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. Please cover the New York Progress book. A clear plastic
cover is suggested.
F. Gym uniforms must be worn on Thursdays for gym.
G. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments
or
notifications.
H. Thanks to all the parents and student that brought in canned
food for the poor.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of December 1- Unit 3 Week 1
Grade 5 is reading Alice
and Wonderland by Lewis Carroll for
Unit 2. The book should be finished by Monday, 12/5.
The new book for Unit 3 is Who was Dr. Seuss by Janet Paschal (Grosset and Dunlap, 2011) $ 5.00. Begin reading Dr. Seuss as soon as you receive it.
Homework:
Tuesday- Copy the weekly vocabulary words and their definitions into the
Reading Notebook. The vocabulary will be posted on the blog.
Please click on the link. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. You
should skip a line between each word. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Friday,
12/5
Wednesday- Answer the Reading Questions below on looseleaf.
Remember to put a heading on the looseleaf. You may restate the questions in
your answers (sentence form). Due Friday, 12/5.
Project for Unit 2: PowerPoint Presentation or Prezi on the author,
poet, or illustrator of your choice. The presentation should be 7-10 slides.
The slides should only have one line of text and a picture (map, graph, image).
Your information should be on an index card and explained by you to the class.
The presentation should include a bibliography all of the books or websites
that you used to find your information. One video of 3 minutes or less can be
included, but not required. If you have questions, please ask before it is due.
There will be No Extensions! The presentation
is due on Monday, December 15. You may work alone or with a partner.
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Grade 6 is reading Percy
Jackson and The Olympians- The Lightning Thief by
Rick Riordan for Unit 2. The book should be finished by Monday, 12/5.
The new book for Unit 3 is Escape
from Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy by Andrea Warren (Square Fish, 2008).
Start reading the book as soon as
you receive it.
Homework:
The New York Progress
book must be covered!!! A clear plastic cover is suggested. I will be checking
them this week.
Tuesday- Copy the weekly vocabulary words and their definitions into the
Reading Notebook. The vocabulary will be posted on the blog.
Please click on the link. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. You
should skip a line between each word. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Friday,
12/5.
Wednesday- Answer the Reading Questions below on looseleaf.
Remember to put a heading on the looseleaf. You may restate the questions in
your answers (sentence form). Due Friday, 12/5.
Project for Unit 2: PowerPoint Presentation or Prezi on a
country’s myths, folklore, or legends. Or you can choose two legends, myths, or
tall tales, discuss them, and then compare and contrast them. The presentation
should be 8-10 slides. The slides should only have one line of text and a
picture (map, graph, image). Your information should be on an index card and
explained by you to the class. The presentation should include a bibliography
all of the books or websites that you used to find your information. One video
of 3 minutes or less can be included, but not required. If you have questions,
please ask before it is due. There will be No
Extensions! The presentation is due on Monday, December 15.You may work alone
or with a partner.
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Grade 7 is reading The
Voyage of Patience Goodspeed by Heather Vogel
Frederick for Unit 2. The book should be finished by Monday, 12/5.
The new book for Unit 3 is Call of the Wild by Jack London (Create Space Independent Publishing Platform July 2014).
Read Chapters 1 and 2 by Friday, 12/12.
Homework:
The New York Progress
book must be covered!!! A clear plastic cover is suggested. I will be checking
them this week.
Tuesday- Copy the weekly vocabulary words and their definitions into the
Reading Notebook. The vocabulary will be posted on the blog.
Please click on the link. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. You
should skip a line between each word. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Friday,
12/5.
Wednesday- Answer
the questions about your reading in The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed. The
questions will be listed on the link marked Reading Questions. This should be done on looseleaf. Please write
neatly and skip a line between each question. Due Friday,
December 5.
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7th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The map will be due on
December 16.
Chapter 2- New Empires in the Americas (1400-1750)
Monday-Define the
words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary
Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to
write the date, unit, week, and aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Friday,
12/5.
Tuesday- Review Chapter 2. On page 67,
complete questions 1-7. Complete on looseleaf. For questions 1-6, write
questions and answers. For #7, restate the question in the answer and write at
least 3 sentences to explain your answer for the short document in the box. Due Friday, 12/5
Vocabulary for the week
Toleration Act of 1649
Olaudah Equiano slave
codes plantation circumnavigate immune
effect structure
Project for Unit 2: PowerPoint Presentation or Prezi on the
explorer of your choice or someone who has shown perseverance during his life.
The presentation should be 8-10 slides. The slides should only have one line of
text and a picture (map, graph, image). Your information should be on an index
card and explained by you to the class. The presentation should include a
bibliography all of the books or websites that you used to find your
information. One video of 3 minutes or less can be included, but not required.
If you have questions, please ask before it is due. There will
be No Extensions! The presentation is due on
Monday, December 15. You may work alone or with a partner.
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Grade 8 is reading Roll of
Thunder-Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor for
Unit 2. The book should be finished by Monday, 12/5.
The new book for Unit 3 is The
Boy’s War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War by Jack London (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993).
Please begin reading the book as
soon as you get it!
Homework:
The New York Progress
book must be covered!!! A clear plastic cover is suggested. I will be checking
them this week.
Tuesday- Copy the weekly vocabulary words and their definitions into the
Reading Notebook. The vocabulary will be posted on the blog.
Please click on the link. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. You
should skip a line between each word. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Friday,
12/5.
Wednesday- Answer
the questions about your reading in Roll of Thunder - The questions will be listed on the link marked Reading Questions. This
should be done on looseleaf. Please write neatly and skip a line between each
question. Due Friday, 12/5.
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8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The map is due December
16, 2014
Chapter 18: Americans Move West (1850-1890)
Monday-Define the
words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary
Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to
write the date, unit, week, and aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Friday,
12/5.
Vocabulary for the week
Homestead Act Morrill
Act Exodusters sodbusters dry farming
Annie Bidwell National
Grange deflation Populist Party
William Jennings Bryan
establish facilitate
Tuesday- Read pages
600-605. On page 607- Chapter Review, complete questions 1-3 (questions and
answers) and questions 4a, 5b, and 6b (restate the question). Complete on
looseleaf. Due Friday, 12/5.
Project for Unit 2: Write a 3-page paper on the topic that you
chose from Chapters 18, 19, or 20. The paper should include the following:
a. Must be typed- 12 font, New Times Roman, double spaced
b. Must include a Cover Page- with a Title (the name of whom you
are writing about), a picture of the person, and at the bottom your name, date,
and class.
c. A bibliography that includes all of the books or websites
that you used to find your information.
The cover page and bibliography are two separate pages and are
not included with the two pages of research. There should be 5 pages in total.
If you have questions, please ask before the paper is due. There will be No Extensions! The paper is due on Monday,
December 15. If it is not printed out, it is not done !!!!!!!!!
Have a great week!
