Planning Guide

for Mr. Gary Abell
8th Grade Social Studies

Week of November 17th
"I understand it's my role to realize people's dreams."--Ayumi Hamasaki
Chapter 4 "An Era of Revolution"
Reading Strategies:  Making connections, asking questions, evaluating
Skills:  Interpreting maps, interpreting charts, analyzing causes and effects, making inferences, reading for details, summarizing

Week of November 24th
"Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there standing in the gap to close it for us."--Oprah Winfrey
Wednesday, November 26th---12 Noon Early Release
Thursday/Friday, November 27th & 28th--Thanksgiving Holidays

Chapter 4 "An Era of Revolution" (continued)
Reading Strategies:  Making connections, asking questions, evaluating
Skills:  Interpreting maps, interpreting charts, analyzing causes and effects, making inferences, reading for details, summarizing

Week of December 1st
"Take responsibility for yourself because no one's going to take responsibility for you."--Tyra Banks
Chapter 4 "An Era of Revolution" (continued)
Reading Strategies:  Making connections, asking questions, evaluating
Skills:  Interpreting maps, interpreting charts, analyzing causes and effects, making inferences, reading for details, summarizing

Week of December 8th
"I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."--Bruce Lee

Week of December 15th
"Measure yourself by . . . what you have accomplished with your abililty."--John Wooten
Friday, December 19th--12 Noon Early Release for the Christmas/New Year's Holidays

Week of December 22nd---Christmas/New Year's Holidays (NO School)
"Really try to follow what it is that you want to do and what your heart is telling you to do."--Jennifer Adams

Week of December 29th---Christmas/New Year's Holidays (NO School)
Make some New Year's Resolutions that you can keep.

Week of January 5th---
WELCOME BACK FROM THE HOLIDAYS

"No matter how good you get, you can always get better and that's the exciting part."--Tiger Woods


 

 


 

 

 













 


 



 

 

 

 

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