LP: Oct. 8-12

We continue begin our study of the Revolutionary War. Note: Friday we have our First Anchor!
H.8SS.3&B, PS.8SS.3, CR.8SS.1

Date What We’re Doing in class Homework
10/8
  • Guided Reading

Out for Professional Development

 Study Flash Cards
10/9
  • WU
  • Flash Cards: Minute Men, Gurilla Warfare, Mercenaries
  • Presentation: The Revolutionary War
 Study
10/10 Study
10/11
  • WU
  • Moodle: Topic 7
  • Focus on Review

 

 Study
10/12
  • WU
  • Thomas Paine Quote: Rephrase
  • Presentation: Declaration of Independence
  • Reading
  • Continue Review
 Study

Connections

Date What We’re Doing in class Objectives
10/8 – 10/12 For the week of 1st, we will be working on a project that has students researching the following:

  • Professions
  • Years of study required
  • Qualification for said professions
  • Future demands
  • Salary figures

The purpose of the project is to gather all the data and generate various charts and statistics.

The project can be found on Topic 2 of VK Connections (moodle).

 Mean, Median, Mode

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