Monday, February 28, 2011

World Religions Project- Part B Diagram TUESDAY

Hi grade 8's,

your part B diagram is due tomorrow (A - first block, B- by the end of the day)

Hindiuism Vocab #8 - Due Wednesday

Vocab #8

1. atman
2. avatar
3. bhakti
4. Brahma
5. Brahman
6. Brahmin
7. caste
8. guru
9. Krishna
10. meditation
11. Om
12. samsara
13. Shiva
14. untouchables
15. Upanishads
16.Vedas
17.Vishnu
18. Trimurti
19. Kshatriyas
20. Vaisyas
21. Sudras
22. pariah

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

IMPORTANT CHANGE- Part 'B' due on Thursday

Please note! Part B of your World Religions project is due on THURSDAY! not Friday (this was a type-o)

You must type it in good copy format according to WRCA format.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Humanities 8- PART 'B' due THURSDAY

Hi everyone,

just to let you know that the typed good copy of Part "B" of your World Religions project will be due on THURSDAY this week.

Also,

if you were absent from today's class, you missed our first handout on Hinduism. You will have to get this in hardcopy format from me in class.

Humanities World Religions Project Outline

World Religions Project Outline

SS Quiz postponed until Tuesday

Hi everyone,

the SS quiz has been moved until tomorrow (Tuesday)

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Words to Know for Your Quiz

-BCE
-BC
-monotheism
-polytheism
-patriarch
-semitic
-belief
-fact
-opinion
-belief system
-Abraham
-Ten Commandments
-Moses
-Ten Plagues of Egypt
-Passover
-Idol
-Jerusalem
-Israel
-Chosen People
-Messiah
-Covenant
-Bar/Bah Mitvah
-Circumcision
-Synagogue
-Star of David
-Chanukah
-Torah
-Rabbi
-Ishmael
-Isaac
-Ka'bah
-Koran
-Muhammad
-Muslim
-Medina
-Revelation
-Mecca
-5 Pillars of Islam
-Arabic/Muslim countries (see handout with map)
-Caliph
-Imam
-Mosque
-Crescent & Star
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Saturday, February 19, 2011

SS quiz on Monday

Hi everyone,

just a reminder that you will be having an SS quiz on Judaism and Islam on Monday during the first block of the day that you have with me. The information that you need to study is from the 7 handouts that you have received during classtime (4 on Judaism and 3 on Islam). Study hard!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Vocabulary #9 - Due THURSDAY

English Words

1. satire
2. acronym
3. tribute
4. icon
5. metaphor
6. personification

Socials Words

7. Islam
8. Muhammad
9. Muslim
10. Allah
11. Koran
12. revelation
13. Medina
14. Five Pillars
15. Caliph
16. Jihad
17. Ottoman Empire
18. Shi’ah sect
19. Sunni sect
20. Mosque
21. Crescent moon and star
22. Ka’bah

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Icon assignment - due MONDAY

Hi grade 8's,

just a reminder that your 1) TYPE-WRITTEN 2) GOOD COPY 3) WRCA FORMAT copy of your icon assignment is due on Monday (tomorrow) in the first block you have with me.

You need to already have it printed off by the time you get to class.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Due: Teusday

1. Joe DiMaggio english questions

2. social studies judaism review worksheet

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Due on FRIDAY

Hi grade 8's,

just a reminder that you have following due for tomorrow (Friday)

1) SS informal group presentations

2) Vocab sentences

3) SS "Bible" handout

4) Instant Messaging english questions