Homework for the week of October 7-11, 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 10/7/13

Sixth Grade social studies
chapter 4 standardized test pg 117 1-7 classwork/homework/computer lab work for Hispanic Awareness Papers

Seventh Grade social studies
 Read pg's 107-113 "Ancient kush" do 1-4 a,b,c /clw /chapter review 115 standardized pg 117 1-7

Tuesday 10/8/13
Eighth grade social studies 
study Declaration of Independence/ How are vocabulary  words on pg 123-124 used to help emphasize parts of the Declaration  (Write out how vocab words and in your own words show understanding of how the words are being used in the declaration ex: relinquish-release, yield = They would not pass laws unless the people would give up their rights in legislature.)  26- 134 do pg 134/ 1-5 a,b  
"Independence" read pg's135-139 1-4 a,b

Sixth Grade
Field Trip

Wednesday 10/9/13

Sixth grade social studies
chapter 5 section one Geography and Early India" read pg's 124-129 do 1-3 a,b,c

Seventh Grade Social Studies 
chapter 5 section one "Ancient India" "Geography and Early India" read pg's 124-129 do 1-3 a,b,c
section two read pg's 130-135 1-4 a,b,c

Thursday 10/10/13

Eighth grade social studies

correct homework
computer work in lab Hispanic awareness papers

sixth grade social studies
correct homework
computer work in lab Hispanic awareness papers 

Friday
teacher in-service no school