Tuesday, January 12

Homework: Read and understand pages 459-464. Vocabulary Quiz 20 Friday. Chapter 17 Review Test Thursday.
In Class: Community Project discussion; (how to make it happen). Homework Reading Review Questions for last night's reading assignment. After you have answered the three questions (see me) without the textbook, turn the paper over and use the book to answer the questions again. Compare the two answers.
Bell work: How are scarcity and the laws of supply and demand connected?

Mr. Moore

Monday, January 11

Homework: Read and understand pages 448-458. Vocabulary Quiz 20 Friday.
In Class: Community Project presentations. Vocabulary 20.
Bell work: What is money?

8^th Grade Vocabulary 20 Chapter 17

1)      market economy

2)      free market

3)      profit

4)      scarcity

5)      law of supply

6)      law of demand

7)      free enterprise

8)      capitalism

9)      monopoly

10)   sole proprietorship

11)   partnership

12)   corporation

13)   stock

14)   dividends

Mr. Moore

Friday, Jan. 8

Homework: none.
In Class: Vocabulary 19 Quiz. Which High School discussion.
Bell work: What are some ways to build connections to a community?

Mr. Moore

Thursday, Jan. 7

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 19 Friday (Study!).

In Class: Chapter 15 Review Questions. (If absent see me about a make-up time.)

Bell work: What can be done to make students feel like they belong to our school community?

Mr. Moore

Wednesday, January 6

Homework: Review Chapter 15 for Quiz tomorrow. Vocabulary 19 Quiz Friday.
In Class: Community Improvement Plan work continues.
Bell work: What are four basic services that communities can provide?


 Mr. Moore

Homework: Read and understand pages 366-369.
In Class: Read pages 371-375.

Think about your school or city or state or nation community.

Think about something your community needs.

What is that need?

Why does the community need it?

How can you make it happen? Create a detailed plan of action to make it happen. This plan is about how you would make this happen. 

Example: Getting to school on time.

 ·    Wake up.

 ·    Dress.
 ·    Breakfast.
 ·    School Supplies.
 ·    Leave for school.

Bell work:What are three factors that affect where a community might locate?
Mr. Moore

Monday, January 4

Homework: Read and understand pages 474-479.
In Class: New seating chart. Composition books returned. Bell work discussion. What is community: discussion. Vocabulary 19 words.
Bell Work: Bell work 19

Option A: You earn an "A" in class, but learn nothing. Like a math class where you learn how to subtract single digit numbers. Not even negatives involved.

Option B: You earn a "C" in class but learn a lot. It is a very hard class that requires a lot of work and effort on your part, but the information and learning will help you do well in other classes.

Pick an option and explain why.

8^th Grade Vocabulary 19 Chapter 15

1)      community

2)      resources

3)      climate

4)      megalopolis

5)      public utility

6)      recreation

7)      compulsory

8)      factors (363)

9)      efficiently (367)

10)   purpose (374)

Mr. Moore