The 8th graders have just finished their unit on the Declaration of Independence and are currently finishing up their group graphic organizers to turn in by Thursday.
With the holidays quickly approaching, the students will only get a quick introduction to our next topic, The American Revolution from 1776 -1783.
This Friday, December 11th, 2009 is the last day to turn in any missing work for this 2nd quarter.
Tuesday December 15th, 2009 students will be taking their second round of CBM's.
This quarter has flown by and I think all of us are ready for a restful and rejuvenating holiday break!
Good Job this semester!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
7th Grade Groups
Here are the Groups for 7A and 7B<
7A:
Maria, Reyna, Mikayla, and Aliyah: San Diego, California
Nathan and Draven: Maui, Hawaii
CJ Kelsey, Kailey, and Mathew: Portland, Oregon
Tyree, Evonna, Danielle, and Alisia: New York City, New York
Andrew, Guillermo, and Keith: Oakland, California
Gabbie, Kelly, and Alexcez: Las Vegas, Nevada
Damon and Mateo: Atlanta, Georgia
Levi, Jacob, Fransisco, and Zach: Houston, Texas
7B
Johnathan and Jonah: Denver, Colorado
James, Luis, Kain, and Isaiah M.: Tampa, Florida
Ian, Joshua, Isaiah H.: San Fransisco, California
Laneysa, Alexa, Mabel, and Emily: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Alaniz, Davis, Hanna, and Jeremy: New York City, New York
Megan, Tiffany, Bronte, and Josue: Honolulu, Hawaii
7A:
Maria, Reyna, Mikayla, and Aliyah: San Diego, California
Nathan and Draven: Maui, Hawaii
CJ Kelsey, Kailey, and Mathew: Portland, Oregon
Tyree, Evonna, Danielle, and Alisia: New York City, New York
Andrew, Guillermo, and Keith: Oakland, California
Gabbie, Kelly, and Alexcez: Las Vegas, Nevada
Damon and Mateo: Atlanta, Georgia
Levi, Jacob, Fransisco, and Zach: Houston, Texas
7B
Johnathan and Jonah: Denver, Colorado
James, Luis, Kain, and Isaiah M.: Tampa, Florida
Ian, Joshua, Isaiah H.: San Fransisco, California
Laneysa, Alexa, Mabel, and Emily: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Alaniz, Davis, Hanna, and Jeremy: New York City, New York
Megan, Tiffany, Bronte, and Josue: Honolulu, Hawaii
December 8th, 2009 7th Grade Homework
Hello Students, Parents, and fellow teachers,
This is an update to the previous message concerning the 7th grade project.
Homework over the next two days is as follows:
Students need to start gathering research for their City Project.
Students may choose to use the Internet (If available)
Students can arrange a time with their parents to go to the library.
I also suggested going to AAA, or a similar travel agency.
Furthermore,
Students need to have their United States Map completely filled out with States and capitals, as well as have the map neatly colored.
The students will be allowed time in the computer lab to accomplish the requirements.
Please remember, group work demands that all students give what they can to the overall success of the whole. Do what you can, when you can, and ask for help if you need any whatsoever.
This is an update to the previous message concerning the 7th grade project.
Homework over the next two days is as follows:
Students need to start gathering research for their City Project.
Students may choose to use the Internet (If available)
Students can arrange a time with their parents to go to the library.
I also suggested going to AAA, or a similar travel agency.
Furthermore,
Students need to have their United States Map completely filled out with States and capitals, as well as have the map neatly colored.
The students will be allowed time in the computer lab to accomplish the requirements.
Please remember, group work demands that all students give what they can to the overall success of the whole. Do what you can, when you can, and ask for help if you need any whatsoever.
Monday, December 7, 2009
7th Grade Brochure Project!
The 7th graders are starting a project which will take them into 3rd quarter. The project is titled Tracing the History of a City. The students are working in groups of 2 - 4 people. The requirements are as follows: Students will start by filling in a blank United States Map with all 50 states and the capital cities. Once their maps are filled in and colored, they will choose, and research an American city with more than a million people. Second, students will need to find information on their cities using the Internet, getting a book or two from the library, looking through an almanac, and perhaps checking out a travel agency. Collecting the information about their city is extremely important as they are going to be tracing the History of their city over the years starting with the year 1860 and ending with the present. The information students will be required to gather is clearly stated in the handouts they received for the project. Although this project will take a lot of work, the students will gain a sense of accomplishment when they see their finished products. I know I am excited to see the outcome. If the students say they have no homework over the next week, they are not being truthful, as they have this project to work on, and every bit helps.
I have arrived
Hello,
after several weeks of attempting to access my web page I have arrived! I would first like to say thank you to all the parents, teachers, administration, and students for your patience. As my title states, I am the history teacher hear at LPA Central. I have had the pleasure of working at this site for two years now, and absolutely love my job. Although some days present challenges that I feel may push me over the edge. Most days I leave here with a smile on my face, thinking of something funny a student has said, an interesting occurence in class, a mind stimulating encounter with a co-worker, or just a sense of joy that I am actually living the dream I worked so hard for.
I will be regularly posting to keep all informed of what is happening in Ms. Van's 7th and 8th grade history class. Again, welcome to my site, and welcome to my classroom.
after several weeks of attempting to access my web page I have arrived! I would first like to say thank you to all the parents, teachers, administration, and students for your patience. As my title states, I am the history teacher hear at LPA Central. I have had the pleasure of working at this site for two years now, and absolutely love my job. Although some days present challenges that I feel may push me over the edge. Most days I leave here with a smile on my face, thinking of something funny a student has said, an interesting occurence in class, a mind stimulating encounter with a co-worker, or just a sense of joy that I am actually living the dream I worked so hard for.
I will be regularly posting to keep all informed of what is happening in Ms. Van's 7th and 8th grade history class. Again, welcome to my site, and welcome to my classroom.
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