Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday
6th Grade - Test tomorrow. Remember what we reviewed today.
8th Grade - County College Project Due November 8th
Earth Science - Earth Model Worksheet 1 due Monday - We will go over it then.
Friday
8th Grade - County College Project Due November 8th
Earth Science - Earth Model Worksheet 1 due Monday - We will go over it then.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Homework Update
Don't forget, next Friday (October 29th) there is no school, but there are parent-teacher conferences. If you are planning on coming by after 12:00, if you could give me a heads-up I would greatly appreciate it.
Tonight's homework:
- 5th Grade - No Homework
- 6th Grade - Test Friday
- 7th Grade - No Homework
- 8th Grade - County Collage Project
- Earth Science - Test Tomorrow
- Current Events - No Homework
Monday, October 18, 2010
Egypt Test Study Guide
Type of Questions | Number on Test | Point Value | Special Note |
True / False | 5 | 3 | Read these carefully! |
Matching | 8 | 3 |
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Multiple Choice | 10 | 3 |
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Map Skills | 3 | 3 | Study the maps in your book. |
Short Answer | 4 | 3 | Write in complete sentences. |
Essay | 1 | 10 | This will be a “big picture” question where you have to provide details. |
People and Groups of People
Ramses II
Menes
Hyksos
Hatshepsut
Joseph
Locations
Memphis, capital of Egypt
Meroe, capital of Kush
Kerma, capital of Kush
White Nile and Blue Nile Rivers
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Nile Delta
Kush
Nubia
Terms, Themes and Facts
unification
social pyramid
expedition
pharaoh
cataracts
delta
The Rosetta Stone
Egyptian Gods (Ra, Isis, Horus)
Nubia and its resources
Hyksos and their weapons
The Sphinx excavation
Search for King Tut
Mummification
Seasonal flooding of the Nile effect life in Egypt?
Egyptian Slavery
Friday, October 15, 2010
Rocks! Test Study Guide
True / False - 5
Matching - 5
Multiple Choice - 9
Interpreting Diagrams - 3
Essay - 3
Terms, Concepts, Etc.
Rock-forming materials
Relationship between processes deep inside the earth and the formation of rocks.
Plate movement
Classification
Texture
Minerals
Origins
Sedimentary Rock
Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
granite, limestone, conglomerate
chemical rock
clastic
Igneous Rocks
Intrusive
Extrusive
Role of cooling time and location in determining shape, size, texture, etc.
Examples
Metamorphic Rock
Slate
foliated
Rock Cycle
Processes and Products
Rock Examples
Slate, Shale, granite, limestone, sandstone, marble
Coral. Woohoo.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
The World Since the 1960s TEST
10 - Matching
10 - Multiple Choice
1 - Essay
Key Terms, Places, People
Fulgencio Batista
Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro
Hamas
Argentina
Juan Peron
Eva Peron
Al Qaeda
Golda Meir
US Intervention
Genocide
USSR
Margaret Thatcher
Augusto Pinochet
Indira Gandhi
Red Brigade
"Dirty War"
Pan-Arabism
Pan-Africanism
Shining Path
Changing Warfare in the 20th Century
Terrorism
Guerilla Warfare
Egypt's Nasser
Yuogslavia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
United Arab Republic
"nationalize"
nationalism
communism
Thursday, October 7, 2010
- 5th Grade - Test Next Thursday
- 6th Grade- No Homework
- 7th Grade - Test Next Thursday
- 8th Grade - County Project
- Earth Science - p. 106, # 1-3
- Current Events - Watch the News
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Civil War Study Guide
Test Format
15 - Multiple Choice
6 – Ordering
5 – Labeling
4 – Matching
2 of 4 – Short Response
Important Terms, People, Events
Abraham Lincoln
abolitionist
Ulysses S. Grant
Missouri Compromise
Election of 1860
Candidates
Harriet Tubman
Civil War
secede
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Slavery
Expansion
Resistance
Underground Railroad
Confederacy
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Petersburg
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Emancipation Proclamation
Capitals
Confederate
Union
Ordering – Be able to put these events in order
Abraham Lincoln’s Election
Fort Sumter
Appomattox Court House
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
South Carolina Secedes
Gettysburg Address
Battle of Gettysburg
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh
Labeling – Tell which side these states were on
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
New York
Rhode Island
Maine
Missouri
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
County Collage - 8th Grade
Objective: Each student is to create a collage to represent a county in South Carolina. The collage must be in the shape of the county. No student may do Charleston County.
Research: Each student is required to consider and take notes on the following elements before constructing a county collage. When research is complete, you should plan possible ways to represent this information through visual arts.
1. Economy | Current Unemployment Rates, Major Employers, Poverty Rates |
2. Political | US Representative, State Senator, State Representative(s) |
3. History | Founding Dates, Major Towns, Important Local, National, or State Histories |
4. Cultural | Local tourist destinations, dining, entertainment |
5. Current Events | Headlines from local newspapers. |
Assessment: Students will be graded according to the following rubric.
Criteria | Points Possible | I think… | Points Earned |
Use of Time – Respectful of others and helpful at times. | 10 |
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Research – Notes on each of the five elements to be considered. | 25 (5 points each) |
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County Collage – Contains an appropriate portrait of the county, with a wide range of information. | 40 |
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Reasoning – Student can justify all decisions made in construction of project. | 20 |
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Presentation – Student explains art to class to the best of his or her ability. | 5 |
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You will be given ample time in class to prepare. Pay close attention for announcements of work days and due dates.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Assignment – You are to teach the class about a famous twentieth-century leader. You are to do this by producing a poster with certain elements and explaining that poster to the class. You will be graded on preparation, presentation, and poster design.
Your poster must include a list of sources, all information relevant to the topic, and a creative design. Focus on CONTENT rather than design, though.
This project is due Tuesday, October 5th. You will present to the class on that day.
You will be given Friday, September 24th and Friday, October 1st to work during class.
Fidel Castro
Nelson Mandela
Saddam Hussein
Mobutu Sese Seko
Idi Amin
David Ben-Gurion
Juan and Eva Peron
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Osama bin-Laden
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Ayatollah Khomeini
Jawaharai Nehru
Yasir Arafat
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Muammar Qaddafi
Augusto Pinochet
Kwame Nkrumah
Fulgencio Batista
Jomo Kenyatta
Che Guevara
Slobodan Milosevic
You may use pictures from the internet, but the words on each poster should be your own.
| Points Possible | “I think I got…” | Your Score |
Preparation – Student uses their time outside of class well, as evidenced by the complexity of both information and presentation, in addition to their readiness to answer questions. | 20 |
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Poster – Poster is colorful, and informative. Poster catches the eye of the casual observer and then teaches them about your topic. | 20 |
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Pictures – Your poster MUST contain at least 3 pictures. (5 points each) | 15 |
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List of Sources – You must list all sources used for research on your poster. | 5 |
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Presentation – Students convey all appropriate information without making any noises like barnyard animals. Students are poised and keep the attention of their classmates. | 20 |
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Other People’s Presentations – Student pays attention during the presentations of other students, asking questions when necessary and giving them the proper respect deserved. | 20 |
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On Time – 10 points off for each day late! | -10 |
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THIS IS A TEST GRADE ! ! ! | 100 |
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