Good luck and happy studying to all our participants in this Saturday's ABSH Spelling Bee and Speech Contests!
And for the rest of you, I am looking forward to seeing (and judging) your Science Fair projects! Keep working hard on them! And for your information:
Parents- From how LED lights impact our sleep to how we can protect our homes from fire to how to build a solar oven- our science fair topics this year are diverse and fascinating. Join us from 8:30-10:00 AM on Thursday, February 16th to see our 7th-12th grade students' explorations displayed in the Secondary Building in this year’s Discovery School Science Fair!
But before we get to those things, we have some learning to do in the Room #4!
6th grade: As I mentioned last week, on Monday and Tuesday you will spend your class watching the Disney movie "Pocahontas!" But lest you think this is all fun and games, you will actually be using the information from the movie to evaluate its historical accuracy on Wednesday (and beyond). Each student will be responsible for writing a one-page paper on this subject: more information to come!! Thursday and Friday you will learn about the Middle and New England colonies.
Due dates: Southern Colonies Questions Sheet (Monday), Timeline Check: 15 on timeline, 30 information (Wednesday), Pocahontas Compare and Contrast (Thursday), Pocahontas Paper Sloppy Copy (Friday).
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7th grade: You received the project information sheet last Friday and will have Monday-Thursday this week to find the information and create your country project. Remember that this is an in-class GROUP project, so be a good partner! You will present your projects and information to the class on Friday!
Due dates: Float Project and Presentation (Friday)
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8th grade: As I'm sure you've noticed, the level of work has increased slightly. It's Quarter 3 of your 8th grade year, the perfect time for you to start working harder and preparing yourselves for the rigor of high school...don't fall behind! Stay focused and don't quit! Laziness is no longer an option if you want to be successful!
Monday and Tuesday you will spend your class time (after turning in the Castle projects on Monday, of course) in the computer lab completing a webquest about some of the elements of life that the Middle Ages Nobility had to deal with...inheritance laws, dowry, arranged marriage, and alliances. Wednesday and Thursday you will be back in the classroom examining the different people who made up the hierarchy of the Medieval Catholic church, and Friday you will learn about the effects of the Crusades.
Due dates: Castle Project (Monday), Crusader interview (from last week-due Wednesday), Webquest (Wednesday), Catholic Church Who Am I Assignment (Friday)
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9th grade: Monday and Tuesday you will be working on an African Imperialism DBQ. Wednesday-Friday you will have a group project relating to the Imperialistic actions of Japan and the United States. You will present these projects to the class the following Monday!
Due dates: African Imperialism DBQ (Thursday)
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And there you have it!
Have a great week, keep working hard!
KF
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