IT'S CONSTITUTION TIME FOR THE SEVENTH GRADERS!!!!
Grade 7 students will begin studying the United States Constitution Wednesday, March 11th. Students must buy index cards, preferably lined 4"x6", and bring them to class Monday, March 16th. Students may earn 10 extra credit points for quizzes if they bring their cards Friday, March 13th. They will begin creating their flash cards on Monday. Quizzes will be Wednesday and Friday the week of March 16th, and Tuesday and Thursday the week of March 23rd. The Constitution test is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1st. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD(REN) TO STUDY EACH NIGHT. THAT IS THEIR HOMEWORK.
8th Grade students will take their Illinois Constitution test some time in late April. They will begin studying THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1890-1920 on Wednesday, March 11th.
All students are currently studying events, people, facts,etc. regarding African-American History. A video entitled THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT was shown and students had to write an extended -response based on notes taken regarding the importance of that movement. Students are also reading silently and answering CHALLENGES questions regarding various information in Black History. These assignments help prepare them for the ISAT in addition to providing factual information about the struggles of African-Americans. Additionally, discussions, a graffiti board with answers to essay questions, and a Civil Rights Movement word find will be completed.
All students must complete a project for either Black History or Women's History months. They were given a handout for the art contest for Black History with guidelines. For Women's History, they may also complete flat artwork. This artwork may be a collage, poster or illustration/picture that is drawn by the student. There must be a theme which may be about one particular woman or several women. Examples of themes are Female Aviators or Physicians. Entertainers or artists are not allowed unless there is a historical connection.
All students are viewing videos entitled as listed above. 7th graders were given 14 questions and 8th graders were given 18 questions. Students are expected to carefully read the questions, view the video and take notes, answering the questions. After 4-6 minutes the video is stopped and answers are discussed. Students who answer questions correctly earn class participation points. They may also earn points by providing insight to the events or topics shown or discussed. Clissold have very intelligent students!
Quizzes are given daily. Ask your child(ren) to show you the graded quiz taken Thursday, 1/29/09. The lowest grade will be dropped. If your child(ren) did not do well, please encourage them to study more and to study the questions IN RANDOM ORDER! It is important that students not merely remember the answers but KNOW the answers.
