Homework and Announcements for Last Week Before Christmas Break

Grade 7 Homework

Mon. Dec. 13^st to Friday, Dec. 18^th

Announcements:  It is the last week before Christmas Break!!  Here are some of the events that will take place:

·        Tuesday, Dec. 15^th – Relate Youth Christmas Banquet. Tickets are available from any youth leader. $4.00 for 1 or $7.00 for 2.  Talent Show first that parents can attend. No Robideau supper that night.

·        Thursday, Dec. 17^th – HCS Secondary Student Government Christmas Formal Tickets for this are $3.00 until Thursday and then $4.00 at the door. Please bring a donation for the Food Bank.  Dress code is in effect.  Please have shoulders covered.  Remember that “modest is hottest!”

·        Thursday, Dec. 17^th – Final Credit Auction of the Year and the Student Government Silent Angel Gift Exchange.  I would appreciate a few more little items for this auction.  (chocolate or gift cards would be great)

·        Friday, Dec. 18^th –  We will join with the Secondary in going to different Senior Homes and singing Christmas Carols for the morning.  Students are dismissed at 12:00 for Christmas holidays.

Math Test:  On Monday and Tuesday, students will be preparing for the test on Percentages on Wednesday, Dec. 16^th.   There is a study booklet that will be handed out on Monday. 

Christmas Homework Booklet:  I have created a Christmas Homework Booklet with the intention that children who are “bored” over the holidays will have something to keep their minds stimulated. I don’t mean for it to add extra stress on families who may already be stressed. J Students will be given a completion mark out of 10 for HACE when they return on Jan. 4^th, but I will just give an “excused” in students achieve for those students who return the booklet with a note from their parents stating that they were too busy or unable to complete it.  (Parents could also email me.)  

Math Game Website

http://www.mathplayground.com/Decention/Decention.html

Gr. 7 Homework Sheet Monday Dec. 7th to Friday, Dec. 11th

Grade 7 Homework

Mon. Dec. 7^th to Fri. Dec. 11^th

Announcements:

Thank you to everyone who came out for parent/teacher interviews.  It was a pleasure getting to talk about your child and pray for your family.  If you were unable to make the interviews and would still like an opportunity to meet, please email me and we can set up an appointment. 

It is the time of Christmas celebrations!  Here are some of them that may/may not affect you:

·        Tuesday, Dec. 8^th – Relate Youth – Fun Christmas Event! Bottle Depot First – Bring in bottles if you have them. Hotdogs at the Robideaus’ beforehand.

·        Christmas Concert - Thursday, Dec. 10^th Meet in the classroom at 5:30.  The concert starts at 6:00 and ends at 7:00. 

·        Tuesday, Dec. 15^th – Relate Youth Christmas Banquet.  Tickets go on sale at Tuesday’s youth.  $4.00 for 1 or $7.00 for 2.  Talent Show first that parents can attend. No Robideau supper that night.

·        Thursday, Dec. 17^th – HCS Secondary Student Government Christmas Formal Tickets for this are $3.00 until Thursday and then $4.00 at the door. Please bring a donation for the Food Bank. 

·        Friday, Dec. 18^th –  We will join with the Secondary in going to different Senior Homes and singing Christmas Carols for the morning.  Students are dismissed at 12:00 for Christmas holidays.

Homework:

Social Studies:  Unit 1 Test on Chapters 1-4.  The study sheet has been copied and is available for students.  It is also on the blog.  There is a quizlet made for it as well.  We will do some review in class, but most students will need to study at home as well.  It will be similar in format to the Biome Test in Science – a combination of matching, multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer, with one longer paragraph question at the end.  Test will be Friday morning, Dec. 11^th

 

 Math:  We are continuing with percentages and will have a test on the work we have done comparing fractions, decimals and percentages next Wednesday, Dec. 16^th . 

Social Studies Study Sheet for Unit Test Chapters 1-4 in History of the World

Social Studies Study Sheet

Unit One – “In the Beginning”

(Covering chapters 1-4 in History of the World)

Vocabulary

Evolution		The false idea that man was not created directly by God but instead “evolved” from animals
Humanism		Putting man in place of or above God
Nation		A large group of people who think of themselves as one and act in history as a unit.
Dispersion		The scattering of people over the earth
Polytheism		Worshipping many gods
Monotheism		Worshipping one god
Theocracy		Rule by God
Empire		Rule by one city or people over other cities or peoples
Bureaucracy		An organized group of people appointed by a ruler to help him govern.
Laws		Rules people follow in living together
Hieroglyphics		Strange writing of the ancient Egyptians
Pharaohs		Egyptian Kings
Ziggurat		Tower built in tiers or stages
Dynasties		Families within which right to be king passed from one member to another
Culture		The way of life for a group of people
Patriarch		A founding father
Archaeology		The study of the relics and ruins of ancient cultures

Key People

Adam		The very first man
Eve		The first woman
Cain		The first murderer
Noah		The man who obeyed God and built an ark to survive the flood
Abraham		The father of the nation of Israel
Hammurabi		The King of Babylon who united all of Mesopotamia under his rule
Joseph		A Hebrew slave who rose in power in Egypt
Moses		A Hebrew who eventually lead the people out of Egyptian slavery
Joshua		The one who lead Israel through Jericho into Canaan
Saul		The first King of Israel
David		The second King of Israel who worshipped God
Solomon		The third King of Israel who asked God for wisdom
Phoenicians		Prosperous sea traders who were neighbours of Israel They brought coloured dye and the alphabet amongst other things.
Hittites		Warring  neighbours of the Israelites who used iron to build weapons
Sumerians		Those who lived in Sumer who were the first known people to write and to use the wheel
Herodotus		A Greek Historian

Key Places

Garden of Eden		Home of Adam and Eve
Babel		City where a tower was built to unify mankind to attempt to be greater than God
Sumer		Area of the Middle East known as the fertile crescent where Abraham lived
Babylon		The city that became the center of a new empire after Abraham
Canaan		Also known as Israel, has a central and strategic position in the world
Egypt		The land where the Israelites were enslaved for many years
Northern Kingdom		When Israel split, this kingdom was formed yet still kept the name Israel
Southern Kingdom		When Israel split, this kingdom was called Judah