7th. grade Ancient history:

Chapter 18.  Students will continue the discussions on the Gupta Empire of India and its golden age of art and learning. Friday’s quiz will cover pp. 183-193.

8th. grade American History:

Students will continue the study of the transition of the Presidency from Jefferson to Madison and the events leading to the War of 1812.  Thursday’s quiz will cover the election of Madison, the Non-intercourse Act, Tecumseh, the Warhawks, and the declaration of war.  Disaster essays are due on Friday.

7th. grade Ancient History:

Students will continue the study of India with discussions on the Gupta Empire, chapter 18.

8th. grade American History: 

Classes will discuss the actions of Jefferson and Madison regarding trade with France and England,  the Indian Confederation, and the events leading to the War of 1812.

Week of Jan. 25

7th. grade Ancient history:

Students will finish our study of Hinduism and begin with Buddhism, chapter 16.  There will be a ‘small’ quiz on Thursday.

8th. grade American history:

The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson will be studied including the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Louisiana Purchase, and the explorations of Lewis, Clark, and Pike.

7th. grade ancient history:

Students will create questions on the physical, economic, and religious

aspects of India.  Quiz Wednesday will cover pp. 135-147 of chapter 13.

8th. grade American history:

Classes will continue to study Washington’s terms as President.  Section 1, ch. 9, quiz will be on Wednesday.  The vocabulary terms given Jan. 8th will not be on this quiz. Vocabulary/spelling quiz will be on Friday.

7th. grade Ancient History:

Classes will begin the study of the geography of the subcontinent of India. Chapter 13 pp. 133-148 will be discussed.

8th, grade American History:

Chapter 9, Washington’s administration will be covered including the selection, purpose, and problems of the cabinet, the Whiskey Rebellion, and problems with foreign trade.

Week of Dec. 7-11, 2015

7th. grade ancient history,(1st. hr🙂

Students will continue the study of Chapter 11 on monotheism and Judaism. Friday’s quiz will cover the people described in their ‘tri-fold’ assignment and the main items covered in class.

                                             (5th. hr:)

We will be discussing the four empires of ancient Mesopotamia, Ch. 6.

8th. grade American history.

Bill of Rights booklets are due on Monday.  Lecture/discussion will focus on Ch. 8 covering the goals & principles of the Constitution.

7th. grade Ancient History, 1st. hr:

Students will begin the study of the the change from polytheism to monotheism. Ch. 9.

5th. hr: 

Students will Explore the four empires of Mesopotamia.

8th. grade American History:

We will finish the Bill of Rights by covering amendments 8-10.  Students will create a Bill of Rights booklet and present them on Friday, Dec. 4th.

7th. grade ancient history:

1st. hr: Students will discuss the development of the social classes of ancient Egypt.  (ch. 9)

5th. hr: Students will begin the study of Sumer and ancient Mesopotamia. (ch. 4)

8th. grade American history:

Classes will continue the study of the three branches of the federal government and begin discussing the Bill of Rights. Quiz on this material will be on Wed., Nov. 25th.  There will be no quiz this Friday. Sorry, change the date to Tues., Nov. 24. (I thought that students wouldn’t mind coming in an extra day, but I was wrong.  Happy Thanksgiving)

7th. grade Ancient History:

Students will begin the study of ancient Egypt, Chapter 7. Class will read and discuss location, government, and social practices of the Egyptian Empire.

8th. grade American History:

Students will discuss the reasons for the need of a constitutional convention and the creation of the Constitution.  Vocabulary terms will be given on Monday.

7th. grade Ancient History:

1st. hour will have a quiz on Wed. covering the early empires of Mesopotamia, pp. 55-63, and the vocabulary given last Friday. 5th. hr. will have their quiz on prehistoric hominids.

8th. grade American history:

Students will have their quiz on the American Revolution and begin the study of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, Shay’s Rebellion, and the need for the Constitutional Convention.