Reminders:
1. January calendars will be distributed on Tuesday.
2. Fifth grade needs to wear Gym uniforms every Wednesday.
3. Study notes for Midterm Exams will be on next week’s blog.
4. Please check the blog and Google Classroom for updated homework assignments or announcements. Make sure that you read Mr. Woods blog for other important announcements.
5. Thank you, parents and students, for all your gifts. I truly appreciate it!
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: Week of January 2, 2017- Module 2
The 5th Grade is reading the following books for Module 2:
a. Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist
b. The Boy Who invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
Both above books should be finished. The children should also review Esperanza’s Rising and the UDHR (this document should be in the folder) from Module 1 for the Midterm Exam in Reading
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!
Please start studying all vocabulary for Modules 1 and 2- Midterms are coming up in two weeks.
Write all new vocabulary on index cards. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Please keep Module 1 index cards in a safe place so you will have them for the Midterm Exam. You can keep them at home until we start to review.
Famous Inventor Projects due on Tuesday, January 24.
Outline for Project:
Slide 1: Introduction- Person's name and picture, your name, date, and grade
Slide 2: Infancy (where and when he/she was born), childhood, and teenage years, parents, siblings, and schooling (can be more than 1 slide)
Slide 3: Life as an adult (can be more than 1 slide)
Slide 4: What are some of the inventions that the person is famous for (can be more than 1 slide)
Slide 5: Anything else that you would like to add. If you add pictures, be able to explain them.
Slide 6: Bibliography- there must be two sources of information
There should be no more than two sentences of text on a slide plus a picture. Your information should be on index cards or looseleaf. Study your presentation, so you are not reading from the cards or paper- the cards/paper should be used as notes, so you don't forget anything. Please follow this outline carefully.
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The 6th Grade is reading the following book for Module 2:
Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. This book should now be finished.
The children should start reviewing the Lightning Thief from Module 1 for the Midterm Exam in Reading.
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!
Please start studying all vocabulary for Modules 1 and 2- Midterms are coming up in two weeks.
Write all new vocabulary on index cards. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Please keep Module 1 index cards in a safe place so you will have them for the Midterm Exam. You can keep them at home until we start to review.
Famous Children’s Author Projects due on Tuesday, January 24.
Outline for Project:
Slide 1: Introduction- Person's name and picture, your name, date, and grade
Slide 2: Infancy (where and when he/she was born), childhood, and teenage years, parents, siblings, and schooling (can be more than 1 slide)
Slide 3: Life as an adult (can be more than 1 slide)- why did the person become an author.
Slide 4: What are some of the books that the person is famous for (can be more than 1 slide)
Slide 5: Anything else that you would like to add. If you add pictures, be able to explain them.
Slide 6: Bibliography- there must be two sources of information
There should be no more than two sentences of text on a slide plus a picture. Your information should be on index cards or looseleaf. Study your presentation, so you are not reading from the cards or paper- the cards/paper should be used as notes, so you don't forget anything. Please follow this outline carefully.
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The 7th Grade is reading the following book for Module 2: Lyddie by Katherine Patterson
This book should now be finished. Please start reviewing it and A Long Walk to Water from Module 1 for the Midterm Exams which are coming up in two weeks.
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!
Please start studying all vocabulary for Modules 1 and 2- Midterms are coming up in two weeks.
Write all new vocabulary on index cards. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Please keep Module 1 index cards in a safe place so you will have them for the Midterm Exam. You can keep them at home until we start to review.
7th Grade Social Studies-
Homework:
Start reviewing your Social Studies notes and vocabulary for Modules 1 and 2. Midterms are coming up two weeks.
The following 4 questions are review questions for the Midterm Exam. They are each worth 25 points. This assignment is due Thursday, January 5. I will correct them and hand them back for you to review your mistakes.
Module 1:
1. While Native Americans were different socially and culturally, they shared common beliefs. Explain the following points:
a. How did Native Americans view land ownership?
b. What part did religion play in the lives of Native Americans?
c. What was the reason that Native Americans did not form large empires like the Aztecs and Incas did?
2. The Beginning of life in the Americas- Explain the following:
a. How did changes in climate lead to migration to the Americas?
b. How did early peoples in the Americas get their food?
c. What led to the development of different culture groups in the Americas?
Module 2:
3. English Colonies in the Americas
a. Explain the reasons that the Pilgrims and the Puritans left England to settle in the Americas.
b. Compare how the Pilgrim and Puritan colonies were similar and different.
4. Explain the cause of the French and Indian War. In your response, include where and when the war took place, who was involved, at least two events in the war, what was the outcome of the war, and how did the war change the balance of power in North America.
Map of the Month (Canada) is due on Wednesday, January 18.
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The 8th Grade is reading the following book for Module 2:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
This book should now be finished. Please start reviewing it and Inside Out and Back Again from Module 1 for the Midterm Exams which are coming up in two weeks.
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!
Please start studying all vocabulary for Modules 1 and 2- Midterms are coming up in two weeks.
Write all new vocabulary on index cards. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Please keep Module 1 index cards in a safe place so you will have them for the Midterm Exam. You can keep them at home until we start to review.
8th Grade Social Studies-
Homework:
Start reviewing your Social Studies notes and vocabulary for Modules 1 and 2. Midterms are coming up two weeks.
The following 4 questions are review questions for the Midterm Exam. They are each worth 25 points. This assignment is due Thursday, January 5. I will correct them and hand them back for you to review your mistakes.
Module 1
1. The Civil War caused the nation to break apart. In your essay include the following:
a. What were the causes of the Civil War?
b. Where and when the war started?
c. Who was the President at the time?
d. Discuss two important battles and why they were important.
e. Name two leaders of the Northern armies and two Southern leaders.
f. Explain who was victorious and where and when was the surrender.
2a. Compare the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.
2b. What problems did each army face at the start of the war?
2c. In what ways did civilians support the support?
Module 2
3. After the Civil War, there was an increase in the Western population.
a. Compare what life was like for the Plains Indians before and after the arrival of large numbers of American settlers.
b. Why were many Americans eager to move to the western frontier?
c. Describe some of the challenges facing those who settled in the West.
d. How did railroads and ranching change the landscape of the West.
4a. Explain what the Second Industrial Revolution was.
4b. What led to poor working conditions in factories during the Second Industrial Revolution?
4c. Explain why labor unions had a better chance of improving working conditions than laborers did on their own.
Map of the Month (Canada) is due on Wednesday, January 18.
Have a great week!
