MS. TOSCANO BLOG: GRADES 2-5 READING/ELA, GRADES 2, 3 SCIENCE, AND GRADE 4 HOMEROOM : 12/01/2012

NHD- 7th and 8th Grades December 27, 2012

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are enjoying your vacation, but you should also be working on your NHD project.
There are two additional topics that I would would like to add to the list that were suggested by Sr. June Clare (Manhattan Superintendent of the Archdiocese). Both of these topics definitely describe "turning points" in history.

If you are having a problem finding primary resources for your topic or would like to change your topic, I think that both of these new topics would be worth your while to investigate.If you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Woods at school and he can contact me.

Some of you have stated that you are unsure of how to do a documentary. I spoke with Mr. Woods and he said that anyone doing an exhibit can tape two exhibit boards (like the ones used for the Science Fair) together, rather than buying the one suggested on the website. If you win the contest at OLQM, then the school will pay for the other board, if it is required. So if you are interested in doing an exhibit, go to the NHD website, and read the rules for creating one.

Good luck and enjoy the rest of your vacation!
Ms. Toscano Larios

New Topics for NHD:

1.Edward Robinson Squibb (July 4, 1819 – October 25, 1900)
was a leading American inventor and manufacturer of pharmaceutics who founded E. R. Squibb and Sons, which eventually became part of the modern pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Squibb was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 4, 1819. At age 26 he graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He immediately became a ship's surgeon in the U.S. Navy, serving during the ongoing Mexican-American War. After the war he ran the medical station at the Brooklyn Naval Yards.

As a Navy physician, Squibb became disenchanted with the poor quality of medicines used on American military vessels and, as a result, in 1854 he invented an improved method of distilling ether, an anesthetic. He gave away his distillation method, rather than patent it for profit.

In 1858 he left the military and started his own pharmaceutics manufacturing business in Brooklyn. His laboratory burned down three times, and in one of these instances an ether explosion left Squibb badly burned.

In 1892 Squibb created a partnership with his two sons, Dr. Edward H. Squibb and Charles F. Squibb, the firm being known for generations afterwards as E. R. Squibb and Sons.

Squibb died on October 25, 1900, at his home in Brooklyn, New York, from a ruptured blood vessel.

2. Steven Smith (1823-1922)

American Surgeon and NYC Public Health Pioneer

Appalled by the unsanitary conditions common in New York City tenements, Smith led the establishment of the Board of Health in 1866, the first such public health agency in the United States; he later founded the American Public Health Association.

Week of December 17, 2012

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 5^th Grade. Remember to wear Gym uniform.

3. On Tuesday, December 18th, grades 5 thru 8 will going to see the movie “Lincoln” at the AMC Movie theaters on 42nd Street. The cost of the movie is $7.00 which is due on Monday, 12/17. Your child will be given a permission slip on Monday to be signed. If it is not returned signed, your child will not be able to go. Children must wear their gym shirt. After the movie, we will be having lunch at Dallas BBQ. The children may bring money to buy lunch at the restaurant. We will not be collecting that money. The minimum amount they should bring is $13 (unlimited soda, chicken, and a dessert), but they can definitely bring more. Nobody will be allowed to buy snacks at the movie theater because it is too crowded.

4. Every child needs to bring a large plastic shopping bag (or 2) to school by Weds. 12/19 to pack up the books that they will not be bringing home over the Christmas Recess. This is so the desks may be cleaned. Please let your child know what books you would like them to take home to review before we pack them up.

5. Lessons and Carols will take place on Friday, 12/21 in the church. The children can wear dress clothes to school that day (no jeans or sneakers).

6. On Friday, 12/21 will be having a Christmas party in the afternoon. The children want to order pizza, so I will be collecting $2.00 for the pizza on Tuesday and Wednesday. The children should bring something for themselves to drink. We will also be deciding tomorrow what each child wants to bring in to share with the class. Please ask your child about this tomorrow or let them know what you would like to send in for the party.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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Unit 2: WEEK 5

5th Grade Reading- 12/17/12

Lesson Plans for reading Grade 5

Homework:

Monday- Read Chapters 6-7 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, 12/20.

1. Describe Donato Bramante. Give some details about him.

2. Who was Raphael? Discuss what he was famous for.

3. Discuss where Leonardo died? Give details.

4. Explain what happened to Leonardo’s notebooks and paintings after his death.

Tuesday-Copy the vocabulary below (click on link) into your Reading Vocabulary NB. Due on Thursday, 12/20.

Reading Vocabulary for Grade 5

Weekly Quiz on Thursday, 12/20.

Lyrics to "Do You Hear What I Hear"

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6th Grade Reading- 12/17/12

Lesson Plans for Reading Grade 6

Homework:

Monday- Read Chapters X-XII in Peter Pan. 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, 12/20.

1. Explain what went on at the table on the Night of Nights. Where was Peter?

2. What did Wendy talk about in the story that she told the Lost Boys? What was Peter’s response to the story? Explain.

3. Why did Wendy and her brother’s decide to go home? What was going to happen to Peter and the Lost Boys? Explain.

4. When Wendy and the children were ready to leave, describe what happened? What was the outcome?

Tuesday-Copy the vocabulary below (click on link) into your Reading Vocabulary NB. Due on Thursday, 12/20.

Reading Vocabulary- Grade 6

Weekly Quiz on Thursday, 12/20.

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7^th Grade Reading 12/17/12

Lesson Plans:

Homework:

Monday- Read Chapters 12-14 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, 12/20.

1. What did Aunt Anne say in her letter to Patience?

2. Explain how Bridgewater took over the Morning Star. Who were his accomplices?

3. Why was Patience not allowed to go with her Papa and Thaddeus to the island? How do you think Papa felt at this point? How did Patience fee?

4. Why was the name of the Morning Star changed? What was the new name?

Tuesday-Copy the vocabulary below (click on link) into your Reading Vocabulary NB. Due on Thursday, 12/20.

Reading Vocabulary for Grade 7

Weekly Quiz on Thursday, 12/20.

7^th Grade Social Studies

Lesson Plans for Social Studies Grade 7

Homework:

Monday- Define the vocabulary words below in the Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Skip a line between each definition. Due Wednesday, 12/19.

triangular trade route factor commission mercantilism allies dame school grammar school clapboard puncheon table furniture

Tuesday- Chapter 4- Complete the Vocabulary Review on page 91 #s 1-10. Write all of the sentences out. and place the correct letter after each sentence (you do not need to write the correct word). Complete Checkup questions #s 6 and 7.

Due Thursday, 12/20 on looseleaf.

Chapter 4 Test on Friday, 12/21. Study the vocabulary words, notes, and textbook.

Remember to work on your map. (Due tomorrow Monday, 12/17)

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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8^th Grade Reading 12/17/12

Lesson Plans:

Homework:

Monday- Read Chapters 8-9 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, 12/20.

1. What occurred between Cassie and Lillian Jean that angered her brothers? Explain.

2. Why was TJ so upset with the Logans? Explain your answer.

3. Explain what game Cassie had been playing with Lillian Jean. Describe what happened.

4. Explain why Mrs. Logan was fired. Who was responsible for it? Explain your answer.

Tuesday-Copy the vocabulary below (click on link) into your Reading Vocabulary NB. Due on Thursday, 12/20.

Reading Vocabulary for Grade 8

Weekly Quiz on Thursday, 12/20.

8^th Grade Social Studies

Lesson Plans for Social Studies Grade 8

Homework:

Monday- Define the vocabulary words below in the Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Skip a line between each definition. Due Wednesday, 12/19.

pacifist D-day genocide concentration camp Holocaust island-hopping

General Douglas Mac Arthur Leyte Gulf Manhattan Project Alamogordo

Tuesday-Chapter 9- Complete the Vocabulary Review on page 327 #s 1-10. Write everything out. Complete Checkup questions #s 2 and 3. Due Thursday, 12/20 on looseleaf.

Chapter 9 Test on Friday, 12/21. Study your notes, vocabulary, and textbook.

Remember to work on your map. The map is due Monday, 12/17 (tomorrow).

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. You should be working on your project during the Christmas vacation. It will be due in the beginning of January.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND SAFE NEW YEAR!

Week of December 10, 2012