Mrs. Dougherty-Wade's Homework Helpline

President's Day Weekend Work

2012-02-16T12:21:00.000-05:00

Geography - Work on any owed or incomplete assignments.

Sociology - Deviance Paper is due asap!

Valentine's Day Extra Credit

2012-02-14T14:01:00.001-05:00

What is the history behind Valentine's Day? What other countries or cultures celebrate it?

Weekend Work

2012-02-10T14:24:00.001-05:00

Geography - OPEC WS and Map

Sociology - Deviance Projects

Thursday Work

2012-02-09T12:16:00.002-05:00

Geography - Catch up on missed or owed work.

Sociology - Deviance Presentations start on Tuesday 2/14. Papers due by Thursday 2/16.

Feb. 8th Homework

2012-02-08T13:39:00.002-05:00

Geography - Climate Guided Reading

Sociology - Deviance Project

Tuesday

2012-02-07T12:17:00.000-05:00

Geography - Physical Features Guided Reading

Sociology - Quiz tomorrow on Deviance.

Feb. 6th

2012-02-06T12:47:00.000-05:00

Geography - Presentations on SW Asia. Cultures/Lifestyles Guided Reading due Tuesday.

Sociology - Deviance Quiz on Wednesday.

1/31

2012-01-31T13:42:00.002-05:00

Geography - SW Asia Presentations begin on Friday

Sociology - We started working on a Deviance Project.

Monday, 1/30

2012-01-30T12:03:00.001-05:00

Geography - We started working on our SW Asia Marketing Projects.

Sociology - Review your Deviance notes.

Weekend Work

2012-01-26T10:14:00.001-05:00

Sociology - make sure your deviance writings are complete.

Geography - chapter reading ws due Monday.

Tuesday Work

2012-01-24T13:21:00.000-05:00

Geography
SW Asia Religion & History Guided Reading due on Wednesday
Quiz on Thursday

Sociology
Functionist Deviant Reflection due Wednesday

Weekend Homework

2012-01-20T13:38:00.000-05:00

Geography - Hammurabi Essay

Sociology - Deviant Essay

Thursday

2012-01-19T14:30:00.001-05:00

Geography - Quiz on Friday - SW Asia Countries

Sociology - finish your theory descriptions

2012-01-18T13:32:00.002-05:00

Geography - Religion Chart, SW Asia Map Quiz on Friday.

Sociology - Vocab definitions & examples

Tuesday, Jan 17th, 2012

2012-01-17T14:34:00.000-05:00

Geography Vocabulary due Wednesday (monotheism, covenant, prophet, theocracy, caliphs, irrigation, city-state, cuneiform, polytheism, hajj, saints, dietary laws, mosques).

Sociology - bring your book to class the rest of the week.

Jan 3rd Announcements

2012-01-03T10:07:00.000-05:00

Geography

SW Asia Country Map Quiz on Friday
Central Asia Optional Quiz Retake on Friday

Midterm Study Guides will be distributed on Tuesday

Sociology

Midterm Review began on Tuesday and will continue throughout the week.

Midterm Schedule
1/10 - periods 1 & 2
1/11 - periods 6 & 7
1/12 - periods 3 & 4
1/13 - period 5

Monday, December 19th

2011-12-19T14:15:00.000-05:00

Geography - Map & Country Fact Matching Quiz on Thursday on Central Asia. Central Asia Guided Reading due Tuesday.

Sociology - Social Structure Quiz on Thursday.

Weekend Work

2011-12-16T12:16:00.001-05:00

Catch up on missed assignments.

Geography will be starting SW Asia on Monday.

Sociology will be finishing up Chapter 4 next week.

Sociology Sites

2011-12-16T08:34:00.000-05:00

Some sites to get you started!

http://www.inquisitr.com/168657/indefinite-detention-bill-passes-senate-heads-for-obamas-signature/

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-12-14/house-defense-bill-passes/51931160/1

Geography Test

2011-12-14T14:59:00.001-05:00

Russia Test on Friday. Study Guides have been given!

Tuesday Work

2011-12-13T14:17:00.002-05:00

Geography - Eastern Europe/Russia Test on Friday.

Monday Work

2011-12-12T15:50:00.000-05:00

Geography - Cultures and Lifestyles Guided Reading due Tuesday.

Weekend Work

2011-12-09T10:25:00.000-05:00

Geography - Finish your timelines and Russia Vocab 2 (seperatist movement, oligarch, light industry, heavy industry - definition and relevance to Russia).

Sociology - Newspaper Article Assignment

Thursday Work

2011-12-08T12:44:00.000-05:00

Geography - Please have completed up to and including the events of 1985 on the Russia Timeline WS.

Sociology - Make sure you bring your textbook to class on Friday!!

Tuesday & Wednesday's Work

2011-12-07T07:56:00.002-05:00

Geography
Russia History & Government Guided Reading (p234) due Wednesday (If you didn't hand it in, make sure you do!!).

USSR MAP due Thursday!

Sociology
Movie WS due Thursday

Monday, December 5th

2011-12-05T11:50:00.002-05:00

Geography - Trans-Siberian Railroad WS

Sociology - Review your notes on Status

Weekend Work

2011-12-02T12:36:00.001-05:00

Geography & Sociology - Review your information for your current chapter. If you owe any work, take this opportunity to get caught up!

2011-11-30T12:44:00.002-05:00

Geography Map Quiz on Friday of 44 countries of Europe.

Online Practice Quiz can be found at:
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html

Tuesday Work

2011-11-29T17:34:00.001-05:00

Geography - Mega Map quiz on Europe on Friday

Sociology - Nature vs Nurture Article due Wed.

Thanksgiving Homework

2011-11-23T14:47:00.002-05:00

Sociology - Socialization story due Tuesday 11/29

Geography - European Union Essay due Tuesday 11/29

Monday, 11/21

2011-11-21T13:23:00.001-05:00

Geography - European Union Map & Questions due Tuesday 11/22

Sociology - Socialization Creative Story due Tuesday, 11/29

Monday 11/14

2011-11-14T14:56:00.000-05:00

Geography:

Eastern Europe Political Map was reviewed on Monday. Make sure you have it accurate!
Eastern Europe Political Map Quiz on Thursday
Eastern Europe Border Changes Map due Wednesday (classtime on Tuesday)
Eastern Europe Guided Reading due Wednesday (class time on Tuesday)
Eastern Europe Vocab due Wednesday (satellite nation - old book, communism, command economy, market economy, potash, ethnic cleansing) (classtime on Tuesday)

Sociology:

Review your Agents of Socialization.

Weekend Work

2011-11-10T11:00:00.000-05:00

Sociology - Gender Questions

Geography - Extra Credit Opportunity

Veteran’s Day Extra Credit.

Veteran’s Day is November 11th. Take time to thank a Veteran for their service to our country. For extra credit, interview a Veteran or Current Armed Serviceman about their experiences. Summarize your interview into an essay and be sure to include things like:

- Where he/she served?
- Why he/she decided to serve?
- What impact did his/her service have on them and their family?

Week of November 7th Work

2011-11-07T09:35:00.000-05:00

Geography - Western Europe Map Quiz on Tuesday. Chapter test on Thursday.

Sociology - We will be disucssing Media & Gender as socializing agents.

Weekend Work

2011-11-04T14:36:00.000-04:00

Geography - Europe's Heartland Guided Reading due Monday
Western Europe Map Quiz on Tuesday.
Chapter Test on Thursday - Study Guides will be distributed on Monday.

Sociology - Get to know people for who they really are before you make judgements about them.

Thursday Work

2011-11-03T14:47:00.000-04:00

Geography

Period 1 & 2 - Cultures/Lifestyles Guided Reading
Period 3,5,7 - Cultures/Lifestyles Guided Reading & Southern Europe Guided Reading

All assignments are homework pass eligible.

Tuesday & Wednesday

2011-11-01T11:34:00.000-04:00

Geography - Tourism Projects due by Thursday.

Sociology - Ipad WS due by Thursday.

Monday Work

2011-10-31T12:40:00.000-04:00

Geography - Capital Retake Quiz on Tuesday. Tourism Project due by Thursday at start of class (we will be in library to work on this during class as well.)

Sociology - Education essays due Tuesday.

Weekend Work

2011-10-28T14:37:00.001-04:00

Geography - Northern Europe Guided Reading - Period (2,3,6,7). Northern & Southern Guided Readings (period 1).

Capital Quiz Retake will be on Tuesday.

Socoiology - Review Agents of Socialization.

Thursday Work

2011-10-27T11:59:00.000-04:00

Geography - BENELUX Vocab due Friday (multilingual, multinational company, polder, subsidy); Capital Quiz on Western Europe on Friday

Sociology - agents of socialization ws due Friday.

Wednesday Work

2011-10-26T07:32:00.002-04:00

Geography - Capital Quiz of Western Europe on Friday. Alpine Vocab due Thursday (neutrality, communism, reunification, continental divide, Holocaust).

Sociology - Agents of Socialization WS due by Friday.

Tuesday Work

2011-10-25T14:35:00.002-04:00

Geography - Southwestern Vocab (dry farming, authonomy, specialization, seculary)

Sociology - Agents of Socialization WS

Monday - Oct 24th

2011-10-24T09:41:00.000-04:00

Geography - Fixed History Guided Readings should be resubmitted by the start of Tuesday's class. Nordic Vocabulary is due Tuesday (Geysers, Fjords, Geothermal Energy, Welfare States).

Sociology - Review socialization notes.

Friday

2011-10-21T10:40:00.001-04:00

Geography - Vocabulary and Empire Maps were due.
extra credit: What is the origin of the holiday Halloween?

Sociology - Tests were returned.

Tuesday & Wednesday Work

2011-10-18T13:58:00.001-04:00

Sociology Test moved to Thursday

Geography - UK Vocab due Friday
Revolution

Urbanization

Constitutional monarchy

Parliamentary democracy

Productivity

Peat

bogs

Monday, October 17th

2011-10-17T12:20:00.000-04:00

Sociology Test on Wednesday. Study Guides have been given.

Geography - make sure your Greek & Roman Empire Maps are accurate.
Vocab due Tuesday (Republic, Emperor, Pope, Feudalism, Nation-states , enclave)

Thursday Homework

2011-10-13T14:30:00.000-04:00

Geography - Creative Essays are due Friday. Map quiz 2 on Friday (better of the two scores will count).

Sociology - Test next wednesday. Article assignment due Friday.

Homework for Tuesday

2011-10-11T14:37:00.001-04:00

Geography - Map Quiz on Western Europe tomorrow. Philosophy story due Friday.

Sociology - be true to your values.

Monday Homework

2011-10-10T14:36:00.001-04:00

Geography - Map Quiz on Wed. on Western Europe. Alexander the Great WS due Tuesday.

Sociology - Article due Thursday

Weekend Homework

2011-10-07T14:31:00.002-04:00

Sociology - Reading WS on Values

Geography - Guided Reading on Physical Features of Europe

Thursday Homework

2011-10-06T13:11:00.001-04:00

Sociology - language essay

Geography - Physical Features map and Western Europe Political Map were due!

Wednesday Homework

2011-10-05T14:22:00.000-04:00

Geography - Europe Physical Features & Western Europe Political Map

Sociology - language essay

Tuesday Homework

2011-10-04T10:29:00.002-04:00

Geography - none as we took a Test today on Unit 1.

Sociology - Language Essay due Friday.

Homework - Monday - 10/3

2011-10-03T14:36:00.000-04:00

Geography - Test Tomorrow.
A classmate uploaded the definitions to Dictionary.com - click on word dynamo and then search "Geography 8th Grade".

Sociology - come to class with your chosen language example.

Weekend Homework

2011-09-30T10:25:00.000-04:00

Geography - Study Guides have been distributed for Tuesday's Test.

Sociology - Reading questions (p44-50).

Homework - Thursday

2011-09-29T07:53:00.001-04:00

Geography - Study Guides have been distributed for Tuesday's Test.

Sociology - Reading questions (p44-50).

Wednesday

2011-09-28T13:36:00.002-04:00

Geography - Guided Reading 3 (page 92)

Tuesday, September 27th

2011-09-27T07:57:00.002-04:00

Geography - Population Pyramid WS due Wednesday. Test on Tuesday, 10/4 - Study Guide will be given on Thursday.

Sociology - Cultural Relativism Presentations have begun.

Weekend Homework!

2011-09-23T10:06:00.001-04:00

Geography - Development Maps are due Monday.

Sociology - Presentations on Cultural Relatvism start on Tuesday!

Homework, Thursday

2011-09-22T12:51:00.000-04:00

Geography - Development Maps are due Monday. Preamble memorization (extra credit)

Sociology - Presentations on Cultural Relatvism start on Tuesday!

Wednesday, September 21

2011-09-21T13:15:00.002-04:00

Geography - Extra Credit - Preamble memorization

Sociology - Cultural Relativism project presentations start Monday.

Monday, September 19th

2011-09-19T08:24:00.001-04:00

Geography - Preamble question.
Extra Credit: Preamble memorization

Sociology - Reading Questions (p37-43)

Weekend Homework

2011-09-16T15:50:00.002-04:00

Geography - Preamble question.
Extra Credit: Preamble memorization

Wednesday, Sept. 14th

2011-09-14T12:17:00.000-04:00

Geography - Quiz on Thursday. Continents, Culture Regions, Culture Traits (be able to define and give an example!).

Sociology - Sociologist WS and Study Guide should be done. TEST on Friday

Homework - Tuesday, 9/13

2011-09-13T09:12:00.000-04:00

Geography - Quiz on Thursday. Continents, Culture Regions, Culture Traits.

Sociology - Sociologist WS due Wednesday. TEST on Friday - Sociological Perspective. Study Guide will be given on Wednesday.

Monday, September 12th,

2011-09-12T19:52:00.001-04:00

Sociology - review the 3 theoretical perspectives.

Geography - review the 8 culture traits.

Wed. Sept. 7th.

2011-09-07T14:37:00.000-04:00

Geography - We will continue to review our continent & culture region maps in class. Parents - please complete the parent survey (bright green form). Feel free to return via your child or keep until the rescheduled Meet the Teacher night.

Sociology - Read the section on Functional Analysis (26-28).

Tuesday, Sept. 6th

2011-09-06T10:08:00.004-04:00

Geography: Parents - A green form for you to complete has been sent home. Some students were delayed in getting their paper due to activities - so, feel free to keep it through the weekend to complete if you need to. Students - We will work on our maps together in class.
Extra Credit: Antarctica is a continent with no independent countries; however, several countries have claimed parts of it as their own. What are these countries?

Sociology:
Read Elephant Story on page 7. (if you haven’t already done so).
Read Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology Intro & Symbolic Interactionism (pages 22-26)
Be able to define it and explain textbook example of its use.

Labor Day Weekend Homework

2011-09-02T14:45:00.000-04:00

Geography - Vocabulary Descriptions due Tuesday (Geography, absolute location, relative location, environment, 5 themes of geography, scale, hemisphere, continents, culture regions, latitutude, longitude).
Parents - students recieved forms for you to complete. (Period 3 did not all receive these forms. I will make sure they get them on Tuesday. My apologies.).

Sociology - Reflective Essay due Tuesday.

Thursday, Sept. 1st

2011-09-01T13:28:00.002-04:00

Geography - Vocabulary Descriptions due Tuesday (Geography, absolute location, relative location, environment, 5 themes of geography, scale, hemisphere, continents, culture regions, latitutude, longitude).

Sociology - Reflective Essay due Tuesday.

Wednesday, August 31st

2011-08-31T11:47:00.000-04:00

Geography - Textbook Covered by 9/2 (Friday)
Extra Credit: - The current population of the world is approximately 6.9 billion. When do experts think that the population will reach 7 billion? Write your answer and source (specific place/site you found it) down and give it to Mrs. D-W at the start of class.

Sociology - Due to tech issues & class meetings, your Reflective Essay due date is changed to TUESDAY, September, 6th.

Tuesday, Homework

2011-08-30T14:38:00.000-04:00

Geography - Textbook covered by 9/2
Extra Credit - What country has the most people? How many? Write your answer down and turn it in at the start of class.

Sociology - Sociological Perspective Reflective Essay due on Friday.

Monday, August 29th Homework!

2011-08-29T07:06:00.001-04:00

Geography 8 - Cover your textbook by Friday 9/2
Extra credit: In this course, we will be looking at countries around the world. What is the largest country in size? What is the smallest country in size? Write it down and hand it in at the start of class!

Sociology - Cover your textbook by Friday 9/2; Read Textbook pages 4 - 8 + Quiz on 9.

Geography End of the Year Information

2011-05-19T08:59:00.000-04:00

Final Project due by 5/24 (Tuesday)

Final Exam Study Guides are available.

Final Exam Schedule:
5/26: Periods 4 & 3
5/27: Periods 6 & 7
5/31: Periods 1 & 2
6/1: Period 5

Geography

2011-05-10T14:50:00.000-04:00

Asia Map Quiz on Friday

Weekend Homework

2011-05-06T14:31:00.000-04:00

Geography - Asia Map & Vocab (with examples) are due Monday!

Geography Updates

2011-04-27T13:48:00.000-04:00

Southern Africa Notes Packet due Thursday.
Southern Africa Map Quiz on Friday.
Southern Africa Chapter Quiz on Tuesday (5/3)
Mega Map Quiz of Africa (all 54 countries + Sahara) on Thursday (5/5).

Geography Test Announcement

2011-04-15T14:33:00.001-04:00

Geography Test on East/Central Africa on WEDNESDAY. Study Guides have been given.

Geography Article

2011-04-14T18:40:00.002-04:00

Here is the link for the Rwanda Genocide article!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1288230.stm

Geography

2011-04-12T09:38:00.003-04:00

Map Quiz on Wednesday of East/Central Africa & Kenya/Tanzania Guided Reading due Wednesday.

Week of April 4th

2011-04-04T08:27:00.003-04:00

Geography: - Child Soldiers Essay due Tuesday - West Africa Quiz on Wednesday (Study Guides given on Monday) - East/Central Africa Map due Thursday (Given on Wednesday) - East/Central Africa Vocab due Friday (Given on Wednesday) Career Explorations: - Make sure your Powerlines Projects are complete. - Review New Job & Budget Vocab for Quiz next week.

Geography's Weekend Homework

2011-04-01T09:40:00.001-04:00

Finish the West Africa Chapter's Guided Readings for Monday!

Geography

2011-03-30T14:53:00.000-04:00

Review your countries of Western Africa

Assignments for the week of Monday, March 21

2011-03-21T08:14:00.002-04:00

Career - Powerlines Projects

Geography - West Africa Research due Wednesday. Map Quiz on Thursday.

Homework

2011-03-16T14:10:00.002-04:00

Career Explorations - make sure you have your Powerlines tasks complete!

Geography - West Africa Map due Friday. Vocabulary due Monday. Desertification Passage due Monday

2011-03-10T13:55:00.000-05:00

Geography - Read your Unrest in Africa & Middle East Article

Homework

2011-03-09T15:08:00.001-05:00

Geography Homework: Suez Canal # 1-8 for Thursday. Question 9 is extra credit!

Career Explorations - Powerlines

Homework

2011-03-07T12:07:00.000-05:00

Geography - Northern Africa Vocab

Career Explorations - take your powerlines papers home

Geography's Weekend Homework

2011-03-04T08:41:00.001-05:00

Northern Africa Map & Vocabulary

Introduction to Africa Quiz

2011-03-03T14:20:00.001-05:00

Geography - Quiz on Friday on Physical Features and Introduction Notes

Changing Faces of a Continent Packet Due Friday also!

8th Grade

2011-02-28T13:27:00.000-05:00

Geography - Continue to work on your Physical Features of Africa Map

Career Explorations - Business Cards are due next class!

SW Asia Test

2011-02-24T14:33:00.002-05:00

There will be a TEST on SW Asia on Monday. Study Guides are due on Friday!

SW Asia Projects

2011-02-15T08:34:00.003-05:00

Continue working on your SW Asia Projects. As you finish, upload elecontronic copies to my wikispace. mrsdoughertywade.northschuylkill.wikispaces.net

Geography Announcements

2011-02-10T12:28:00.002-05:00

- Map Quiz on Friday of SW Asian countries
- Make sure you have turned in your: Chapter Notes, Guided Reading 1 & 2, and Arabian Peninsula packet.
- Wear Orange on Tuesday for Cambodia Picture!

Thursday Homework

2011-02-03T09:41:00.001-05:00

Geography - OPEC WS questions 1 - 9 (HW Pass eligible). OPEC WS question 10 (everyone must do)

SW Asia Map Quiz (16 countries)

Career - Introduction Vocab Quiz

Monday's Homework

2011-01-31T14:21:00.000-05:00

Career Explorations - Quiz next class on Introduction Vocabulary & High 5 principles.

Geography - SW Asia Maps to be complete for the start of next class.

Geography Homework

2011-01-25T11:55:00.001-05:00

Finish you Hammurabi's Code Essay for Wednesday's class.

Hammurabi's Code ("an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth") has influence people and philosopies all over the world. Is it a good or bade idea? Do you agree or disagree? Explain WHY!

Weekend Homework

2011-01-21T13:51:00.000-05:00

Geography - page 314, questions 18, 19, and 20.

Homework for Thursday

2011-01-19T11:03:00.001-05:00

Geography - Finish your Religion organizers and Vocabulary (theocracy, messiah, monotheism, ploytheism, covenant, prophet, 5 pillars of faith, disciples, Allah, Yahweh)

Geography Homework

2011-01-13T13:57:00.001-05:00

Finish your religion organizer (p307-311) for Tuesday! :)