8th Literature:  read through chapter 12 Freak the Mighty and write full and complete responses to questions 1-8 in your spirals.

August 29, 2011

8th Literature:  complete vocabulary activities for  tomorrow and finish reading novel Freak the Mighty for Wednesday including written responses to the rest of the "Thinking About the Book" questions.  Short answer response quiz tomorrow chapters 1-8.

8th SS:  complete daily bellringer 15.1  READ section 1 chapter 14 TAKE NOTES IN SPIRAL and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the graphic organizer.

August 30, 2011

7th SS:  complete daily bellringer 1.1;  read chapter 1 section 1;  write a full and complete response to the section 1 focus question on the back of the chapter 1 graphic organizer

August 31, 2011
7th SS:  complete daily bellringer 1.2





September 1, 2011

8th SS:  complete belllringer 15.3, read section 3 chapter 14 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the chapter graphic organizer

7th SS:  read section 2 chapter 1 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the chapter graphic organizer

8th SS:  read section 2 chapter 14 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the graphic organizer

8th literature:  complete "Expressions" activity and finish reading novel if need be.  Quiz tomorrow on entire novel.

September 7, 2011

8th SS  complete chapter 14 review  CHAPTER 14 TEST FRIDAY SEPT 9

8Lit  movie v book review writing assignment due Monday, Sept 12  scoring rubric distributed today

September 9, 2011
7SS:  CHAPTER 1 TEST WEDNESDAY 9/12
8SS:  complete daily bellringer 16.1




Monday, September 12, 2011

7SS: complete chapter 1 review: write full and complete responses to the Key Questions

8SS:  read section 1 chapter 15 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the chapter graphic organizer.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

7SS:  Chapter One test tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 13, 2011

7SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 2.1

8TH LITERATURE:  read chapters 2 and 3 in THE TRAP.  Expect a  quiz tomorrow on the reading assignment.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

8SS:  complete daily bellringer;  read section 2 chapter 15;  write a full and complete response to the section 2 focus question on the back of the chapter 15 graphic organizer

8SS:  read The First Day in The Trap to page 58.  Possible quiz on this first section of the novel.

Friday, September 16, 2011

8thSS:  complete Daily Bellringer 16.3

8thLIT:  read The Second Day chapters 5 and 6 to page 92 in The Trap.

Monday, September 19,2011

8SS:  read section 3 chapter 15; write a full and complete response to the section focus question; complete the graphic organizer "As You Read"; complete Daily Bellringer 16.4.

7SS:  read section 1 chapter 2; write a full and complete response to the section focus question.

8LIT:  finish reading The Second Day in The Trap.   Quiz Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

7 AND 8 SS:  computer lab tomorrow  BRING HEADPHONES!!!!!!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

7SS:  read section 2 chapter 2; write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the graphic organizer

8SS:  complete the compare and contrast North/South activity distributed today

8Lit:  create a movie poster for The Trap; scoring rubric distributed today.  DUE MONDAY 9/26.  Finish reading The Trap by Monday.

Friday, September 23, 2011

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 16.5.  Plan on a chapter 15 test for Thursday, 9/29.

8Lit:  see Thursday, 9/22 posting

Monday, September 26, 2011

8 Literature:  complete vocabulary activity

7SS:  read section 3 chapter 2 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question

8SS:  complete test study guide

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

7SS:  read section 4 chapter 2 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the chapter graphic organizer or looseleaf if you've run out of lines.  CHAPTER 2 TEST FRIDAY.

8SS:  write complete sentence responses to the 15 KEY QUESTIONS from chapter 15.  CHAPTER 15 TEST THURSDAY.

8 LIT:  begin reading Flowers for Algernon in the literature text completing the reading and literature skills activities as you read.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

7SS:  write full and complete responses to the KEY QUESTION review

8SS:  study for Chapter 15 test.  Homework packet collection tomorrow.

8LIT:  continue reading Flowers for Algernon in literature text.

HR Religion:  complete page 8  "Application"  activity.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

7SS:  read section 1 chapter 3;  write a full and complete response to the section 1 focus question on the back of the chapter 3 graphic organizer

8SS:  read section 2 chapter 16;  write a full and complete response to the section 2 focus question on the back of the chapter 16 graphic organizer

Friday, October 7, 2011

8LIT:  read and respond to literature:  Nothing But the Truth write full and complete responses ON LOOSELEAF to assigned questions from the novel

HR REL:  mysteries of the rosary meditations due Wednesday, October 12.

Tuesday October 11, 2011

8SS:  read section 3 chapter 16 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided.  CHAPTER 16 TEST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

8SS:  complete KEY QUESTION review activity on LOOSELEAF.

8LIT:  written responses on LOOSELEAF for chapters 12-15 in Nothing But the Truth.  CLASS TIME WAS GIVEN TO GET A HEAD START ON THE

ASSIGNMENT.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

7SS:  read section 2 chapter 3.  Complete table for New England colonies and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the Chapter 3 graphic organizer

8SS:  Chapter 16 test tomorrow and homework packet collection.

Homeroom religion:  read pages 10-13 in the Family Life book.  Write full sentence responses to the 5 items on pages 11 and 13.

Monday, October 17, 2011

7SS:  complete Bellringer 3.3

8SS:  Chapter 16 Test Wednesday, October 19.

8LIT:  read chapters 16-19 in Nothing But the Truth and write full and complete responses to the questions that accompany those chapters.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

8SS:  Chapter 16 test postponed until Thursday, October 20, 2011 due to computer lab activity with Mrs. Cushing today.

HRReligion:  complete activity from chapter 2 in Family Life.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

7SS:  students are working on an interdisciplinary challenge.  Each student has an assigned task which is due Monday, 10/24.

8LIT:  students will write a Chapter 20 for Nothing But the Truth using documentary style format due Monday, 10/24.  A scoring rubric was distributed today for this writing assignment.   All students will participate in an essay contest "What should Americans do for veterans to show their support?"  Typewritten entries are due Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

Friday, October 21, 2011

7SS:  chapter 3 test Thursday, 10/27.

Monday, October 24, 2011

7SS:  complete KEY QUESTION review for chapter 3 test on Thursday.

8SS:  read section 1 chapter 17 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the graphic organizer

HRReligion:  read chapters 3 and 4 in Family Life and complete the activity sheets provided.


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

7SS:  chapter 3 test tomorrow and homework packet collection

8SS:  complete graphic organizer using section 2 material and PHSchool.com web codes

8LIT:  read chapter 1-10 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.  Complete vocabulary activity, character relationships graphic organizer and reader's responses.

HRReligion:  read chapters 3 and 4 in Family Life and complete the Q/A items distributed Tuesday.


Thursday, October 27, 2011

7SS:  read section 5 chapter 3.  Make sure ALL section focus questions for chapter

Monday, 10/31/11

HR Religion:  complete Family Life activities"Emotions and Choices" and "Safety Valves" for Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

7SS: read section 1 chapter 4 complete "government" part of colonial life graphic organizer and write a full and complete response to the section 1 focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 4 graphic organizer

8SS:  read section 3 chapter 17 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 17 graphic organizer  complete daily bellringer

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

7SS:  read section 2 chapter 4 and complete the "Family Life" and "Social Classes" parts of the "Colonial Life" graphic organizer

8SS:  read section 4 chapter 17 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the Chapter 17 graphic organizer

8LIT:  continue reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer chapters 11-24.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

7SS.  complete biography activity.  Read section 3 chapter 4 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the chapter graphic organizer

8SS.  write full and complete responses to key question review.  Chapter 17 test Tuesday, 11/8.

8LIT.  read chapters 11-24 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and complete accompanying activities.  Quiz Monday 11/7 on assigned chapters

HR Religion.  complete Family Life activities for Unit 3

Friday, November 4, 2011

7SS:  Chapter 4 test Thursday, November 10

8SS:  Chapter 17 test Tuesday, November 8

8LIT:  chapter 11-24 quiz Monday, November 7 on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Monday, November 7, 2010

7SS:  read section 4 chapter 4 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the graphic organizer.  Complete the fourth circle on the "Colonial Life" graphic organizer

8SS:  Chapter 17 test tomorrow and homework packet collection

8Lit:  open book quiz tomorrow chapters 11-24 Tom Sawyer and continue reading chapters 25-35.
Haiku writing contest entry due Monday 11/14.

HR Religion:  finish summary activities for Unit 3 in Family Life due Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

7SS:  find and write the answers to the chapter 4 test study guide questions CHAPTER 4 TEST FRIDAY, 11/11/11.

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 18.1

HR Religion: Unit 3 Family Life activities due tomorrow.

Wednesday, 11/9/11

7SS:  5 "key questions" review for chapter 4 test due tomorrow

8SS:  read section 1 chapter 18 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the graphic organizer

8LIT:  finish reading Tom Sawyer chapter 25-35 and complete corresponding activities distributed today by FRIDAY.  Contest entry haiku poem
 due Monday.

Thursday, 11/10/11

7SS:  test Friday Chapter 4 and homework packet collection

8LIT:  finish reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Tuesday,  Contest entry haiku due Tuesday.

Friday, 11/11/11

7SS:  complete Ben Franklin Q/As and Colonial America trivia activities distributed today.

HR Religion:  Complete Unit 4 Family Life activities distributed today for Wednesday 11/16/11.

Monday, 11/14/11

8SS:  read section 2 chapter 18.  Complete section 2 focus question response and daily bellringer 18.2 M4 Inventor research due Thursday M8 inventor research due Wednesday.

8LIT:  contest haiku due Tuesday.  Finish reading Tom Sawyer for Tuesday and complete corresponding activities for Tuesday.

HR Religion:  finish chapters 7 and 8 Family Life activities for Wednesday.

Tuesday, 11/15/11

7SS:  read section 1 chapter 5 and write a full and complete response to the section 1 focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 5 graphic organizer.

8SS:  Move 8 Inventor biography due tomorrow


Wednesday, November 16, 2011

7SS:  complete daily bellringer 5.2  read section 2 chapter 5 and write a full and complete response to the section 2 focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 5 graphic organizer

8SS:  move 4 inventor biography due tomorrow

8LIT:  final test tomorrow on Tom Sawyer.  Crossword puzzle activity using armoredpenguin.com and vocabulary from Tom Sawyer is due Friday.

Monday, November 21, 2011

7SS:  read section 3 chapter 5 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 5 graphic organizer.  Read and complete items for assigned biography.

8SS:  read section 3 chapter 18 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 18 graphic organizer

8LIT:  vocabulary test tomorrow on 13 assigned words from Tom Sawyer.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

7SS:  computer lab tomorrow BRING HEADPHONES  For Thursday, make sure biography and sequencing events assignments are completed.  Test Study Guide responses due Friday.  Chapter 5 test Tuesday, 12/6.

8SS:  computer lab tomorrow BRING HEADPHONES

8LIT:  Creative Writing: short story based on the wordless book The Arrival due Monday, 12/5.

Thursday, 12/01/11

7SS:  write answers to the chapter 5 test study guide  CHAPTER 5 TEST TUESDAY, 12/6

8SS:  read section 5 chapter 18 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter graphic organizer  CHAPTER 18 TEST WEDNESDAY, 12/7

8LIT:  Read "The Kid Nobody Could Handle" selection in the Literature text and complete the accompanying activities. Time given in class today to complete.  Creative writing short story based on the novel The Arrival due Monday.




Friday, December 2, 2011

7SS:  complete "Key Questions" for chapter 5 review;  CHAPTER 5 TEST TUESDAY 12/6

8SS:  complete test study guide questions for Monday; "Key Questions" review for Tuesday;  CHAPTER 18 TEST WEDNESDAY, 12/7

HR RELIGION:  Unit 4 Family Life culminating activities due Monday, 12/5

8LIT:  creative short story due Monday, 12/5

Monday 12/5/11

7SS:  chapter 5 test tomorrow and homework packet collection

8SS:  Key Question review due tomorrow  Chapter 18 test Wednesday and homework packet collection

8LIT:  selection test tomorrow on "The Kid Nobody Could Handle"

HRReligion:  chapters 9 and 10 n Family Life :  read and complete activities distributed today  due Wednesday

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

8SS:  complete standardized test practice activity

HR Religion:complete "Signs Along the Way" activity

8LIT:  read through chapter 11 in Orphan Train Rider

Thursday, December 8,2011

8LIT:  finish reading Orphan Train Rider

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer

7SS:  read section 1 chapter 6 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 6 graphic organizer.

Friday, December 9, 2011

HRReligion:  Saint Reflection Report due Wednesday, December 14, 2011.

7SS:  internet research at the National Archives website "Declaration of Independence" activities

Monday, 12.12.11

7SS:  read section 2 chapter 6 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 6 graphic organizer

8SS:  read section 1 chapter 19 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 19 graphic organizer

8LIT:  continue brainstorming ideas for the classroom history play on the prewriting sheets distributed today in class

Friday, 12/16/11

8SS:  research an assigned muckracker or suffragist.  Use research template provided.  Due Monday.

HR Relligion:  Service Journal check in Monday for confirmands.

Monday 12/19/11

7SS:  1.  complete bellringer activity 2.  read section 4 chapter 6   3.  write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 6 graphic organizer

8SS:  1.  complete bellringer activity 2.  read section 3 chapter 19   3.  write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter 19 graphic organizer

HR Religion:  read "Advent" in the Feast and Seasons section of the Blest Are We text and complete all activities distributed today in class  DUE WEDNESDAY

8LIT:  bring Language and Literature texts to class tomorrow

Thursday, January 5, 2012

8SS:  complete "Key Question" review of chapter 19.

HR Religion:  complete duplexed "Christmas" activities DUE FRIDAY 1/6.  Session 1 in Confirmation Preparation Workbook:  read and respond to questions distributed today DUE MONDAY 1/9.

8 Literature:  research the "Tale of the 47 Ronin" on the internet and write full and complete responses to the 4 opinion questions in your Literature spiral notebook.

Monday, January 9, 2012

8SS:  complete "Key Questions" for section 4 chapter 19.

8 Literature:  continue reading in Samurai Shortstop

Tuesday, 1/10/12

7SS:  complete "Northwest Territories" geography and history activity.

8 Literature:  continue  reading Samurai Shortstop and continue researching assigned on Japan


Wednesday, 1/11/12

7SS:  finish reading section 1 of chapter 7 and complete "Primary Source" activity

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 20.1

8 Literature:  presentations on assigned topics about Japan begin tomorrow.  Reading assignments for Samurai Shortstop are as follows:

Chapters 1-6 due 1/12/12

Chapters 7-13 due 1/13/12

Chapters 14-18 due 1/17/12

Chapters 19-24 due 1/18/12

Chapters 25-29 due 1/19/12

Chapters 30-epilogue due 1/20/12

HR Religion: Session 2 Confirmation preparation "read and respond" due Friday, 1/13/12

Thursday, 1/12/12

8SS:  read section 1 chapter 20 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question

8Literature:  assigned presentations and read through chapter 13 in
Samurai Shortstop

HR Religion:  discussion of Session 2 in Confirmation preparation book tomorrow.

Friday, 1/13/12

8 Literature:  read chapters 14-18 in Samurai Shortstop  assigned oral presentations due

7SS:  complete 'Reading a Chart" activity

HR Religion:  Sessions 1 and 2 review Confirmation preparation due Wednesday.

Tuesday, 1/17/12

7SS:  read section 2 chapter 7 for Thursday.  Computer lab tomorrow.

8SS:  read section 2 chapter 20 for Thursday.  Computer lab tomorrow.

HR Religion:  sessions 1 & 2 review activity due tomorrow

8Lit:  read in Samurai Shortstop according to chapter due dates.  More oral presentations on Japanese culture and traditions tomorrow.

Wednesday, 1/18/12

HR Religion:  session 3 confirmation preparation due Q/As due tomorrow

8Lit:  assigned oral presentations and read assigned chapters in Samurai Shortstop

Thursday, 1/19/12

7SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 7.3

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 22.3

8Lit:  read in Samurai Shortstop according to chapter due dates.  The last of the oral presentations on Japanese culture and traditions tomorrow.

Friday, 1/20/12

7SS:  Chapter 7 test Wednesday, 1/25  Complete test study guide for Monday.

8SS:  Chapter 20 test Thursday, 1/26

HR Religion:  complete Bible study activity

8Lit:  finish the novel Samurai Shortstop
 

Monday, 1/23/12

7SS:  write complete responses on looseleaf to Key Questions

8SS:  write complete responses on looseleaf to Key Questions

HR REL:  session 4 Q/As Confirmation preparation due Wednesday. 

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012

7SS:  complete standardized test practice activity

8SS:  chapter homework packet collection tomorrow

8LIT:  response to literature: theme discussion typed, double spaced due MONDAY. 1/30.

Thursday, 1/26/12

HR Religion:  complete session 4 culminating activity

Friday, 1/27/12

7SS:  read part 3 in the Citizenship Handbook.  Complete items 1 and 2.  "Researching Members of Congress" assigned item due Monday.
Are you using the Interactive Constitution website to prepare for the test?

HRReligion:  read session 5 in Confirmation preparation workbook and complete ALL activities distributed today.

8LIT:  group activity:  Compare/Contrast 2 versions of the Cinderella story to be completed during clas

Wednesday, 2/1/12

7SS: 1. google search "build a bill"  Click on the first "hit" and follow the instructions and build your own bill.  PRINT IT OUT AND BRING IT TO CLASS.  2.  complete "Reading a Chart" activity.   Stay after or come to school early to print out your bill if you don't have access to a printer.

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 21.3  read section 3 and write a full and complete response to the section 3 focus question on the back of the chapter graphic organizer

8Lit:  read the two myths from Unit 6 in the literature text

HRReligion:  read and complete the session 6 Confirmation preparation activities

Thursday, 2/2/12

7SS:  1) read page 260 in the Citizenship Handbook, 2) read the margin notes for Amendment 20 on pages 246-47 and Amendment 22 on page 248 and 3) complete "A President's Day" activity.  Review for the US Constitution Test @ www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/interactive_constitution/

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 21.4

8LIT:  read the two assigned fables in the literature text Unit 6

HR Religion:  session 6 Confirmation preparation for Friday.

Friday 2/3/12

8SS:  Chapter 21 Test Wednesday 2/8/12.  Test Study Guide distributed today due Tuesday, 2/7/12

Monday, 2/6/12

7SS:  review for US Constitution Test @ www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/interactive_constitution/

8SS:  complete Key Question review and test study guide due Tuesday 2/7 Chapter 21 WWI test Wednesday 2/8

8LIT:  read in the literature text the 5 folk tales listed on the assignment sheet due Tuesday 2/7

Tuesday, 2/7/12

7SS:  read Part 6 in Citizenship Handbook and complete "The Supreme Court" activity  REVIEW FOR US CONSTITUTION TEST @ www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/interactive_constitution

8SS:  Chapter 21 test tomorrow and homework packet collection.

Wednesday, 2/8/12

8LIT:  read "Pecos Bill and the Cyclone"

7SS:  complete "Checks and Balances" activity !!US CONSTITUTION TEST WILL BE ADMINISTERED ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012!!

Thursday, 2/9/12
7SS:  read Part 7 in Citizenship Handbook.  Complete "The Amendment Process" graphic organizer, "Bill of Rights" matching activity and "Life Without the Bill of Rights" activity.
US CONSTITUTION TEST WILL BE ADMINISTERED ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012!!!!
8SS:   read section 1 chapter 22 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question
8LIT:  read "Strawberries" in the literature text.
HRRel:  read "Revelation" and "The Trinity" in the Blest Are We text in the WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE section and complete assigned activities.

Friday. 2/10/12

8SS:  "Fads and Fancies" research topic due Tuesday, 2/14.

7SS:  US Constitution Test review @ www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/interactive_constitution/

Monday, 2/13/12

7SS:  Read Part 8 Citizenship Handbook and write full and complete responses to items 1 and 2 in your "Bible"  ON YOUR LOOSELEAF.  Complete Amendments 11-27 activity.

8SS:  read section 2 chapter 22 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the back of the chapter graphic organizer  Fad and Fancies of the 1920s research due tomorrow.

8 Literature:  complete vocabulary activities from the Literature and Language text on looseleaf.

HRReligion:  complete "What Catholics Believe" activities

Tuesday, 2/4/12

7SS:  read Part 9 in the Citizenship Handbook and write a full and complete response to item #2 in your "Bible" ON YOUR LOOSELEAF.
Complete double-sided review assignment.  US CONSTITUTION TEST THURSDAY 2/16/12.

8SS:  read section 3 chapter 22 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question

8LIT:  complete "Vocabulary Connections" activities

Thursday, 2/16/12

7SS:  Congratulations to all students who took the US Constitution Test today.  Everyone passed!!

HRReligion:  complete Church Doctrine activities distributed today due Friday 2/17/12.

Friday, 2/17/12

8SS:  Chapter 22 test Thursday, 2/23/12.

Tuesday, 2/21/12

7SS:  US Constitution study packet collected today AND Unit 2 homework packet collected today

8SS:  complete test study guide and "Key Question" activities for tomorrow  Chapter 22 Test Thursday, 2/23.

8LIT:  complete discussion questions for Act II Scene 1 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Thursday, 2/23/12

7SS:  read section1 chapter 8 and write a full and complete response to the section focus question on the lines provided on the back of the chapter graphic organizer

8LIT:  complete study questions for Act III Scene 1 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for tomorrow

8HR:  First Week of Lent activity due tomorrow.  Marks of the Church activities due Monday.

Monday, 2/27/12

8SS:  read section 1 chapter 23 and complete graphic organizer activities

HRReligion:  complete "Life Everlasting" section in the Blest Are We text for Wednesday. TEST THURSDAY ON "WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE"

Tuesday, 2/28/12

7SS:  read section 2 on the birth of political parties and write a full and complete response to the section focus question.  Complete standardized test practice activities.

8LIT:  complete ALL vocabulary for "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Wednesday, 2/29/12

7SS:  read section 3 in chapter 8; write a response to the section focus question

8SS:  read section 2 in chapter 23; complete the graphic organizer on "the first hundred days".

HRReligion:  Fill in the blank test Thursday on What Catholics Believe"

Thursday, 3/1/12

7SS:  read section 4 chapter 8 and complete the "Reading a Chart" activity

8SS:  complete bellringer 23.3

8LIT:  test Friday on "A Midsummer Night's Dream

HRReligion:  complete Season of Lent activity due Monday.  Test Monday on What Catholics Believe

Friday, 3/2/12

7SS:  complete standardized test practice activities: Fact and Opinion and Activity #9

8SS:  read section 3 chapter 23 and complete graphic organizers  1930s Fads and Fancies research assignment due Friday 3/9/12

Monday, 3/5/12

8SS:  read section 4 chapter 23 and complete graphic organizer "Lasting Effects of the New Deal" and New Deal political cartoon ?s

Tuesday, 3/6/12

8SS:  complete "Key Question" review activity

Chapter 23 Test:  Thursday, 3/8
Fads and Fancies research assignment due Friday, 3/9/12

Wednesday, 3/7/12

8SS:  chapter 23 test Thursday

8LIT:  read chapter 1 and respond to accompanying questions on looseleaf   Hitler Youth

HRReligion:  complete How Catholics Live The Seven Sacraments Q/As for Friday.

Thursday, 3/8/12

8SS:  Fads and Fancies of the 1930s due Friday

8LIT:  read chapter 2 Hitler Youth and respond to Qs on looseleaf.

HRReligion:  Feasts and Seasons: Lent complete "Stations of the Cross"

Monday, 3/12/12

8LIT:  read chapter 4 Hitler Youth

HRReligion:  test Wednesday on the 7 sacraments

Wednesday, 3/14/12

8SS:  section 1 chapter 24 and graphic organizer completion

7SS:  section 3 chapter 9 read Jefferson's foreign policy and complete chart and cause and effect activities

HRReligion:  Season of Lent activities due Friday

8LIT:  read chapter 6 Hitler Youth and write responses to accompanying questions for Tuesday, 3/20.


Thursday, 3/15/12

8SS:  read section 2 chapter 24 and complete graphic organizer

HRReligion:  complete "The Mass" Q/As in the "How Catholics Live" section of Blest Are We

Tuesday, 3/20/12

7SS: read section 4 chapter 9 and complete cause/effect chart on the War of 1812 for Thursday;  Computer Lab tomorrow BRING HEADPHONES AND MATERIALS FROM LAST WEDNESDAY
Chapter 9 test Wednesday, 3/28; chapter 9 test study guide due Friday 3/23.

8LIT:  read chapter 7 of Hitler Youth and respond full and completely to accompanying questions. 

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 24.3 for Thursday.  Computer Lab tomorrow BRING HEADPHONES AND MATERIALS FROM LAST WEDNESDAY.

Thursday, 3/22/12

7SS:  complete ALL chapter 9 review assignments for Friday.  CHAPTER 9 TEST WEDNESDAY, 3/28.

8SS:  read section 3 chapter 24 "The War at Home" and complete graphic organizer, document-based questions, and political cartoon activities

8LIT: finish reading Hitler Youth and writing responses to accompanying questions BY MONDAY 3/26

HRRELIGION:  complete "Devotions Questionnaire" and Fifth Week of Lent activity from the Blest Are We text

Monday, 3/26/12

7SS:  gathering of homework items for chapter 9 packet collection on Wednesday,  Chapter 9 test Wednesday.

8SS:  finish section 4 chapter 24 complete all activities distributed today for Wednesday.  CHAPTER 24 TEST THURSDAY, 3/29

HRReligion:  complete "Conscience" and "Sin and Forgiveness" in the Blest Are We text for Wednesday.

8LIT:  Read "The Home Front" in the literature text for tomorrow

Tuesday, 3/27/12

8SS:  research assigned wartime shortage and selected WWII topic; complete War Crimes Trials chart  WWII test Thursday

7SS:  chapter 9 test tomorrow and homework packet collection

8LIT:   complete vocabulary exercises A and B on page 540 on looseleaf

Thursday, 3/29/12

7SS:  read section 1 chapter 10 and complete graphic organizer

Monday 4/2/12

7SS:  Move 1 complete Daily Bellringer 10.2

HRReligion:  complete "Holy Week" activities for Wednesday, 4/4/12

Tuesday, 4/3/12 

7SS:  read section 3 chapter 10 and complete graphic organizer and/or


Monday, 4/16/12

8SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 25.2

7SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 10.4

Tuesday, 4/17/12

7SS:  read section 4 chapter 10 pages 355-361  "Indian Removal"

8SS:  read section 2 chapter 25 and complete graphic organizer " Postwar Changes in the United States"

Wednesday, 4/18/12

7SS:  complete section 5 chapter 10 Bellringer for tomorrow.  CHAPTER 10 TEST TUESDAY, 4/24.  Chapter 10 Test Study Guide distributed today due Monday, 4/23

8SS:  complete Bellringer for section 3 chapter 25.  Complete task for a nuclear war hypothetical situation.

HRReligion:  finish Feasts and Seasons "Easter" activities in Blest Are We

Thursday, 4/19/12

7SS:  finish notetaking for section 5 chapter 10 on graphic organizer provided

8SS:  complete graphic organizer and cause/effect activity on "The Korean War"  section 3 chapter 25

HRReligion:  read "the Beatitudes" and complete Q/As

Friday, 4/20/12

7SS:  complete "Key Question" review activity for Monday.  Chapter 10 Test Study Guide responses due Monday.  CHAPTER 10 TEST TUESDAY, 4/24.  Time was given during two class meetings to complete these assignments.

8SS:  complete the graphic organizer on "Fears at Home"  section 3 chapter 25 and "Cold War Kids" 2-item activity

Monday 4/23/12

7SS:  Chapter 10 test tomorrow and homework packet collection.  Computer lab Wednesday.

8SS:  read section 4 chapter 25 and complete graphic organizer. Computer lab Wednesday.  Chapter 25 test Friday, 4/27.   Test study guide distributed today. DUE THURSDAY.

HRReligion:  complete bible passage activity from the Acts of the Apostles

Tuesday, 4/23/12

7SS:  Computer Lab tomorrow

8SS:  Chapter 25 Test Study Guide and Key Questions due THURSDAY.  Computer Lab tomorrow.

8LIT:  M/C test tomorrow on Death of a Salesman  Rough draft of Willy Loman obituary notice due tomorrow.

Friday, 4/27/12

7SS:  finish reading section 1 chapter 11 and completing cause/effect chart begun in class today

8SS:  complete individual part of group activity "Unit 8 Pulling It Together Activity" for Monday's group meeting

8LIT:  Willy Loman "publish" draft of obituary due MONDAY, 4/30

Monday, 4/30/12

7SS: complete Daily Bellringer 11.2

Wednesday, 5/2/12

7SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 11.3

8SS:  complete State of Illinois information AND test study guide by Friday 5/4/12.  STATE CONSTITUTION TEST TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012

8LIT:  read Book 2 in 1984 pages 105-224.

Thursday, 5/3/12

7SS: finish reading section 3/chapter 11 and completing the Q/A activity distributed during class

Monday, 5/7/12

7SS:  read first part of section 4 chapter 11 and complete side 1 of activity  Test Study Guide distributed today due Wednesday, 5/9
CHAPTER 11 TEST THURSDAY, 5/10

8SS:  IL STATE CONSTITUTION TEST TUESDAY, 5/8/12  Finish group research activity on Illinois-related items for Wednesday.

Tuesday, 5/8/12

7SS:  finish reading section 4 chapter 11 and complete side 2 of graphic organizer.  TEST STUDY GUIDE DUE TOMORROW, as well.

8LIT:  read Book Three 1984.

Wednesday, 5/9/12

7SS:  Chapter 11 test tomorrow and homework packet collection

8SS:  Famous Illinoisan and Illinois Diamante Poem due Monday 5/14/12.

8LIT:  finish reading 1984 by Friday

Friday, May 11, 2012

8LIT:  finish reading 1984-- final test Tuesday, 5/15

8SS:  Famous Illinoisan and Illinois Diamond Poem due Monday 5/14.

Monday, 5/14/12

7SS:  read section1/chapter13; complete graphic organizer "What cultures and ideas influenced the development of the West?" as you read FOR WEDNESDAY

8LIT:  prepare for Literature Circle meeting on Thursday, 5/17 by reading the assigned pages in your selected novel and preparing for your assigned role in the 5/17 meeting of your circle

HRREL:  complete A, B, C on pages 49 and 50 on looseleaf AND read page 51 and write a full and complete response to the bolded question at the bottom of the page on the SAME looseleaf

Wednesday, 5/16/12

7SS:  complete Daily Bellringer 13.2

8LIT:  Literature Circles meet tomorrow

Thursday, 5/17/12

7SS:  read section 2 chapter 13 and complete the graphic organizer for MONDAY

8LIT:  prepare for MONDAY'S Literature Circle meeting

8SS:  group activity:  assigned president's resume due MONDAY

Week of 5/21/12

COMPUTER LAB WEDNESDAY 5/24 FOR SOCIAL STUDIES 7 AND SOCIAL STUDIES 8 MOVES

Monday, 5/21/12

7SS:  design an "Oregon Trail" T-shirt per directions distributed in class today.  Due tomorrow

8SS:  "fads and fancies" of a selected decade research assignment due Thursday.

8LIT:  1984 Book Three quiz tomorrow  Last Literature Circle meets Thursday

HRReligion:  Unit 1 test tomorrow  Chapter 1-4 reviews which were corrected and returned can be used during the test.

Thursday, 5/24/12

7SS:  read section 3 chapter 13 and complete section graphic organizer due Tuesday, 5/29