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8th Grade Social Studies

To access the history book online, visit my.hrw.com and use the login: jstudent819, and the password: ashabraner Our assignment regarding the "Colonial Period" was due Thursday, 10/27/16

Friday, 10/28/16

  1. Friday Fun
  2. Genius Hour project time

Thursday, 10/27/16

Students had the period to work on their Colonial Period assignment, which was due today at the end of the period.

Wednesday, 10/26/16

Students had the period to work on their Colonial Period assignment.

Tuesday, 10/25/16

Students had the period to work on their Colonial Period assignment.

Monday, 10/24/16

Students had the period to work on their assignment.

Thursday, 10/20/16 or Friday, 10/21/16

1. Friday Fun logic problems

2. Students had the rest of the period to work on either their Colonial Period assignment, or their Genius Hour project.

Wednesday, 10/19/16

Students had the period to work on the Colonial Period assignment.

Monday 10/17/16 or Tuesday, 10/18/16

  1. RATs were returned
  2. The "Colonial Period" assignment was introduced.

Friday, 10/14/16

  1. Students had an opportunity to complete their RAT.
  2. Genius Hour project time.

Thursday, 10/13/16

Healthy Youth survey

Wednesday, 10/12/16

Students had their first Reading Assessment Test (R.A.T.)

Tuesday, 10/11/16

  1. We went over test taking strategies, to help students on tomorrow's RAT. Be sure to closely read the questions, to make sure what you are being asked!
  2. Students had the rest of the period to finish their mini-essay responding to the paired texts we read last week; a skill also helpful for tomorrow's RAT.

Monday, 10/10/16

SBAC IAB: Reading Informational Texts

Friday, 10/7/16

  1. Friday Fun: The light bulbs logic problem.
  2. The rest of the period was given to students for their Genius Hour project.

Thursday, 10/6/16

Students responded to yesterday's reading with this prompt:

  • Compare and contrast the sections from both books, citing specific details from the texts.
  • Why do you think those differences are there?
  • What impact do you think this issue had on the Founding Fathers when they included the “Freedom of Religion” clause in the Bill of Rights?

Wednesday, 10/5/16

Close Reading of Paired texts: We read two texts regarding the power of the church in medieval society, in order to understand why the Founding Fathers placed such a high value on Freedom of Religion.

Tuesday, 10/4/16

Practicing close reading: students read two paired texts regarding Magna Carta, and wrote a compare/contrast paragraph.

Monday, 10/3/16

  1. Agree/Disagree: Did Columbus discover America?
  2. Mr. Hall role played (via a think aloud) how to closely read a text.

Friday, 9/30/16

  1. J A debrief
  2. Genius Hour time

Thursday, 9/29/16

J A Field Trip

Wednesday, 9/28/16

  1. We discussed final details for the JA trip.
  2. We discussed what was learned from yesterday's atlas worksheet.

Tuesday, 9/27/16

"Trade With the Indies Spurs Exploration" atlas worksheet.

Monday, 9/26/16

J A Finance Park: preparing a family budget. This was a practice session for the principle activity students will work on during the field trip Thursday.

Friday, 9/23/16

  1. Logic problem
  2. Genius Hour project time

Thursday, 9/22/16

J A Finance park: budgeting

Wednesday, 9/21/16

J A Finance Park: Budgeting

Tuesday, 9/20/16

  1. Permission slips and parent information letters went home today, regarding next week's filed trip.
  2. J A Finance Park: How to write a check, including recording the check in a check register.
  3. J A Finance Park: We began our lessons on how to plan a personal/family budget. This will be the primary activity on the filed trip.

Monday, 9/19/16

J A Finance Park: Credit scenarios and renting versus buying a home.

Friday, 9/16/16

  1. Friday Fun
  2. Genius Hour project time

Thursday, 9/15/16

J A Finance Park: Financial Institutions and Debit and Credit.

Wednesday, 9/14/16

J A Finance Park:

  1. Minimizing Risk (an overview of different types of insurance)
  2. How to Read a Stock Table

Tuesday, 9/13/16

J A Finance Park: Investment options, and "Pay Yourself First."

Monday, 9/12/16

J A Finance Park: "Starting a Lawn Care Business," and "How to Complete a 1040-EZ Income Tax Form.

Friday, 9/9/16

  1. Friday Fun
  2. Genius Hour Project time.

Thursday, 9/8/16

JA Finance Park: Paycheck Calculations. We discussed the difference between gross and net monthly income, and students performed calculations to compute three different net monthly incomes. If they did not finish these in class, they should do so as homework. They are on page 15 of their student workbook.

Wednesday, 9/7/16

We continued with our JA lesson on careers and income.

Tuesday, 9/6/16

We began our Junior Achievement Finance Park unit with a look at careers based upon your interests, abilities, and values. 

Friday, 9/2/16

  1. Friday Fun: Ice Cream logic problem
  2. Students had the rest of the period to focus on their Genius Hour project.

Thursday, 9/1/16

We introduced our Genius Hour research project.

Wednesday, 8/31/16

Getting to Know Mr. Hall

"Getting to know you" worksheet

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