Agricultural calendar seasons- The Circuit Due 1-13-09

-submit a calendar
-with a cover page
-legend(key) is provided to represent the various CA regions. You may want to include a map!
-regions are displayed and clearly labeled
-crops (at least one per month [not the same crop per month])
-have at least 12 crops
-description of the growing season
-additional information about the crop is given
-layout
-effort
-pictures that relate to the crop
-calendar is colored

example:
crops grown - season - region - comments

Articles of Confederation activity Due Monday

Objective: To understand the limited powers under the Articles of Confederation.
Product: Construct a T-chart- Click on this link for a T-Chart template you can print out and use.
that determines
Congress established under the Articles--foreign affairs, war, finance, and the post office. Choose 2 out of the 4 departments and determine one or two things the department could do under the Articles, and one or two it could not do. Present your findings drawing a T chart with the required information.

Dear Parents:

Our class is learning words related to personality. Help your student apply these words to real life by completing this activity together.
-Read the word list below. Write definition clues for some of the words on the word list. Then write answer to the clues. Here's an example:
It's what I'm really good at. Answer: forte

part 1
forte, audacity, authentic, exude, bizarre, exotic, tenacious, captivating, stately, visionary.

part 2
contended, conceited, staid, contentious, deceitful, impertinent, incapable. steadfast, receptive, obstinate.

part 3
indignant, condescending, impulsive, sullen, notorious, pretentious, immodest, timid, despicable, defensive.

Goode Map Projection Activity video podcast

7th chapter 3 less 3 PPT

Hello 7th graders,
Please make sure that you are reviewing lessons 1 and 2 on a daily basis. For lesson 3, you will need to review Muhammad's role in establishing and spreading the religion of Islam (lesson 2). As you begin reading the lesson, think about what Muhammad's followers might do after his death and whether Islam will continue to spread.
The key terms for lesson 3 are : caliph, council, Shiite, and Sunni.

Objectives:
-explain the origins of the caliphate, describe how the Muslim empire expanded under the first 4 caliphs, and describe the issues that divided the Islamic religion.

7th ch3less2 activity due Monday

Create a flow chart chronicling events in the life of Muhammad, including his trip to Mount Hira, his teaching in Mecca and emigration to Medina, and his eventual return to Mecca.


Use this link to download a template for your flow chart.

8th chapter 4 lesson 4

Hello 8th graders,
We are covering our final lesson before the chapter 2 test. Please make sure to continue reviewing the past 3 lessons to better prepare yourselves for the test next week.

7th ch3less2

Create a Veteran's Day card

Please click on this link to get started.

Presidential Election 08

Links to presidential election resources:

Map of the 50 US states: Please print this map out in the event that you have lost the one given in class.

Presidential Election Interactive Map

US Senate

US house of Representatives




On the eve of an historic election, Kid Reporters recap life on the campaign trail from the primaries to Election Day. The panel of kids from across the U.S. answers questions submitted by a live audience of students and teachers.