Name__________________________________________________________________ Social Studies Class____
8 th Grade Social Studies Weekly HW
Due Tuesday, 9/24/2013
MAP TASK: : Use any BLANK map you trace, draw or print out. NEATLY & COLORFULLY:
1.Clearly label: ___7 continents; ___Hudson River; ___the Great Lakes;
___Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic and Indian Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea;
___3 Caribbean or “West Indian” island countries;
___3 Central American countries and their capitals;
___3 South American countries and their capitals’
__England, __Spain, __Portugal, __France, __Holland, __Canada (and the capitals of each)
__Choose/label 3 more important places. Write 5 sentences on each about its significance.
NEWS TASK:
Boys: Write 10 questions about important people in the news: 5 national and 5 international.
Girls: READ a news article on a significant conflict (problem). Create a poster to show:
1)SOURCE (title, author, date) __2)5WsHows ___3.)5 sentences: why is the story important.
___4)5 sentences: Tell this news story to an adult. Write what his/her opinion on it is.
Include an image, but no need to print the article itself.
Name__________________________________________________________________ Social Studies Class____
8 th Grade Social Studies Weekly HW
Due Wednesday, 9/24/2013
MAP TASK: Use any BLANK map you trace, draw or print out. NEATLY & COLORFULLY:
1.Clearly label: ___7 continents; ___Hudson River; ___the Great Lakes;
___Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic and Indian Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea;
___3 Caribbean or “West Indian” island countries;
___3 Central American countries and their capitals;
___3 South American countries and their capitals’
__England, __Spain, __Portugal, __ France, ___Holland __Canada (and the capitals of each)
__Choose/label 3 more important places. Write 5 sentences on each about its significance.
NEWS TASK:
Boys: Write 10 questions about important people in the news: 5 national and 5 international.
Girls: READ a news article on a significant conflict (problem). Create a poster to show:
1)SOURCE (title, author, date) __2)5WsHows ___3.)5 sentences: why is the story important.
___4)5 sentences: Tell this news story to an adult. Write what his/her opinion on it is.
Include an image, but no need to print the article itself.