January 31, 2011

We made it! We got 105 e-mails!!
9-12 English : Complete reading assignment and job for tomorrow's reading group
Work on vocabulary
Due this Friday: Family Narrative - 2 pages

9-12 Alaska History : Read through July in our on-line book on Ipani Eskimos
(see last week's post for link
Be prepared to talk about your Up Front article of choice

6-8 World Geography - no homework
6-8 English 6th & 8th grade red vocab books - 3 pages due
other vocab packets - 2 pages are due
Be sure to complete journal entries: 100 words & "It seemed as if time stood still."

January 28, 2011

9-12:

Family Narrative – interview a family member (not a parent) or research a family history story – due Feb. 4
Group Book needs to be completed by February 11


9-12 Alaska History: Read March & April in Ipani Eskimos at
http://www.alaskool.org/native_ed/lifestyle/ipani_eskimos/WellsJan-June.html#SURVIVING%20THE%20COLD
Read one article in Up Front to discuss orally on Monday
Contact family and friends for e-mails


e-mail friends and relatives regarding our 100 e-mails: copy and paste info below

E-mails from Alaska: To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 31st, the Gustavus High School Alaska History would like to receive 100
e-mails from all over Alaska with people telling us a little bit about their community. If you know someone in a different area of Alaska and you wouldn’t mind forwarding this info, that would be great. All e-mails from Gustavus are welcome as well! Please put 100 days in the subject line and e-mail either to student or teacher amackovjak@chathamsd.org



6-8 World Geography: Contact family and friends for e-mails
E-mail friends and relatives regarding our 100 e-mails - copy and paste the info below

Seeking e-mails from around the world! Middle School World Geography would like to ask for your help. To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 31st, we would like to be able to receive 100 e-mails from places far and wide. We would just ask that in the e-mails the people tell us where they are writing from and a sentence or two about what that place is like. Any more info would be welcome. Please put 100 days in the subject line and e-mail either to student or teacher amackovjak@chathamsd.org


6-8 English: No homework

January 27, 2011

9-12:
Due: Vocab; newspaper article; book discussion jobs in journal
Vocab Test on Chapters 11 & 12 on Friday
Spelling test on Friday
DOL quiz if time allows
Family Narrative – interview a family member (not a parent) or research a family history story – due Feb. 4
Group Book needs to be completed by February 11


9-12 Alaska History: Read January & February in Ipani Eskimos at
http://www.alaskool.org/native_ed/lifestyle/ipani_eskimos/WellsJan-June.html#SURVIVING%20THE%20COLD


e-mail friends and relatives regarding our 100 e-mails: copy and paste info below

E-mails from Alaska: To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 31st, the Gustavus High School Alaska History would like to receive 100
e-mails from all over Alaska with people telling us a little bit about their community. If you know someone in a different area of Alaska and you wouldn’t mind forwarding this info, that would be great. All e-mails from Gustavus are welcome as well! Please put 100 days in the subject line and e-mail either to student or teacher amackovjak@chathamsd.org



6-8 World Geography: This Day/Current event quiz, Complete Section quizzes 12.1 & 12.2
E-mail friends and relatives regarding our 100 e-mails - copy and paste the info below

Seeking e-mails from around the world! Middle School World Geography would like to ask for your help. To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 31st, we would like to be able to receive 100 e-mails from places far and wide. We would just ask that in the e-mails the people tell us where they are writing from and a sentence or two about what that place is like. Any more info would be welcome. Please put 100 days in the subject line and e-mail either to student or teacher amackovjak@chathamsd.org


6-8 English: DOL quiz, Vocab due

January 26, 2011

9-12: Complete reading assignment and job for your group book
Work on vocab; newspaper article
Vocab Bonus work on Thursday
Family Narrative – interview a family member (not a parent) or research a family history story – due Feb. 4
Group Book needs to be completed by February 11


9-12 Alaska History:

e-mail friends and relatives regarding our 100 e-mails: copy and paste info below

E-mails from Alaska: To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 31st, the Gustavus High School Alaska History would like to receive 100
e-mails from all over Alaska with people telling us a little bit about their community. If you know someone in a different area of Alaska and you wouldn’t mind forwarding this info, that would be great. All e-mails from Gustavus are welcome as well! Please put 100 days in the subject line and e-mail either to student or teacher amackovjak@chathamsd.org



6-8 World Geography: No text homework - study for spelling bee
E-mail friends and relatives regarding our 100 e-mails - copy and paste the info below

Seeking e-mails from around the world! Middle School World Geography would like to ask for your help. To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 31st, we would like to be able to receive 100 e-mails from places far and wide. We would just ask that in the e-mails the people tell us where they are writing from and a sentence or two about what that place is like. Any more info would be welcome. Please put 100 days in the subject line and e-mail either to student or teacher amackovjak@chathamsd.org


6-8 English: study Spelling Bee words - Good luck tomorrow!! Bee will start at 1:00 PM

January 25, 2011

9-12: Complete reading assignment and job for your group book
Work on vocab; jot down ideas for your writing project tomorrow
Family Narrative – interview a family member (not a parent) or research a family history story – due Feb. 4
Group Book needs to be completed by February 11


9-12 Alaska History: Alaska Geography Test
e-mail friends and relatives regarding our 100 e-mails

E-mails from Alaska: To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 31st, the Gustavus High School Alaska History would like to receive 100
e-mails from all over Alaska with people telling us a little bit about their community. If you know someone in a different area of Alaska and you wouldn’t mind forwarding this info, that would be great. All e-mails from Gustavus are welcome as well!


6-8 World Geography: Outline Chapter 12, Section 1
E-mail friends and relatives regarding our 100 e-mails

Seeking e-mails from around the world! Middle School World Geography would like to ask for your help. To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 31st, we would like to be able to receive 100 e-mails from places far and wide. We would just ask that in the e-mails the people tell us where they are writing from and a sentence or two about what that place is like. Any more info would be welcome


6-8 English: 3 pages of vocab; study Spelling Bee words

January 24, 2011

9-12: Complete reading assignment and job for your group book
Work on vocab

9-12 Alaska History: Complete maps and be ready for physical systems project presentation


6-8 World Geography: Chapter 11 Test (go over section quizzes)
Junior Scholastic questions #1-10 on inside of back cover

6-8 English: 3 pages of vocab; study Spelling Bee words

January 21, 2011

9-12 English :Group book reading jobs -due Tuesday


9-12: Alaska History: no homework

6-8 World Geography: Study Section quizzes and review chapter for Chapter 11 Test

6-8 English - no homework

January 20, 2011

9-12 English :Group book reading jobs - turn in
Spelling Test
DOL quiz
Turn in Vocab Story & Revised Resume

9-12: Alaska History: This Day/CE/Warmup quiz //Read over notes from this week

6-8 World Geography: Chapter 11, Section 4 quiz// This day/CE/Warmup Quiz

6-8 English -
Complete vocab
Spelling test for 6th - blue book & 7th grade
8th - 2 pages - verb packet

January 19, 2011

9-12 English :Group book reading
Complete vocab
DOL quiz

9-12: Alaska History: Outline Additional Geographic Themes

6-8 World Geography: Chapter 11, Read and outline Section 3

6-8 English -
Vocab - 6 pages total
First two pages of verb packet

January 18, 2011

9-12 English :Group book reading & vocab

9-12: Alaska History: Outline atmosphere and hydrosphere

6-8 World Geography: Chapter 11, Section 2 Quiz

6-8 English -
Vocab - 2 pages
Complete Vision 2011:
Use the letters of your name or a word that you connect with and create your vision for 2011. What goals do you have? Where would you like to see yourself in one year’s time? What would you like to accomplish? Where would you like to travel?
Chose a quote (or a line of music) that has meaning to you and that you can look to for inspiration and write it on your paper

January 17, 2011

9-12 English

• Read editorial guidelines and examples in Writers Inc   P. 188-189

• l    Read  “Freedom Rides” in Up Front  Assume the role of a newspaper editor during the Freedom Rides and write an editorial expressing your view about the civil rights issues at hand.

6-8 World Geography

• Complete Map Activity
• Turn in Thinking Critically p. 208
• Outline Chapter 11, Section 2: Brazil

9-12 Alaska History

•       Complete Regional Impact Statement

    Event #1 & 2/important person

•     Read Physical Geography: Lithosphere

http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article.php?artID=123

6-8 English  Illustrate a quotation by Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 14, 2011

9-12 English : Read Up Front and be ready to orally discuss one article

9-12: Alaska History: Be prepared to continue regional presentations

6-8 World Geography: Test on Chapter 10 - study Section Quizzes and know where the Caribbean South American countries are on a map

6-8 English - no homework

January 13, 2011

9-12 English 
Complete DOL quiz
Spelling Test
Randy Pausch response 1/2 page
Vision 2011:  

Use the letters of your name and create your vision for 2011. What goals do you have? Where would you like to see yourself in one year’s time?  What would you like to accomplish? Where would you like to travel?

Chose a quote that has meaning to you and that you can look to for inspiration and write it on your paper.

6-8 World Geography: This Day/CE Quiz

9-12 Alaska History  

     http://www.akhistorycourse.org/  

     Have notes on your section of Southeast Alaska's history ready along with the years of major events
     This Day/CE quiz

   

6-8 English :

Vocab due Friday - 
Spelling Test
 
Family Narrative final paper - due Friday
paper is based on interview questions with one of your parents
    6th grade :1 page
    7th: 1.5 pages
    8th grade : 2 pages

January 12, 2011

9-12 English 
Complete resume if not turned in
Complete Vocabulary 
DOL quiz

 

6-8 World Geography: Complete Chapter 10, Section 3 & 4 quizzes
Complete Thinking Critically, p. 208 in text n

9-12 Alaska History   No class tomorrow - Geo Bee

     http://www.akhistorycourse.org/  

     Have notes on your section of Southeast Alaska's history ready for Friday along with years of major events
     This Day/CE quiz on Friday

   

6-8 English :

Vocab due Friday - complete 2 pages tonight (will equal 7 total)
 
Family Narrative - due Friday
    6th grade :1 page
    7th: 1.5 pages
    8th grade : 2 pages

January 11, 2011

9-12 English 
Complete resume
Due Thursday: Vocabulary

 

6-8 World Geography: Write a postcard to a cousin telling about the culture in Venezuela.n

9-12 Alaska History   

     http://www.akhistorycourse.org/  Click on Geography in upper right

     Take notes on your section of Southeast Alaska's history.

   

6-8 English :

Complete 3 pages of Vocab
3-D Family History Project - due Wednesday
Family Narrative - due Friday
    6th grade :1 page
    7th: 1.5 pages
    8th grade : 2 pages

January 10, 2011

9-12 English 
Complete resume
Due Thursday: Vocabulary

 

6-8 World Geography: Read Chapter 10, Section 2,
Complete Section 2 Quizn

9-12 Alaska History   

     http://www.akhistorycourse.org/  Click on Geography in upper right

    

     Read Geography of Alaska :  Places and Regions    

  Write down two questions from your reading that would make good quiz questions. Also write down their answer.

6-8 English :

Complete 2 pages of Vocab
3-D Family History Project - due Wednesday
Family Narrative - due Friday
    6th grade :1 page
    7th: 1.5 pages
    8th grade : 2 pages

January 7, 2011

9-12 English: No homework!
9-12 Alaska History: No homework

6-8 World Geography: No homework
6-8 English: Complete interviewing a parent. We will begin creating a 3-D family tree (due Wednesday) and a family narrative (due in final form on Friday).

Have a great weekend. Let's hope Friday's afternoon weather continues. Great alpenglow on the mountains!

January 6, 2011

9-12 English 

Due Friday 
“What’s My Story Poster?”

 Final  Define 2010 Paper:

•         What people, events, experiences, or objects help define 2010 for you? Discuss at least four things that you think were important in your life during the past year.  Brainstorm.

•         Explain why and how these people or things impacted you for better or worse.

•         1.5 pages, 12 font, 1.5 spacing
 

6-8 World Geography:This Day and Current Event Quiz - also study warmup #29 & know the two groupings of islands in the Caribbean from #30

9-12 Alaska History   

    

This Day/CE quiz - also go over the one warmup we had.

6-8 English :

  Continue Parent Interview Questions - I am extending the deadline to Monday.
Next week you will be writing your parent narrative and creating a 3-D family tree. 
Due Friday:

• Final "Define 2010" paper - one page with cover page 
• "What's my Story?" Poster?
• Spelling test

January 5, 2011

9-12 English  Due Thursday: Vocabulary & DOL Quiz

Due Friday “What’s My Story Poster?”

Due  Thursday : Rough Draft of Define 2010 paper to revise & edit
Due Friday: Final  Define 2010 Paper:

•         What people, events, experiences, or objects help define 2010 for you? Discuss at least four things that you think were important in your life during the past year.  Brainstorm.

•         Explain why and how these people or things impacted you for better or worse.

•         1.5 pages, 12 font, 1.5 spacing
 

6-8 World Geography: Read Chapter 10, Section 1, pages 194-197

nDefine cordillera.

nCreate drawings showing vegetation and resources in Caribbean South America and label them.

n

9-12 Alaska History   

     http://www.akhistorycourse.org/  Click on Geography in upper right

    

     Read Introduction and Alaska’s Location

      

   Be able to explain the difference between relative and absolute location in connection with Gustavus

   I’ll give five additional questions on reading as a quiz tomorrow

6-8 English :

  Continue Parent Interview Questions - should have approximately 25 answered by Friday 
Vocabulary  3 more pages/  Total due on Friday

Due Friday:  "What's my Story Poster?" 

Due Thursday: Rough draft of Define 2010 Paper to revise and edit
Due Friday : Final of Define 2010

January 4, 2011

9-12 English  Due Thursday: Vocabulary

Due Friday “What’s My Story Poster?”

Due Friday Define 2010 Paper:

•         What people, events, experiences, or objects help define 2010 for you? Discuss at least four things that you think were important in your life during the past year.  Brainstorm.

•         Explain why and how these people or things impacted you for better or worse.

•         1.5 pages, 12 font, 1.5 spacing

6-8 World Geography: Junior Scholastic: Read pages 10-13 on Canada and summarize new information (minimum 3 sentences)

9-12 Alaska History   UP Front responses to article  "Hard Knocks"

nAfter reading the article, do you think football is safe for young people to play?

nWhy or why not?

nDo you think the game will change? What would you recommend?

6-8 English :

  Continue Parent Interview Questions/ Vocabulary 3 pages need to be completed total

Continue work on "What's my Story Poster?"

And Define 2010 Paper (see high school English above) - both due on Friday

January 3, 2011

9-12 English  Due Thursday: Vocabulary

Due Friday “What’s My Story Poster?”

Due Friday Define 2010 Paper:

•         What people, events, experiences, or objects help define 2010 for you? Discuss at least four things that you think were important in your life during the past year.  Brainstorm.

•         Explain why and how these people or things impacted you for better or worse.

•         1.5 pages, 12 font, 1.5 spacing

6-8 World Geography: Junior Scholastic: Read Page 22 “Who Owns the North Pole?” and do questions 1-10 on p. 23

9-12 Alaska History   UP Front responses to article  “Rising Son”: 

•         Why would North Korea be called a totalitarian state?  (Soviet Union:Joseph Stalin, Nazi Germany:Adolf Hitler)

•         How important is it for the U.S. to maintain troops in South Korea?

•         Might you have anything in common with a North Korean teenager?

•         Summarize this article. –

6-8 English : 10 Parent Interview Questions

Continue work on "What my Story Poster?"

And Define 2010 Paper (see high school English above) - both due on Friday