Friday, April 29, 2016

Humanities:  Work on your Superhero project.  Work on your album cover.

Science:  Work on your EOG Review Packet - due Friday, May 6.  Pace yourself!  Work on 10-12 questions each day until it is finished.

Links for Science:
What is evolution?
What is natural selection?
BBC - Evolution
Organisms in Their Environment

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Science:  Finish the questions on the "Survivor of the Beans" activity if you didn't finish in class today.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Ice Core Video links for Science

Science:  Finish the ice core lab questions (if you didn't finish in class) and video questions.  See link above for the videos.  

Tuesday, April 26

Science:  Finish the "How old is that fossil" activity (all questions!) if you did not finish in class.  

Humanities:  Read Ch. 1 "The Outsiders".  Work on the rough draft of your album cover for your feature story.  Work on your superhero ideas for the project.

Monday, April 25, 2015

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes

Inferencing worksheet.  Album cover draft for feature story including Album title and tracks.

Friday, April 22, 2016

The 8th Grade POL Day is May 5th from 10:30 - 11:30

Presentation of Learning Planning: please review the following list of projects and select your top five choices.  Indicate your preferences on this Google Form.  If you do not select a project by Monday, one will be assigned to you.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Please complete this guidance survey for Ms. Bonawitz related to career interests.

Science:  Quiz tomorrow!  Study all notes in your binder.  Review vocabulary with the "Fossils and Geologic Time" word set on Quizlet.  (Username:  kmidkiff    Password: voyager8)  
Use these links to review notes:
Fossils
Relative Age
Index Fossils
Use the following reviews to see practice questions about relative age and fossils:
Fossils and Relative Age
Quiz 1 Review

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes.  Test tomorrow:  Progress, Great Depression, WWII.
Feature story final draft due tomorrow.  Be prepared to share.

http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1842729#.Vxj2OvkrK1t

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Humanities:  Read.  Sign up for Ms. Bonawitz if
interested!

https://docs.google.com/a/voyageracademy.net/forms/d/1cWqPeBY4xNKCYr5EFdI3m-m4Tgd7ZIeTk5HTEMQX4tU/viewform?c=0&w=1

Feature Story Drafts are due!  Final due on Friday.  Test Friday.

Word Wall Vocabulary, Reading Notes and Question Responses due tomorrow on the Civil Rights Movement.

Science:  Study for your quiz on Friday which covers earth history.  Study all notes in your binder.  Review vocabulary with the "Fossils and Geologic Time" word set on Quizlet.  (Username:  kmidkiff Password: voyager8)  Use the following reviews to see practice questions about relative age and fossils:
Fossils and Relative Age
Quiz 1 Review

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes.  Feature story rough draft due tomorrow.  Post your selfie and video from the Greensboro field experience.  

Assignments due on Thursday:  Notes on America 26.1 and 26.3.  Responses to the 4 questions given in class today.  Complete word wall with non-linguistic representations.

Science: STUDY your notes and vocabulary.  Quiz Friday (4/22) on fossils, geologic time, and relative dating.  FINISH your diagrams of fossils (back side of page 2 in your binder) if you did not finish during class today.  

Monday, April 18, 2016

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes.  Test on NC Ch. 11 and 12 on Friday.

Feature story graphic organizer due tomorrow.  Rough draft due Wednesday, final draft due on Friday.

Post your field experience selfie and video!

https://docs.google.com/a/voyageracademy.net/forms/d/1w1ZBI816FdRrmwqlfmq0-Vbyw2YOhaClvspJ_ML5ivo/viewform

Study Guide

Women of Valor/Industrialist Theme cards
NC 11.5 (Notes)
WWI Propaganda Activity
ATSOU 8 BOOM (Worksheet)
ATSOU 9 Bust (notes)
ATSOU 10 WWII (Worksheet)
Seminar/What can lead a nation to war?  (WWI)
NC 12.2 and 12.3 (Notes)

Key Vocabulary

temperance
prohibition
disfranchisement
Jim Crow laws
Black Wall Street
Great Migration
depression
stock market
relief
New Deal
propaganda

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Core Connections:  Please bring in any supplies that can help you with your trebuchet construction on Thursday or Friday (glue gun, glue sticks, objects to use as the counterweight, small cups or fabric for the sling or launching cup, and any items to help make the trigger.

A message from Zacki Murphy:

I wanted to send a note and thank everyone who contributed a name  suggestions for our healthy eating program. We received numerous submissions, which is making the decision very difficult and need your help choosing between all of the finalists! If you don't see your suggestion as a choice, don't worry, we're still going to choose a winner from Mrs. Norman's class who'll receive a complimentary "Cook in Your Nook" private cooking lesson with Zacki to thank you for participating. So, by this Thursday, let Mrs. Norman know which name is your favorite by filling out this Google Doc (be sure to include why you think so!) and we'll have a winner to announce on Friday! 

So far, finalists include:

• Eating4Life
• Eat2BHealthy
• Eat(ing)2BHealthy / Eat(ing)2 BeHealthy
• Foods 4 Life
• Real Food
• Eating4Real
• Food4Real
• BE COOL- EAT SMART
• Eating4Good
• Stay Healthy -  Eat Smart

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Science:  Answer the questions on the back side of the Fossil Walk activity page.  If you did not finish the handout from Monday (reading guide for Chapter 8, Section 1), you need to finish it tonight!  Review words on Quizlet (username: kmidkiff  password:  voyager8) to prepare for your benchmark this week.

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes.  Interview 3 due tomorrow.   Field experience in Greensboro this week!

Monday, April 11, 2016

Humanities:  Field trip this week!  Interview 2 due tomorrow.  Read for at least 20 minutes.  SACS visit tomorrow and Wednesday.

Core Connections: Complete the Trebuchet Pre-Build (5 questions and sketch)

Science:  Finish all incomplete classwork if you did not finish in class today.  Your work will be checked tomorrow!

Friday, April 8, 2016

Humanities:  Read.  All field trip money is due!   Go to the VIP Parent Portal at Voyager Academy to pay for the trip.  We leave in less than a week!!

Proof of Interview 1 is due on Monday.

Proof of Interview 2 is due on Tuesday.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Science:  Study the word sets on Quizlet to prepare for your science benchmark next week.  (Username: kmidkiff  Password:  voyager8)  Click on "Your Study Sets" and use any of the word sets for science.  

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Core Connections: Answer the reflection questions related to the contested convention simulation.  Due Friday.

1. Why do you think Kasich has not dropped out of the race?  Should he drop out?  Why or why not?
2. If Trump wins the most delegates, but not the majority, is it fair if he doesn’t win the nomination at the end of the convention?  Explain your reasoning.

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes.  Construct your questions for interview 1 due on Monday, April 11th.  Figurative language/poetry terms quiz on Friday.

Field Experience to Greensboro Via Amtrak

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Amani, Jonas, Ashlyn, Jared, Savoye, Jacob B., Brita, La, Jonah, Holden, Cylie, Madison, Andrew C,
Matt, Shelby C., Jacob Collier, Jacob Cooper, Kylah, Kiera, Audree, Liana, Cole S., Maria, Cameron E, Brenton, Caroline, Mia, Anika, Makayla, Jacob M., Ellie, Jacob G., Ashley H., Noah M., Kyle, Victoria, Shane, Bella, Abel, Sierra, Amith, Chandler, Christian, Will J., Cole L., Maryn, Arianna, Gracie, Kaydan

CHAPERONES:  Penny Jefferson, Linda Lassiter, Regina Parker-Aidoo, Laura McGhinnis, Steven Heidecker, Ginger Ducharme, Felicia Lane-Carter, Sherri Elliott, Angela Scarantino, Jo Lindquist

Friday, April 15, 2016

Grayson, Makenzie, Maeve, Alex M., Jordon, Taniya, Brandon, Gavin, Cordi, Brian, Billie, DeAsia, Austin P., Andrew Q., Chase, Layne, Ashley R., Mariam, Will S., Thomas, Rosie, Deja, Hayden, Wesley, Austin S., Ashley S., Noah S., Garrett, Daniel, Lauren, Ian, Sean, Ruby, Luke, Sam, Shelby T., Ryan, Logan, Noah W., Zaria, Gabe, Olivia, Kolby, Zach, Anna, Ethan,Cameron G., Ali, Adreanna

CHAPERONES:  Angela Munford, Beth Thomasson, Matthew Rogers, Jai Riggs, Tara Brown-Smith, Heidi Thornton, Jamie Wadford, Claire Stone, Tom Dow, Anita Smith

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Core Connections: Add 2 projects to your Digital Portfolio using the following templates:
Civil War Project DP Template
Disease Project DP Template

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes. \
Legacy Part 3 Project Kickoff:  Decide who you will feature for your project. Guest Speakers tomorrow on Oral History.

The last Language Arts Benchmark will be given Thursday morning in homeroom.  The score on this Benchmark will count as a test grade in Humanities.  Do your best!

Monday, April 4, 2016

Core Connections:  Use the Template for Digital Portfolio Nutrition Project to add the Nutrition Project to your digital portfolio.  Due Tuesday, April 5th.

Science:  Finish your GoAnimate video if you did not finish in class today.  Videos are due Tuesday, April 5th.  Link for GoAnimate