THURSDAY

All that is left is the serving, the skating and the shouting. It was a good day
here at ZCMS in the 7th grade.
In my shortened class today all we did was a Bible lesson on "For Unto Us a Child is Born". I wanted to get that one in before Christmas for obvious reasons. II Corinthians 5:17-21 was due today, but I will gladly take it tomorrow before all the activity begins. Our next memory
is from Romans 3:23 and 6:23 which will be due on Friday, January 11. All the kids need for tomorrow is some cold cash for a lunch where ever their group is going, and for snacks if they want to buy goodies at the skating rink.
Well, this is it until next year. Have a wonderful break.

WEDNESDAY

One more down, and the natives are starting to get restless. (but still doing pretty good for a December 19). In Bible today we did our lesson on the overhead about the Song of the Vineyard. We compared Isaiah 5 and John 15. Our Geography assignment was pages 68-71, and answer questions 1,2,3 and 6 either on lined paper or email.
Our prayer country of the day is Vietnam, and our character trait is Sensitivity.

TUESDAY

Bible: Our lesson for the day is " The Holy One of Israel". A sheet was assigned and many had the majority of it finished in class.
Geography: We wnt over some notes I had on he overhead about the Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union. I wanted the kids to check their note assignment and see if there was material to add to theirs. I did not want them to just copy all I had on this one.
Our prayer country today is YEMEN.
Oour character trait is Initiative.

MONDAY

The last Monday of 2007, as far a school goes. WOW- it has gone by very fast.
Today we watched the movie, Animal Farm, by George Orwell. I show this when we study the USSR, and later when we study Germany. Ask if they got the underlying meaning and who the animals represented. The Geography assignment from Friday is carried on to tomorrow.
Our prayer country is China, and our character trait is Punctuality.

FRIDAY

Another week is over, dear Father let it be. I can hear the choir sing it.
In Bible today, we really only re-checked Isaiah 55: 1-7 in the Message version.
In Geography, we finished some notes on Imperial Russia, and then they were assigned to make their own notes on pages 60-65 dealing with the USSR. This will be due on Tuesday since I plan to show the movie "Animal Farm" Monday. this will take the majority of our time.
Our prayer country today was Israel, and our character trait was Humility.
Have a blessed weekend.

THURSDAY

In Bible we did an activity with Isaiah 55: 1-7. Some did it on Moodle, and some did a sheet.
In Geography we took a few more notes on Imperial Russia.
Time to head to a volleyball match, so here ends todays report.

WEDNESDAY

Wow! What a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
Our prayer country today is Iraq, and our character trait is Security, or the ability to base our life on something which can not be broken, rust or die. Sounds like Jesus to me.
In Bible today we took our short test. I did not hear any major problems or gasping for breath, so I think it went pretty well. We will begin Unit 5 on Thursday.
In Geography we took some notes on Imperial Russia. We do not take notes to often, but I still feel it is a valuable skill for kids today. Of course they take and kep them on their computer in Inspiration. check them out and see how they are doing.

TUESDAY

A good day to stay inside. Today our prayer country is Western Sahara, and our character trait is Determination. Something we need as some are beginning to count days.
In Bible today we spend our time reviewing. Most of this was with a PowerPoint I put on Moodle. Click on Test Review in the Bible course.
In Geography we had a D.O.G. set that took some more than normal. this led to some searching the continent of Africa. The Moodle assignment dealing with Imperial Russia will be continued to tomorrow.
In Living through History, the map and chart are now an out of class assignment which will be due next Tuesday.

MONDAY

Greetings at the start of another week here at ZCMS.
In Bible we did a lesson called "Signs and Wonders" which dovetails with our most recent memory passage. It is the last one in Unit 4, so on Wednesday we will have a short test (or quest). We will spend as much time as we need tomorrow to review, since there is a band concert also on Tuesday night. Just use your time wisely. Our next memory will be a writing response in class, not actual memorization. Then after that our next memory will be II Corinthians 5: 17-21, which will be due next week. ( I hope)
In Geography I assigned a Moodle assignment on Imperial Russia starting on page 54.
Our prayer country is Laos, and our character trait is tolerance.

FRIDAY

One more down and two to go until Christmas break. Unbelievable!
In Bible today we did a neat lesson on Pride and Punishment. Most got the sheet finished in class. Final call for Isaiah 9: 2,6,7 is Monday.
We did not do a real Geography lesson, but did do some Googlin Earth stuff around Western Europe.
Our prayer country today is the largest Muslim country, Indonesia. Our character trait is Gratefulness.

THURSDAY

In Bible we tried to complete a group assignment with each of the kids teaching the others in their group what they had leaned with their first group yesterday. In two of the three classes it went really well. there is a Bible memory due tomorrow (I will accept it Monday with no penalty)
In Geography we watched part of a movie on the Industrial Revolution, followed by a sheet on which were pictograph of production during the Industrial revolution. It was a skill lesson that is due Friday.
Our character trait is thriftiness, and our prayer country is Benin.

WEDNESDAY

Off to a staff meeting, so a short note. In Bible we started a group assignment on Hard Times for King David's family. We will finish it on Thursday. In Geography I assigned pages 48-53 on the industrial Revolution, along with a work sheet.
Tote Zeins

TUESDAY

Greetings. In Bible today, we working on a sheet about Jehoshaphat. Most either finished, or were close. Don't forget there is a memory due this Friday, Isaiah 9: 2,6,7. We are getting near the end of this short unit which will mean a Quest next week.
In Geography we looked at some information about the Renaissance and covered this section quickly. They had this in more depth last year. We reviewed some DOG information for a quiz tomorrow. Our prayer country today was Mali,and our character trait was obedience.
QUESTION: I am looking for a copy of the October National Geographic issue with a picture of corn on the cover. If you have one I can either have or borrow, I would be very appreciative. I do not want to say what happen to my own.

MONDAY

Welcome to winter. In Bible today we did a little Bible study in class dealing with some of the kings of Judah. I had some questions up on the projector that dealt with I & II Chronicles, and II Kings. The little time left we spent on the data project we had started last Friday.
Our prayer country today was Burkina Faso, in Africa. Ask them to point it our to you on a map.
Our character trait was Decisiveness.