Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Homework Summary - Wednesday 9/30

Grade 6:
Religion - Complete the ACTIVITY on page 37. Answer the question: Which of God's attributes best describes your own experience of God. Why? Use your notebook to answer the question using complete sentences.

Social Studies - Answer questions 1-4 on page 57. New sheet of paper with your full heading. Write each question. Skip a line between each question.

Grade 7:
Religion - No homework. We had a Social Studies double-period today. Working on our project (see below)

Social Studies - No homework. We will finish our class project tomorrow in class. Don't forget to bring your USB flash drive.

Grade 8:
Religion - Find out how programs in your parish or in your community are helping to address unjust situations in society. Brainstorm ways to support these programs. You can type your work or submit using filename GR8ReligionProject093015. Due Monday

Social Studies - No homework

REMINDER: Tomorrow is Grade 8 Bake Sale! Have a sweet tooth? Feel for a snack? Well, come on down to 8th Grade's Bake Sale! We have it all: cookies, cupcakes, brownies, and much more! Everything from $0.25 to a $1.00! This year's bonus: popcorn!

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Homework Summary - Tuesday 9/29

Grade 6:
Religion -
What do the creation stories teach beside creation?
How is the one true God unlike the gods believed in by some ancient peoples?

Social Studies - No homework (exam today)

Grade 7:
Religion - No homework (art class today)

Social Studies -
Questions for your draft:
  1. Give yourself a name and describe what you looked like.
  2. Describe two reasons for traveling to the New World.
  3. Give details about two types of danger you faced during your journey to the New World.
  4. Describe the job that Hernando Cortes gave you when you reached the Aztec Empire.
  5. Describe how you felt after helping Hernan Cortes conquer the powerful Aztec Empire.
Complete your draft. Bring a flash drive to school tomorrow.

Grade 8:
Religion - What are benefits in choosing a friend who is developing a well-formed conscience?

Social Studies - Study for exam (Thursday)

Monday, September 28, 2015

Homework Summary - Monday 9/28

Grade 6:
Religion - No homework

Social Studies - Study for exam (tomorrow)

Grade 7:
Religion - Use the Faith Words Scripture, divine inspiration, and Tradition in a sentence.

Social Studies - Bring a UBS flash drive

Spelling - Study for test (tomorrow)

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework

Social Studies - Complete workbook, pages 39 and 40.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Homework Summary - Friday 9/25

In honor of Pope Francis' visit, no homework this weekend. Enjoy your weekend!

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Homework Summary - Wednesday 9/23

Grade 6:
Religion - No homework

Social Studies - Answer questions 2-5 on page 49. Write the questions! Full heading on a new sheet of paper.

Grade 7:
Religion - No homework (exam today)

Social Studies - No homework

Grade 8:
Religion -
Read "How can we tell if an act is morally good?" on page 24.
Write three (3) examples of an act and determine the morality using the steps listed.

Social Studies - No homework

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Homework Summary - Tuesday 9/22

Grade 6:
Religion -
1. What is the primary focus of the Book of Genesis?
2. Why do the writers of the Bible use symbols?

Social Studies - Answer the Map Skill questions 1-2 on page 46 in your notebook. Write the questions!

Grade 7:
Religion - Study for exam (tomorrow)

Social Studies - Complete questions 1-5 on page 55. You DO NOT have to write the questions! Only answer using complete sentences.

Grade 8:
Religion - No homework (exam today)

Social Studies - No homework

Monday, September 21, 2015

Homework Summary - Monday 9/21

Grade 6:
Religion -
No homework (exam today)

Social Studies -
No homework

Grade 7:
Religion -
Study for exam (Wednesday)

Social Studies -
No homework

Grade 8:
Religion -
Study for exam (Tomorrow)

Social Studies -
No homework