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Mr. Murray's 6th Graders & 8th

My 2nd Block 6th Graders are taking a Map Test on 4/17/08 over Canada.  They have their study maps.  This will cover 6 water areas and 13 land areas.  Study well!!  I will also be here at 7:50 AM  on 4/17/08 for CRCT Social Studies Prep.  8th Grade blocks 1 & 5  have a CRCT Review - Georgia during World War II.  They need to finish this for homework.

Mr Murray Updates

8th Georgia Studies CRCT overview of the Civil War.  Tested over Chapter 8 the Civil War.  7th World Georgaphy.  Chapter 21 of the Asia Unit.  Guided Reading section 1 609-613.  Guided Reading section 2 615-619 assigned as homework on 3/21.  6th World Georgaphy tested over unit 8 .  We have been working on unit 9 Latin American Government.  Students are currently working on the Unit 9 study guide.  We are about to move into Canada.  7th Seminar has started a novel study on the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Mr Murray Updates

8th Grade Georgia Studies Blocks 1 & 5 have tested over Chapter 6.  We are starting Chapter 7 The Antebellum Era.  6th World Geography continues with the Unit on Latin America.  7th World Geography is about to start the Unit on Asia.  7th Seminar started their great power point presentations on the World's many Biomes.  We are off to a great start.  They used their 3 days in the Media Center very well.

Mr. Murray Up Dates

Curriculum Night will be  Thursday  Feb. 28th at 6:30.  I will be in room 315 Mr. Panter's Room where Mrs. Bell  Mr. Panter and I will be working with 8th grade students on the Name that Candidate activity.  It will be great fun!  All are welcome 6th, 7th, and 8th students and parents.  8th Georgia Studies is currently working with Chapter 6 An Age of Expansion 1783-1838. Students at this time need to have read the entire Chapter starting on page 170.  Answer Understanding the Facts on page 204 1-11.  We also had oral Black History Reports in blocks 1 & 5.  6th World Geography has been giving great oral Black History Reports.  We also made our way to Costa Rica this week.  7th World Geography has given oral Black History Reports.  We went up Mt. Kenya  and visited Morocco this week.  7th Seminar has been focused on the earth's many Biomes.  We has a great tour via the smart board of the Ho Rain forest in Washington State's Olympic National Park.  I've been to this rain forest twice and offered insight.  You should put it on your life's to do list!

8th Georgia Studies

Homework page 552, Reviewing People, Places, and Terms 1-7  and Understanding the facts 1-8

Mr. Murray updates

8th Georgia Studies,  We are about to finish up the Government Unit.  I will be testing on Monday 2/11/08 over State and Local Government.  7th World Geography,  We continue with the Africa Unit.  6th World Geography-We are giving oral reports on the Latin American Countries.  7th Seminar-We are about to start Unit 5 Vocab.  and a Unit on the Earth's Biomes has just started.

Mr. Murray Updates

1st and 5th Georgia Studies 8th Grade is starting a two week unit on Government-Federal/State & Local.  7th Seminar - We are working on Unit 4 Vocab.  6th  World Geography - We are starting a unit on Central and South America.  Students are reading a book on the country of their choice and will write a three page report and give an oral report.  The due date will be Feb. 4th  2/4/08.  7th World Geography continues with the Africa unit.

Mr. Murray Up Dates

6th- World Geography,  We are working on Unit 4  Soviet Union,  Germany,  Poland and the European Union.  Nice Kids so much fun.  7th- World Geography,  We are working on Africa south of the Sahara: Geography and History.  7th- Seminar, We are working on a Novel Study over The Silent Spillbills.  We have almost finished reading the Novel and will have start a project over this Novel this week.  Georgia Studies- 8th 1 & 5 Blocks,  We are Working with Georgia during the American Revolution between now and the break.

Mr. Murray Up Dates

6th World Geography - We will be testing over World Wars 1 & Two on Nov. 15th.  This Thursday.  Use your study guides.  7th Seminar - We are starting a novel study over The Silent Spillbills.  We are also working on unit 3 Vocab.  8th Georgia Studies.  We will Test over Chapter Five on Nov. 15th This Thursday.  7th World Geography - We continue with Africa.

Mr. Murray What We are Doing Now

8th Georgia Studies- Ch-5  Georgia during the American Revolution.  We are finishing up and will Test Monday 11/12/07.  6th-World Geography-A study guide has been handed out for Europe at War, World Wars 1 & 2.  We will test 11/12/07.  7th World Geography-We are starting a study of Africa.  7th-Seminar.  We took the Unit 2 Vocabulary Test this week.  We are starting to study Unit 3 Vocabulary.