Current events: Cesar Chavez due Friday.

Cesar Chavez current events.
Down load Current Events template by clicking on this link.
Step 1 - You will need to look up Cesar Chavez using Google news.
step 2 - Choose an article that focuses on Cesar Chavez Day (March 31)
Step 3 - Read the article and then complete the current event template.

Hello class,
Please make sure to answer these two questions along with completing the Venn diagram on feudal knight and samurai.
1- What in these codes of honor do people practice today?
2- What in these codes of honor can be found in our CLIPS?

Black History Month Timeline

Hello students,
You will need to click on this link to take you to the Black History Month time line. Make sure to click on each black history milestone in order to take notes and learn more about each milestone.

Choose at least 3 events from each of the following time frames:
1 - 1700's 1859
2 - 1860's to 1960's
3 - 1960's - present

Thunder Butte

The United States and the World

Hello 8th graders,
Please come prepared to class on Tuesday by copying these notes for lesson 3. Enjoy your 4 day weekend.

Persuasive vocabulary words

Directions: Define the 10 persuasive vocabulary words. Once you have defined the terms, write a sentence for each key term.

Vocabulary
Persuasion: To accept a point of view by means of argument and/or reasoning.
Evidence: A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment.
Audience: The spectators or listeners assembled at a performance.
Convey: To communicate or make known.
Detail: An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.
Reason: A justification (To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid) for something existing or happening.
Argument: A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood.
Example: One that is representative of a group as a whole
Convince: To bring by the use of argument or evidence to firm belief or a course of action.
Fact: A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred.
Opinion: A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated (To support with proof or evidence) by positive knowledge or proof.

Japan: Notes

1- Chapter 9 overview pg 113
2 - Chapter 9 lesson 1 - notes
3 - chapter 9 lesson 1 wkbk pages
preview pg 114
reading strategy pg 115
4- chapter 9 lesson 1 textbook questions
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lesson review #1, 3, 4
5- chapter 9 lesson 2 wiki notes
6- chapter 9 lesson 2 wkbk pages (Due 2-17-09)
preview pg 118
reading strategy 119
7- chapter 9 lesson 2 textbook pages (Due 2-18-09)
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lesson review # 1-4
8 - chapter 9 less 3 wkbk pages (2-24-09)
9 - chapter 9 less 3 textbook
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lesson review #1-4 (Due 2-25-09)

Internal Conflict

In the 35 years following the Constitution, political parties threatened to split the nation, the American territory expanded to the Pacific Ocean, and European affairs pushed the nation into war. By meeting these challenges, America proved itself to be a strong, independent nation. In the following lesson, the new country tests its new powers.



Product: Political cartoon
Purpose: To take the role of a Republican or Federalist and draw a political cartoon expressing either your point of view or making fun of your opponent's point of view.

Procedure:
•(front page) Draw a political cartoon.
Cartoon must demonstrate a point of view or make fun of the opponent’s point of view

-(Back page)Summarize the issue being portrayed in your political cartoon.

o Summary must include
The issue you’re addressing
- What was the Federalist point of view of the chosen issue
- What was the Republican point of view of the chosen issue
- Explain how the issue is being made fun of.

Developing Societies: Plants and Animals

Click here to take you to the guidelines for your, "Developing Societies: Plants and Animals" project.


Variables for animals and plants

Catalhoyuk Neolithic archaeological site.

Catalhoyuk Neolithic archaeological site.

Directions: Make sure that you answer these questions in complete sentences.

Hint: numbers 1-4 can be found in the introduction page.

1. What are they excavating at Çatalhöyük?

2. What does Çatalhöyük mean?

3. Where is Çatalhöyük?

4. How old is the ancient city?

5. How was the mound formed in Çatalhöyük?

6. What were the differences between natural and man-made balls?

7. List 8 things/parts found in a Çatalhöyük home?

8. what was easy about the excavation game? What was hard?

9. what did you learn about seeds? What did you already know?