Progress reports and making up missing work - UPDATE

The District required that class grades be reported on January 30, 2015, necessary to notify students and parents of class progress.

Students were given grade sheets in class prior to this deadline to verify missing assignments. 

Some students turned in missing work before the deadline.

The District notified parents of progress reports on February 5.

For those students that turned in work after this deadline, it will not be posted until tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb 10, to make sure that all parents see the required Progress Report grade calculation as of January 30. 

Makeup and missing work can always be turned in during the same Trimester, with appropriate late penalties. Students that were absent are given those number of days absent to make up an assignment without penalty. Penalties are as follows: 1 day late - 10% off; 2 - 5 days last - 20% off; 6 or more days - 30% off.

Week of 020915 - HW and Ch 5/6 Study Guide and Test

Wednesday Lunchtime meetings -
1. Last week zero students from 8 grade met with me during lunch to solve grade issues.
2. If you are missing assignments and need to improve your grade, Room 601 is open.

Date - Details
021015- STUDY GUIDE for Chapter 5 and 6 test

1. (HW) Read rest Ch 6 – p 83 – Respond to the beginning of the Declaration of Independence – (middle of page) is this statement still true today in the US – 100 words – give three examples to support your opinion

Study Guide and Materials for the Chapter 5/6 and Class presentations Test here:
1. Class Notes about causes of the War (very important)
2. Received handout - British Legislative Actions against the Colonies - Highlighted handouts are here - make flashcards based on this handout (Day of test - show 20 cards for 3XC points)
3. Reread Chapter 5 and 6 based on the study guide in #3 below.

3. Study Guide for Chapter 5/6 here (very important) - including the handout mentioned above
4. All work passed back on 021214

• 8 questions - 2 for each article (you must answer a total of 4) for Article A and B summary activities 2/3 - 2/4 - link to that post here
• SS8 text sections: 6.2 - 6.3 Quiz Bunker Hill from the book

0212 –
Review of Ch 5/6 - Study Guide posted online on Tuesday night
Write 3 questions on notebook paper about content from study guide that you answered in class?

0217/0218: Thursday of next week that we have class  - 
Test on Ch 5/6  - 35 points: More Multiple Choice; Fewer fill-in the blank.

Turn in all weekly work from this week on Friday

HW due 020515 and 020615

For your assigned group number below, complete section A by Thursday and B by Friday.
article number -  (last name starts with letter)
1 - A - Coates;
2 -  Colety - H -
3: J- S;
4 - Sp - Z

For Section A - Due Thursday

• Read the Article number based on your last name from the list above
• Draw 4 stick figure pencil sketches to summarize four important parts of the article
• summarize those same four in 3 - 4 sentences on the same piece of paper.

For Section B - Due Friday

• Read the Article number based on your last name from the list above
• Summarize with four bullet points

A. Causes of the American Revolution:

1. American History at About.com - general overview
2. Causes of the War at History Central - general overview
3. A critique of the standard textbook "causes" of the American Revolution - Teachinghistory.org
4. America during the Age of Revolution - Library of Congress.org

Documents:

B. ...from the American Archive (in-depth list of documents):

• 1. The King's Message to Parliament, March 7th, 1774
• 2. Petition from the Natives (Colonists) of America Against the Passage of the Bill (known as the Intolerable Acts in Boston)
• 3. Extract of a Letter from an Officer of Rank to a Gentleman in London, Dated June 18, 1775 (relating to the British "victory" at Bunker Hill in Boston).
• 4. Proclamation by British Military Governor of Massachusetts, General Gage, June 19, 1775

C. ...from Teaching American History (to be used next week)

• 1. The Olive Branch Petition, July 5, 1775
• 2. Proclamation of George III, August 23, 1775
• 3. Resolves of Independence, by Richard Henry Lee, June 7, 1776
• 4. TBD

Quiz on Textbook 6.2 - 6.3 on Tuesday

Read and get ready tonight.

Lunchtime homework club - Wednesdays

On Wednesdays, after the first five minutes, Room 601 will be open to Social Studies 8 students.

Students that need assistance completing assignments or are asked to come to class should their lunch and show up to class no later than the first lunch bell.

When students are invited, parents will be notified of the invitation and that the student did attend.

See you then.

- Mr. Rodgers

HW week of 012615: Readings and responsive writing

Reading this week:
The Stamp Act, 1765
Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions, 1765
Sons of Liberty (The first six paragraphs)

Due:
012715, Tues -
Read the Stamp Act, 1765 article from above
Quiz on the Stamp Act Article above: What, How, Why, When

012915, Thrus -
Read the Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions, 1765 from above
Write Answers to the following questions on notebook paper by hand:
1. Which king granted that the colonists are entitled to all liberties, privileges, and immunities...
2. What are immunities when granted by a king to his subjects? (use a dictionary)
3. Explain the easiest and least burdensome method of raising taxes?
4. What resolution was not passed and was found in Patrick Henry's will? Summarize what this resolution basically stated.
5. In another resolution not passed by the Assembly, what were those to be considered if people besides the Assembly raised taxes on the colony?

013015, Fri -
Read the Sons of Liberty Article above.
Write Answers to the following questions on notebook paper by hand:
1. What were three types of actions that the Sons of Liberty used to cause the repeal of the Stamp Act?
2. What strategies did the Sons of Liberty use to spark an awareness of colonists to join together to fight against the Parliament and the King?

Homework Due Friday, 012315

Finish Reading all of SS8 Chapter 5

At the beginning of class
Prepare to explain three Acts of Parliament passed between 1763 and 1765.