Ms. Summa's Home Page: Newton.Public Schools

Week of 2/6-2/10

Monday-Thursday: First draft of impeachment project due on Friday. Click below for directions.

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Week of 1/30-2/4

Monday: Finish three sequencing brainframes for how a bill becomes a law using the reading handed out in class.

Thursday: Finish answering questions for impeachment case you chose to study. Begin working on impeachment project of your choice. Due date: Wednesday 2/15.

Click below for impeachment project directions:

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Week of 1/17-1/20

Tuesday: (1.) Constitutional Convention is this Friday. Make sure to have your opening statement, three arguments, and closing statement prepared for Friday. Click below for a checklist.

(2.) First draft of Constitutional Convention is due on Wednesday and final draft is due on Friday. Click below for directions.

Wednesday: (1.) Constitutional Convention is this Friday. Make sure to have your opening statement, three arguments, and closing statement prepared for Friday. Click below for a checklist.

(2.) Final draft of Constitutional Convention Essay due by Tuesday of next week. Click below for directions.

Friday: Constitutional Convention Essay due no later than Tuesday of next week. Click above for directions.

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Week of 1/9-1/13

Now that we have studied the Articles of Confederation, their failure as a plan for America's national government, and the issues debated at the Constitutional Convention, we will begin preparing for our Constitutional Convention which will be held on Friday January 20, 2012.

On Wednesday and Thursday this week each student will choose a delegate to study and will conduct research in school on the delegate, his role at the convention, and/or his position on the three main issues dealt with at the convention. On Friday this week students will begin writing an essay about this topic, and in addition will prepare oral arguments for the convention to be held next Friday. Directions and homework for Friday will be announced by this Thursday. Check in on Thursday for more information.

No homework Tuesday or Wednesday.

Thursday: (1.) Finish note-taking sheet for your delegate using information from Ms. Summa's Constitutional Convention link on the Bigelow Website and your own knowledge.

Click here for note-taking sheet:

(2.) From your note-taking sheet, type out your introduction, issue # 1 argument, issue #2 argument, issue # 3 argument, and closing statement. Type in 14 or 16 pt font. You will use this at the debate next Friday to help you argue.

Friday: Work on five paragraph essay. Draft is due on Wednesday 1/18/12. Click below for directions.

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Tuesday: Fill out chart for pages 205-209 in the texbook. You can do it in note form. Click below for a copy of the chart.

Friday: Don't forget to finish ALL of Government answer packet # 3 that goes with "Road to Change" which Government packet # 2. Everything is due on Monday. These were handed out in class.

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Week of 12/19-12/23

Monday-Tuesday: Study!!! The test is tomorrow and Wednesday. Make sure to review part 7 on the study guide for possible essay questions that you will answer on Wednesday.

Wednesday-Friday: No homework! Have a great vacation.

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Week of 12/12-12/16

Monday: Events Leading to the Revolution and Revolution Test is next Tuesday and Wednesday (12/20 & 12/21). You need to start studying by choosing ten of the words in #2 on the study guide that you struggle the most with and create a fill in the blank quiz for those words. Make sure to include a word bank for the words at the bottom or top of the page and to print four copies of the quiz for your group members.

Tuesday: Create a matching quiz for the seven laws listed in #3 on the study guide. Print four copies and bring to class tomorrow.

Wednesday: Choose three colonial actions/reactions from # 4 on the study guide and then create three cause and effect brainframes for them. Use the textbook to help you or your worksheets used during this unit.

Thursday: Answer questions A-E from #7 on the study guide. Depending on the question, you can create a brainframe as your answer or write out an answer in sentences.

Click below for study guide:

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Week of 12/5-12/9

Monday-Thursday: Work on third homework menu choice. It is due on Friday. click below for a copy of the new descriptions.

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Week of 11/28-12/2

(1) Second homework menu choice is due on Friday. Click below for the new descriptions.

(2) Finish sheet # 5 that goes with pages 160-165 in the textbook. Click below for a copy if you were absent.

(1) Work on second homework menu choice. It's due on Friday. Click below for the new descriptions.

(2) Finish Understanding the Declaration of Independence reading and questions (Sheets 7A and 7B). It is not attached below.

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Week of 11/21-11/23

Monday-Wednesday: Begin working on Homework Menu Choice # 2. It will be due the Friday after Thankgiving. Check below for rubric and directions. You can't repeat choices. You must pick a new one to complete for Choice # 2. Look below at last week for the directions and rubric.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Week of 11/14-11/18

Monday-Thursday: The final draft of your Homework Menu Choice # 1 is due on Friday. The directions are available by clicking on the attachment below. The rubric is available also.

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Week of 11/7-11/10

Monday: Write three reasons in support of British soldiers' innocence after the Boston Massacre and three reasons in support of their guilt. Making a list is okay.

Tuesday: Begin your first homework menu choice. Click on the attachment below for choices, due dates, and rubric.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: Draft of your first homework menu choice due on Monday! Click on attachment above for your homework menu choices if you lost them.

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Week of 10/31-11/4

Monday-Tuesday: Study for triangular slave trade quiz on Wednesday. Check last week's posting for study guide.

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Week of 10/24-10/28

Monday-Wednesday: Slave Memorial with summary due on Thursday. Don't forget to cut your memorial out and write your name and section on the back before class. In addition, don't forget to staple your summary to your rubric.

Thursday: Study for Triangular Slave Trade Quiz which is scheduled for next Wednesday 11/2. Below is the study guide.

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Week of 10/11-10/14

Monday: Introduction and conclusion for five paragraph summary due tomorrow.

Tuesday: Final draft of five paragraph summary due next Tuesday. Click below for rubric. Don't forget to add a title to your summary.

Rubric for summary:

Wednesday-Friday: Final summary due on Tuesday 10/18

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Week of 10/3-10/7

Monday: No homework

Tuesday: Homework Again!! Finish the three Showing Effects Brain Frame for Writing Assignment. Due Wednesday.

Wednesday: Write three supporting paragraphs for Colonial Regions Writing Assignment. Due Friday.

Thursday: Write three supporting paragraphs for Colonial Regions Writing Assignment. Due tomorrow.

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Week of 9/26-9/30

Monday: No homework today while we work on the colonial regions project in class this week.

Tuesday: No homework while we work on the colonial regions project in class.

Wednesday: We were in computer lab setting up Google Accounts. No homework.

Thursday: No School

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Week of 9/19-9/23

Monday: Begin studying for quiz. It will be this Friday. The topics to know: King Philip's War, Pueblo Revolt, and French and Indian War. Use the handouts from class to prepare for the quiz. Focus on the items that you starred or highlighted in class.

Tuesday: Study for quiz. Finish 13 Colonies Colonial Map.

Wednesday: Study for quiz.

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Week of 9/12-9/16

Friday: Finish the front page of the French and Indian War sheet. You need to use your textbook pages 131-134 to complete this assignment.

Monday: No homework. If you were absent when looking at the 9/11 sources and still need to fill out your source chart, use the following links.

*Boston Globe front page (9/12/01) Once you click on the link, look for the Adobe pdf or jpeg image and click on it.

* BBC 9/11 photographs

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Welcome Back to School!

Dear 8th Grade Cluster F Students,

I hope that you had a relaxing and fun summer. I am looking forward to meeting all of you on September 6, 2011. You will be studying American History this year in social studies. Below is a list of things that you can do to prepare for the first day of school. Enjoy the rest of your summer. See you soon!

On the first day of school, please come prepared to answer the following question. You may want to prewrite or type your answer before coming to school. It should be three to five sentences long. In addition, imagine something you could draw (picture or symbol) to represent the ideas you put in writing.

Question: What does freedom mean to you?