What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Received our Quiz Wizards back so students could use the Junior Scholastic magazines with them
• Finished our work in the Junior Scholastic
• Began working on our South America Political maps
• Mr. Bullins came in and did GREAT class

Block 2:

• Mr. Bullins came in and did GREAT class
• Worked on the map in our Junior Scholastic Magazine (those who didn't finish will get a chance to complete this tomorrow)

Block 3:

• Received our Quiz Wizards back so students could use our Junior Scholastic magazines with them
• Finished our work in the Junior Scholastic
• Began working on our South America political maps

Homework:

Current Events
South America political map test Friday

What we did Today!

This is a day late. Sorry!!!

All Classes:

• Turned in bonus work
• Turned in current events
• Culture test
• Junior scholastic magazine work (will finish Monday if students did not get done today)

Homework:

None

What we did Today!

Block 1:

• Reviewed Cultural Traits quiz
• Discussed study guide
• Read article in Junior Scholastic
• Answered 5 questions in Junior Scholastic
• Progress reports were due today

Block 2:

• Reviewed Cultural Traits quiz
• Discussed Study guide
• Reviewed Culture guided reading
• Progress reports were due today

Block 3:

• Reviewed cultural traits quiz
• Discussed study guide 
• Reviewed culture guided reading
• Answered 5 questions in the Junior Scholastic
• Progress reports were due today

Homework:

• Study for Culture test tomorrow
• Current events due tomorrow
• Bonus due tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Reviewed Brazil reading and t-chart
• Finished Culture Guided Reading in groups

Homework:

• Make sure you bring Study Guide and Culture Guided Reading to class tomorrow
• Progress reports are due tomorrow
• Bonus due Friday
• Current Events due Friday
• Culture Test Friday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We turned in signed progress reports (these are due Thursday)
• Reviewed culture vocabulary quizzes from Friday
• Watched video on Culture and answered questions with a follow-up activity
• Finished Culture projects (pictures on a cultural trait)
• Took quiz on the 8 Cultural Traits
• Received instructions on the G.R.E.A.T. Project
• Received study guide for culture test
• Allowed to choose bonus work

Homework:

• Progress Reports are due Thursday
• Current Events are due Friday
• Bonus work is due Friday
• Culture test is Friday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Continued working on Cultural Traits project
• Mr. Bullins came in and conducted G.R.E.A.T. class
• Turned in GREAT papers signed
• Progress reports were handed out
• Current events notebooks were passed out with grades from last week's assignment

Homework: 

• Progress reports need signed and brought back by Thursday
• Current Events
• Study for Cultural Traits Quiz

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Turned in current events
• Turned in Brazil reading and t-chart which was last night's homework
• Took quiz on culture vocabulary
• Began working on Culture guided reading
• Began working on Culture project

Homework:

• Current events if you did not turn it in today. You will need two articles by Monday.
• Study for Cultural Traits quiz
• GREAT paper needs to be signed by Monday or you can't participate in GREAT

REMINDER

Valentine's Dance is tomorrow. Friday morning is the last time students can buy tickets.

The remaining payment for the field trip is due on March 4th. The date is sneaking up on us so make sure you get your money in. Total amount for the trip is $55. 

• $25 was due on February 4th and the remaining $30 is due March 4th.

 Progress reports will go out on Monday, February 21st. Parents: Be on the lookout for these so students can get them signed and returned to their teachers.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We received our Chapter 1 tests and Culture quizzes back today. We reviewed the answers and received stickers.
• We finished our group work with the 8 Cultural Traits.
• We compared the groups' work with the Cultural Traits' notes. Students were to add anything they needed to their notes that we discussed in class.

Homework:

• Culture Vocabulary quiz was postponed until tomorrow. Study for this tonight.
• Brazil reading and T-chart due tomorrow
• Cultural Traits quiz on Monday
• Current Events due tomorrow

Note: It would help if students did not wait until Thursday night to complete their Current Events assignments. If you get it done early, you won't have to rush to do it on Thursdays along with the other work you have to do.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We turned in our Railroads reading and received it back with a grade to review the reading
• We took a quiz on our Culture notes
• We got into groups and worked on finding definitions for the 8 cultural traits and examples of each

Homework:

• Quiz on Culture vocabulary tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We finished our culture vocabulary definitions. Some of you in 2nd block are not getting all you work done in a timely manner and need to focus more during class time. 2nd block students are not completely done with their words.
• We took notes on Culture today.

Homework:

• Quiz tomorrow on Culture notes
• Railroads reading (some students already turned this in)
• Quiz on Thursday on Culture Vocabulary

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We received our current events back with a grade. We discussed any questions about current events.
• We finished our culture vocabulary. There will be a quiz on this on Thursday.
• Mr. Bullins (SRO) came in and taught GREAT class today.

Homework:

• Current Events due Friday
• Culture vocabulary quiz on Thursday
• Culture quiz on Wednesday
• GREAT parent letter needs to be signed and brought back by Monday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Today we took our chapter 1 test
• We began working on our vocabulary for our Culture chapter which is next
• We turned in our Current Events today
• We watched the week in rap

Homework:

No homework over the weekend, unless....you didn't turn in a current event today. Then you have two articles that you need to complete by Monday to receive credit.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Today we reviewed our homework and group work from the week
• We discussed the study guide for the chapter 1 test
• Played a geography game

Homework:

Study for chapter 1 test which is tomorrow
Current events are due tomorrow


If you have any questions or concerns about the test or current events, please leave comments on the blog and I will keep checking tonight so I can quickly get back to you.

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We worked in groups learning about longitude and latitude. We completed work on this topic with our group members.
• We took notes on chapter 1 section 2: Geographer's Tools

Homework:

Compass Rose worksheet
Map Key worksheet
Current Events due Friday

Poor STEELERS! Maybe next year.

All Classes:

• Discussed procedures and format of current event articles and notebooks
• Discussed reward charts
• Received 5 Themes Quiz and World Map Test back
• Reviewed our political and physical map homework from last week
• Picked groups today to work on latitude and longitude
• Received a grade for having all supplies in the classroom that are necessary for this class

Homework:

NO HOMEWORK

Here we go STEELERS, Here we go!!!

All Classes:

• TODAY WE WATCHED THE WEEK IN RAP.
• WE TOOK OUR WORLD MAP TEST.
• WE COMPLETED GUIDED READING CHAPTER 1 SECTION 1.
HOMEWORK: 
1) ALL SUPPLIES FOR THE CLASS MUST BE IN CLASS ON MONDAY. YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE ON THIS.
2) Watch the STEELERS win the SUPER BOWL!!!

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• Parent Letters, syllabus, and student information sheets were due today. Students turned these in.
• We took notes on chapter 1 section 1 about Geography and the 5 Themes of Geography.
• We took a quiz on the 5 Themes of Geography.
• We practiced placing the continents and oceans on the wall.

Homework:
Study for World map test. You need to know all 7 continents and 5 oceans.

What we did today!

All Classes:

TODAY WE TURNED IN OUR PARENT LETTER, SYLLABUS, AND STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET. THESE ARE ACTUALLY DUE TOMORROW (THURSDAY). MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THESE IN CLASS.

WE COMPLETED OUR WORLD MAPS AND TURNED THESE IN FOR A GRADE. THEN WE PRACTICED OUR CONTINENTS AND OCEANS ON THE WALL. YOU HAVE A TEST ON THESE ON FRIDAY.

WE COMPLETED OUR PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL MAPS AS WELL AND TURNED THESE IN FOR A GRADE.

Homework:

Get parent letter, syllabus, and student information sheet signed.

Begin studying for your world map test on Friday

Welcome!!!

It was so great getting to know you all today. I am sure this semester will be tons of fun and you'll learn all kinds of new information.

All Classes:

• Reviewed class syllabus, parent letter, student information sheet, and current events
• Began working on a political map and physical map and started labeling/coloring a world map of the 7 continents and 5 oceans

Homework:

Get 3 papers signed
1) Pink Syllabus
2) Purple parent letter
3) White student information sheet

Please make sure to have your colored pencils in class tomorrow with a sharpener and baggie to store them in with your name on the bag.

Spiral notebooks should be in class by Friday.