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I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving! The following assignments will be the first for Trimester II. Social studies assignments are due on Friday, December 2. Each student should bring a current event. Grade 8: Make up a test of 15 questions for chapter 17. Include an answer key. Grade 7: Illustrate the Columbian Exchange. Refer to p. 221. Grade 6: 1. Which of Pericles' principles of democracy do you think was most important? Explain. 2. Greek warfare reading sheet ______________________________________________________________________________________ The holiday countdown has begun! Social studies assignments due on Friday, December 9 are: Each student should bring a current event. Grade 8: Write a 1-2 page paper on an important person from chapter 18. Grade 7:1. Answer Name Game p. 225. 2. Answer #s 3 & 4 p. 227 in sentences._ Grade 6: Pretend you are a citizen of ancient Sparta and write a journal entry reflecting on your life. Refer to pp. 206-209. Include 12 facts. Grade 6 English: Monday- Wkbk p.74. Tuesday-Wkbk pp.75-76. Wednesday-Wkbk pp.77-78. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! There will not be a weekly social studies assignment, but I've asked the students to bring a current event for Friday, Dec.16. Grade 6 English students will complete classwork assignments for homework. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Good wishes to everyone for peace and happiness in the New Year! Social studies assignments due Friday, January 6: Each student should bring a current event. Grade 8: Choose one assignment. 1. Make up a test of twenty questions based on chapter 18 notes. Include an answer key. OR 2. Write a letter to a friend telling why you like living in a city in the late 1800s. Refer to pp. 623-624. Include 15 facts. Grade 7: Choose one assignment. 1. Make up a test of 15 questions based on chapters 7 and 8 copybook notes. Include an answer key. OR 2. Write a report about a famous person from sections 2 or 3 pp. 335-349. Grade 6: Make up a test of 20 questions based on chapter 6 copybook notes. Grade 6 English: Tuesday: Complete vacation paragraphs. Wednesday: Workbook pp. 79-80. Thursday: Study for adjective test. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to a new and fairly normal week! Social studies assignments due on Friday, January 13 are: Each student should bring a current event. Grade 8: Read the exerpt from The Jungle pp. 654-655.Write or draw an editorial about conditions in meat packing plants. Grade 7: Choose two countries that you would like to visit in Europe. Name and explain 5 sights that you would like to see in each. Grade 6: 1. Write a paragraph explaining how the city of Rome was probably founded. 2. Write a news story about Julius Caesar's death. Refer to p. 234. Grade 6 English: Tuesday: Wkbk. p.82; Wednesday: Practice Power p. 359; Thursday:Wkbk. pp.85-86 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ This is the last full week before interims are sent home on January 25. Social studies assignments due on Friday, January20 are: Each student should bring a current event. Grade 8: 1. Write a letter encouraging young Chinese men to join the Boxer Rebellion. 2. Wite a news story about the sinking of the USS Maine. Grade 7: If European knights were not successful in taking control of the Holy Land , why were the Crusades so important? Grade 6: 1. Map Skills p.248 2. Map Skills p. 278 3. Writing activity p. 258. Include 10 facts. Grade 6 English: Ex 1 pp.358-359 Tuesday, Wkbk pp. 91-92 Wednesday, Wkbk pp. 96,97-98 Thursday. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Blessings to all who attended the March for Life today! Social studies assignments due on Friday, January 27 are: Each student should bring a current event. Grade 8: 2 Decision worksheets Grade 7: Write a report about a famous European who lived in the 18th or 19th centuries. Grade 6: Name and explain three strengths a great empire or nation must have. Grade 6 English: Tues. Wkbk. pp. 91-92 Wed. Wkbk. pp. 96,97-98 Thurs. Wkbk. pp. 99-100 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Catholic Schools Week is always an exciting time at our school. We enjoyed interesting Career Day speakers today, and many great events are planned throughout the week. Hope everyone can join us! There will be no tests or written homework assignments this week, but I've asked each student to bring a current event on Friday.
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