The students have selected a country at random and are using this assignment to learn more about the country. Our first draft will be due on Dec. 17th. Students will continue working on this process throughout January, culminating with an exhibit for families to view (most likely online) for our Celebrations of Learning. This is an exciting project, but it will require students to remain focused on one country for a long time. Help them keep that excitement by asking questions and finding out cool information about their country too!
Language Arts: Items in italics are homework assignments.
Monday: Research paper - finishing template or typing paragraphs - Check in on grammar packets - 8th grade: Verbals 7th grade: Types of Verbs
Tuesday: MLA Formatting - Works Cited Page
Wednesday: 8th grade: Verbals Quiz 7th grade: Types of Verbs Quiz - Typing paragraphs
Thursday: Finishing first draft - Intro and Conclusion paragraphs
Friday: Finish first draft - TURN IN WHATEVER YOUR HAVE.
Social Studies:
Students will finish Chapter 27 - learning about monsoons. We will learn about the global economy through the stages of making, shipping, and selling a shoe. Then students will look around their homes to discover where things they own come from and locate those countries on a map. Each student will color a choropleth, showing where the majority of items were made. On Thursday and Friday, students will share their findings while enjoying a cup of cocoa. This will be their test for this unit.
Social Studies:
Monday: Ch. 27
Tuesday: Ch. 32 - Collect information about where items around your home were made.
Wednesday: Chapter 32 - Make choropleth
Thursday: Present Choropleth - Barn Owls
Friday: Present Choropleth - GHO