It's probably a good time for an update as we swing around the league...

 

7th Religion - Bible Quiz #2 was yesterday and it sure beat Bible Quiz #1.  Seems like they figured out right quick what to expect from me.  There is an Alive in Christ assignment (Chapter 6) due tomorrow.  I don't anticipate any other homework this week.  The next Bible quiz will be on Acts and will be the later half of next week. 

 

7th Social Studies - We've been discussing the Supreme Court.  Timely, and totally coincidental.  Tomorrow we can wrap up MY unit on the Constitution (the Federal Constitution "blue book" test is down the road) and take Constitution Test #2 on Monday, a full day early!  Incredible!  There is a We the People book assignment due tomorrow (pg. 30 1-5).  I won't assign any homework for Monday since they'll have a test.  Next up: the Bill of Rights.  

 

8th Social Studies - They have homework for Friday, both a Gettysburg reading with questions and their first current events article of the year.  I'm looking to finish up the Civil War unit, and therefore have Civil War Test #2, the week after next. 

 

6th Social Studies - They have a textbook assignment due tomorrow.  We just got through discussing the Haymarket Riot, and despite talk of anarchists and "Bugs Bunny" bombs, no one was injured.  Tomorrow we'll start discussing the 1893 Columbian Exposition, and then breeze through 125 years of Chicago history next week.  I want to do some map work with neighborhoods before we bring the Chicago unit to a graceful end, so I'm looking at the next test being the second week of October. 

 

Toodles,

Mr. D-C