Thursday August 29 What Do You Want To Make?

Good morning 8th grade,

We are going to continue exploring the 8th grade material by finishing the questions we were answering yesterday. The questions from yesterday:
1)What is the section about?
2) What about the section grabbed your attention?3) Why did it grab your attention?
4) Using descriptive words describe the images in the section.
5) What modern day comparison can you make with the information from the section?
6) What type of project could you create to represent the information?

We'll spend about 10 minutes finishing the questions. After let's move on to "What Do You Want To Make"

In this class you will be making lots of projects to demonstrate your knowledge of history. To get our brains started with projects let's answer the questions below:

1. Make a list of 2-3 projects you would like to make.
2. Provide 2-3 complete sentences to describe what it include.
3. Write 2-3 complete sentences why you want to make that particular project (do this for each project idea).
4. Include a materials list (the materials you need to build the project)
5. Sketch 2 or 3 of the projects, (draw the projects).

Tuesday August 27 Intro to US History

Good Morning,

You are probably wondering about netbooks. We are waiting for the shipment of new computers to come in either today or tomorrow.

In class: we are going to flip through the text to become familiar with the sections of US History we will study during your 8th grade year. Feel free to share with your neighbor any you found interesting. Take about 5 minutes.

After you've had about 5 minutes to flip through the book go back to one section you found interesting and in complete sentences answer these questions:
1)What is the section about?

2) What about the section grabbed your attention?

3) Why did it grab your attention?

4) Using descriptive words describe the images in the section.

5) What modern day comparison can you make with the information from the section?

6) What type of project could you create to represent the information?

Ready For The New Year....

Welcome to 8th grade!!

I'm really excited for this year, we all have new ideas and I can't wait to see what you'll make. In an effort to get to know you a little better and have us headed in the same direction....

I'd like you to fill out the Discover Student Talents sheet here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fDP7Yv6f9b1lJfl3GkSEARlsmuixYSRvWFd-bgVOm-k/pub

If you have questions feel free to contact me:
cscottsy@gmail.com
805-215-8864 (please include your name in the text)