Eighth graders are currently studying Ancient Greece. The week of January 7-11, they are creating a travel brochure on Microsoft Publisher. The students have received the assignment and a rubrics for scoring. Tenetatively, it is due on January 10, 2008. The students will present and answer questions regarding the content of the travel brochure. Research of ancient Greece and creating a computer-generated brochure are the two essential tasks of this assignment. They should be researching and writing the content for the brochures at home Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening.
The Seventh graders are currently drawing and labeling a map of the continent of Europe. They will be assessed on the European countries on Friday, January 11, 2008.
Vocabulary Workshop: Both grades are working on Unit 4. A test will be given on Unit 4 Friday, January 18, 2008. Please use the words in any writing you may be doing in all core classes. This is one way to make a word part of your permanent, working vocabulary.
