Week of June 24, 2013

      Reminders: (# 2 is for Fifth Grade students only)

1.  Monday, 6/24 – Children may wear shorts or play clothes to school.

      Everyone should bring some type of cleaner or wipes to clean their

      desks. All of the rest of the notebooks and folders will be sent home.

      

2. Tuesday, 6/25- All students should be in uniform for the Graduation

     Ceremony at 11:00.

     Class Party at 1:00-3:00-The children may bring their play clothes and

     something to share with the class (they all chose something to bring).

     They can also bring their lunch if they like, since we will be eating in the  

     classroom. Children do not need to bring bookbags!

3. Wednesday, 6/26- Honor/ Awards Assembly and Report Card

     Distribution at 9:00AM. Students may wear dress clothes. Dismissal will

     be at 11:00 from the church.  Children do not need to bring bookbags!

4. Thursday, 6/27 and Friday, 6/28- Summer School Registration

     (9:00 -1:00).  Your child will receive a letter with the Report card if

     Summer School is mandatory for promotion.

          

5. I would like to thank all of the parents/ guardians for working so

    hard during this school year. I know it is not easy, especially when you

    you work yourselves, but it really does benefit your children when you

    are involved in what they are doing.

    Have a safe and enjoyable summer and I look forward to seeing you in

    September!

   

6. Please remember to have your child to read during the summer. This is  

   so important for building vocabulary and increasing reading comprehension skills.

Week of June 17, 2013

Reminders:

1.  On Friday, June 21, children can bring for $ 2.00 and dress in shorts (or any appropriate clothing) to benefit a mission established in Haiti. See Mr. Wood’s blog for details!

2. 12:00 Dismissal on Friday, June 21, 2013. All notebooks will be sent home today!

3. Please bring in some cleaning materials to clean desks on Monday, 6/24.

           Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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 Unit 6: WEEK 2

5th Grade Reading- 6/17/13- Final on Wednesday

Lesson Plans

Homework:

The book being read for Unit 5 is The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Read the rest of the book.

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Make sure that you have The Little Prince, If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America, and Walk Two Moons on the day of the Exam.

3. Study Reading Vocabulary Notebook (Sept. – June, especially all words for Unit 5 since you do not have a test to study from).

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6th Grade Reading- 6/17/13- Final on Wednesday

Lesson Plans

Homework:

The book being read for Unit 5 is The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin.

Read Chapters 20-30 (finish the book).

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Make sure that you have Life After, Lyddie, and The Westing Game on the day of the Exam.

3. Study Reading Vocabulary Notebook (Sept. – June, especially all words for Unit 5 since you do not have a test to study from).

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7^th Grade Reading 6/17/13- Final on Wednesday

Lesson Plans

Homework:

The book being read for Unit 5 is A Wrinkle of Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Read Chapters 10, 11, & 12(finish the book).

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Make sure that you have The Dairy of a Young Girl (Anne Frank), Call of the Wild, and A Wrinkle in Time on the day of the Exam.

3. Study Reading Vocabulary Notebook (Sept. – June, especially all words for Unit 5 since you do not have a test to study from).

7^th Grade Social Studies- Final on Thursday

Lesson Plans

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Study Classwork Notebook (Sept. – June), and make sure you study all of Unit 5 notes, since you do not have a test to study from.

3. You can also read the textbook if you need more explanation about something.

 ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM (Mrs. Darling’s Group 4 & 5)

1a. Why do we know so little about the Mound Builders' civilization?

 b. Why are Cahokia Mounds so remarkable?

Chapter 2 Checkup Question p. 33

2. What were the goals of the early Spanish explorers and why were the Spaniards able to build such a large empire in the New World?

Chapter 3 Checkup Question p. 67

3. What was Andrew Jackson's attitude toward each of the following:

a. Second Bank of the United States

b. the doctrine of nullification

c. the Indians

Chapter 11 Chapter Checkup p. 379

4. Dred Scott was a slave who sued for his freedom.

Explain the circumstances and the results of the of the Dred Scott case.

Chapter 14 Chapter Checkup p. 497

5. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam.

a. What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

b. Explain its effects.

Chapter 15 Review Main Ideas/ Directed Study Question

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8^th Grade Reading 6/17/13 – Final Exam on Wednesday

Lesson Plans

Homework:

The book being read for Unit 5 is A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.

Read Act III (up to pg. 151).  Read the two pages about the author at the end of the book.

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Make sure that you have The Boys’ War, Vincent Van Gogh, and A Raisin in the Sun on the day of the Exam.

3. Study Reading Vocabulary Notebook (Sept. – June, especially all words for Unit 5 since you do not have a test to study from).

8^th Grade Social Studies- Final Exam on Thursday

Lesson Plans

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Study Classwork Notebook (Sept. – June), and make sure you study all of Unit 5 notes, since you do not have a test to study from.

3. You can also read the textbook if you need more explanation about something.

ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM (Mrs. Darling’s Group 4 & 5)

1. Henry Ford wanted to produce cars that ordinary people could afford to buy.

How did the mass production of inexpensive automobiles affect American life?

Chapter 8  Chapter Checkup #1  p. 303

2. President Hoover and President Roosevelt approached the Great Depression differently.

How did Hoover's approach differ from Roosevelt's toward the Great Depression?

Chapter 9   Checkup Question #6     p. 327

3. How did economic conditions and increasing nationalism lead to the rise in dictatorships in Europe?

Chapter 10 Chapter Checkup #2  p. 355

4. After World War II, there was a building boom in the United States.

a. Explain how the 4 great shifts in population caused this boom.

b. Explain where these shifts took place.

Chapter 12 Chapter Checkup # 1 p. 443

5. There have been many changes in America since the 1960s.

Explain how conditions have changed since then for the following groups:

a. Mexican Americans

b. Native Americans

c. Women

Chapter 14 pages 507, 508, 509, & 510

                                                                                                

                                          Have a great week!

Week of June 10, 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. 

2.  On Thursday, June 13, children can bring for $ 2.00 and dress in shorts (or any appropriate clothing) to benefit a mission established in Haiti. See Mr. Wood’s blog for details!

3. No school on Friday, June 14, 2013

           Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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 Unit 6: WEEK 1

5th Grade Reading- 6/10/13

Lesson Plans

Homework:

The book being read for Unit 5 is The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Read the rest of the book.

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAMS

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Make sure that you have The Little Prince, If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America, and Walk Two Moons on the day of the Exam.

3. Study Reading Vocabulary Notebook (Sept. – June, especially all words for Unit 5 since you do not have a test to study from).

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6th Grade Reading- 6/10/13

Lesson Plans

Homework:

The book being read for Unit 5 is Westing Game by Ellen Raskin.

Read Chapters 20-30 (finish the book).

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAMS

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Make sure that you have Life After, Lyddie, and The Westing Game on the day of the Exam.

3. Study Reading Vocabulary Notebook (Sept. – June, especially all words for Unit 5 since you do not have a test to study from).

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7^th Grade Reading 6/10/13

Lesson Plans

Homework:

The book being read for Unit 5 is A Wrinkle of Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Read Chapters 10, 11, & 12(finish the book).

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAMS

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Make sure that you have The Dairy of a Young Girl (Anne Frank), Call of the Wild, and A Wrinkle in Time on the day of the Exam.

3. Study Reading Vocabulary Notebook (Sept. – June, especially all words for Unit 5 since you do not have a test to study from).

7^th Grade Social Studies

Lesson Plans

Homework: Chapters 14 & 15- The Civil War (1850-1865)

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAMS

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Units 1, 2 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Study Classwork Notebook (Sept. – June), and make sure you study all of Unit 5 notes, since you do not have a test to study from.

3. You can also read the textbook if you need more explanation about something.

ESSAYS: Due Thursday on looseleaf. If you hand it in on Weds.,I will correct it and hand it back to you on Thursday. *Mrs. Darling's group only have to do essays 4 and 5.

1a. Why do we know so little about the Mound Builders' civilization?
 b. Why are Cahokia Mounds so remarkable?

Chapter 2 Checkup Question p. 33

2. What were the goals of the early Spanish explorers and why were the Spaniards able to build such a large empire in the New World?

Chapter 3 Checkup Question p. 67

3. What was Andrew Jackson's attitude toward each of the following:
a. Second Bank of the United States
b. the doctrine of nullification
c. the Indians

Chapter 11 Chapter Checkup p. 379

4. Dred Scott was a slave who sued for his freedom.
Explain the circumstances and the results of the of the Dred Scott case.

Chapter 14 Chapter Checkup p. 497

5. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam.
a. What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
b. Explain its effects?

Chapter 15 Review Main Ideas/ Directed Study Question

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8^th Grade Reading 6/10/13

Lesson Plans

Homework:

The book being read for Unit 5 is A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.

Read Act III (up to pg. 151).  Read the two pages about the author at the end of the book.

   

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAMS

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Unit 1 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Make sure that you have The Boys’ War, Vincent Van Gogh, and A Raisin in the Sun on the day of the Exam.

3. Study Reading Vocabulary Notebook (Sept. – June, especially all words for Unit 5 since you do not have a test to study from).

8^th Grade Social Studies

Lesson Plans

Homework:  Social Studies- Post 1988

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAMS

1. Study all Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, and Midterm Exam (Units 1, 2 and the Midterm was sent home prior to the Midterm Exam).

2. Study Classwork Notebook (Sept. – June), and make sure you study all of Unit 5 notes, since you do not have a test to study from.

3. You can also read the textbook if you need more explanation about something.

ESSAYS: Due Thursday on looseleaf. If you hand it in on Weds.,I will correct it and hand it back to you on Thursday. *Mrs. Darling's group only have to do essays 4 and 5.

1. Henry Ford wanted to produce cars that ordinary people could afford to buy.
How did the mass production of inexpensive automobiles affect American life?

Chapter 8  Chapter Checkup #1  p. 303


2. President Hoover and President Roosevelt approached the Great Depression differently.
How did Hoover's approach differ from Roosevelt's toward the Great Depression?

Chapter 9   Checkup Question #6     p. 327

3. How did economic conditions and increasing nationalism lead to the rise in dictatorships in Europe

Chapter 10 Chapter Checkup #2  p. 355

4. After World War II, there was a building boom in the United States.

a. Explain how the 4 great shifts in population caused this boom.
b. Explain where these shifts took place.

Chapter 12 Chapter Checkup # 1 p. 443

5. There have been many changes in America since the 1960s.
Explain how conditions have changed since then for the following groups:
a. Mexican Americans
b. Native Americans
c. Women

Chapter 14 pages 507, 508, 509, & 510

                                                                                                

                   Have a great week and Happy Father’s Day!