8th Grade

Harvard - Read Chapter 3 and answer questions from Chapter 1&2 in complete sentences in S.S. notebook.

Yale & Princeton - Read Chapter 2 and answer questions from Chapter 1&2 in complete sentences in S.S. notebook

8th Grade

This week we will be starting the novel Chasing Lincoln's Killers to end our unit on the Civil War.

7th Grade

Monday
Room 207 no homework
Room 209 Albany Plan of Union handout
Room 206 Albany Plan of Union handout

8th grade

Tuesday we will watch the movie Glory in the auditorium. We will have shortened classes and I will give you an assignment to complete about the movie that will be used as a writing and social studies grade for 2nd quarter. Enjoy the weekend 

7th grade

Rubric for colony project 

I apologize I forgot the rubric at school. For those who wish to hand it in on Monday for the extra credit I will accept it and hand it back to you with the rubric to make any corrections. Answer each question and make a brochure for the colony. The presentation will be included as a social studies grade as well as 2nd quarter speaking grade. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 

7th Grade

Grades are updated for 2nd Quarter

Monday
Completed Chapter 4 Section 1 & 2 worksheet in class.
Homework Study for Quiz on Friday (Names & Terms)

Wednesday
Field Trip
Continue to study

Friday
Chapter 4 Section 1&2 Quiz
Start Section 3

8th Grade Week of November 4-8

Tuesday
First day of 2nd Quarter
We will finish up the outline for Chapter 15
We will watch a video on Civil War
I will give you a study guide to help you study for Chapter 15 test.

Thursday
Chapter 15 test
Start Chapter 16 outline and names and terms

Friday
Start novel Lincoln's Killer

Chapter 15 Study Guide

Names and Terms
Compromise of 1850
Platform
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Free-Soil Party
Wilmot Proviso
Fugitive Slave Act
Dred Scott
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
Popular Sovereignty

What subject did most Northern whites and Southern whites agree on?

How did the Supreme Court add to the tension over slavery in 1850s?

How was the Republican Party formed?

What events effected the outcome of the 1860 president election?

Why was the Kansas Territory called the “Bleeding Kansas”?

Why did John Brown led an attack on Harpers Ferry?

What was the Lincoln-Douglas debate about?

How did Southern leaders justify secession?

Why did the Southern states decide to secede after the election of 1860?