Academic Links
Look below to link to assignments and
other helpful information for various subjects

 

Language Arts

Reading
Reading Log
Finished Book Assignments

Literature

The Pearl

Short Stories

Deathwatch

or DC Students

Roll of Thunder,
Hear My Cry

Spelling
(See each Weekly Unit assignment on the web calendar.)

Vocabulary

Mystery Words

Poetic Devices and Figurative Language Activity

 

 

Writing

Leads--Grab your readers' attention!

Ransom of Red Chief - Response to Literature
Body Paragraph AM & PM Samples 2008
Body Paragraph #2

Business Letter Format

Friendly Letter Format

Persuasive Essay 2009
Overview and help for the essay:

IDEAS FOR TOPICS from Class

Great website for controversial issues!  Speakout.com

Writing With Style Manual

 Topic sheet requiring parent signature
 

Persuasive Essay Writing Practice:
Hooks, Thesis Statements, and Counter-Arguments

Persuasive Essay Format

Steps to writing a summary
Format & Verbs for a Summary

Social Studies

US Geography

Unit 1: Tradition of Liberty
 Spiral Checklist
Test items to review!

Unit 2: Revolution
Spiral Checklist
Test items to review!


Unit 3: Constitutional Convention
Spiral Checklist
Test items to review!

Unit 4: Branches of Government
 

Constitution Challenge

Pre-Constitution Cards

Legislative Cards

Executive Cards

Judicial Cards

Amendment Cards

General Cards

Post-Constitution Cards

Civil War

Major Battles of the Civil War

Major Events of the Civil War

CW Novel Directions: Cereal Box

On Being Discouraged

Civil War Table of Contents

 

 

Election 2008

The Secrets Of America's Great Presidents

Presidential Scavenger Hunt:
 Political Party Video
and
Presidential Election Video

President Hopeful Resume: What is a resume
Directions and research for your resume.

Barack Obama and John McCain

Presidential Debate (choose ONE to complete
Watched the debate - Report Card

Missed the debate - Political Cartoons

Write a letter to our future president

Post Constitution

19th Century Movements

Manifest Destiny Booklet

Social Reform WebQuest

Lewis and Clark "How To" Poem

 

End of the Year

3rd Trimester Extra Credit List of Presidents

Final Exam Review

 

 

High School Information
Mt Carmel High School
Westview High School

Career Day, June 9, 2008

STAR Testing April 21 - April 25, 2008
Language Arts Terms Review

 

Student Seminar Night Information

Seminar Information Powerpoint

Seminar Information Letter

Seminar Sign Up Sheet