Block I
All reading logs should be turned in at this point! If some of you forgot them on Friday, this is the day you need to turn them in! For Social Studies - any make up CBA presentations will occur today and tomorrow. Also, if there are any corrections to your final drafts, those need to be submitted by Wednesday of this week.
Period 3
We are continuing with your persuasive presentations today and tomorrow. All reading logs should be turned in by tomorrow at the latest! Your final persuasive essays are being graded and will be returned to you by Wednesday.
Block 3
All final assignments have been turned in! You will receive your final grades by Friday of this week. Your CBA's have been returned and your presentation grades are in process. You should have those results back by this Friday (or maybe Thursday!)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
May 24, 2012
All Classes: Please remember that your Independent Reading Project is due Tuesday, June 5th, and your Reading Logs are all due on Friday, June 8th! Enjoy reading over the holiday weekend! :)
Block 1
CBA Due Friday --- tomorrow!
Period 3
Persuasive Essay due Friday - tomorrow!
Block 2
CBA due Friday!
Block 1
CBA Due Friday --- tomorrow!
Period 3
Persuasive Essay due Friday - tomorrow!
Block 2
CBA due Friday!
Monday, May 21, 2012
May 21, 2012
Block I
LA - Lit Circles will meet tomorrow! Make sure you have read the pages your group agreed on for tomorrow's meeting. Remember that you have an independent reading presentation due on June 5th and that your Reading Logs are due Friday, June 8th.
SS - Complete questions 1-4 on page 605 for tomorrow. Also, your CBA will be due this Friday, May 25th! Please review your peer editing and your scoring rubric and make any needed ajustments!
Period 3
Lit Circles will meet tomorrow! Make sure you have read the pages your group agreed on for tomorrow's meeting. Remember that you have an independent reading presentation due on June 5th and that your Reading Logs are due Friday, June 8th.
Block 3
LA - Lit Circles will meet tomorrow! Make sure you have read the pages your group agreed on for tomorrow's meeting. Remember that you have an independent reading presentation due on June 5th and that your Reading Logs are due Friday, June 8th.
SS - Complete questions 1-4 on page 605 for tomorrow. Also, your CBA will be due this Friday, May 25th! Please review your peer editing and your scoring rubric and make any needed ajustments! Also, pay special attention to your Call to Action! It isn't in the top box on the scoring rubric, but for your class, it will be considered as if it is!
LA - Lit Circles will meet tomorrow! Make sure you have read the pages your group agreed on for tomorrow's meeting. Remember that you have an independent reading presentation due on June 5th and that your Reading Logs are due Friday, June 8th.
SS - Complete questions 1-4 on page 605 for tomorrow. Also, your CBA will be due this Friday, May 25th! Please review your peer editing and your scoring rubric and make any needed ajustments!
Period 3
Lit Circles will meet tomorrow! Make sure you have read the pages your group agreed on for tomorrow's meeting. Remember that you have an independent reading presentation due on June 5th and that your Reading Logs are due Friday, June 8th.
Block 3
LA - Lit Circles will meet tomorrow! Make sure you have read the pages your group agreed on for tomorrow's meeting. Remember that you have an independent reading presentation due on June 5th and that your Reading Logs are due Friday, June 8th.
SS - Complete questions 1-4 on page 605 for tomorrow. Also, your CBA will be due this Friday, May 25th! Please review your peer editing and your scoring rubric and make any needed ajustments! Also, pay special attention to your Call to Action! It isn't in the top box on the scoring rubric, but for your class, it will be considered as if it is!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
May 17, 2012
Block 1
For Social Studies - Read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on page 607 in your Social Studies book. Answer the two questions that are found on page 607. Also, bring a printed copy of your CBA rough draft to class tomorrow for peer editing.
For LA - keep up with your LitCircle group reading assignments. For tomorrow - be prepared for an in class timed write on your LitCircle books; this will be based on the discussion questions you talked about today in your LitCircles. There will be an oral spelling test on the 12 words we have been looking at for the last two weeks - Their, there, they're, your, you're, definitely, defiantly, character, caricature, precipice, precipitation and precipitous.
Finally, remember that your final Reading Presentations for your Independent Reading Program are due on Tuesday, June 5th. All reading logs, which MUST be completely and legibly filled out, are due on Friday, June 8th.
Period 3 -
Keep up with your LitCircle group reading assignments. For tomorrow - be prepared for an in class timed write on your LitCircle books; this will be based on the discussion questions you talked about today in your LitCircles. There will be an oral spelling test on the 12 words we have been looking at for the last two weeks - Their, there, they're, your, you're, definitely, defiantly, character, caricature, precipice, precipitation and precipitous.
Finally, remember that your final Reading Presentations for your Independent Reading Program are due on Tuesday, June 5th. All reading logs, which MUST be completely and legibly filled out, are due on Friday, June 8th.
Block 3
For Social Studies - Read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on page 607 in your Social Studies book. Answer the two questions that are found on page 607. In addition, answer the following questions:
Please bring a printed copy of your CBA rough draft to class tomorrow for peer editing.
For LA - keep up with your LitCircle group reading assignments. For tomorrow - be prepared for an in class timed write on your LitCircle books; this will be based on the discussion questions you talked about today in your LitCircles. There will be an oral spelling test on the 12 words we have been looking at for the last two weeks - Their, there, they're, your, you're, definitely, defiantly, character, caricature, precipice, precipitation and precipitous.
Finally, remember that your final Reading Presentations for your Independent Reading Program are due on Tuesday, June 5th. All reading logs, which MUST be completely and legibly filled out, are due on Friday, June 8th.
For Social Studies - Read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on page 607 in your Social Studies book. Answer the two questions that are found on page 607. Also, bring a printed copy of your CBA rough draft to class tomorrow for peer editing.
For LA - keep up with your LitCircle group reading assignments. For tomorrow - be prepared for an in class timed write on your LitCircle books; this will be based on the discussion questions you talked about today in your LitCircles. There will be an oral spelling test on the 12 words we have been looking at for the last two weeks - Their, there, they're, your, you're, definitely, defiantly, character, caricature, precipice, precipitation and precipitous.
Finally, remember that your final Reading Presentations for your Independent Reading Program are due on Tuesday, June 5th. All reading logs, which MUST be completely and legibly filled out, are due on Friday, June 8th.
Period 3 -
Keep up with your LitCircle group reading assignments. For tomorrow - be prepared for an in class timed write on your LitCircle books; this will be based on the discussion questions you talked about today in your LitCircles. There will be an oral spelling test on the 12 words we have been looking at for the last two weeks - Their, there, they're, your, you're, definitely, defiantly, character, caricature, precipice, precipitation and precipitous.
Finally, remember that your final Reading Presentations for your Independent Reading Program are due on Tuesday, June 5th. All reading logs, which MUST be completely and legibly filled out, are due on Friday, June 8th.
Block 3
For Social Studies - Read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on page 607 in your Social Studies book. Answer the two questions that are found on page 607. In addition, answer the following questions:
- How did Lincoln demonstrate his desire for unification in this speech?
- How did Lincoln see the Civil War as an opportunity for the nation to bring forth a "new birth of freedom" (or liberty for all), and why was this necessary for the survival of American self-government?
- The Declaration of Independence says "all men are created equal" is a "self-evident" truth, suggesting that human equality is obvious to any unbiased person. Why does Lincoln at Gettysburg call human equality a "proposition," meaning something that needs to be proven? (Hint: What does the Civil War suggest about American convictions in the 1860s regarding human equality?)
Please bring a printed copy of your CBA rough draft to class tomorrow for peer editing.
For LA - keep up with your LitCircle group reading assignments. For tomorrow - be prepared for an in class timed write on your LitCircle books; this will be based on the discussion questions you talked about today in your LitCircles. There will be an oral spelling test on the 12 words we have been looking at for the last two weeks - Their, there, they're, your, you're, definitely, defiantly, character, caricature, precipice, precipitation and precipitous.
Finally, remember that your final Reading Presentations for your Independent Reading Program are due on Tuesday, June 5th. All reading logs, which MUST be completely and legibly filled out, are due on Friday, June 8th.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012
Block 1
Civil War battle maps were due today - turn in tomorrow if you were absent. We continued working on our CBA - your rough draft is due a week from Friday. We will have computer lab time tomorrow to work on this project. We also began viewing "Glory" - please fill out your vidoe guide up through question #4 if you didn't complete it in class.
Period 3
We worked on our Persuasive Research papers - first draft is due a week from Friday.
Block 3
Civil War battle maps were due today - turn in tomorrow if you were absent. We continued working on our CBA - your rough draft is due a week from Friday. We will have computer lab time tomorrow to work on this project. We also began viewing "Glory" - please fill out your vidoe guide up through question #4 if you didn't complete it in class.
Civil War battle maps were due today - turn in tomorrow if you were absent. We continued working on our CBA - your rough draft is due a week from Friday. We will have computer lab time tomorrow to work on this project. We also began viewing "Glory" - please fill out your vidoe guide up through question #4 if you didn't complete it in class.
Period 3
We worked on our Persuasive Research papers - first draft is due a week from Friday.
Block 3
Civil War battle maps were due today - turn in tomorrow if you were absent. We continued working on our CBA - your rough draft is due a week from Friday. We will have computer lab time tomorrow to work on this project. We also began viewing "Glory" - please fill out your vidoe guide up through question #4 if you didn't complete it in class.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
May 8th, 2012
Block 1 -
Parent permission slips for your CBA should be turned in by today; Lit Circle permission slips should also all be turned in by now.
In Social Studies - Your Civil War Battle Maps are due tomorrow (Wednesday);
In Language Arts - Your CBA first draft is due NEXT FRIDAY (May 18! We will be peer editing in class, so make sure that you meet that deadline!
Period 3 -
All parent permission slips for your LitCircle books should be turned in at this point. Today, you received the permission slips for your persuasive research essay. Those are due on Friday.
Your Persuasive essay rough draft is due next Friday, May 18th. We will be peer editing in class, so make sure you are working to meet that deadline.
Block 3
Parent permission slips for your CBA should be turned in by today; Lit Circle permission slips should also all be turned in by now.
In Social Studies - Your Civil War Battle Maps are due tomorrow (Wednesday);
In Language Arts - Your CBA first draft is due NEXT FRIDAY (May 18! We will be peer editing in class, so make sure that you meet that deadline!
Parent permission slips for your CBA should be turned in by today; Lit Circle permission slips should also all be turned in by now.
In Social Studies - Your Civil War Battle Maps are due tomorrow (Wednesday);
In Language Arts - Your CBA first draft is due NEXT FRIDAY (May 18! We will be peer editing in class, so make sure that you meet that deadline!
Period 3 -
All parent permission slips for your LitCircle books should be turned in at this point. Today, you received the permission slips for your persuasive research essay. Those are due on Friday.
Your Persuasive essay rough draft is due next Friday, May 18th. We will be peer editing in class, so make sure you are working to meet that deadline.
Block 3
Parent permission slips for your CBA should be turned in by today; Lit Circle permission slips should also all be turned in by now.
In Social Studies - Your Civil War Battle Maps are due tomorrow (Wednesday);
In Language Arts - Your CBA first draft is due NEXT FRIDAY (May 18! We will be peer editing in class, so make sure that you meet that deadline!
Friday, May 4, 2012
May 4, 2012
Block 1
Parent permission slips for your LitCircle books should all be turned in! Please turn them in ASAP if you have not turned it in!
For Social Studies: We are working on topic selection for our CBAs this week. We had computer lab time today to identify sources. Remember - all sources and in text citations MUST be in MLA format. We also took notes on Chapter 19.1 in our Social Studies books and identified the strengths and weaknesses of the North and the South going into the Civil War.
Period 3 -
We worked on topic selection for our persuasive essays; also, you each received a permission slip for your lit circle books. Please have your parents sign these and return no later than Tuesday, May 7th.
Block 3
Parent permission slips for your LitCircle books should all be turned in! Please turn them in ASAP if you have not turned it in!
For Social Studies: We are working on topic selection for our CBAs this week. We had computer lab time today to identify sources. Remember - all sources and in text citations MUST be in MLA format. We also took notes on Chapter 19.1 in our Social Studies books and identified the strengths and weaknesses of the North and the South going into the Civil War.
Parent permission slips for your LitCircle books should all be turned in! Please turn them in ASAP if you have not turned it in!
For Social Studies: We are working on topic selection for our CBAs this week. We had computer lab time today to identify sources. Remember - all sources and in text citations MUST be in MLA format. We also took notes on Chapter 19.1 in our Social Studies books and identified the strengths and weaknesses of the North and the South going into the Civil War.
Period 3 -
We worked on topic selection for our persuasive essays; also, you each received a permission slip for your lit circle books. Please have your parents sign these and return no later than Tuesday, May 7th.
Block 3
Parent permission slips for your LitCircle books should all be turned in! Please turn them in ASAP if you have not turned it in!
For Social Studies: We are working on topic selection for our CBAs this week. We had computer lab time today to identify sources. Remember - all sources and in text citations MUST be in MLA format. We also took notes on Chapter 19.1 in our Social Studies books and identified the strengths and weaknesses of the North and the South going into the Civil War.
Monday, April 30, 2012
April 30, 2012
Block I
For Social Studies, answer questions 2,3 and the first bullet point under questions #4 on page 568. For Language Arts - think about topic selection for your CBA; bring your permission slip for your lit Lit Circle book by tomorrow REMEMBER! You have 1000 pages of Independent Reading that you need to complete this trimester. You may not count the pages in your Lit Circle books as this book is considered required reading.
Period 3 -
We finished our scored discussions today! Remember that you have 100 pages of independent reading to complete before the end of Trimester 3!
Block 3 -
For Social Studies - answer questions 1,2,3 and 4 on page 568. For your CBA - begin thinking about topic selection! Your topic selection sheets will be due on Wednesday. For Language Arts - please remember to bring your permission slips for your lit circle books by tomorrow.
Finally, remember that you have 1600 pages of Independent Reading to complete for Tri 3~
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
April 18, 2012
Block 1
We read Chapters 31 and 32 in Tom Sawyer; please complete if you were absent today. We peer edited a second Unit focus question in class - all five UFQs are due next Tuesday, April 24th. We will begin our scored discussions next Tuesday and continue through next Friday. We also voted for our Lit Circle books - you will receive a parent permission slip tomorrow for one of the books you selected.
Period 3
We read Chapters 31 and 32 in Tom Sawyer; please complete if you were absent today. We peer edited a second Unit focus question in class - all five UFQs are due next Tuesday, April 24th. We will begin our scored discussions next Tuesday and continue through next Friday. We also voted for our Lit Circle books - you will receive a parent permission slip tomorrow for one of the books you selected.
Block 3
We read Chapters 31 and 32 in Tom Sawyer; please complete if you were absent today. We peer edited a second Unit focus question in class - all five UFQs are due next Tuesday, April 24th. We will begin our scored discussions next Tuesday and continue through next Friday. We also voted for our Lit Circle books - you will receive a parent permission slip tomorrow for one of the books you selected.
We read Chapters 31 and 32 in Tom Sawyer; please complete if you were absent today. We peer edited a second Unit focus question in class - all five UFQs are due next Tuesday, April 24th. We will begin our scored discussions next Tuesday and continue through next Friday. We also voted for our Lit Circle books - you will receive a parent permission slip tomorrow for one of the books you selected.
Period 3
We read Chapters 31 and 32 in Tom Sawyer; please complete if you were absent today. We peer edited a second Unit focus question in class - all five UFQs are due next Tuesday, April 24th. We will begin our scored discussions next Tuesday and continue through next Friday. We also voted for our Lit Circle books - you will receive a parent permission slip tomorrow for one of the books you selected.
Block 3
We read Chapters 31 and 32 in Tom Sawyer; please complete if you were absent today. We peer edited a second Unit focus question in class - all five UFQs are due next Tuesday, April 24th. We will begin our scored discussions next Tuesday and continue through next Friday. We also voted for our Lit Circle books - you will receive a parent permission slip tomorrow for one of the books you selected.
Monday, April 16, 2012
April 16, 2012
Block I
We completed reading Chapters 27, 28 and 29 in Tom Sawyer. For tonight, please complete the handout on "Mood and Setting" that you began in your table groups during class. For Wednesday, your second UFQ is due at the beginning of class. All Unit Focus Questions are due NEXT TUESDAY! If you are in choir, orchestra or band, please be prepared to participate in a scored discussion on the day(s) you are in class! In Social Studies, we began watching Night John.
Period 3
We completed reading Chapters 27 and 28 in Tom Sawyer. For tonight, please complete the handout on "Mood and Setting" that you began in your table groups during class. For Wednesday, your second UFQ is due at the beginning of class. All Unit Focus Questions are due NEXT TUESDAY! If you are in choir, orchestra or band, please be prepared to participate in a scored discussion on the day(s) you are in class!
Block 3
We completed reading Chapters 27, 28 and 29 in Tom Sawyer. For tonight, please complete the handout on "Mood and Setting" that you began in your table groups during class. For Wednesday, your second UFQ is due at the beginning of class. All Unit Focus Questions are due NEXT TUESDAY! If you are in choir, orchestra or band, please be prepared to participate in a scored discussion on the day(s) you are in class! In Social Studies, we began watching Night John.
We completed reading Chapters 27, 28 and 29 in Tom Sawyer. For tonight, please complete the handout on "Mood and Setting" that you began in your table groups during class. For Wednesday, your second UFQ is due at the beginning of class. All Unit Focus Questions are due NEXT TUESDAY! If you are in choir, orchestra or band, please be prepared to participate in a scored discussion on the day(s) you are in class! In Social Studies, we began watching Night John.
Period 3
We completed reading Chapters 27 and 28 in Tom Sawyer. For tonight, please complete the handout on "Mood and Setting" that you began in your table groups during class. For Wednesday, your second UFQ is due at the beginning of class. All Unit Focus Questions are due NEXT TUESDAY! If you are in choir, orchestra or band, please be prepared to participate in a scored discussion on the day(s) you are in class!
Block 3
We completed reading Chapters 27, 28 and 29 in Tom Sawyer. For tonight, please complete the handout on "Mood and Setting" that you began in your table groups during class. For Wednesday, your second UFQ is due at the beginning of class. All Unit Focus Questions are due NEXT TUESDAY! If you are in choir, orchestra or band, please be prepared to participate in a scored discussion on the day(s) you are in class! In Social Studies, we began watching Night John.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
April 4, 2012
Block I
Westward Expansion Project - due tomorrow! There will be a quiz over the information on your maps/paragraphs - you WILL be able to use the maps and paragraphs you created to answer the questions on the quiz. Make sure you bring everything to class with you tomorrow.
The one Unit Focus Question from Tom Sawyer is DUE FRIDAY! This is a change - I extended the due date. If you will not be in school on Friday, you MUST email the Unit Focus Question (remember, only ONE of the five questions is due Friday) Thursday evening or Friday.
Period 3
One Unit Focus question from Tom Sawyer is due today! We will have some lab time to complete it during classtime, but it will be a relatively short time period.
No vocab test this week!
Block 2
Westward Expansion Project - due tomorrow! There will be a quiz over the information on your maps/paragraphs - you WILL be able to use the maps and paragraphs you created to answer the questions on the quiz.
Your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Question (one of the five) is due tomorrow. Please have it ready to turn in at the beginning of class.
Westward Expansion Project - due tomorrow! There will be a quiz over the information on your maps/paragraphs - you WILL be able to use the maps and paragraphs you created to answer the questions on the quiz. Make sure you bring everything to class with you tomorrow.
The one Unit Focus Question from Tom Sawyer is DUE FRIDAY! This is a change - I extended the due date. If you will not be in school on Friday, you MUST email the Unit Focus Question (remember, only ONE of the five questions is due Friday) Thursday evening or Friday.
Period 3
One Unit Focus question from Tom Sawyer is due today! We will have some lab time to complete it during classtime, but it will be a relatively short time period.
No vocab test this week!
Block 2
Westward Expansion Project - due tomorrow! There will be a quiz over the information on your maps/paragraphs - you WILL be able to use the maps and paragraphs you created to answer the questions on the quiz.
Your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Question (one of the five) is due tomorrow. Please have it ready to turn in at the beginning of class.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
April 3, 2012
Block 1
Band Kids - Complete reading Tom Sawyer Chapter 20 and 21. Write (or draw) a brief summary of the students' prank on the teacher. (The rest of you already did this - if you didn't, you can complete it and turn it in for half credit, unless you had an excused absence.
For everyone: Westward Expansion Project - due Thursday. There will be lab time tomorrow to work on this.
For Language Arts - ONE Unit focus question (out of the five your are working on) is due THIS THURSDAY. I want to score one question before you turn in your packets and have your scored discussions.
Period 3
Band Kids - Complete reading Tom Sawyer Chapter 20 and 21. Write (or draw) a brief summary of the students' prank on the teacher. (The rest of you already did this - if you didn't, you can complete it and turn it in for half credit, unless you had an excused absence.
For Language Arts - ONE Unit focus question (out of the five your are working on) is due THIS THURSDAY. I want to score one question before you turn in your packets and have your scored discussions.
Block 2
Band Kids - Complete reading Tom Sawyer Chapter 20 and 21. Write (or draw) a brief summary of the students' prank on the teacher. (The rest of you already did this - if you didn't, you can complete it and turn it in for half credit, unless you had an excused absence.
For everyone: Westward Expansion Project - due Thursday. There will be lab time tomorrow to work on this.
For Language Arts - ONE Unit focus question (out of the five your are working on) is due THIS THURSDAY. I want to score one question before you turn in your packets and have your scored discussions.
Band Kids - Complete reading Tom Sawyer Chapter 20 and 21. Write (or draw) a brief summary of the students' prank on the teacher. (The rest of you already did this - if you didn't, you can complete it and turn it in for half credit, unless you had an excused absence.
For everyone: Westward Expansion Project - due Thursday. There will be lab time tomorrow to work on this.
For Language Arts - ONE Unit focus question (out of the five your are working on) is due THIS THURSDAY. I want to score one question before you turn in your packets and have your scored discussions.
Period 3
Band Kids - Complete reading Tom Sawyer Chapter 20 and 21. Write (or draw) a brief summary of the students' prank on the teacher. (The rest of you already did this - if you didn't, you can complete it and turn it in for half credit, unless you had an excused absence.
For Language Arts - ONE Unit focus question (out of the five your are working on) is due THIS THURSDAY. I want to score one question before you turn in your packets and have your scored discussions.
Block 2
Band Kids - Complete reading Tom Sawyer Chapter 20 and 21. Write (or draw) a brief summary of the students' prank on the teacher. (The rest of you already did this - if you didn't, you can complete it and turn it in for half credit, unless you had an excused absence.
For everyone: Westward Expansion Project - due Thursday. There will be lab time tomorrow to work on this.
For Language Arts - ONE Unit focus question (out of the five your are working on) is due THIS THURSDAY. I want to score one question before you turn in your packets and have your scored discussions.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
March 29, 2012
Block 1
Outline pages 370-373 in your Social Studies book for tomorrow. Also - keep working on your Westward Expansion project; it is due Thursday, April 5, for everyone! If you are in Band, you may take extra time on your other assignment but that one needs to be in by Thursday!
In LA, study for your vocab test and begin working on your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Period 3 - Study for your vocab test tomorrow and begin working on your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Block 3
Outline pages 370-373 in your Social Studies book for tomorrow. Also - keep working on your Westward Expansion project; it is due Thursday, April 5, for everyone! If you are in Band, you may take extra time on your other assignment but that one needs to be in by Thursday!
In LA, study for your vocab test and begin working on your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Outline pages 370-373 in your Social Studies book for tomorrow. Also - keep working on your Westward Expansion project; it is due Thursday, April 5, for everyone! If you are in Band, you may take extra time on your other assignment but that one needs to be in by Thursday!
In LA, study for your vocab test and begin working on your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Period 3 - Study for your vocab test tomorrow and begin working on your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Block 3
Outline pages 370-373 in your Social Studies book for tomorrow. Also - keep working on your Westward Expansion project; it is due Thursday, April 5, for everyone! If you are in Band, you may take extra time on your other assignment but that one needs to be in by Thursday!
In LA, study for your vocab test and begin working on your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
March 28, 2012
Block 1
Social Studies - For tomorrow - complete questions 1 and 2 on page 366 and questions 2 and 3 on page 367. Also, continue working on your Westward Expansion assignment, due April 5 (Thursday of next week!)Also, continue to answer and look for quotes for your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Period 3
Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions; continue to work on your answers to those questions and look for quotations from your novel to back them up - those questions will be due the week after Spring Break - stay tuned for a final due date and a schedule for your scored discussions.
Block 3
Social Studies - For tomorrow - complete questions 1 and 2 on page 366 and questions 2 and 3 on page 367. Also, continue working on your Westward Expansion assignment, due April 5 (Thursday of next week). For LA: Work on your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions; continue to work on your answers to those questions and look for quotations from your novel to back them up - those questions will be due the week after Spring Break - stay tuned for a final due date and a schedule for your scored discussions.
Social Studies - For tomorrow - complete questions 1 and 2 on page 366 and questions 2 and 3 on page 367. Also, continue working on your Westward Expansion assignment, due April 5 (Thursday of next week!)Also, continue to answer and look for quotes for your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions.
Period 3
Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions; continue to work on your answers to those questions and look for quotations from your novel to back them up - those questions will be due the week after Spring Break - stay tuned for a final due date and a schedule for your scored discussions.
Block 3
Social Studies - For tomorrow - complete questions 1 and 2 on page 366 and questions 2 and 3 on page 367. Also, continue working on your Westward Expansion assignment, due April 5 (Thursday of next week). For LA: Work on your Tom Sawyer Unit Focus Questions; continue to work on your answers to those questions and look for quotations from your novel to back them up - those questions will be due the week after Spring Break - stay tuned for a final due date and a schedule for your scored discussions.
Monday, March 26, 2012
March 26, 2012
Block I
For tomorrow - Complete reading through Chapter 15 in Tom Sawyer. Complete the worksheet on Victims; find reasons why each of the four characters is a victim and then back up those reasons with four quotes (with page numbers). Also, complete the first person narrative paragraph (you will choose ONE of the four characters for this part of the assignment) and be ready to share it in class tomorrow.
For Social Studies, you will have a lab period tomorrow to work on your Westward Expansion project paragraphs. Be prepared with a flash drive if you need it to save your writing.
Period 3
For tomorrow - Complete reading through Chapter 15 in Tom Sawyer. Complete the worksheet on Victims; find reasons why each of the four characters is a victim and then back up those reasons with four quotes (with page numbers). Also, complete the first person narrative paragraph (you will choose ONE of the four characters for this part of the assignment) and be ready to share it in class tomorrow.
Block 3
For tomorrow -Complete the worksheet on Victims; find reasons why each of the four characters is a victim and then back up those reasons with four quotes (with page numbers). Also, complete the first person narrative paragraph (you will choose ONE of the four characters for this part of the assignment) and be ready to share it in class tomorrow.
For Social Studies, you will have a lab period tomorrow to work on your Westward Expansion project paragraphs. Be prepared with a flash drive if you need it to save your writing
For tomorrow - Complete reading through Chapter 15 in Tom Sawyer. Complete the worksheet on Victims; find reasons why each of the four characters is a victim and then back up those reasons with four quotes (with page numbers). Also, complete the first person narrative paragraph (you will choose ONE of the four characters for this part of the assignment) and be ready to share it in class tomorrow.
For Social Studies, you will have a lab period tomorrow to work on your Westward Expansion project paragraphs. Be prepared with a flash drive if you need it to save your writing.
Period 3
For tomorrow - Complete reading through Chapter 15 in Tom Sawyer. Complete the worksheet on Victims; find reasons why each of the four characters is a victim and then back up those reasons with four quotes (with page numbers). Also, complete the first person narrative paragraph (you will choose ONE of the four characters for this part of the assignment) and be ready to share it in class tomorrow.
Block 3
For tomorrow -Complete the worksheet on Victims; find reasons why each of the four characters is a victim and then back up those reasons with four quotes (with page numbers). Also, complete the first person narrative paragraph (you will choose ONE of the four characters for this part of the assignment) and be ready to share it in class tomorrow.
For Social Studies, you will have a lab period tomorrow to work on your Westward Expansion project paragraphs. Be prepared with a flash drive if you need it to save your writing
Thursday, March 22, 2012
March 22, 2012
Block I
For tomorrow - read Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer; study for vocab test #20! Here are the words and definitions:
Vocab Word List #20
Magnanimity – generosity
Tempestuous – stormy or turbulent
Sublime – Superb ; excellent (awesome)
Obtrude – to intrude or impose
Venerate – to honor or revere
Reconcile – To re-establish a relationship
Relish – to take great pleasure in something
Zephyr – a gentle breeze
Complete reading Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer. Also, remember to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow!
For Social Studies - answer questions 1&2 on page 346 and 1&3 on page 349.
Period 3
For tomorrow; finishs reading Chapter 13 in Tom Sawyer and study for vocab test #20! Here are the words and definitions:
Vocab Word List #20
Magnanimity – generosity
Tempestuous – stormy or turbulent
Sublime – Superb ; excellent (awesome)
Obtrude – to intrude or impose
Venerate – to honor or revere
Reconcile – To re-establish a relationship
Relish – to take great pleasure in something
Zephyr – a gentle breeze
Remember to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow!
Block 3 -
Marbery vs. Madison was turned in today - please turn in tomorrow if you were absent!
For tomorrow - read Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer; study for vocab test #20! Here are the words and definitions:
Vocab Word List #20
Magnanimity – generosity
Tempestuous – stormy or turbulent
Sublime – Superb ; excellent (awesome)
Obtrude – to intrude or impose
Venerate – to honor or revere
Reconcile – To re-establish a relationship
Relish – to take great pleasure in something
Zephyr – a gentle breeze
Complete reading Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer. Also, remember to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow!
For Social Studies - answer questions 1&2 on page 346 and 1&3 on page 349.
For tomorrow - read Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer; study for vocab test #20! Here are the words and definitions:
Vocab Word List #20
Magnanimity – generosity
Tempestuous – stormy or turbulent
Sublime – Superb ; excellent (awesome)
Obtrude – to intrude or impose
Venerate – to honor or revere
Reconcile – To re-establish a relationship
Relish – to take great pleasure in something
Zephyr – a gentle breeze
Complete reading Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer. Also, remember to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow!
For Social Studies - answer questions 1&2 on page 346 and 1&3 on page 349.
Period 3
For tomorrow; finishs reading Chapter 13 in Tom Sawyer and study for vocab test #20! Here are the words and definitions:
Vocab Word List #20
Magnanimity – generosity
Tempestuous – stormy or turbulent
Sublime – Superb ; excellent (awesome)
Obtrude – to intrude or impose
Venerate – to honor or revere
Reconcile – To re-establish a relationship
Relish – to take great pleasure in something
Zephyr – a gentle breeze
Remember to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow!
Block 3 -
Marbery vs. Madison was turned in today - please turn in tomorrow if you were absent!
For tomorrow - read Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer; study for vocab test #20! Here are the words and definitions:
Vocab Word List #20
Magnanimity – generosity
Tempestuous – stormy or turbulent
Sublime – Superb ; excellent (awesome)
Obtrude – to intrude or impose
Venerate – to honor or revere
Reconcile – To re-establish a relationship
Relish – to take great pleasure in something
Zephyr – a gentle breeze
Complete reading Chapter 14 in Tom Sawyer. Also, remember to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow!
For Social Studies - answer questions 1&2 on page 346 and 1&3 on page 349.
March 21, 2012
Block I
New assignment - Westward Expansion -- handed out in class today! This assignment is due on April 5, 2012. We will have three work periods in the lab for typing your analysis paragraphs and some time in class for working on the mapping portion. Please record the due date in your planners!
For LA, we created vocab skits from our Tom Sawyer Vocab List #20 --test this Friday!
Period 3
We created vocab skits from our Tom Sawyer Vocab List #20 --test this Friday! We also finished up our 5 minute ProveIts!
Block 2
New assignment - Westward Expansion -- handed out in class today! This assignment is due on April 5, 2012. We will have three work periods in the lab for typing your analysis paragraphs and some time in class for working on the mapping portion. Please record the due date in your planners!
For LA, we created vocab skits from our Tom Sawyer Vocab List #20 --test this Friday!
New assignment - Westward Expansion -- handed out in class today! This assignment is due on April 5, 2012. We will have three work periods in the lab for typing your analysis paragraphs and some time in class for working on the mapping portion. Please record the due date in your planners!
For LA, we created vocab skits from our Tom Sawyer Vocab List #20 --test this Friday!
Period 3
We created vocab skits from our Tom Sawyer Vocab List #20 --test this Friday! We also finished up our 5 minute ProveIts!
Block 2
New assignment - Westward Expansion -- handed out in class today! This assignment is due on April 5, 2012. We will have three work periods in the lab for typing your analysis paragraphs and some time in class for working on the mapping portion. Please record the due date in your planners!
For LA, we created vocab skits from our Tom Sawyer Vocab List #20 --test this Friday!
Friday, March 16, 2012
March 16, 2012
Happy End of Trimester 2!
For all classes: I will be working on finalizing grades for all classes - you will not see your final grade posted until Tuesday; I will put a message on this blog when all grades are final and posted to Gradebook online. For those of you, due to snow days and assemblies, did NOT get to present their books, those presentation and question sessions will take place on Monday and Tuesday of this coming week.
For all classes: I will be working on finalizing grades for all classes - you will not see your final grade posted until Tuesday; I will put a message on this blog when all grades are final and posted to Gradebook online. For those of you, due to snow days and assemblies, did NOT get to present their books, those presentation and question sessions will take place on Monday and Tuesday of this coming week.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
March 8, 2012
Block 1
Vocab Test tomorrow! We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 8 in class today and worked on our political parties. Your reading pages are due on Monday, March 12 - we will also be presenting our Prove it! books starting on Monday.
Block 2
Vocab Test tomorrow! We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 8 in class today. Your reading pages are due on Monday, March 12 - we will also be presenting our Prove it! books starting on Monday.
Block 3
Vocab Test tomorrow! We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 8 in class today and worked on our political parties. Your reading pages are due on Monday, March 12 - we will also be presenting our Prove it! books starting on Monday.Tentative due date for Political Party presentations in Tuesday, March 13!
Vocab Test tomorrow! We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 8 in class today and worked on our political parties. Your reading pages are due on Monday, March 12 - we will also be presenting our Prove it! books starting on Monday.
Block 2
Vocab Test tomorrow! We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 8 in class today. Your reading pages are due on Monday, March 12 - we will also be presenting our Prove it! books starting on Monday.
Block 3
Vocab Test tomorrow! We read Tom Sawyer Chapter 8 in class today and worked on our political parties. Your reading pages are due on Monday, March 12 - we will also be presenting our Prove it! books starting on Monday.Tentative due date for Political Party presentations in Tuesday, March 13!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
March 1, 2012
Block 1
Study for your vocab test tomorrow!If you were absent, please complete Tom Sawyer Chapter 4 and determine the characteristics, with support from the text, of Sid, Polly and Becky.
Period 3 - Study for your vocab test!
Block 3
Study for your vocab test; complete the story pyramid of you were absent; remember to turn in your Warriors Don't Cry book if you didn't return it on Thursday; complete reading Chapter 2 in Tom Sawyer.
Study for your vocab test tomorrow!If you were absent, please complete Tom Sawyer Chapter 4 and determine the characteristics, with support from the text, of Sid, Polly and Becky.
Period 3 - Study for your vocab test!
Block 3
Study for your vocab test; complete the story pyramid of you were absent; remember to turn in your Warriors Don't Cry book if you didn't return it on Thursday; complete reading Chapter 2 in Tom Sawyer.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Block 1 For Social Studies - Answer questions 1,4 and 5 on page 325 and the Chapter Review on page 326 (answer the You be the Historian and the Thinking Critically questions only). We read Chapter 3 in Tom Sawyer in class and completed a work sheet on "Puppy Love" ; please read Chapter 3 see me for a copy of the assignment if you were absent today.
Period 3 -
We read Chapter 3 in Tom Sawyer in class and completed a work sheet on "Puppy Love" ; please read Chapter 3 see me for a copy of the assignment if you were absent today.
Block 3
For Social Studies - Answer questions 1,4 and 5 on page 325 and the Chapter Review on page 326 (answer the You be the Historian and the Thinking Critically questions only. For Language Arts, finish up the story pyramid (if needed) and complete the worksheet on idiomatic speech.
Period 3 -
We read Chapter 3 in Tom Sawyer in class and completed a work sheet on "Puppy Love" ; please read Chapter 3 see me for a copy of the assignment if you were absent today.
Block 3
For Social Studies - Answer questions 1,4 and 5 on page 325 and the Chapter Review on page 326 (answer the You be the Historian and the Thinking Critically questions only. For Language Arts, finish up the story pyramid (if needed) and complete the worksheet on idiomatic speech.
Monday, February 27, 2012
February 27, 2012
Block I
For Social Studies - On page 314 - define John Jay, Jay's Treaty, Thomas Pinckney and Pinckney's Treaty; amswer questions 3,4,5
On page 317 - read Washington's Farewell Address and answer questions 1 and 2
On page 318, answer questions 1,2,3 and 4
For Language Arts - bring your Tom Sawyer book in a bag by Tuesday! This is worth 2 points! If you were absent, please copy the vocab words from the white board; the test will be this Friday.
Period 3
We read Chapter 2 from Tom Sawyer in class today - bring your Tom Sawyer book in a bag by Tuesday! This is worth 2 points! If you were absent, please read Chapter 2 and copy the vocab words from the white board when you return; the vocab test will be this Friday.
Block 3
Social Studies - We reviewed Hamilton and Jefferson and read several quotes from each man, determining who said each one. For homework - On page 314 in your Social Studies book- define John Jay, Jay's Treaty, Thomas Pinckney and Pinckney's Treaty; amswer questions 3,4,5
On page 317 - read Washington's Farewell Address and answer questions 1 and 2
On page 318, answer questions 1,2,3 and 4
For Language Arts,we completed a story pyramid for Warriors; for homework, complete the handout on idiomatic speech.
For Social Studies - On page 314 - define John Jay, Jay's Treaty, Thomas Pinckney and Pinckney's Treaty; amswer questions 3,4,5
On page 317 - read Washington's Farewell Address and answer questions 1 and 2
On page 318, answer questions 1,2,3 and 4
For Language Arts - bring your Tom Sawyer book in a bag by Tuesday! This is worth 2 points! If you were absent, please copy the vocab words from the white board; the test will be this Friday.
Period 3
We read Chapter 2 from Tom Sawyer in class today - bring your Tom Sawyer book in a bag by Tuesday! This is worth 2 points! If you were absent, please read Chapter 2 and copy the vocab words from the white board when you return; the vocab test will be this Friday.
Block 3
Social Studies - We reviewed Hamilton and Jefferson and read several quotes from each man, determining who said each one. For homework - On page 314 in your Social Studies book- define John Jay, Jay's Treaty, Thomas Pinckney and Pinckney's Treaty; amswer questions 3,4,5
On page 317 - read Washington's Farewell Address and answer questions 1 and 2
On page 318, answer questions 1,2,3 and 4
For Language Arts,we completed a story pyramid for Warriors; for homework, complete the handout on idiomatic speech.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
February 16. 2012
Block 1
Vocab test tomorrow! Also, remember to find a baggie for your new Tom Sawyer book and bring it to class tomorrow! We will wrap up our activity on Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton in class on Friday.
Period 3
Vocab test tomorrow! Also, remember to find a baggie for your new Tom Sawyer book and bring it to class tomorrow!
Block 3
Vocab test tomorrow! Bring Warriors to class with you tomorrow; we will also finish up our activity with the Father's of our political parties.
Vocab test tomorrow! Also, remember to find a baggie for your new Tom Sawyer book and bring it to class tomorrow! We will wrap up our activity on Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton in class on Friday.
Period 3
Vocab test tomorrow! Also, remember to find a baggie for your new Tom Sawyer book and bring it to class tomorrow!
Block 3
Vocab test tomorrow! Bring Warriors to class with you tomorrow; we will also finish up our activity with the Father's of our political parties.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
February 15, 2012
Block I
In Social Studies, pages 300-303; answer questions about Electoral College on Page 301, Questions about GW on page 302 and Questions 1-4 on page 303.
Period 3
Finish the questions on Tom Sawyer for tomorrow; also,complete/improve the 5 Bloom's Higher level thinking questions we worked on in class.
Block 3
Read Chapters 25 and 26 in Warriors - in Social Studies,read pages 300-303 and answer questions about the Electoral College on Page 301, Questions about GW on page 302 and Questions 1-4 on page 303.
In Social Studies, pages 300-303; answer questions about Electoral College on Page 301, Questions about GW on page 302 and Questions 1-4 on page 303.
Period 3
Finish the questions on Tom Sawyer for tomorrow; also,complete/improve the 5 Bloom's Higher level thinking questions we worked on in class.
Block 3
Read Chapters 25 and 26 in Warriors - in Social Studies,read pages 300-303 and answer questions about the Electoral College on Page 301, Questions about GW on page 302 and Questions 1-4 on page 303.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
February 8th, 2012
Block I
We practiced our debates and checked off our defense briefs and attack questions. Debates will be held tomorrow and Friday.
Block 2 - Period 3 -
We went over our Tom Sawyer lessons on idioms and discussed inference techniques we can use tomorrow on the all school read.
Block 3
We held a debate dress rehearsal; checked off our defense briefs and attack questions and turned in our Warrior quick writes (these were assigned yesterday). Debates will be held tomorrow and Friday.
We practiced our debates and checked off our defense briefs and attack questions. Debates will be held tomorrow and Friday.
Block 2 - Period 3 -
We went over our Tom Sawyer lessons on idioms and discussed inference techniques we can use tomorrow on the all school read.
Block 3
We held a debate dress rehearsal; checked off our defense briefs and attack questions and turned in our Warrior quick writes (these were assigned yesterday). Debates will be held tomorrow and Friday.
Monday, February 6, 2012
February 6, 2012
Block 1
Debate attack questions, defense briefs and presentation speeches due on Wednesday. We will have a debate rehearsal on Wednesday. No vocab test this week!
Block 2
New vocab words were given today - complete your handout on idiomatic speech if you didn't finish in class today.
Block 3
Read Chapter 19 in Warriors for tomorrow.
Debate attack questions, defense briefs and presentation speeches due on Wednesday. We will have a debate rehearsal on Wednesday. No vocab test this week!
Debate attack questions, defense briefs and presentation speeches due on Wednesday. We will have a debate rehearsal on Wednesday. No vocab test this week!
Block 2
New vocab words were given today - complete your handout on idiomatic speech if you didn't finish in class today.
Block 3
Read Chapter 19 in Warriors for tomorrow.
Debate attack questions, defense briefs and presentation speeches due on Wednesday. We will have a debate rehearsal on Wednesday. No vocab test this week!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012
Block 1
Tech essays are due tomorrow! Bring any needed materials to class with you; also, please have a copy of your essay ready to be read and turned in. We practiced our vocab words today; also, remember you should be halfway through your required reading pages for this trimester; you should have about 500 pages completed. Don't forget to keep your reading logs filled out and up to date, along with required parent signatures for all books you read!
For Social Studies, we are continuing working on our debate unit - debates will take place next Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9 and 19.
Block 2
Tech essays are due tomorrow(Thursday)! Bring any needed materials to class with you; also, please have a copy of your essay ready to be read and turned in. We practiced our vocab words today; also, remember you should be halfway through your required reading pages for this trimester; you should have about 500 pages completed. Don't forget to keep your reading logs filled out and up to date, along with required parent signatures for all books you read!
Block 3
LA - Tech essays are due Monday, February 6th. Please refer to your rubrics for grading information. For Warriors, complete Chapter 15 for tonight and write THREE questions for discussion tomorrow. Make sure you are NOT writing any knowledge level questions for this assignment.
For Social Studies, continue with your work on the debate unit. We have three more in class work periods to collaborate with your group and strategize!
Tech essays are due tomorrow! Bring any needed materials to class with you; also, please have a copy of your essay ready to be read and turned in. We practiced our vocab words today; also, remember you should be halfway through your required reading pages for this trimester; you should have about 500 pages completed. Don't forget to keep your reading logs filled out and up to date, along with required parent signatures for all books you read!
For Social Studies, we are continuing working on our debate unit - debates will take place next Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9 and 19.
Block 2
Tech essays are due tomorrow(Thursday)! Bring any needed materials to class with you; also, please have a copy of your essay ready to be read and turned in. We practiced our vocab words today; also, remember you should be halfway through your required reading pages for this trimester; you should have about 500 pages completed. Don't forget to keep your reading logs filled out and up to date, along with required parent signatures for all books you read!
Block 3
LA - Tech essays are due Monday, February 6th. Please refer to your rubrics for grading information. For Warriors, complete Chapter 15 for tonight and write THREE questions for discussion tomorrow. Make sure you are NOT writing any knowledge level questions for this assignment.
For Social Studies, continue with your work on the debate unit. We have three more in class work periods to collaborate with your group and strategize!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
January 31, 2012
Block I
We defined the final four of our 8 vocab words for this week; we worked on our tech essays and determined that we will share the essays in our table groups. All essays are due THIS THURSDAY! We discussed our upcoming debates and determined that groups 5/6/7 will debate next Thursday, February 9th and groups 1/2/3/4 will debate on Friday, February 10.
Block 2
We defined the final four of our 8 vocab words for this week; we worked on our tech essays and determined that we will share the essays in our table groups. All essays are due THIS THURSDAY!
Block 3
We defined the final four of our 8 vocab words for this week; we worked on our tech essays and determined that we will share the essays in our table groups. All essays are due next Monday, February 6th. We worked on our upcoming debates; they will take place next Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9 and 10th. Groups 1-4 will debate Thursday, and groups 5-8 will debate on Friday.
For our Warriors book - We participated in a quick write based on Chapters 12 and 13, and discussed the idea of segregation. For tomorrow - read Chapters 14 and 15!
We defined the final four of our 8 vocab words for this week; we worked on our tech essays and determined that we will share the essays in our table groups. All essays are due THIS THURSDAY! We discussed our upcoming debates and determined that groups 5/6/7 will debate next Thursday, February 9th and groups 1/2/3/4 will debate on Friday, February 10.
Block 2
We defined the final four of our 8 vocab words for this week; we worked on our tech essays and determined that we will share the essays in our table groups. All essays are due THIS THURSDAY!
Block 3
We defined the final four of our 8 vocab words for this week; we worked on our tech essays and determined that we will share the essays in our table groups. All essays are due next Monday, February 6th. We worked on our upcoming debates; they will take place next Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9 and 10th. Groups 1-4 will debate Thursday, and groups 5-8 will debate on Friday.
For our Warriors book - We participated in a quick write based on Chapters 12 and 13, and discussed the idea of segregation. For tomorrow - read Chapters 14 and 15!
Monday, January 30, 2012
January 30, 2012
Block I
We began studying 8 new words for Vocabulary - these are continuing to be words we will encounter when we begin our Tom Sawyer study in the near future. We continued working on both our Tech Essays and our Debate Projects. The tech essays are due this Thursday, and the Debates will be held next Thursday and Friday, February 9th and 10th.
Block 2
We began studying 8 new words for Vocabulary - these are continuing to be words we will encounter when we begin our Tom Sawyer study in the near future. We continued working on both our Tech Essays, which will be due this Thursday, Feb. 2.
Block 3
We began studying 8 new words for Vocabulary - these are continuing to be words we will encounter when we begin our Tom Sawyer study in the near future. We continued reading and analyzing our novel, Warriors Don't Cry - please read Chapters 12 and 13 for tomorrow and finish the handout on Conflict. You must complete all boxes EXCEPT you will only need one box in the Character against Nature column.
We began working on our Tech Essays, due next Monday, Feb. 6th.
Finally, we are continuing to work on our debate unit - our debates will be held next Thursday and Friday!
We began studying 8 new words for Vocabulary - these are continuing to be words we will encounter when we begin our Tom Sawyer study in the near future. We continued working on both our Tech Essays and our Debate Projects. The tech essays are due this Thursday, and the Debates will be held next Thursday and Friday, February 9th and 10th.
Block 2
We began studying 8 new words for Vocabulary - these are continuing to be words we will encounter when we begin our Tom Sawyer study in the near future. We continued working on both our Tech Essays, which will be due this Thursday, Feb. 2.
Block 3
We began studying 8 new words for Vocabulary - these are continuing to be words we will encounter when we begin our Tom Sawyer study in the near future. We continued reading and analyzing our novel, Warriors Don't Cry - please read Chapters 12 and 13 for tomorrow and finish the handout on Conflict. You must complete all boxes EXCEPT you will only need one box in the Character against Nature column.
We began working on our Tech Essays, due next Monday, Feb. 6th.
Finally, we are continuing to work on our debate unit - our debates will be held next Thursday and Friday!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
January 26, 2012
Block 1
Vocab test tomorrow! Also, we will have some lab time to work on your technical essays, so bring your flash drive if you need to transport data. We will also continue working on our debate unit.
Block 2
Vocab test tomorrow! Also, we will have some lab time to work on your technical essays, so bring your flash drive if you need to transport data.
Block 3
Read Chapter 1o in Warriors for tomorrow. Vocab test tomorrow! Also, we will have some lab time to work on your debate topics, so bring your flash drive if you need to transport data.
Vocab test tomorrow! Also, we will have some lab time to work on your technical essays, so bring your flash drive if you need to transport data. We will also continue working on our debate unit.
Block 2
Vocab test tomorrow! Also, we will have some lab time to work on your technical essays, so bring your flash drive if you need to transport data.
Block 3
Read Chapter 1o in Warriors for tomorrow. Vocab test tomorrow! Also, we will have some lab time to work on your debate topics, so bring your flash drive if you need to transport data.
Monday, January 23, 2012
January 23, 2012
Block I
Complete your Constitution Reference Guide by Wednesday - you will be sharing it in small groups in class on Wednesday. Also, work on your position statements (claims) for our upcoming debate uni; these will also be due on Wednesday.
We will have a vocab test this Friday over the first vocab words from Tom Sawyer. In class today, we learned about exaggeration and understatement; bring your Lit Book to class tomorrow for the rest of the story!
Block 2
We will have a vocab test this Friday over the first vocab words from Tom Sawyer. In class today, we learned about exaggeration and understatement; bring your Lit Book to class tomorrow for the rest of the story!
Block 3
We will have a vocab test this Friday over the first vocab words from Tom Sawyer. In class today, we learned about exaggeration and understatement; bring your Lit Book to class tomorrow for the rest of the story!
For Warriors, read Chapters 7 and 8 for Wednesday - create an indepth question for both Chapters 7 and 8, in addition to the questions you have already written for Chapters 1-6.
For Social Studies -
Complete your Constitution Reference Guide by Wednesday - you will be sharing it in small groups in class on Wednesday. Also, work on your position statements (claims) for our upcoming debate unit!These are also due on Wednesday.
Complete your Constitution Reference Guide by Wednesday - you will be sharing it in small groups in class on Wednesday. Also, work on your position statements (claims) for our upcoming debate uni; these will also be due on Wednesday.
We will have a vocab test this Friday over the first vocab words from Tom Sawyer. In class today, we learned about exaggeration and understatement; bring your Lit Book to class tomorrow for the rest of the story!
Block 2
We will have a vocab test this Friday over the first vocab words from Tom Sawyer. In class today, we learned about exaggeration and understatement; bring your Lit Book to class tomorrow for the rest of the story!
Block 3
We will have a vocab test this Friday over the first vocab words from Tom Sawyer. In class today, we learned about exaggeration and understatement; bring your Lit Book to class tomorrow for the rest of the story!
For Warriors, read Chapters 7 and 8 for Wednesday - create an indepth question for both Chapters 7 and 8, in addition to the questions you have already written for Chapters 1-6.
For Social Studies -
Complete your Constitution Reference Guide by Wednesday - you will be sharing it in small groups in class on Wednesday. Also, work on your position statements (claims) for our upcoming debate unit!These are also due on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
January 17, 2012
Social Studies Classes - 2nd and 6th
Due to the snow, I am extending the due date for the Constitution project until Friday, January 20th. Enjoy the snow! See you all tomorrow...maybe!
Mrs. H
Due to the snow, I am extending the due date for the Constitution project until Friday, January 20th. Enjoy the snow! See you all tomorrow...maybe!
Mrs. H
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
January 11, 2012
Block I
Begin working on your Constitution Reference guide, due next Thursday. Review vocab words for the test on Friday.
Block II
Review vocab words and complete writing your 9 sentences for tomorrow.
Block III
Begin working onyour Constitution Reference Guide, due next Thursday. Review words for vocab test on Friday. Compete reading Chapters 1-3 by Friday; write 5 indepth questions to share in a small group discussion on Friday.
Begin working on your Constitution Reference guide, due next Thursday. Review vocab words for the test on Friday.
Block II
Review vocab words and complete writing your 9 sentences for tomorrow.
Block III
Begin working onyour Constitution Reference Guide, due next Thursday. Review words for vocab test on Friday. Compete reading Chapters 1-3 by Friday; write 5 indepth questions to share in a small group discussion on Friday.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
January 10, 2012
Block I
We read two accounts about Dodgeball in our Lit Books (985 through 990) and completed the grid for comparing persuasive techniques on page 991. For Social Studies, we discussed the three branches of government; completed a work sheet analysis of checks and balances and began digging into the Bill of Rights. Complete the handout on the Bill of Rights for tomorrow.
Block 2
We read two accounts about Dodgeball in our Lit Books (985 through 990) and completed the grid for comparing persuasive techniques on page 991.
Block
We read two accounts about Dodgeball in our Lit Books (985 through 990) and completed the grid for comparing persuasive techniques on page 991.In Social Studies, we reviewed the Bill of Rights in class and began examining the different responsibilities and requirements of the different governmental branches. For tomorrow; complete the handout from today and be prepared to discuss in class! Also, please bring your completed inference handouts for Warriors.
We read two accounts about Dodgeball in our Lit Books (985 through 990) and completed the grid for comparing persuasive techniques on page 991. For Social Studies, we discussed the three branches of government; completed a work sheet analysis of checks and balances and began digging into the Bill of Rights. Complete the handout on the Bill of Rights for tomorrow.
Block 2
We read two accounts about Dodgeball in our Lit Books (985 through 990) and completed the grid for comparing persuasive techniques on page 991.
Block
We read two accounts about Dodgeball in our Lit Books (985 through 990) and completed the grid for comparing persuasive techniques on page 991.In Social Studies, we reviewed the Bill of Rights in class and began examining the different responsibilities and requirements of the different governmental branches. For tomorrow; complete the handout from today and be prepared to discuss in class! Also, please bring your completed inference handouts for Warriors.
Monday, January 9, 2012
January 9, 2012
Block I
New vocab words - listed on page 705 in your Literature books. For Social Studies, complete your Constitution Survey through pg. 50(c). We will look at the amendments tomorrow.
Block 2
New vocab words - listed on page 705 in your Literature books. We nearly completed viewing the Outsiders and comparing/contrasting the characterization observed in the book vs. the movie.
Block 3
New vocab words -- listed on page 705 of your Lit. Books. We checked out Warriors Don't Cry -- please complete the Author's notes, the Introduction and Chapter 1 by Wednesday, along with the inference handout. For Social Studies, complete your survey of the Constitution by tomorrow.
New vocab words - listed on page 705 in your Literature books. For Social Studies, complete your Constitution Survey through pg. 50(c). We will look at the amendments tomorrow.
Block 2
New vocab words - listed on page 705 in your Literature books. We nearly completed viewing the Outsiders and comparing/contrasting the characterization observed in the book vs. the movie.
Block 3
New vocab words -- listed on page 705 of your Lit. Books. We checked out Warriors Don't Cry -- please complete the Author's notes, the Introduction and Chapter 1 by Wednesday, along with the inference handout. For Social Studies, complete your survey of the Constitution by tomorrow.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
January 5, 2012
Block I
Vocab test tomorrow! For Social Studies, complete the following, if you didn't complete it in class: page 247 - #1,2(Bill of Rights, only), #3 and #4.
Block 2
Vocab test tomorrow!
Block #3
Vocab test tomorrow! For Social Studies, complete the following, if you didn't complete it in class: page 247 - #1,2, #3 and #4.
Vocab test tomorrow! For Social Studies, complete the following, if you didn't complete it in class: page 247 - #1,2(Bill of Rights, only), #3 and #4.
Block 2
Vocab test tomorrow!
Block #3
Vocab test tomorrow! For Social Studies, complete the following, if you didn't complete it in class: page 247 - #1,2, #3 and #4.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
January 4, 2011
Block I
We completed Chapter 9 in the Outsiders and discussed foreshadowing as used in this novel. For Social Studies, we looked at the conflicts facing the framers of the Constitution, discussed compromise and examined how they dealt with some of the major problems facing the nation. For tomorrow: make sure you complete the handout you received in class!
Remember that you have an Independent Reading Requirement of 1000 pages for this trimester; you should complete your pages by March 9, 2012!
Block 2
We nearly completed Chapter 9 in The Outsiders. We will finish tomorrow and also read Chapter 10. Focus: foreshadowing and character development.
Remember that you have an Independent Reading Requirement of 1000 pages for this trimester; you should complete your pages by March 9, 2012!
Block 3
We completed Chapter 9 in the Outsiders and discussed foreshadowing as used in this novel. For Social Studies, we looked at the conflicts facing the framers of the Constitution, discussed compromise and examined how they dealt with some of the major problems facing the nation. For tomorrow: make sure you complete the handout you received in class and answer questions 1 and 4 on page 241.
Remember that you have an Independent Reading Requirement of 1600 pages for this trimester; you should complete your pages by March 9, 2012!
We completed Chapter 9 in the Outsiders and discussed foreshadowing as used in this novel. For Social Studies, we looked at the conflicts facing the framers of the Constitution, discussed compromise and examined how they dealt with some of the major problems facing the nation. For tomorrow: make sure you complete the handout you received in class!
Remember that you have an Independent Reading Requirement of 1000 pages for this trimester; you should complete your pages by March 9, 2012!
Block 2
We nearly completed Chapter 9 in The Outsiders. We will finish tomorrow and also read Chapter 10. Focus: foreshadowing and character development.
Remember that you have an Independent Reading Requirement of 1000 pages for this trimester; you should complete your pages by March 9, 2012!
Block 3
We completed Chapter 9 in the Outsiders and discussed foreshadowing as used in this novel. For Social Studies, we looked at the conflicts facing the framers of the Constitution, discussed compromise and examined how they dealt with some of the major problems facing the nation. For tomorrow: make sure you complete the handout you received in class and answer questions 1 and 4 on page 241.
Remember that you have an Independent Reading Requirement of 1600 pages for this trimester; you should complete your pages by March 9, 2012!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
January 3, 2012
Block 1
Welcome back! We read Chapter 8 in The Outsiders, reviewed our vocab words (the same list we had the week before break...imploringly, indignant, etc.) and reviewed Chapter 8.2 in Social Studies. For tomorrow - complete questions 1, 2 and 4 on page 235.
Block 2
Welcome back! We read Chapter 8 in The Outsiders, reviewed our vocab words (the same list we had the week before break...imploringly, indignant, etc.)- test will be on Friday.
Block 3
Welcome back! We read Chapter 8 in The Outsiders, reviewed our vocab words (the same list we had the week before break...imploringly, indignant, etc.) and reviewed Chapter 8.2 in Social Studies. For tomorrow - complete questions 1, 2 and 4 on page 235.
Welcome back! We read Chapter 8 in The Outsiders, reviewed our vocab words (the same list we had the week before break...imploringly, indignant, etc.) and reviewed Chapter 8.2 in Social Studies. For tomorrow - complete questions 1, 2 and 4 on page 235.
Block 2
Welcome back! We read Chapter 8 in The Outsiders, reviewed our vocab words (the same list we had the week before break...imploringly, indignant, etc.)- test will be on Friday.
Block 3
Welcome back! We read Chapter 8 in The Outsiders, reviewed our vocab words (the same list we had the week before break...imploringly, indignant, etc.) and reviewed Chapter 8.2 in Social Studies. For tomorrow - complete questions 1, 2 and 4 on page 235.
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