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April 28, 2006

We have been taking notes over the People, Economy and Government.
Then we took open notes quizzes. They use a highlighter to identify their answers. While checking their answers they may use their text to add information that may have been overlooked. This method of checking has sustantially improved their ability to take notes. A quiz on the countries of West Africa will be on Mon.5/08. Maps will be given to the students on Tuesday after the Southern Africa map quiz. Spelling counts.

http://www.roamingafrica.com/pics_map/southern_africa_01.gif

Posted by Baylor at 09:40 PM

April 27, 2006

Only these countries will be on the quiz:
MADAGASCAR
SOUTH AFRICA
BOTSWANA
ZAMBIA
NAMIBA
ZIMBABWE
MOZAMBIQUE
MALAWI
ANGOLA
LESOTHO
SWAZILAND

Posted by Baylor at 05:21 PM

April 20, 2006

Please do not forget to bring ALL of your notes to class on Fri. as you may use them for the test.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Foreign Language request letters go home Friday 4/21. They are due back no later than 4/26!
THOSE THAT ARE RETURNED MONDAY WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING THEIR FIRST CHOICE AS THEY WILL BE DATED AS TO WHEN THEY WERE TURNED IN.

Posted by Baylor at 05:16 PM | Comments (0)

April 14, 2006

CRCT TESTING HINTS

You want to be rested and ready for the CRCT. That means you need a good night’s sleep each night and a good breakfast each morning. You also need to arrive at school in time to get ready for the day without rushing. The following may be helpful as you get mentally prepared for testing.

• Pay close attention to the directions.
• Be sure to mark your answers in the correct section and next to the correct number.
• The test lasts 5 days and covers Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.
• Wrong answers do NOT count against your score. Do not skip any questions because you are not sure of the answer.
• If you are not sure of an answer, try to eliminate two of the choices and guess between the other two.
• Try to answer all questions in order without skipping around so that you do not lose your place on the answer sheet.
• Read ALL the answer choices before you mark your final answer. Sometimes answers may be somewhat alike or may seem possible but not be entirely correct.
• Watch wording. Look for words such as “not” or “least” or “always” or “most”.
• In reading comprehension, read the questions before you read the passage so that you know what to look for.
• Estimate math questions. It might help you eliminate one or more answers.
• Pace yourself so that you do not spend too much time on one question. However, there should be plenty of time for everyone to finish, so do not rush either.
• Review your answers if you finish before time is up.
• Just because other students in your classroom are finished does mean that you are about out of time or need to rush. Your teacher will post how much time you have left. This is not a race. It does not matter whether you finish first, last, or somewhere in between.
• Relax. Most students at Mabry do very well on this test. You can be one of them if you take the time to read carefully, think through all of your answers, and mark your answer sheet carefully.

DO NOT FORGET TO COMPLETE THE PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS ON THE CRCT SITE DUE MON. 4/17

THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE NOT IN CLASS ON FRIDAY, YOU HAVE TO TAKE NOTES OVER CH.23:3 GOVERNMENT. DUE MON. BE SURE TO HAVE THE EQ FOR BOTH 23:2 AND 23:3 READY TO HAND IN FOR A GRADE.

Posted by Baylor at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

April 12, 2006

Students read and took notes over Ch.23:1
Be prepared for and open notes quiz.

Practice the CRCT test questions and if you want to practice more the skip over to Mrs. Glenn's Blog and login to several of the games she has set up for her students. See if you know as much as Target. Have fun!

Posted by Baylor at 07:42 PM

April 10, 2006

HOMEWORK=QUIZ GRADE

CRCT REQUIRED HOMEWORK FOR SOCIAL STUDIES: WILL COUNT AS A QUIZ GRADE

This activity is to help you to see the kinds of questions that will be on the state test coming in April. It will not cover all of the topics on the test but will assist you in understanding how questions will be asked. Students will need to do all of the sample Social Studies tests on the CRCT website. Record the times and which test you did (test numbers are small & on the right side of the list on S.S. page). Have your parents sign & date each time you do it. For students that do not have Internet access computers are available in the Media Center in the mornings.

Directions:

Go to the website:
http://info.georgiacrct.org/index.aspx

Box in the center type in Cobb

Next page – click on blue Cobb County line
You can open the page and use it or save to desktop for easier access

Next page Type Login: Grade 7
Password Grade 7

Select topic page – Select Social Studies

Do all of the SIX tests listed. Tests have 10 questions on each. If you miss one, make certain to continue to review until all answers are correct. It’s great practice!

Read each question carefully and review your score and answers when finished.

I completed test A 166 on _______ date ___ initials, my score:_____

I completed test A 167 on _______ date ___ initials, my score:____

I completed test A 168 on _______ date ___ initials, my score:____

I completed test A 169 on _______ date ___ initials, my score:____

I completed test A 170 on _______ date ___ initials, my score:____

I completed test A 171 on _______ date ___ initials, my score:____

_________________________ completed doing ALL 6 practice sessions.

(Student name)_________________________________class period:_______

Parent signature _________________________________________________

Due Date: April 17, 2006

Posted by Baylor at 07:33 PM