Monday, August 30, 2010

8th Grade

Test Wednesday the 1st. You have been working your way through Chapter 3. Completing the section assessments and outline in the sections into your notebook. You have done well in class working but I hope you have also been working outside of class on this task as well.

I will check your notebooks on Wednesday then have a review session and then we will take the test. Remember, focus on vocabulary, explorers, and settlements. Religious relationships among the colonies and Europe are important as well.

Mr. Clark

Friday, August 27, 2010

7th Grade

We will be testing over Chapter 3 Tuesday. That is 4 days from now. Please DO NOT cram. Read your notes then put it away. Come back to it later, read the notes and put it away. Do that every day, 2 or 3 times and you will be well prepared for the test. The key to test taking is exposure to the material. 6 10 minute study sessions is better than one 60 minute study session. Trust me.....believe me.....please do this. Your grade depends on it. :)

Mr. Clark

7th Grade

Here is a 2 minute clip on Free Market Economy vs. Command Economy. Please watch.

Mr. Clark

Thursday, August 26, 2010

8th Grade

Here are 2 more videos. The first is a 9 minute clip of Jamestown and the second is a 9 minute clip of Plymouth. Again this is just reinforcement and not required.

8th Grade

Here is that video I promised you. It is 20 minutes. It is just for more indepth information. Not required but I would like you to watch it. Mr.Clark

7th Grade

Here is a video that goes into more detail about population. It is a follow up reinforcement video. It will help you understand the material. Not a required watch, but it will help you with the material.

Mr. Clark

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

7th Grade

Today we learned how to outline a Section in anticipation of the students completing self-guided learning activities in the near future. We read Section 3-3 and outlined it together on the board. The students decided what was important and they created the outline and copied it into their notes.

Section 3-3 Section Assessment was assigned 1,2,3 all parts due Friday.

All that being said, 7Th grade you need to start completing your work and turning it in. Your schooling is moving towards you accomplishing things independently on your own on your own time. You are doing a very good job with this so far this year. Please lets buckle down and get focused on our education. Far too many of you in Academic Detention each and every week.

Mr. Clark