Eighth Grade End of War Work

From Chapter Thirteen, please read the section on Opposition to the War (pp 600-602) and the Final Phases of the War (pp 607-613) and answer the following questions like the scholar:

• Who were the Copperheads?
• Why were there draft riots?
• Why was Lincoln worried he would lose the election in 1864?
• What was Sherman's 'total war'?
• Where did Lee surrender, and what were the terms? Why do you think Grant chose those terms?

Due tomorrow.

Eighth Grade History Question

Eighth graders,

As we discussed today, I want you to ponder and then seriously answer this question:

How has watching the video in class affected your learning?

Answer this from a personal perspective. Please go deep on this one.

Eighth Grade - Chapter Thirteen

Here is Chapter Thirteen for Eighth Grade

You will have time tomorrow to work on the reading checks from section two. They will be due first thing Monday morning.

Chapter Eight for Seventh Grade History

Here is Chapter Eight

Eighth Graders! Do Not Forget Freshman Orientation This Wednesday

Freshman Orientation

When:  Wednesday, March 21st

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Where:  MSJC Room 927  (in the 900 building)

This is a very important overview of the transition to high school.  Both the student and parent should plan on attending. Come learn about the programs available, classes, expectations and activities for our 9th grade.
*Biomedical Pathway       *Engineering Pathway
*Business Pathway      *CP Classes
*Activities       *Sports

Seventh Grade Reformation Terms

Remember that you need to ask two different adults what they know about the following terms:

• denomination
• Protestant (or Protestantism)
• Martin Luther
• indulgences
• John Wycliffe
• John Calvin
• theology
• predestination

You will not be graded on how accurate the responses are. But by the end of this chapter, you will know every single one yourself!

Eighth Grade Video Response

In class, we watched over half an hour of the first episode of Ken Burns' "The Civil War."

You need to pick a photo, or a quote, or a scene pictured and write me a paragraph in response. Why did that stick with you? How did it make you feel? What do you connect it with? What questions does it raise for you?

Due first thing tomorrow.

Upcoming Quizzes for Seventh and Eighth Grade

As hinted at all week long, we are having quizzes.

The seventh grade quiz on the Renaissance will be tomorrow. Students will not be using their composition books, but may have a single side of a single page to use as notes on the quiz. The topics that you need to know:

• define Renaissance
• why did it start in Italy
• features of Renaissance art
• how it differed from Medieval art
• what do humanists believe
• what is the vernacular
• at least two writers in vernacular
• who was Leonardo da Vinci and what did he do
• who invented the printing press
• what effect did the printing press have

The upcoming eighth grade quiz on the 'road to the Civil War' (from 1856 to February of 1861) will be next Tuesday.

Seventh Grade Chapter Seven on the Renaissance

Here is the chapter on the Renaissance.

Seventh Grade Chapter Assessment

We have finished our chapter on the Renaissance, which means we have a test coming up soon!

Before we get to that however, we have the End of Chapter Assessment. It's found on page 416 and 417 in the book. Students must complete questions one through nineteen and question twenty-four. For question twenty-four, students must pick at least five artists or writers to get full credit.

This assignment is due Thursday morning Friday morning.

Seventh Grade Chapter Upload

I had a little trouble uploading the chapter last night. I will complete the upload today after school. I am extending the due date for the assignment to Friday morning.

Eighth Grade - Chapter Twelve

Here is  Chapter Twelve