Homework Summary - Tuesday 12/16 - Friday 12/19

No homework this week

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

-Mr. LaFrossia

Homework Summary - Monday 12/15

Grade 6:
Religion -
No homework
Check Edmodo for the Word of the Day!

Social Studies -
No homework

Grade 7:
Religion -
How can reading the infancy narratives strengthen your faith?

Social Studies -
No homework

Grade 8:
Religion -
No homework (extra credit due on Wednesday)

Social Studies -
No homework

Homework Summary - Friday 12/12

Grade 6:
Religion -
Complete in-class work (filename GR6ReligionReview121214)
Study for Chapter 9 quiz (Tuesday)

Social Studies -
No homework

Grade 7:
Religion -
No homework

Social Studies -
No homework (exam today)

Grade 8:
Religion -
No homework (Ms Barone)

Social Studies -
No homework (Ms. Barone)

Homework Summary - Thursday 12/11

Grade 6:
Religion - no homework (Christmas practice)

Social Studies - (Christmas practice)

Grade 7:
Religion -

Social Studies -
Complete review classwork
Study for quiz (tomorrow)

Spelling - Unit 10
1. Definitions
2. Spelling
3. Essay

Essay - What career would you like to pursue when your schooling is completed? Write a summary of your career plans. Tell why you have chosen that career and why it is an appropriate career for you. Use five spelling words.

Grade 8:
Religion - no homework (Christmas practice)

Social Studies - (Christmas practice)

GR8 Religion Test - Chapter 8 - Extra Credit Work

Respond to the following:

Explain why the Council at Chalcedon is considered the greatest of the first four ecumenical councils.

Choose two people who lived during the fourth and fifth centuries, who had a positive impact on the Church. Describe their contributions.

NOTE: Each answer will award you an extra five (5) points to your test. The work must be submitted either by Google Docs (GR8ReligionExtraCredit121014) or typed. Work is due on Wednesday.

Homework Summary - Wednesday 12/10

Grade 6:
Religion - no homework (Christmas practice)

Social Studies - no homework (Christmas practice)

Grade 7:
Religion -
What promises do people today need to make to future generations?

Social Studies - no homework (Christmas practice)

Grade 8:
Religion - exam today

Social Studies -
filename: GR8SocialHW121014
Write a short paragraph in which you use these key terms: black codes, override, impeach

GR7 Religion Classwork - 121014

1. "After my death I will let fall a shower of roses."

2. "The English will have no more power over you."

3. "We choose to go to the moon... And it will be done before the end of this decade."

4. "I promise to bring back gold, spices, and silks from the Far East, to spread Christianity, and to lead an expedition to China."

Answers:
A. Saint Therese of Lisieux
B. Christoper Columbus
C. Saint Joan of Arc
D. John F. Kennedy

Homework Summary - Tuesday 12/9

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. Who guided the Israelites to the promised land?
2. When were the Israelites sucessful?
Social Studies -

Grade 7:
Religion - no homework (exam today)

Social Studies - no homework (art class)

Grade 8:
Religion - no homework (exam today)

Social Studies - no homework

Homework Summary - Thursday 12/4

Grade 6:
Religion - no homework

Social Studies - no homework

Grade 7:
Religion - Study for exam (Tuesday)

Social Studies - no homework

Grade 8:
Religion - Study for exam (Tuesday)

Social Studies - no homework

Homework Summary - Wednesday 12/3

Grade 6:
Religion -
Filename GR6ReligionHW120314
Why did God give his people the law?
What do we celebrate at every Mass?

Social Studies -
Filename GR6SocialHW120314
Write a paragraph describing what you might see on a walk through Meroe.

Grade 7:
Religion -
File name GR7ReligionHW120314
Write 3 things you found out, 2 interesting things, and 1 question you still have

Social Studies -
Filename GR7SocialHW120314
Based on the lesson reading, Religious Freedom, summarize the major events that lead to the pilgrims journey to the Americas.

Two page essay on the Mayflower Compact.
1. Who is writing the compact?
2. Why did the Pilgrims decide to go on this voyage?
3. What action are the Pilgrims taking in this document?
4. What is the reason they taking this action?
5. What will they do after this?
6. When did they all agree on this compact?
7. In two sentences, provide a summary of the Mayflower Compact.

Grade 8:
Religion - Study for exam (Tuesday)

Social Studies - no homework

Homework Summary - Tuesday 12/2

Grade 6:
Religion -
Filename GR6ReligionHW120214
Define Mount Sinai, miracle, manna and use each in a separate sentence.

Social Studies -
Filename GR6SocialHW120214
Why was the work of northern Nubian craft workers and architects influenced by ancient Egypt after 2000 B.C.?

Grade 7:
Religion - no homework (Art class)

Social Studies - no homework (did not finish lesson)

Grade 8:
Religion -
Filename GR8ReligionHW120214
What are some ways that the Church today communicates the truth to your generation?

Social Studies -
Filename GR8SocialHW120214
Write 3 things you found out, 2 interesting things, and 1 question you still have.

Homework Summary - Monday 12/1

Grade 6:

Religion -
Filename GR6ReligionHW120114
When the Israelites were in the wilderness, how did God show his faithfulness?
What did the Israelites learn from their experiences in the wilderness?

Social Studies -
Workbook page 28

Grade 7:

Religion -
Filename GR7ReligionHW120114
Write 3 things you found out, 2 interesting things, and 1 question you still have

Social Studies -
Filename GR7SocialHW120114
Write 3 things you found out, 2 interesting things, and 1 question you still have

Grade 8:

Religion -
Filename GR8ReligionHW120114
Write 3 things you found out, 2 interesting things, and 1 question you still have.

Social Studies -
Filename GR8SocialHW120114
Write 3 things you found out, 2 interesting things, and 1 question you still have.

Homework Summary - Wednesday 11/26

No homework. Happy Thanksgiving!

Homework Summary - Tuesday 11/25

No homework today

Grade 6 Religion Assignment - Chapter 9 Day 1

Grade 6 Religion Assignment - Chapter 9 Day 1

Grade 7 Social Studies Assignment - Chapter 3-1

Grade 7 Social Studies Assignment - Chapter 3-1

Homework Summary - Monday 11/24

Grade 6
Religion - no homework

Social Studies - no homework

Grade 7
Religion -
How comforting is it to know that God always offers renewed hope?
Write 3 things you found out, 2 interesting things, and 1 question you still have

Social Studies -
Study for exam (tomorrow)

Grade 8
Religion -
Write 3 things you found out, 2 interesting things, and 1 question you still have.

Social Studies -
Study for exam (tomorrow)

Homework Summary - Friday 11/21

Grade 6:
Religion - No homework (exam)

Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7:
Religion - Write an uplifting motto that reminds people to have hope despite the sin and suffering in the world.

Social Studies - No homework (review for exam)

Grade 8:
Religion - Highlight or underline the contributions that Constantine made to Christianity.

Social Studies -
Show classwork (double grade)
Study for exam (Tuesday)

Homework Summary - Thursday 11/20

Grade 6:
Religion - Study for exam (tomorrow)

Social Studies -
1. How was the land of Nubia similar to that of Egypt?
2. How did the two regions of Nubia differ geographically?

Grade 7:
Religion - no homework

Social Studies - no homework (music class)

NOTE: There is no exam tomorrow!

Grade 8:
Religion - no homework (Picture Day)

Social Studies - no homework (Picture Day)

Grade 8 Religion Test - Chapter 7 Extra Credit

On loose leaf paper or typed, respond to the following (in essay form):

• What were some of the challenges that Saint Paul and other early Christian missionaries faced?
• Describe the scene on the morning of Pentecost from the point of view of one of the people of Jerusalem

Due Monday, November 24

Homework Summary - Wednesday 11/19

Grade 6:
Religion - no homework (exam tomorrow)

Social Studies - no homework

Grade 7:
Religion -
1. Read Evil and Sin - Why? on page 78
2. Answer in paragraph form: What are your thoughts on the matter?

Social Studies - Study for exam (Friday)

Grade 8:
Religion - Think about all the steps that led to what we know about DNA today. Do you think we'll learn more in the future? Why?

Social Studies - Use a chart like the one shown on question 5 (page 491) to explain the significance of each battle listed.

Homework Summary - Tuesday 11/18

Grade 6

Religion -
1. Will check classwork tomorrow
2. Study for exam (Thursday)

Social Studies -
1. Write a sentence for the vocabulary word expedition.
2. What was the source of Nubia's wealth?
3. What were some examples of the major achievements of ancient Egyptian culture?

Grade 7

Religion - Safe Environment handout

Social Studies - no homework (art class)

Grade 8

Religion - no homework (exam today)

Social Studies - no homework (did not finish lesson)

Grade 7 Religion - Extra Credit

Write about a sign of the Holy Spirit at work in the world today. Name someone from your family, school, parish, or in the news who, through their words and actions, brings the light of Christ to others.

Loose leaf paper or typed. Extra credit is due on Thursday.

Homework Summary - Monday 11/17

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. How did God guide his people to freedom?
2. What does the Israelites' passage through the Red Sea symbolize for Christians?

Social Studies -
Study the Map on page 98 and answer the three questions listed.

Grade 7:
Religion -
1. Read page 77
2. When has a friendship helped you through a difficult situation? List some ways that you might help your friends when they are having trouble in their lives.

Social Studies -
Complete the Section 1 Assessment questions 1-6 on page 73. Write the questions and use complete sentences. (Note: This was assigned as classwork on Friday)

Grade 8:
Religion - Study for exam (tomorrow; see calendar)

Social Studies -
Complete questions 1-4 on page 491

Homework Summary - Friday 11/14

No Homework (Parent Teacher Conference)

Have a nice weekend

Homework Summary - Thursday 11/13

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. How did God help his people?
2. What did God promise Moses?

Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7:
Religion - No homework today (test)

Social Studies -
1. What do you think happened to the Roanoke colonist?
2. Why did Spain attack England in 1588?

Grade 8:
Religion -
1. Why are Scripture and Tradition important to us today?
2. In what ways do the pope and bishops guide the Church today?

Social Studies -
List five (5) facts about today's lesson The Tide of War Turns

Homework Summary - Wednesday 11/12

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. What name does God give to himself?
2. What does God ask of Moses?

Social Studies -
Complete Workbook, page 27

Grade 7:
Religion -
Study for exam tomorrow.
Show completed classwork.

Social Studies -
Study the Time Line on page 68-69. Offer one possible reason that a number of English colonies were established or attempted after the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Grade 8:
Religion -
1. What is the Torah?
2. What are Gentiles?

Social Studies -
1. What battles turned the tide of the war in 1863?
2. What events led the South to surrender in 1865?

Homework Summary - Friday 11/7

No homework this weekend. Enjoy your four day weekend!

Homework Summary - Thursday 11/6

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. How was Jacob's family treated when they arrived in Egypt?
2. Why did the Israelites become slaves?

Social Studies -
Complete questions 1-5 on page 95

Grade 7:
Religion -
Create an acrostic poem with the word: ADVENT.

Social Studies - No homework (test today)

Grade 8:
Religion -
Create an acrostic poem with the word: ADVENT.

Social Studies - No homework (test today)

Grade 6 - The Liturgical Year (Animoto video)

Prezi Presentation - The Liturgical Year

Homework Summary - Wednesday 11/5

Grade 6:
Religion -
Design a web page that explains the liturgical year.

Social Studies -
Look at the Pyramids of Giza on page 92. Then answer the two (2) Diagram Skill questions on page 93.

Grade 7:
Religion -
List all the seasons in the liturgical year. Write what each one means to you and your family.

Social Studies -
Study for exam tomorrow

Grade 8:
Religion -
Homework:
Name some ways that people today are persecuted. How can your communities work together against these kinds of persecutions?

Social Studies -
Finish classwork for homework and return hand it in tomorrow.
Extra credit will be given in work was finished in class!

Homework Summary - Tuesday 11/4

Grade 6:
Religion -
Reflect on the picture on page 79.
How does this picture help you to appreciate the meaning of the liturgical year?

Social Studies -
Look at the Map Skill on page 90. Then answer the two questions listed.

Grade 7:
Religion -
No homework (Art class)

Social Studies -
Study for exam (tomorrow)

Grade 8:
Religion -
What are some ways that, with the help of the Holy spirit, you proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in the communities to which you belong?

Social Studies -
Study for exam (tomorrow)

Homework Summary - Monday 11/3

Grade 6:
Religion -
Complete the handout (due Wednesday)

Social Studies -
Workbook, page 24

Grade 7:
Religion -
1. When do you pray to the Holy Spirit?
2. How will you acknowledge the Holy spirit's presence in your life this week?
3. Memorize the Nicene Creed

Social Studies -
1. Complete classwork
2. Study for Chapter 2 exam (Wednesday)

Other -
Complete the Writing Assignment given in class (some students are exempt from work)

Grade 8:
Religion -
"There are no strangers in this world, only friends we haven't met yet." What does this quote suggest? How can we help spread the Gospel message?

Social Studies -
List three sectors of the economy that welcomed women during the Civil War. Describe the jobs women held and the contributions they made.

homework Summary - Thursday 10/30

All Grades - No homework!

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Homework Summary - Wednesday 10/29

Grade 6:
Religion - no homework (test)
Social Studies -
1. What happened when the Nile flooded each year?
2. What regions does the Nile river pass through?

Grade 7:
Religion - Use a FRAYER MODEL with the Faith Word Pentecost
Social Studies - Complete the Reading Strategy chart found on page 58

Grade 8:
Religion - no homework (test)
Social Studies - Use the FRAYER MODEL with the Key Word bounties.


Link to Frayer Model

Homework Summary - Tuesday 10/28

Grade 6:
Religion - no homework (test tomorrow)

Social Studies -
1. What happened when the Nile flooded each year?
2. What regions does the Nile river pass through?

Grade 7:
Religion -
1. What is one way you can thank the Holy Spirit for strength and guidance?
2. What was God's plan of salvation?

Social Studies -
1. Which early French explorer traveled up the St. Lawrence River?
2. Why didn't the french explore east of the Appalachian Mountains?

Grade 8:
Religion - no homework (test tomorrow)

Social Studies - no homework

Homework Summary - Monday 10/27

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. In Joseph's story what did the fulfillment of dreams symbolize?
2. In Joseph's story what was God's plan?

Social Studies -
1. What do the picture and caption for "The Gift of the Nile" suggest about the river's importance to the people of the region?
2. What can you tell from examining these pictures about the people who lived along the Nile River?

Grade 7:
Religion - no homework

Social Studies - no homework

Grade 8:
Religion -
1. How can you tell that someone is "poor in spirit"? How can you be "poor in spirit"?
2. What are you willing to share with others this week?
3. Finish Ten Commandments classwork

Social Studies - Write a summary on Clara Barton and her achievements.

Homework Summary - Friday 10/24

Grade 6:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7:
Religion - Use the Key Term Messiah and Prophet in a sentence.
Social Studies - Use Key Terms in a sentence (see textbook)

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies -
1. What did many soldiers desert from the armies?
2. What was one reason Rebel soldiers suffered from a lack of food and supplies?

Homework Summary - Thursday 10/23

Grade 6:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

* Study for Spelling Test - Unit 4 tomorrow

Grade 7:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

* Study for Religion Test - see calendar

Grade 7 Social Studies Notes - Spanish Conquistadors

Homework Summary - Wednesday 10/22

Grade 6:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - Study for exam (tomorrow)

Grade 7:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - Study for exam (tomorrow); see class note slides on our blog

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework (Respect Life trip)
Social Studies - No homework (Respect Life trip)

Homework Summary - Tuesday 10/21

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. What can we learn from the story of Jacob?
2. What is the significance of God's changing Jacob's name to Israel?

Social Studies - Study for exam (Thursday)

Grade 7:
Religion - Study for exam (Wednesday)
Social Studies - Using cookbooks as references, create an All-American dinner menu that features only food introduced to Europeans by Native Americans. Use loose-leaf paper. (due Wednesday)

Grade 8:
Religion -
1. What are three ways the ninth commandment calls us to protect our desires - our feelings and intentions?
2. Use each Faith Word in a sentence.
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7 Social Studies Notes - Spanish Rule

Homework Summary - Monday 10/20

Grade 6:
Religion -

1. What were the terms of the covenant that God made with Abraham?
2. What does the story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac teach us?

Social Studies - Study for Exam (Wednesday) and complete classwork

Grade 7:
Religion - Review for Exam (Wednesday)
Social Studies - Using cookbooks as references, create an All-American dinner menu that features only food introduced to Europeans by Native Americans. Use loose-leaf paper. (due Wednesday)

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework (newspaper work)
Social Studies - No homework (newspaper work)

Grade 7 Social Studies Notes - Spain in America

Homework Summary - Friday 10/17

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. Why are the patriarchs good examples of people of faith?
2. In what ways does the gift of faith help us?
Social Studies - Choose an event from the lesson, such as the escape from Egypt. Write a news article about the event. Be sure to add an interesting headline.

Grade 7:
Religion -
1. What is the definition of the Word of God?
2. How does reading the Gospel of John help us to know about God's love for us?
Social Studies - Finish the Spanish Conquistador class project if you did not finish in class.

Grade 8:
Religion - What ways of keeping the eighth commandment are difficult for you? Define reparation and use it in a sentence.
Social Studies - Read pages 478-481. Then answer:
1. Where did most soldiers live during the Civil War?
2. Why were the new rifles preferable to muskets?

Have a nice weekend!

Homework Summary - Thursday 10/16

Grade 6:
Religion - No homework (test today)
Social Studies - No homework (eye exam)

Grade 7:
Religion -
1. What are the synoptic Gospels?
2. How do you see Jesus in the synoptic Gospels?
Social Studies - No homework (we will finish the classwork in class tomorrow)

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework (eye exam)
Social Studies - No homework (quiz today)

Homework Summary - Wednesday 10/15

Grade 6:
Religion - Study for exam tomorrow (Chapter 3 & 4)
Social Studies - Study the map on page 73. Then answer: Moses and his followers passed an important mountain. What was its name?

Grade 7:
Religion - Search for a current event that illustrates a common "addiction" in our society. Then analyze and write the current event through the lens of one of the Beatitudes.
Social Studies - No homework (Spelling Test today)

Grade 8:
Religion - Write a paragraph on how you can observe the seventh commandment today.
Social Studies - Create a story map detailing the story leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation.
The four steps of plot development in story maps are:
1) introduction to the problem
2) roadblocks
3) climax or high point
4) solution

Grade 7 - Hernan Cortes Video

Here is the video for our lesson on Hernan Cortes.

Homework Summary - Tuesday 10/14

Grade 6:
Religion - Study for exam (Chapter 3 and 4) on Thursday
Social Studies - Complete the Review and Assess questions on page 71 on loose-leaf paper.

Grade 7:
Religion - No homework (Art Class)
Social Studies - No homework (we'll finish handout in class tomorrow)

Grade 8:
Religion - Read pages 64 and write the seventh commandment in your notebook. Then write a paragraph explaining what it means to you.
Social Studies - Summarize President Lincoln's reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.

Grade 6 Religion - Gospel Acrostic Poem

Class Dojo Student of the Week!

Grade 6 - Kristin Dallas!

Grade 7 - Tyler Kennedy!

Grade 8 - Stephon Edwards!

Homework Summary - Friday 10/10

Grade 6:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

Don't forget to check the Test Calendar for all updated tests and quizzes.

Have a great Columbus Day weekend!

Homework Summary - Thursday 10/9

Please Note: The internet was down at the school yesterday. I apologize that the homework summary is posted late. -Mr. L

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. What does the story of the Tower of Babel symbolize?
2. What does the tower in the story symbolize?
Social Studies - Study the Map Skill on page 69 and answer the two questions listed.

Grade 7:
Religion - Read the Gospel of Matthew 5:1-12 and copy each Beatitude in your notebook. Leave space between each for note-taking.
Social Studies - No homework
Extra Credit Assignment - On loose leaf paper or type, write an essay on how the need for new trade routes lead to the discovery of the Americas? Due on Tuesday, October 14.

Grade 8:
Religion - Why should we consider human sexuality a beautiful gift from God?
Social Studies - No homework

See the Test Calendar on the right for updated dates on tests and quizzes.

Homework Summary - Wednesday 10/8

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. What is the symbolism of the rainbow?
2. What does the ark represent?
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7:
Religion -
1. How do we meet Jesus when we listen to the Gospels?
2. What does the word gospel mean?
Social Studies - Write three true and three false statements using each of the following terms: conquistador, tribute

Grade 8:
Religion - As Catholics what are some forms of violence that are always wrong and why?
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7 Bulletin Board - Early European Explorers

Thanks to Tamia Lyons and Rosaly Gutierrez for helping decorate our bulletin board!

Homework Summary - Tuesday 10/7

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. What are the four levels on which the Cain and Abel story can be understood?
2. What does the biblical author want us to realize through the rejection of Cain's gift?
Social Studies - Write three (3) facts about the lesson

Grade 7:
Religion - Study for quiz tomorrow
Social Studies - Study for quiz tomorrow

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework today
Social Studies - Use each of these terms in a sentence that will help explain its meaning: blockade runner, iron-clad, casualtt

Grade 8 Religion - We live out the second commandment

Homework Summary - Monday 10/6

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. Why did God promise to send a Savior?
2. How did Jesus make it possible for us to share in God's life?
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7:
Religion - Write five (5) facts about the lesson
Social Studies - Write five (5) facts about the lesson

Grade 8:
Religion - Write five (5) facts about the lesson
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7 - Early European Voyages

Homework Summary - Friday 10/3

No homework for Grades 6-8. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Don't forget to follow me on Twitter @mrlafrossia for updates!

Homework Summary - Thursday 10/2

Grade 6
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - Write one sentence for each vocabulary word or term

Grade 7
Religion - Read "Putting Faith to Work' on page 49 and answer: Decide on ways to live out what you have learned.
Social Studies - Write five (5) facts about today's lesson

Grade 8
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

Homework Summary - Wednesday 10/1

Grade 6
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

* Religion test tomorrow (Thursday)

Grade 7
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - Complete the Early European Voyages map

Grade 8
Religion - Write five (5) facts about today's lesson
Social Studies - No homework

*Religion and Social Studies test tomorrow (Thursday)

Homework Summary - Tuesday 9/30

Grade 6
Religion -
1. What was the Original Sin?
2. In what way does Original Sin affect us?

Social Studies -
1. Which two symbols refer to farming?
2. Why were the picture symbols changed?

* Religion test Thursday (10/2)

Grade 7
Religion - No homework
Social Studies -
1. What did I learn in Social Studies class today?
2. Why it this important to me?

* Religion and Social Studies test tomorrow (Wednesday 10/1)
* Spelling test Friday (10/3)

Grade 8
Religion - Write five (5) facts about today's lesson
Social Studies - Write (5) facts about today's lesson

* Religion and Social Studies test Thursday (10/2)

Grade 6 - Religion

Grade 7 eCard - Religion

Homework Summary - Monday 9/29

Grade 6
Religion -
1. What does the garden of Eden symbolize?
2. Upon what does our friendship with God depend?
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7
Religion -
1. What is Providence?
2. Why do you think Jesus healed those that were suffering?
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 8
Religion -
1. What did I learned in Religion class today?
2. Why is this important to me?
Social Studies -
1. What did I learned in Social Studies class today?
2. Why is this important to me?

Updated Test Schedule:

Grade 6
Religion - Thursday
Social Studies - Thursday

Grade 7
Religion - Wednesday
Social Studies - Wednesday

Grade 8
Religion - Thursday
Social Studies - Thursday

Study Guide for Grade 7 - Religion Chapter 1-3

Homework Summary - Friday 9/26

Grade 6
Religion -
1. How do humans share in God's creation?
2. How did the biblical writers show that we are called to be caretakers of creation?
Social Studies - Suppose you are a farmer in ancient Mesopotamia. Write a speech persuading your village to build an irrigation canal.

Grade 7
Religion - Write five (5) facts about today's lesson.
Social Studies - Write five (5) facts about today's lesson.

Grade 8
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

Test Schedule
Grade 6 -
Religion Test - Chapter 1-2 on Thursday 10/2
Social Studies Test - Chapter 1 on Thursday 10/2

Grade 7
Religion Test - Chapter 1-3 on Wednesday 10/1
Social Studies Test - Chapter 1 on Wednesday 10/1

Grade 8
Religion Test - Chapter 1-3 on Friday 10/3
Social Studies Test - Chapter 15 on Friday 10/3

Grade 7 Study Guide - Social Studies Chapter 1

Homework Summary - Thursday 9/25

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. What distinguishes humanity from the other creatures in God's creation?
2. What is the status of human beings in the process of creation?
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7:
Religion - Fill in the speech bubbles ACTIVITY on page 45. Write the questions.
Social Studies - No homework
Spelling - Study for exam. Sentences complete in class (it's not part of your homework).

Grade 8:
Religion - Study for quiz
Social Studies - Classwork (loose leaf), including the five facts

Reminder:
* $2.00 dress down
* D.E.A.R. Time. Please bring a book to read.

Homework Summary - Wednesday 9/24

Grade 6:
Religion - Use Key Words in a sentence
Social Studies - Write and answer questions 1-5 on page 57

Grade 7:
Religion - Activity on page 44
Social Studies - No homework

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework
Social Studies - No homework

Homework Summary - Tuesday 9/23

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. What makes humans different from the rest of God's creation?
2. Why does being created in the image and likeness of God bring responsibility to humans?

Social Studies - No homework

Grade 7:
Religion - Complete the Evangelization Chart
Social Studies - Study the map on page 41 and answer the two (2) Geography Skills questions. Write the questions!

Grade 8:
Religion - Write what the world would be like if everyone truly followed Jesus' New Commandment. What is the one thing you can do today to bring about this kind of world?
Social Studies - Why were troops ordered to the nation's capital in early 1861?

Homework Summary - Monday 9/22

Grade 6:
Religion -

1. What do the creation stories teach beside creation?
2. How is the one true God unlike the gods believed in by some ancient peoples?

Social Studies - No homework (test today)

Grade 7:
Religion -

1. What was the Great Commandment that Jesus gave us?
2. Where in the Bible does it say that we must love our enemies?

Social Studies -

1. What cultures influenced the Renaissance era?
2. Use Key Terms in a sentence. 

Spelling - Use Spelling words in a sentence

Grade 8:
Religion - Define the word conversion and use it in a sentence.

Social Studies - Write a short paragraph in which you use all of the following in which you use all of the following Key Terms: border state, blockage, offensive, Rebel, Yankee.

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Homework Summary - Friday 9/19

Grade 6
Religion - Write the questions and answer in your notebook:

1. Which questions about the universe cannot be answered by science?
2. What truths are contained in the creation stories?

Social Studies - Study for exam (Monday)

Grade 7

Religion - Write your own prayer praising God - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Social Studies - No homework

Grade 8

Religion - No homework

Social Studies - No homework

Homework Summary - Thursday 9/18

Grade 6
Religion - Answer the following questions in your notebook. Write the questions.

1. What is the primary focus of the Book of Genesis?
2. Why do the writers of the Bible use symbols?

Social Studies - Study for exam (on Monday)

Grade 7
Religion - What message about relationships would you like to tell others? Write your own poem, short story, or skit that conveys this message.
Social Studies - Study for exam

Grade 8
Religion - Write the questions and answer in your notebook.

1. What is the fourth Commandment?
2. What is the main idea or lesson in the parable of the Prodigal Son?

Social Studies - Study for exam

Homework Summary - Wednesday 9/12/14

Grade 6
Religion - No homework (quiz)
Social Studies - Look at the Map Skill on page 46 and answer the two questions:

1. What bodies of water border Turkey?
2. How far is Catal Huyuk from the nearest body of water?

Grade 7
Religion- No homework (quiz)
Social Studies - Exam on Friday; check classwork

Grade 8
Religion - No homework (quiz)
Social Studies - Exam on Friday

Homework Summary - Tuesday 9/16/14

Grade 6
Religion - Study for quiz tomorrow
Social Studies - Answer questions 2-5 on page 41

Grade 7
Religion - Study for quiz tomorrow
Social Studies - Complete questions 6 on page 33 in your notebook. Write the question!

Grade 8
Religion - Study for quiz tomorrow
Social Studies - Study the map on page 452 and answer the two (2) Geography Skills questions in your notebook. Write the question!