Crosswords and Quiz

Hi All,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. I wanted to remind everyone where we are in our state geography studies. I NEED EVERYONE'S COMPLETED CROSSWORD PUZZLE BY THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 13TH. I am noticing really effective work researching and integrating important information into your clues and answers - very well done!

FOR HOMEWORK TODAY, YOU SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED FOUR OF YOUR PEERS' STATE CROSSWORD PUZZLES.


THE BIG ITEM OF THE WEEK WILL BE AN END-OF-SEMESTER QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE 7TH GRADE AND THURSDAY FOR THE 8TH GRADE. HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT:
1. BE ABLE TO DEFINE CULTURE.
2. KNOW THE EIGHT CULTURAL TRAITS.
3. BE ABLE TO DEFINE GEOGRAPHY.
4. KNOW THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY.
5. I WILL BE TAKING INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM THE CLASSES' CROSSWORD PUZZLES, AND WILL BE ASKING YOU TO IDENTIFY THE CULTURAL TRAITS AND/OR THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY BEING ADDRESSED.
6. THERE WILL ALSO BE A SHORT WRITTEN PASSAGE FROM WHICH I WILL ASK YOU TO IDENTIFY EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS TRAITS AND THEMES.