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Mrs. Callahan


Last Updated 11-19-2009
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Missing Work and Absences 
Be sure to complete assignments as they are given. There is a two-week make-up period for missing or late assignments. If a student misses class (due to absence, band lesson, other reason), it is the responsibility of the student to check with the teacher for missing work. Assignments are given EVERY DAY. Assume you have missed something if you have missed class. Be sure to check the "ABSENT CHECK HERE" box on the chalkboard upon returning to school.

Current Event Articles & Info for Trimester 1
Article #1: National Issue – will do together as a class- due by 9/4
Article #2: National Issue - due on or before 9/18
Article #3: Civics & Government - due on or before 9/25
Article #4: Economics - due on or before 10/9
Article #5: Maine/Local - due on or before 10/16
Article #6: Civics & Government - due on or before 10/30
Article #7: Economics - due on or before 11/6
Article #8: Maine/Local - due on or before 11/20

*2 Historical Reference articles may be substituted for any of the above article selections. These articles are one way students may earn a 4 in current events.

Students may read and summarize up to 10 articles per trimester to earn a 4 in current events.

Article summaries and reactions submitted must earn at least a 2 to be accepted.

Overall current events grade will depend on the number of articles read, the quality of the responses submitted, and the grades assigned to each article summary & reaction.

Civcs/government- anything to do with the 2009 elections, members or Congress (Maine of US), presidents, governors, laws, etc.

Economics- articles covering money, oil/gas prices, taxes, etc.

Maine/local issues- articles about Maine, Mechanic Falls, Auburn, Androscoggin County- court case results, storms, crimes, school consolidation, school articles, etc.

National issues- articles covering a variety of issues affecting a large number of people (gas prices, oil prices, new laws, etc.)

Geography- articles covering storms, weather, location, climate, greenhouse effect, natural disasters, regional peoples, etc.

*Historical Reference- articles which talk about something that has happened in the past- comparing presidents, congresses, persons from history, findings, etc.

Scoring:
8 articles- scores of mostly 3’s & 4’s……………………… 3 or 4
5-7 articles- scores of mostly 2’s & 3’s…………………………..2
1-4 articles- scores of mostly 1’s & 2’s…………………………..1
 
   
7th Grade   11/18 & 11/19: one period to finish trading card (students may still turn the card in on Friday, but no more class time will be given); read pages 87-92 and complete vocab (chapter 3 lesson 4). Maine #2 current event due tomorrow.

11/17: Come to your next class with materials typed and ready to print to assemble the trading card. Maine current event due 11/20.

11/16: Explorer research period in class today. Come tomorrow with at least half of explorer summary completed. Email Maine #2 current event article link to me. Article due Friday.

11/13: Choose modern explorer for project in class (due next week during double period); Complete chapter 3 lesson 3 vocab; if explorer activity/vocab were not done in class today- finish over weekend.

11/12: In class- Veteran's Day questions/responses; Begin working on Explorer Matching activity (either 1-10 or 11-20) and complete for Friday.

11/11: NO SCHOOL

11/9 & 11/10- Veteran's Day poster work period today (due Thursday); Vocab for chapter 3 lesson 2 due Tuesday. Last current event (Maine #2) due by 11/20. Be sure to get missing articles in. Limit of 2 per week. Don't keep waiting or you will not get enough in to meet the standards.

11/6- read pages 74-80 in class as partners. Create list of 10 facts about colony of New Spain for Monday.

11/3-11/5; explorer Frayer Model together in class; read pages 68-73- notes and Columbus paragraph. Current event- economics is due tomorrow.

11/2: email me the link for the economics current event article by tomorrow using epals account. Article summary & reaction are due Friday.

10/28: reviewed Maine referendum questions in class today. Current event work period. Take home test work period.

10/27: begin working on chapter 2 take home essay test (due 11/3).Open book and open note- use worksheets to help as well.

10/26: finished watching "Indian Wars" video/answering questions. FInd and print current event article (civics & government) for tomorrow. Article due 10/3.

10/15: Chap 2 Lesson 2 Native Americans Grid (in class); Chap 2 lesson 2 vocab as homework. Current event article and summary will be due tomorrow.

10/14: reviewed chap 2 lesson 1 questions in class; find a current event article about Maine for tomorrow.

10/13: Chap 2 Lesson 1 questions 1 &2 in class and #3 for homework- use handout and book to complete in class. Find a current event article for tomorrow (local/Maine).

10/9: these classes did not meet today due to NECAP testing.

10/6-10/8: Graphing Pop Trends almanac prep work and double bar graph using laptops. Written summary and comic are due on 10/8 ( I will collect these on my jump drive. DO NOT print them). Current event (economics) is due by 10/9.

10/5: Entrepreneur work period in class today. Written summary and comic are due on 10/8. Current event (economics) is due by 10/9. Find your article by Wednesday.

9/30 & 10/1: Chapter 1 test in class; continue research on entrepreneur. We will explore comic life program in class on Friday.

9/29: Choose your entrepreneur and begin research today; Chapter 1 assessment next class. Be sure to complete chapter 1 review sheet and study!!

9/28: chap 1 assessment on Wed/Thurs; finish 1/2 questions on ch 1 review for Tuesday. Reviewed Economics web in class today.

9/24&9/25: Five themes plate/flip book and GeoLand project should all be finished and handed in today;

9/23: Chap 1 Lesson 3- Tools of the Trade Vocab in class; begin Chap 1 lesson 4- Economics Web in class and finish as homework.

9/22: 5 Themes of Geography- flip book activity in class; 5 themes "plate" activity to go with your country/island

9/21: Finish reading pages 20-25 & complete questions #4-9 (#6 & 7 are optional to earn a 4) for Chap 1 Lesson 3. Period 3 GeoLand Project due Tuesday; Period 4 GeoLand Project due Thursday. Find current event article (civics) for Wednesday.

9/18: Reviewed back side of 5 Themes of Geography worksheet; students had rest of class to work on Geo-Land projects. These will be due on 9/22.

9/16-9/17 (double periods): Reviewed front side of 5 Themes of Geography worksheet and assigned groups to complete the back for next class; Students given time to complete two maps from Tuesday; current event (2nd national article) is due on Friday; began work on Geo-Land project (due 9/22)- students had a class period today and will have some time on Friday as well. Project is due Tuesday, but no further class time will be given. Students need to plan time well.

9/15: find a current event article for next class (use www.portaportal.com); complete the front side of the Five Themes of Geography worksheet; maps do not need to be completed as homework- more time will be given during the next class period to finish;

9/14: Chap 1 Lesson 2 vocab and finish question #3 if not done

9/9 & 9/10 (doubles): Getting to Know Textbook questions 26-50 for Friday. Watched Obama's message to students podcast in class today along with discussion and short written activity. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/)- Text of speech here

9/8: Getting to Know Textbook questions 1-25 for next class

9/7: NO SCHOOL!

9/4: students completed an assessment on Latitude & Longitude in class today. NO HOMEWORK!

9/3: study for Lat/Long/Hemisphere assessment tomorrow; current event final copy due Friday.

9/2: complete the summary paragraph for Clunkers current event article; begin to review for Lat/Long/Hemispheres assessment on Friday.

9/1: Lat/Long worksheet pg 40-41 in class; Lat/Long in USA & Canada worksheet pg 10-11

8/31: Latitude/Longitude worksheet pg 39 #s 1-9 only

8/28: complete "Which Continent am I?" map

8/27: finish hemispheres worksheet pgs 417-418 & cans as needed

8/26: Class Expectations should be signed by student and parent and returned to Mrs. Callahan by 9/2/09 
8th Grade   11/18 - 11/19 (period 2 and 5)- notes over history of political parties; p7- John Adams movie (as president). Maine #2 current event due tomorrow.

11/17: Read pages 291-294 in class and complete questions over chap 9 lesson 4. Maine current event due 11/20.

11/16: What is a federalist? (cartoon drawing); Maine current event article #2 due Friday.

11/13: Reviewed notes from pg 287-290 & completed reading check; chap 9 lesson 3 vocab & questions- started in class & to be finished as homework for Monday.

11/12: In class- Veteran's Day questions/responses; Read pages 287-290 and take notes over beliefs of federalists and democratic-repiblicans.

11/11: NO SCHOOL

11/9 & 11/10- Veteran's Day poster work period today (due Thursday). Last current event (Maine #2) due by 11/20. Be sure to get missing articles in. Limit of 2 per week. Don't keep waiting or you will not get enough in to meet the standards.

11/3-11/6: Chapter 1 lesson 2 vocab; Washington's Accomplishments- introductory speech due tomorrow. Students have had all week to complete research and product in class. Current event- economics is due tomorrow.

11/2: Chap 9 Lesson 1- Treasury Bonds worksheet (questions 1-5 in class and finish #6 at home0. E-mail the link for economics current event article by Tuesday using epals account(article and summary due Friday). Plus- Chap 9 Lesson 1 vocab due Tues.

10/28 & 10/29: reviewed the Maine referendum questions in class. Current event work period- due Friday. Get unfinished podcasts to me ASAP.

10/27: ChAP 9 LESSON 1- Washington Takes Office questions were begun in class with a partner. Students may email responses with partner to split up the work and ensure it was completed on time. Due next class. Current event article (civics) due Friday 10/30.

10/26: find and email link for current event article (civics & government) to Mrs. Callahan for tomorrow.

10/19-10/23: Students created Citizenship podcasts and shared them in class on Friday. Students worked on them in class each period during the week. Maine current event was due on Friday as well. Students found articles on Monday in class.

10/14-10/16: amendment poster and citizenship essay are due on Friday. Work periods on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. NO CURRENT EVENT this week for grade 8 due to the nature of other assignments. We will pick this one up at a later date.

Period 2 does not meet for the rest of this week (10/14-10/16) due to NECAP testing.

10/13: period 7- Federal Court Districts map in class. Completed the amendment matching worksheet (8.4). Finish for homework as needed. Citizenship essay due Friday (10/16). NO CURRENT EVENT this week for grade 8 due to the nature of other assignments. We will pick this one up at a later date.

10/13: period 2- work period- amendment poster (handout and rubric given in class today) and citizenship essay due Friday (10/16). NO CURRENT EVENT this week for grade 8 due to the nature of other assignments. We will pick this one up at a later date.

10/9: period 5 & 7 did not meet today due to NECAP testing. Period 2 completed the amendment matching worksheet (8.4).

10/8: period 5 & 7 did not meet today due to NECAP testing; Period 2 completed the Federal Court Districts map today.

10/7 (period 2 only): Federal Court Districts map in class. Finish for homework as needed. Citizenship essay (4 developed paragraphs/1-2 pages based on the 4 criteria from the model) due Friday, October 16th. Current event (economics) is due by 10/9.

10/6 10/7: Citizenship Frayer Model in class. Citizenship essay (4 developed paragraphs/1-2 pages based on the 4 criteria from the model) due Friday, October 16th.

10/5: "Citizenship Test" questions in class; part 2 (5-10 questions & answers) Citizenship test; Ch8 L5 Citizenship vocab for Tuesday. Current event (economics) is due by 10/9. Find your article by Wednesday.

9/30 & 10/1: 3 branches of gov't test; read pages 262-264 (Ch 8 L4) and complete Frayer Model over government for Friday.

9/29: How a Bill becomes a law w/s pg 22-23 and create chart for how a bill becomes a law; 3 Branches assessment WED/THUR

9/28: 3 Branches assessment WED/THUR; In class- Which Branch? chart & read pages 259-261 (chapter 8 lesson 3); Complete vocab and questions from chap 8 lesson 3 (#1-3 only) for Tuesday.

9/23: Research Supreme Court Justices and Branch Leaders & Cabinet Members in class (worksheets pgs 66-67); Organization of Exec Branch (pg 36-37) as homework.

9/22: Terms & Salaries for Branch Leaders & Powers of the President w/s pg 32-33 in class; O'Connor and Sotomayor quick write activity as homework.

9/21: Rules of Congress (p20-21) and Powers of Congress (p24-25) read & discussed in class; Limits on Congress (p26-27)to be completed for homework. Find current event article for Wednesday.

9/18: only period 2 met today. They had a chance to complete the current event article and to complete any missing work.

9/16-9/17 (doubles): review Skill for Life (9/15); finish 3 branches of govt chart; E Pluribus Unum worksheet and current event article for Friday.

9/15: find a current event article for next class (use www.portaportal.com); Skill for Life- pg 258 #1-4 and pg 271 #22-23; finish he Supreme Court Cases worksheet pg 40-41 and POTUS worksheet pg 30-31 if not finished in class today

9/14: Senate and House qualifications worksheets (pgs 16-19) if not done in class; Periods 2 and 7 watched the 9/11 volunteerism video; period 5 was given the President qualifications worksheet as the internet was down during class. They will watch the video tomorrow.

9/9 & 9/10: Watched Obama's message to students podcast in class today along with discussion and short written activity. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/)- Text of speech here. Vocab for chapter 8 lesson 2 will be due on Friday. Preamble assessment also due on Friday.

9/8: finish Powers/Responsibilities portion of chart with group members (began in class)and chap 8 lesson 2 vocab due at next class. Reminder that Preamble Assessment must be by 9/11

9/7: NO SCHOOL!

9/4: Judicial Branch worksheet pg 38-39 and Judicial Branch flowchart- in class assignments to be completed as homework if not finished in class. Ask your student!

9/3: current event final copy due Friday; finish Executive Branch worksheet pg 14-15

9/2: complete the summary paragraph for Clunkers current event article; Preamble assessment must be done by 9/11

9/1: Notes over 7 basic principles in the US Constitution; complete Activity pg 251 (choose 1 principle or 1 reason from Preamble for poster); Preamble assessment must be done by 9/11

8/31: Chapter 8 Lesson 1- finish questions 3 & 5 (skip 6) and 8.1 vocab for tomorrow.

8/28: complete "Which Continent am I?" map; books need to be covered by 9/4 (next Friday)

8/27: finish hemispheres worksheet pgs 417-418 & cans as needed

8/26: Class Expectations should be signed by student and parent and returned to Mrs. Callahan by 9/2/09  

8TH GRADE TRIP    
Other News   Harlem Rockets game tonight at PRHS...staff plays the Rockets...great game to see.

 

8th grade Slide Show Pictures   I am looking for baby pictures and 6-8 other pictures of your 8th grade student over the years. They will be used in the 8th grade slide show at the end of the school year. Put digital pictures on a disk or email them to me at the above address (three or four at a time). I can scan images as well. Larger printed pictures scan better than smaller prints. I would love to have pictures by Christmas vacation so I can get started soon after.

Thanks for your help!  

 
 
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