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8th Grade Social Studies

Assignments for the Week of December 4-8
Monday:
Snowday
Tuesday: Read Chapter 7, Section 1; Complete guided reading for Section 1
Wednesday: Read Chapter 7, Section 2; Complete guided reading for Section 2
Thursday: Read Chapter 7, Section 3; Complete guided reading for Section 3
Friday: Read Chapter 7, Section 3; Complete guided reading for Section 3

Assignments for the Week of November 27-December 1
Monday: Preliminary Round of  National Geography Bee
Tuesday: Declaration of Indpendence Recitation
Wednesday: Video -- American Revolution; conclude Geobee
Thursday: Snowday
Friday: Snowday

Assignments for the Week of November 20-22
Monday:  Computer Lab -- Powerpoint Presentation on History Topic

Tuesday:
Computer Lab -- Powerpoint Presentation on History Topic continued, due Monday
Wednesday: Half Day; Community service activities


Assignments for the Week of November 13-18
Monday:  Chapter 5 Test

Tuesday:  Chapter 6, Section 1Guided Reading

Wednesday: Chapter 6, Section 2
Guided Reading
Thursday: Chapter 6, Section 3 Guided Reading
Friday:
Chapter 6, Section 4 Guided Reading

Assignments for the Week of November 6-10
Monday:  Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Tuesday:  Chapter 5 Guided Reading Sections 1, 2, 3

Wednesday: Jeopardy Review Chapter 5
Thursday: Chapter 5 Review for Test Monday
Friday: Half day - Veterans Day Assembly

Assignments for the Week of October 30-November 3
Monday:  Test Review

Tuesday:
Chapters  3 & 4 Test
Wednesday: Field Trip to Fantastic Caverns and Ritter Spring
Thursday: Map work -- North America in 1753 & 1763
Friday: Chapter 5 Outline

Assignments for the Week of October 23-26
Monday: Chapter 4, Sections 1& 2 Reading Study Guides

Tuesday:
Chapter 4, Sections 3& 4 Reading Study Guides
Wednesday: Map of 13 English colonies
Thursday: Jeopardy Review Chapter 4
Friday: No school; study for chapter 3 & 4 test on Tuesday -- remember our online review sight:
www.classzone.com

Assignments for the Week of October 16-20
Monday: Chapter 3, Section 1 Assessment, p. 73

Tuesday:
Chapter 3, Section  Assessment, p. 81
Wednesday:
Chapter 3, Section 3 Assessment, p. 87
Thursday: Jeopardy Review

Friday: Talent show; Jamestown video; Explorers Chart due

Assignments for the Week of October 9-13
Monday: Explorers Chart.

Tuesday: Review Chapters 1 & 2

Wednesday: Continue Explorers Chart

Thursday: Test Chapter 1 & 2

Friday: Spanish Colonization-- notes

Assignments for the Week of October 2-6
Monday: Read Chapter 2, pp. 49-63.

Tuesday: Columbian Exchange: chart of food items from American and Europe; List of 10 items
           consumed by students with ingredients listed from both hemispheres; also a similar list of
           additonal items from home with ingredients from both hemispheres.

Wednesday: Chapter 2 Review, p. 64 -- 10 Terms and Names & 10 Review Questions due Friday

Thursday: Guest Speaker

Friday: Reformation Notes

Assignments for the Week of September 25-28
Monday: Computer lab: Classzone Chapter Links

Tuesday: 
Computer lab: "Get Out the Vote" Ads due Monday
Wednesday: Chapter 1 Vocab and Review Questions due (page 44); Chapter Link Presentations

Thursday:
Chapter Link Presentations continued; Video "The Reformation"
Friday: No School

Assignments for the Week of September 18-22
Monday:
Video "Age of Discovery"
Tuesday:Chapter 1 Oral Presentations

Wednesday:
Chapter 1 Oral Presentations continued
Thursday:
Computer lab -- Scavenger Hunts: "Columbus," "States," & "Daylight Savings Time"
Friday:
Computer lab -- Classzone Chapter 1 Flipcards, Quiz,  and Crossword

Assignments for the Week of September 11-15
Monday: Real Encounter & Pep Assembly; Work on US maps

Tuesday: 
Physical Regions Map Quiz; Introduction to the Textbook questions due Wednesday
Wednesday: Maps of Northeastern US and Southern US due;  Reading mileage Charts

Thursday: Folders due:
Five Themes of Geography and Geographic Terms
Friday:
Using  Latitude and Longitude; Video "Age of Discovery" 

Assignments for the Week of September 5-8
Tuesday:  Reading Time Zone Charts due Wednesday
Wednesday: Quiz on US Rivers; Map work on Northeastern States
Thursday: Map work on Southern States
Friday: Quiz on US Cities

Assignments for the Week of August 28-September 1
Monday: Missouri Crossword Puzzle due Wednesday
Tuesday:  Missouri Map assignment due Thursday
Wednesday: US Rivers map due Friday
Thursday:  US Cities Map due Tuesday
Friday: US States Test; Physical Regions Map due Wednesday

Friday:Assignments for the Week of August 24-25
Thursday: Introductory and Team Activities; Assembly
Friday: Syllabus signed due Monday
 
 



Colonies Project

Map Game

GeobeeChallenge