For the week of September 30-October 4, 2013

          The Hispanic Awareness Papers are coming up fast, and there is a lot of work ahead!
This year from the very beginning we are going to spend time in the computer lab working on the papers as a  class. This should help accommodate those students who do not have access to a computer at home. All students are required to have a USB  in order to save and work on the project at home,  the library, ect...

Important dates to remember:

 rough drafts are due on Tuesday October 1, 2013 (written) (seventh grade Oct. 2)

second drafts are due on October 15, 2013 (typed) (Oct. 16 for seventh)

Final drafts are due October 28, 2013 (October 29 for the eighth grade class)

AP Style (papers are done in parts of P style)

1.  12 font roman
2. double space, but do not double the double space!
3. indent beginning of each paragraph
4. Remember to make an exciting intro (do not start with when they were born, ect....)
5. In your body is where your  birth comes in ect...and the meat of your paper which is all the information.
6. In your conclusion you should summarize your key points, and go back to your exciting intro and conclude your story.
7. Papers must be at least two pages long and no longer than three.
8.  First rough draft due 10/1 and 2
9.  Second rough draft is due on 10/15 and 16
10 Final rough draft is due 10/28 and 29
11.  Need USB
12. Title font 16

Monday 9/30/13
sixth grade social studies "Ancient Kush" pg 107-113 do 1-4 a,b
correct homework
Hispanic awareness discovery
computer lab work

seventh grade social studies chapter 4 pg's 82-89 do 1-3 a,b
C.H./H.A. D./C.L. (see sixth)

Tuesday 10/1/13
eighth grade social studies "The American Revolution" pg's 108-116 do 1-4 a,b
first draft rough due
C.H./H.A.D./C.L. (see sixth)

Sixth grade S.S.
H.A..D./C.H./C.L.
Chapter 4 Review 1-9 a,b, and 12


Wednesday 10/2/13
sixth grade social studies
Test chapt. 4
H.A.D./C.H./C.L.

Seventh grade social studies
read pg's 90-95 do 1-3 a,b   read pg's 96-100 do 1-3 a,b
H.A.D./C.H./C.L.

Thursday 10/3/13
eighth grade social studies
C.H.
Read pg 117 George Washington
read pg's 118-121 do1-3 a,b
H.A.D./C.L.

Sixth grade social studies
C.L.

Friday 10/4/13
seventh grade social studies
C.H./ H.A.D.
read pg's 102-106 1-2 a,b
C.L.

Eighth Grade social studies
computer lab =C.L. only