Pine Mountain Middle School
May 25, 2009
May 18, 2009
Online Social Studies Activities
Geography Games (Great practice for high school)
Optical Illustions just for fun!
More cool things to look at!
In case you are enrolled in AP Human Geography next year, check out this list of required content knowledge. Download Ap-physical-list2
May 10, 2009
Week 36, May 11-15
Alright everyone, the finish line is in sight! Make sure you are still running when you cross it... no walking allowed. I know we're all tired and ready to quit, but this is the time to push harder! Give everything you've got. You all have worked so hard this year and you should be proud of your effort as you go off into summer and high school. Imagine yourself looking back on your 8th grade year with no regrets, knowing you worked as hard as you could have!
All Social Studies students will be in the Media Center through Friday working on the Georgia Road Trip Project, which is due at the end of class on the 15th.
Language Arts students will continue reading "Anne Frank." The Roots Project is due on Wednesday, the 13th.
May 04, 2009
Georgia Road Trip Project - Due May 15th
Open the appropriate document, save it to your student number, and type directly into it as you plan your itinerary. Save frequently! Get permission from your teacher before you print anything.
Download Georgia Studies Roadtrip Project
As you plan your dream vacation throughout the great state of Georgia, use the links below to gather information for your itinerary.
April 26, 2009
Week 34, April 27- May 1
On Monday we will wrap up the CRCT with the Social Studies portion.
This week in Georgia Studies, students will work on a Fact Quilt project. Text books are required!
Language Arts students will continue working on their poetry books (due Friday). Also, we will begin reading The Diary of Anne Frank in conjunction with the Roots project.
April 19, 2009
Week 33, April 20-24
The CRCTs are this week! Please get enough rest each night and eat a good breakfast. Also, bring a couple of #2 pencils and a book to read if you finish early. The Language Arts test is on Wednesday and Social Studies is next Monday, the 27th.
Progress Reports go home on Thursday and Friday. Please note that the format will be different this time due to our testing schedule and our effort to conserve paper.
This week in Social Studies we will continue reviewing for the CRCT.
In Language Arts we will review and practice writing a types of poetry.
April 18, 2009
Online Social Studies Textbook
Link to the online textbook.
Email Ms. Tuttle if you can't remember the password or need help navigating the site.
kimberly.tuttle@cobbk12.org
April 13, 2009
Week 32, April 13-17
This week all Georgia Studies students will review the content we have learned since August in preparation for the CRCT. The social studies portion of the test will be on Monday, April 27th.
In addition to reviewing for the CRCT, AC students will finish taking the chapter 11 quiz and continue working on their Georgia Fact Quilts.
SS Review Opportunity
Check out this link
and brush up on a variety of SS topics. Scroll through the list of
concepts on the right, click on something of interest or something you
need help with. After reading the introduction, click "start topic,"
make sure your volume is up, and enjoy the show! You can also access more history topics. Save time to review topics in government too!
In Language Arts, we will review for the CRCT and explore how we can express ideas through poetry.
March 30, 2009
Week 31, March 30-April 3
Only one more week until Spring Break! Let's work hard for a few more days and then have a much deserved rest!
This week in Georgia Studies
- Monday - Chapter 10 Test and Benchmark 3 Review
- Tuesday - Benchmark Test and Chapter 11, Sections 1 and 2 (Culture of the 1920s and the Great Depression)
- Wednesday - Guided Reading 11.3 (The Great Migration)
- Thursday - Guided Reading 11.4 (WW II)
- Friday - Documentaries and make-up work
AC Students will have a modified version of the above schedule due to the honor roll celebration on Tuesday.
Language Arts
- Monday - Job search skills: Networking and Practicing writing responses to interview questions
- Tuesday - Oral interview questions and The Art of Hand Shaking.
- Wednesday - Guest speakers Mrs. Birchman and Officer Alexander
- Thursday - Begin job interviews - Each student will have a 10 minute interview with a volunteer from the community. Students should dress appropriately.
- Friday - Interviews continued. Additional work - Deciphering a pay stub.
March 22, 2009
Week 30, March 23-27
This week in Georgia Studies, we will finish chapter 10, The Progressive Era. We will learn about the Great Depression and WWI before having a quiz on Thursday. Students will complete the study guide for the test on Friday. The test will be next Tuesday, the 31st.
AC students will take their chapter 10 test on Monday, 3/30, due to the honor roll celebration scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. They will also complete Current Event #8. The assignment should be downloaded at home. Use the embedded link to Georgia newspapers to find an interesting article before answering the questions. This will be due on Friday. Download Online_current_event
Above - Booker T. Washington at his "Atlanta Compromise" speech in 1895.
In Language Arts this week
- Monday - Mr. Michelow will speak to us about basic web design and professional writing expectations.
- Tuesday - Students will finish a handwritten final draft of their resumes and begin a rough draft of their cover letters.
- Wednesday - Students will fill out an application for the job they have chosen.
- Thursday - We will be in the computer lab to type resumes and cover letters for one day only. All of the technical writing activities from Skills Tutor are due.
- Friday - Students will be given further information about the 8th grade job fair.
