socialstudieseight Mr. Casorio
Canton Junior High School  
http://cantonschools.org
 
                GRADE 8: SOCIAL STUDIES

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HOMEWORK: Week of January 21st - 25th

         Monday - 1/21 - No School - MLK Holiday

         Thursday - 1/24 - Quiz: Chapter 4 & Video on Egypt

IN CLASS THIS WEEK:

          Wrapping up Ancient Egypt with a video !

          "ANCIENT EGYPT: Quest for Immortality"

LOOKING AHEAD: Prepaing for the roots of Ancient Greece.
               Read Chapter 9 in Text

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HOMEWORK: Week of 1/28 - 2/1

         * Read Chapter 9 - The Beginnings (Ancient Greece)

         * For Wednesday, 1/30 - Ques. 1-8 on pp 161
                                 (Keep in your notebook)

         * Work on Greek Olympic Proposal/Brochure
           (Group Project Due: Monday, February 11th)

IN CLASS THIS WEEK:

         * Georgraphy of the Aegean & Cultural 
           Amalgamation.

         * Project Organinization & Establishment of Roles

         * Project Research 

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HOMEWORK: Week of 2/4 - 2/8

         * Work on Olympics Brochure for "Athens 2004"

         * Tuesday (2/5) - Olympic Worksheet due
                           (Download & complete)

         * Quiz - Wednesday, (2/6) on Chapter 9
                  (Objective Format - NO NOTES!)

         * Friday, Current Events R3,M1 (Magazines 1/21)

IN CLASS THIS WEEK:

         * Computer Lab Research on Monday
         * Review Ancient Beginnings of Greece
         * The Greek "Polis"
         * Current Events

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HOMEWORK: Week of February 11th - February 15th

        * Monday, February 11th - Olympic Brochure is due

        * Wednesday, February 13th - Quiz, Chp. 10
                    (Objective Format - NO NOTES)          

        * Friday, February 15th - R3, M2 (Jan. 28th)

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UPCOMMING EVENTS: Greek Banquet - March 6th

   Prepare yourselves for intellectual battle during
   the Olympic Competition!

   SPARTA - Period F      &      ATHENS - Period C 

       Sam Diters                  Jane Bradeley
       Jen Gradischer             Alena Jasinski
       Nick Gardiner               Paul Gerlando
       Mike Connon                 Kyle Martin
       Jessie DeMarco            Jessica Ulcickas

   Consult the appropriate link below to familiarize yourself with the character traits of your city-state and carry yourself accordingly!     

         

             
      
         
       
 

        

         
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