Classes will be in Media Center all week working on country reports: taking notes. COUNTRY REPORT NOTES DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012.
Friday: Finish taking notes: Lesson on Rough Draft Set up and Bibliography format. Start writing rough draft.
List of Credible Internet Sites to collect information from:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/
http://www.atlapedia.com/what
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
http://www.countryreports.org/
http://www.ipl.org/
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
Monday (April 30, 2012): Reading OAA
In Class: The Electric company; get artsy
Homework: none
Tuesday (May 2, 2012)
In Class: Overview of Country report, make country folders to keep notes and materials, select countries.
Homework: Need two books on country by Monday. Find books at local library, school library, etc.
Wednesday (May 2, 2012): Math OAA
In Class: The Electric Company, trips to media center to get books on country
Homework: Need two books on country by Monday. Find books at local library, school library, etc.
Thursday (May 3, 2012)
In Class: Mini lesson on note taking, plagiarism, credible Internet sources, and keeping track of sources. Go to Media Center to check to start researching, and taking notes.
Homework: Need two books on selected country by Monday (May 7). Books can be checked out from school library, city library, etc.
Friday (May 4, 2012) : Buckeye Team Field Trip: Fun N’ Stuff
Monday, Feb. 13- Friday Feb. 17
This week we will be reviewing or vocabulary words in preparation for the vocab test on Friday There are 18 words. We will also be working on our Number the Stars final assessment. There are two options for the final assessment. Students had to select one. The final assessment is due on Wednesday, Feb 22 2012. We will be working in class on the assessment all week, but students will have to work outside of the classroom to complete the assessment.
Monday: January 30, 2o12
In Class: Vocabulary Day: chapter 3-7 (6 words)
Homework: Finish vocabulary if not done in class
Tuesday: January 31, 2012
In Class: Go over vocabulary. Read chapters 7-8. Setting Mini lesson. Complete setting graphic organizer and setting paragraph.
Homework: Setting Paragraph
Wednesday: February 2, 2012
In Class: Turn in setting paragraph. Read chapter 9 and discuss. Pair read chapter 10 and complete chapter 10 worksheet.
Homework: Chapter 10 worksheet
Thursday: February 2, 2012
In Class: Go over chapter 10, share predictions and retell illustrations. Point of View lesson: first person, third person limited, third person omniscient. Practice identifying different points of view.
Homework: None
Friday: February 3, 2012
In Class:
Homework:
Monday: January 23, 2012
In Class: 3rd and 5th: Finish “Teach Me” lessons, read chapter one of Number the Stars. Work on Chapter 1 questions
6th and 7th: Finish “Teach Me” lessons, read chapter one of Number the Stars. Discussion over chapter using Chapter 1 questions. Pair read chapter 2, and work on chapter 2 questions.
Homework: periods 3 & 5- Chapter 1 questions in Number the Stars packet.
periods 6 & 7- Finish reading chapter 2 and complete chapter 2 questions.
Tuesday:
In Class: Go over chapter 1 or chapter 2 questions. Vocabulary day: 6 words from chapters 1-2.
Homework: Vocabulary if not finished in class.
Wednesday:
In class: Read chapters 2-3. Discussion using literal/inferential/opinion questions.
Homework: Read Chapter 4 and complete chapter 4 questions.
Thursday:
In Class: Go over chapter 4 questions. Read Chapter 5. Learn about The Star of David and complete backbone puzzle. Go over answers.
Homework: No Homework
Friday:
In Class: Read chapter 6 together. Discuss the importance of secrets codes. Students create secret code to send a message to the Johansen and Rosen families. Secret Code Breaker challenge.
Homework: Secret message if not turned in.
Monday: No School MLKJR Day
Tuesday: SBA #2
Wednesday: Prereading Activity: Teach Me the History Mini Project: Using two packets (Children of the Holocaust and The History Behind the Novel) students will become “experts” on two different sections and then teach it to the rest of the class. Students have all period to work.
Thursday: Finish learning history section and handout. Start teaching.
Friday: Last Day of the Grading Period: Team Day.
Monday
In Class: Bellwork- Grammar practice on Simple and Complete Subjects/Predicate, Start typing Business Letter (Rough Draft #2)
Homework: Review grammar notes and practices. Grammar quiz on Wednesday.
Tuesday
In Class: Grammar review over Subjects and Predicates, Finish typing Business Letter Rough Draft #2, Revise, print final copy
Homework: Review grammar notes for quiz tomorrow
Wednesday
In Class: Grammar quiz on Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates.
Homework: No Homework
Thursday
In Class: Mini Lesson: Extended response: Split Infinity part 1
Homework: Extended response questions 1-6 due on Thursday
Friday
In Class: Split Infinity part 2, complete extended response questions.
Homework: Extended response questions 1-6 due on Thursday .. continue reading ..
LANGUAGE ARTS UNIT TEST ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
Monday, December 12th
In Class: Review for Unit Test and bonus point opportunity
Homework: Look over Vocabulary Words
Tuesday, December 13th
In Class: Review for Unit Test and bonus point opportunity
Homework: Look over Vocabulary Words
Wednesday, December 14th- Thursday, December 15th:
In Class: Unit Test
Homework: None
Friday, December 16th: Bowling and Fun!
This week we are learning new vocabulary and how to identify fact and opinion.
Literature Unit Test Study Guide Test is Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Monday, December 5th:
In Class: Introduce unit: Oceanography, Vocabulary Day: 8 words- edgy, clockwise, intact, interior, wreckage, severed, hovered, formations
Homework: Finish vocabulary words if not finished in class. Vocabulary Worksheet questions #1-8.
Tuesday, December 6th:
In Class: Grade homework. Share vocabulary notes. Take notes on Fact and Opinion and work on practice packet.
Homework: None
Wednesday, December 7th:
In Class: Finish going over fact and opinion packet. Use fact and opinion chart for Waves. Listen to Exploring the Titanic and complete fact/opinion chart for story.
Homework: Fact and Opinion chart (5 facts and 5 opinions)
Thursday, December 8th
In Class: Go over F/O chart. See what we’ve been reading about: Ghost of the Abyss- exploring the real life Titanic with James Cameron.
Homework: Study Vocabulary Words for test next week
Friday, December 9th
In Class: Finish Ghosts of the Abyss- Compare and contrast Exploring the Titanic with Ghost of the Abyss using Venn diagram.
Homework: Study vocabulary words.
This week the standard we are learning is identify the author’s purpose.
Monday, November 28th:
In Class: Introduce unit: Uncommon Champions, Vocabulary Day: 7 words- awesome, specialists, deteriorated, maturity, guidance, peripheral, typical
Homework: Finish vocabulary words if not finished in class. Vocabulary Worksheet p. 112 questions #1-10.
Tuesday, November 29th:
In Class: Grade and collect homework. Share vocabulary notes. Take notes on Author’s Purpose using PowerPoint. Reread Bethany Hamilton’s Comeback using graphic organizer to identify Author’s Purpose.
Homework: None
Wednesday, November 30th:
In Class: Finish using graphic organizer to identify Author’s Purpose for Bethany Hamilton’s Comeback. Main reading selection: Seeing Things His Own Way- Use post it comprehension strategy to read text.
Homework: Finish reading Seeing Things His Own Way p. 369-379, and complete 10 post-its: 3 question post-its, 3 confusing post-its, 2 AMAZING post-its, and 2 Author Purpose post-its.
Thursday, December 1st
In Class: Class discussion over Seeing Things His Own Way using Edmodo.com with post-its. Work on Weekly assessment: Extended response: Think and Compare Questions #2-5 on page 381, and author’s purpose chart.
Homework: Author’s Purpose Chart for Seeing Things His Own Way, and Comprehension Check questions #2-5 on page 381 DUE MONDAY
Friday, December 2nd
In Class: Further than the Eye Can See Documentary: Meet Erik Weinhenmayer
Homework: Author’s Purpose Chart for Seeing Things His Own Way, and Comprehension Check questions #2-5 on page 381 DUE MONDAY