8-205 Ms. Black

7th and 8th Grade

Remember that reading the text is a mandatory part of the class.

Tests
7th - Thursday -- Citizenship Handbook
8th - Wednesday - Chapter 22

Black History Month Projects are due on Tuesday February 23, 2010

Have you checked your Caslte Learning lately? New assignments are being created.
Castle Learning

7th Grade Social Studies HW
Monday - Continue working on your Olympic Web Hunt. These are due next Monday. Please bring crayons, markers and pencils to class.
Tuesday - Study- All students need to make a study sheet for the exam on Thursday
Wednesday - Study for Exam
Thursday - Part II of the Exam
Friday - page 262 2-5

8th Grade Social Studies HW
Monday - Create study sheets for Wednesday's Exam
Tuesday - STUDY
Wednesday - Part II of Exam
Thursday - pg 670 #4, page 676 2 and 4
Friday - page 681 #2 - 6

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There were also the amazing downhill skiing victories of Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso . Go Team USA !!

Last but certainly not least is the skill displayed by Shaun White who took his snowboard to victory and won the gold !!
AND this is just what happened today !!!!! Hard Work does pay off !!

Check out the website to keep up to date on everything Olympic !!
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Website

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7th grade
There will be an exam on February 25, 2010. This will be on the unit in the textbook entitled " Civics in Action- A Citizenship handbook" pages 217-230

8th grade
There will be an exam on February 24, 2010. This will be on chapter 22 - "Overseas Expansion"

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This Friday is a Pizza Sale sponsored by the Parents of the Class of 2010. Remember to bring in your $5.
Please bring in your Candy Sale money. This candy sale was over on February 1, 2010.
Progress Reports were due back in school on January 29, 2010. Appointments are available to meet with the teachers, please call or email to schedule a time.

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7th Grade
Monday - Choose an individual for your BHM Project

Tuesday - Copy the chart on page 219 - The Federal System

Wednesday - Copy the chart on page 221 - The Bill of Rights
Thursday - page 227 - 2, 3 and 5
Friday - BHM Project

8th Grade

Monday - Choose an individual for your BHM Project
Tuesday - page 653 # 1-3
Wednesday - Locate 15 facts on the Panama Canal

Friday - BHM Project

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Important Firsts
Nobel Peace Prize winner: Ralph J. Bunche, 1950
Mayor of major city: Carl Stokes, 1967
U.S. Representative: Joseph Rainey, 1870 (male) & Shirley Chisholm, 1969 (female)
U.S. Senator: Hiram Revels, 1870 (male) & Carol Mosely Braun, 1992 (female)
U.S. Secretary of State: Gen. Colin Powell, 2001 (male) & Condoleezza Rice, 2005 (female)
U.S. President: Barack Obama, 2008

Federal Judge: William Henry Hastie, 1946 (male) & Constance Baker Motley 1966 (female)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice: Thurgood Marshall, 1967
First patent holder: Thomas L. Jennings, 1821 (male) & Sarah E. Goode, 1885 (female)
Poet (published): Phillis Wheatley, 1773
Pulitzer Prize winner: Gwendolyn Brooks, 1950
Male Grammy Award winner: Count Basie, 1958
Female Grammy Award winner: Ella Fitzgerald, 1958
First Oscar: Hattie McDaniel, 1940
Oscar, Best Actor/Actress: Sidney Poitier, 1963, Halle Berry, 2001
Star of a network television show: Bill Cosby, 1965
Major league baseball player: Jackie Robinson, 1947
NFL quarterback: Willie Thrower, 1953
Golf champion: Tiger Woods, 1997
NHL hockey player: Willie O'Ree, 1958
Tennis champion: Althea Gibson, 1957
Olympic medalist (Winter games): Debi Thomas, 1988
Olympic medalist (Summer games): George Poage, 1904
Portrayal on a postage stamp: Booker T. Washington, 1940

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8th Grade
Reading Assignments: Chapter 22 should be completed and Chapter 23 is to be started. It is important you to read the assigned chapter, this will bring life to our class discussions.
Quiz / Test - There will be a quiz based on Chapter 22 section 3 and 4 on Thursday
Monday - Worksheet on the Geography of Asia
Tuesday - page 654 # 2-6
Wednesday - page 661 # 2-6
Thursday - page 662 #1, 2, 3, 10
Friday - page 663 #12, 13, 14, 15, 16

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Monday -
Read the story of the Wedding of Cana - John 2:1 - 11
Copy the following questions in your notebook and answer in complete sentences.
1. How does this story show Jesus' obedience to his mother?
2. What do you think would have happened if Jesus disobeyed his mother?
3. What is one rule in your home that you need to obey more effectively than you do now?
4. How do you plan to improve your obedience?
5. Do you wait to be disciplined or do you act in a disciplined manner?

Tuesday and Thursday - Journals 13-15 are due on February 8, 2010

Wednesday - Read pages 77 - 82 , activity on page 78 and 81

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