7th LA

For Dec. 17
Reflection on A Girl Named Disaster:
what did you learn specifically about the country, customs or culture?
what interested you in the novel?
who would you recommend this to?

For Dec. 16:
Read to the end of the novel ...A Girl Named Disaster

For Dec. 10:
Write and essay on your findings from Dec. 8 research.

For Dec. 8:
Find information of how Vapostori, Afrikaaners and Matabele are related to
cultural/geographical parts of Zimbabwe and Mozambique

For Dec. 7:
Read Ch. 31-34
Questions 1-9 ONLY

For Dec.3:

Grammar Test Ch. 13
Nhamo Project

For Dec. 1:
PP. 78 and 79 in grammar workbook

For Nov. 30:
Review D and E pp. 395-396 (grammar text book)
Read Ch 26-30 and answer the question sheet

For Nov. 19:
P. 76 and 77 in workbook
Questions on Ch. 21-25

For Nov. 17:
Exercise 4 p. 392
 PP. 74 and 75 in workbook

For Nov.12:
Read Ch. 13-17 in A Girl Named Disaster.  Take notes on each chapter...quiz
will be on Thursday

****IN CLASS Nov. 10****
The two sites are under "weblinks" on my website.
For mudcloth, create own design of one, print it and write an explanation of
why these symbols were chosen for you.
Visit the PBS site and do the activities.
If extra time, remind them Ch. 13-17 reading of novel due Thursday!

For Nov. 5:
P. 71-73 in grammar wkbk
Test on Wordly Wise Lesson Three

For Nov 3:
Context clues worksheet for Wordly Wise Lesson 3
**Test Thursday

For Nov.2:
Read Ch. 7-12 in A Girl Named Disaster and answer questions on worksheet in
complete sentences
Do A-E in Lesson 3

For Oct. 29:
Flashcards for Lesson 3 Wordly Wise

For Oct. 27:
Read Chapter 6 and answer the questions on the worksheet in complete sentences

For Oct. 22
Read to p. 31 in class novel....do worksheet questions for Ch. 1-5, answering
in complete sentences

For Oct. 20:
PowerPoint presentations on aspect of Shona culture

For Oct. 15:
www.behindthename.com
Family stories or events...write up after interviewing family
TEST THURSDAY!!!

For Oct. 13:
Context clues worksheet
TEST THURSDAY!!

For Oct. 12:
Wordly Wise Lesson 2 A-E is due

For Oct. 6:
Flashcards for Wordly Wise Lesson 2

For Sept. 28:
Reading check p. 106 (lit)
p. 65-66 (grammar)

For Sept. 22
Study for test
Bring AR book
Read "The Zoo"; do reading check on p. 88

For Sept. 21:
P. 79 writing assignment
Review flashcards  (test Tues)

For Sept. 17:
Do Lesson 1 parts d and e

For Sept. 15:
Do Lesson 1 in WW...Do parts a, b and c
Read p. 57 "Monsters Due on Elm Street"
Write 15 new sentences, with context clues

For Sept. 10:
Flashcards for Lesson 1 Wordly Wise
**Time Capsule