tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155877442024-03-07T01:09:35.632-05:00Grade 8 Social StudiesWelcome to Avenues: The World School and History/Humanities 8!
This is a fun homework blog that will contain student-friendly posts with information about homework and classwork. You can still consult the official school website at Avenuesnyc.org
and iTunesU, where I will upload documents. However, I hope this will help you see what you need more clearly for classwork each day....besides, you can feed the fish!
-- Ms. AllenKim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.comBlogger551125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-8441451359556083652012-11-06T11:12:00.009-05:002012-11-06T11:13:00.361-05:00HW due Wed., 11/7<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Enroll in the new iTunes U course. If you have problems, email me and I'll send you a PDF for the first assignment. We'll solve them tomorrow.<br />
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Then, annotate the Moynihan article. Use iAnnotate and try out different methods. Do ten annotations.</div>
Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-13189962727443130602012-10-19T15:45:00.001-04:002012-10-19T15:45:05.853-04:00HW due Monday, 10/22<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-34366727749716469302012-10-18T16:13:00.001-04:002012-10-18T16:24:22.300-04:00HW due Friday, 10/19<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Read Ch. 10-11; Think about Reader's Response for Class Tomorrow </b></div>
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Tomorrow, you will write a descriptive paragraph to demonstrate
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the essential questions followed while reading <i>Bread Givers.</i> This work will be done in class.</div>
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BRING YOUR LAPTOP. It will be hard to do on the iPad.</div>
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If you are in Section 1, you must turn in your note cards and we will perform the "last scene" before we take the assessment.</div>
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Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-49427210009087025912012-10-16T13:04:00.002-04:002012-10-16T13:10:56.451-04:00HW due Thursday, October 18<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. Read Ch. 9 in Bread Givers (no annotations necessary).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. Prepare for your "Big Picture Editing" in English by continuing your research for the Humanities Project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Look for history information about your New York Place. You should have <span style="text-decoration: underline;">8 notes</span>
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when we will dedicate some class time to discussing your projects.Write the name of the source at the top of each card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you have not yet turned in the two bibliography cards, do so right away, as this is a late assignment.</span></div>
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you turn in the final project for Humanities, you must list your
sources in the Chicago style and include some history information!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you need any help with the Chicago style for bibliography formats, go the the Google Site created by Ms. Methven at </span></div>
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/a/avenues.org/humanities-8-research-project-new-york/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">https://sites.google.com/a/avenues.org/humanities-8-research-project-new-york/</span></a></div>
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Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-70803909163641464442012-08-28T15:24:00.000-04:002012-10-16T13:06:28.655-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Welcome to Avenues: The World School and History/Humanities 8!<br />
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This is a fun homework blog that will contain student-friendly posts with information about homework and classwork. You can still consult the official school website at Avenuesnyc.org<br />
and iTunesU, where I will upload documents. However, I hope this will help you see what you need more clearly for classwork each day....besides, you can feed the fish!<br />
-- Ms. Allen<br />
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Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-60725344552483677452011-05-10T16:40:00.001-04:002011-05-10T16:41:09.539-04:00HW due Wed., 5/11<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Read the rest of the packet (two articles) and answer # 3-4, p. 8.<br />
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Also, if you haven't already done so, please get your Civil War essay signed.<br />
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SOME OF YOU STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN YOUR LIFE AWARENESS SHEETS SIGNED. THIS IS A MISSING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT.</div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-29570332922932538732011-05-09T15:39:00.000-04:002011-05-09T15:39:05.918-04:00HW due Tue., 5/10<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Read in the new packet, "The Color Line in the era of Segregation," pp. 1-5. Answer p. 8, #1-2, on a separate page.<br />
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You should have ALREADY turned in the Reconstruction homework and the buddy letters to the in-basket (they were due today).</div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-52374210467889326362011-05-05T16:24:00.000-04:002011-05-05T16:24:11.066-04:00HW due Monday, 5/9<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Read, highlight, and answer the questions about Reconstruction in the worksheet given to you in class. The last part will require a little research and answering the question on a separate paper. U.S. Grant is the key.<br />
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Also, please write a letter/s to your buddy/ies.</div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-65592412648488300862011-05-04T20:23:00.000-04:002011-05-04T20:23:12.186-04:00HW due Thu., 5/5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The in-class essay has turned into a take-home essay. Please bring in a typed, double-spaced version of your essay. We will have instructional class tomorrow instead. </div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-18494292834267854372011-05-02T17:04:00.000-04:002011-05-02T17:04:34.293-04:00HW due Wed., 5/4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Write up the parent letter about the research paper.<br />
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Have the LA conversation with your parent. See the email I sent to you attached to your graded research paper.<br />
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ALSO, WORK ON PREPPING YOUR IN-CLASS ESSAY FOR THURSDAY, 5/5.<br />
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You may use one regular sized index card. You will also receive a copy of the three documents.</div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-68191035033270934392011-04-21T13:24:00.006-04:002011-04-21T13:35:06.388-04:00Links<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.aish.com/h/pes/mm/Passover_Google_Exodus.html" target="_blank">http://www.aish.com/h/pes/mm/<wbr></wbr>Passover_Google_Exodus.html</a><br />
If Moses had Passover... <br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1335109497"></a><a href="http://passover_google_exodus.html/"><br />
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iPad app on the Civil War:<br />
<a href="http://www.history.com/interactives/civil-war-today?cmpid=twitter-history-041211-2">http://www.history.com/interactives/civil-war-today?cmpid=twitter-history-041211-2</a><br />
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Civil War 150 (History Channel Website -- amazing archive of videos, interactives, and other info)<br />
<a href="http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war">http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war</a><br />
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CONTINUE TO USE CALENDAR TO KEEP UP WITH HOMEWORK <br />
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WTW = <i>War, Terrible War</i> (1 post it for every 3 pages read)<br />
AJ = <i>American Journey</i> (answer questions indicated)<br />
EW = <i>Eyewitnesses</i> (answer questions at the end of the section)<br />
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We will be watching a lot of film clips in class, as well as talking in small groups. The level of your discussion counts. You may have POP QUIZZES, so keep up with reading and review your written assignments, including what you have read in MUSH.</div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-41780057938430007572011-04-12T19:55:00.001-04:002011-04-12T19:55:21.206-04:00HW due Thu., 4/14<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Use the new HW Calendar to track your assignments. There is no class on Wednesday due to filming. Note that there is a Life Awareness assignment NEXT WEEK (read articles and talk to parents -- get signature -- this averaged into hw/social studies grade).<br />
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Use the HW Calendar by looking at what is in boldface. That item will be due the next day. You have assignments in <i>War, Terrible War (post its) and The American Journey (questions).</i></div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-83189220660864349692011-04-06T17:13:00.003-04:002011-04-06T17:32:25.355-04:00HW due Thu., 4/7<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Keep on writin'.<br />
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You should be up to 1 1/2 pages of Chapter Three by now.<br />
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Please print and staple your revised and new writing to show to me in class.<br />
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Your <u><i>rough writing</i></u> should be finished on Monday, April 11. Any final editing, tweaking, adjustments, printing, changing, rearranging, etc., should be done by the next day, Tuesday (get the paper mostly done this weekend). <b>You should therefore finish your research paper by next Tuesday, April 12</b>. TURN IN TWO DOUBLE-SPACED COPIES. Please submit it to Google Docs as well. Details later. Any research papers not turned in by that date will be lowered by one letter grade for each day they are late.<br />
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BY FRIDAY, TURN IN BUDDY LETTERS.</div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-28155269016670207142011-04-04T16:33:00.000-04:002011-04-04T16:33:12.347-04:00HW due Wed., 4/6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Revise Ch. 2 based on revisions; revise Ch. 1 based on the revisions for Ch. 2 (that is, if you see any patterns that would suggest changes, make them).<br />
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Then, begin working on Ch. 3. Write the first page, at least the first couple of paragraphs.<br />
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DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR RESEARCH THESIS. It probably should be introduced at the transition point.<br />
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BUDDY LETTERS are due sometime this week.</div>Kim Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08367132316360560471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15587744.post-83816391091962274592011-03-16T12:21:00.003-04:002011-03-16T12:22:48.478-04:00HW due Fri., 3/18<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">FINISH CH.2 BY FRIDAY. NO DROP BOXES -- JUST HAND IT IN TO ME ON PAPER.<br />
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YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DO ANY WORK ON THIS PROJECT DURING SPRING BREAK. <span style="color: red;">Have a great vacation!</span><br />
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