January 9 - January 13

Congratulations to 8th graders Brooke Cote and Jacob Skraba and 7th graders Jacob Mead and Kate Beaudry for qualifying for the North Woods Geography Bee on Friday, January 13 at 2:00 p.m (participants need to be in the gym at 1:40) Good Luck!


REMINDER....End of 2nd quarter/ 1st Sememster is Friday, January 20. All missing work and tests are due before 3:15 on Friday.


World History 8

Monday: 6.1 "India's Early Civilization"
Objective: Describe how climate and geography affected India, and how the Aryans changed India
Due: 6.1 worksheet packet (Saraswati River, Metalsmith/Caste Pyramid, Vocabulary Activity)
Class: Flash Quiz, Correct worksheet packet, fill in India Civilization mind maps
Homework: mind maps

Tuesday: 6.2 -"Hinduism and Buddhism"
Objective: Summarize the main tenets of Hinduism and Buddhism
Due: 6.1 mind maps
Class: discuss 6.1 mind maps, small group Hinduism/Buddhism poster
Homework:

Thursday: 6.3 "India's First Empires"
Objective: Discuss the effects of the Mauryan and Gupta empires on India
Due:
Class: Mauryan and Gupta Empire Partner organizer
Homework:

Friday:  continue
Objective:
Due: Chapter 6 objective folders (turn in chapter 4 and 5 if not graded)
Class: Finish 6.3 chart as a class,  read and fill contribution mind map on whiteboard, grade printouts, Week in Rap current events
Homework: Complete missing work from 2nd quarter, (no school Monday, January 16 for  MLK Day) Chapter 6 test on Thursday, January 19... study!



American History 7

Monday: 7.2 "The French and Indian War"
Objective: Learn why the Ohio Valley was so valuable and how the French and Indian War affected North America
Due: 7.1 worksheet
Class: Discuss Enlightenment and the Great Awakening movements, read and complete 7.2 worksheet, start discussing worksheet
Homework: finish worksheet

Tuesday: continue 7.2 "The French and Indian War"
Objective:
Due: 7.2 worksheet
Class: discuss 7.2 worksheet, read 7.3
Homework: read and worksheet 7.3

Thursday: 7.3 "Taxes and Boycotts" 
Objective: Learn why the British government taxed and why the colonist objected to the Stamp and Townsend Acts.
Due: 7.3 worksheet
Class: Finish discussing  Read 7.3 together and fill in worksheet (front only)
Homework:

Friday: continue 7.3 "Taxes and Boycotts"
Objective:
Due:
Class: small group act poster and presentations, fill in chart, grade printouts, Week in Rap current events
Homework: Read 7.4, notes (7.4 notes link) on Tuesday (no school Monday, January 16 for  MLK Day) and Chapter 7 test on Thursday, January 19)