:  Complete ch.23 S.S section 1 questions  

HW for 11/21:  Sign and correct social studies test.  Complete ELA chart on "Equal Rights"

HW FOR 11/27:  Complete prewrite chart on claim for Shirley Chisholm that included key ideas.  Social Studies work for ch. 24 is due on Thursday with test on Friday.

HW FOR 12/5:  Social Studies work for ch. 24 is due on Friday.  Test on Monday.

HW for 12/12:  Sign and correct social studies ch.24 test

HW FOR 12/15:  ELA COMPLETE ALL CLASS WORK.  SOCIAL STUDIES P. 229

HW FOR 1/22:  All students should be done with the Diary of Ann Frank.  Students need to bring in research describing how their life would be if they lived in England.  All social studies work for the chapter should be done by Thursday. Test is Friday

HW FOR 2/5:  Complete classwork comparing the article and the textbook's explanation of the Red Scare..

HW FOR 2/13  Complete the following questions from pages 24-29:  To Kill a Mockingbird
1.  Based on the text, what does the word “delegation” mean? Why might Lee describe the group of students as a “delegation”? 


2. Why is Scout the person who is chosen to explain things to Miss Caroline? 

3. Why does Lee include the information on Mr. Cunningham’s dealings with Atticus in the middle of the classroom scene? 

 4. Why does Miss Caroline say, “You’re starting off on the wrong foot in every way, my dear”? 

5. What does Scout’s stand reveal about her personality or character? Explain.


HW FOR 2/14:  All S.S. work is due tomorrow for test on Friday.  
ELA:  1.  Read Chapter 3 of To Kill a Mockingbird
          2.  Write a paragraph how characters in the book followed the Golden Rule.  (“do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matt. 7:12).  Make sure to use claim, evidence and warrants.
         3.  Answer the following question:
                  Focus Question: Atticus says, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Ch. 3, pg. 39). How is this advice taken or ignored in this chapter?” Use the strongest evidence from the novel in your answer.

HW FOR 2/21:  Two read works articles from class should be completed.  (Lonely Girls & Frederick Douglas) + section 1 assessment questions for S.S.

HW FOR 3/19:  Complete work for Social Studies chapter is due on Tuesday and test on Wednesday.

HW FOR 3/26:  Complete essay on who you would be in 1968 and your interview of someone who lived in 1968.  Both are test grades.