Social Studies Assignment: Buddhism

Social Studies Assignment: Summarize the key events in Siddartha's quest for wisdom once he has had the Four Encounters. (Due Tuesday, 12/23)

• Leaves home/family/palace
• Becomes wandering holy man / joins a group (sangha)
• Perfects the practices - asceticism
• Does this for six years
• Realizes he hadn't fulfilled his quest: end of suffering (enlightenment)
• Leaves the sangha; eats full meal
• Sits beneath tree (bodhi tree), meditates
• Achieves enlightenment: how to overcome suffering

Also, make a drawing of the Buddha sitting in meditation under the Bodhi tree.

Homework -- 12/22

Language Arts Assigned today: Due Tuesday, 12/23, write a well-developed, edited, paragraph on your independent reading book choice to read over break. Bring book to school. Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: Due Tuesday, 12/23, summarize (about 1 page) the key events in Siddhartha's quest for wisdom once he has had the Four Encounters. Also, make a drawing of the Buddha sitting in meditation under the Bodhi tree. Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

School Cancelled

School was let out early on Thursday, 12/18, due to loss of electricity, and there was no homework assigned. Friday, 12/19, there was no school due to bad weather. The field trip to the Leverett Peace Pagoda will be reschedule.

Homework -- 12/17

Language Arts Assigned today: None Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: Study for unit test tomorrow, Thursday, 12/18. 8th Grade: Study for unit test tomorrow, Thursday, 12/18. Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: Due Thursday, 12/18, signed permission slip for Friday's field trip to the Leverett Peace Pagoda. Science Assigned today: Due tomorrow, Thursday 12/18, read ch. 11.2, pp. 287-290. Answer questions on handout, and #6 & #7 on p. 291. Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: Read out loud chapter 4; make at least 10 vocabulary cards of new words in ch. 4. Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

Homework -- 12/16

Language Arts Assigned today: None Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Wednesday, 12/17, Study for unit test on Thursday: *Review Reflections for Ch. 5. *Review homework errors. *Write down questions to ask. *Try to solve questions in the ACE section. 8th Grade: Due Wednesday, 12/117, Study for unit test on Thursday: *Review Reflections for Ch. 3 & 4. *Review homework errors. *Write down questions to ask. *Try to solve questions in the ACE section. Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: Due Wednesday, 12/17, complete Math's Mate, Term 2, sheet 4. 8th Grade: Due Wednesday, 12/117, complete Math's Mate, Term 1, sheet 4. Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: Due Thursday, 12/18, signed permission slip for Friday's field trip to the Leveritt Peace Pagoda. Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: Read out loud chapter 4; make at least 10 vocabulary cards of new words in ch. 4. Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

Homework -- 12/15

Language Arts Assigned today: Due Tuesday, 12/16, write 5 sentences with a subject pronoun or/and object pronoun in them. Label the pronouns as subject or object pronouns. Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Tuesday, 12/16, do #3 on p. 77. Due Wednesday, 12/17, complete Math's Mate, Term 2, sheet 4. 8th Grade: Due Tuesday, 12/16, do problem #4 (all parts) on handout, Additional Practice p. 164. Due Wednesday, 12/117, complete Math's Mate, Term 1, sheet 4. Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: Due Tuesday, 12/16, write a one-page reflection: "Would you be willing to follow Gandhi's nonviolent approach to solving social problems. Why? Why not? Previously Assigned/still due: Due Tuesday, 12/16, if you weren't able to do so over the weekend because of the weather, read pp. 121-125. Write answers to 1, 2 (all parts) p. 125. Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Tuesday, 12/16, read out loud chap. 4. Make a minimum of 10 vocabulary cards for new vocabulary. 8th Grade: Due Tuesday, 12/16, write 10 sentences on "what are you going to do today," in Spanish. Previously Assigned/still due: None Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

School Cancelled -- 12/12

There is no school today due to the weather. All homework assignments due today should be turned in on Monday. Be sure to check yesterday's log for homework due today and Monday. Have a great weekend.

Homework -- 12/11

Language Arts Assigned today: Due Friday, 12/12, bring in signed After-School/Homework Club form. (Do work returned to you by Monday, 12/15.) Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Friday, 12/12, Additional practice T-138, #1 only (handed out in class). 8th Grade: Due Friday, 12/12, Additional practice T-165, #1 - use symbolic method to solve, AND #14 & #15 on p. 62. Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: Due Friday, 12/12, complete Hinduism cover sheet. Due Monday, 12/15, read pp. 121-125. Write answers to 1, 2 (all parts) p. 125. Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

Homework -- 12/10

Language Arts Assigned today: None Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: None. 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: Study for Hinduism quiz on Thursday, 12/11. Quiz will be multiple choice, and "Wheel of Life." Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: Due Thursday, 12/10, complete Mia Familia project. 8th Grade: Due Thursday, 12/10, complete Que Tal questions. Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

Homework -- 12/9

Language Arts Assigned today: None Previously assigned/still due: Due Wednesday, 12/10 (Gr. 7 & 8) type final, final copy of research paper. Use Jane's edits and comments for revision. Double space whole document. Paper-clip to edited version Jane gave you. Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Wednesday, 12/10, do problems 1-4 on pp. 64-65 (Variables and Patterns). 8th Grade: Due Tuesday, 12/9, do problem #12 on p. 61 (Moving Straight Ahead). Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: Study for Hinduism quiz on Thursday, 12/11. Quiz will be multiple choice, and "Wheel of Life." Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Thursday, 12/10, complete Mia Familia project. 8th Grade: Due Thursday, 12/10, complete Que Tal questions. Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

Homework -- 12/8

Language Arts Assigned today: Due Tuesday, 12/9 - Gr. 7: Prepare for Hampshire Care visit tomorrow. Collect a story from an adult. Record it in journal. Bring in an object to share with the resident you're paired with. Gr. 8 - In L.A. journal write a 5 minute reflection on: "My Idea(s) for My Gr. 8 Project." Due Wednesday, 12/10 (Gr. 7 & 8) type final, final copy of research paper. Use Jane's edits and comments for revision. Double space whole document. Paper-clip to edited version Jane gave you. Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Tuesday, 12/9, complete Math's Mate, Term 2, Sheet 3. 8th Grade: Due Tuesday, 12/9, complete Math's Mate, Term 1, Sheet 3. Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: Study for quiz on Thursday, 12/11. Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: Due Tuesday 12/9, mi familia projects. 8th Grade: Due Tuesday 12/9, mi familia projects. Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

Homework -- 12/5

Language Arts Assigned today: Due Monday 12/8, retype outline for research paper according to Jane's edits and Jane's model on the Cottonwood tree. Also, turn in cover/title page if not already done. Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: Due Monday 12/8, read ch. 11, sec. 11.1 in handout. Solve problems #1-5 on p. 296. Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Tuesday 12/9, mi familia projects. 8th Grade: Due Tuesday 12/9, mi familia projects. Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

Homework -- 12/4

Language Arts Assigned today: Due tomorrow, Friday 12/5, typed outline of research paper. Bring original; follow format Jane used. Also, revise cover/title page of report. Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: Due tomorrow, Friday 12/5, complete assignment on Hinduism: 1) Identify these terms - varnas, ashramas, dharma, puja; 2) sketch the Sanskrit writing on the last page onto the top half of blank paper, then write the translation below, "That thou art" (this refers to the connection between Atman, the individual soul, and Brahman, the universal reality). Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: Due tomorrow, Friday 12/5, write a short description of the 3 heat demonstrations we did in class, then choose 1 of the demonstrations and draw a careful illustration. Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due tomorrow, Friday 12/5, answer questions 1-14. 8th Grade: Due tomorrow, Friday 12/5, read pages 14-17 in "el viaje de su vida." Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None

Homework -- 12/3

Language Arts Assigned today: None Previously assigned/still due: None Math Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper for graphing from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade: Due Thursday, 12/4, finish map of your house. 8th Grade: None Technology Assigned today: None. Previously Assigned/still due: None Music Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Atelier Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Other Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None