St. Luke’s History

Hello all! Here is is the end of March already! Here is a break down of what is going to happen over the next week and a half. Remember Achievement Testing is next week so there will be no homework.

7th grade: Wed. March 25-Fri. March 27 ~ Work on the Texas Revolution Newscast

Mon. Mar 30-Fri. April 3 ~ Achievement Testing (I can’t believe it’s April!) There will be no homework this week. Major in class topics will be the Industries of Texas (Cattle Ranching, Oil, Lumber, Manufacturing).

8th Grade: Wed. March 25-Fri. March 27 ~ Continue Webquest for Battles of World War II

Mon. March 30 ~ A look at D-Day facts and Statistics. Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter of Failure to Congress

Tuesday March 31 ~ Continue D-Day: Complete D-Day Statistics Worksheets

Wednesday April 1-Friday April 3 ~ Holocaust Video and discussion

On Going for 8th graders is the research papers an deadlines. Even though there is no official homework, students must continue work on the paper!

Here are the requirements for the Travel Brochure:

• For your chosen city, place it in the proper region and sub-region
• Population
• Climate (average Summer/Winter highs and lows, rainfall, etc)
• Two Pictures
• 3 Attractions
• Contact Information
• Brief Driving Directions from San Antonio
• Where to stay

Remember!  This is due on Friday (Thursday if you are going out of town early)

I apologize for the delay in posting. There have been some technical difficulties here in my edublog world. Here are the things we are in the middle of and a preview of next week:

7th Grade: You should be hard at work on your Lewis and Clark journals.  They are due Wed., Feb. 25.

Friday Feb 20:  Review Handouts for the Jeffersonian Era test

Monday Feb. 23:  Review for Test

Tuesday Feb. 24:  Jeffersonian Era Test

Wednesday Feb 25: Journals Due.  Introduce “Growth and Expansion” Unit

Thursday Feb. 26:  The Industrial Revolution Chapter 10 sec. 1

Friday Feb. 27: Chart Inventors and Inventions of the 1840’s and 50’s

8th Grade: Remember!!!! Your Depression Discussion Questions and Packet are Due Tomorrow Feb. 20

Monday Feb. Feb 23:  What brought the Depression to a Close?

Tuesday Feb. 24:   Review for Great Depression Test

Wednesday Feb. 25:  Test

Thursday Feb. 26:  The state of the World just before World War II

Friday Feb.  27:  The Rise of Hitler – essay to read and associated questions

Welcome to a short week for SLES.  Remember that Friday is a student holiday as the teachers have their annual ISA Conference.

What to look for this week:  7th grade: We  will review for the Chapter 8 test on Thursday.  Look for section assessments and worksheets as you study.  Monday, Feb. 9 we will start the unit on the Jeffersonian Era

8th grade: We will edit Radio show scripts and record on Thursday.  Homework will be Chapter 12 section 1,2, and 3 assessments all due on Thursday.  On Monday, Feb. 9 we will begin our look at the Great Depression with a focus on how it links to today’s economic crisis.

Good Chilly Morning to you all!

I think we are all getting a case of the winter blues around here.  I have noticed a drop in enthusiasm for all things school and class related.  Everyone and everything seems a bit on the edge.  Uniforms are looking a little ragged, attitudes are getting a little snarky and I have witnessed more than a few exaggerated eye-rolls.  I know it is hard to keep focus during this time of year when it feels like we all should be hibernating, but focus we must.  Lets snap back to standards and put the St. Luke’s Way back into practice.  Here are a few suggestions:

Girls:  Check the length of your skirts and the cleanliness of your shoes

Boys:  Remember to keep the shirts tucked in!  If your dress shirt cannot be buttoned, it is time to purchase a new one!

For everyone:  The only pieces of outerwear than can be worn in at school are the uniform sweaters, the red sweatshirt or the red fleece jackets.  If you wear something else you will be asked to take it off.  No eye-rolling or deep sighs needed.

We (the teachers) know how you feel…we are not here to torture or mercilessly punish you.  We do not take delight in making nor try to make your life miserable…Promise.

Hang in there…get yourselves and your work back up to speed.  The middle school will be a much more pleasant place for it.

Thanks!  G

Well, it;s a whole new world as of 12:00 EST this afternoon.  We were fortunate to watch the Inauguration in its entirety and take time to reflect on an event that will be one to tell your children and grandchildren.  I am proud of our nation and the possibilties for this new time in History.

For the rest of the week we will finish the Women’s Rights presentations for 8th grade and introduce the Roaring 20’s.

7th Graders will transition from the George Washington Administration to a brief overview of Adams and on to the Jeffersonian Era.

Stay tuned for a list of assignments for Thursday, Friday and next week.

Welcome back all…yes, I know we’ve been back for a week now, but I was busy getting back into the swing of things last week.

So…this semester promises to be FAST, FAST, FAST!  We have a lot of ground to cover and everyone better put on his or her thinking cap because I am going to expect some impressive answers from all of you.

8th Graders:  Be ready to do much more research and writing.  The topics we cover give opportunities to do lots of this.  This week~Women’s Rights Timelines and the use of Primary Documents

7th Graders:  I will be grading your end of section questions with a more critical eye this semester.  Be sure to explain yourself and give examples to support your answers.  This Week~Presidential Firsts…George Washington and the 1st Presidency

I’m Glad you are all back!

Happy Christmas Eve to all of you!

I had a great Fall semester with you and I appreciate your hard work and the generosity of your class gift (I already ordered some clothes from Ann Taylor Loft) and the individual gifts you gave…all the candy and goodies are really yummy!!!!

As you celebrate over the next couple of days, remember that you are so blessed to be a part of your own family as well as the St. Luke’s family.  Enjoy and be grateful for the gifts you receive, but more than that, really pay attention to and enjoy the people you are with and the gifts you give them.  Hug some one extra hard and laugh a lot!!!

I’ll see you in 2009~

Attention 7th Graders!!!  Don’t forget…you need to have the first part of the Declaration of Independence memorized for Tuesday, Dec. 2!

Good Luck…

Can you believe Thanksgiving Break is already here?  The Fall semester is flying by.  You are a wonderful group of students and I appreciate the effort you put into and the quality of your work.

Keep up the good work as we head into the frenzy of the holiday season.  There are only 3 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas Break.  Don’t let the chaos get to you.  Here is a quick peek at what is to come!

8th Grade:

As soon as we return, we will quickly review the theme of Expansionism and apply it to World War I.  We will read a play and do a web-quest about trench warfare.  Tuesday, December 16 is our History Final Exam. I will give you a review sheet the week we return.

7th Grade:

We will do a wrap up of the American Revolution and move into the topic of America as a United Nation and focus on our founding documents.  Tuesday, December 16 is our History Final Exam. I will give you a review sheet the week we return.

Have a wonderful, restful, thankful break!  I really appreciate you!

G