Social Studies 8: 1/29-2/1/08

Asia:physical features, climate, economics. Physical and political map test 1/30A, 1/31B. Causes of WWII. Start chpt 27.

Social Studies 8: 1/22-1/25/08

Welcome to 2008! While the new year begins, the old semester is winding down. All assignments, due, missing, or optional, must be in by 1/25 to be included in the scores for second quarter. The final test for second quarter will be the test on chapters 25 and 26, the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression. The packet, the take-home part of the test and the objective part of the test (1/23A and 1/24B) will be the last grades of the quarter. The first unit of the new quarter will focus on the locations and geography of Asia. If you want a head start, check out the list on Edline of map items to know for the Asia test, tentitively scheduled for 2/1A and 2/4B.

Social Studies 8: 1/14-1/18

Political tensions of the 20s, social and economic problems of the 30s. Test on chapters 25 and 26: 1/23A, 1/24B.