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7th Grade Social Studies https://classroom.google.com/c/MTYzMzgwNzY1Mjkx?cjc=yupl24g

7th Grade ELA/Literature https://classroom.google.com/c/MTYzMzgwNzY1MzA1?cjc=lt2cr5j

8th Grade Social Studies https://classroom.google.com/c/MTYzMzgwNzY1MjQy?cjc=rm5vzki

8th Grade ELA/Literature https://classroom.google.com/c/MTQ0NjU0ODE0NjQ3?cjc=krazk5s



8th Grade Project

Complete the High School for Me Assignment
1. Choose six high schools (3 must be Catholic).
2. For each high school you choose research  and record the information for the following aspects:
a. tuition cost
b. transportation
c. extra-curricular programs
d. courses of study (at least 3 courses that may interest you)
e. requirements for admission
f. enrollment size

2. Rank your top three high schools. Then for each of your top three high schools explain why each school sits at the top of your list.

Monday, September 14, 2020

8th Grade Vocabulary (Due: Tuesday, September 15, 2020)
1. Write each Unit 1 vocabulary word 12 times each ( four times in print, four times in cursive, and four times in ALL CAPS)words are listed in the spelling word section below 
2. Define each Unit 1 vocabulary word 
3. Write each Unit 1 vocabulary word in your own sentence

***VIRTUAL STUDENTS MUST COMPELETE WORK IN NOTEBOOK***

8th Grade Social Studies (Due: Tuesday, September 15, 2020)
1. Create cover page for Chapter 16 TB pgs. 422-423. Cover page must include: chapter title, chapter timeline (found at the bottom of pages 422 and 423), and an illustration that represents an event and/or person we will cover in Chapter 16 (TB pgs. 422-443)

2. Complete Section 1 intro work on TB pg. 424 in the following order:
            Answer the Explore These Questions
            Define the key terms
            Identify the key events and/or individuals in section 1
***VIRTUAL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE WORK IN NOTEBOOK***

ALL 8TH GRADE STUDENTS MUST HAVE SUMMER READING BOOK THE ALCHEMIST BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

7th Grade Vocabulary (Due: Tuesday, September 15, 2020)
1. Write each Unit 1 vocabulary word 9 times each ( three times in print, three times in cursive, and three times in ALL CAPS)words are listed in the spelling word section below 
2. Define each Unit 1 vocabulary word 
3. Write each Unit 1 vocabulary word in your own sentence
***VIRTUAL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE WORK IN NOTEBOOK***

7th Grade Social Studies (Due: Tuesday, September 15, 2020)
1. Create cover page for Chapter 2 use TB pgs. 34 and 35. Cover page must include the following: chapter title, chapter timelime (found at the bottom of TB pgs. 34 and 35), and an illustruation that represents a key event and/or individual from chapter 2.
2. Answer the Reading Focus Questions at the top of page 36. 
***VIRTUAL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE WORK IN NOTEBOOK***

ALL 7th GRADE STUDENTS MUST HAVE THE SUMMER READING BOOKS ANIMAL FARM AND THE GIVER BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies (due 9/16)
1. Finish reading Section 1 TB pgs. 425-429 
2. Complete the Section 1 Review on TB 429 comprehension #s 5 and 6

8th Grade ELA/Vocabulary (due 9/16)
1. List 25 words that end with the noun suffixes we covered today

7th Grade ELA (due 9/16)
1. Define the last five parts of speech; adverb, adjective, pronoun, interjection, and conjunction

7th Grade Social Studies (due 9/16)
1. Finish reading section 1 TB pgs. 37-41
2. Complete the Section 1 Assessment on TB pg. 41 #s 4 and 5

Wednesday, September 16, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies (due 9/17)
1. Complete section 2 intro work TB pg. 430; answer the explore these questions, define the key terms, and identify key individuals and events from section 2 

8th Grade ELA (due 9/17)
1. Form two verbs for each of the five verb suffixes covered in class. Then use each verb in a sentence. 

7th Grade Social Studies (due 9/17)
1. Complete section 2 intro work; answer the reading focus questions and define key terms

7th Grade ELA (due 9/17)
1. Find an article on coronavirus.
2. identify five adjectives, five prepositions, and five verbs
3. Summarize the article in one paragraph

Thursday, September 17, 2020
7th Grade Social Studies
1. Copy the Native American Culture Groups of North America chart on TB pg. 45
2. Complete Section 2 Assessment on TB pg. 48 #s 4-6

Monday, September 21, 2020
8th Grade ELA/Vocabulary
1. Finish writing Unit 1 pt.2 vocabulary 12 times each (Due 9/22)
2. Define each Unit 1 pt. 2 vocabulary word
3. Write a sentence for each Unit 1 pt. 2 vocabulary word
4. Write a letter to one of the candidates running in this year's presidential election. Use at least six words that have the adjective suffixes covered in today's class. (Due 9/22)

8th Grade Literature (Due 9/22)
1. Finish writing personal narratives that relate to each of the three themes we covered in today's class. 
Duty vs Passion 
Loving and losing
Being taken advantage of

8th Grade Social Studies (Due 9/22)
1. Finish Section 3 intro Work

7th Grade ELA/Vocabulary (Due 9/22)
1. Finish writing the Unit 1 pt. 2 words 9 times each 
2. Define each Unit 1 pt. 2 vocabulary word
3. Copy the following sentences and label each word's part of speech
a. The growth of trade was also linked to the growth of a new religion. 
b. Muslim sailors had expert knowledge of wind and weather conditions of the Indian Ocean.
c. Mali's most famous ruler, Mansa Musa, was a Muslim.

7th Grade Social Studies (Due 9/22)
1. Finish the section 3 intro work; answer reading focus questions and define the key terms.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies (Due 9/23)
1. Finish reading section 4
2. Finish answering the section 4 explore these questions and identify the key figures from section 4 
3. Complete the Section 4 Review #s 2-4 on TB pg. 443
4. STUDY for Friday's Chapter 16 test

8th Grade ELA/Vocabulary
STUDY for Friday's unit 1 parts 1 and 2 vocabulary test 
STUDY for Friday's noun, verb, and adjective suffixes test

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Finish reading section 3 TB pg. 54
2. Complete Section 3 Assessment #s 3-5 on TB pg. 54
3. STUDY for Friday's Chapter 2 Test

7th Grade ELA/Vocabulary
1. STUDY for Friday's unit 1 parts 1 and 2 test
2. STUDY for Friday's parts of speech test

Monday, September 28, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies (Due 9/29)
1. Create Chapter 17 Cover Page 
2. Complete Chapter 17 Section 1 Intro Work

8th Grade Vocabulary (Due 9/29)
1. Complete Unit 2 pt. 1 intro work (12 times each, definitions, and sentences) 

8th Grade Literature (Due 9/29)
1. Finish answering questions regarding The Alchemist's prologue
2. Read pgs. 9-20

7th Grade Social Studies (Due 9/29)
1. Finish Chapter 3 Cover Page
2. Complete section 1 Intro Work 

7th Grade Vocabulary (Due 9/29)
1. Complete the intro work for Unit 2 pt. 1 vocabulary (9 times each, defintions, and sentences

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies
1. Finish the South vs North advantages T-Chart
2. Finish the Abraham Lincoln vs Jefferson Davis T-chart
3. Complete Section 1 Review on TB pg. 452 #s 4-6

8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete sentences for Unit 2 pt. 1 vocabulary

8th Grade Literature 
1. Read pgs. 35-50

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Finish reading section 1 ps. 70-72
2. Complete Section 1 comprehension #s 3-5

7th Grade Literature 
1. Finish reading pgs. 9-14 of Animal Farm
2. Think of a ficitional or non fictional event that you can relate to the meeting at the beginning of Animal Farm

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies
1. Write an argument against the border staying in the Union
2. Complete Chapter 17 Section 2 intro work

8th Grade ELA
1. identify six other Latin root words and their meanings (Check to see that you are not copying any of the root words we covered in today's class)

8th Grade Literature
1. Describe the relationship between Santiago and the thief. Identify one of the three themes that relates to their relationship.
2. Describe the relationship between Santiago and the crystal merchant. Identify one of the three themes that relates to their relationship

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Chapter 3 section 2 intro work

7th Grade Literature
1. identify three other characters and their characterizations from chapters 1 and 2 of Animal Farm

Monday, October 5, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies
1. Finish Google Classroom class assignment
2. Finish filling in information for the Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Chancellorsville using the template given in today's class.

8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 2 pt 2 intro work (12xs each, definitions, and sentences)
2. STUDY Greek and Latin roots

7th Grade ELA
1. Diagram the following sentences:
The storm arrived suddenly.
The old door slammed nosily.
Our fund drive will continue.
The car's engine is running. 

7th Grade Vocabulary
1. Finish Unit 2 pt 2 intro work (9xs each, definitions, and sentences)

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Match the Unit 2 pt 2 word with its correct synonym from the homework list created in today's class. 

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Section 3 Intro Work
2. Begin working on "Winning the War at Sea" Project

7th Grade Literature
1. Finish reading pgs. 25-26

7th Grade Social Studies
 Answer the following section 2 review questions: 
1. What motivated the Spanish conquistadors to sail to the Americas? 
2. How were Cortes and Pizarro able to conquer the Aztecs and Incas? 
3. What were the four social classes in the Spanish colonies of North America? 

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
8th Grade Literature 
1. Read pgs. 61-68 
2. Identify two metaphors from part 1 or part 2 and explain the meaning of each metaphor

8th Social Studies
1. "Winning the War at Sea" Project Due Thursday, Ocotber 15, 2020
2. STUDY notes from sections 2 and 3
3. Finish Section 3 review on Google Classroom 

8th Grade ELA/Vocabulary
1. Complete class avtivity in the ELA Google Classroom

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Finish reading section 2 TB pgs. 74-80
2. Complete section 2 assessment #s 3-6

7th Grade Literature
1. Finish reading chapter 3 

7th Vocabulary 
1. Match the unit word with the synonym from the list given in class

7th Grade ELA
1. Diagram the following sentences:

Direct Object 
a. The explorers discovered an ancient cave.
b. Lightning struck the tree. 

Indirect Object
a. The shop sells tourists clay pottery.
b. I showed my friend my new parakeet.

Monday, October 12, 2020
8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 3 Pt. 1 Intro Work

8th Grade Literature 
1. Finish reading pt. 2 pf The Alchemist

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Google Classroom assignment

7th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Finish Unit 3 pt. 1 intro work 

7th Social Studies
1. Complete Chapter 3 Section 3 Intro Work

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
8th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete synonym list

8th Grade Social Studies 
1. Work on "Winning the War at Sea" Project
2. Complete outstanding Google Classroom

7th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete synonym list 

7th Grade Ela 
Diagram the following sentences:
1. Galileo studied the planets.
2. Mom washed my baseball uniform.
3. The runner looked tired. 
4. The choir director is holding auditions. 
5. Our Thanksgiving program was a great success.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies
1. Finish "Winning the War at the Sea" Project due Thursday, October 15, 2020 for in-class students and Friday, October 16, 2020 for remote students
2. STUDY Section 3 notes

8th Grade Literature 
1. Complete comprehension apractice class assignment in Google Classroom 
2. Complete first-person point of view activity in Google Classroom

7th Grade Social Studies 
1. Read section 4 
2. Complete section 4 assessment #s 3-5

7th Grade Literature 
1. Begin reading chapter 5

7th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete antonym list

Monday, October 19, 2020
8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 3 pt. 2 intro work 

8th Grade ela
1. Watch Stephen Curry's and Kevin Durant's MVP speeches
2. Complete analysis in Google Classroom assignment due by 6:00pm

7th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete Unit 3 pt. 2 intro work

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Finish filling in explorer chart example below:
 

7th Grade Literature
1. Continue reading Ch. 5 in Animal Farm to prepare for discussion and activity

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
8th Grade 
1. No written homework. However, make sure all assignments up to this date are complete

7th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete synonym list

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Linking Past and Present of the section 4 review #s 6(b) and #7
 
8th Grade Literature 
1. Read pgs. 104-124 of The Alchemist

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete section 4 intro work

7th Grade Literature 
1. Read chapter 6 of Animal Farm

Thursday, Ocotber 22, 2020
7th Grade Literature
1. Read chapters 7 and 8 of Animal Farm

Monday, October 26, 2020
8th Grade ela
1. Write a hook for the following topics: 
a. Explain why sports are necessary for kids.
b. Explain how a student can receive a recommendation from a teacher.

8th Grade Literature (Due Wednesday)
1. Read pgs. 143-163
2. Answer the following questions: 
a. What did the Arabs find when they searched the alchemist? Why did they allow the alchemist to keep these treasures?
b. What does the alchemist reveal to Santiago about the quest for gold?

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Write a diary entry from the point of female slave during the Civil War

7th Grade Literature (Due Wednesday)
1. Define Animal Farm Vocabulary
2. Answer the following questions from chapter 7 and 8:
a. What role does Mr. Whymper play in Napoleon’s deception?
b. What is Snowball blamed for in chapter 7?
c. As the animals look down on the farm, what are Clover’s thoughts? (Chapter 7)
d. What has happened to the Sixth Commandment regarding the killing of animals in chapter 8?

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Identify four descriptions for the Jamestown Colony in notebook

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete setion 5 Intro Work

8th Grade Ela
1. Write a bridge (background information) for the following topics:
a. Explain why sports is necessary for kids.
b. Explain how a student can receive a recommendation from a teacher.

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Section 4 Assessment Tb pg. 91 #s 3 and 4
2. Begin secton 5 intro work

7th Grade Ela
Diagram the following sentences:
1. The balloon vendor stood on the corner.
2. The house across the street is very cold.
3. We saw a program about apes.
4. I finished my report in the afternoon.
5. Lousi Braille was born in 1809.
6. Arthur congratulated himself on his narrow escape. 

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
8th Grade Literature 
1. Read Epilogue of the Alchemist

7th Grade Literature
1. Finish class reading of Chapter 8 
2. In one paragraph explain who you would vote for: Mr Jones or Napoleon to lead the farm.

7th Grade Ela 
1. Practice diagramming

Monday, November 2, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies
1. Finish reading section 5
2. Complete the Class reading review in Google Classroom

8th Grade ELA 
1. Write your first body paragraph for the topic; explain why sports is necessary for kids

8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 4 pt. 1 intro work

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
8th Grade Social Studies 
1. Complete section 5 #s 6 and 7 posted in the Google Classroom

8th Grade ELA
1. Write the second body paragraph for the topic; expalin why sports is necessary for kids

8th Grade Literature
1. Choose one of the five pillars of Islam that you think is of most importance (Remeber: this is your opinion and does not prove that any one of the pillars is more important than the other)

7th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete Unit 4 pt. 1 intro work

7th Grade Literature
1. Finish reading chapter 9 of Animal Farm
2. Answer questions focused on chapter 9 of Animal Farm

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
8th Grade ELA 
1. Elaborate on the third subtopic presented in your thesis statement to construct a third body paragraph.

8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete the unit 4 pt 1 fill in the blank practice 

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Section 5 Intro Work

Thursday, November 5, 2020
8th Grade 

Study for the following assessments: 
Unit pt. 2 and Unit  4 pt 1 test
Social Studies section 5 Quiz
Prepare Introductory and body paragraphs for assessment

7th Grade Literature
1. Finish reading Chapter 10

Study for the following assessments:
Unit 3 pt 2 and Unit 4 pt 1 test
Literature: Animal Farm Chapters 9 and 10 Comprehension Test

Monday, November 9, 2020
8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 4 pt. 2 intro work

8th Grade ELA
1.Write conclusion paragraph in Google Classroom due by 6:00pm

8th Grade Literature
1. Using the book The Alchemist, idenitfy three occurences that show the similarities bewteen Christianinty and Islam

7th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete Unit 4 pt 2 intro work

7th Grade Social Studies
Complete Chapter 3 Review TB pg. 98 #s 11 and 15

7th Grade ELA
1. Complete conjunction practice in the Google Classroom due by 6:00pm

Monday, November 16, 2020
8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 5 pt. 1 Intro Work

7th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 5 pt. 1 Intro Work

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete synonym and antonym activity in the Google Classroom

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete character chart for Alex Haley's Queen

7th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete Unit 5 pt 1 synonym and antonym activity in the Google Classroom

Wednesaday, November 18, 2020
8th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete unit 5 pt 1 fill in the blank practice in the Google Classroom

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Answer the comprehension questions for Alex Haley's Queen part 2 in the Google Classroom 

7th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete unit 5 pt. 1 fill in the blank practice

7th Grade Social Studies 
1. Answer the America Before Columbus comprehension questions in the Google Classroom 

Monday, November 30, 2020

8th Grade Vocabulary (Due Tuesday 8:00am)
1. Complete Unit 5 pt. 2 Intro Work

8th Grade ELA
1. Choose one of the three poems for Thursday and Friday public speaking assessment

8th Grade Social Studies (Due Tuesday 8:00am)
1. Complete Chapter 18 Cover Page

8th Grade Literature
1. Read Chapters 1 and 2 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
2. Answer Comprehension questions in Google Classroom

7th Grade Vocabulary (Due Tuesday 8:00am)
1. Complete Unit 5 pt. 2 Intro Work

7th Grade Literature 
1. Read Chapter 2 of The Giver
2. Answer questions in Google Classroom

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Chapter 4 Cover page (Due Tuesday 8:00am)

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Section 1 Intro Work

8th Grade Literature
1. Read chapter 3 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

8th Grade ELA
1. Study selected poem for test

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete section 1 intro work

7th Grade Literature
1. Read chapter 3 of The Giver

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Section 1 Review TB pg. 481 #s 3-5
2. Define Section 2 key terms

8th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete Unit 5 pt. 2 Synonym and Antonym practice

8th Grade ELA
1. In-class students study for public speaking assessment 

8th Grade Literature
1. Read chapter 5 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

7th Grade Social Studies 
1. Complete Section Assessement #s 3-5
2. Complete Section 2 Intro Work

7th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 5 pt. 2 Synonym and Antonym practice in the Google Classroom

7th Grade Literature
1. Read Chapter 5 of The Giver

Monday, December 7, 2020

8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 6 pt. 1 Intro Work

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Present claim for the following topic: Was Congress fair when they impeached President Johnson?

8th Grade ELA 
1. Complete Citation practice in ELA Google Classroom (due at 6:00pm)

8th Grade Literature
1. Read chapter 7 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

7th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 6 pt. 1 Intro Work

7th Grade ELA
1. Complete correlative conjunction practice in ELA Google CLassroom (due at 6:00pm)

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Section 2 Intro Work

7th Grade Literature
1. Read chapter 7 of The Giver

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Section 3 Intro Work

8th Grade Literature
1. Read chapter 8 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
 8th Grade Literature
1. Complete Chapter 8 Comprehension Practice

8th Grade ELA 
1. Complete Evaluating a Source assignment

8th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Synonyms and Antonyms Practice

7th Grade Literature
1. Complete Chapters 7 and 8 Comprehension Practice

7th Grade Vocabulary
1. Complete Unit 6 pt. 1 Synonymsand Antonyms Practice

7th Grade ELA
1. Complete Cunjunctive Adverbs Practice

Monday, January 4, 2021
8th Grade Social Studies 
1. Complete Section 4 Intro Work

8th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete Units 1-6 Review Intro Work

7th Grade Social Studies
1. FInish reaction reading section 3 

7th Grade Vocabulary 
1. Complete Units 1-6 Review Intro Work 

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
8th Grade ELA 
1. Construct an intorductory paragraph for the argumentative essay topic: Does virtual learning hinder stuents from their own success?

7th Grade
1. Consturct a paragraph a second paragraph on Kamala Harris. Remember this paragraph should a different central idea from the paragraph completed in class. 

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
8th Grade Literature
1. Complete IKWTCBS Reader Response activity in the ELA Google classroom

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete True or False activity in the Social Studies Google classroom

Monday, January 11, 2021
8th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Chapter 20 cover page

7th Grade Social Studies
1. Complete Sections 4 and 5 Intro Work

Monday, January 25, 2021

8th Grade Literature
1. Read Chapter 21 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with Parents/guardian or an adult 25 years or older. 

7th Grade ELA

1. Write three body paragraphs for one of the three topics you chose last week.