Tuesday, June 7, 2011

8th Grade Assignment due Wednesday!

Students, please find a political cartoon about a current event to bring in for class tomorrow.
You can check any newspapers-the chronicle, mercury, times, etc
Magazines-the new yorker, time
online-it must be regarding a current issue!!

Monday, June 6, 2011

7th Grade Renaissance and Reformation Paper Due June 10th!!

I will not accept late papers for this assignment!! All papers must be submitted by 3:15pm on Friday. If you are out due to illness or another reason, you must email me the paper by Friday at 3:15 to receive credit.
rmerlo@pacificasd.org

7th Grade Text books

students may start bringing their books in on Thursday, June 9th. All books are due by Tuesday, June 14th.

7th Grade Work

All work must be submitted to me by 3:15 Friday, June 10th to receive partial credit.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

8th Grade Book Return

Students, I will begin taking books back tomorrow, June 2nd. All books must be returned by June 9th. If not, you will not be able to practice for graduation and if you purchased a yearbook, it will be held until all books are returned.

8th Grade Immigrant Scrapbook Project Due Tomorrow!!

Your scrapbook is due tomorrow!

7th Grade Renaissance and Reformation Paper Due June 10th!!

Please note, I will not be taking any late assignments. If you are planning on being out or sick, you will need to email me your paper by 3:30pm.
rmerlo@pacificasd.org

7th Grade Renaissance and Reformation Paper Due June 10th!!

Renaissance and Reformation Leading Figures

Directions: Students will write a minimum of a two page biography on a person of importance during the Renaissance and Reformation.
Students will be given their person of importance during class and they will have some class time to complete this assignment. Most work will need to be completed outside of class.
What the paper needs to include:
1. The paper needs to be typed double spaced in 12 point font Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman style.
2. The paper will need to address the following questions:
a. Where and when did your person live? Did they have family members? (10 points)
b. Educational Background: Did your person attend school or have a tutor? Were they self taught? (10 points)
c. Explain their personality: where they ambitious, outgoing? (10 points)
d. What is your person known for? What were their talents and achievements? (20 points)
e. How did your person influence history? (20 points)
3. Your paper should be in traditional format with an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs and a conclusion.
4. Your paper needs to be proofread for proper spelling, sentence flow and tense usage. ( 10 points)
5. Total Point Value: 80 points
Due Date: This paper is due on Friday, June 10th. I will not take any late papers. You can earn 10 points extra credit if you turn the paper in early.

My Person is___________________________________________________