Tuesday, October 21, 2008

8th grade Geography

The 8th grade students voted today in a mock election put on by www.youthleadership.net.
8th Grade Geography

The students did great on their IL Constitution test this past week.  The grades ranged from an A+ - C.

The students are in the process of recalling their (U.S.) state & capitals, state abbreviations & state locations.  The state location test will be on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008.  Any student who can name them all in review on Tuesday will not have to take the test the next day.
7th Grade U.S. History

The students are voting today & tomorrow in a mock election put on by www. youthleadership.net.

There will be a test dealing with  Chapter 6 on Thursday, Oct. 23.  All 7th grade students should have study guides for this test. 

Monday, October 6, 2008

U. S. HISTORY

The 7th graders will be covering Chapter 5 this week in the book.  This covers pages 126-149.  Hopefully by the end of the week we will have covered the French & Indian War.  There will be assignments to do Tuesday- Thursday this week.
8TH GRADE GEOGRAPHY
  5th & 8th hour - Quiz #5 IL Government will be on Wednesday, Oct. 8.  
  4th hour will have their quiz on the 9th of Oct.

IL GOVERNMENT TEST 
  5th & 8th hours will be on Oct 16 - 17 (They have study guides that will help them.  This test is worth double points since we have spent the last month on IL Government.) STUDY! STUDY!
  4th hour will take their test on Oct. 17 or Oct 20