Monday - No Homework
Tuesday - Friday: At home this week, you will want to continue to work on your Georgia's Story Timeline magazine. Remember, each time period needs three good events that shaped that time period in Georgia's history. You can also bring in your own magazines to cut from in order to create your visual representations in your project magazine.
If you need to check out a book on CD rom, please see me.
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| @ May 6, 2008 8:51:57 AM EDT ( ) |
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday through Friday - you will watch the movie, The Murder of Mary Phagan. We have studied the events surrounding this case, and the subsequent lynching of Leo Frank, in class this year. At the end of the week, you will be given a test to complete on the movie.
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| @ April 25, 2008 6:25:30 PM EDT ( ) |
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday through Friday and the weekend - You and your team are to create a way to divide up all 159 Georgia Counties. Your test on Monday, April 28, will be to show me that you know how to locate and/or understand the counties for which you are responsible.
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| @ April 21, 2008 8:09:54 AM EDT ( ) |
CRCT WEEK - No Homeowrk
We will review each day this week for the Social Studies CRCT on Friday.
GOOD LUCK TEAM 8-2
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| @ April 13, 2008 9:38:38 PM EDT ( ) |
Monday through Friday - This week we will be reviewing for the CRCT. Each evening, your team may have to make a neat copy of the review study guide you are doing in class each day. The work will be evenly divided between each team. I will take daily grades for these assignments.
Remember to make sure you are in the habit of getting plenty of rest each night in preparation for the CRCT next week.
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| @ April 7, 2008 4:41:19 PM EDT ( ) |
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday - Finish "Entrepreneurs in Georgia" sheet
Wednesday - Finish "Compounding Interest" sheet
Thursday - No homework except to study for Word Wall quiz tomorrow on the following words: propaganda, reform, republic, stock market, tolerance, and vigilante
Friday - No homework
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| @ April 3, 2008 9:11:37 AM EST ( ) |
Economic Understandings
SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced
in Georgia in different historical periods.
SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.
a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods.
b. Explain Georgia’s role in world trade today.
SS8E3 The student will evaluate the influence of Georgia’s economic growth and
development.
a. Define profit and describe how profit is an incentive for entrepreneurs.
b. Explain how entrepreneurs take risks to develop new goods and services to start a business.
c. Evaluate the importance of entrepreneurs in Georgia who developed such enterprises as Coca-
Cola, Delta Airlines, Georgia-Pacific, and Home Depot.
SS8E4 The student will identify revenue sources and services provided by state and
local governments.
a. Trace sources of state revenue such as sales taxes, federal grants, personal income taxes, and
property taxes.
b. Explain the distribution of state revenue to provide services.
c. Evaluate how choices are made given the limited revenues of state and local governments.
SS8E5 The student will explain personal money management choices in terms of
income, spending, credit, saving, and investing.
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| @ April 3, 2008 9:03:03 AM EST ( ) |
SPRING BREAK: NO SCHOOL! ENJOY
Posted by: jimbarrett
| @ March 18, 2008 1:55:27 PM EST ( ) |
Monday - Finish Georgia's Executive Branch Think Tac Toe question board
Tuesday - Word Wall words: Federal Reserve System, Indentured Servant, Start studying for quiz on Thursday
Wednesday - Word Wall words: International Goods, Inflation Continue to study for quiz on Thursday
Thursday - No Homework
Friday - Good Friday: No School
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| @ March 17, 2008 6:00:19 PM EST ( ) |
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday - Word Wall words: era & federal
Wednesday - No Homework
Thursday - No Homework
Friday - No School: Professional Development
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| @ March 17, 2008 5:55:49 PM EST ( ) |
SS8CG1 The student will describe the role of citizens under Georgia’s constitution.
a. Explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution.
b. Explain the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances.
c. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
d. Explain voting requirements and elections in Georgia.
e. Explain the role of political parties in government.
S8CG2 The student will analyze the role of the legislative branch in Georgia state
government.
a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly.
b. Describe the organization of the General Assembly, with emphasis on leadership and the
committee system.
c. Trace the steps in the legislative process for a bill to become a law in Georgia.
SS8CG3 The student will analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia state
government.
a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor.
b. Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy areas of state
programs.
SS8CG4 The student will analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government.
a. Explain the structure of the court system in Georgia including trial and appellate procedures and
how judges are selected.
b. Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law.
c. Describe the adult justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps
in the criminal justice process.
d. Describe ways to avoid trouble and settle disputes peacefully.
SS8CG5 The student will analyze the role of local governments in the state of Georgia.
a. Explain the origins, functions, purposes, and differences of county and city governments in
Georgia.
b. Compare and contrast the weak mayor-council, the strong mayor-council, and the council-
manager forms of city government.
c. Describe the functions of special-purpose governments.
SS8CG6 The student will explain how the Georgia court system treats juvenile offenders.
a. Explain the difference between delinquent behavior and unruly behavior and the consequences of
each
b. Describe the rights of juveniles when taken into custody.
c. Describe the juvenile justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and
steps in the juvenile justice process.
d. Explain the seven delinquent behaviors that can subject juvenile offenders to the adult criminal
process, how the decision to transfer to adult court is made, and the possible consequences.
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| @ March 17, 2008 5:53:28 PM EST ( ) |
Monday - Study word wall words: Deflation and Domestic
Tuesday - Study word wall words: Disenfranchisement and Dredd Scott Decision of 1857
Start studying for test on Great depression and WWI on Friday
Wednesday - Study word wall: Due Process of Law and Electoral College
Continue reading notes on WWI and the Great Depression for test on Friday.
Thursday - Study word wall: filibuster and Gideon v Wainwright
Word wall quiz is on Friday as well as the test over WWI, The Great Depression and WWII.
Friday - No homework
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| @ March 4, 2008 7:33:10 AM EST ( ) |
We are covering the following Georgia Performance Standards:
SS8H9 The student will describe the impact of World War II on Georgia’s development
economically, socially, and politically.
a. Describe the impact of events leading up to American involvement in World War II; include
Lend-Lease and the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b. Evaluate the importance of Bell Aircraft, military bases, the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards,
Richard Russell, and Carl Vinson.
c. Explain the impact of the Holocaust on Georgians.
d. Discuss the ties to Georgia that President Roosevelt had and his impact on the state.
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| @ March 4, 2008 7:28:45 AM EST ( ) |
Monday - No Homework
Tuesday - Review word wall words: Interdependence & Movement
Wednesday - Review word wall words: Amendments & Bicameral
Thursday - Review word wall words: Articles of Confederation & bipartisan
We will have a quiz on Friday
Friday - No Homework
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| @ February 27, 2008 8:01:12 AM EST ( ) |
Monday - Presidents' Day: No School
Tuesday - No Homework
Wednesday - No Homework
Thursday - Complete picture of how Georgia contributed to World War I
Friday - No Homework
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| @ February 20, 2008 2:33:09 PM EST ( ) |
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