1st Period 8th Graders are working on their end of the year biography. Each student chose a person from the civilizations we have read about and studied. Most chose someone we did not have much time for. The assignment is to publish a picture biography book complete with hand-drawn pictures and a life story of the person chosen. The final due date is May 20, 2010. The assignment in the end will be worth 650 points.
2nd Period 8th Graders will soon be designing a public service poster promoting hand washing. They are studying the early Americans and how measles and small pox brought over during the age of Exploration destroyed a large percentage of their population.
All 8th graders will be working in groups designing a jeopardy game using powerpoint. The topics will cover world history. The game is due May 13, 2010.
5th Period 7th Graders are learning about early Europe and modern Europe. We are having fun bouncing around the continent from the Ancient Greece to modern times.
