Getting Ready for 2010

As we hit the 1/2 mark of summer and we have one month left, I want to post a link to some things we will be talking about at the beginning of this next school year. Take a look and give some feedback if you get a chance!

Enjoy the rest of your summer!http://www.mnps.org/Page55729.aspx

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 1865

"The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln" A terrible way for a terrible war to end.

Ford's Theatre

AMAZING RACE Internet Link

Here is the LINK that will get you to the page that will help you do the internet activities that follow the AMAZING RACE...

7th Grade: Christopher Columbus

http://www.columbusnavigation.com/

8th Grade: The Gettysburg Address

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/

TCAP PREP

As we get ready to take the TCAP tests next week, I wanted to post a link to the standards for Social Studies. Look through them and see use them as a review prior to the test next week. The Social Studies test will be on Thursday of next week, and there are usually around 60 questions for the Social Studies portion of the test.

7th GRADE STANDARDS

8th GRADE STANDARDS

7th Grade The Renaissance

And the family who more than anyone else, was responsible for bringing about the Renaissance in Europe..particularly in Florence...the Medici.