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Grade 7 & 8 SS Study Guides
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Nov 1

Nov 2
Gr. 6 Religion- students must recite the Hail Holy Queen by today! Objective: to appreciate the miracle of the Eucharist through the story of the Feeding of the Five Thousand. Read, discusss, and do activities 1&2 p.76-77

Gr. 6 SS- go over lesson 1 study guide and wb. p.24. Introduce lesson 2 "China's Past" Objectives:
1. List and describe some inventions that were made to improve daily life in ancient China.
2. List and describe major achievements of the Han Dynasty and how Chinese culture became united during the Han Dynasty
3. Explain why Qin Shi Huangdi connected the defensive walls to make the Great Wall of China.
Read, discuss, and take notes p.106-108.

Gr. 7 Religion- "Hail Holy Queen" prayer must be recited! Objective: to identify the characteristics of the sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders and describe their commitments. Read, discuss, and do activities p.74-75

Gr. 7 Reading- collect p.61 #'s 1-10. Reading comprehension test on "Without Commercials" by Alice Walker

Gr. 8 Religion- Ch. 5 Open Book Test!

Gr. 7 SS- vocab. due. Go over p.106 #'s1,2,4,5,6. Introduce Section 2 "Colonial Society" Objectives:
1. Nuclear families were basic unit of colonies and the roles of family members in colonies.
2.Hierarchical social order created social inequity
3. Slaves and free blacks in the colonies.
Read, discuss, take notes, and do interactive sheet p.107-110

Gr. 8 SS- Boy scout meeting and make-up tests. election of class reps. for Student Council.


Nov 3
Gr. 6 Religion- Objective-To suggest ways God's gift of freedom may be reflected in our lives. Read, discuss, and do activities 1&2 p.78-79

Gr. 6 SS- Continue lesson 2 Read, discuss, and take notes p.109-112, HW-lesson 2 Study guide and wb. p.26.

Gr. 7 Religion- Objective:
to recognize that everyone is called to follow Jesus' command to love, whether in single, married, or religious life. Read, discuss, and do activities p.76-77

Gr. 8 Religion- Objective: To identify changing family traditions and changing liturgical traditions. Read, discuss, and do activity p.73

Gr. 7 SS- DBQ DUE!!! Continue section 2 objectives 2&3 p.110-112& finish sheet. HW-p.112 #'s 1,2,4

Gr. 8 SS- vocab. due! Introduce section 2 "The Battle Over Reconstruction" Objectives:
1. Civil Rights, the 13th,14th,15th Amendments, and Johnson's Plan and impeachment!
2. Congressional Reconstruction.
Read,discuss,take notes, and do interactive sheet p.552-554.


Nov 4
Gr. 6 Religion- Ch. 6 Review p.81-82. go over

Gr. 6 SS-go over p.26 and study guide lesson 2. Introduce lesson 3 "Legacy of Thought" Objectives:
1. List and explain the main principles of Confucianism and what the Analects are
2. Explain how other ways of thinking besides Confucianism influenced Chinese culture.
Read, discuss, and take notes p.114-115.

Gr. 7 Religion- Objective: to discover ways to serve others and fulfill Jesus' command to love. Read, discuss, and do activities 1,2,3 on p.78-79

Gr. 7 Reading- Introduce Rosa Parks and guided reading p.84-87. Introduce synonyms and antonyms. Assign vocab. (define eachword, use in a sentence, write a synonym and antonym)comply, resigned, boycott, mobilize, inconvenience, indignity, oppression, negotiate, impose DUE MONDAY. HW- vocab. and read p.88-100. Be ready for comprehension test on "Rosa Parks: My Story"

Gr. 8 Religion- Objective: to learn about the development of the Church's liturgy and liturgical customs of the early Christians of the East and West. Read, discuss, and do activity p.74-75

Gr. 7 SS- go over p.112. Intro. Section 3 "Slavery in the Colonies" Objectives:
1.Introduction of African slaves.
2. Mercantilism: triangular trade
3. Slaves and free blacks in the colonies and unequal treatment of blacks.
Read, discuss, take notes, & do interactive sheet p.113-115.

Gr. 8 SS- DBQ Due! continue section 2 p.555-557 finish sheet. HW-p.557 #'s 1,2,4,5


Nov 5
Gr. 6 Religion- Ch.6 Open Book Test!

Gr. 6 SS- continue lesson 3 read,discuss, and take notes p.116-117. HW-lesson 3 study guide and wb. p.27 STUDY!!!!

Gr. 7 Religion- Objective: to pray for the ability to use our gifts to serve others. During prayer pray the celebration on p.80. Ch. 6 Review p.81-82 go over

Gr. 8 Religion- Objective
To discover how the Church's liturgy can adapt to customs and cultures without losing its essential meaning or mystery. Read, discuss, and do activities p.76-77

Gr. 7 SS- continue section 3. read, discuss, take notes,and finish sheet p.115-117. HW-p.117 #'s 1,2,4,5,6 Work on study guide for ch.4.

Gr. 8 SS- Go over p.557. Introduce Section 3 "The End of Reconstruction" Objective:
1. Official end of Reconstruction in 1877.
Civil Rights and the 13th Amendment and Plessy Vs. Ferguson
3. Sharecropping as a substitute for slavery.
Read, discuss, take notes, and do interactive sheet p.558-560.


Nov 6
Gr. 6 Religion- no class 1/2 day!

Gr. 6 SS-1/2 day and Mass

gr.7 religion- no class 1/2 day!

Gr. 8 Religion- Objective
To discover how the Church's liturgy can adapt to customs and cultures without losing its essential meaning or mystery. Read, discuss, and do activities p.76-77

Gr. 7 SS- go over p.117. and sheet

Gr. 8 SS- Mass (non chorus members work on study guide)


Nov 7

Nov 8

Nov 9
Gr. 6 Religion- Objective: to recall the importance of rules, especially the ones that guide our moral lives: the 10 Commandments. Read, discuss, and do activity p.85

Gr. 6 SS- Ch. 4 Vocab. Quiz/ go over study guide lesson 3 and wb p.27/Review for Tuesday's Test!

Gr. 7 Religion-Ch. 6 Open book test!

Gr. 7 Reading- Comprehension check test on "Rosa Parks:My Story"

Gr. 8 Religion- Objective:
to explore how symbols and designs have been used to express the mystery of faith, especially through the construction of cathedrals during the medieval period. Read, discuss, and do activities p.78-79

Gr. 7 SS- Introduce section 4 "The Spread of New Ideas" objectives;
1. The Role of Puritans and other religions.
2. Enslaved and free African-Americans in the colonies.
3. Enlightenment influence colonial leaders.
Read, discuss, take notes, and do interactive sheet p.118-120 (objectives 1&2) HW- work on study guide

Gr. 8 SS- Continue section 3 p.561-563. Finish sheet. HW-p.563 #'s 1,2,4,5


Nov 10
Gr. 6 Religion- Objective: to learn that God gave Moses the Ten Commandments to help people live in love and goodness. REad,discuss, and do activity p.86-87 "The Covenant at Sinai"

Gr. 6 SS- Ch. 4 Test

Gr. 8 Religion- Ch. 6 Review p.81-82. Go over

Gr. 7 SS- continue section 4 objective 3. Read, discuss, take notes, and finish sheet p.121-123. HW-p.123 #'s1,2,4 and finish sheet!

Gr. 8 SS- Study Guide DUE! Ch. 16 Go over p.563 and review for Thursday's test!


Nov 11
Gr 6 Religion- No school Veteran's Day

Gr. 6 SS- no school in honor of our veterans!

Gr. 7 Religion- no school

Gr. 7 Reading- no school

Gr. 8 Religion- no school Veteran's Day!

Gr. 7 SS- no school in honor of our veterans

Gr. 8 SS- no school in honor of our veterans!


Nov 12
Gr. 6 Religion- Objective: to identify ways Jesus Christ was the fulfillment of the covenant at Sinai and how to live the Ten Commandments. Read, discuss, and do activities p.88-89 "Jesus Teaches About the Law"

Gr. 8 Religion- Ch.6 open book test

Gr. 7 SS- go over p.123 and study guide. HW-STUDY!

gr.8 ss-Test & Vocab. Quiz


Nov 13
Gr. 6 Religion- no class Conferences

Gr. 6 SS- no classes for students

Gr. 7 Religion- no school

Gr. 8 Religion- no school

Gr. 7 SS- no school

Gr. 8 SS- no school


Nov 14

Nov 15

Nov 16
Gr 6 Religion- Objective: to discover how St. Teresa of Avila showed love for God and name ways to do the same. REad, discuss, and do activity p.90-91

Gr. 7 Reading-

Gr. 7 SS-Ch. 4 Test and Vocab. Quiz!


Nov 17
Gr. 6 Religion- Ch. 7 Review p.93-94


Nov 18
Gr. 6 Religion- Ch. 7 Open Book Test!

Gr. 7 Reading-


Nov 19

Nov 20

Nov 21

Nov 22

Nov 23
Gr.7 Reading-


Nov 24

Nov 25
Gr. 6 Religion- no school

Gr. 6 SS- no school

Gr. 7 Religion- no school

Gr. 7 Reading- no school

Gr. 8 Religion-no school

Gr. 7 SS- no school

Gr. 8 SS- no school


Nov 26
Gr. 6 Religion- no school

Gr. 6 SS- no school

Gr. 7 Religion-no school

Gr. 8 REligion- no school

Gr. 7 SS- no school

Gr. 8 SS- no school


Nov 27
Gr. 6 Religion- no school

Gr. 6 SS- no school

Gr. 7 Religion- no school

Gr. 8 Religion- no school

Gr. 7 SS- no school

Gr. 8 SS-no school


Nov 28

Nov 29

Nov 30
Gr. 7 Reading-


         



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