Week of October 31, 2016

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 are 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. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

F. Extended Day classes -The fifth grade will attend extended day class for Math on Tuesday with Mr. Placido and on Wednesday for ELA with Ms. Serewko. The classes will begin at 3:00 and finish at 5:00.

G. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications. Make sure that you read Mr. Woods blog for other important announcements.

H. Fifth Grade Students- Tomorrow is Halloween. Our class will be having a party starting at lunchtime. We will be ordering pizza. Each child was asked to bring in $5. Each student should also bring in something to drink (for themselves) and something to share with the class such as cookies, cupcakes, donuts, candy, etc. The children may wear their costumes to school, but no weapons are allowed! Also, children will need to bring their bookbags since we will be having class in the morning.

J. On Tuesday, 11/1 the 5th Grade will be hosting the Mass for All Saints’ Day at 9:00AM. All parents are invited to attend.

K. Friday, 11/4 there will be a 12:00 dismissal due to a Faculty Meeting.

L. Books for Module 2 are posted below according to class. You can purchase or order the book(s) yourself, or I can order for you. If you need me to order, the money is due on Friday, 11/4. It takes about a week to process the order, and I don’t want other students to wait for their books.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of October 31- Module 1 Week 8
Homework for Grade 5:

Lesson Plans

The fifth grade is reading Esperanza’s Rising for Module 1. Please make sure that you have finished reading the book, and start reviewing it for the Module Test.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. If there are no new words, then index cards do not have to be handed in on Monday.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

**Books for Module 2:
a. Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist by Donald B. Lemke, Tod G Smith, Al Milgram $8.00

b. The Boy Who invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull, Greg Couch $7.00
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Homework for Grade 6

Lesson Plans
The sixth grade is reading The Lightning Thief for Module 1. Please finish reading the book, and start reviewing it for the Module 1Test.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. If there are no new words, then index cards do not have to be handed in on Monday.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
**Book for Module 2:
 Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis $8.50
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Homework for Grade 7

Lesson Plans


***Please remember that the Saturday classes in All Hallows start this Saturday, November 5th at 8:45 AM. Please check the papers you were given for more information.

The 7th Grade is reading A Long Walk to Water for Module 1. Please make sure that you have finished the book and start reviewing it for the Module 1 Test.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. If there are no new words, then index cards do not have to be handed in on Monday.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade! There will be no Achieve 3000 for Reading this week.

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

**Books for Module 2:
 Lyddie by Katherine Patterson. 
Penguin Young Readers Group (published 1/28/95) $8.00


7th Grade Social Studies-

Homework:

New Empires in the Americas:

Monday- Review all Module 1 Vocabulary.

Friday-Chapter 2 Review. Answer questions 1-6 on page 65. Write whole statement with correct answer underlined. Also, answer questions 8a, 9c, 10b, 11a (you can restate the question in the answer) on looseleaf with a full heading. Due Friday, 11/4.

Vocabulary for the week
Review all Module 1 Vocabulary

Map of the Month (Africa) is due on Wednesday, November 16.

Native American Projects are due on December 15.
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Homework for Grade 8:

Lesson Plans

The 8th Grade is reading Inside Out and Back Again for Module 1. Please make sure that you have finished the book and start reviewing it for the Module 1 Test.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written at the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. If there are no new words, then index cards do not have to be handed in on Monday.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.


**Books for Module 2: 


 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Grand Central Publishing (published 10/28/88) $9.50


8th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

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 Wednesday, 11/2.

Tuesday -Read pages 593-599. On page 598, answer questions 1a,2a,3a,3b. Complete on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Thursday, 11/3.

Vocabulary for the week
ambush, negotiate, Treaty of Fort Laramie, reservations, Crazy Horse, Treaty of Medicine Lodge, buffalo soldiers, George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, Battle of Little Bighorn, Massacre at Wounded Knee, Long Walk, Geronimo, Ghost Dance, Sarah Winnemucca, Dawes General Allotment Act

Map of the Month (Africa) is due on Wednesday, November 16.

Native American Projects are due on December 15.

                               Have a great week!




Week of October 24, 2016

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 are 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. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

F. Extended Day classes -The fifth grade will attend extended day class for Math on Tuesday with Mr. Placido and on Wednesday for ELA with Ms. Serewko. The classes will begin at 3:00 and finish at 5:00.

G. Friday, 10/28 is Class Picture Day. All students must be in full uniform for the pictures.

H. Fifth Grade Students- Monday, 10/31 is Halloween. Our class will be having a party starting at lunchtime. We will be ordering pizza. Each child is asked to bring in $5 by Thursday,10/27 (unless they choose to not eat pizza). Each student should also bring in something to drink (for themselves) and something to share with the class such as cookies, cupcakes, donuts, candy, etc. Please let your child know what that will be bringing in, so everyone is not bringing the same thing. Also, the children may wear their costumes to school, but no weapons are allowed! Also, children will need to bring their bookbags since we will be having class in the morning.

I. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications. Make sure that you read Mr. Woods blog for other important announcements.

J. Books for Module 2 will be posted on the blog during this week. You can purchase or order the book(s) yourself, or I can order for you. If you need me to order, please have the money in to me on the date due. It takes about a week to process the order, and I don’t want other students to wait for their books.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of October 24- Module 1 Week 7

Homework for Grade 5:

Lesson Plans

The fifth grade is reading Esperanza’s Rising for Module 1. Please read pages 234-262 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. If there are no new words, then index cards do not have to be handed in on Monday.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
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Homework for Grade 6

Lesson Plans

The sixth grade is reading The Lightning Thief for Module 1. Please read pages 283-353 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. If there are no new words, then index cards do not have to be handed in on Monday.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
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Homework for Grade 7

Lesson Plans

The 7th Grade is reading A Long Walk to Water for Module 1. Please make sure that you have finished the book and start reviewing it for the Module Exam.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. If there are no new words, then index cards do not have to be handed in on Monday.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade! There will be no Achieve 3000 for Reading this week.

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

7th Grade Social Studies-

Homework:

New Empires in the Americas:

Monday- Define the words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to write the date, Module 1, Week 1, and Aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Thursday, 10/27.

Friday-Read pages 58-63 in the textbook. Answer questions 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b on page 61 on looseleaf (full heading). Due Friday, October 28.

Vocabulary for the week
immune, Middle Passage, African Diaspora, structure

Map of the Month (Africa) is due on November 16
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Homework for Grade 8:

Lesson Plans

The 8th Grade is reading Inside Out and Back Again for Module 1. Please finish the book by next Monday. If you have already finished the book, start reviewing the book for the Module Exam.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written at the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. If there are no new words, then index cards do not have to be handed in on Monday.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

8th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

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 Thursday, 10/27.

Tuesday -Read pages 582-592. On page 592, answer questions 1a,2a,3a,3b. Complete on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Friday, October 28.

Vocabulary for the week
establish, frontier, Comstock Lode, boomtowns, Cattle Kingdom, cattle drive, Chisholm Trail, Pony Express, transcontinental railroad

Map of the Month (Africa) is due November 16.


                               Have a great week!




Week of October 17, 2016

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 are 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. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

F. Extended Day classes -The fifth grade will attend extended day class for Math on Tuesday with Mr. Placido and on Wednesday for ELA with Ms. Serewko. The classes will begin at 3:00 and finish at 5:00.

G. Progress Reports were distributed on Friday,10/14. If you did not sign it, please sign it tonight and return it tomorrow.

H. Friday, 10/21 will be a 12:30 dismissal due to a Faculty Meeting.

I. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of October 17- Module 1 Week 6

Homework for Grade 5:

Lesson Plans

The fifth grade is reading Esperanza’s Rising for Module 1. Please read pages 199-233 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade! There will be no Achieve 3000 for Reading this week.

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
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Homework for Grade 6

Lesson Plans

The sixth grade is reading The Lightning Thief for Module 1. Please read pages 212-282 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
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Homework for Grade 7

Lesson Plans

The 7th Grade is reading A Long Walk to Water for Module 1. Please read pages 97-120 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade! There will be no Achieve 3000 for Reading this week.

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

7th Grade Social Studies-

Homework:

New Empires in the Americas:

Monday- Define the words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to write the date, Module 1, Week 1, and Aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Thursday, 10/20.

Friday-Read pages 52-57 in the textbook. Answer questions 1a, 2a, 3a, 3b on page 57 on looseleaf (full heading). Due Friday, October 21.

Vocabulary for the week
inflation, Protestant Reformation, Protestants, Spanish Armada, Northwest Passage, Jacques Cartier, charter

Map of the Month (Africa) is due on November 16
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Homework for Grade 8:

Lesson Plans

The 8th Grade is reading Inside Out and Back Again for Module 1. Please read pages 200-249 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written at the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

8th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

Reconstruction- 1865-1877

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 Thursday, 10/20.

Tuesday -Read pages 558-571. On page 563, answer questions 1a,3a. On page 571, answer questions 2a,3b. Complete on looseleaf (with a full heading). Due Friday, October 21.

Vocabulary for the week
Black Codes, Radical Republicans, impeachment, principle, Hiram Revels, Ku Klux Klan, Jim Crow laws, Plessy vs. Ferguson, sharecropping, poll tax

Map of the Month (Africa) is due November 16.



                           Have a great week!




Week of October 10, 2016

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 are 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. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

F. Extended Day classes -The fifth grade will attend extended day class for Math on Tuesday with Mr. Placido and on Wednesday for ELA with Ms. Serewko. The classes will begin at 3:00 and finish at 5:00.

G. Progress Reports will be distributed on Friday,10/14. Please check your child’s bookbag for it.

H. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of October 10- Module 1 Week 5
Homework for Grade 5:

Lesson Plans

The fifth grade is reading Esperanza’s Rising for Module 1. Please read pages 158-198 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
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Homework for Grade 6

Lesson Plans
The sixth grade is reading The Lightning Thief for Module 1. Please read pages 168-211 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
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Homework for Grade 7

Lesson Plans

The 7th Grade is reading A Long Walk to Water for Module 1. Please read pages 76-96 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!


Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

7th Grade Social Studies-

Homework:

New Empires in the Americas:

Tuesday- Define the words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to write the date, Module 1, Week 1, and Aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Thursday, 10/13.

Wednesday-Read pages 46-51 in the textbook. Answer questions 1b, 2b, 3a, 3b on page 51 on looseleaf (full heading). Due Friday, October 14.

Vocabulary for the week
convert, haciendas, conquistadors, Herman Cortes, Moctezuma II, Francisco Pizarro, encomienda system, plantations, Bartolome de Las Casas

Map of the Month is due on Wednesday, October 12

Spanish Heritage Projects are due tomorrow
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Homework for Grade 8:

Lesson Plans

The 8th Grade is reading Inside Out and Back Again for Module 1. Please read pages 151-199 by next Monday.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written at the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

8th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

Reconstruction- 1865-1877

Tuesday - 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 Thursday, 10/13.

Wednesday -Read pages 548-557. Answer questions 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b on page 557. Complete on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Friday, October 14.

Vocabulary for the week
procedure, Reconstruction, Ten Percent Plan, Thirteenth Amendment, Freedmen’s Bureau, Andrew Johnson

Map of the Month is due Wednesday, October 12.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due tomorrow!

                                Have a great week!