Reminders:
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 (not because you were too tired or that you had too much other HW).
D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted.
E. Please cover all textbooks and workbooks. A clear plastic cover is suggested.
F. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.
G. Students in the 5th grade will have extended day classes each Tuesday from 3:00-5:00 for Math.
H. There will be a 12:00 dismissal on Friday, January 8 due to a Faculty Meeting.
I. Progress Reports will be sent home on Friday. Please sign and return it on Monday. It will then be returned to you.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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Homework for Grade 5:
The 5th Grade students are reading Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist and The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth for Module 2.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!
***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!
Continue to study all of the vocabulary from Modules 1 and 2 for Midterm Exams. Also, make sure that you have read all books for Module 1 and 2. All vocabulary words from Module 1 and 2 should be written on index cards and stored in 2 Ziploc bags. A Midterm Review will be posted on the blog by next Monday.
Project for Module 2:
Research an inventor. Create a power point presentation of about 8 slides that tells about the inventor’s life and the inventions that he created. Also, tell/show how these inventions make our lives easier today. It can be saved on a USB drive or saved on google.
Slide 1- Title page (name and picture of the inventor)
Slides 2-7 Information about Inventor. There should be no more than two lines of writing on each slide. You will be able to use index cards to write your extra information on.
Slide 8- Bibliography (all the books and articles that you used in your presentation). Due Wednesday, January 6.
***If you do not know how to do a power point, you can do a two page paper on the same topic. The paper must include pictures, be double- spaced, and typed in 12 font-New Times Roman. You also need a Cover Page with the Inventors Name, his/her picture, your name, date, and grade typed on the bottom right corner. You should also have a bibliography page at the end of the paper.
So it should be 4 pages in all. Due Wednesday, January 6.
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The 6th Grade students are reading Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village for Module 2.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!
***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!
Continue to study all of the vocabulary from Modules 1 and 2 for Midterm Exams. Also, make sure that you finished reading your books for Module 1 and 2. All vocabulary words from Module 1 and 2 should be written on index cards and stored in 2 Ziploc bags. A Midterm Review will be posted on the blog by next Monday.
Project for Module 2: Please complete the project that you created involving the Middle Ages. If you have still not decided on a project, see me before Friday! We will discuss this more in class this week. Due Wednesday, January 6.
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The 7th Grade students are reading Pygmalion: A Play for Module 2.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!
***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!
Continue to study all of the vocabulary from Modules 1 and 2 for Midterm Exams. Also, make sure that you finished reading the books for Module 1 and Module 2. All vocabulary words from Module 1 and 2 should be written on index cards and stored in 2 Ziploc bags. A Midterm Review will be posted on the blog by next Monday.
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7th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The American Revolution, 1774-1783
Monday, 1/4
Define all new vocabulary for the week in your SS Voc. Notebook. Due Thursday, 1/7
Vocabulary for the Week:
anonymous, Enlightenment, ideal, social contract, tyranny, unalienable,
Common Sense, Thomas Paine, Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, Loyalists
Tuesday, 1/5
Read pages 118- 121 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf : page 121 #s 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers. Due on Friday, 1/8
Continue to study the notes for Modules 1 and 2. The Midterm Exam is the 3rd week in January and there will be too much information to review if you leave it all for the end. A Midterm Review will be posted on the blog by next Monday.
Map of the Month will be distributed on Monday (today). They are due on January 28, 2016
Project for Module 2:
Create a power point of about 10-15 slides on the colony you were given to research. Your presentation should include the following:
a. Title Page- Name of Colony and your name, grade, and date
b. Map of the 13 colonies- showing the location of your colony
c. Reasons why the colony was established
d. Economic and Geographic conditions
e. Religion
f. System of Government
g. People associated with the colony (any important names)
h. Life in the colony
i. Contribution of the colony
j. Bibliography
There should be no more than 2 sentences of text on a slide. You may use index cards for your information. Do not plagiarize information! Do not give any information from present day. This project is about when the colony was established. Due Wednesday, January 6.
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The 8th Grade students are reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Module 2.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!
***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!
Please read pgs. 120-139 (Act 4) in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Continue to study all of the vocabulary from Modules 1 and 2 for Midterm Exams. Also, make sure that you finished reading your book for Module 1 and you should almost be finished your book for Module 2. All vocabulary words from Module 1 and 2 should be written on index cards and stored in 2 Ziploc bags.
A Midterm Review will be posted on the blog by next Monday.
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8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The Beginning of Modern America
The Progressive Spirit of Reform
Monday, 1/4
Define all new vocabulary for the week in your SS Voc. Notebook.
Due Thursday, 1/7
Vocabulary for the Week:
regulations, unconstitutional, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, workers’ compensation laws, capitalism, socialism, William “Big Bill” Haywood, Industrial Workers of the World
Tuesday, 1/5
Read pages 670-674 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page 674 #s 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, and 2c. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers. Due on Friday, 1/8
Continue to study the notes for Modules 1 and 2. The Midterm Exam is the 3rd week in January and there will be too much information to review if you leave it all for the end. A Midterm Review will be posted by next Monday.
Map of the Month will be distributed on Monday (today). They are due on January 28, 2016
Project for Module 2:
Create a power point of about 10-15 slides on the topic you were given to research. Your presentation should include the following:
a. Title Page- Name of person or immigrant group and your name, grade, and date
b. (Person) Biography of the person / (Immigrant Group) Reasons for leaving their country
c. (Person) Career or Inventions/ (Immigrant Group) Advantages of coming to America
d. (Person) Controversies/ (Immigrant Group) Where did they settle in America?
e. (Person) How did they benefit America? (Immigrant Group) Life in America- such as difficulties, occupations, contributions, etc.
f. (Person) Conclusion/ (Immigrant Group) Conclusions
g. Bibliography
There should be no more than 2 sentences of text on a slide. You may use index cards for your information. Do not plagiarize information!
Due Wednesday, January 6.
Have a great week and Happy New Year!
