Period 1 - 2
We took a vocab test and read Tom Sawyer Chapter 22. We talked about practical jokes. We also took our Chapter 10 Social Studies test....
Period 3 -
We took our vocab test over words 41 - 49 and read Tom Sawyer, Chapter 22
Period 5 -6
We took our Chapter 10 Social Studies test today - also, we finished Tom Sawyer Chapter 23 in small groups!
Have a great weekend!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Period 1 - 2
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 21 in class. Tomorrow we will have our vocab test on words 30-39. In Social Studies, we took notes on Chapter 10.4 and 10.5 - we will have our test on Chapter 10 tomorrow and we can use the notes we took in class today. If you aren't sure your notes are complete, you may take notes from Chapter 10.4 and 10.5 in the textbook and use those for the test.
Period 3 -
We had a library visit today - remember, your 800 pages for Tri2 are due on March 18...you need a reading log for each book you complete! For tomorrow - be ready for a vocab test on words 41-49!
Period 5-6
We read silently (SSR) and wrote our reflections. In Tom Sawyer, we read Chapter 22 and worked on our chivalry assignments.
For Social Studies, we reviewed for our test tomorrow.
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 21 in class. Tomorrow we will have our vocab test on words 30-39. In Social Studies, we took notes on Chapter 10.4 and 10.5 - we will have our test on Chapter 10 tomorrow and we can use the notes we took in class today. If you aren't sure your notes are complete, you may take notes from Chapter 10.4 and 10.5 in the textbook and use those for the test.
Period 3 -
We had a library visit today - remember, your 800 pages for Tri2 are due on March 18...you need a reading log for each book you complete! For tomorrow - be ready for a vocab test on words 41-49!
Period 5-6
We read silently (SSR) and wrote our reflections. In Tom Sawyer, we read Chapter 22 and worked on our chivalry assignments.
For Social Studies, we reviewed for our test tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Period 1 - 2
We read Chapters 18 and 19 in Tom Sawyer, practiced vocabulary words 30 - 34 (tomorrow we will work on 35-39) and took notes on Chapter 10.4 in Social Studies.
Period 3 -
We read chapter 19 in Tom Sawyer (through page 1570 - Remember to bring independent reading books for SSR tomorrow! Vocab quiz this Friday on words 41-49!
Period 5 - 6
We read Tom Sawyer Chapters 20 and 21 and discussed chivalry! Handout on chivalry is due tomorrow! We finished the ppt on Chapter 10.5 and will have our Chapter review tomorrow in preparation for our test this Friday on all of Chapter 10.
We read Chapters 18 and 19 in Tom Sawyer, practiced vocabulary words 30 - 34 (tomorrow we will work on 35-39) and took notes on Chapter 10.4 in Social Studies.
Period 3 -
We read chapter 19 in Tom Sawyer (through page 1570 - Remember to bring independent reading books for SSR tomorrow! Vocab quiz this Friday on words 41-49!
Period 5 - 6
We read Tom Sawyer Chapters 20 and 21 and discussed chivalry! Handout on chivalry is due tomorrow! We finished the ppt on Chapter 10.5 and will have our Chapter review tomorrow in preparation for our test this Friday on all of Chapter 10.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
February 23, 2010
Period 1 - 2
First period was an assembly for high school registration!
Period 2 - We worked on our Tom Sawyer "Victim" worksheets - these will be due tomorrow! We also practiced our vocab words - words and definitions due tomorrow at the beginning of class. Test will be on Friday this week!
Period 3 - We read Chapter 17 in Tom Sawyer; discussed the "victim mentality" of four characters and worked on vocab words 41-49 - the test will be on Friday this week!
Period 5 - 6 - We read Chapters 18 and 19 in Tom Sawyer and discussed/role played the drama going on between characters. We predicted what Becky might do when they all arrived back at school after lunch!
For Social Studies, we took notes on Chapter 10.5 and discussed the confusion the existed after the Washington left office. We will finish up tomorrow, review on Thursday and have our Chapter 10 test this Friday! No vocab test this week!
We read silently and filled out our in class reading logs.
First period was an assembly for high school registration!
Period 2 - We worked on our Tom Sawyer "Victim" worksheets - these will be due tomorrow! We also practiced our vocab words - words and definitions due tomorrow at the beginning of class. Test will be on Friday this week!
Period 3 - We read Chapter 17 in Tom Sawyer; discussed the "victim mentality" of four characters and worked on vocab words 41-49 - the test will be on Friday this week!
Period 5 - 6 - We read Chapters 18 and 19 in Tom Sawyer and discussed/role played the drama going on between characters. We predicted what Becky might do when they all arrived back at school after lunch!
For Social Studies, we took notes on Chapter 10.5 and discussed the confusion the existed after the Washington left office. We will finish up tomorrow, review on Thursday and have our Chapter 10 test this Friday! No vocab test this week!
We read silently and filled out our in class reading logs.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Period 1 and 2
New vocab words - 30-39...definitions due tomorrow! We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 17 and 18. We will work on the handout you received in class tomorrow (during second period).
For Social Studies, we read pages 315-318 and answered questions 1,3 and 4. If you didn't complete them in class, they are due tomorrow!
Remember - you will receive High School registration information tomorrow during first period! Come to class for attendance, and we will then be going to listen to information from the high school you will be attending....some of you will be in the gym and others in the Commons.
Period 3
We read Chapters 15 and 16 in Tom Sawyer. The handout you received in class is due tomorrow. Also, vocab words 40-49 were assigned - sentences due on Wednesday!
Period 5 - 6
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 16 - read Chapter 17 tonight! Also, complete the victim worksheet and paragraph on the victim of your choice. For Social Studies, complete question #4 on page 318 for tomorrow - also include in your answer: Do you think we SHOULD have taken GW's advice or would it have been impossible?
New vocab words - 30-39...definitions due tomorrow! We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 17 and 18. We will work on the handout you received in class tomorrow (during second period).
For Social Studies, we read pages 315-318 and answered questions 1,3 and 4. If you didn't complete them in class, they are due tomorrow!
Remember - you will receive High School registration information tomorrow during first period! Come to class for attendance, and we will then be going to listen to information from the high school you will be attending....some of you will be in the gym and others in the Commons.
Period 3
We read Chapters 15 and 16 in Tom Sawyer. The handout you received in class is due tomorrow. Also, vocab words 40-49 were assigned - sentences due on Wednesday!
Period 5 - 6
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 16 - read Chapter 17 tonight! Also, complete the victim worksheet and paragraph on the victim of your choice. For Social Studies, complete question #4 on page 318 for tomorrow - also include in your answer: Do you think we SHOULD have taken GW's advice or would it have been impossible?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Period 1 - 2
We read Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer and discussed story lines in the novel. For Social Studies, we completed our individual and group political party research and began group presentations of our parties.
Period 3
We took a vocab test over words 30-39, read Chapter 13 in Tom Sawyer and read silently. The question of the day from Tom Sawyer: What was the difference, in Tom's mind, between "hooking" and "stealing?"
Period 5-6
We took a vocab test over words 30-39, read silently and logged in our reflections in our inclass reading logs and completed our political party research.
We read Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer and discussed story lines in the novel. For Social Studies, we completed our individual and group political party research and began group presentations of our parties.
Period 3
We took a vocab test over words 30-39, read Chapter 13 in Tom Sawyer and read silently. The question of the day from Tom Sawyer: What was the difference, in Tom's mind, between "hooking" and "stealing?"
Period 5-6
We took a vocab test over words 30-39, read silently and logged in our reflections in our inclass reading logs and completed our political party research.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Period 1 - 2
We read Chapter 12 in Tom Sawyer, reviewed LAST WEEK'S vocab word for a re-test tomorrow, and worked on our political parties.
Period 3
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 9; wrote definitions for our new vocab words (30-39)- test Thursday; and reviewed our Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Period 5 -6
We worked on our political parties...had a fire drill...and read Chapter 13 in Tom Sawyer and began working on "character sketches" - New vocab words...30-39..test Thursday.
We read Chapter 12 in Tom Sawyer, reviewed LAST WEEK'S vocab word for a re-test tomorrow, and worked on our political parties.
Period 3
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 9; wrote definitions for our new vocab words (30-39)- test Thursday; and reviewed our Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Period 5 -6
We worked on our political parties...had a fire drill...and read Chapter 13 in Tom Sawyer and began working on "character sketches" - New vocab words...30-39..test Thursday.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Friday,February 5, 2010
Period 1 - 2
We took the vocab test - as we had less time to study due to our testing this week, the vocab test will be re-taken by everyone next Tuesday. We will review on Monday.
We read Chapter 11 in Tom Saywer in small readingn groups today and then discussed as a large group at the end of class. In Social Studies, we created our political parties, working on our party platforms, symbols and names.
Period 3
We took a Vocab test and wrote a reflection on Chapter 7; we read Chapter 8 silently and completed the worksheet on that Chapter in class. If you did NOT complete the worksheet, it is due on Monday at the beginning of class.
Period 5 -6
We turned in the Chapter 9-11 questions, took the vocab test and read Chapter 12 out loud in class; please finish by Monday. We reviewed our Unit Focus Quesions (UFQ's) and discussed how they would be used in our scored discussion at the end of the unit.
We worked on creating our political parties, finalizing our political platforms and symbols, names and leadership hierarchy.
We took the vocab test - as we had less time to study due to our testing this week, the vocab test will be re-taken by everyone next Tuesday. We will review on Monday.
We read Chapter 11 in Tom Saywer in small readingn groups today and then discussed as a large group at the end of class. In Social Studies, we created our political parties, working on our party platforms, symbols and names.
Period 3
We took a Vocab test and wrote a reflection on Chapter 7; we read Chapter 8 silently and completed the worksheet on that Chapter in class. If you did NOT complete the worksheet, it is due on Monday at the beginning of class.
Period 5 -6
We turned in the Chapter 9-11 questions, took the vocab test and read Chapter 12 out loud in class; please finish by Monday. We reviewed our Unit Focus Quesions (UFQ's) and discussed how they would be used in our scored discussion at the end of the unit.
We worked on creating our political parties, finalizing our political platforms and symbols, names and leadership hierarchy.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Period 1 -2
After the testing time,we worked on creating our in class political parties. More to come tomorrow! Don't forget the vocab test for tomorrow (Friday!)
Period 3 -
We read silently and filled out our in class reading logs; we also were reminded about the vocab test tomorrow! Don't forget to study tonight! Finally, we completed Chapter 7 in Tom Sawyer.
Period 5 - 6
We worked on creating our political parties, reviewed our vocabulary words and had some time to work on the Tom Sawyer questions on Chapter 9-10-11 which are due tomorrow! Don't forget the vocab test for tomorrow as well!
After the testing time,we worked on creating our in class political parties. More to come tomorrow! Don't forget the vocab test for tomorrow (Friday!)
Period 3 -
We read silently and filled out our in class reading logs; we also were reminded about the vocab test tomorrow! Don't forget to study tonight! Finally, we completed Chapter 7 in Tom Sawyer.
Period 5 - 6
We worked on creating our political parties, reviewed our vocabulary words and had some time to work on the Tom Sawyer questions on Chapter 9-10-11 which are due tomorrow! Don't forget the vocab test for tomorrow as well!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Period 1 and 2
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 10 in class. If you have missed class, make sure that you have read Chapters 1 through 10! We continued working on our political surveys in the library. Remember the vocab test on Friday!
Period 3
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 6 and most of Chapter 7 in class - we will finish up Chapter 7 tomorrow and practice our vocab words for the test on Friday.
Period 5 -6
We spent part of 5th period in the library completing our political surveys. We worked on our Tom Sawyer Chapter 9-11 worksheets in class during 6th period; they will be due on FRIDAY! Also, remember the vocab test on Friday!
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 10 in class. If you have missed class, make sure that you have read Chapters 1 through 10! We continued working on our political surveys in the library. Remember the vocab test on Friday!
Period 3
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 6 and most of Chapter 7 in class - we will finish up Chapter 7 tomorrow and practice our vocab words for the test on Friday.
Period 5 -6
We spent part of 5th period in the library completing our political surveys. We worked on our Tom Sawyer Chapter 9-11 worksheets in class during 6th period; they will be due on FRIDAY! Also, remember the vocab test on Friday!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Period 1 and 2
We continued to work on our political party surveys in the library - we also listened to Chapter 9 in Tom Sawyer. Remember the vocab test on Friday!
Period 3
We read MOST of Tom Sawyer Chapter 6 - we will finish it tomorrow!
Period 5 -6
We continued to work on our political party surveys in the library - for homework tonnight - Read Chapter 11 in your Tom Sawyer books!
We continued to work on our political party surveys in the library - we also listened to Chapter 9 in Tom Sawyer. Remember the vocab test on Friday!
Period 3
We read MOST of Tom Sawyer Chapter 6 - we will finish it tomorrow!
Period 5 -6
We continued to work on our political party surveys in the library - for homework tonnight - Read Chapter 11 in your Tom Sawyer books!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Period 1 and 2
We read Chapter 8 in Tom Sawyer silently or in small reading groups outloud, and answered a set of questions. We received our next set of vocab words (words 21-29)- there will be a test on those words this Friday, due to the SAT testing on Thursday. Period 2, we went to the library and took some online political surveys to determine what we believed as individuals about political issues.
Period 3
We read Chapter 5 in small reading groups - we answered a series of questions about the Chapter. We also received our next set of vocab words (words 21-29)- there will be a test on those words this Friday, due to the SAT testing on Thursday.
Period 5 - 6
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 10; revisted our UFQ's and did reflective writing on superstitions we might practice(d)- we also completed Daybook pages 210-219....For Social Studies, we took some political surveys and will begin researching political parties tomorrow.
We read Chapter 8 in Tom Sawyer silently or in small reading groups outloud, and answered a set of questions. We received our next set of vocab words (words 21-29)- there will be a test on those words this Friday, due to the SAT testing on Thursday. Period 2, we went to the library and took some online political surveys to determine what we believed as individuals about political issues.
Period 3
We read Chapter 5 in small reading groups - we answered a series of questions about the Chapter. We also received our next set of vocab words (words 21-29)- there will be a test on those words this Friday, due to the SAT testing on Thursday.
Period 5 - 6
We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 10; revisted our UFQ's and did reflective writing on superstitions we might practice(d)- we also completed Daybook pages 210-219....For Social Studies, we took some political surveys and will begin researching political parties tomorrow.
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