11/29 - 12/3

WV HISTORY- county seat quiz Friday (Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette)

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT - 8th amendment due Monday (what does it say in simple terms? Give 2 examples of a violation of the 8th amendment. Is capital punishment a violation?)

Test Monday (how a bill becomes a law)

GEOMETRY - Due Friday, following problems 

WORLD HISTORY- Ch. 7 quiz Friday 

I hope everyone had a blessed and restful Thanksgiving break! We have lots of exciting things planned this month as we celebrate Christmas! 

Week of 11/15 - 11/19

WORLD HISTORY- Monday TEST (study guide) If you’re doing corrections, they are due Friday.

WV HISTORY - County seats quiz Friday (Barbour, Boone, Berkeley, Braxton, Brooke)

** We will be watching the movie October Sky in class Thursday and Friday. Please return permission slips!

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT- 7th Amendment questions: 1. what does it say (in constitutional terms)   2. Who wrote it and why? 3. How is it used today? Due Friday.

** we will be watching the musical Hamilton in class Thursday and Friday. Please return permission slips!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break! I’m so thankful for all of my students and their families! 

Week at a glance 11/8-11/12

World History- Ch 6 quiz Tuesday 11/9 (from study guide) Complete test study guide this week (due Friday 11/12)

Geometry- test Friday 11/12 study: https://quizlet.com/316965542/abeka-plane-geometry-test-1-flash-cards/

WV History- county seats quiz Friday 11/12 (Wetzel, Monongalia, Pleasants, Tyler, Marion) also remember northern panhandle counties from last week (Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall) 

NO SCHOOL for students Wednesday or Thursday!

 

Tuesday, 11/2

American Government- read about the 5th Amendment. What does it say? What famous court case set a precedent for the 5th Amendment? Explain.

WV History- finish writing counties and county seats. Study northern panhandle counties/county seats for quiz on Friday. You’ll need to know where the counties are on the map and what their county seats are. This is a helpful tool to practice! https://www.purposegames.com/game/west-virginia-county-seats-quiz

Geometry- https://blog.prepscholar.com/lines-angles-act-math-review-and-practice

Read this lesson. Then do the  “Test Your Knowledge” problems on your own before reviewing solutions.

World History - read section 6.6 and complete Ch. 6 study guide on your own paper. Be ready for quiz 5 on Wednesday

 

Monday, 11/1

American Government- study congressional leadership chart and checks and balances. Quiz tomorrow 

WV History - write all 55 counties and their county seats. You may use your textbook and/or 2 in 1

Geometry - watch ACT prep video (solving number lines). Pause video and try problems then view solutions 

ETA: sorry guys, here’s the video link. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PwUzNIJ86HU&feature=youtu.be

World History - read Ch. 6.5 and do review. Quiz tomorrow on study guide