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Tuesday, May 22nd
Returned Post Tests and compared the Pre and Post test scores. Students learned a remarkable amount of information this year about our world.
2 and 3rd period classes are watching Cry, the Beloved Country as a follow up to our novel study.
1st and 4th are watching Continent of Possibilities, which is revealing an amazing number of Atlanta connections to Africa.
Please do not bring your interactive notebooks to class. I will provide the material you will need.
Monday, May 14th--Geography Post Test
Read "Upfront Magazine" Permission forms are required to be able to see the film, Cry, the Beloved Country.
Monday, May 21st
classwork--Geography Post Test
Read Junior Scholastics ( Two Magazines)--complete all activities as well as read all the news articles as directed in class. Work not finished in class is homework. Quiz on Wednesday.
Friday, May 18th
Cry, the Beloved Country Test
Post Test for Social Studies is Monday. A list of review pages has been sent home.
Please remember to sign the permission form for the DVD of Cry, the Beloved Country. Parental permission required to see the film.
Friday, May 18th
Test, Chapter 23
Post Test (Final exam) is Monday
A list of review pages has been given to the students.
Monday, May 14th
Read Cry, the Beloved Country through Chapter 27 and answer appropriate questions on the handout.
Monday, May 14th
1. Answer questions on handout after reading Lesson 3 and 4 of Chapter 23.
2. Categorize the countries of Southern Africa according to the type of government they have. Label countries on the map of Southern Africa and create a key.
Thursday, May 10
Read pp 143-145 and define words 13-29 on vocabulary list.
The date for the Social Studies post test has been changed from May 23 to May 21.
Thursday, May 10
Continued the study of Africa's economy with a lesson on the mining of gold and the problems of safety.
The date for the Social Studies Post Test has been changed to May 21st. The test over South Africa is still May 16th.
Tuesday, May 8 Agenda
Read pages 64-117 in Cry, the Beloved Country.
