7th Reading-EXTRA CREDIT

Extra Credit Opportunity for 7th grade Reading
(5 points added to lowest quiz)

Visit the Charles Dickens Village in Philadelphia.  While you are there, take a picture of you. To receive the extra credit, you must turn in your picture and write 1 paragraph about your thoughts on how the village compared with the story.

The picture and paragraph must be turned in on or before Tuesday, January 6.
(Please note the village is open from November 28-December 31)

Details on the Charles Dickens Village are found:

http://www.visitphilly.com/events/philadelphia/holiday-light-show-at-macys-center-city/

http://www.visitmacysusa.com/visitor-center/macys-center-city#vc-iconic-events

History Project

Go to the 8th grade tab.................................................................................. ^

7th Geography

See 7th grade tab about an extra credit opportunity due November 4th

Name Website

Find out the meaning of your name:
http://www.meaning-of-names.com/

OR

http://www.behindthename.com/

8th grade History Study Guide

Chapter 5 Study Guide

Chapter 5 Study Guide

 Study your notes from Section 1, 2, and Section 3

Study questions in the book and your quizzes

-You should know:

• Key people:
• George Washington: fought during the French and Indian War; did not agree with General Braddock’s strategy of fighting
• Governor Andros: treated the colonists poorly; took away the colonists voice in the decisions made in the colonies
• King James II: wanted complete CONTROL and authority over the colonists; overthrown by the English citizens and replaced by Mary and William of Orange (part of the Glorious Revolution)
• Mary and William of ORANGE: replaced King James; signed the English Bill of Rights
• John Locke: believed in natural rights: life, liberty, PROPERTY
• Ben Franklin: proposed the Albany Plan of Union
• Key groups:
• Council: elected by the colonists; made laws
• Colonial Assembly: appointed by the Royal governor; highest court
• Parliament and the 2 houses: England’s law makers; House of Commons and House of Lords
• Iroquois tribe: allies with the British
• Huron/Algonquin tribes: allies with the French
• Key laws, agreements and proposals:
• Magna Carta: limited power of the king; right to trial by jury
• English Bill of Rights: free elections; taxes needed approval by Parliament
• Albany Plan of Union: Ben Franklin proposed this to unite the colonies to work together
• Events:
• Glorious Revolution: British (not colonists) overthrew King James for his misuse of power—because of this the colonists overthrew Governor Andros; Mary and William of Orange took the throne and signed the English Bill of Rights
• The French and Indian War: fought between the French and the British over land (land=power and wealth); this was a part of the 7 years’ war; Result: Britain gained France’s territory including Canada
• events leading to the French and Indian War (think alliances made and the motives for land and fur): French allied with the Huron/Algonquin tribes and British allied with the Iroquois tribe; the three tribes wanted to trade fur in exchange for goods with the colonists leading to disputes and battles among the tribes; Britain and England wanted more land to have more power
• Life in Colonial America:
• Schooling: multiple grade levels; taught reading to read the Bible; writing and arithmetic were only taught to the wealthy children
• the Great Awakening: focused on the inner emotion as more important than following the motions of religion
• the Enlightenment: focused on reason and science to find knowledge

MLA format

For the summer reading project, options 1 and 2 need to be in MLA format:

-Font: Times New Roman; 12 point
-Double-spaced
-Heading on the first page needs to look like this:

Name
Miss Brant
Reading
16 September 2014

Book Covers

Welcome back, students!

This year is going to be a great year :-)  I can't wait to hear all about your summer and to get this year started!

Since Book Socks are not permitted, to best cover your book here is a youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roZETm0erA0

School Supplies 2013-2014

I can't believe that it is August already!  Before we know it, summer will be over and another great year at King's will begin!  In preparing for the 2013-2014 school year I have included a supply list. Please let me know if you have any questions!

*Please NO book socks*

7th grade (Reading, Language Arts, and Geography)

• Bible
• 4- 1 subject notebooks (these will be kept in the classroom)
• 1- 1.5 inch or larger binder
• Loose-leaf paper (2 packets of college-lined)
• 5 tab divider
• 3 different color post-it pads (kept in the classroom)
• Pencils
• Pens
• Highlighter
• Tissues

8th grade (Reading and History)

• Bible
• 2- 1 subject notebooks (these will be kept in the classroom)
• 1- 1.5 inch or larger binder
• Loose-leaf paper (2 packets of college-lined)
• 5 tab divider
• 3 different color post-it pads (kept in the classroom)
• Pencils
• Pens
• Highlighter 
• Tissues

The following items are wish list items for the classroom:

• Clorox wipes
• Dry erase markers
• Hand sanitizer
• Paper towels