Saturday, January 26, 2008

Soc Stud: Week of 1/29 - 2/1

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FOR THIS UNIT. We will begin our geography unit on Asia. Please finish your political and physical maps, the atlas packet, and work on your TWO current events articles. We will be going to the computer lab to research a country in Asia and create a 20 questions type of game on your assigned country. The Asia geography test will be next week....START STUDYING NOW, IT IS A BIG ONE!

Friday, January 18, 2008

Soc Stud: Week of 1/21 - 1/25

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FOR THIS UNIT. Finish discussing the 1930s. Students should be working on their take home essays. It is due the day of the test. (Lost it? Go to Edline.) The 20s-30s test is on Thurs (B) and Friday (A). This test is open note- Please bring the green and yellow sheets with you and any class notes from our discussions. Be sure any missing work is turned in by the day of the test. Current grades were posted over the weekend. Final Quarter 2 grades will be posted the last week of January.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Soc Stud: 1/14 - 1/18

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FOR THIS UNIT. Begin discussing the economics, social/cultural, and political changes during the Great Depression. The Chapter 25 & 26 test will be Jan 24 & 25. Be sure both review sheets are all done- you may use them on the test next week.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Soc Stud 8: Week of 1/7 - 1/11

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FOR THIS UNIT. We will begin our studies of the 1920s and 1930s. We will discuss the "pendulum analogy" and how it represents changes in US economics, culture and politics during these decades. Chapter 25 is the Roaring 20 and Chapter 26 is The Great Depression.