Eighth Grade
Welcome to Eighth Grade.
6th Grade In-Class Exodus Map Project
6th: Ancient History & Religion
Final Exam Study Guide
Paragraph response (6 sentences – good info.):
- Country
- Egyptian Achievements
- Importance of the Nile (location of Egypt) --- Red Land and Black Land
Short Answer Response and/or MG:
- Alexander the Great
- Qin Shihuangdi
- Great Wall
- Siddartha Gautama/Buddhism
- Romulus and Remus
- Silk Road
- Pelopennessian War
- Citizenship in Greece
- Punic Wars
- PPT on Egypt
- Moses and the Israelites Journey to the Promised Land
7th: World History & Religion
Religion
13 APOSTLE TRADING CARDS
***Due Thursday, May 24th***
1. Watch Documentary - Take Notes (will be collected)
-send via Google Docs by Wednesday May 9th at 11:59pm
Click on the link below to watch the Twelve Apostles Documentary for your project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lML8ibFdCxw
8th: American History, Religion, & Homeroom
Final Exam for American History will be based on the notes packet from, America: The Story of Us with some additional questions on the Civil War
Review Jeopardy Game for Final: (2 rounds)
https://www.playfactile.com/sasamericanhistoryfinal
https://www.playfactile.com/sasamericanhistoryfinal2
May
Thurs., 24th --- Color Run
Thurs., 24th --- 12pm Dismissal
Fri., 25th - Mon., 28th --- 4 Day Weekend (Memorial Day)
7th Grade Work - Due Tues., 27 March
1.Go towww.readworks.org/student
2. Enter class code 3JJHCL
3. Make your default password is 1234
8th Holocaust: Prisoners of the Camps Web Quest
Click on the link below to complete your web quest
https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007754
For your assignment to be accepted...
1. Write neatly
2. Write complete sentences
3. Turn it in on time (due Wednesday, March 21st)
7th - Feudal Japan Web Quest
Web Quest due Tuesday, March 20th - download the file
*Students had 2 class periods last week to work on this
Feudal Japan Test next Wednesday, March 28th
Upcoming...
MARCH- Thursday, 03/22: 8th Grade Museum of Tolerance Field Trip (Dress Uniform)
- Friday, 03/23: NO SCHOOL (Teacher CIP Mtg.)
- Tuesday, 03/27: Shadow Stations
- Tuesday, 03/27: 8th Grade - Final Payment for Catalina Trip
- Thursday, 03/29: Early Dismissal 12pm (Easter Vacation)
APRIL
- Monday, 04/09: School Resumes
- Monday, 04/09: Award Assembly
- Wednesday, 04/11: Early Dismissal 12pm
- Wednesday, 04/11: Mr. Softee
- Friday, 04/20: Movie Night
- Monday, 4/23: Art Trek
- Tuesday, 04/24 - Friday, 04/27: 6th Grade Outdoor Ed School ???
- Saturday, 04/28: School Auction
- Monday, 04/30 - Friday, 05/04: 8th Grade Catalina Trip
MAY
- Friday, 05/04: 8th Grade arrives back from Catalina
- Monday, 05/07: Award Assembly
- Friday, 05/11: 7th Grade Retreat
- Thursday, 05/17: STAR Testing
- Wednesday, 05/23: May Crowning Mass 11am
- Thursday, 05/24: Color Run
- Thursday, 05/24: Early Dismissal 12pm
- Friday, 05/25: NO SCHOOL
- Monday, 05/28: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
JUNE
- Friday, 06/01: Spirit Wear
- Monday, 06/04: 8th Grade Magic Mountain Trip
- Tuesday, 06/05: 8th Grade Retreat
- Wednesday, 06/06: Early Dismissal 12pm
- Wednesday, 06/06: Field Day
- Wednesday, 06/06: 8th Grade Banquet
- Thursday, 06/07: 8th Grade ONLY - 12pm Dismissal
- Friday, 06/08: 8th Grade Graduation Pictures 8am
- Friday, 06/08: 8th Grade Prayer Service 11am - Condon Center
- Friday, 06/08: 8th Graduation Mass 5:15pm
- Tuesday, 06/12: School Picnic
- Wednesday, 06/13: Award Assembly
- Thursday, 06/14: Early Dismissal 12pm
- Friday, 06/15: Last Day of School - 10am Dismissal
7th World History
2nd Trimester History Final Exam (will count as 10% of their major grade) - Tuesday, March 6th
ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION OF THE MIDDLE AGES
*Final Project Due: Friday, February 16th
JAPAN IN THE MIDDLE AGES
*Test on Friday, February 23rd
Religion
JUNIOR HIGH
Journey Through Lent (Challenges) Essay - Friday, February 16th
Lent & Holy Week Packet and Test - Monday, March 26th
Almsgiving - Raising money to donate to Heifer International
8th Grade Religion
The Bible: The Gospel of Matthew
Learning Outcomes:
1. In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus is the Messiah who springs from within God's people (the ancestor's of Christ) yet is destined to be the Savior of the whole world (symbolized by the Magi).
2. Jesus' teaching is opposed by the Jewish leaders.
3. Jesus is shown to be both human and divine, as witnessed by his Transfiguration and his miracles.
4. Jesus declares that Peter is the foundation of the Church, and sends us, his Church, into the world with a message of love and salvation.
Key Scripture Passages:
- Matthew 1:117, 2:1-12
- Matthew 12:15-21, 13:53-58, 15:1-9
- Matthew 14:22-32, 17:1-9
- Matthew 16:13-19, 28:16-20
Key Words:
- Pharisees
- scribes
- Transfiguration
- evangelize
