Saturday is Constitution Day!

REMIND APP INFORMATION:

Grade 8 - Text @3d294 to 81010

Grade 7 - Text @b7b01 to 81010

Africa Board Game Resources

World Heritage Sites - Africa

World Heritage Travel Site

CNN - Top 20 spots in Africa

Supreme Court Links Below:

Click here for Landmark Cases
Search here for all Cases

GRADE 8 - Holocaust Art and Writing Contest Info

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Cooler and Warmer?

All classes - Click here for state logo assignment.

Click here for all state logos.

Civics Text - Chapter 1 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4KUaMowaqEueW1Ec3BDMnVQZUE/view?usp=sharing

Grade 7 World Religion Projects

Click on the links below:

World Book Encyclopedia
BBC Religion Site
The Big Religion Chart

CLICK HERE FOR PRIMARY ELECTION SCORECARD

ASSIGNMENT DUE - Tuesday Jan. 19 - Click here for assignment.
Click here for Student Cam Main Page
Click here for Video links - scroll down to topics

Candidates on the Issues
Procon Controversial Issues
Corbis Royalty Free Images

Latin America Project

World Book - Search for your Nation.
CIA World Factbook
Wikipedia

SS7 USA Vacation Project - Due Monday Oct. 19. Check below for directions on using Google Docs.

***How to get GOOGLE DOCS***
Click on the link below for access to all Google Apps including Gmail, Drive, Docs and more.
https://accounts.google.com/signup

USA Vacation Project Links

Wiki Travel - Click on "cities"
Discover America Tourism Site
National Geographic America States
List of cities Latitude and Longitude
 
 

Explorer Project Links

World Book Encyclopedia
Wikipedia List of Explorers
Biography.com
Google Docs

Grade 8 Textbook Link:  https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/PsnLandingPage.jsp?showLandingPage=true

Log in using assigned credentials and select text.

Ipad App - Download "Pearson eText for Schools." You should be able to sign in and download Unit 1:Beginnings of American History. (Note: you can read this offline once downloaded.)

Welcome Back Students! Sign up for Remind below:




Grade 8 - https://www.remind.com/classes/3d294
Grade 7 - https://www.remind.com/classes/b7b01
Or go to www.remind.com and type in the code. Grade 8 is 3d294, Grade 7 is b7b01.

GRADE 8 Textbook link - 
https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/registrationLandingPage.jsp
Access Code: 574D16254A2035A1E5AD

Africa Board Game Resources

World Heritage Sites - Africa

World Heritage Travel Site

CNN - Top 20 spots in Africa

Grade 7 World Religion Projects

Click on the links below:

World Book Encyclopedia

BBC Religion Site

The Big Religion Chart

Grade 8 - Colonial Jobs Links


 Colonial Williamsburg Job Descriptions

Another site - a few more details

Latin America Web Sites

World Book - Search for your nation.
CIA World Factbook
Wikipedia

Click here for Project Description
Click here for Project Rubric

GRADE 7 ROCK BAND PROJECT LINKS:

Wiki Travel - Click on "cities"
Discover America Tourism Site
National Geographic America States
List of cities Latitude and Longitude

2014 Election Links

RI Governor
Allan Fung (R)
Robert Healy (M)
Gina Raimondo (D)

US Senate
Jack Reed (D)
Mark Zaccaria (R)


US House
Jim Langevin (D)
Rhue Reis (R)

Welcome Back Students!

Instructions for using the Remind App:
Grade 7: Text @b7b01 to 401-288-1213
Grade 8: Text @3d294 to 401-288-1213
You should receive a confirmation text.

Grade 8 - Supreme Court Activity

Click on the links below for information about your case.

Search here for Case
Street Law Summaries

Grade 7 Religion Web Sites

Click on the links below or start at:
World Book Encyclopedia
BBC Religion Site
The Big Religion Chart

Grade 7 Immigration Links Below

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/
 
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/ethnic_am.cfm

http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/timeline.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_immigration_to_the_United_States

Ellis Island Search

Grade 7: Review European Map - YouTube video - Click here.

Grade 7 Terms - Chapter 10
QUIZ Friday Jan. 17

city-state

polis

Aegean Sea

oligarchy

Athens

Philosopher

Aristotle

Alexander the Great

republic

Senate

patrician

plebeian

Julius Caesar

empire

Augustus

Constantine medieval

Charlemagne

feudalism

manorialism

guild

Magna Carta

medieval

GRADE 7:
Chapter 10 Links:
Click here for Section 1
Click here for Section 2
Click here for Section 3
Click here for Section 4

Latin America Web Sites

World Book - Search for your nation.
CIA World Factbook
Wikipedia


Click here for Project Description
Click here for Project Rubric

Grade 8 - Colonial Jobs Links

Colonial Williamsburg Job Descriptions

Another site - a few more details

GRADE 7 - Click here for Section 4 on Mexico. Homework for Thur 11-14 - Answer Questions 1-3 on 194.

11-5-13 - Grade 7 Homework - Sections 4-3,4-4 - Click on textbook links below to answer questions.
Section 3 - Chapter 4-3
Section 4 - Chapter 4-4

 

Sec 3 -The United States Economy (pages 102–107)
5. What are examples of wants that a government must fund?
6. How does each factor of production contribute to the making
of a product?
Sec 4- United States Culture: Crossing Borders (pages 110–113)
7. What can you conclude from the fact that cultural values were
directly stated in the U.S. Constitution?
8. If globalization continues, how will it affect the cultures of
the world?

GRADE 7 - Click here for Chapter 4-4

Grade 7 - CLICK HERE FOR CHAPTER 4-3
Click Here for Chapter 4-2

GRADE 7 - Click here for Chapter 4-1

GRADE 7 ROCK BAND PROJECT LINKS:

Wiki Travel - Click on "cities"
Discover America Tourism Site
National Geographic America States
Another Good Site - Click on the city
List of cities Latitude and Longitude

GRADE 8 EXPLORER LINKS:
Wikipedia List of Explorers - Start Here
WORLDBOOK - Click Here
Spanish Conquistadors - Cortes, Pizarro, De Vaca

Grade 7 Map Review Games - Click below

Capital Map Game
Another Capital Game

Welcome Back - 2013-14 School Year!

Some important announcements below:
We are testing a safe and free service called Remind101 to update students and families this year.
Grade7: To sign up for text message reminders - Message 401-244-5926 with the message @b7b01 - Click send and you should be all set!
Grade 8: To sign up for text message reminders - Message 401-244-5926 with the messge @3d294 - Click send and you should be all set!

Grade 7 ONLINE TEXT BOOK- Click below for a link to your Chapter 1-1 in your textbook:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4KUaMowaqEuRzlnTmxOVnVNZXc/edit?usp=sharing

GRADE 8 - Click Below for Colonial Jobs links
Colonial Williamsburg Site - Best Resource

Another good site - basic info

Grade 7 Asia Project

Click here and Scroll down for list of UNESCO sites in Asia
Click here for map and list of UNESCO world heritage sites

Boston Marathon Links

Students: Below are links to articles about the terror attack at the Boston Marathon.
Junior Scholastic article: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3758048

Grade 8 Test Review - Click Here
Grade 7 Religion Web Sites

Click on the links below or start at:

Summary of major Religions

World Book Encyclopedia

BBC Religion Site

www.wikipedia.com

The Big Religion Chart

 Grade 8 Students:
Click here for American History textbook resources

Grade 7 Immigration Links Below

http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Intro.html

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/ethnic_am.cfm

http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/timeline.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_immigration_to_the_United_States


Ellis Island Search

GRADE 7 POSTERBOARDS DUE Thursday Jan. 3.

Latin America Projects

Grade 7 Students - Latin America Links

GRADE 7 - CLICK HERE for PROJECT RUBRIC
CLICK HERE FOR PROJECT ASSIGNMENT

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://worldbookonline.com/student/home

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
 

Grade 8 - C-Span StudentCam links below
http://www.studentcam.org/cspan_downloads.htm

Grade 8 - Click below for Supreme Court links

ICivics Supreme Court Page
Supreme Court Biographies
Wikipedia

Election Day is November 6!

Try Some Fun Election Activites

NBC Make it Personal - Try to Candidate Match
Junior Scholastic Electoral College Game - Click on Electoral Challenge
ABC News Fantasy Electoral College Game

Hurricane Sandy Alert - Attention Students!
We will modify election projects and deadlines when we return to school. Meanwhile, try to follow the campaigning online and in the media. Hope you don't lose power!

Click on the candidate name to visit their web site.

President of the United States
Barack Obama (D)
Mitt Romney (R)

Congress - 2nd District
Jim Langevin (D)
Michael Riley (R)

US Senate -RI
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Barry Hinckley (R)

Grade 7 Click Here: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0855611.html

Grade 7 Religion Web Sites - Click on the links below or start at:

www.wikipedia.com

BBC Religion Site - Scroll down on right side of page

The Big Religion Chart

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001461.html

Grade 8 Students: Click on the links below for Civil Rights Movement information.

A Civil Rights Timeline With Links

Wikipedia Civil Rights Page

Directory of Civil Rights Topics

Civil Rights Institute - Another Good Timeline

Click here for Google Docs

Click here for Prezi

Grade 7 European Vacation Links Below
PROJECTS DUE - Feb. 29th

World Book Encyclopedia

World Heritage Sites in Europe

CIA World Factbook

National Geographic Countries

GRADE 8 - Click below for historical Facebook links:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FACEBOOK TEMPLATE

CLICK HERE FOR ANOTHER FACEBOOK TEMPLATE

World Book Online
Biography Channel Site
Wikipedia
Click here for pictures of the Revolutionary War

Grade 8 - Colonial Jobs Project - Click below

Colonial trades site at Colonial Williamsburg
Another good site for research

NEW - STUDENT CONTESTS! - Click on the link to the left for an ongoing list of student contests and competitions. Send Mr. Abrams any links to other contests you find. Be sure to get your parents permission before you enter any contests. GOOD LUCK!

GRADE 7: USA Tourism Sites:

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:
Click on the bubble over the city
Discover America Tourism Site
National Geographic America States
Another Good Site - Click on the city

GRADE 8 EXPLORER PROJECT - CLICK ON LINKS BELOW

Wikipedia List of Explorers - Start Here
WORLD BOOK - Click Here
Another Good Site
LInks for Explorers
Explorer Database
Spanish Conquistadors - Cortes, Pizarro, De Vaca

OPEN HOUSE - WELCOME PARENTS!
Constitution Day - September 17

WELCOME 2011-2012 STUDENTS!
Click below for 9-11 Anniversary Links


Click here for summary of events on 9/11/01.
Click here for 9/11 Digital Archive
Click here for 9/11 Memorial at WTC site
Click here for 9/11 Timeline

Grade 8 - Click below for Revolutionary War Links
Timeline with links
PBS Liberty site
Good site for battle history - Click on the year and battle
Another Timeline - SS for Kids

Social Studies 7 - CLICK HERE FOR ASIA SITES

GRADE 8 - Colonial Jobs Link - Click Here
Student Projects - More on Colonial Trades

LINK TO SMS WEB SITE

Click below for Asia Posterboard Project Sites

Easy to Use Chartmaker
Kidszone Graphmaker
GOOGLE Chartmaker site - CLICK HERE
World Book Encyclopedia
CIA World Factbook
New Site - Qwiki
Scituate Middle/High Library Links

World Heritage Sites
Map of World Heritage Sites

GRADE 7 - CLICK HERE FOR RELIGION LINKS

CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY

CLICK HERE FOR EUROPE LANGUAGE MAP

GRADE 7: Click here for Immigration page

GRADE 8 Projects Due FRIDAY JAN. 7th
Grade 8 - Click here for Civil Rights links

Grade 8 Students: Click below for Judicial Branch games.
Court Quest Game
Supreme Decision

Grade 7 STUDENTS - Click on the sites below to research your South American nation.
Yahoo Kids Encyclopedia - Good Starting Point
Visual Geography - Lots of good information
Country Summaries from the Library of Congress
Detailed information from the CIA World Factbook
World Book Encyclopedia - Use School Login
Geographia - Good site for general information

GRADE 7 Students: Rock Band Project - All classes: Due Monday Nov 1. Extra Department night on Monday 11/1.

Click Here for ELECTION 2010 page.

CLICK HERE FOR A GAME ON HOW LAWS ARE MADE
The game is based on the process in New Jersey but it is similar to the process for the USA.

GRADE 7: USA Tourism Sites:
Click on cities on the map: http://www.usatourist.com/english/destinations/Destinations-Cities.html
National Geographic American Cities:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/regions/region_usandcanada.html
Another Tourist Site: http://www.tourstounitedstates.com/tours-to-usa-cities/index.html
Discover America
Travel DK - A great guide

CLICK HERE FOR CLASSTOOLS GAME CREATOR SITE

USA MAP REVIEW - Click on the links below to play.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G0_1280_800.html

http://www.maps.com/games/jigsaw.aspx

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/united-states-america-map-game.php

WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!
Gryphon Team and Textbook links are located on the left side of the screen in the Navigation area.


CLICK HERE FOR GRADE 7 CLASS DESCRIPTION
CLICK HERE FOR GRADE 8 CLASS DESCRIPTION

ASIA PROJECT

Click here for great list of sites in Asia
Click here for Cool Map of World Heritage Sites

STUDY HELP SITES
http://www.math.com/

http://www.homeworkspot.com/

http://www.studygs.net/

http://www.sparknotes.com/

http://www.spellingcity.com/

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

https://edtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek1/

http://www.k12imc.org/

Geography Links - Click below for Information
Click here for current Population Statistics.
Click here for Literacy Rate.
Click here for current Life Expectancy.


You can also use the Nationmaster site - click here.

Try out the Google Earth Building Maker. Share your results for extra credit.
CLICK HERE.

AFRICA MAP GAMES
Drag and Drop Map Game
Another Drag and Drop Map Game

Grade 8 - Jamestown Adventure - Click Below
NEW GAME
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Nat Geo Jamestown site: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/05/jamestown/jamestown-standalone

Grade 7: Click here for Jeopardy Creator Web Site.

Click here for Holocaust Museum Link

Grade 7 Religion Web Sites - Click on the links below or start at:

www.wikipedia.com

BBC Religion Site - Scroll down on right side of page

http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001461.html
http://www.wamware.com/world-religions/index.asp
http://www.wamware.com/world-religions/map.htm
http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html
Religion Map: http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-religion-map.htm

Explorer Review Games - Click on the links below.

Explorer Challenge Game
Simple Explorer Test
Review Games
Mr Abrams Game
Explorer Hangman

CLICK BELOW FOR CENSUS SITES:

Census Games from Scholastic
U.S. Census Bureau - Official Site
Census Bureau Educational Site
Teaching Materials from the Census Site
Lesson from Teaching Tolerance

Click here for Google Ships Link

Project Deadlines:
Grade 7: Thursday Jan. 21
Grade 8: Wednesay Jan. 20

Library Website: http://www.ricat.net/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do;jsessionid=14D4B01390804AC4821EECD711E735B7?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home

Grade 8: CLICK HERE FOR CSPAN VIDEO PAGE

Grade 7 STUDENTS - Click on the sites below to research your nation.
Yahoo Kids Encyclopedia - Good Starting Point
Visual Geography - Lots of good information
Country Summaries from the Library of Congress
Detailed information from the CIA World Factbook
World Book Encyclopedia - Use School Login
Geographia - Good site for general information
MORE RESOURCES COMING SOON!

GRADE 8: Web Sites for Video Project
Click Here for Pros and Cons of Controversial Isssues
Click here for Social Issues site - General Resources

Donate Rice and improve your skills here. Click on Change subjects and give Geography a try!

GRADE 8: Click here for Student Cam contest site.