Mrs. Nelson

While the 7th grade was testing and the 8th grade went on a fieldtrip, Mrs. List and I conducted a special art class with the 6th grade. The students designed and drew very beautiful versions of ancient Greek Urns. We all had a very enjoyable time.

6SS:We are working on Chapter 4 section 2. Students will create a map of the Persian Empire. The quiz may be on Thursday.

7SS: We have started Chapter 8 section 1. Our emphasis will be on the precedents started by our first president and the problems the new government faced.We will be creating graphic organizers for the reading. The quiz will be Wednesday or Thursday.

8SS: We will complete 21-2 with a video viewing of important women in our history and a quiz most likely on Wednesday.

The is the week of Terra Nova Tests and the 8th grade field trip so our schedule is different each day.Progress Reports are due back on Tuesday.

Vocab: Tests on Tuesday and Thursday.

8SS: Students are presenting their boards this week to me and their classmates. Some will be presenting their work to students of other grades also. This will offer my students another chance to practice their verbal and presentation skills. We are also working on 21-2. The quiz could possibly be on Friday.

6SS: We are working on 4-2. The quiz should be on Thursday. We will then begin 4-3 and work on some map skills.

7SS: We have completed our study of the Federal Constitution. The students are wrapping up the unit with a project advertising the greatness of the document on its 200th anniversary. They have a sheet with the directions and the rubric from which they will be graded.
I gave them one book we used in class, WE THE PEOPLE. I received the book free of charge because I took a summer workshop. I hope they will keep them. They could be helpful when they do the Constitution again in high school.

Progress Reports will be out this week. Please sign it and return it in two days.

8SS: Thursday is the quiz on 21-1 and we will begin 21-2. Projects will be due on Friday, Monday, or Tuesday. Each student will be assigned a day. Some students have not turned in the outline which was due Friday.

Vocab: Lesson 12 will be completed this week with the test next Tuesday.

7SS: This week we will complete the Constitution!!!

6SS: Students have a project that will continue through all of Chapter 4. We will do most of the work in class. It is an ABC chart of Ancient Greece. Wednesday will be the quiz on 4-1 and we will begin 4-2.

8SS: They should be working on their projects. They will create outlines for their projects one day this week. The theme is change over time. The projects will be due during the last week of February. Students should consider alternatives to the internet for research. Examples are magazines and videos.
We started Chapter 21. We might be able to complete section 1 and have the quiz this week Friday.

Vocab: Lesson 11 due Wednesday and the tests Thursday and Friday.

7SS: This week,probably Friday, will be Article 3 test. Study group either Wednesday or Thursday.

6SS: We are working on section 1 of Chapter 4. Some of the sixth graders need help in organizing their papers. Once in awhile, please check their folders with them.

6SS: We are learning about Confucianism, Hinduism,& Buddhism on Monday and Tuesday.
We will then begin our investigation into the Ancient Greeks. Geography will be our first stop in Chapter 4 section 1.

7SS: We are into Article 3, the Judicial Branch. There will be homework each night, and it depends on how much we get done in class.
Article 2 test saw great results. There are only a handful of students who will need to retake the test.They need to see me about the retake date.

8SS: We started 20-3 today. Also today, the students picked topics which they will research to do a project and presentation.On Wednesday students need to have a book on their topic in school. In the Bibliography students will need a minimum of three sources. One must be a book. A xerox printout was given to the students last Wednesday.
Students wrote persuasive essays and are now putting them on a blog. I am in the process of reading and grading them. Students may go to the site to revise their work. http://Kidblog.org/sjssocialstudies/student-blogs/ A grade will not be recorded until the assignment is done per the directions and errors are revised.

7SS: Study group on Tuesday 2:50 for Article 2. SArticle 2 Test will be on Wednesday.

6SS: We are finishing the Unit on the World's Three Major Religions and the test will be on Wednesday. The students have charts in their notebooks to study.

8SS: We started 20-2 today.

We are considering two choices for the 8th grade graduation trip. One being the Chicago Day Trip that has been done in the past which students very much enjoyed. It would cost about $75. The second choice is a train trip to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield. Students would need to be at Union Station at 6:30 A.M. and this trip would cost about $30 plus their food. Students would need to be picked up at Union Station about 9 P.M.If you have any thoughts about these choices as an 8th grade parent email me by Monday 9 A.M.

7 SS: The study group for the retake of Article 1 will be on Tuesday after school and the retake test will be on Wednesday after school. Students need to know everything in the outline/study guide and info in their notebooks.
This week we are working on Article 2. The most difficult part is the Electoral College which we will work on Wednesday and Thursday. The Article 2 test will probably be next Tuesday.

6 SS: Today we created a map of current Israel to better understand the issues of the country and the Middle East. We will be working on Islam this week.Today, they are to read pp.372-378, but not p.376 and write two important facts from each blue heading.

8 SS: Students are working on writing a persuasive essay of their opinion on immigration in the U.S. We have been working on this in class since last Thursday and the final copy will be due Friday. Thusday will be a quiz on 20-1.

8 Vocab: Lesson 10 is due Wednesday. Tests will be on Thursday and Friday.

7th SS: ARTICLE ONE TEST IS ON TUESDAY. We will then start Article Two. Students will work on a short project on the President's cabinet this week.

8th Vocab: Lesson 9 vocab test is on Tuesday and we will start 10.

6thSS: Quiz on 3-3 will be Thursday. We will begin a study of Islam on Thursday. We are doing a unit on the world's major religions.

8 Vocab: Lesson 9 is due Wednesday and the tests are Thursday and Friday.

8SS: We are starting Chapter 20-1, Immigration is the topic. We will form groups to read and analyze articles, legislation, and proposed legislation dealing with this issue over time. Students will create a list of famous and important immigrants to the United States in order to see the value of immigrants to our country.
Students will read 20-1 and do written responses. Test will probably be next Tuesday.

7SS: Our focus this week will be the bill to law process. We will review and take the test hopefully on Friday. The students have an outline/study guide. Please also use the class notes and worksheets to prepare.

6SS: Students are on 3-2. Quiz will be Thursday.