Week of December 9, 2019

Weekly Reminders:

GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

A. Gym uniforms must be worn by 4^th graders on Mondays and Tuesdays for gym unless students are told differently.

B. Friday, 12/13- Ugly Christmas Sweater Day!

C. Make sure to read Mr. Wood’s blog for other important information.

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GRADES 6, 7, 8  

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  NO PENCIL!

B. If an 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). There will be points deducted for every day your assignment is late. After the 2^nd day, the assignment will not be accepted.

D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted. Crossing out is unacceptable!

E. Remember homework counts as part of the total grade!  

HOMEWORK: For the Week of December 2, 2019: Grades 6,7,8

Grade 6:

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

We will be working on nonfiction narratives and memoirs during Unit 1 and Appositives

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class.

****Common Lit will be assigned for this week. Please check your account for the assignment and make sure that you are up to date. You can also complete this during Computer Class.

****Voyages will be assigned during the week.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 6

Unit 2: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush/ Chapter 3: Civilizations in Mesopotamia

Monday, 12/9: Define the vocabulary words below in your SS NB. Due Wednesday, 12/11.

Tuesday, 12/10: Notes are posted below for Chapter 3. Please write neatly and no crossing out. You should be reading the notes as you are copying them. Due Thursday, 12/12.

Wednesday, 12/11: Social Studies Textbook Reading Checks on pages 96, 97, 98, 99. Due Monday, 12/16

Vocabulary for the Week:

innovation p.109, almanac p.109, ziggurat p.111, cuneiform p.112, scribe p.112

***SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON TEST NEXT TUESDAY, 12/17.

LESSONS 1-2-3 OF CHAPTER 3. STUDY YOUR NOTES ONLY!!

Chapter 3 Social Studies Notes for Grade 6

Grade 6 Lesson Plans for ELA and Social Studies

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Grade 7:

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

We will be working on nonfiction narratives during Unit 1. We will also be working on Appositives.

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class. We will be taking a baseline assessment this week to find your Lexile level.

****Common Lit will be assigned for this week. Please check your account for the assignment and make sure that you are up to date. You can also complete this during Computer Class.

****Voyages will be assigned during the week.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 7

Unit 1: Our Colonial Heritage- Chapter 3: The English Colonies (1605-1774)

Monday, 12/9: Define the vocabulary words below in your SS NB. Due Thursday, 12/12.

****Remember Notes for Chapter 3 are due tomorrow Due Tuesday, 12/10

Tuesday, 12/10: Complete the following on looseleaf: Due Friday, 12/13
Page 79- Primary Source Document: Analyzing Skills 1 and 2
Page 80- Reading Check
Page 82- Biography: Drawing Conclusions
Page 83- Reading Check: Identifying Cause and Effect
Page 83- Reading Check: Categorizing
Page 84- Reading Check

Vocabulary for the Week:

Peter Stuyvesant, Quakers, William Penn, staple crops, diverse, Huguenots, midwives

***SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON TEST NEXT TUESDAY, 12/17.

SECTIONS 1-2-3 OF CHAPTER 3. STUDY YOUR NOTES ONLY!!

Grade 7 Lesson Plans for ELA and Social Studies

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Grade 8:

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8

We will be working on nonfiction narratives and Appositives this week.

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class. We will be taking a baseline assessment this week to find your Lexile level.

****Common Lit will be assigned for this week. Please check your account for the assignment and make sure that you are up to date. You can also complete this during Computer Class.

****Voyages will be assigned during the week

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6: A Growing America (1850-1914) / Chapter 18: Americans Move West (1850-1890)

Monday, 12/9: Define the vocabulary words below in your SS NB. Due Thursday, 12/12.

****Remember Notes for Chapter 3 are due tomorrow Due Tuesday, 12/10

Tuesday, 12/10: Complete the following on looseleaf: Due Friday, 12/13
Page 595- Analyzing Information
Page 595- Reading Check
Page 597- Reading Check
Page 598- Reading Check
Page 598- Assessment- Question 1a, b, c

Vocabulary for the Week:

facilitate, Homestead Act, Morrill Act, Exodusters, sodbusters, dry farming, Annie Bidwell, National Grange, deflation, William Jennings Bryan, Populist Party

***SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON TEST NEXT TUESDAY, 12/17. Study notes 63- 106.

Grade 8 Lesson Plans for ELA and Social Studies

                           Have a great week!