Week of 3.21.11

Here is the Weekly Syllabus


Let's have a great last week before Spring Break!

Dr. Swartzbaugh

Core Extension Today

Please click on this link for today's activity


http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/f87fd7182f0ff21c852569c2005a47b7

Thanks!

Dr. Swartzbaugh

Week of 3.14.11

This week we are finally *finally* having our "we finished our first DBQ party"!

The party is on Thursday. Please bring a dish that is a family favorite! Please bring enough food to feed 15 students (at most!)

If it is not possible to bring something homemade, then please see me and I'll give you an alternative option.

This week's syllabus is HERE. We have homework Monday and Tuesday nights. Wednesday night's homework is to make the dish for the party!

Have a great week!

Dr. Swartzbaugh

This week!

Welcome back to class everyone! Today is the first day of your LAST trimester as a 7th grader! Congratulations! I am asking everyone to be certain that they come to class prepared, with all materials, and that you make sure that while you are in class you are focused on academics! The classroom is not the lunch room, nor is it the hallway. While you are in class, our entire focus is on learning. That's it!

Also, I wanted you to know that we will finally be having our party that got rescheduled due to the blizzard. Our party will be Friday March 18th. I've asked each student to bring a favorite home made dish that is a family tradition or favorite of some kind. Please only make enough for 15 students--we will have way, way too much food if you make more than that! I especially love it when students bring something in that they make themselves!

This is the FINAL week for health; next week we go back to having core extension.

You can find this week's syllabus by clicking HERE.

Have a great week!

Friday 2.25.11 Classwork

Today you will be looking for answers to your questions on your chart. Please use these websites in order to research your answers! Don't hesitate to ask Ms. Rowe for help with any of your work. There is an amazing amount of information in these sites, so I know that you are going to learn a lot. I cannot wait to hear what you found out on Monday! Good luck and have a great weekend!

Website A--Slave Life--this is an excellent website with huge amounts of details. If you get overwhelmed, switch to a different site. I like that this site has many direct quotations from slaves. You get to "hear" slaves' voices on this site.

Website B--Conditions of Antebellum Slavery--this is an excellent site with a TON of good information! I saw the answers to MANY questions here!

Website C--Antebellum Louisiana--be sure to scroll all the way through this site--there is a lot of information here! There are pictures too, which helps us visual learners understand material better!

Website D--South Carolina--The Price of a Human Being--this is an excellent site for any questions you have from the first category--"On the Auction Block"

Website E--South Carolina--Houses--this website will answer questions about slaves' homes, furniture, etc.

Website F--South Carolina--Slavery and Death--this site will answer questions relating to death, disease, and burials for slaves. Once you click on the link, there are 4 links to choose from. Don't be afraid to try any or all of these four choices to find your answers!

Website G--Slavery and the Making of America: Living Conditions--this website has many details, including information about work and meals. You don't need to worry about going back to the first page unless you have questions about slaves in cities.

Website H--Digital History--Slave Culture--This website includes a brief description of many aspects of African American culture during slavery.

Website I--Sweet Chariot--this is a wonderful website discussing the use of music by slaves for different purposes. Be sure to click on the links to explore the different reasons --codes, religious expression, etc--that slaves had for singing.

Website J--Slave Families--this is a very informative 2-page article about all aspects of family structure and life under slavery

This weekend's homework is CANCELED!!!

I have updated the weekly syllabus to reflect this. I am trying to give the students a bit of a break as we go into ISAT week. Please try to get sleep this weekend!

Dr. Swartzbaugh

This week--2.22.11--party on Friday!

This week we begin our investigation of the South. This is part of our continuing exploration of the ways that the North and the South grew more and more different in the decades leading up the the Civil War. There is once again homework that is assigned on Thursday, but not due until the following Monday. These assignments are a bit more challenging and also require a bit more responsibility in keeping track of your materials over several days. Remember, we are working towards 8th grade, and, eventually, high school!

The syllabus is HERE!

One VERY IMPORTANT activity this week is our class party. I promised each class that we would celebrate the end of the DBQ, but the party never happened thanks to the blizzard! So, we have rescheduled the party for this Friday. Please bring something delicious to share with about 15 other people. Thanks so much!


I hope you have a great week!

Dr. Swartzbaugh