Watergate webquest

Watergate: A quick summary (watch)

The Watergate Scandal: Timeline and Background (watch)

The Washington Post investigates (read)

The Senate Hearings (read)

Battle for the Tapes (read)

Nixon Addresses the Nation (watch)

Ask History: What was the Saturday Night Massacre? (read)

Trials and Tribulations (read)

Articles of Impeachment (read) 

Nixon Resigns (watch)

The Aftermath

LINKS

LINKS:

Explanation of one child policy

China's one child policy

China reconsidering one child policy

Birth hotels

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Environmental issues cloud future

Documentary

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Firewall site

Google and China

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Export list

China profile BBC

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Human rights

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Wednesday, October 15

8th Language Arts:

TP: Journalists answer the why and how questions when writing a news story.

*Students worked on their investigative journalism article.

Homework:

Practice broadcast (adult signature on practice check)

Moby Max (70% or higher on three)

World History:

LT: Explain armor and weapons used by knights 

*We went over the reading guide that was due on Wednesday.

*We talked about knights and watched a movie about the weapons and armor used by knights.

Homework:

None

Journalism:

LT: Write an article for the school paper.

*Students worked on their school paper articles.

Tuesday, October 14

8th Language Arts:

TP: Journalists find the why and how of a news story.

*Students worked on their investigative journalism story. Students will also present these as a news broadcast on Friday and Monday.

Homework:

Moby Max (3 @ 70% or higher)

Be ready to share your investigative journalism piece on Friday.

World History:

LT: Explain the feudal system in the Middle Ages.

*We spent some time looking at current events at the beginning of the hour.

*We talked about the feudal system during the Middle Ages.

Journalism:

LT: Write an article for the school paper.

*Students revised their scenario news stories.

*Students worked on their school paper articles.

Homework:

We will print the final scenario articles tomorrow, so make sure changes are made by then.

School paper rough drafts (1200 characters with spaces) are due on Tuesday, along with 4 pictures (NOT from the computer).

Monday, October 13

8th Language Arts:
TP: Journalists focus on the why and how when writing a news story.
*Students did research for their investigative news story.
*While they were researching, they completed the investigative story chart.
Homework:
Finish chart (unless waiting for an interview)
Moby Max

World History:
LT: Identify the role money and/or religion played in the Muslim empire.
*Students filled in an outline sheet for a writing assignment about the role money and/or religion played in the Muslim empire.
*Students worked on a Middle Ages reading assignment.
Homework:
Finish reading packet

Journalism:
LT: Brainstorm and choose a school paper topic
*Students brainstormed school paper topics as a class.
*Students picked their school paper topic.
*Students completed the article brainstorm sheet for their article topics.
Homework:
ON on Friday
School paper rough drafts due on Tuesday (10/21)

Friday, October 10

HAPPY HOMECOMING!! THIS WEEKEND, PLEASE BE SAFE, RESPONSIBLE AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES. RETURN WITH HONOR ON MONDAY!!!

Friday, October 10

8TH Language Arts:

TP: Journalists investigate the why and how of a news story.

*Students began working on their investigative journalism assignment.

*Students began sharing their nursery rhyme news stories.

Homework:

Moby Max (3 @ 70% or higher) due on Friday.

World:

Muslim empires test today.

*After the test, the students worked on a Middle Ages map.

Journalism:

LT: Use 5Ws and H to write a news story.

*Students wrote news stories loosely based off of nursery rhymes.