8th Grade: Slavery PowerPoint (7 lessons)

Slavery PowerPoint:

When you go to this link, make sure you open it with Microsoft PowerPoint, or it will not work properly.  BEGIN on SLIDE 22 to do your slavery activity.

If you have any questions, let me know!

 :) Ms. Summer

8th Grade Slavery Webquest

The history of the transatlantic slave trade - International Slavery Museum, Liverpool museums:



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7th Grade ELA 12/1/15 Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test

Click here and use the article Ms. Summer gives you to complete the quiz.  Then, tell Ms. Summer your score when you are finished!



Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test:



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7th Grade Assignment 11/24/15- Mummy Maker

Use the website below and fill in your chart about how the ancient Egyptians created MUMMIES!  :)



Mummy Maker | Discovery Kids:



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PLC Friday 11/20/15- Social Studies: Thanksgiving WebQuest

It's almost Thanksgiving!  Learn about the history and the food associated with this holiday and amaze your family at the Thanksgiving dinner table with your new knowledge!

Directions:

• You may work with ONE partner or by yourself.  Make sure you both help each other and put your names on your paper!

• Do ACTIVITIES 1 AND 2  on the web quest linked below.  The links for your answers are underneath the web quest link.

• Write your answers in complete sentences on a lined sheet of paper labeled, "Thanksgiving Web Quest."

Happy Learning!  

• Click here! Thanksgiving Webquest (Questions)

• Link for ACTIVITY 1:  http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving

• Link for ACTIVITY 2:  http://www.organicauthority.com/sanctuary/history-of-thanksgiving-table.html

7th Grade Social Studies 11/19/15

8th Grade Webquest Link: The Southern Colonies [ushistory.org]

Use this website to answer  your webquest questions.





The Southern Colonies [ushistory.org]:



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7th grade ANCIENT EGYPT WEBQUEST 11/18/15

Directions:  Do # 1-3 on the webquest below.  Follow the directions CAREFULLY.  Write each question down before you try to find the answers.  You will need your social studies notebook or a sheet of lined paper for this assignment.



Webquest link:



ANCIENT EGYPT WEBQUEST:



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BBC - Science & Nature - Climate Challenge

BBC - Science & Nature - Climate Challenge:



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NASA's Climate Kids :: Play Games

NASA's Climate Kids :: Play Games:



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5 Ways Factory Farming is Killing the Environment | One Green Planet

5 Ways Factory Farming is Killing the Environment | One Green Planet:



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8th grade: Anne Hutchinson/Metacom/Middle Colonies PowerPoints for Notes

Colonizing north america hutchinson and metacom powerpoint from Meredith Summer

Colonizing north america the middle colonies powerpoint from Meredith Summer

Cuneiform Writing Assignment

Click here:  Cuneiform Writing:



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A GREAT Social Studies website!

Ducksters: Education Site:



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Animal Club 10/23/15: It's a Rat's Life Comic Strip

Read about rats and animal testing.  Then, answer the questions I give you about one of my favorite animals: Rats!

You may even see some real ones today!  :)


http://www.petakids.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/RatsLifeComic_new_300.pdf

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7th grade Mesopotamia Game

Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History. Multi Media:



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New England PowerPoint from Meredith Summer

7th grade Mesopotamia Webquest

Use this link for your webquest!


http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php

PLC Friday-Current Events 10/16/15

Choose one of the articles in the link below.  DO NOT CHOOSE SPORTS OR ENTERTAINMENT ARTICLES.

When you finish reading, fill out the current event form given to you by your teacher. 

Be descriptive!!!


http://www.timeforkids.com

Famous Inventors!!!

List of FAMOUS INVENTORS

http://www.gr8ambitionz.com/2013/05/invention-and-inventors-pdf-download.html

Jamestown GAMES

On the Trail of Captain John Smith (game)

www.historyglobe.com/jamestown (class activity)