Mr. Pernell's Class Webpage

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NEWS - CLASS OVERVIEW - ASSIGNMENTS - EXAMS

3. Explain the Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 and their importance to westward expansion,

Using the Split-Page Technique students should take notes on Chapter 7, Sections 1-3 and be prepared to present their notebooks for checking.

The Great Compromise, Three –Fifths Compromise, Banning the Importation of Slaves, Constitutional Convention of 1787, The Virginia Plan, The New Jersey Plan, delegate, compromise, economic depression, Articles of Confederation, Land Ordinance of 1785, Northwest Ordinance of 1787, unicameral, ordinance, government, Daniel Shays, Shays’ Rebellion, Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Bill of Rights, George Mason, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, ratify

We will be discussing/reviewing the things every Catholic should know! These will be updated on a regular basis as we discuss them in class.

Assignment 1: Nacirema Questions. For homework students should read the article entitled "Body Rituals of the Nacirema" that was distributed in class. Using complete sentences answer the questions beginning on page 3.

Assignment 2: Vocabulary Words. For homework students should use a dictionary to write down the definitions of the vocabulary words listed in the article entitled "Body Rituals of the Nacirema". If a word or phrase has more than one meaning, please be sure to use a meaning that is appropriate to the context of the article.

Assignment 3: The Movies I Watch. Instructions/Rubric distributed to students 5 January.

Each 8th grade student must submit a typed 5-paragraph essay addressing the following topic: What a Catholic school education has meant to me. Essays should address the virtues of faith and service as well as academics offering well-expressed insight into how the student was prepared to meet the challenges of high school and adulthood.

Each student should be sure to

Spell words correctly;

Write in complete sentences; and

Use correct punctuation, grammar and syntax.

1. Essays should have a clear beginning, middle and ending. They should be well organized.

2. Paragraphs should “flow”. They should be well constructed, in the student’s own words and follow a logical sequence from one topic to the next.

3. Papers must be typed neatly on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper and in the following format:

a) Page Heading Format: All essays should have a heading at the beginning of the document that has:

Student Name and Class: left justified.

Title: Centered at the top of the page one line below student name and class.

NOTE! Page Heading is SINGLE SPACED!

b) Report Body Format

Font: Times New Roman, Verdana, Comic Sans (or similar)

Font Size: 12 Points

Margins: 1 inch

Spacing: Double

Length: Essays should be at least 1 page, but long enough to make a good argument.

c) Subsequent Pages. If more than one page is submitted be sure to include the heading on each page. Page numbers should be centered on the bottom of each page.

4. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!! Every written assignment must be in the student’s own words as much as possible.

DO NOT COPY FROM ANY SOURCE WORD FOR WORD.

Grading Criteria	Points
1. Organization	20
2. Grammar, Punctuation and “Flow”	35
3. Formatting	10
4. Does the student make a convincing argument?	35
TOTAL POINTS	100

We will be exploring the continent of Asia. Students were given a Workbook on Asia from which we will spend time learning how to highlight and summarize information from a printed source. There are assignments and a project listed in the workbook that make up the bulk of this unit.

8. Describe the results of the French Revolution and the reaction of the Americans to it.

12. Describe the political views of major groups along the 'political spectrum' (communists, socialists, democrats, republicans, libertarians, fascists).

Using the Split-Page Technique students should take notes on Chapter 8, Sections 1-4 and be prepared to present their notebooks for checking.

XYZ Affair, alien, sedition, nullify, states' rights, Battle of Fallen Timbers, Little Turtle, Anthony Wayne, Battle of Wabash, impressment, press gangs, John Adams, Jay Treaty, neutral, political party, faction, Shawnee, Miami, The Treaty of Greenville, reciprocity, sunset provision

This week we are learning about newspapers and why they are important. In class we will be reading an article about different kinds of newspapers. Students will be able to identify parts of a news paper and explain their role in our democracy.

banner, beat, lead, by-line, masthead, dateline, edition, editorial, daily, weekly, special interest, newsprint, press, tabloid, metropolitan, reporter, news service, general assignment reporter, investigative reporter, stringer, muckraker.