Week of November 30 - December 4, 2015

6th Grade Science
We will study the Greenhouse affect page 198-199, explore global warming and the distribution of heath on the earth assessment on Thursday

Homework:
Monday- compare and contrast questions from reading page 197-200 3 total
Thursday-  answer main Idea questions from reading
Wednesday- study for assessment chapter 5
Thursday- review class notes

7th Grade Science
We will study the relationship of  DNA and RNA, review for assessment Friday

Homework:
Monday- answer check your reading  page 128-130
Tuesday- review for assessment
Wednesday- read page 151-154
Thursday- check your reading questions from reading

6th Grade social Studies
We will study new Kingdom of Egypt, understand the rule of Ramses' , review for assessment on Thursday

Homework:
Monday- lesson review page 176-177  1-5
Tuesday- write a reflection on queen Hephaestus
Wednesday- finish questions page 182  11-15
Thursday- creative writing what I learned about Egypt

7th Grade Social Studies
We will study the culture of west Africa, the empires of Ghana and Mali. assessment on Friday

Homework:
Monday- lesson review questions page 154  1-5
Tuesday- map skills of Africa page 156 due on Thursday
Wednesday- answer questions on on page 169 1-5
Thursday-  study for assessment

8th Grade Social Studies
We will study a tighter British Control chapter 6 sections 1-4 page 158

Homework:
Monday- section review page 162  1-4
Tuesday-  creative writing discretion of the Boston Massacre
Wednesday- finish questions from section 2  1-5
Thursday-  section review questions 181  1-4


                                         Have a Blessed week

                                                      Mr.  G

Week of November 23-2,5 2015


6th Grade Science
We will study moments for Electromagnetic Spectrum page 190-191, understand how heating the Earth varies

Homework:
Monday-  answer questions page 204-207 from reading
Tuesday-  Read page 206-209


7th Grade Science
We will review for assessment  on chapter 4, assessment on chapter 4, study genetic patterns

Homework:
Monday-  investigate corn in every shape and size page 138
Tuesday -  finish timeline


6th Grade Social Studies
We will study map skills 50 states and North America

Homework:
Monday-  study 50 states
Tuesday-  finish map of Europe


7th Grade Social Studies
We will focus on current events and map skills of Europe

Homework-  study Presidential Election 2016
Tuesday-  research who is running for President 2016


8th Grade Social Studies
We will study current events and map skills

Homework:
Monday-  research who is running for President for 2016?
Tuesday-  study the countries of the Americas


                                                       Have a Blessed Week
                                                                 and Thanksgiving

                                                                        Mr.  G

Week of  November 16, 2015

Note parents if you cannot meet with me at Parent Teacher Conference time send me a E-mail
psalm101jg@yahoo .com and we can meet another time.

6th Grade Science
We will finish investigating how science solve crime, study plant life and the greenhouse garden, plant reproduction, and process, chapter 7 page 260 understanding ecosystem, assessment on Friday

Homework:
Monday-  Study for assessment on forensics
Tuesday-  write a reflection on what we learned from the reading today
Wednesday-  finish vocabulary from page 260 on the ecosystem
Thursday-  study for assessment

7th Grade Science:
We will work on our Portfolios and Student lead Conferences, understand how RNA is needed to make proteins, start chapter 4 review page 134-135

Homework:
Monday-  read page 125-130 for understanding
Tuesday-  answer check your reading questions on page 126-133
Wednesday-  answer questions on page 135  1-9
Thursday-  creative writing what did you learn from chapter 4?

6th Grade Social Studies
We will focus on the legacy of Egypt, pyramid builders, the great Pharaohs and the middle Kingdom, discuss the G 20 summit

Homework:
Monday-  make a list of the Legacy of Egypt
Tuesday-  lesson review questions from page 170 1-5
Wednesday-  finish questions on page 177 1-5
Thursday-  study for assessment on Egypt

7th Grade Social Studies
We will work on Student led Conferences and Portfolios, learn about the current event G 20 summit,
study Muslim Rule in Spain chapter 4 lesson 4, focus on the Golden age of Islam and legacy assessment on Friday

Homework:
Monday-  creative writing what is a Life Long Learner?
Tuesday-  review questions from page 137 1-5
Wednesday- what is the legacy of the Muslim Golden Age?
Thursday-  study for assessment on chapter 4

8th Grade Social Studies
We will study the French and Indian War chapter 5 section 3 page 146, map skills on page 150 due on Thursday, review for assessment on Friday

Homework:
Monday-  start on map skills on page 150 due on Thursday
Tuesday-  answer questions on page 151 1-3
Wednesday-  answer questions on page 152 8-10
Thursday current event on Presidential election who is running/ study for assessment

                                              Have a Blessed week

                                                          Mr.  G

Week of November 9, 2015

6th Grade Science
We will study sources of energy, sun, x-ray, microwave and electromagnetic, understanding Arctic, temperate and equatorial temperatures, review for assessment page 195-207

Homework:
Monday-  how can a person protect hem or herself  from the sun
Tuesday-  answer compare and contrast questions from the reading
Wednesday-  answer all main idea questions from reading page 209
Thursday-  study for assessment

7th Grade Science
We will investigate DNA and RNA, cell division Meiosis, and genetic coding, review for assessment

Homework:
Monday-  answer check your reading questions page 117-119
Tuesday-  draw Meiosis page 121 part 1 and 2 due on Friday
Wednesday-  finish investigation of meiosis page 122/ questions page 123 1-3
Thursday-  check your reading page 126-129

6th Grade Social Studies
We will study Ancient Africa, geography of Egypt, understand the Nile River, focus on the legacy of Egypt, review for assessment

Homework:
Monday-  answer all essential questions from page 117-121
Tuesday- is Egypt a 1st, 2nd or 3rd world country?
Wednesday-  finish lesson review questions page 161, 1-5
Thursday-  study for assessment

7th Grade Social Studies
We will explore the expansion of Muslim Rule chapter 4 lesson 1 page 113, look a short video on Muslin culture, focus on the legacy of Islam, review for assessment on Friday

Homework:
Monday-  answer all essential and review questions page 113-116
Tuesday-  what role did math, science and medicine play in the Middle East?
Wednesday-  who were the scholars of Islam and how were the Jewish culture treated?
Thursday-  Study for assessment

8th Grade Social Studies
We will study the beginning of an American identity, roots of representative government, French and Indian War 1763. review for assessment, map skill due on Friday page 150

Homework:
Monday-  answer questions on page 140, 1-3
Tuesday-  finish question on page 140 # 4 and spiders from reading
Wednesday-  map skills on page 150 due on Friday
Thursday-  study for assessment


                                                        Have a Blessed week

                                                                   Mr.  G

Week of November 2-6  2015

6th Grade Science
We will study Energy from the Sun, chapter 5, page 179 waves and energy, investigating ultraviolet and infrared light, heating Earth and Earth's energy balance.

Homework:
Monday-  finish spiders from reading page 184-188  4/4
Tuesday-  answer questions 188-195 4 all together
Wednesday-  answer compare and contrast questions
Thursday-  study for assessment

7th Grade Science
We will investigate patterns of Heredity chapter 4 lesson 1 page 88, focus on Dominant and Recessive Alleles, explore probability and outcomes

Homework:
Monday-  answer check your reading questions from reading page 101- 106
Tuesday-  Punnett Squares page 111 answer questions
Wednesday-  review questions from page 115 1-3
Thursday-  Study for assessment and review notes

6th Grade Social Studies
We will focus on Hammurabi, chapter 4 lesson 1 page 112-116, study the legacy of Hammurabi, explore Persian control of Southwest Asia, study for assessment

Homework:
Monday-  finish spiders from reading page 112-116  5/4
Tuesday-  finish questions on page 123  1-3
Wednesday-  comparisons across Cultures page 132
Thursday-  finish questions on page 136  11-14

7th Grade Social Studies
We will finish Globalization presentations, read about Arabian Peninsula, chapter 3 lesson 1, focus on the world of Islam, review for assessment on Friday

Homework:
Monday-  finish answering review questions page 89, 1-5
Tuesday-  answer review questions on page 96  1-5
Wednesday-  finish questions on page 103, 1-5
Thursday- finish chapter review questions page 116  11-114

8th Grade Social Studies
We will study the birth of the English Colonies, finish presentation of Globalization project, answer section review questions from lessons 1,2 and 3, review for Assessment

Homework:
Monday-  finish review questions on page 97 1-4
Tuesday-  section review questions page 103 1-4
Wednesday-  finish critical thinking questions page 104 1, 3 and 5
Thursday-   study for assessment

                                                        Have a Blessed week

                                                                   Mr. G