Week of March 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. Wednesday, 3/20 Report Card Distribution. There will be a 12:00 Dismissal due to Parent/Teacher Conferences from 2:00-7:00.

3. Please send a large shopping bag or 2 bags for your child to store any books that they will not be bringing home for the vacation.  Please make sure the bag is strong enough to hold a lot of books, because at Christmas many students were forced to carry home books because they could not fit them in the bag they brought to school. Please do not send in large garbage bags because they are too large and will not fit anywhere.

4. Friday, 3/22 the 5th grade will be having an Easter Party. They can bring in snacks to share with the class. More details will be added during the week.
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 Unit 4: WEEK 4 

5th Grade Reading- 3/18/13


Homework: Remember to work on your Unit 4 Reading Project. Due April 15.

The book being read for Unit 4 is If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America (If You ….Series) Anne Kamma and Pamela Johnson.
Read pages 18-33.

Over the Easter Vacation, please finish reading the book. Highlight important details and words that you do not understand.  You should also read something for enjoyment. Remember to also check out the link below for the state exams.

Write the vocabulary words for the week and their definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Due Thursday, 3/21.

Response Questions for If  You Lived When.... . This assignment will be due on Thursday, 3/21 on looseleaf.

 1. Were all slaves brought to America from Africa? Explain your answer.

 2. Why did slavery start in America?

 3. Explain where most American slaves lives. Give details.

 4. Explain what their cabins were like.

Below is the website for the new state exams. If you wish to have your children practice some of the questions (over the Easter break would be a great time), please go to the link below.
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6th Grade Reading- 3/18/13

Homework: Remember to work on your Unit 4 Reading Project. Due April 15.

The book being read for Unit 4 is Lyddie Katherine Patterson.
Read Chapters 4, 5, 6.
Over the Easter Vacation, please read at least 10 pages everyday. Highlight important details and words that you do not understand. You should be nearly finished the book when we return to school. Remember to also go over the sample questions for the state exam, especially the Reading Comprehension.

Write the vocabulary words for the week and their definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Due Thursday, 3/21.

Response Questions for Lyddie. This assignment will be due on Thursday, 3/21 on looseleaf.

 1. Explain what happened with the Black Bear.

 2. Why did Lyddie and Charles have to leave the farm?

 3. Where did Lyddie go went she left the farm? What did she do there?
Where did Charles go? What was he going to do there?

 4. How did Lyddie manage to leave Cutler's to visit home? What did she find when she got to her house?



Below is the website for the new state exams. If you wish to have your children practice some of the questions (over the Easter break would be a great time), please go to the link below.
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7th Grade Reading 3/18/13


Homework: Remember to work on your Unit 4 Reading Project. Due April 15.

The book being read for Unit 4 is Call of the Wild Jack London (May 1990 publication- 128 pages) Read Chapters 3 and 4.

Over the Easter Vacation, please finish reading the book. Highlight important details and words that you do not understand.  You should also read something for enjoyment. Remember to also check out the link below for the state exams.

Write the vocabulary words for the week and their definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Due Thursday, 3/21.

Response Questions for Call of the Wild. This assignment will be due on Thursday, 3/21 on looseleaf.

 1. What happened to Curly that later gave Buck nightmares? What did learn from Curly's tragedy? Use details to explain your answer. 

 2. Why did Perrault particularly need the best sled dogs for his job?

 3. Explain what actually happened that started the first fight between Buck and Spitz. What happened in the middle of the fight that stopped it?

 4. Why was the Thirty Mile River considered to be the hardest part of the trail?

Below is the website for the new state exams. If you wish to have your children practice some of the questions (over the Easter break would be a great time), please go to the link below.


7th Grade Social Studies


Homework: Chapter 8- A Government for the New Nation

Write the definitions of the following words in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebooks- Due on Thursday, 3/21.

federal government     Federalist      Anti-Federalist    Federalist papers     elector
bill of rights     revolution     federal republic    

Review Chapter 8, vocabulary words, and notes for Unit 4 for a test after the vacation.

Chapter 8 Review pg. 233. Vocabulary Review 1-10. Write out questions and answers. Also answer question 4 in the Chapter Checkup. This question has two parts. Complete on looseleaf- due Thursday, March 21
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8th Grade Reading 3/18/13
  
Lesson Plans

Homework: Remember to work on your Unit 4 Reading Project. Due April 15.

The book being read for Unit 4 is Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan. Read pages 29- 61.

Over the Easter Vacation, please finish reading the book. Highlight important details and words that you do not understand.  You should also read something for enjoyment. Remember to also check out the link below for the state exams, especially the Reading Comprehension.

Write the vocabulary words for the week and their definitions in the Reading Vocabulary NB. Due Thursday, 3/21.

Response Questions for Portrait of An Artist- Vincent van Gogh. This assignment will be due on Thursday, 3/21 on looseleaf.
 
1. Explain why Vincent went down into the mines?

 2. Why was Vincent's Borinage assignment not renewed after the trial period. Give details to support your answer. Where did he go after he was not renewed?

 3. What did Vincent decide to do after his missionary work did not work out? Explain in detail what happened with that idea and what did he do next?

 4. Why did he decide to return home to his family? Explain what he did when he returned home?

Below is the website for the new state exams. If you wish to have your children practice some of the questions (over the Easter break would be a great time), please go to the link below.


8th Grade Social Studies


Homework:  Unit 4- The Cold War

Write the definitions of the following words in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebooks- due on Thursday, 3/21.

Eisenhower Doctrine    Peace Corps      Alliance for Progress       exile     cold war       hot line      communism      

Review all of Chapter 11 pgs. 416- 437, vocabulary words, and notes for a test after the Easter break.

Chapter 11 Review pg. 437. Vocabulary Review 1-10. Write out questions and answers. Also answer question 2 in the Chapter Checkup. This question has two parts.Complete on looseleaf- due Thursday, March 21


         Have a great Easter break and remember to read everyday!

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