Reminders:
These are a few reminders
concerning homework and classwork:
A. 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).
B. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors
will not be accepted).
C. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or
illegible will not be accepted.
D. Homework must be handed in on the day due, unless I receive a
not from a parent explaining why you did not complete your HW. This will
only be accepted if there is an emergency at home (not because you
were too tired or that you had too much other HW).
E. Gym uniforms must be worn on Thursdays for gym.
F. District Science Fair at OLQM on Wednesday, 5/13 at 4:00.
G. There is information about the books for Unit 6 below where
homework is located.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of May 11- Unit 5
Grade 5 is reading Who Was Frederick Douglass? by April Jones for Unit 5.
Please finish reading the rest of the book.
*****New Book for Unit 6 is Walk Two
Moons by Sharon Creech, HarperCollins Publishers. 9/28/1996 $7.50. You can buy or order the book
yourself. We will start reading it next week. If
you would like me to order it for you, the money is due Friday, 5/15.
Lesson
Plans:
Homework:
Tuesday- We will
be reviewing the following vocabulary words this week.
Reading Vocabulary:
Unit 5-
Countries in Conflict
Week of
May 11, 2015
Aim: to
identify the meaning of unfamiliar words found in Unit 5
1. wages (n) regular payments, usually on an hourly, daily, or weekly
basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially for manual or unskilled
work.
2. tailored (v) to make or fashion as the work of a
tailor; custom-made
3. dazzle (v) to shine brilliantly
4. monument (n) something erected (built) in memory of a
person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue eg. the Washington
Monument
5. casket (n) a fancy coffin in which someone is buried
6. Civil Rights Movement (n) encompasses social movements
in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation
7. Civil War (n) a four year war between the US and 11
Southern states that seceded from the Union (1861-1865) and formed the
Confederate States of America.
8. enlist (v) to sign up for service in one of the areas
of the Armed Forces
ˌ9.Emancipation
Proclamation (n) a proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on
January 1, 1863 that changed the legal status by 3 million slaves in the
designated areas in the South from “slave” to “free”
10. infantry (n) soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to
fight on foot
Wednesday: Write a
sentence for each of the following vocabulary words above. Complete on
looseleaf and skip a line between each word. Underline the word in each
sentence. I need to know that you understand the meaning of the words from your
sentences. Due Friday,
May 15.
Unit 5 Project: Choose a country and discuss its culture and
celebrations. The presentation is a PowerPoint with a minimum of 10 slides-
which includes the Title Page and Bibliography. If you are doing the project on
the Mexican Civil War or a Native American, please see me first. Due
Weds. 5/27.
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Grade 6 is reading The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin for Unit 5.
Read Chapters 27-30 carefully! The book should be completed by next
Monday.
***New Book for Unit 6 is Dragon wings
(Golden Mountain Chronicles 1903) by Laurence Yep, Harper Collins Publishers.
4/28/ 1977 $7.50. You can buy or order
the book yourself. We will start reading it next week. If you would like me to order it for you, the money is due Friday,
5/15.
Lesson
Plans:
Homework:
Tuesday- We will
be reviewing the following vocabulary words this week.
Reading Vocabulary:
Unit 5-
Vocabulary- Figure it Out
Week of
May 11, 2015
Aim: to
review important vocabulary for Unit 5,
1. singed (v) to
burn or scorch
2. paranoia (n) an unfounded or exaggerated distrust of others,
sometimes reaching delusional proportions
3. derelict (adj) no longer cared for or used by anyone
4. composure (n) serene, self-controlled state of mind, tranquil
5. penance (n) a
repentance of sins
6. arsenal (n) a
place where weapons are made or stored
7. dejected (adj)
sad because of failure or loss
8. ornithologist
(n) a scientist that studies birds
9. malady (n) a
disease or illness
10. innersoles (n)
a thin piece of material to put at the bottom of
the inside of a shoe for comfort
Wednesday: Write a
sentence for each of the following vocabulary words above. Complete on
looseleaf and skip a line between each word. Underline the word in each
sentence. I need to know that you understand the meaning of the words from your
sentences. Due
Friday, May 15.
Unit 5 Project- Mystery Project- write a mystery story/play or a
biography of a writer known for writing mystery- (can also be a PowerPoint-minimum
of 10 slides including Title Page and Bibliography). If you
are doing something else, please see me first. Due
Weds. 5/27.
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Grade 7 are reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
for Unit 5. Read Chapter 12. The book should be completed by next
Monday.
***New Book for Unit 6 is The Dark is
Rising by Susan Cooper, McElderberry Books- 10/1/1999 $8.50. You can buy or order the book
yourself. We will start reading it next week. If
you would like me to order it for you, the money is due Friday, 5/15.
Lesson
Plans:
Homework:
Tuesday- We will
be reviewing the following vocabulary words this week.
Reading Vocabulary:
Unit 5- Vocabulary Science or Fiction
Week of May 11, 2015
Aim: to review important
vocabulary for Unit 5
1. simultaneously
(adv): happening at the same time
2. belligerent (adj)
angry and aggressive; feeling or showing
readiness to fight
3. synthetic (adj) made by combining
different substances; not natural
4. tenacious (adj)
very determined to do something
5. arrogant (adj) showing an offensive attitude of superiority (better than others)
6. infuriate (v) to make someone very angry or furious
7. annihilate (v):
to destroy or defeat someone or something
completely
8. deviate (v) to do something that is different or to be different
from what is usual or expected
9. misconception
(n) a wrong or mistaken idea
10. sadist (n) someone
who takes pleasure in being cruel to others
Wednesday: Write a
sentence for each of the following vocabulary words above. Complete on
looseleaf and skip a line between each word. Underline the word in each
sentence. I need to know that you understand the meaning of the words from your
sentences. Due
Friday, May 15.
Unit 5 Project- Science Fiction Project- write a Science Fiction
story/play or a biography of a writer known for writing mysteries- (can also be
a PowerPoint-minimum of 10 slides including Title Page and Bibliography). If you
are doing something else, please see me first. Due
Weds. 5/27.
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7th Grade Social Studies
Chapter 7- Launching the Nation (1789-1800)
Homework:
Map of Europe is due
Thursday, May 21.
Lesson
Plans:
Homework:
Monday-Write the
following vocabulary words and their definitions in your Social Studies
Vocabulary notebooks. Due Friday, May 15.
Social Studies Vocabulary:
Unit 5:
Launching
the Nation
Aim: To
write and review the vocabulary for the Week of May 11, 2015
1. agreement- a decision
reached by two or more groups
2. George Washington- he was
a hero in the American Revolution and the first President of the US.
3. electoral college- a
group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential
elections
4. Martha Washington- wife
of George Washington
5. precedent- an action of
decision that later serves as an example
6. Judiciary Act of 1789-
legislation passed by Congress that created the federal court system
7. mint- a place to make
coins
8. monopoly- sole or
exclusive control
9. tariff- an extra charge
on goods
10.Alexander Hamilton-
served as George Washington’s aide, delegate to four Continental Congresses,
and became secretary of the treasury. He developed a three-point plan to solve
the nation’s financial problems. He was a Federalist. He believed in a strong
central government that balanced power between the “mass of the people” and
wealthier citizens. That ensured that the people would not have too much power.
11. national debt- the total
amount of money owned by a country to its lenders
12. bond- a certificate that
represents money the government has borrowed from private citizens
13. speculators- investors
who buy items at lower prices in hope that their values will rise
14. loose construction- a
way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take
actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking
15. strict construction- a
way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take
only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take
16. Bank of the United States-
a national bank chartered by Congress in 1791 to provide security for the US
economy
17. Thomas Jefferson- the
main author of the Declaration of Independence who was an antifederalist who
wanted to protect the states. He felt that it was the right of the people to
rule the country. He disagreed with Alexander Hamilton on many issues.
Tuesday- read pgs.230-242
in the Social Studies Textbook. Copy notes on the link below into you Social
Studies Notebook. Due Monday, 5/18.
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Grade 8 are reading A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
for Unit 5. Please read the rest of the book this week.
***New Book for Unit 6 is The Outsiders
by S.E.Hinton. Penguin Young Readers Group, 4/20/ 2006 $8.00. You can buy or
order the book yourself. We will start reading it next week. If you would like me to order it for you, the money is due Friday,
5/15.
Lesson
Plans:
Homework:
Tuesday- We will
be reviewing the following vocabulary words this week.
Reading Vocabulary:
Unit 5-
Vocabulary- Dramatically Speaking
Week of
May 11, 2015
Aim: to
review important vocabulary for Unit 5
1. exuberant (adj)
joyfully; enthusiastic
2. cliché (n) a phrase or expression used so often that it becomes
stale
3. oppressive (adj)
cruel or harsh without just cause
4. resign (v) to give up an office or position; quit
5. indignation
(n) anger caused by something unjust,
unworthy, or mean
6. implication (n)
to show to be connected or involved- as in a
robbery
7. amiable (adj) generally agreeable; having a pleasant, friendly
manner
8. idealist (n) a person lives by his ideals (not real; existing only
in the mind; not practical)
9. venture (n) an
undertaking involving risk, chance, or danger; such as a business venture
10. reluctant (adj)
showing doubt or unwillingness
Wednesday: Write a
sentence for each of the following vocabulary words above. Complete on
looseleaf and skip a line between each word. Underline the word in each
sentence. I need to know that you understand the meaning of the words from your
sentences. Due
Friday, May 15.
Unit 5 Project- Dramatically Speaking- write a play or story
about a social issue or problem. If you
are doing something else, please see me first. Due
Weds. 5/27.
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8th Grade Social Studies
Unit 8: Boom Times and Challenges (1919-1945)
Chapter 25 –The Great Depression (1929-39)
Lesson
Plans:
Homework:
Map of Europe is due
Thursday, May 21.
Monday-Write the
following vocabulary words and their definitions in your Social Studies
Vocabulary notebooks. Due Friday, 5/15.
Social Studies Vocabulary:
Unit 5:
The
Great Depression
Aim: To
write and review the vocabulary for May 11, 2015
1. buying on margin- the process of purchasing
stock with credit, hoping to sell at a high enough price to pay a loan and make
a profit
2. Black Tuesday- October 29, 1929- one of the
largest stock market drops
3. business cycle- the rhythm in which an economy
expands and contracts its production the rhythm in which an economy expands and
contracts its production
4. Great Depression- a severe economic crisis
that lasted for the entire decade of the 1930s
5. Bonus Army-a group of WWI veterans that
demanded their bonus payments early
6. Franklin D. Roosevelt- Governor of New York.
He ran against Herbert Hoover in the 1932 Presidential election and won,
because the voters liked his confidence and optimistic personality. He began the
New Deal and was elected president three times.
7. New Deal- FDR’s legislative plan to end the
Great Depression that included dramatic reforms of government agencies and
powers
8. fireside chats- radio programs in which FDR
explained his plan for recovery from the Great Depression
9. Social Security Act- (1935) a law that
instituted the pension plan Social Security
10. sit-down strike- a strike in which workers
stay at their work stations so that strikebreakers cannot replace them
11. Frances Perkins- the secretary of labor, the
first woman cabinet member
12. Eleanor Roosevelt- was the wife of FDR who was
an active supporter of New Deal Programs
13. Tennessee Valley Authority- (TVA) a
governmental agency designed to bring jobs and electricity to rural areas in
the Tennessee River Valley
14. Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) a
union that organized workers according to industry, not by skill
Tuesday- read pgs. 774-789
in the Social Studies Textbook. Copy notes on the link below into you Social
Studies Notebook. Due Monday, 5/18.
Have a great week!
