8th Grade U.S. History Assignments - Week 1/29/18 - 2/2/18

Monday: - Junior Scholastic - Quiz Wizard - Reading Activity (January 8th issue) DUE
                  
                - Section 3.5 "Winning Independence" Assessment Questions. Page 172 - Due in Class 
 
                - "America the Story of Us - Revolution" - Video Presentation & Questionnaire (1st Part)

                Homework: Work on MLK "I Have a Dream" Activity - (Assigned on 1/16)

               
Tuesday:  - "America the Story of Us - Revolution" - Video Presentation & Questionnaire (2nd Part)
               
                  - Essential Question: How much power should the government have? - Page 177

                  -  Section 4.1 "A Weak Confederation" -  Pages 178 - 184
                      Objectives: - Explain why state governments wrote constitutions.
                                         - Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
                                         - Describe the process the Articles created for admitting new states.
                                         - Explain why many Americans called for Changes to the Articles.
                                         - Summarize the Shays' Rebellion and how it influence leaders to
                                           change the Articles of Confederation.
              
                    - The Articles of the Confederation - PPT  + Questions. Text Book Pages 178 - 184
             

                    - Homework:  MLK "I Have a Dream" Activity - Due tomorrow (Assigned on 1/16)


Wednesday: Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream"  Activity - DUE

                     - Martin Luther King Jr. Activity - Presentations and Assessment.
 
                     - The Articles of the Confederation - PPT + Questions (2nd Part) Due in Class.

                     Homework: None.


Thursday: "Drafting a Constitution" - Section 4.2 - Pages 185 - 190
                    Objectives: - Identify the leaders of the Constitutional Convention.
                                       - Compare the main differences between the two rival plans for
                                         the new Constitution. (The Virginia & The New Jersey Plans).
                                       - Summarize the compromises the delegates had to reach before the
                                         Constitution could be signed.

                   Homework: www.pearsonrealize.com "Drafting a Constitution" -
                                        Due Wednesday 2/7/18

                 
Friday: "Drafting a Constitution" - Section 4.2 - Pages 185 - 190
                    Objectives: - Identify the leaders of the Constitutional Convention.
                                       - Compare the main differences between the two rival plans for
                                         the new Constitution. (The Virginia & The New Jersey Plans).
                                       - Summarize the compromises the delegates had to reach before the
                                         Constitution could be signed.

                   Homework: www.pearsonrealize.com "Drafting a Constitution" -
                                        Due Wednesday 2/7/18
                 

7th Grade Bible Assignments - Week 1/29/18 - 2/1/18

Monday:  - Dig a Little Deeper #17 - Page 148  Review.
                 
                 - "Royalty Loyalty" W.S. Lesson #17

                   Homework: "Jesus Comes to Earth" W.S.  Lesson #17

Tuesday: Lesson #17 "When Satan Comes Calling" - Pages 150 - 155

                 Objective:  - Learn the specific temptations Satan used against Jesus
                                       and Jesus' response to each one.
               
                 - The Three Temptations of Jesus - Group Activity
                                   
                 Homework: Review Memory Verse #18 (James 4:7) - Quiz on Thursday 2/1/18

Wednesday: Dig a Little Deeper #18 - Questions 1- 7 Page 156

                     Homework: Review Memory Verse #18 (James 4:7) - Quiz on tomorrow 2/1/18


Thursday: Memory Verse #18 (James 4:7) - QUIZ 

                   - Lesson #18 - Main Ideas - Notes.
                   - "Temptations" W.S. Lesson #18 

                    Homework:  Complete W.S. "Temptations"

 

8th Grade U.S. History Assignments - Week 1/22/18 - 1/26/18

Monday:  NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE - PARTICIPATE!! -  (All Week)

                  - National Geographic Bee - Preliminary Round in Classrooms.
             
                  - War of Independence: "Campaigns from 1776 -1777: Success and Failure" W.S.
                     Text Book Pages 159 - 162.

                   Homework: -  Extra opportunity to complete the activity on
                                            www.pearsonrealize.com "Winning the Independence"  Due at 11:59 p.m.

                                        - Complete W.S. "The War in the South, 1778-1781"


Tuesday: National Geographic Bee - Preliminary Round in Classrooms.
             
                Review of W.S. "The War in the South, 1778-1781"  Questions?


Wednesday: National Geographic Bee - Preliminary Round in Classrooms.

                      - The Battle of Yorktown - The War's End  - Text Book pages 170, 171.


Thursday: National Geographic Bee - Preliminary Round in Classrooms.

                   Section 3.5 Assessment Questions - Page 172.

                   Homework: Complete Section 3.5 - Assessment


Friday: National Geographic Bee  Championship - At Chapel 

7th Grade Bible Assignments - Week 1/22/18 - 1/25/18

Monday: "The Fullness of Time" - Lesson #17 - Pages 142 - 147
                 Objectives: - Understand the condition of the Jewish nation at the time
                                      of Jesus' birth.
                                    - Recognize the importance of the arrival of the Messiah.

                  The Nativity Story - Video Presentation and Discussion Questions.


Tuesday:  The Nativity Story - Video Presentation and Discussion Questions.

                  Homework: Review Memory Verse #17 (Matthew 2:10, 11)


Wednesday: The Nativity Story - Video Presentation and Discussion Questions.

                      Dig a Little Deeper #17 - Page 148 (1st Part)

                      Homework: Review Memory Verse #17 (Matthew 2:10, 11)


Thursday: Memory Verse #17 - (Matthew 2:10, 11)

                   Dig a Little Deeper #17 - Page 148 (2nd Part)
                 
                   "Royalty Loyalty" W.S. Lesson #17

                   Homework: "Jesus Comes to Earth" W.S.  Lesson #17

8th Grade U.S. History Assignments - Week 1/15/18 - 1/19/18

Monday: NO SCHOOL

 Tuesday: Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" Activity - Instructions

                 

“I Have a Dream”

 

https://freedomsring.stanford.edu/?view=Speech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs

Activity: After listening to Martin Luther King Jr. I Have a Dream Speech… 

1. Select your favorite phrase or line as your title.

2. Express in a paragraph or two, what that phrase means and why it is so powerful or important to you.

3. Illustrate it! Use colors, creativity, use of technology and digital work is encouraged. (Use letter size paper, portrait or landscape layout, any color).

4. Be prepared to explain it to your classmates.

Due Date: Wednesday, January 31 2017.

Grading Rubric (5-4-3-2-1)

Understanding of quotation.

Evidence of original, creative work.

Evidence of care put into work, neatness of product.

Overall quality.

 
                   Homework:  www.pearsonrealize.com - "Winning Independence"  Due Thursday Night

Wednesday: - "Patriots Fight the Revolutionary War" W.S. U.S. Atlas Pages 30 & 31.

                      - "Campaigns from Late 1776 -77: Success and Failure"  W.S. + Notes.

                      Homework: www.pearsonrealize.com - "Winning Independence"  Due Thursday Night


Thursday: - "The War in the South, 1778 -81" W.S. + Notes.
                   - LAB: Work on pearsonrealize.com - "Winning Independence"

                   Homework:  www.pearsonrealize.com
                                         "Winning Independence" (Due at 11:59 p.m)


Friday: NO SCHOOL