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 note 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. Please sign the permission slip for the trip to the World Trade Center if you are attending. It will be given out on Monday.
G. 12:00 Dismissal on Friday due to a Faculty Meeting.
H. Remember to have Rosary Beads for the May Procession next week! They are available in the supply room if you do not have one.
H. Remember to have Rosary Beads for the May Procession next week! They are available in the supply room if you do not have one.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of May 18- Unit 6
Grade 5:
*****New Book for Unit 6 is Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, HarperCollins Publishers. 9/28/1996 $7.50. We will start reading the book as soon as it arrives.
Lesson Plans:
Homework:
Tuesday- Please write the new vocabulary for the week in your Reading Notebook. Due Thursday, May 21
Reading Vocabulary:
Unit 6- Clues to a Culture Grade 5
Week of May 18, 2015
Aim: to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words found in Unit 6
1. claim (n) an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt
2. culture (n) the beliefs, customs, arts, language etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time.
3. Native American (n) a member of any of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
4. opinion (n) a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
5. personification (n) the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
6. perspective (n) a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
7. point of view (n) When writing, authors must decide what point of view
they want to express their ideas. There are two different
choices – first person, second person, and a variety of third
person point of views. The type of pronouns and the genre can
be a clue when identifying the author’s point of view.
8. sound imagery (n) The use of certain words or phrases to describe a sound. Such as alliteration (many words that start with the same letter) like Sam Saw Some Seagulls.
ˌ9. tribe (n) A unit of sociopolitical organization consisting of a number of families, clans, or other groups who share a common ancestry and culture and among whom leadership is typically neither formalized nor permanent.
10. trickster tale (n) where the main character continually tries to trick other characters in the story. The trickster is generally played by different types of characters depending on the age level that the stories are aimed for.
Wednesday: Questions will be posted when the book arrives.
Unit 5/6 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
***New Book for Unit 6 is Dragon wings (Golden Mountain Chronicles 1903) by Laurence Yep, Harper Collins Publishers. 4/28/ 1977 $7.50. We will start reading the book as soon as it arrives.
Lesson Plans:
Homework:
Tuesday- Please write the new vocabulary for the week in your Reading Notebook. Due Thursday, May 21
Reading Vocabulary:
Unit 6- Vocabulary-Winging It
May 18, 2015
Grade 6
Aim: to review important vocabulary for Unit 6 Week 1
1. aerodynamics (n) the way air moves around things. The rules of aerodynamics explain how an airplane is able to fly. Anything that moves through air reacts to aerodynamics.
2. author’s purpose (n) authors write to persuade us, inform us, entertain us, or to express their feelings and emotions. Authors may have more than one purpose for writing. Author’s purpose can be stated explicitly or readers may have to infer the intent.
3. figurative language (n)
Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language.
Simile
A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.
Example: busy as a bee
Metaphor
The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something.
Example: You are what you eat.
Personification
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.
Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words. Alliteration includes tongue twisters.
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action.
Example: snap crackle pop
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Tall tales are hyperboles.
Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.
Clichés
A cliché is an expression that has been used so often that it has become trite and sometimes boring.
Example: Many hands make light work.
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4. idioms (n) word combinations that have a different meaning than the literal meanings of each word.
Example: A basket case - A crazy person
When pigs fly- Never going to happen
5. imagery (n) to use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.
Example: The fresh and juicy orange are very cold and sweet.
6. literary techniques (n) structures, usually a word or phrases in literary texts that writers employ to achieve not merely artistic ends but also to give readers a greater understanding and appreciation of their literary works. Examples are: metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, allegory etc. 7. memoir (n) Memoir is a literary nonfiction genre. More specifically, it is
a collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events, both public and private that took place in the author's life. The assertions made in the work are understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of autobiography since the late 20th century, the genre is differentiated in form, presenting a narrowed focus. Like most autobiographies, memoirs are written from the first-person point of view. An autobiography tells the story of a life, while memoir tells a story from a life, such as events and turning points from the author's life.
8. aviator (n) someone who flies aircrafts; a pilot
9. point of view (n) An author can tell a story from the first-person point of view or the author can use the third-person point of view.
First-person Point of View: A character in the story is the narrator. This character is telling the story. The narrator uses the pronouns I, me and
we. In first-person point of view, readers learn about events as the narrator
learns about them.
Third-person Point of View: The story is being told by an outside observer (someone who is not in the story). The author uses the pronouns he, she, and they. In third-person point of view, the author can tell about the thoughts, actions, and feelings of the other characters.
10. theme/ central idea (n) Authors attempt to teach the reader a valuable lesson through a story's theme or central idea.
Theme in fiction is not explicit or literal, it's an inference the author makes. Readers must abstract it from the plot details and character actions.
A theme is not the same as the subject or main idea of a work. Main idea is what the story is mostly about, its content and plot details.
Theme plays to reader emotion. Other common lessons that authors center their stories around include: ambition, jealousy, beauty, loneliness, betrayal, love, hate, fear, family, honor, deceit, courage, loyalty, duty, perseverance, fear, prejudice, freedom, suffering, happiness, and truth.
To identify the central idea or theme, one must also look at the other elements of fiction (plot, characters, setting, conflict, etc.) to explain how the author has tied all of these together.
Wednesday: Questions will be posted when the book arrives.
Unit 5/6 Project- Mystery Project- write a mystery story/play or a biography of a writer known for writing a 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
***New Book for Unit 6 is The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper, McElderberry Books- 10/1/1999 $8.50. We will start reading the book as soon as it arrives.
Lesson Plans:
Homework:
Tuesday- Please write the new vocabulary for the week in your Reading Notebook. Due Thursday, May 21
Reading Vocabulary:
Unit 6- Vocabulary- Literature Reflects Life: Making Sense of Our World
Week of May 18, 2015
Grade 7
Aim: to review important vocabulary for Unit 6, Week 1
1. comedy (n): professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh
2. fantasy (n) a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot element, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic and magical creatures are common. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three, all of which are subgenres of speculative fiction.
3. hyperbole (n) An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Tall tales are hyperboles.
Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.
4. irony (n) a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
Example: What a beautiful view,” he said, his voice dripping with irony, as he looked out the window at the alley.
5. oxymoron (n) A figure of speech in which incongruous or seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side; a compressed paradox.
Example: jumbo shrimp
6. parody (n) a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.
Example: "Scary Movie" (spoof on horror movies)
7. plot (n): a casual sequence of events, the "why" for the things that happen in the story. The plot draws the reader into the character's lives and helps the reader understand the choices that the characters make.
A plot's structure is the way in which the story elements are arranged. Writers vary structure depending on the needs of the story
8. point of view (n) an author can tell a story from the first-person point of view or the author can use the third-person point of view.
First-person Point of View: A character in the story is the narrator. This character is telling the story. The narrator uses the pronouns I, me and
we. In first-person point of view, readers learn about events as the narrator
learns about them.
Third-person Point of View: The story is being told by an outside observer (someone who is not in the story). The author uses the pronouns he, she, and they. In third-person point of view, the author can tell about the thoughts, actions, and feelings of the other characters.
9. theme/central idea (n) Authors attempt to teach the reader a valuable lesson through a story's theme or central idea.
Theme in fiction is not explicit or literal, it's an inference the author makes. Readers must abstract it from the plot details and character actions.
A theme is not the same as the subject or main idea of a work. Main idea is what the story is mostly about, its content and plot details.
Theme plays to reader emotion. Other common lessons that authors center their stories around include: ambition, jealousy, beauty, loneliness, betrayal, love, hate, fear, family, honor, deceit, courage, loyalty, duty, perseverance, fear, prejudice, freedom, suffering, happiness, and truth.
To identify the central idea or theme, one must also look at the other elements of fiction (plot, characters, setting, conflict, etc.) to explain how the author has tied all of these together.
10. tragedy (n) A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.
Example: The play of Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy because it is based on a relationship of two young teenagers whose families have conflict with one another which caused many people to die because of passion, impulsive actions, and just plain bad luck. It's a tragedy because it involves six deaths, two of whom are people we really care about and are sad to see die. It's even sadder because they shouldn't have to die--they should be happy together.
Wednesday: Questions will be posted when the book arrives.
Unit 5/6 Project- Science Fiction Project- write a Science Fiction story/play or a biography of a writer known for writing sci fi (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 22.
Social Studies Vocabulary
Unit 6:
Launching the Nation (Chapter 7)
Aim: To write and review the vocabulary for the Week of May 18, 2015
1. French Revolution- a French rebellion that began in 1789 in which the French people overthrew the monarchy and made their country a republic
2. Neutrality Proclamation- (1793) a statement made by President George Washington that the US would not side with any of the nations at war in Europe following the French Revolution
3. privateers- private ships authorized by a nation to attack its enemies
4. Jay’s Treaty- (1794) an agreement negotiated by John Jay to work out problems between Britain and the US over northwestern lands, British seizure of the US ships, and the US debts owed to the British
5. Pinckney’s Treaty- (1795) an agreement between the US and Spain that changed Florida’s border and made t easier for American ships to use the port of New Orleans
6. Little Turtle- a Native American Miami chief who defeated the US forces under General Harmar to stop Americans from settling in the Northwest Territory (1791)
7. Battle of Fallen Timbers- (1794) a battle between US troops and an American Indian confederation that ended Indian efforts to halt white settlement in the Northwest Territory
8. Treaty of Greenville- (1795) an agreement between Native American confederation leaders and the US government that gave the US Indian lands in the Northwest Territory and guaranteed that US citizens could safely travel through the region
9. Whiskey Rebellion- (1794) a protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey
10. neutral- unbiased, not favoring either side in a conflict
11. dignity- seriousness, impressiveness
12. resolution- formal decision
13. rivalry- competition
14. tribute- payment by one ruler or to another
15. political party- a group of people who organize to help elect government officials and influence government policies
16. Federalist Party- a political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade
17. Democratic-Republican Party- a political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture
18. XYZ affair- (1797) an incident in which French agents attempted to get a bribe and loans from US diplomats in exchange for an agreement that French privateers would no longer attack American ships; it led to an undeclared naval war between the two countries
19. Alien and Sedition Acts- (1798) laws passed by Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people
20. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions- (1798-1799) Republican documents that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
Tuesday- read pgs.243-253 in the Social Studies Textbook. Copy notes on the link below into you Social Studies Notebook. Due Wednesday, 5/20.
Social Studies Notes for Chapter 7
Social Studies Notes for Chapter 7
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Grade 8 will be reading The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton for Unit 6. Please read Chapters 1-3 by Friday, May 22.
Homework:
Tuesday- Please write the new vocabulary for the week in your Reading Notebook. Due Thursday, May 21
Reading Vocabulary:
Unit 6- Vocabulary-
The Road Not Taken
Week of May 18, 2015
Grade 8
Aim: to review important vocabulary for Unit 6, Week 1
1. allegory (n) a story in which the characters and events are
symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical
situation.
2. explicit
(adj) very clear and complete: leaving no doubt about the meaning
3. hero/heroine (n): a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities;
a person who is greatly admired; the chief male or female character in a story,
play, movie, etc.
4. implicit
(ad) understood though not clearly or directly stated
5. satire
(n) a literary device holding up human vices (behaviors) and follies to
ridicule or scorn.
6. strength of character (n) Strength in character consists of having the
qualities that allow you to exercise control over your instincts and passions, to master yourself, and to resist the myriad temptations that constantly confront you. Moreover, strength in character
is freedom from biases and prejudices of the mind, and is about displaying tolerance, love, and respect for others.
7. symbolism
(n) the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic
meanings that are different from their literal sense.
Symbolism can take different
forms. Generally, it is an object representing another to give it an entirely
different meaning that is much deeper and more significant. Sometimes, however,
an action, an event or a word spoken by someone may have a symbolic value. For
instance, “smile” is a symbol of friendship.
8. writing style (n) a style of expressing yourself in writing
9. literary techniques (n) structures, usually a
word or phrases in literary texts that writers employ to achieve not merely
artistic ends but also to give readers a greater understanding and appreciation
of their literary works. Examples are: metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, allegory, satire, symbolism etc.
10. sequence (n) an arrangement of two or more things in a
successive order; the successive order of two or more things: chronological sequence;
a sequentially ordered set of related things or
ideas
Wednesday: Answer the questions on the link below on looseleaf. Remember to answer each question completely. Due Friday, May 22.
Unit 5/6 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 (1929-1939)
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, 5/22.
Social Studies Vocabulary:
Unit 6:
The Great Depression (Chapter 25)
Aim: To write and review the vocabulary for May 18, 2015
1. implement- put in place
2. authority- power, right to rule
3. mortgage- the deed by which property is pledged to a creditor for the payment of a debt
4. Dust Bowl- an area of the US that suffered a severe drought during the 1930s
5. Mary McLeod Bethune- an educator that was appointed to FDR’s administration. She along with other African Americans were known as the Black Cabinet. Their role as to advance the concerns of African Americans in the Roosevelt White House
6. John Steinbeck- an author that was deeply affected by the Great Depression. The Depression became the main theme of John Steinbeck’s greatest work The Grapes of Wrath, which tells the story of a family of farmers who have to move to California for work.
7. Woody Guthrie- a folk singer from Oklahoma that wrote and sang songs of loss and struggle, again echoing the theme of the Great Depression
8. intellectual- a person with a highly-developed capacity for rational or intelligent thought
9. scapegoat- a person or thing bearing the blame for others
10. solidarity- unity of opinion, purpose, or feeling
11. rations- a fixed allotment of food or provisions
12. liberating- setting free from bondage
13. obsessed-preoccupied
14. execute- perform, carry out
15. inferno- a place that resembles hell
16. postwar- after a war
Tuesday- read pgs. 790-795 and pgs.800-809 in the Social Studies Textbook. Copy notes on the link below into you Social Studies Notebook. Due Wednesday, 5/20.
Have a great week!
