8th - 1st Trimester Homework

Week 1
 

Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Team Time
  • Postcard explaining summer highlight and what you're looking forward to this year; share with team
  • Classroom Scavenger Hunt w/team buddy
  • Assign lockers, sharing activity, team powerpoint 

HW:  Review team syllabus and have signed by parent/guardian; Review Skyridge planner and have blue paper signed by parent or guardian. 

 

 

Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009
Team Time
  • View and discuss "Incurable Optimist" movie
  • Review team expectations and procedures
  • Planner Scavenger Hunt 
HW:  Complete Planner Scavenger Hunt - due Friday.  Review team syllabus and have signed by parent/guardian; Review Skyridge planner and have blue paper signed by parent or guardian.
 

Date: Friday, September 4, 2009
You need:  3-subject notebook, pencil, planner
 
Language Arts: 
Review class expectations, Skyridge and teacher websites
All About Me handout - complete and turn in today
Review Reading Logs - read 20 minutes each day
HW:  Show your adult family members around the Skyridge and classroom websites and have them sign your planner.  Read for 20 minutes each day and complete your Reading Log.
 
Don't forget 3 objects for team sharing on Tuesday!

 

Week 2

Date: Monday, September 7, 2009

 No School Today

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
You need: 3 objects that represent you, LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil

Team Time:  Share 3 objects; President Obama's speech
 
Language Arts/Social Studies:  Goal Setting, Language Arts Pre-Survey

HW:  Complete Goal Setting worksheets and Language Arts Pre-Survey.  Read for 20 minutes.

 

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Goal Setting packet/card, LA Pre-Survey homework
 
Language Arts/Social Studies: 
 - Review Team Contract - have signed for homework
 - Reading EALRs notes
 - Review reading genres and introduce genre book report assignment
 - Goal Card worktime - due Friday

HW: 
Have Team Contract signed - due Thursday
Complete Goal card - Due Friday
Read for 20 minutes

 

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Goal Setting packet/card
 
Language Arts/Social Studies: 
 - CORE Reading Assessment
 - Review reading genres and introduce genre book report assignment
 - Goal Card worktime - due Friday

HW: 
Complete Goal card - Due Friday
Read for 20 minutes 

Date: Friday, September 11, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Goal Setting packet/card, Reading Log, book to read
 
Language Arts/Social Studies: 
 - Reading Log due: turn in to basket
 - MSP Reading Pre-Test
HW: 
Read for 20 minutes each day

 

Week 3

Date: Monday, September 14, 200

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil

 
Language Arts:
 - Autobiography Unit - Life Map: Complete Life Map Planning Sheet
 
Social Studies: 
 - Map Skills Review - worksheet due at end of class
 
HW: 
Life Map Planning Sheet - due Tuesday
Read for 20 minutes
Signed grade updates - due Friday 

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Life Map Planning Sheet

 
Language Arts:
 - Life Map: Graph life events, poster worktime
 Social Studies: 
 - Score Map Skills Review worksheet
 -World Continents Map assignment:  Due Wednesday
 
HW: 
Life Map - due Thursday
World Continents Map - due Wednesday
Read for 20 minutes each day 

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Life Map Supplies, World Map homework

 
Language Arts:
 - Story Elements: Setting, Character - notes; begin class reading of Freak the Mighty 
 - Life Map: poster worktime
 
Social Studies: 
 -  Score World Map Assignment
 
HW: 
Life Map - due Thursday
Read for 20 minutes
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Language Arts:
- Life Map: Presentations
- Story Elements: Setting Paragraph/Collage - due Monday
 
HW: 
Setting Paragraph/Collage - due Monday
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due tomorrow
Remind your family that tonight is Curriculum Night from 6:30-8:00pm
 
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Reading Log - turn in to basket, Grade Updates - turn into basket
Language Arts:
Story Elements: Descriptive "Setting" paragraph and collage - due Tuesday (30 minutes of work time in class on Monday) 
 
HW: 
Read for 20 minutes each day

 

Week 4

Date: Monday, September 21, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Setting Collage supplies
Language Arts:
 - Weekly Vocabulary Assignment:  Prefixes - due each Monday
 - Story Elements: Descriptive "Setting" paragraph and collage - due Tuesday
 
Social Studies:
 -  World Map review
  - What are latitude and longitude?  Where Am I? worksheet - due Tuesday
 
HW: 
Complete Setting Paragraph/Collage - Due Tuesday
Signed Grade Updates - Due Friday
Weekly Vocabulary - Due Monday
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due Friday

 

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Setting Collage, Where Am I? Worksheet, turn-in grade updates
Language Arts:
 - Story Elements: "Setting" paragraph and collage - sharing activity
 - Story Elements: Characterization - direct and indirect
 
Social Studies:
  - What are latitude and longitude?  Where Am I? worksheet - score
 - Map of Europe - due Wednesday
 
HW: 
Map of Europe - Due Wednesday
Signed Grade Updates - Due Friday
Weekly Vocabulary - Due Monday
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due Friday

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 – LATE START

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Europe Map, turn-in signed grade updates
Language Arts:
Autobiography - Rough Draft - due Monday
 
Social Studies:
  -
 - Map of Europe - due today
 
HW: 
Signed Grade Updates - Due Friday
Weekly Vocabulary - Due Monday
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due Friday

 

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 – LATE START

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Autobiography supplies, turn-in signed grade updates
Language Arts:
Autobiography worktime - Rough Draft - due Monday
 
HW: 
Signed Grade Updates - Due Friday
Weekly Vocabulary - Due Monday
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due Friday

Date: Friday, September 25, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Autobiography supplies, turn-in signed grade updates and Reading Logs
Language Arts:
 - Story Elements:  Characterization; Read Freak the Mighty
 -  Autobiography: Work time - Rough Draft due Monday
 
HW:
Autobiography Rough Draft - Due Monday
Weekly Vocabulary - Due Monday
Read for 20 minutes

, September 9, 2009

 

Week 5

Date: Monday, September 28, 2009

 You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Autobiography Life Map and Rough Draft
Language Arts:
 - Weekly Vocabulary Due
 -  Autobiography: Rough Draft due today; self-revision worktime -
   revised rough draft due Tuesday
  
Social Studies:
 - Geography:  Map of Asia - worktime; due Wednesday
 
HW:
Autobiography Self-Revisions - Due Tuesday
Map of Asia - Due Wednesday
Read for 20 minutes

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Autobiography Life Map,  Rough Draft, Self-Revision/Peer Editing Worksheet, Asia Map, turn in signed grade updates
Language Arts:
 -  Autobiography: Self-Revisions due today; peer editing worktime -
   final essay due Friday
  
Social Studies:
 - Geography:  Map of Asia - worktime; due Wednesday
 
HW:
Autobiography Final - Due Friday
Map of Asia - Due Wednesday
Read for 20 minutes
   

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Autobiography Life Map,  turn in signed grade updates
Language Arts:
 - Vocabulary Quiz: You may use your notes on the quiz

Social Studies:
 - Geography:  Score map of Asia
 -  Current Events Scavenger Hunt
 
HW:
Autobiography Final - Due Friday
Read for 20 minutes

 

 

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Autobiography Life Map,  turn in signed grade updates
Language Arts:
 - Vocabulary Quiz: You may use your notes only (no dictionary)
  
Social Studies:
 -  Current Events Scavenger Hunt
 
HW:
Autobiography Final - Due Friday (bring rough drafts and revision checklist)
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due Friday
Signed Grade Updates - Due Friday
 

Date: Friday, October 2, 2009

You need: Pencil, Autobiography final essay, rough draft(s), and Editing Checklist, turn in signed grade updates and Reading Log

 
Language Arts: Autobiography Due - turn in to basket - Assemble packet with rough draft (s) on the bottom, then final, then scoring rubric face up.

REWARD DAY!
 
HW:
Read for 20 minutes
Vocabulary - due Monday, September 9, 2009

 

Week 6

Date: Monday, October 5, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil
Language Arts:
 - Story Elements: Read Ch. 7 of Freak the Mighty with partner;
   complete Characterization worksheet
 - Vocabulary Review: Word/definition matching activity
  
Social Studies:
 -  Latitude/Longitude Practice: Where Am I? worksheet - due Tuesday
 
HW:
Complete Characterization worksheet - due Tuesday
Complete Where Am I? worksheet - due Tuesday
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due Thursday
Signed Grade Updates - Due Thursday


 

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Characterization worksheet, Where Am I? worksheet
Language Arts:
 - Story Elements: Review Characterization worksheet; Oral reading of Freak the Mighty (Ch 8-9); add to character sketches in notebook
 - Vocabulary Review: Word/definition matching activity
 - Review Genre Book Report - due Friday, October 16
  
Social Studies:
 -  Latitude/Longitude Practice: Review and score Where Am I? worksheet
 
HW:
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due Thursday
Signed Grade Updates - Due Thursday

 

Late: Wednesday, October 7, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, # 2 pencils, Where Am I? worksheet, book, Genre Book Report, orange Reading, Writing, & Research Guide


Measure of Student Progress - Fall Writing Pilot - Expository Response
 
HW:
Read for 20 minutes - Reading Log due Thursday
Signed Grade Updates - Due Thursday
Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday

 

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, # 2 pencils, book, Genre Book Report, orange Reading, Writing, & Research Guide


Measure of Student Progress - Fall Writing Pilot - Persuasive Response
 
HW:
Read for 20 minutes each day
Vocabulary - Due Monday

 

 

Date: Friday, October 9, 2009

 

No School Today

, September 9, 2009

 

Week 7 – Mid Trimester

Date: Monday, October 12, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil
Language Arts:
 - Vocabulary Review: Score vocab quizzes; review new vocab
 - Review Genre Book Report - due Friday, October 16
  
Social Studies:
 -  Latitude/Longitude Practice: Review and score Where Am I? worksheet
 -  Map of Africa: Due Wednesday
 
HW:All MISSING/ABSENT WORK DUE BY WEDNESDAY

- Signed Grade Updates
- Read 20 minutes
- Map of Africa - due Wednesday
- Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
- Genre Book Report #1 due Friday

 

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Language Arts/Social Studies:
No class today due to 7th grade field trip. 
 
HW:All MISSING/ABSENT WORK DUE BY WEDNESDAY AT 3PM
- Signed Grade Updates
- Read 20 minutes
- Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
- Genre Book Report #1 due Friday 

 

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, signed grade updates to in-basket, map of Africa
 
Language Arts:
- Genre Book Report:  Due Friday, October 16
- Story Elements: Read Freak the Mighty; Reader's Response Comprehension Questions - due Thursday
- Vocabulary Review: Create flash cards to study for weekly vocab test
 
Social Studies:
 -  Map of Africa:  worktime; score map
 
HW:All MISSING/ABSENT WORK DUE BY WEDNESDAY AT 3PM
- Freak the Mighty Response Questions - due Thursday
- Signed Grade Updates
- Read 20 minutes
- Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
- Genre Book Report #1 due Friday 

 

 

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, signed grade updates to in-basket, Freak the Mighty homework, map of Africa
 
Language Arts:
- Genre Book Report:  Due Friday, October 16
- Story Elements: Read Freak the Mighty
- Vocabulary Review: Use flash cards to study for weekly vocab test
 
Social Studies:
 -  Map of Africa:  Score map
 
HW:
- Signed Grade Updates
- Read 20 minutes:  Reading Log due Friday
- Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
- Genre Book Report #1 due Friday   

Date: Friday, October 16, 2009 – End of Grading Period
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, signed grade updates to in-basket, Freak the Mighty homework, Vocab flashcards, Genre Book report, weekly Reading Log
 
Language Arts:
- Genre Book Report:  Due today!
- Vocabulary Review: Use flash cards to study for weekly vocab test
- Story Elements: Read Freak the Mighty
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes each day
- Vocabulary Week 4 Flashcards due Monday

 

, September 9, 2009

 

Week 8

Date: Monday, October 19, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Vocab flashcards out on your desk
 
Language Arts:
- Six Week Reflection and Feedback
- Vocabulary Flashcards: Review w/table partner as I make it around to score flashcards
- Story Elements: Introduce Plot; read Freak the Mighty
 
Social Studies:
- Map of South America: Due Tuesday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Map of South America due Tuesday

 

 

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Vocab flashcards, Map of South America, blank sheet of notebook paper
 
Language Arts:
- Vocabulary: Study for quiz on Thursday until 8am
- Story Elements: Plot Activity; read Ch. 18 of Freak the Mighty
 
Social Studies:
- Map of South America: Score
- Map of North America: Due Wednesday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Complete plot conflict/problem scenario if not done in class
- Map of North America due Tuesday

 

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009            LATE START
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Vocab flashcards, Map of North America, Conflict Scene
 
Language Arts:
- Vocabulary: Study for quiz on Thursday until 10:15am
- Story Elements: Plot Activity cont.
 
Social Studies:
- Map of North America: Score
- Where Am I? Latitude and Longitude Worksheet - due Thursday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Add Rising Action to Plot Conflict

- Where Am I? worksheet - due Thursday

 

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Vocab flashcards, Conflict Scene, Where Am I? worksheet, turn in signed grade update
 
Language Arts:
- Story Elements: Plot Activity; read Ch. 19 of Freak the Mighty
 
Social Studies:
- Where Am I? Latitude and Longitude Worksheet:  review and score
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes: Reading Log due tomorrow
- Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
- Signed Grade Updates due Friday

 

Date: Friday, October 23, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Vocab flashcards, Conflict Scene, turn in Reading Log and signed grade update
 
Language Arts:
- Vocabulary Quiz: Work on flashcards due Monday
- Story Elements: Plot Activity; read Ch. 19 of Freak the Mighty
 
Social Studies:
- Tobacco Timeline Activity
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes each day
- Vocabulary flashcards for week 5 due Monday

 

Week 9

Date: Monday, October 26, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Vocab flashcards
 
8:00 Special Assembly:  Author Visit - Wendelin Van Draanen
 
Language Arts:
- Vocabulary Flashcards due: Week 5 - study while I score them
- Story Elements: Read Ch. 19 of Freak the Mighty; Compare and Contrast Max and Kevin using Venn Diagram
 
Social Studies:
- Map of Australia and Antarctica:  Review and discuss with partner
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes each day
- Complete Compare/Contrast of Max and Kevin - due Tuesday

 

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Vocab flashcard
 
Language Arts:
- Vocabulary: Study for Week 5 quiz on Thursday
- Story Elements: Read/discuss Ch. 21 of Freak the Mighty; create a cast for the movie
 
Social Studies
- Map of Australia and Antarctica:  Review and discuss with partner; glue into SS section of notebook
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Freak the Mighty movie cast: Due Wednesday

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil
 
- Review class feedback
- Academic Goal Reflection/Adjustment: Due Thursday
 
Language Arts:
- Story Elements: Share suggested casting for movie; read/discuss Ch. 21-22 of Freak the Mighty; Venn Diagram of you and either Max or Kevin - due Thursday
 
Social Studies
- Where Am I? Latitude and Longitude Practice: Due Thursday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Goal Reflection: Due Thursday
- Venn Diagram of self and character: Due Thursday
- Where Am I? Worksheet: Due Thursday
- Vocabulary Quiz: Thursday
 

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Goal Reflection, Where Am I? worksheet
 
- Academic Goal Reflection: Keep at desk - I will personally collect
 
Language Arts:
- Week 5 Vocabulary Quiz: Transition to working  on Week 6 flashcards
- Story Elements: Share Venn diagram with table group; read/discuss Ch. 24-25 of Freak the Mighty; Point of View notes


Social Studies
- Where Am I? Latitude and Longitude Practice: Score
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes: Reading Log due Friday

Date: Friday, October 30, 2009

 
Mt. St. Helens Field Trip today
 
 Language Arts:
- Reading Log due before you leave for field trip
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Week 6 Flashcards: Due Monday


 

Week 10

Date: Monday, November 2, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Vocab Flashcards
 
Language Arts:
-Week 6 Vocabulary Due: Have cards out on your desk
- Story Elements: View "The Mighty"; Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting book and movie - due Tuesday; Story Elements Mini-Project - due Friday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Venn Diagram: Due Tuesday

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 – Election Day
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil
 
Language Arts:
- Story Elements: View "The Mighty"; Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting book and movie - due today; Story Elements Mini-Project worktime - due Friday
- LMC for booktalk and checkout: 8:35-9:05
 
Social Studies
- World Geography Test is tomorrow.  Any questions?
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Study for World Geography Test on Wednesday
- Freak the Mighty Mini-Project due Friday 

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Freak the Mighty mini-project supplies, signed grade updates; portfolio
 
Language Arts: 7:45-9:15
- Portfolio Update: add goals and reflection to first section
- CORE Vocabulary Assessment
- Story Elements: Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting book and movie - due today; Story Elements Mini-Project worktime - due Friday
 
 Social Studies
- World Geography Test: Whole group at 10:45am
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Freak the Mighty Mini-Project due Friday 

 

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Freak the Mighty mini-project supplies, signed grade updates to basket
 
Language Arts:
- Fall Is...Writing Assignment: Pre-write and adjective-adjective-noun phrases due Friday
 
 Social Studies
- Current Events: Newspaper Terminology group activity
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes - Reading Log due tomorrow
- Fall Is Pre-write due tomorrow
- Grade Updates due
- Vocabulary Quiz: Week 6 tomorrow

Date: Friday, November 6, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Freak the Mighty mini-project supplies, signed grade updates to basket, complete Reading Logs to basket, Fall Is...writing assignment supplies
 
Language Arts:
-Vocabulary Quiz: Week 6; transition to Week 7 flashcards
-Fall Is...Writing Assignment: Rough Draft - due Monday
 
 Social Studies
- Current Events: Newspaper Terminology group activity
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes each day
- Fall Is Rough Draft due Monday
- Vocabulary Quiz: Week 7 flashcards due Monday
- Freak the Mighty Mini-Project due Monday

 

Week 11

Date: Monday, November 9, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Freak the Mighty mini-project at your seat, Fall Is...writing assignment, Week 7 vocab flashcards
 
Language Arts:
-Gates-MacGinitie Vocabulary Assessment (20 minutes)
-Freak the Mighty Mini-Project Due: Have it out on your desk
-Fall Is...Writing Assignment: Self-Revisions and Peer Editing
 
 Social Studies
- Current Events: Three major news story forms - group activity
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Fall Is Final - Due tomorrow

 

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Fall Is...writing assignment, Week 7 vocab flashcards
 
Language Arts:
-Gates-MacGinitie Reading Assessment (35 minutes)
-Fall Is...Writing Assignment: Final due today - have all parts of the assignment out and ready to go.
  Social Studies
- Current Events: Three major news story forms - group activity
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

 

No School Today – Veteran’s Day

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil
 
Language Arts:
-Story Elements: View the movie "Rudy" and complete the Story Elements worksheet - due Friday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes - Reading Log due Friday
- Study for Week 7 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday

 

Date: Friday, November 13, 2009

You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Week 7 vocab flashcards, "Rudy" Story Elements worksheet
 
Language Arts:
- Review "Rudy" Story Elements worksheet - turn in
- Vocabulary Quiz: Week 7; transition to Week 8 flashcards due Monday
  
Social Studies
- Current Events: Three major news story forms; 5 Ws and H of a news story; Weekly Current Event Assignment
HW:
- Read 20 minutes each day


 

Week 12

Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, Week 8 vocab flashcards
 
Language Arts:
- Vocabulary: Week 8 flashcards due; have them out on your desk
-  Parts of Speech Review: Nouns and Adjectives notes; worksheet due Tuesday
- Reading Focus: Word Meaning Using Context Clues; reading/response questions - due Tuesday
  
Social Studies
- Current Events: 5 Ws and H of a news story - assignment due Tuesday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Context Clues Reading/Response: Due Tuesday
- Noun/Adjective worksheet: Due Tuesday
- Current Events Assignment: Due Tuesday
- Signed Grade Updates: Due Friday

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, signed grade updates to basket, homework out and ready to go  
 
Language Arts:
- Parts of Speech Review: Pronouns - worksheet due Wednesday
- Reading Focus: Word Meaning Using Context Clues - paired reading; reading/response questions - due Wednesday
  
Social Studies
- Current Events: 5 Ws and H of two news stories of your choice; due Friday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Context Clues Reading/Response: Due Wednesday
- Pronouns Worksheet: Due Wednesday
- Current Events Assignment - due Thursday

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 – Late Start
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, signed grade updates to basket, homework out and ready to go  
 
Language Arts:
- Parts of Speech Review: Verbs/Adverbs- worksheet due Thursday
- Reading Focus: Word Meaning Using Context Clues - paired reading; reading/response questions - due Thursday
  
Social Studies
- US Map: Due Thursday
- Current Events: 5 Ws and H of two news stories of your choice; due Friday
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes
- Context Clues Reading/Response: Due Thursday
- Verbs/Adjectives Worksheet: Due Thursday
- Current Events Assignment: Due Friday
- US Map: Due Thursday

 

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 – Late Start
You need: LA/SS Notebook, Planner, pencil, signed grade updates to basket, homework out and ready to go  
 
Language Arts:
- Vocabulary Quiz: Study week 8 prefixes for quiz tomorrow
- Parts of Speech Review: Adverbs - complete worksheet in class
- Reading Focus: Word Meaning Using Context Clues - Review
  
Social Studies
- US Map: Due today
- Current Events: 5 Ws and H of two news stories of your choice; due tomorrow
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes: Reading Log due Friday
- Current Events Assignment: Due Friday

Date: Friday, November 20, 2009

You need: Planner, pencil

Turn In:  Signed Grade Updates, Reading Log, US Map
 
Language Arts:
- Vocabulary Quiz: Week 8 prefixes; transition to week 9 flashcards
- Parts of Speech Review: Verb/Adverb Charades
  
Social Studies
- Current Events: Review 5 Ws and H format; Speed-Sharing format of articles
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes each day

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Week 13

Date: Monday, November 23, 2009
You need: Planner, pencil

CAROL Food, Toy, and/or Money Drive - Captain Cooper
 
Language Arts:
- Return of graded work - please file in notebook/acordian folder
  
Social Studies
- Early Exploration:  Use Atlas to complete packet - due in class
- Video: The Mayflower Voyages
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes each day
- Week 9 Vocab: Flashcards due on Monday, Nov. 30

Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 – Election Day
You need: Planner, pencil
 
Social Studies
- Early Exploration:  Use Atlas to complete packet
- Video: The Mayflower Voyages
 
HW:
- Read 20 minutes each day
- Week 9 Vocab: Flashcards due on Monday, Nov. 30

Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009

 

No School Today – Thanksgiving Break

 

Date: Thursday, November 26, 2009

 

Thanksgiving Day

 

Date: Friday, November 27, 2009

 

No School Today – Thanksgiving Break, 2009

 

Week 14 – End of 1st Trimester

Date: Monday, November 30, 2009

You need: Planner, pencil, LA/SS Notebook
 
Social Studies
- Early Exploration:  Use Atlas to complete packet
- Early Man Powerpoint

Language Arts
- Vocabulary: Week 9 flashcards due - have out on your desk
- Story Elements Review: Corduroy by Don Freeman; "Fire" Story Element graphic organizer due Tuesday

 
HW:
- "Fire" Story Element Graphic Organizer - due Tuesday
- Read 20 minutes each day

 

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

You need: Planner, pencil, LA/SS Notebook, flashcards, orange Reading, Writing & Research Guide, "Fire!" selection and homework
 
Language Arts
- Vocabulary: Week 9 flashcards due - have out on your desk
- Story Elements Review: "Fire!" Story Element Map due; notes on different types of Conflict in a story
- Determining Word Meaning Using Context: "Fire!" vocab - due Wednesday
- Comprehension/Analytical Questions: "Fire!" - due Wednesday

Social Studies
- Early Exploration Packet due
- 5Ws and H Article - due Wednesday
 
HW:
- "Fire": Vocab and Questions due Wednesday
- 5 Ws and H Article - due Wednesday
- International Current Event Article (5 Ws and H) due Friday
- Read 20 minutes each day

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
You need: Planner, pencil, LA/SS Notebook, flashcards, "Fire!" selection and homework, SS Packet, signed grade updates to basket
 
Language Arts
- Vocabulary: Week 9 flashcards - have out on your desk
- Story Elements Review: view "Fire!" vocab and questions
- WASL Practice: Review Pre-Assessment taken in Sept; complete "Call of the Wild" for homework

Social Studies
- Early Exploration Packet - score page 2
- Score 5Ws and H Article
 
HW:
- "Call of the Wild" Practice- due Thursday
- International Current Event Article (5 Ws and H) due Friday
- Read 20 minutes each day

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009
You need: Planner, pencil, MSP Practice Booklet, SS Packet, flashcards, signed grade updates to basket
 
Language Arts
- Week 9 Vocabulary: Study for tomorrow's quiz until 8am,
- WASL Practice: Review "Call of the Wild"; "Superdam" due tomorrow

Social Studies
- Early Exploration Packet - score page 2
 
HW:
- "Superdam" Practice- due Friday
- International Current Event Article (5 Ws and H) due tomorrow
- Read 20 minutes each day - Reading Log due tomorrow
- Week 9 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow

Date: Friday, December 4, 2009 – End of 1st Trimester
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