Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Early Release Day

Yesterday was a field trip day. 

What we did today:

Blocks 1 and 3:
  • Turned in signed progress reports
  • Read and discussed the Inca Civilization and Peoples of South America
  • Began working on a Junior Scholastic Map and Quiz Wizard: we will finish these tomorrow
Block 2:
  • Turned in signed progress reports
  • Read and discussed the Inca Civilization and Peoples of South America
Homework:
  • Current Events due Friday
  • Signed progress reports due tomorrow (Thursday)
  • Worksheet on the chronology of Russia due tomorrow

Monday, March 14, 2011

Field Trip Tomorrow!!!

All classes:
  • Watched the week in rap
  • GREAT class
  • Book Fair
  • Received progress reports that show students' final grades for the 4th 6 Weeks in Social Studies
Homework:
  • Current Events due Friday
  • Progress reports need to be signed and brought back by Thursday

Friday, March 11, 2011

Reward Day

All classes had Reward day today. Students who have missed work and needed to catch up did so today as well.

Homework:
WATCH COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Thursday, March 10, 2011

What we did Today!

All Classes:
  • We received some quizzes/tests back and got stickers
  • We finished watching our video on South America and completed the quiz with it
Homework:
NONE

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

What we did today

All Classes:
  • Took our physical map test
  • Began our homework:
    • Reading: Inca civilization
    • Reading: people of South America
    • Notes 7-3/vocabulary 
    • Guided Reading 7-3
    • Chapter 6 Vocabulary Development
  • Began watching video on South America
Homework:
Anything that was not finished in class is to be done as homework and turned in tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

What we did Today!

All Classes:
  • Defined vocabulary words for chapter 6 section 3
  • Discussed notes and vocabulary for chapter 6 section 3
  • Quiz chapter 6 section 3
  • Practiced physical map of South America on the wall
  • Practice map test
  • Block 1: Watched first portion of South America video
Homework:
Study for physical map test of South America
No current events this week

Monday, March 7, 2011

What We Did Today!

All Classes:

We finished our physical maps today and turned them in for a grade.
There will be a physical map test of South America on Wednesday.



We practiced our physical map on the wall.



Homework:

No current events this week

Study for Wednesday’s map test

Friday, March 4, 2011

Have a Good Weekend

All Classes:


Turned in current events.

Watched week in the rap

Took our South America political map test today.

Began working on our South America physical map.

Reviewed papers that we got back today: Culture test, Junior Scholastic map questions, Quiz Wizard, Culture trait picture.

NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, March 3, 2011

What we did Today!

All Classes:
  • Discussed chapter 6 section 1 notes
  • Completed guided reading 6-1 in group competition
  • Practiced our South America capitals and countries on the wall
Homework:
  • Current events due tomorrow
  • South America political map test tomorrow

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

What we did Today!

All Classes:
  • We practiced our South America physical maps on the wall. 
  • We took a practice test on the countries and capitals
  • We completed our vocabulary for chapter 6 section 1 notes
Homework:
  • Current events due Friday
  • South America Political Map Test Friday

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

What we did Today!

Block 1 and Block 3:
  • Finished South America political maps
  • Practiced our map on the wall
  • Worked on vocabulary from chapter 6 section 1
Block 2:
  • Finished Junior Scholastic map questions
  • Began working on our South America Political maps
  • Practiced our map on the wall
  • Worked on vocabulary from chapter 6 section 1
Homework for All Classes:
  • Current events due Friday
  • Start studying for your South America political map test on Friday

Monday, February 28, 2011

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

Saturday, February 26, 2011

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

Thursday, February 24, 2011

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

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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