7th Grade U.S. History

The students are taking notes on WWI for an essay test. The students are responsible for two of the three following questions. 1)Tell in detail what led Europeans to WWI; 2) Name and explain the use of any new weapons used in WWI. Make sure you tell which side used these weapons. 3)

Tell what factors led to the U.S. entering the war.

The earliest this test will be is Oct. 22.

8th Grade Geography

The students have been studying Illinois Government for the past month. Quiz #4 was today and the last quiz before the test will be next week. The 8th graders will take the IL government test the last week of October.

7th Grade U.S. History

The 7th graders have been working on their Journals which are due May 7. The students are either traveling to Oregon in their journal or to the California Gold Rush.

The rest of the year will be spent on the Civil War time period. We will be covering the causes of the war, the war itself and then the reconstruction of our country.

8th Grade Geography

The 8th graders just finished a unit on Australia and enjoyed Australian food last Friday.

They will be working in groups to create their own country for the next 3 weeks. At the beginning they have to decide where their country is going to be, how big is it and what kind of climate are they going to have.They will soon be deciding what kind of landforms they are going to have, the natural resources their county will have and if they are mainly farming or an industrialized country. Other decisions to make will be what type of government they will have, what types of foods they eat in their country and how they take care of their environment.