Reminders:
1. These are a few reminders concerning homework and
classwork:
A. All work must be completed in
blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).
B. If the assignment states
that looseleaf is to be used, no other types of
paper will
be accepted (paper ripped out of notebooks or legal pads is unacceptable.
C. Homework must be handed
in on the day due, unless I receive a note
from a parent explaining why you did
not complete your HW.
This will only be accepted if there
is an emergency at home or you were sick.
D.
Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not
be accepted.
2. Tuesday
is Gym for the 5th Grade. Remember to wear Gym uniform.
3. Friday, December 14, 2012 -
12:00 dismissal due Faculty Christmas Party.
4. Remember to donate socks and gloves for the people who cannot afford to buy them. The last day to donate is Friday, 12/14.
Remember
that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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Unit 2:
5th Grade Reading- 12/10/12
Homework:
Monday- Read Chapters 5- 6 in Leonardo da
Vinci. Highlight any important ideas or difficult vocabulary. Continue to
read the Phantom Tollbooth. Answer the following questions on looseleaf. Restate each question and
write 3 details in your answer.
Due on Thursday, 12/13.
1. Explain how the Mona Lisa was stolen and was it ever
recovered.
2. Discuss the 3 of Leonardo’s friends.
3. Discuss Leon Battista Alberti and why he inspired Leonardo da
Vinci?
4. Who was Michelangelo Buonarroti? Were he and Leonardo
friends? Explain your answer.
Tuesday-Copy the vocabulary below
(click on link) into your Reading Vocabulary NB. Due on Thursday, 12/13.
Weekly Quiz on Friday
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6th Grade Reading- 12/10/12
Homework:
Monday- Read pgs. 55-63 in Tikta’Liktak: An
Inuit- Eskimo Legend. Highlight any important ideas or difficult
vocabulary. Answer the following questions on looseleaf. Start with an
introductory sentence and give three details for each question.
Due on Thursday, 12/13.
1. Describe the welcome home Tikta was given by his family.
2. How did Tikta feel about the island Sakkiak when he thought
about it?
3. Explain why this story is a tale of survival. Discuss some of
the obstacles thatTikta had to overcome.
4. Describe Tikta’s character. What things do you think might
have been fictional about his adventure? Explain.
Tuesday-Copy the vocabulary below
(click on link) into your Reading Vocabulary NB. Due on Thursday, 12/13.
Weekly Quiz on Friday
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7th Grade Reading 12/10/12
Lesson Plans:
Homework:
Monday- Read Chapters 9-10 in The Voyage of
Patience Goodspeed. Highlight any important ideas or difficult vocabulary.
Answer the following questions on looseleaf. Start with an
introductory sentence and give three details for each question.
Due on Thursday, 12/13.
1. Explain what the North Star, Polaris, meant to Patience’s
parents. What did Patience suggest to Papa about the North Star?
2. Discuss some of the special things that happened in honor of
Patience’s birthday. What were some of the presents she received?
3. Explain what happened to Long Tom. What did the crew do with
his belongings?
4. What happened to Cousin Jeremiah? Discuss who took his place
when Papa sent him home.
Tuesday-Copy the vocabulary below (click
on link) into your Reading Vocabulary NB. Due on
Thursday, 12/13.
Weekly Quiz on Friday
7th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
Monday- Define the vocabulary words
below in the Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Skip a line between each
definition. Due Wednesday, 12/12.
apprentice indenture promotional literature Poor Richard’s Almanac Gabriel Thomas Huguenots Bacon’s Rebellion Middle Passage population explosion bread colonies
Tuesday-Chapter 4- Read pgs.86-89 in
the textbook. Complete Checkup questions on pg. 89 #s 1, 2, 3, 4.
Due Thursday,
12/13 on looseleaf.
Weekly Quiz on Monday,
12/17.
Remember
to work on your map due 12/17 (Monday)
Remember you should be
working on your NHD project. If you are having a problem or need help, please
see me. Don’t wait for the last minute.
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8th Grade Reading 12/10/12
Lesson Plans:
Homework:
Monday- Read Chapters 7-8 in Roll of
Thunder, Hear My Cry. Highlight any important ideas or difficult vocabulary.
Answer the following questions on looseleaf. Start with an introductory sentence and give at least three
details for each question.
Due on Thursday, 12/13.
1. Why did Stacey give TJ the jacket that Uncle Hammer gave him?
Explain what Uncle Hammer said when Mama told Stacey to go get the coat back.
2. Describe the incident that Mr. Morrison discussed with the
family that happened to his family and himself in 1876, right after the
reconstruction.
3. Explain what the term “breeded stock” on page 149 means. What
was Mr. Morrison talking about when he used that term? Discuss the incident
that he witnessed on Christmas when he was six years old.
4. Explain the problem that was caused when the Logans convinced
black people to buy goods in Vicksburg rather than at the Wallace’s store. What
did Harlan Granger have to say about this arrangement?
Tuesday-Copy the vocabulary below
(click on link) into your Reading Vocabulary NB. Due on Thursday, 12/13
.
Weekly Quiz on Friday
8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
Monday- Define the vocabulary words
below in the Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Skip a line between each
definition. Due Wednesday, 12/12.
totalitarian dictator demilitarize Axis powers Neutrality Acts Benito Mussolini Adolph Hitler Joseph Stalin Atlantic Charter Pearl Harbor
Tuesday-Chapter 9- Read pgs.321-325
in the textbook. Complete Checkup questions on pgs.325 #s 1, 2, 3, 4 Due Thursday, 12/13 on looseleaf.
Weekly Quiz on Monday,
12/17.
Remember you should be
working on your NHD project. If you are having a problem or need help, please
see me. Do not wait for the last minute.
Have a great week!
