Thursday, December 20, 2012

Assignments and Homework Week of December 31st and January 4 2013


MRS. GREBLICK

Co-Teaching Classes

Midterms

US History 1 (Period 1):
See Mr. Wartman's US History1 Helpline blog for updated classwork and homework. http://mrwartman.blogspot.com/


US History II (Periods 2 & 6):
See Mr. Wyatt's US History 2 Helpline blog for updated classwork and homework.
Mr. Wyatt Blog
president list will be given out to begin studying. NOTES/HOMEWORK/PRESIDENTS CAN BE FOUND ON MR. WYATT'S HOMEWORK HELPLINE-CLICK ON WYATT'S WORLD


Geography 8 (Period 3):
See Mr. Wartman's Homework HelpLine Blog Geography 8 for updated classwork and homework.
*Current Events due January 25th!!! Follow the procedures described in class. Find an article from a magazine, local newspaper, internet. Attach the article to your current events paper. 5-7 sentence summary on the article and then 5-7 sentence opinion on the article. 


Geography 7 (Periods 4):
See Ms. White's Geography Homework Helpline Blog for updated classwork and homework! Class notes found here.... http://nswhitegeography.wikispaces.com/Class+Notes
*See Ms. White's Wiki Space as well for notes and other cool stuff!! http://nswhitegeography.wikispaces.com/
During the following two weeks students will be preparing in class for their Mid term exams.  Students should be studying for their exams at home as well. The following is the schedule for the exams:

Thursday 1/10/13 Periods 1 & 2

Friday 1/11/13 Periods 6 & 7

Monday 1/14/13 Periods 3 & 4

Tuesday 1/15/13 Period 5

**Note Thursday Friday and Monday schedule will include a half day for students.  Tuesday 1/15/13 will be a full day for students.
Geography 8 (Period 7):
See. Ms. Dougherty-Wade's Homework Helpline Blog for updates on classwork and homework.
Ms. Dougherty-Wade Blog

All backwork due by January 17th

2nd Marking Period Extra Credit

Listen to a Life
Essay Contest

Extra Credit: 2nd Marking Period DUE January 7th, 2013
(Your submission may be entered into the National Competition).



What to do:
- Interview an older person over 50 years (cannot be a parent but other relatives are ok)
- Ask them about their hopes and goals through their life, how they achieved goals and overcame obstacles, or how dreams may have changed along the way.
- Feature a significant life experience – it may be big or small, but it has to mean something to the person being interviewed.
- What life advice can the older person share?
- On your own, write a 300-word essay (maximum) based on the interview.
         Typed
         Include:
               your name, age, and location.
               The name, age, location, and relation of the person you interviewed.



For More information on the national contest: http://www.legacyproject.org/contests/ltal.html

- Please note, the deadline for the contest is March; however, to be eligible for extra credit, you must submit (hard copy or email) to Mrs. Dougherty-Wade by January 7th.

- Questions: pdougherty@northschuylkill.net




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