Trim 3 Week 7

Grade 8

due Thursday:
Read Pages 842 - 849
Identify content vocabulary, academic vocabulary, Key People and Events in your Social Studies notebook. Do not put these on loose leaf.

Answer Section Review 2 - 7 on page 849 in complete sentences on loose leaf.

Grade 7

due Friday:
Read Pages 419 - 421
Identify content vocabulary, academic vocabulary, Key People and Events in your Social Studies notebook. Do not put these on loose leaf.

due Monday:

Seventh Grade read the “Declaration of Sentiments” from the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 today.

Each group chose three similarities and three differences. In a paragraph, identify the similarity or difference you chose. Explain why it is important that it is similar or different compared to the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence can be found on page 146-149 of the textbook.

The “Declaration of Sentiments” can be found at http://www.hartmannhomework.blogspot.com/p/declaration-of-sentiments.html

Answer Section Review 2 - 7 on page 421 in complete sentences on loose leaf.

Trim 3 Week 6

Grade 8

No Homework due to NYS Math Tests this week.
Here is an interesting opinion article about the first public school standardized tests in the 19th century: http://tinyurl.com/c2oy8u2
There will be a test next Monday and Tuesday:


Essential Question: Was American involvement in World War II pivotal? Why or why not? 
Explain in a four paragraph hamburger essay.



Grade 7
Due Tuesday

Read Pages 366 - 372
Identify all Content Vocabulary, Academic Vocabulary, Key People and Events in notebooks.
Answer Section Review Questions 2 - 7 on looseleaf.

Due Wednesday
Read Pages 372-377
Identify all Content Vocabulary, Academic Vocabulary, Key People and Events in notebooks.
Answer Section Review Questions 2-8 on looseleaf.

There will be a test next Wednesday and Thursday:
Essential Question: What cause of Western Expansion resulted in the greatest outcome?
Explain in a 4 paragraph hamburger essay.

Trim 3 Week 5

Grade 8

Monday/Tuesday - In Class Project - WW2 Political Cartoons

Dr Seuss Political Cartoons: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dswenttowar/

Due Friday:

Read Pages 820 - 827

Identify all Content Vocabulary, Academic Vocabulary, Key People and Events in notebooks.

Answer Section Review Questions 2 - 7 on looseleaf.

Due Monday:

Read Pages 828 - 832

Identify all Content Vocabulary, Academic Vocabulary, Key People and Events in notebooks.

Answer Section Review Questions 2 - 7 on looseleaf.

Grade 7

Due Wednesday:

Read Pages 358 - 363

Identify all Content Vocabulary, Academic Vocabulary, Key People and Events in notebooks.

Answer Section Review Questions 2 - 7 on looseleaf.

Due Thursday:

Read Pages 364 - 365

Answer Questions 1-4 on looseleaf.

Be prepared to debate the "Manifest Destiny" issue in class on Thursday

Is it the right of Americans to have the USA stretch from "sea to shining sea?

Due Tuesday:
Read Pages 366 - 372

Identify all Content Vocabulary, Academic Vocabulary, Key People and Events in notebooks.

Answer Section Review Questions 2 - 7 on looseleaf.

Trim 3 Week 4

Grade 8

Due Tuesday
Read Pg 804 - 807
Define content vocabulary, academic vocabulary, Key People and events in notebook.
Answer Section Review 2 - 7 on loose-leaf.

Due Thursday
Read Pg 808 - 813
Define content vocabulary, academic vocabulary, Key People and events in notebook.
Answer Section Review 2 - 7 on loose-leaf.

Grade 7

Due Wednesday
Read Pg 342- 347
Define content vocabulary, academic vocabulary, Key People and events in notebook.
Answer Section Review 2 - 7 on loose-leaf.

Due Thursday
Read Pg 348 - 352
Define content vocabulary, academic vocabulary, Key People and events in notebook.
Answer Section Review 2 - 7 on loose-leaf.

Trim 3 Week 3

Grade 8:
None this week.

Grade 7:
Due Thursday:
Define the vocabulary words in your notebooks:
salutary, subordinate, climes, arsenals, dockyards, omit, bulwark, invincible, administered  impenetrable, aegis, mortification, render, prudence.