7th Grade Ch. 11/12 Study Guide and Extra Credit

Below is the link to the Chapter 11/12 Study Guide. If you show me this tomorrow, in complete sentences, you can receive 5 Bonus Points to your grade. Remember if you turn in the Chapter 14 Packet on Monday, you will receive 10 BP and if you turn it in on Tuesday, you will receive 5 BP.

Click here for the Chapter 11/12 Study Guide.

8th Grade Ch. 08 Test

Below is the link to the Chapter 8 Study Guide. While this is an extensive review, there will be other questions that are not on the study guide. Enjoy!

Click here for the Chapter 8 Study Guide.

6th Grade Chapter 9 Work

Below is the link to the work that you are to do while you complete Chapter 9. Please note that it is slightly different than that of what we have been doing. You need to continue implementing what you learned from Guided Reading as you read Chapter 9. The due dates follow the calendar.

Click here for the Chapter 9 Work list

8th Grade Ch. 07 Test

You WILL still be having your Chapter 07 Test tomorrow. There is no short answer or essay. Below is a link to the Chapter 07 Study Guide. (yes, I know that I said that I would not give you one, but seeing that we did not review, I thought this was a fair trade off.) Be sure to study and know your material. Just because there is no short answer or essay does not mean it will be easy.


Click here for the Chapter 07 Study Guide.

7th Grade Map Test

This is the link to your map that I passed out. Please note that you do not need to be able to identify and label ALL countries/capitals from this map (we did not go over some). You do, however, need to be able to identify and label all countries/capitals from the sheet I handed out. See the links below if you are missing your map or match-ups.

Click here for the for the Middle East, Central Asia map.

Click here for the Country/Capital match-up worksheet.

CNN Journal Question of the Day

Here are the CNN Journal questions for this week.

• November 30th: Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice.

• December 1st: After hearing about the plight of the Irish soccer team, what do you think the official ruling should be?

• December 2nd: After hearing the pros and cons of the President's decision to send 30K more troops to Afghanistan, do you think this was a good/bad decision. Cite concrete examples from Student News.

Your journals need to be a paragraph, shown to me by Friday. I am not accepting any that are NOT a paragraph nor turned in AFTER Friday.

8th Grade Presidental Farewell Addresses

Choose to read either Ronald Reagan's or George W. Bush's farewell address. I will be giving you a quiz in class over whichever you choose to read, so read for comprehension.

Click here for Ronald Reagan's address.

Click here for George W. Bush's address.

In class tomorrow we will be comparing these with that of George Washington's farewell address. Take notes on tone used throughout the speech, major points the president spoke about, and any underlying issues that you can pick up on. Also take notes on things you do not understand so that I can clear up questions tomorrow.

CNN Journal Question of the Day

These are the CNN Journal topics for this week.

November 16th: What are your thoughts on having civilian trials in NYC for the 9/11 suspects?
November 17th: Write about a topic of your choice.
November 18th: What is New Mexico developing? Describe it.

These are to be shown to me by Friday. If you do not show me, you will receive a zero.

CNN Journal Question of the Day

Here is the CNN journal post for today, November 11.

• With Middle Eastern crude oil prices on the rise for the past year, with no end in sight, what are countries, like the US, doing to combat it.

Remember: Your CNN Journals are due to me on Friday or else you will receive a zero.

CNN Journal Question of the Day

Here is the CNN Journal prompt for today, November 09. Remember that your journals are due by Friday to me.

• Explain the Horses for Heroes program.
  

8th Grade Essay Questions

For your essay due in class on MONDAY, you need to pick one of the topics. You may either write your essay out or type it. If you choose to type it, it needs to be in 12 point font, Times New Roman, and double spaced. There is no minimum page, no certain number of paragraphs. Answer the questions complete with plenty of support and justification.

Essay Topic #1

Imagine you are a citizen living in the United States during the 1780's. Write a letter to the delegate of the Constitutional Convention of your choice arguing for either the Articles of Confederation or the US Constitution. Give at least 4 points with plenty of support for your argument.

Essay Topic #2

Evaluate the road to the US Constitution. Do you believe the federalists were justified in their stance? How is the US Constitution better than the Articles of Confederation? Be sure to discuss the weaknesses of the A of C, any person involved forming the US Constitution, plans/proposals that strengthened the US Constitution, and proper terms used when describing the Constitution.

CNN Journal Question of the Day

Here is the CNN Journal prompt for today, November 6th, is:

What do you think about Michael Jordan's son breaking his ADIDAS contract?

CNN Journal Question of the Day

The CNN Journal Question for today, November 3rd, is:

What is unique about the USS New York?

Remember, your CNN questions are due to me by FRIDAY or else you will receive zero credit for this week.

7th Grade Homework:

Your outline for your paper does NOT need to include roman numbers and upper/lower case letters. It is bullet points laying out what you will discuss which COMPARE (same) and CONTRAST (different) aspects of Judaism and Christianity. Click on the 7th Grade Homework for Tuesday to find out more info about your outline.

CNN Journal Question of the Day

The CNN question for today, October 26th, is:

Do you think that President Obama's decision to declare the H1N1 virus epidemic a national emergency a good idea or a bad idea? Why or why not?


Remember to state your point, then support it through either explanation or examples from CNN.

Points Back/ Test Corrections

If you wish to receive points back on the test we just took (7th Grade: Chapter 05; 6th Grade: Chapter 04) you need to be PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE and turn them in to your class trays on TUESDAY

I will NOT accept any after Tuesday.

Oral Presentations for Heritage Project

For some of you, oral presentations begin on Monday. Please be sure that you practice what you are going to say over the weekend. Also remember:

• Posters are due THE DAY YOU PRESENT
• Keep your presentation to only 3-5 (I will cut you off if you go too long)
• Enjoy talking about your family!
  

Study Guide

Chapter 4 Guided Reading Questions

Here are the Guided Reading Questions to do for Chapter 4 for my Eastern World Class. These will be due on different days for each individual section. However, I know we are all busy, so if you feel like working ahead, feel free. Please answer this in COMPLETE sentences in your Social Studies NOTEBOOKS. Listen in class and watch the homework board for exact due dates.

Chapter 4 Guided Reading Questions

The following worksheets have been linked to Cougar Social Studies to use if need be.

How to Read a Social Studies Textbook
Using Graphic Organizers (page 1)
Using Graphic Organizers (page 2)

Hello Corpus Christi Middle School Social Studies students! I am currently getting the Cougar Social Studies blog up and going. I am hoping to keep it updated and relevant with new links and ongoing assignments so that you can work at your own pace! When it is completed, I will give a test run in class.

7th Grade Unit 9 Test Topics

Unit 9 Test includes chapters 29 and 30. Click here for the topics.

Last Extra Credit of the Year Due Friday, May 29th

Q: Which American city is called "Music City"?

Write your answer on looseleaf (use a proper heading) and turn it in to the red box by my door.

Extra Credit Due Friday, May 22

in 1517, who nailed his "95 Theses" to the Castle Church door in Wittenburg, Germany?

Put your answer on looseleaf with a proper heading and turn it into the red box by my door.

Extra Credit Due Monday, May 11th

Who painted the portrait of Washington that now appears on our one dollar bill?

Write your answer on looseleaf and turn it in to the red box near my door.

8th Grade Computer Activity

I was told some of you are finished with the trip activity, so MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PRINTED IT AND TURNED IT IN TO ME, and then start this new activity:

Make a powerpoint with the following slides:
1. 8th Grade Reflection by:________________
2. In the beginning, I felt...
3. My goals for this year were...
4. My accomplishments this year were...
5. I surprised myself this year when I...
6. I disappointed myself this year when I...
7. I wish I had...
8. I'm glad I was able to...
9. Now that it's almost over, I feel...
10. My future goals are...

Make sure you include lots of pictures or other sort of interesting colors/graphics.

6th Grade Ch 14 Test Topics

Click here

7th Grade Leveled Assignments

Click here for a digital copy of what you received in class. I made the adjustments we discussed in class.

Also, for the videos: Make sure you write down who does what for the production. If you are completing assignment #22, make sure you have a written plot line, script, and list of characters. Make sure all videos are either in DVD form or some other digital version. I can play most video formats on my computer. If in doubt, clear it with me several days ahead of time.

You all have my email in case you have questions while you're at home.

6th Grade Ch 13 Test Topics

You have known about this test for awhile, so no excuses about the test topics not being up here until the day before. You should be good at predicting what will be on these tests by now. Click here for the test topics. The test will be WEDNESDAY for both 6P and 6A.

Extra Credit Due Friday, May 1st

Put your answer on looseleaf (with a proper heading) and put it upside down in the red box. You can also email me the answer.

As of Monday, April 27, what disease is causing concern that a pandemic might occur? Where did it first show up?

You need the disease and the place.

Assignments for the Week of April 27th

Assignments for the Week of April 27, 2009

6^th Grade

I see you only twice during ISTEPs. I know this week is busy, so I will give you time to start HW in class.

□ Ch 13 Review Game (Monday 6P, Tuesday 6A)

□ Ch 13 Test – 100 points (Wednesday)

□ 14.1: terms, read, reading checks, GR, locate (Wednesday HW – start in class after test)

□ Discuss 14.1 (Thursday in class)

□ 14.2: terms, read, reading checks, GR, locate (Thursday HW – start in class)

□ Country posters (Friday in class)

□ 14.3: terms, read, reading checks, GR, locate (weekend HW)

Review Monday, Test Tuesday

7^th Grade

I will not see you Tuesday or Wednesday.

□ Discuss leveled assignments (Monday in class)

□ Work on leveled assignments (in class and at home this week)

8^th Grade

We need to get to the Civil War. On the day a section is due, we will discuss it and go over the terms and reading checks. This covers our work for this week and next week.

□ 12.1: terms, read, reading checks (Due Thursday)

□ 12.2: terms, read, reading checks (Due Friday)

□ 12.3: terms, read, reading checks (Due Monday)

□ 12.4: terms, read, reading checks (Due Tuesday)

□ Main Idea Activities for Ch 12 (Due Wednesday)

□ Review Game Thursday

□ Test Friday

8th Grade Ch 11 Test Topics

Click here for the test topics. The test is Friday.

7th Grade ch 26 Test Topics

Click here for the topics.

Extra Credit Due Friday April 24th

Q: What name do Americans frequently give to India's entire film industry (even though it's not technically correct)?

Write your answer on looseleaf with a proper heading and turn it in, upside down, to the red box by my classroom door.

Be sure to scroll down to view the latest posts to this blog.

Assignments for the Week of April 20th, 2009

Please remember these assignments are subject to change. Make sure you copy your homework in class. Scroll down the screen for other posts with updates.

6^th grade

□ Go over map homework for Middle and South America

□ 13.1: terms, read, reading checks, GR, locate (Mon HW)

□ Group Activity: Physical Geography of Mexico (Tues in class)

□ 13.2: terms, read, reading checks, GR, locate (Tues HW)

□ Partners: SRQ’s 1-4 pg 301 AND Main Idea Activities 13.2 (Wed in class)

□ Independently: read pages 302-303, answer 1-2 on page 303 (Wed in class)

□ 13.3: terms, read, reading checks, GR, locate (Thurs HW)

□ Group Activity: Mexico’s Culture Regions, SRQ’s 3 &4 pg 307 (Fri in class)

□ Chapter Review: pgs 308-309. Reviewing Main Ideas and Thinking Critically-CS. Also complete the Map Activity. (Weekend HW)

□ Review Game on Monday, Test Tuesday.

7^th Grade

□ Ch 26 Review Game (Mon in class)

□ Ch 26 Test (Tues in class)

□ Pg 613 #’s 1-3, pg 614 #’s 1-4, pg 615 #’s 1-3, pg 616 #’s 1-2, and pg 617 #’s 1-4 (Thurs HW)

□ Begin leveled assignments for Unit 8 – South Asia

8^th Grade

□ Go over Main Idea Activities 11.1, 11.2, 11.3. Read aloud written responses. (Mon in class)

□ 11.4: terms, read, reading checks, GR (Mon HW)

□ Groups: SRQ #’s 2 & 3 pg 348 (Tues in class)

□ 11.5: terms, read, reading checks, GR (Tues HW)

□ Partners: SRQ #’s 2 & 3 pg 352 (Wed in class)

□ Ch 11 Review: Understanding Main Ideas 1-6, Reviewing Themes 1-3, and Thinking Critically 1-3. (Wed HW)

□ No AR Thursday in favor of going over homework and playing the review game.

□ Ch 11 Test (Fri in class)

□ 12.1: terms, read, reading checks, GR (weekend HW)

Responsibility Note

Attention all middle school students:

Do not use this blog, which is for your convenience and to communicate with parents, as an excuse to not copy down your homework assignments. If for some reason I am not able to post, you are still responsible for doing your homework!

Make sure you still copy homework assignments in your planner. Responsibility means considering all possible obstacles to a task/expectation and working out ways to get it done anyway. The most successful people in the world are successful because they don't let anything get in the way. They don't make excuses.

Do not deceive your parents by telling them this is the only place you are told about homework (you are told in class, on my homework board, and also at the end of the day in your homeroom).

8th Grade Computer Note

Mrs. Urban says you can make your data graphs during computers if necessary (or at home if you prefer). Just make sure you get your plaque poem and your trip itinerary (see link in links section) done. Plaque poems are due ASAP and the trip itinerary is due at the end of May.

Extra Credit due April 17th

Before the French Revolution, what group of people in French society made up the First Estate?

6th Grade Ch 12 Test topics

Click here

Powerschool Update

Q4 Grades are current as of April 4th, 2009. Have a great Spring Break!

8th Grade Chapter 10 Test Topics

Here are the test topics. Remember that this will significantly impact your grade and your class goal. Check out this map!

6th Grade Chapter 11 Test Topics

This test is over chapter 11 and the map and globe vocabulary. Remember, this test will have a big impact on your grade and your class goal. Click here for the test topics.

Q4 Grades on Powerschool

I just wanted to let everyone know that your grades are current on Powerschool. Since I fixed the java issue on my laptop, I have been able to access the online gradebook more frequently. Please check your grade often to see if you are meeting your class goal! Remember, do your homework every night to help your class succeed in the Homework Challenge.

Extra Credit Due Friday, April 3rd

Another Riddle! For 5 points, identify the islands described. Write your answer on looseleaf with a proper heading and deposit it, upside down, in the red box near my door.

"We're found where the Equator intersects the meridian 90° W. Observations made on us incited a fierce battle between science and the Old Testament that still rages on today!"

Answer: Galapagos Islands