HW for Monday, 9/30

Packet 7.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 9/30

Continue Step 2 of Timeline Project (see Thursday's warm-up for directions).

HW for Thursday, 9/26

Make up work.  If you do not take advantage of this opportunity and complete past due assignments this weekend, I will no longer assign make-up work as homework.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 9/26

Please continue the research and note-taking that you started yesterday.  When time is up, I will ask you to share one new fact with the class.
If you believe you have finished Step 1, move on to Step 2 . . .

Step 2: 
Get a "Timeline Slip" from me.  Use crayons or colored pencils to write 1) the date, 2) a SENTENCE about the person/place/event that you researched, and 3) a quick drawing/sketch of the person/place/event -- something memorable and neat (it will be posted in the room for the whole year!).

HW for Tuesday, 9/24

Packet 6

and IRP 4

IRP 4 
Please type a 200 word response to the following question. Make sure to label the assignment with your name, the title of the assignment, and the date, according to the formatting guidelines (click the link on the right!). DOUBLE SPACE!

What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.

HW for Monday, 9/23

Packet 5 -- pg 67, 1-5; pg 73, 1-6.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 9/23

Please read these directions carefully!

American History Timeline Project
Below, you will see that you have been assigned a year and a topic/event in early American History.

Today, you will do step 1.
Step 1. Research your topic/event.  What happened during that year, with regards to the person, place, or topic you've been assigned.  Take  detailed notes.  Be as detailed as possible -- you will eventually be responsible for teaching the class about this event.

Yazmin -- 1492/Christopher Columbus
Nicole -- 1521/Cortes and the Aztecs
Ibrahim -- 1587/Roanoke Colony
Miles -- 1607/Jamestown
Andrew -- 1619/Slavery in Virginia
Paul -- 1620/Mayflower Compact
Makia -- 1626/New Amsterdam
Doniece -- 1629/Massachusetts Bay Colony
Jackson -- 1632/Province of Maryland

HW for Thursday, 919

IRP week 3

(Please type your response, following the formatting guidelines on the right!)

Week 3 Question: Describe the character(s) you most identify with. Why or how do you relate to him/her or them? (200 words)

AND

Packet 4.

HW for Monday, 9/16

Packet 3 -- pg 43, 1-5; pg 50, 1-5.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 9/16

Click here and explore this site:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html
Please complete the Fantastic Voyage activity first.

For Paul

IRP 1 (scroll down for the blog entry on Thursday, 9/5)
Packet 1 (Questions pg 11, 1-5; pg 18, 1-4)
IRP 2 (scroll down for the blog entry on Tuesday, 9/10)
Packet 2 (pg. 24, 1-6; pg 30, 1-6)

HW for Tuesday, 9/10

1) IRP Week 2

(Please type and double-space your response. Be sure to label it with your name, the date, and the title of the assignment -- see the Paper Formatting Guidelines to your right.)

Week 2, Question 1: Are you liking the book so far? Why or why not? (100 words)

Week 2, Question 2: Describe in detail where and when the book takes place. Cite sections of the book or lines that give you a sense of place. (100 words)

2) Complete packet 2 (sections 1.3-1.4)

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 9/9

Try any of the US geography games on this site:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

HW for Thursday, 9/5

1) Pick an independent reading book and answer question #1 (see below).  Make sure to follow the formatting guidelines.
Week 1 Question: Why did you choose this book? If someone chose it for you, why did
you agree to it? (100 Words)

2) Bring your independent reading book to class on Monday.

3) Complete the Reading Questionnaire.  Click here if you need a copy.

American Dream Project

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZuVbsCsuPBC8Lh-NXMcmFxTHGFCl1T2ffBCJnS4x0Y/edit#

HW for Wednesday, 9/4

Complete PSAT Practice Worksheet #1 (Reading Section).

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 9/4

Try this activity.
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx.htm

Need help?

Analogies work like this . . .

Dog : leash :: Horse : reins

A dog is to a leash as a horse is to reins.

Here's another:

Surf : summer :: Ski : winter

So . . . surfing is to summer as skiing is to winter.

One trick to solving these is to put the words in a sentence . . .

A DOG is lead by a LEASH and a HORSE is lead by REINS.
People SURF in the SUMMER and SKI in the WINTER.

Get it?

Good luck!

HW for Tuesday, 9/3

Click here: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/american-dream/students/thedream.html
Read the short essay, then write a 300 word response: What is the American Dream to you? Who has achieved the American Dream, in your opinion?  Why do you think that?  Re-read James Truslow Adams's definition of the American Dream. Do you think that Dream is possible?  Why or why not?

Your response should be typed and should follow the formatting guidelines on the right.

Classwork for Tuesday, 9/3

Complete the Citizenship Quiz (Quiz #2) here: http://www.history.com/shows/classroom/interactives/citizenship-quiz
When you're finished, print the certificate.