Students in 8th grade were studying the 8th Amendment in class today. They have a reading and writing assignment due Wed. on the 8th Amendment.

7th grade students were studying minimum wage and doing a map and almanac scavenger hunt that is due Wed.

It is vacation time! Students are getting in any work that may be late. They are making up quizzes etc. If any student owes me work they need to get it in before vacation. I hope everyone has a restful vacation.

In preparation for Black History month we have studied the 54th Mass. Regiment, Harriet Tubman, The Little Rock Nine, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and the Tuskegee Airmen.

8th grade students have been assigned a review for chapter #18, due Friday.

7th grade students have been assigned a story on Jackie Robinson in their JS magazine. Due Friday.

7th grade student are reading the article about slaves on pages 14-17 in their JS magazine.
They have a handout to complete and need to answer the 10 questions on page 17 on the back of the handout. Due Wed.

8th grade student are reading section #4 of chapter #18. They have a handout to complete over section #4 for Wed.

8th grade students are working on a MLK handout and reading an article on MLK for Tuesday.


7th grade students are reviewing and reading a play on Harriet Tubman in class.

7th grade students are working on cartoons with exaggeration. They will be working on them in class and taking them home to work on.

8th grade students have a take home test due today. Grades are closing in 2 days. Any work they may have to make up needs to be in soon.

8th grade students are working on a U.S. Map of the time period we are studying. They can start it in class and take home to complete. This is due on Thursday, 1/18/18.

7th grade students have been assigned JS "Why We Can't Wait" handout with questions to answer. They also have been assigned the MLK article on the JS website and the core question to answer as well. They can answer this on the back of the handout or use their laptops. Students will have time to work on it in class. If needed they can take it home to finish. This is due on Thursday 1/18/18.

7th grade students are working on geography skills. They have two handouts to complete for Tuesday. Some students have chosen to redo a take home quiz from last week. That will be due on Tuesday as well.

8th grade students are working on two handouts. One on Saudi Arabia and women driving. The other is about Puerto Rico.

8th grade students are to read pages 18-21 in their JS magazine and complete the handout that accompanies that reading.

7th grade students are to complete the 2 handouts on geography. Afghanistan and European Union. These are Physical, Economic and Political Maps.

Students have been assigned p. 10-13 "Are We Defeating ISIS?" in their JS magazine to read. They also have been given a handout to complete that was started in class. It is due on Tuesday.

Students have been assigned pages 14-17 in their JS mag. Students also have been given a written assignment that is due on Monday.

FYI- Students should be sure to complete homework that is due when there isn't time in class to finish. Some students are not completing their assignments outside of class when it has been assigned.

I hope everyone has a restful Thanksgiving Break.
Mr. Gallant

7th grade students are doing a cut and fold activity over "Colonial Influences" in class as a note taking/learning activity.

8th grade is moving on to section #3 of chapter #16. We will be doing a class activity, admitting states back into the Union.

7th grade students are working on "Colonial Influences" to the U.S. Constitution in class.

8th grade students are on section #2 of chapter #16, Reconstruction. Students have a homework assignment over section #2 that is due Thursday.

Middle School Math students had a math meet today during school. Students who did not participate worked on overdue homework and used the simulation "Do I Have A Right" on the ICivics site. Students can also access any of the simulations or games at the ICivics site.

Students have put together folders or web sites for Student Led Conferences this week.

8th grade students have been assigned section #1 of chapter #16 with an assignment due Tuesday.

7th grade students are reviewing the Articles of Confederation and moving to the Constitution.

Students have been assigned P. 10-11, Amelia Earhart, in the JS Magazine. Students are to complete the handout and the 10 questions on P. 11 on the back of the handout.