Core Connections: Final Slide due Wednesday - Nov. 2nd
Math I: TEST tomorrow 11/01/16
8th Grade Math: NONE
Social Studies: Finish your visual/DQ and response on the Legacy of the Native American Removal. Use the Study guide to study for your test on Friday.
Review your notes on the following:
Democracy
Notes on America 9.1 (Jefferson's Presidency), 9.2 (Louisiana Purchase/Lewis and Clark), and 9.4 (War of 1812)
Notes/Map on ATSOU 3 Westward
Lewis and Clark Webquest responses (will be returned tomorrow)
Notes on NC 7.2 (Trail of Tears)
Notes/visual aid/answer to DQ on the Legacy of Native American Removal
Vocabulary: democracy, Republican, Democrat, expedition, nationalism, continental divide, secede, Indian Removal Act of 1830, judicial review
Be able to answer the following questions:
How did Thomas Jefferson put the idea known as laissez faire in to practice? (3 ways)
Which events led to the War of 1812? (3 please)
How were the Cherokee treated during the Trail of Tears? How did some of them rebel?
How did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory change the U.S.?
Monday, October 31, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
SUPPLY NEED: Please send in empty 2-liter bottles for our next Water Filtration Project in Core Connections. Thank you!
Core Connections: Legacy of a Landmark Storyboard - Due by the end of class Thursday, Oct. 26th
link to submit digital projects
Social Studies: Watch the Discovery Ed Video and take notes/make illustrations/use symbols to tell the story.
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/2602e856-15d9-4965-81a2-efd6aa6509a0?hasLocalHost=false
Debate Tomorrow. Be prepared.
The Issue/The candidate's beliefs about the issue/the plan of action/defense to the reaction to your plan/words
8th Grade Math: NONE
Math I: "Check Your Understanding" Spring Problem
Core Connections: Legacy of a Landmark Storyboard - Due by the end of class Thursday, Oct. 26th
link to submit digital projects
Social Studies: Watch the Discovery Ed Video and take notes/make illustrations/use symbols to tell the story.
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/2602e856-15d9-4965-81a2-efd6aa6509a0?hasLocalHost=false
Debate Tomorrow. Be prepared.
The Issue/The candidate's beliefs about the issue/the plan of action/defense to the reaction to your plan/words
8th Grade Math: NONE
Math I: "Check Your Understanding" Spring Problem
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Core Connections: Legacy of a Landmark Storyboard due Thursday, Oct. 27th
Social Studies: Read America 9.4 and take Cornell Notes. Study your notes from the past week. Prepare for the Debate on Thursday by researching your candidate's platform.
Science: Quiz tomorrow on Water Properties. Finish the Water on Earth lab if you did not finish in class today.
Math I: HW #18 and HW #19
8th Grade Math: Complete Practice 5-4; QUIZ tomorrow (Study Practice 5-2 and Notes 5-3)
Social Studies: Read America 9.4 and take Cornell Notes. Study your notes from the past week. Prepare for the Debate on Thursday by researching your candidate's platform.
Science: Quiz tomorrow on Water Properties. Finish the Water on Earth lab if you did not finish in class today.
Math I: HW #18 and HW #19
8th Grade Math: Complete Practice 5-4; QUIZ tomorrow (Study Practice 5-2 and Notes 5-3)
Monday, October 24, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Links for Science Class
Water Cycle information:
Kidzone
Apec Water
NOAA summary
NASA
Hydrologic Cycle
Water Cycle
Interactive Sites:
Water Cycle steps
Travel Through the Water Cycle
Study Jams
Discovery Education
Science Homework: Finish the water cycle diagram and notes (front side only) if you did not finish in class today. Quiz on Water Properties on Wednesday.
Social Studies: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. Finish your Webquest. 1- 6 due tomorrow for a quiz grade.
Math I: None
8th Grade Math: Reteaching 5-3 (#1-8)
Water Cycle information:
Kidzone
Apec Water
NOAA summary
NASA
Hydrologic Cycle
Water Cycle
Interactive Sites:
Water Cycle steps
Travel Through the Water Cycle
Study Jams
Discovery Education
Science Homework: Finish the water cycle diagram and notes (front side only) if you did not finish in class today. Quiz on Water Properties on Wednesday.
Social Studies: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. Finish your Webquest. 1- 6 due tomorrow for a quiz grade.
Math I: None
8th Grade Math: Reteaching 5-3 (#1-8)
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Free Literacy Workshop
PENC (Professional Educators of North Carolina) is hosting a FREE Literacy Workshop for Teachers and Parents at Voyager Middle School on Saturday, November 5 from 10:00-3:00. Here is the link to the workshop page and listed below is the description of the workshop: www.pencweb.org/workshops
Increasing Student Engagement with Reading in the Home and at School
Learn how to empower families to effectively improve their children's literacy skills with fun, research-supported, and easy-to-use activities. The activities can be used by teachers, as well as by
parents in the home. They are designed for children from birth to 6th grade, to support the development of strong reading skills. Registration will open 1-2 months prior to the workshop date. Please click the link below to register.
Literacy Workshop November 5, 2016
Increasing Student Engagement with Reading in the Home and at School
Learn how to empower families to effectively improve their children's literacy skills with fun, research-supported, and easy-to-use activities. The activities can be used by teachers, as well as by
parents in the home. They are designed for children from birth to 6th grade, to support the development of strong reading skills. Registration will open 1-2 months prior to the workshop date. Please click the link below to register.
Literacy Workshop November 5, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Social Studies: Study for your vocab quiz. Complete your map from ATSOU 3.
Math I: HW #17
8th Grade Math: Notes 5.3 "You Try's"
Math I: HW #17
8th Grade Math: Notes 5.3 "You Try's"
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Wednesday, October 19. 2016
Social Studies: Study your new vocab definitions. Quiz next Tuesday, October 25th. Watch the debate tonight if you are able. Try to focus on the issues:)
8th Grade Math: Complete Practice 5-2
Math I: None
Read America 9.2 and take Cornell Notes.
Science: Finish your diagrams of water properties if you did not finish during class. Use color and label your diagrams.
Science: Finish your diagrams of water properties if you did not finish during class. Use color and label your diagrams.
8th Grade Math: Complete Practice 5-2
Math I: None
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Core Connections:
Legacy of a Landmark Research ONLY Due Thursday, October 20th by the end of class
rubric for research
Final Project: Storyboard due Wednesday, October 26th
Final Project Rubric
Social Studies: Define your new unit vocabulary words.
1. ballot
2. campaign
3. absentee voting
4. debate
5. democracy
6. economy
7. platform
8. foreign policy
9. Republican
10. Democrat
11. War of 1812
12. Lewis and Clark Expedition
13. Indian Removal Act of 1830
14. expedition
15. culture
.
Language Arts- CREATE A MOVEMENT DUE: Each student will submit the final copy of the WRITTEN assignment and the specified items of the CALL TO ACTION portion WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19th. Submit the OPTIONAL HONORS TIER assignment on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st. Presentations of the projects are allowed for an additional 10 points added to the overall project grade. A rubric for the presentation will be provided. NO PENALTY for choice of due date. Point deductions for late submissions will begin on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th.
Legacy of a Landmark Research ONLY Due Thursday, October 20th by the end of class
rubric for research
Final Project: Storyboard due Wednesday, October 26th
Final Project Rubric
Social Studies: Define your new unit vocabulary words.
1. ballot
2. campaign
3. absentee voting
4. debate
5. democracy
6. economy
7. platform
8. foreign policy
9. Republican
10. Democrat
11. War of 1812
12. Lewis and Clark Expedition
13. Indian Removal Act of 1830
14. expedition
15. culture
.
Language Arts- CREATE A MOVEMENT DUE: Each student will submit the final copy of the WRITTEN assignment and the specified items of the CALL TO ACTION portion WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19th. Submit the OPTIONAL HONORS TIER assignment on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st. Presentations of the projects are allowed for an additional 10 points added to the overall project grade. A rubric for the presentation will be provided. NO PENALTY for choice of due date. Point deductions for late submissions will begin on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
Links for Science Class:
Science homework:
Finish any incomplete assignments. The following assignments are due tomorrow at the beginning of class:
- Solar Energy article, “The Cooling From the Warmth of Nature”
- Energy Graphs
- Water Properties article & questions
- Notes on Chapter 2, Section 1
- Section 1 Assessment (page 51 in the blue science textbooks)
- Properties of Water review sheet (today’s assignment)
Social Studies: "Crazy for Democracy" read, annotate and respond to the questions using complete sentences. Additional Partner Question: How is Hurston activly participating in DEMOCRACY?
Math I: Complete "The Coordinate Plane" (P. 44)
8th Grade Math: Compete 5.2 Notes "You Try's"
Friday, October 7, 2016
Friday, October 8, 2016
Core Connections: link for classwork The research component of the Legacy of a Landmark project is due Thursday, October 20th. Students are NOT expected to work on this project at home over fall break. However, if a student wants to visit their landmark to gather extra information, we encourage that optional activity.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Social Studies:
http://www.superteachertools.
8th Grade Math: IXL lessons (G.1, G.3, G.4, and W.8) due on Friday 10/7.
Math I: Complete HW #13 and IXL lesson (CC.14) due Friday 10/7.
http://www.superteachertools.
8th Grade Math: IXL lessons (G.1, G.3, G.4, and W.8) due on Friday 10/7.
Math I: Complete HW #13 and IXL lesson (CC.14) due Friday 10/7.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Science: Chemistry & Energy test on Thursday. Use your review sheet and the quiz links on the review sheet to prepare. Study vocabulary using Quizlet.
Core Connections: Legacy of a Landmark Research Notes
Links to use in class today: Legacy of a Landmark Research Links
Legacy of a Landmark Assignment Sheet: Copy here
Social Studies: Review for your test on Friday. Finish your violation/no-violation worksheet on the Bill of Rights.
8th Grade Math: Solve (#1, 2, 3, and 5) on Practice 7-4 "Write an Equation", IXL lessons (G.1, G.3, G.4, and W.8) due on Friday 10/7.
Math I: IXL lesson (CC.14) due Friday 10/7
Core Connections: Legacy of a Landmark Research Notes
Links to use in class today: Legacy of a Landmark Research Links
Legacy of a Landmark Assignment Sheet: Copy here
Social Studies: Review for your test on Friday. Finish your violation/no-violation worksheet on the Bill of Rights.
8th Grade Math: Solve (#1, 2, 3, and 5) on Practice 7-4 "Write an Equation", IXL lessons (G.1, G.3, G.4, and W.8) due on Friday 10/7.
Math I: IXL lesson (CC.14) due Friday 10/7
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Science: Chemistry & Energy test on Thursday. Use your review sheet and the quiz links on the review sheet to prepare. Study vocabulary using Quizlet.
Language Arts: ALL students will use the link provided to review expository writing.
http://web.gccaz.edu/~mdinchak/eng101/expository_writing.htm
Each student will need the introductions (first paragraph) to their essays completed for class tomorrow.http://web.gccaz.edu/~mdinchak/eng101/expository_writing.htm
Check Google Classroom for resources
8th Grade Math: IXL lessons (G.1, G.3, G.4, and W.8) due on Friday 10/7
Math I: IXL lesson (CC.14) due Friday 10/7
Language Arts: ALL students will use the link provided to review expository writing.
http://web.gccaz.edu/~mdinchak/eng101/expository_writing.htm
Each student will need the introductions (first paragraph) to their essays completed for class tomorrow.http://web.gccaz.edu/~mdinchak/eng101/expository_writing.htm
Check Google Classroom for resources
8th Grade Math: IXL lessons (G.1, G.3, G.4, and W.8) due on Friday 10/7
Math I: IXL lesson (CC.14) due Friday 10/7
Monday, October 3, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
Social Studies: Review for your test on Friday.
Finish summarizing the Bill of Rights for Wednesday's class.
Study Guide
NC 6.1 and 6.2 (Review your notes)
Review all of the Unit Vocabulary:
Articles of Confederation precedent judicial review compromise U.S. Constitution
veto ratify Federalists Anti-Federalists Bill of Rights State's Rights bicameral judicial executive and legislative branch
Jim Crow Laws: Be able to give examples/understand the concept behind the laws
Parrish St. /"Black Wall Street" (Why was it significant?)
W.E.B. Du Bois article/seminar
Preamble/understand the language (activity in class)
Understand the Bill of Rights (application)
3 Branches of Government (History Alive sheet)
Notes on Discovery Ed "Understanding American Values"
Question to Research: What is the Electoral College? Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College?
Finish summarizing the Bill of Rights for Wednesday's class.
Study Guide
NC 6.1 and 6.2 (Review your notes)
Review all of the Unit Vocabulary:
Articles of Confederation precedent judicial review compromise U.S. Constitution
veto ratify Federalists Anti-Federalists Bill of Rights State's Rights bicameral judicial executive and legislative branch
Jim Crow Laws: Be able to give examples/understand the concept behind the laws
Parrish St. /"Black Wall Street" (Why was it significant?)
W.E.B. Du Bois article/seminar
Preamble/understand the language (activity in class)
Understand the Bill of Rights (application)
3 Branches of Government (History Alive sheet)
Notes on Discovery Ed "Understanding American Values"
Question to Research: What is the Electoral College? Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College?
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