Friday, June 13, 2014

Americana Festival - Monday

Many students have told me about the foods they are bringing to class for our 8th grade festival.

Remember the requirements for food:
1. No sodas, no packaged candy, no potato chips.
2. Any foods you make or buy should be approved by parents.
3. If you are using any type of nuts, please inform Mr. Rodgers at the beginning of the period. These foods should be labelled before we serve food.
4. The food should reflect a favorite food that is either distinctly American, or a food from a culture you identify with that is now part of the American diet.

Monday, June 9, 2014

Two Quizzes on your Block Day AND bring your textbook to return it.

STUDY FOR Block Day Test:

Links to Group Study Guides and Slide Shows

SS8 - Period 5 resources here and EQs here
SS8 - Period 6 resources here and EQs here


During class we interviewed and asked for clarification of slide shows and study guides.
1. Pick two theme groups to study their slide shows and study guides.
2. You will take a separate quiz for each of these two presentations
3. Each quiz is made up of 10 Multiple Choice Questions and an EQ of your choice.

Study suggestions:
1. Read the selected slide shows word for word.
2. Read the selected study guides word for word.
3. Take note of the slides and study questions that are more difficult. Study these more often. Take these slides and questions apart piece by piece to understand each.
4. EQs - practice your written answer using the information from the slide shows.

TEXTBOOK RETURN
Also, Bring your SS8 Textbooks to return them this week. If you have more than one, return both copies.

End of year Americana Celebration
Americana Celebration on Monday - No Sodas, No Chips, No packaged candy

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Work Due this week, 0602 - 060614

SS8 - Due Dates

060314 -
Editors - Finish Test Form
Members - Study Guide complete
All - Practice Presentations

0604/060514 -
Study Session in class and HW
Finish class presentations
BRING IN CLASS TEXTBOOK

060614 -
Test for your own group material (10 MC, 5 Fill-in, 2 EQ)

0611/12 -
Test for 2 other groups (each test 10 MC + 1 EQ)
Last day to turn in any unfinished work this Trimester