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August 30, 2007

Thursday reminder

Retake for Quiz 1 - 6th and 7th  period on Friday

All classes - Continue to work on your Independent Study Packet

County Activity on Friday

Next Week - Prehistoric Indian Civilizations and archaeology

August 29, 2007

update

The Georgia map activity should be complete as of today.We will discuss the reading articles today as well.

We will spend classtime today reviewing the first quiz corrections.

Independent Study Packet - Chapter 2 will be assigned today.It is due 9/13.

Next week we will begin early Indian history in Georgia.

Classes 6 and 7 will retake quiz on Friday.

Remember that your bookcards for summer reading are due 8/31.

update

The Georgia map activity should be complete as of today.We will discuss the reading articles today as well.

We will spend classtime today reviewing the first quiz corrections.

Independent Study Packet - Chapter 2 will be assigned today.It is due 9/13.

Next week we will begin early Indian history in Georgia.

Classes 6 and 7 will retake quiz on Friday.

Remember that your bookcards for summer reading are due 8/31.

August 22, 2007

Update

We will review for your Friday quiz on Thursday as we complete "Climate and Weather".

Article on global warming and the impact in Georgia will be shared.

Remember - 8th grade Open House on Thursday.

Today in class - Weather/Climate in Georgia - text and notes

August 21, 2007

Tuesday

Region Booklets will be collected on Wednesday.

We will begin a discussion on Climate and Weather as we prepare for our quiz on Friday.

Review pages 2 - 30  as well as your vocabulary.

Make sure that your notebook is organized......

August 20, 2007

Update regarding Quiz

Due to the 8th grade administrative meeting on Wednesday - during 1st period,the quiz will be moved to Friday.This will allow ample time to review on Wednesday for all classes.

August 17, 2007

Chapter 1 Online

Download GA05_Chp1.pdf

Monday - All classes will complete the "Georgia Region" flip book with in the first few minutes of class.This means that you will need to work on the assignment as homework.Classes 1-3 will need to include your questions with the "guiding" words.

Tuesday - Complete books and begin "Climate"

Wednesday - Complete readings regarding climate and weather

Thursday - Quiz all  Classes -  OPEN HOUSE for 8th grade

Friday -  Waterways, Highways and Transportaion

August 15, 2007

Wednesday

Congratulations!

You have made it through the first half of the first week of 8th grade.

Remember that we will continue to work on our packet for the location,regions and counties of Georgia.

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August 14, 2007

Welcome !

Welcome to the 8th grade and to Georgia History.

Today you received the guidelines for your notebook as well as you textbook.All classes will receive time to finish their "book" activity at the begining of class.

Wednesday we will begin activities about the physical regions of Georgia.

Remember that your summer reading for social studies is due August 31st.