Ms. Thompson

Week of 9/8 - 9/11

IT'S TESTING WEEK!!!  Please go to bed at a reasonable time and eat a healthy breakfast.  Please be ON TIME to school!  BRING two #2 pencils and a reading book to homeroom each day!!!

MAKEUP POLITICAL MAP TEST 8:15am Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings  ALL MAKEUPS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY!!!

TUESDAY, 9/8

CW/HW:  Read 15:2 (p. 423-427)  Complete Workbook Guided Readng p. 49  Yes, complete Part B at the bottom of the page.  Write just a few sentences directly below the prompt.

HW?  Several students have Current Events due this Thursday (4th Period only due Friday)

WEDNESDAY, 9/9

Total Average Yearly Rainfall (Graph reading skills)

Check HW

Postcard: Jordan Valley (read and highlight)

HW?  Several students have Current Events due tomorrow (4th Period only due Friday)

THURSDAY, 9/10

Current Events were given today.  Students who did not do their current event may receive half credit (10 out of 20) if turned in the following day.

4th and 5th Periods:  "World Geography" Notes

3rd, 6th, and 7th Periods:  "Mesopotamia:  Nomads to Farmers" Notes

ALL CLASSES CW/HW:  Introduction to 3 Middle East Religions

4th period HW:  6 students will present their current events tomorrow

HW?  Students who wish to purchase a magazine subscription, please bring your envelope with $10 to class tomorrow (checks payable to Dickerson)

 

FRIDAY, 9/11

Current Events presented in 4th period

All students:  Check Anticipation Guide (3 religions) - homework grade

Continue notetaking

 

Week of 8/24-8/28

Been absent?  Need to MAKEUP a test?  I'll be available Monday morning around 8:00am.  Please wait in the cafeteria until my name is called, then come to 7D2.  I'll have your test ready for you. 

Please Download Physical Features of Arab World if you have been absent.  If you are not coming in to makeup a test, please see me after the 8:50am bell rings to receive necessary paperwork.  While at home, check the blog DAILY and write all missed assignments in your agenda...then you'll track what you missed in each class!  Feel free to call your "study buddy" if you have unanswered questions.  PLEASE STAY HOME until you have no fever and you're feeling well.  Thank you. 

Schedule missed quizzes and tests with all of your teachers upon your return.  In the meantime --- rest and take care of yourself --- don't try to keep up with schoolwork while you're ill, and remember, we give you extra time to get caught up!!!  No worries, it'll make you feel worse!

Monday, 8/24

PowerPoint on "The Geography of the Middle East"

HW:  Physical Map of the Middle East - Directions on handout and IN page R2 (20 points) due Tuesday/ Test Friday, 8/28

HW:  Bring in Parent Letter for student magazine support

Tuesday, 8/25

HW:  Finish Political Map of the Middle East - Directions on handout and IN page R2 (20 points) due Wednesday/ Test Friday, 9/4

HW:  Bring in Parent Letter for student magazine support

Begin to study for Friday's Physical Features of the Middle East

Wednesday, 8/26

HW:  Study well for Friday's Test tonight - arrange for a parent to quiz you tomorrow night using Practice Map and textbook map

Title Page due Tuesday (note change) Download Title Page Directions_MIDDLE EAST_ SW ASIA

Thursday, 8/27 

HW:  Physical Map Test TOMORROW - Please study and then ask a parent to quiz you!

A good review of physical features in the Arab region:   Download Physical Features of Arab World

We organized Interactive Notebooks today...follow the Table of Contents to organize your work and your graded papers  Download Table of Contents SW Asia (Middle East)

Title Page is due Tuesday, 9/1  Follow these instructions:  Download Title Page Directions_MIDDLE EAST_ SW ASIA  

 

Friday, 8/28

Physical Map Test  (absent? see me to set a date for makeup, or come in on Monday 8:00am)

CW/HW:  Read 15:1 (p. 419-422) in textbook.  Complete Assessment on page 422.  Write answers using complete sentences in your IN on page 21.

Reminder:  Middle East / SW Asia Title Page is due Tuesday (see Thursday's assignments to download directions)

Periods 6 and 7:  Middle East Geography Questions 1-3 (on handout) due Tuesday

Political Map Test next Friday, 9/4

 

Week of 5/11

FINAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN WEDNESDAY, 5/20 Prepare by reviewing both Interactive Notebooks, Workbook, and Reading Study Guide.  All test questions will be taken from the Georgia Standards.  http://cicobb.typepad.com/socstudies/files/7th_grade_revised.doc 

To prepare for the final:  Work on a section at a time - Africa, The Middle East, and Asia -including Chapters 15 to 24 (excluding Australia and Oceania)   Read over the standards first, read the two Interactive Notebooks second, then read through the Reading Study Guide (summaries of each chapter).  Finally, look over the workbook lessons we completed during the year.  We will review next Tuesday during class, but you should spend additional time with the material at home, prior to Tuesday review. 

HW for HOMEROOM: All students must bring in $1.00 for report card postage.

HW:  "Spirited Away" movie permission to view on 5/22/09 (show 3rd period and homeroom teacher) Download Spirited Away movie permission 

Periods 1 and 2:  Farewell to Manzanar Novel Study 

Quiz on Tuesday, 5/19

Monday - (Finish "China Revealed" lesson and questions) Read through Chapter 11 (p. 78-91) 

Tuesday - (Test Corrections)  Read through Chapter 13 (p. 91-116)

Wednesday - Read p. 117-132

Thursday - Read p. 133-168

Friday - Read p. 169-end

Periods 3 and 4:  Cry, the Beloved Country Novel Study 

Novel Quiz scheduled for Tuesday, 5/19

HW: Permission to watch "Cry, the Beloved Country" due Wednesday

Monday - (Finish "China Revealed" lesson and questions) Read through Chapter 23 (p.190-205) 

Tuesday - (Test Corrections)  Read through Chapter 27 (p. 205-229) 

Wednesday - Read p. 230-288

Thursday - Read p. 289-end

Friday - Compare/Contrast "Cry, the Beloved Country"

5/5 - 5/8

FINAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN WEDNESDAY, 5/20 Prepare by reviewing both Interactive Notebooks, Workbook, and Reading Study Guide.  All test questions will be taken from the Georgia Standards.

HOMEROOM:  2 ITEMS - All students must have permission to watch "Night at the Museum" on 5/15/09.  Download the form, or have a note signed in your agenda.  Download NIght at the Museum 2009 movie letter AND all students must bring in $1.00 for report card postage. 

SPECIAL NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL, MS. BRINK:

Parents and students:  Information regarding the swine flu from the CDC has been placed on our web site.  We are encouraging students to wash their hands and to carry individual sized hand sanitizes in purses, etc.   Our school always has soap, hot water and paper towels.  In addition, most of us have hand sanitizes on our desks for student use.  Please speak with your student at home about the importance of washing hands, covering mouths when sneezing, etc.  

 

Thank you very much. 

 

 

Sincerely,
Carole Brink, Ed.S.
Principal
Dickerson Middle School

2008 Georgia School of Excellence

ALL Students:  Chapter 24 Test Thursday, 5/7. To prepare, review your textbook, vocabulary, workbook, and reading study guide.

Review Session @ 8:20am Thursday (meet in cafeteria)

 Periods 1 and 2:  Farewell to Manzanar Novel Study (Mon. - Thurs.)

Tuesday - read through Chapter 3 (beginning - p. 27)

Wednesday - read through Chapter 7 (p. 28- 64)

Thursday - after test, read  through Chapter 9 (65-77)

Friday - "China Revealed" lesson and questions

Periods 3 and 4:  Cry, the Beloved Country Novel Study (Mon. - Thurs.)

Tuesday - read Beginning through Chapter 3 (p. xi-44)

Wednesday - read through Chapter 9 (p. 45-91)

Thursday - read through Chapter 15 (p. 92-142)

Friday - "China Revealed" lesson and questions

5/4

SPECIAL NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL, MS. BRINK:

Parents and students:  Information regarding the swine flu from the CDC has been placed on our web site.  We are encouraging students to wash their hands and to carry individual sized hand sanitizes in purses, etc.   Our school always has soap, hot water and paper towels.  In addition, most of us have hand sanitizes on our desks for student use.  Please speak with your student at home about the importance of washing hands, covering mouths when sneezing, etc.  

 

Thank you very much. 

 

 

Sincerely,
Carole Brink, Ed.S.
Principal
Dickerson Middle School

2008 Georgia School of Excellence

Periods 1 and 2: 

Notebook Quiz (see me, if you were absent) Be prepare to take when you return to school.

Introduce Farewell to Manzanar (WWII, aurthor, historical background/setting)

HW:  Chapter 24 Assessment p. 728 (Terms and names 1-8 and Review 1-10)

All Students:  Chapter 24 Test Thursday, 5/7 (Review textbook, vocabulary, workbook, and reading study guide)

Periods 3 and 4:

Introduction to Cry, the Beloved Country  (apartheid, author, historical background/setting)

Read novel from the very beginning to p. 44 (end of Chapter 3)

4/30 and 5/1

SPECIAL NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL, MS. BRINK:

Parents and students:  Information regarding the swine flu from the CDC has been placed on our web site.  We are encouraging students to wash their hands and to carry individual sized hand sanitizes in purses, etc.   Our school always has soap, hot water and paper towels.  In addition, most of us have hand sanitizes on our desks for student use.  Please speak with your student at home about the importance of washing hands, covering mouths when sneezing, etc.  

 

Thank you very much. 

 

 

Sincerely,
Carole Brink, Ed.S.
Principal
Dickerson Middle School

2008 Georgia School of Excellence

 

Periods 1 and 2:  Finished "Japan" (reading and questions)

All Students:  "Tank Man": PBS Frontline documentary on events surrounding the Tienanmen Square uprising and how the Chinese government responded, enabling China to become an "Economic Giant" Viewing followed by discussion of "questions to ponder" posed to students in class.

Chapter 24 Test next Thursday, 5/7 (Review textbook, vocabulary, workbook, and reading study guide)

HW:  Organize IN - Quiz early next week: Download Interactive Notebook East Asia

Periods 3 and 4:  Red Scarf Girl Test  - If you were absent, be prepared to take the test upon your return (test announced last Monday, 4/20)

4/29

ORGANIZATION SESSION TOMORROW @ 8:30am (to organize your IN before the quiz)

SIGNED PROGRESS REPORTS WERE DUE MONDAY!!!  If you forgot, please do for homework tonight!

ALL Classes:

The Geography of Japan

Japan (read and answer questions)

HW: Organize IN (notebook quiz coming soon) Download Interactive Notebook East Asia

Periods 3 and 4:

Red Scarf Girl journal entries (7) due today

Red Scarf Girl Test tomorrow

4/28

SIGNED PROGRESS REPORTS WERE DUE YESTERDAY!!!  If you forgot, please do for homework tonight!

"The Chinese Revolution 1911-1989" notes

Changes in China

CW/HW: Organize IN (there will be a notebook quiz coming soon) Download Interactive Notebook East Asia

Periods 3 and 4:

Red Scarf Girl journal entries (7) due tomorrow

Red Scarf Girl Test Thursday

4/27

SIGNED PROGRESS REPORTS WERE DUE TODAY!!!  If you forgot, please do for homework tonight!

Chapter 25 Test Corrections

CW/HW: Organize IN (there will be a notebook quiz coming soon) Download Interactive Notebook East Asia

Periods 3 and 4:

Red Scarf Girl journal entries (7) due Wednesday

Quiz Tuesday (vocab and/or characters)

Red Scarf Girl Test Thursday

4/24

SOCIAL STUDIES CRCT TESTING MONDAY!  BRING TWO #2 PENCILS AND A BOOK TO READ!

TO DO YOUR BEST, GO TO BED EARLY ON SUNDAY AND EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST MONDAY MORNING! 

All students:  CRCT Review

All students HW:  Progress Report signed - due Monday!

Periods 3 and 4:

Finish reading Red Scarf Girl (7 journal entries due Wednesday)

Vocabulary List

Quiz Tuesday (vocab and/or characters)

Journal due Wednesday

Test Thursday