In class research! Some useful sites

•http://www.unicef.org/protection/57929_58008.html

•http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/india_52295.html

•http://www.childinfo.org/marriage.html

•http://www.childinfo.org/marriage_countrydata.php

•http://www.girleffect.org/news/2013/03/child-marriage-ending-early-marriage-in-india/

CHILD MARRIAGE IN TURKEY

•http://www.theguardian.com/journalismcompetition/why-is-early-marriage-a-problem-in-turkey

•http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/child-marriage-still-an-issue-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=238&nid=46586

•http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/one-in-every-four-marriages-in-turkey-involves-child-bride-ngo.aspx?pageID=238&nid=46232

•http://unfpa.org/webdav/site/eeca/shared/documents/publications/Turkey%20English.pdf

•http://www.icrw.org/child-marriage-facts-and-figures

Check the Homework Page!!!

Remember to check the Homework Page of this blog for all of your weekly homework assignments!  🙂

Presentation Powerpoint

Here is a link to the India Presentation Powerpoint we looked at in class.

India Presentation Instructions

What Are Good Presentation Skills?

Your English teachers have put together a video to help you understand what a good presentation is.

GRADE 7 ENGLISH!

Let’s Go On-Line!

HERE IS A LIST OF TRUSTWORTHY WEBSITES TO USE IN YOUR RESEARCH:

Facts and Figures about INDIA:
https://engineering.purdue.edu/~shripad/CIA%20–%20The%20World%20Factbook%20–%20India.htm

Geography and Government:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html

The Ganges:
http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/ganges.htm

Education:
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2013/05/06-education-india
http://jaie.asu.edu/v10/V10S1eig.html

Child Marriage:
http://www.unicef.org/protection/57929_58008.html
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/india_52295.html

Hinduism:
http://www.asia.si.edu/pujaonline/puja/basic_beliefs.html
http://www.asu.edu/clubs/ffc/docs/faiths/hinduism.htm

Christianity:
http://postcolonialstudies.emory.edu/christianity-in-india/

Arranged Marriage:
http://postcolonialstudies.emory.edu/marriage-in-india/

THE FOUR P’s

The most important “P” is polite, and it is going to be WEEK 1’s theme.

As a reminder, here is a list of the FOUR P’s:
Polite
Prompt
Productive
Prepared

What you should know!

Click on the following link to find information relating to what we will be studying this school year.

What You Should Know

Coming soon!

Welcome to our grade 7 blog!

Hello 7th graders, welcome to our new grade 7 classblog! We look forward to seeing your posts!