Thank you to all the parents who came to parent-teacher conferences this Friday. I enjoyed meeting with each of you to talk about your child's progress.
This week is Tuesday schedule, dismissal at 1:28, to make time for conferences in the afternoon. There is no appointment necessary.
Social Studies
Monday: Collect and read Ch. 5, 6, and 7 SB using vocabulary, continue "Events that led..." picture dictionary
Tuesday: Events that led to the American Revolution timeline game and continue picture dictionary
Wednesday: Finish picture dictionary and write your own script for one of the events on your timeline
Thursday: American Revolution timeline and work on American Revolution script, hw: finish American Revolution script (use your book!)
Friday: John Adams clip, British military vs. colonial militia clip, and American Revolution timeline game
Language Arts
Monday: Review Context Clues ws, show "Book in a Box" examples, and begin "Monkey's Paw" plot skillbuilder
Tuesday: Finish "Monkey's Paw" plot skillbuilder, hw: Context Clues ws lesson 2
Wednesday: Review Context Clues ws, "Imagine", and Utopia discussion
Thursday: Read "The Giver" Ch. 1, create your own Utopia groupwork, hw: Context Clues ws lesson 3
Friday: Review Context Clues ws lesson 3 and read "The Giver" Ch. 2
Remember your book for the "Book in a Box" project must be approved by Tuesday, Nov. 9th. Books must be fiction and minimum of 150 pages.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
October 25 -29
This Friday is a no student day due to parent-teacher conferences. I still have a few openings for Friday, so please email me if you would like to set up a conference time. Next week will be modified day schedule so parents may drop in during the afternoon for conferences.
Social Studies
Monday: French and Indian War Quickwrite, finish WM to SB Ch. 5, 6, and 7, hw: story using 7 vocabulary words (use more for extra credit) due Thursday
Tuesday: Read vocabulary story using WM vocabulary and WB pgs. 30-32
Wednesday: Finish WB pgs. 30-32 and begin "Events that led to the American Revolution" picture dictionary, hw: complete WM story using 7 vocabulary words due tomorrow
Thursday: Read WM stories and work on "American Revolution" picture dictionary
Language Arts
Monday: Academic Vocabulary Unit 2, plot structure notes, and begin "The Third Wish" story, hw: write one paragraph about your own three wishes
Tuesday: Finish "The Third Wish" and plot skillbuilder
Wednesday: "The Third Wish" in-class summary, introduce "Book in a Box" project, and Plot powerpoint notes
Thursday: Context clues ws and library visit to select book for "Book in a Box" project
Social Studies
Monday: French and Indian War Quickwrite, finish WM to SB Ch. 5, 6, and 7, hw: story using 7 vocabulary words (use more for extra credit) due Thursday
Tuesday: Read vocabulary story using WM vocabulary and WB pgs. 30-32
Wednesday: Finish WB pgs. 30-32 and begin "Events that led to the American Revolution" picture dictionary, hw: complete WM story using 7 vocabulary words due tomorrow
Thursday: Read WM stories and work on "American Revolution" picture dictionary
Language Arts
Monday: Academic Vocabulary Unit 2, plot structure notes, and begin "The Third Wish" story, hw: write one paragraph about your own three wishes
Tuesday: Finish "The Third Wish" and plot skillbuilder
Wednesday: "The Third Wish" in-class summary, introduce "Book in a Box" project, and Plot powerpoint notes
Thursday: Context clues ws and library visit to select book for "Book in a Box" project
Monday, October 18, 2010
October 18 -22
This week we will take our Unit 1 benchmark in Language Arts and take a quiz on Ch. 3 and 4 in Social Studies. No homework this week in L.A. due to our Unit 1 benchmark.
Social Studies:
Monday: Finish WB pgs. 24-27, begin "Life in Colonies" brochure
Tuesday: "Life in Colonies" brochure
Wednesday: Quiz on 13 colonies map and Ch. 3 and 4 (study vocabulary, quickwrite questions, and ch. 4 summary), finish colonial brochure, and possibly begin Ch. 5 WM to SB, hw: finish colonial brochure
Thursday: "ear to ear" reading of Ch. 5 introduction and conclusion, preview activity, and WB pg. 29
Friday: Read student books about the American Revolution and Ch. 5 WM to SB
Language Arts:
Monday: Unit 1 review game
Tuesday: Unit 1 study groups
Wednesday: Unit 1 benchmark
Thursday: Unit 1 benchmark continued, writing to explain - introduction paragraphs
Friday: Unit 1 benchmark makeups, Academic vocabulary for Unit 2
Social Studies:
Monday: Finish WB pgs. 24-27, begin "Life in Colonies" brochure
Tuesday: "Life in Colonies" brochure
Wednesday: Quiz on 13 colonies map and Ch. 3 and 4 (study vocabulary, quickwrite questions, and ch. 4 summary), finish colonial brochure, and possibly begin Ch. 5 WM to SB, hw: finish colonial brochure
Thursday: "ear to ear" reading of Ch. 5 introduction and conclusion, preview activity, and WB pg. 29
Friday: Read student books about the American Revolution and Ch. 5 WM to SB
Language Arts:
Monday: Unit 1 review game
Tuesday: Unit 1 study groups
Wednesday: Unit 1 benchmark
Thursday: Unit 1 benchmark continued, writing to explain - introduction paragraphs
Friday: Unit 1 benchmark makeups, Academic vocabulary for Unit 2
Saturday, October 9, 2010
October 11 -15
Social Studies:
Monday: Quickwrite, Origins of Slavery video, Ch. 3-4 WordMasters to StoryBlasters, hw: write your own story using Ch. 3-4 vocabulary
Tuesday: Begin Ch. 4 Expository notes, hw: summary of Ch. 4 so far
Wednesday: Scavenger hunt WB pg. 23, continue Ch. 4 notes, hw: continue Ch. 4 summary
Thursday: WB pg. 24-27
Friday: Quickwrite, WB pg. 24-27
Language Arts:
Monday: "Found Money" active reading skillbuilder, grammar commas in sentences pg. 193/194, hw: write a 1 paragraph summary of "Found Money"
Tuesday: Capitalization quiz, Phrases to Add Emphasis notes, hw: grammar commas pg. 196/197
Wednesday: "Lincoln: A Photobiography" summary skillbuilder, "Harriet Tubman" summary skillbuilder, hw: grammar commas 199/200
Thursday: Patterns of Organization notes, "Tell Tale Heart," hw: grammar semi-colons and colons pg. 202/203
Friday: "Tell Tale Heart" literary devices
Monday: Quickwrite, Origins of Slavery video, Ch. 3-4 WordMasters to StoryBlasters, hw: write your own story using Ch. 3-4 vocabulary
Tuesday: Begin Ch. 4 Expository notes, hw: summary of Ch. 4 so far
Wednesday: Scavenger hunt WB pg. 23, continue Ch. 4 notes, hw: continue Ch. 4 summary
Thursday: WB pg. 24-27
Friday: Quickwrite, WB pg. 24-27
Language Arts:
Monday: "Found Money" active reading skillbuilder, grammar commas in sentences pg. 193/194, hw: write a 1 paragraph summary of "Found Money"
Tuesday: Capitalization quiz, Phrases to Add Emphasis notes, hw: grammar commas pg. 196/197
Wednesday: "Lincoln: A Photobiography" summary skillbuilder, "Harriet Tubman" summary skillbuilder, hw: grammar commas 199/200
Thursday: Patterns of Organization notes, "Tell Tale Heart," hw: grammar semi-colons and colons pg. 202/203
Friday: "Tell Tale Heart" literary devices
Monday, October 4, 2010
October 4 -8
Social Studies
Monday: Jamestown online adventure game, model Ch. 2 summary using S S lightbulb, hw: Ch. 2 summary
Tuesday: colonists video, Ch. 3 powerpoint and process grid
Wednesday: finish Ch. 3 powerpoint and process grid, ear to ear reading of Ch. 3 intro, hw: What is the main idea of Ch. 3? (one sentence including S, S, lightbulb)
Thursday: wb pg. 15 "scavenger hunt" using the colonies map, expert groups, hw: conclusion sentence for Ch. 3
Friday: "Come to..." advertisement poster in expert groups
Language Arts
Monday: "O Captain, My Captain" Extended Metaphor, begin "Ransom of the Red Chief" and Irony literary skillbuilder, hw: grammar pgs. 178/179 and 181/182
Tuesday: continue "Ransom of the Red Chief" and Irony literary skillbuilder, hw: Grammar pgs. 184/185
Wednesday: Finish "Ransom of the Red Chief", Hyperbole, hw: "I'm so hungry, I could..."
Thursday: "Roughin' It", Exaggeration literary skillbuilder, Academic vocabulary for Unit 1 WordMasters, hw: grammar pgs. 187/188
Friday: "A Fable", Satire literary skillbuilder, grammar pgs. 190/191
link for online Jamestown game: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Monday: Jamestown online adventure game, model Ch. 2 summary using S S lightbulb, hw: Ch. 2 summary
Tuesday: colonists video, Ch. 3 powerpoint and process grid
Wednesday: finish Ch. 3 powerpoint and process grid, ear to ear reading of Ch. 3 intro, hw: What is the main idea of Ch. 3? (one sentence including S, S, lightbulb)
Thursday: wb pg. 15 "scavenger hunt" using the colonies map, expert groups, hw: conclusion sentence for Ch. 3
Friday: "Come to..." advertisement poster in expert groups
Language Arts
Monday: "O Captain, My Captain" Extended Metaphor, begin "Ransom of the Red Chief" and Irony literary skillbuilder, hw: grammar pgs. 178/179 and 181/182
Tuesday: continue "Ransom of the Red Chief" and Irony literary skillbuilder, hw: Grammar pgs. 184/185
Wednesday: Finish "Ransom of the Red Chief", Hyperbole, hw: "I'm so hungry, I could..."
Thursday: "Roughin' It", Exaggeration literary skillbuilder, Academic vocabulary for Unit 1 WordMasters, hw: grammar pgs. 187/188
Friday: "A Fable", Satire literary skillbuilder, grammar pgs. 190/191
link for online Jamestown game: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
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