7th grade Links

South America Map: http://lizardpoint.com/geography/samerica-quiz.php

Pronoun Quizzes:

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/pronoun/quiz227.html

https://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/grammar/gr6/launcher.html?qid=0606

7th grade Language Arts

Short Story Rubric:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x8bQW9add-ehnAJz4bOtJUH454uo02j6u2QGb0NabWU/pubhtml

8th grade History

4th quarter project-Due WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1ST

Click on template and make a copy to be able to use it

Template:https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LeyoUyO4BBSWMkjPFJB5boEjJ9uoLY8JGRqjnY2Zwek

Instructions: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WVxqqsumZmpK-sdxqqaoTTBhLEYUjJFeTh1h8HbkgUc


Sites to use:

biography.com

history.com

Explora Biography search

8th US History

Link for the 3rd Quarter Project:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DGdAEf9_VlR0W_AjTO4h41A75sEi4ZKrlqBF1alfkw0

Link for the 3rd Quarter Project Rubric:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=17hIgXonDD7r5HVoLP3kDiU008beH1Qn4kTSJe-2mJtI

March 16

Good morning 7th grade!

During class today, we will be working on the following...

1) research for our Asia project
2) the Asia project
3) typing our introduction and body paragraphs for Language Arts

If you have finished all of this, you must show Miss Brant.

Then, you can study vocabulary at vocabularyworkshop.com

7th grade

Go to Explora and start your research.

Sites for Students

Finland:

http://www.visitkemi.fi/en/snowcastle

7th Language Arts-Tuesday

Today, you are to find the landmark you will focus on for your project. If you finish early, you may work on gathering information on your landmark.

You will need the following information:
1) age of the landmark
2) material(s) used
3) purpose
4) meaning behind name
5) location


Here are some sites to use:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries.html

you can go to : http://www.tripadvisor.com/ and search for landmarks for your country

7th grade

Complete these questions:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eVadWgoYyocVaJrbjrOawgtf5vh3-vDX8i7LwE1pYKg/viewform?usp=send_form

7th Grade Computer Lab

Good morning!
This week in the computer lab, you will be starting to type your personal narrative (this is not your final copy-yet). While you are typing, I will be meeting with you about your papers. Here's what you are to accomplish:

1) type your paper
2) make any necessary corrections/additions
3) When you are done, have a classmate read over your paper and give feedback. (They cannot make the corrections for you, but they are to tell you what you need to correct)
4) If you finish and you are waiting to meet with Miss Brant, then you can...

• a) go to Vocabularyworkshop.com and review your vocab words
• b) Take this L:inking Verb quiz...http://www.quia.com/quiz/653873.html
• c) Play this Grammar game...http://www.grammaropolis.com/games.php

Please stay on task :-) 

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

Study Guides

See the tabs above for the study guides for the finals.

7th Reading Schedule

What readings are due when?  Below is the schedule for each novel. (BB is Bronze Bow)

Monday                     Tuesday                    Wednesday               Thursday                   Friday

11		12		13		14		15
FEVER:CH.8-10 DUE            BRADY: CH. 7 DUE                    BB: CH. 7 DUE		FEVER:CH.11-13 DUE            BRADY: NONE        BB: CH. 8 DUE		FEVER: NONE            BRADY: CH. 8+9 DUE                    BB: CH. 9+10 DUE		ASSIGNMENTS DUE    FEVER:CH.14-16 DUE            BRADY: CH. 10 DUE                    BB: CH. 11 DUE		MUSIC TRIP               NO CLASSES
18		19		20		21		22
FEVER:CH.18-19 DUE   BRADY:CH.11-13 DUE                    BB: NONE		FEVER:CH.20-21 DUE            BRADY: NONE        BB: CH. 12-15 DUE		FEVER: NONE            BRADY: CH. 14 DUE                    BB: CH. 16 DUE		FEVER:CH.22-24 DUE            BRADY: CH. 15 DUE                    BB: CH. 17+18 DUE		ASSIGNMENTS DUE                 QUIZ FOR ALL NOVELS
25		26		27		28		29
NO SCHOOL		FEVER:CH.25-27 DUE            BRADY: CH. 16 DUE                    BB: NONE		FEVER:CH.28-END DUE                  BRADY: NONE       BB: CH. 19-22 DUE		FEVER: NONE            BRADY: CH. 18 DUE                    BB: CH. 23+24 DUE		ASSIGNMENTS DUE                 QUIZ FOR ALL NOVELS
JUNE 1-4:
REVIEW NOVELS ON MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY--TEST ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH

Possible Articles

Cell Phone Use in School

For:
NYC Schools to Repeal Cellphone Ban

Uniforms

For:
Uniforms: Are they a good fit?

Both:
What to Wear?

Junk Food:

Against:
Why are Schools Selling Junk food?

Computer Lab-7 Language Arts

For computer lab time this week you need to...

1) Take out your pink and yellow papers for your research
2) Go to EBSCO and search for your topic (put in your topic, not your position)\
3) Remember the tricks to narrow down your search

• click on full text
• change the dates to 2000 to 2015
• put quote marks in your search

4) The abstract is NOT your research-it is a summary of the article
5) When you find a piece of information you want to use...

• Write down the source FIRST
• Then, paraphrase or quote the information you want to use (if you quote, use quote marks!!!)

6) If you have any questions, raise your hand-do not call out!

7) By Friday, you need to have found at least 3 sources and at least 3 pieces of information overall.

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