Week of February 25, 2013

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. 

           Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

2. I still have not received all test folders.

3. Unit 3 Exams this week. Make sure to study!

 Tuesday- Math & Science

Wednesday- Social Studies & Reading

Thursday- Religion & ELA

4. Friday, 3/1 - 12:00 Dismissal due to a Faculty Meeting

5. The new books for Unit 4 are listed below for each class. If you would like me to order please bring in the money by Thursday, 2/28. If you are purchasing the book yourself, the information needed is below. I will not be ordering any books after Thursday.

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 Unit 4: WEEK 1

5th Grade Reading- 2/25/13

Reading Lessons Plans for Grade 5

Homework:

New Book for Unit 4 is If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America (If You ….Series) Anne Kamma and Pamela Johnson $ 7.00 (by Thursday)

We are reading the book Walk Two Moons.

Please finish reading the book to the end!

Study all vocabulary words for Unit 3 in the Reading Vocabulary NB for the Unit 3 Test and finish reading Walk Two Moons.

We will continue with the Culture Projects this week.

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6th Grade Reading- 2/25/13

Reading Lesson Plans for Grade 6

Homework:

New Book for Unit 4 is Lyddie Katherine Patterson $ 7.00 (by Thursday)

We are reading the book Life After.

Please finish reading the book to the end!

Study all vocabulary words for Unit 3 in the Reading Vocabulary NB for the Unit 3 Test and finish reading Life, After.

We will continue with the Culture Projects this week.

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7^th Grade Reading 2/25/13

Reading Lesson Plans for Grade 7

Homework:

New Book for Unit 4 is Call of the Wild  Jack London (May 1990 publication- 128 pages) $ 6.00 (by Thursday).

We are reading the book The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.

Please finish reading the book to the end!

  

Study all vocabulary words for Unit 3 in the Reading Vocabulary NB for the Unit 3 Test and finish reading The Diary of a Young Girl.

7^th Grade Social Studies

Social Studies Lesson Plans for Grade 7

Homework:

Review all vocabulary words and definitions in the Social Studies Vocabulary NB for Unit 3 (Chapters 6 and 7).

Study the 3 essay questions given for HW last week (books will not be used for test)!

We will continue presenting the Black History Month Presentations this week.

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8^th Grade Reading 2/25/13

  

Reading Lesson Plans Grade 8

Homework:

New Book for Unit 4 is Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan  $ 7.00 (by Thursday)

We are reading the book The Boys’ War- Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War.

Review book for Unit Test 

Study all vocabulary words for Unit 3 in the Reading Vocabulary NB for the Unit 3 Test and finish reading The Boy’s War.

8^th Grade Social Studies

Social Studies Lesson Plans for Grade 8

Homework:

Review all vocabulary words and definitions in the Social Studies Vocabulary NB for Unit 3 (Chapter 10).

Study the 3 essay questions given for HW last week (books will not be used for test)!

We will continue presenting the Black History Month Presentations this week.

                                         

                                       Have a great week!

Week of February 18, 2013

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. 

           Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

2. I still have not received all test folders.

3. Unit 3 Exams next week. Start reviewing now!

4. Progress Reports will be sent home on Friday of this week.

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 Unit 3: WEEK 6

5th Grade Reading- 2/18/13

5th Grade Lesson Plans for Reading

Homework:

We are reading the book Walk Two Moons.

Read Chapters 25-31. Highlight words that are unfamiliar.

Write the Vocabulary words and definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Friday, 2/22.

Link for 5th Grade Vocabulary Words

Answer the following response questions (Questions are from Chapter 25-31) by Friday, 2/22.

1. Why do you think Sal invited Phoebe to spend the night at her house?

2. What does Sal notice about dinner with the Finney family?

3. Why doesn’t Sal comfort Phoebe when she’s crying about her mother’s disappearance?

4. How did Sal learn to drive?

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6th Grade Reading- 2/18/13

6th Grade Lesson Plans for Reading

Homework:

We are reading the book Life After.

Read Chapters 12, 13, 14, & 15. Highlight words that are unfamiliar.

Write the Vocabulary words and definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Friday, 2/22.

Link for 6th Grade Reading Vocabulary

Answer the following response questions by Friday, 2/22. Answers taken from Chapter 9-15.

1. Why couldn’t Dani try out for the school play? How did she feel about that?

2. Explain why Dani could not tell her mom about how angry and depressed she felt, and also what she was experiencing in school?

3. Explain why Dani hit Trevor? Who was Jon’s sister? How did she feel about Dani before the incident? What did Jess tell Dani about Jon? How did things change between Jess and Dani that day?

4. Tell what the following idioms mean:

a. Open mouth and insert foot-

b. When pigs fly-

c. It costs an arm and a leg-

d. No use to crying over spilled milk-

e. It’s raining cats and dogs-

f. You wear your heart on your sleeve-

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7^th Grade Reading 2/18/13

7th Grade Lesson Plans for Reading

Homework:

We are reading the book The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.

Read pgs. 147-201   Highlight words that are unfamiliar.

Write the Vocabulary words and definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Friday, 2/22.

Link for 7th Grade Reading Vocabulary

Answer the following response questions by Friday, 2/22.

1. Anne discusses her attempts at negotiation with Mr. Dussel over the use of the table in their shared room (July 13, 1943). Does it appear that she is right?  How would Mr. Dussel describe the argument?

2. Why do you think Anne prepares an “escape bag” (July 26, 19430) when she admits the streets are “just as dangerous as an air raid”?

3. Discuss Anne’s diary entry for December 24, 1943. Do you believe Anne when she says she is not jealous of Corry Koophuis?

 4. Explain how Anne’s dreams about her friend Lies (November 27, 1943) and her grandmother (December 29, 1943) affect her feelings about her life.

7^th Grade Social Studies

7th Grade Lesson Plans for Social Studies

Homework:

Write the vocabulary words and definitions below in the Social Studies Vocabulary NB. Due Friday, 2/22.

Treaty of Alliance     Tory     privateer     guerrilla   Northwest Territory     mutiny     treason   mercenary    Patriot    Loyalist

Review all vocabulary words  and definitions in the Vocabulary NB and notes  in the Classwork NB for Unit 3 (Chapters 6 and 7)  for the exam next week.

Answer the following questions on looseleaf. Restate the question in the answer. Make sure you answer the question completely with details. Due on Friday, 2/22 (no 
extensions). This will count as a quiz grade.

1a. What was the First Continental Congress?
 b. Where was it held?
 c. What did it organize?
 d. Why was it important?

2a. Why did the colonist protest the Tea Act?
  b. What did they do to protest it?
  c. How did  Great Britain respond to their request?

3a. When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
  b. Who wrote it?
  c. Why  was the Declaration of independence important?

Work on your Black History Month Project!  Due Weds.2/20 (no extensions!!!!!)

Map of the Month- The Great Lakes is due next Weds, 2/20!

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8^th Grade Reading 2/18/13

  

8th Grade lesson plans for Reading

*** Important- You need to have two different colored pencils (again) for the Reading Coach on Tuesday (tomorrow). You can also have two different color highlighters if that is easier for you.

Homework:

We are reading the book The Boys’ War- Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War.

Read Chapters 8 and 9. Highlight words that are unfamiliar.

Write the Vocabulary words and definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Friday, 2/22.

Link for 8th Grade Reading Vocabulary

Answer the following response questions (answers can be found in Chapters 7 -9) by Friday, 2/22

1. Discuss why and how the soldiers’ feelings changed from the beginning of the war to that of the end of the war. (Chapter 7)

2. Discuss the specific concerns that were shared by all young soldiers on both sides.

3. Describe in detail about what happened to the dead that could not be identified.

4. Discuss the conditions of the prison in Andersonville, GA?

8^th Grade Social Studies

Grade 8 Lesson Plans for Social Studies

Homework:

Review all vocabulary words and definitions in the Vocabulary NB and notes  in the Classwork NB for Unit 3 (Chapter 10)  for the exam next week.

Answer the following questions on looseleaf. Restate the question in the answer. Make sure you answer the question completely with details. Due on Friday, 2/22 (no 

extensions). This will count as a quiz grade.

1a. Why did Adolph Hitler sign a pact with the Soviet Union in 1939?
 b. What was their agreement?
 c. Did he keep the agreement?
 d. Why or why not?

2a. What actions did the United States government take towards Japanese Americans living on the West Coast?
  b. Why did the US take these actions?
  c. How did  Japanese Americans distinguish themselves in WWII?

3. How did the activities of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the 1930's show the weaknesses of the league of Nations?  (Be specific)
  

Work on your Black History Month Project- Due Weds.2/20 (no extensions!!!!!)

Map of the Month- The Great Lakes is due next Weds, 2/20!

                                          Have a great week!

Week of February 11, 2013

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. 

           Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

2. I still have not received all test folders.

3. Ash Wednesday- Mass 11:00AM. All students should be in uniform for Mass.

4. 12:00 Dismissal on Friday, 2/15 due to Faculty Meeting

5. No school on Monday, 2/18 –President’s Day

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 Unit 3: WEEK 5

5th Grade Reading- 2/11/13

Reading Lesson Plans for Grade 5

Homework:

We are reading the book Walk Two Moons.

Read Chapters 19-24. Highlight words that are unfamiliar.

Write the Vocabulary words and definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Thursday, 2/14.

Link for Grade 5 Reading Vocabulary

Answer the following response questions (Questions are from Chapter 19- 24) by Friday, 2/15.

1. What message appears on the doorstep after Phoebe’s mother disappears?

2. Why does Phoebe’s father doubt that his wife has been kidnapped?

3. What happened to Sal’s mother‘s new baby?

4. Why does Mr. Birkway remind Sal of her mother?

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6th Grade Reading- 2/11/13

Lesson Plans for Grade 6 Reading

Homework:

We are reading the book Life After.

Read Chapters 8, 9, 10, & 11. Highlight words that are unfamiliar.

Write the Vocabulary words and definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Thursday, 2/14.

Link for Grade 6 Reading Vocabulary

Answer the following response questions by Friday, 2/15. Answers taken from Chapter 3-10.

1. Where did Mama want to move to? Why did she want to go? How did Papa feel about the idea?

2. Describe the home the apartment that Dani and her family moved into in Twin Lakes, NY?

3. What was Dani’s and Sari’s favorite place to spend time when they first arrived in America? What did they do there?

4. Describe Dani’s first day at Twin Lakes High. Remember to include details to explain your answer.

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7^th Grade Reading 2/11/13

Lesson Plans for Grade 7 Reading

Homework:

We are reading the book The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.

Read pgs. 99-146. Highlight words that are unfamiliar.

Write the Vocabulary words and definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Thursday, 2/14.

Link for Reading Vocabulary Grade 7

Answer the following response questions by Friday, 2/15.

1. What restrictions did Anne have to put up with in hiding? What did she find most difficult about being in hiding?

2. Anne writes on December 13, 1942, that she saw two Jews in the street below. How did she know that they were Jews?

3. What does Anne say about the fate of the Jews and her own situation on November 19 and 20, 1942 and January 13, 1943? Do her feelings change during that time?

 4. Explain Anne’s statement that none of those in hiding had ever celebrated St. Nicholas Day before (December 7, 1942).

7^th Grade Social Studies

Lesson Plans for Social Studies- Grade 7

Homework:


Remember to study for the weekly assessment tomorrow.
Please study the vocabulary words words for the weeks of 1/28 and 2/4.

Write the following vocabulary words and definitions in the Social Studies Vocabulary NB. Some of these words require a description of what the word means in relation to the Chapter we are studying- eg. “Sicily” Describe what was happening in Sicily during WWII? Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Thurs, 2/14.

Common Sense    Second Continental Congress    Philadelphia    Concord     
Crispus Attucks   George III      Boston Tea Party      boycott     revenue    Pontiac

Chapter 6 Review pg. 183. Complete the Vocabulary Review 1-10. Follow the direction s in your text.  Chapter Checkup Questions 1 and 2. Remember to answer each question completely and restate the question in your response. Due on looseleaf Friday, 2/15 (no extensions).

Work on your Black History Month Project!  Due Weds.2/20 (no extensions!!!!!)

Map of the Month- The Great Lakes is due next Weds, 2/20!

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8^th Grade Reading 2/11/13

  

Lesson Plans for Reading Grade 8

*** Important- You need to have two different colored pencils for the Reading Coach on Tuesday (tomorrow). You can also have two different color highlighters if that is easier for you.

Homework:

We are reading the book The Boys’ War- Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War.

Read Chapters 6 and 7. Highlight words that are unfamiliar.

Write the Vocabulary words and definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Thursday, 2/14.

Link for Grade 8 Reading Vocabulary

Answer the following response questions (answers can be found in Chapters 5 -7) by Friday, 2/15

1. Discuss why the South seemed to have better officers than the North (use details from the text).

2. Discuss how the food supply used for the troops could easily be disrupted.

3. What were sutlers? What did they do?

4. What was the best time of year for soldiers to make a home? Explain. How were the homes furnished inside? What did the soldiers do when they weren't  being drilled or on guard duty?

8^th Grade Social Studies 

Lesson Plans for Social Studies- Grade 8

Homework: 
Remember to study for the weekly assessment tomorrow.
Please study the vocabulary words words for the weeks of 1/28 and 2/4.

Write the following Vocabulary words and definitions in the Social Studies Vocabulary NB. Some of these words require a description of what the word means in relation to the Chapter we are studying- eg. “Sicily” Describe what was happening in Sicily during WWII?  Remember to write the date, aim, and skip a line between each definition. Due Thurs, 2/14.

Manhattan Project    Douglas MacArthur    Chester A. Nimitz    December 7, 1941    Soviet-German Pact    Sicily    Albert Einstein    Coral Sea    Edwin Rommel    Harry S. Truman

Chapter 10 Review pg. 355. Complete the Vocabulary Review 1-10. Follow the directions in your text (Write all statements out).   Chapter Checkup Questions 3 and 5. Remember to answer each question completely and restate the question in your response. Due on looseleaf Friday, 2/15 (no extensions).

Work on your Black History Month Project- Due Weds.2/20 (no extensions!!!!!)

Map of the Month- The Great Lakes is due next Weds, 2/20!

                                         

                                      Have a great week!