Monday, February 28, 2011

February 28

9-12 English: Marine organism poem must be ready for revision and putting in template
Art Workshop

Alaska History:
Read Chapter 2 of TWO OLD WOMEN.

6-8 Geography: Summarize a Junior Scholastic article of your choice (5 sentences minimum)
6-8 English: 2 pages vocab

Friday, February 25, 2011

February 25, 2011

9-12 English: Marine organism poem must be ready for revision and putting in template on Monday: consider using figurative language (similes and metaphors) and sensory images (images that give us a feeling for how it looks, tastes, smells, sounds, and feels).

Alaska History: Voice thread graded this weekend. Need description of 3-D project.
Read on Google Docs: "Body of Ice Age Child Found in Interior Alaska" and make comments.
Read first chapter of TWO OLD WOMEN.
I forgot to collect your summary of the military in Alaska essay today so I'll collect that on Monday.


6-8 English & Geography: Make sure you have your marine organism poem written if you have not already turned it in. You will be adding them to your template on Monday.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

February 24, 2011

9-12 English: Complete Book Projects due Thursday

Work on marine organism poem, consider using figurative language (similes and metaphors) and sensory images (images that give us a feeling for how it looks, tastes, smells, sounds, and feels).

Vocabulary, Due Friday Spelling test

Alaska History: Complete voice thread.

This Day/CE/Warm-up quiz

Read and summarize article http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article.php?artID=314 -- Military in Alaska


World Geography: This Day/CE/Warm-up quiz
Complete Questions 1-4 on p. 281


6-8 English: Spelling test; Complete marine organism poem

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

February 23, 2011

9-12 English: Book Project Presentations due Thursday
Revise and edit paper (All Quiet on the . .)
Work on marine organism poem, consider using figurative language (similes and metaphors) and sensory images (images that give us a feeling for how it looks, tastes, smells, sounds, and feels).
Vocabulary, Due Friday

Alaska History: Complete voice thread and chart info


World Geography: No homework!!!!! Yippee skippee!


6-8 English: Complete vocab

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

February 22 Homework

9-12 English
Complete 1-1 1/2 page essay using one essay topic provided.
Complete Voice Thread and 3-D object (Due Wednesday)
Continue working on vocab. (due Friday)

MS World Geography
Scholastic Article, pgs. 10-13
Write 3 things you learned and complete questions pg. 14

AK History
Finish Voice Thread and 3-D project

MS Language Arts
Complete any missing assignments from Monday

Monday, February 21, 2011

Monday, February 21 Homework

9-12 English
* Vocab. - Spanish Words (due Friday)
* Poem for Art (due Wednesday)
* Book Projects Due Wednesday/Presentations on Thursday

MS World Geo.
* Southern Europe Map (due Tuesday)

9-12 AK History
* Complete Voice Thread and 3-D item by Wednesday

VHS - All week 4 work completed by Tuesday, midnight.

MS Language Arts
* Vocab. - 3 pages (due Tuesday)
* 12-15 descriptive words for organism and begin rough draft of poem for Art

Thursday, February 17, 2011

February 16, 2011

9-12 English Complete reading of All Quiet on the Western Front
Group 1 & 2: Plan and begin project

Alaska History: Alaska Native Culture voicethread - continue work
http://gustavus.ed.voicethread.com/

World Geography: No homework

6-8 English: No new homework. Be sure to turn the following in if you haven't already: heart idiom poster, shape poem, and two Valentine adverbs, create a 7-line poem from "clock" words

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

February 15, 2011

9-12 English Complete reading of All Quiet on the Western Front
Group 1 - come with a book project in mind

Alaska History: Quiz on Warmups from last week and this week.
Continue work on Alaska Native culture

World Geography: Complete page 1 of handout questions on southern Europe
Test on Chapter 13 on Wednesday

6-8 English: Complete heart idiom, shape poem and two Valentine adverbs
From the Clock words, create a 7-line poem

Monday, February 14, 2011

February 14, 2011 Happy Valentine's Day!

9-12 English Complete reading of All Quiet on the Western Front
Group 1 - come with a book project in mind

Alaska History: Continue work on Alaska Native culture

World Geography: Complete page 1 of handout questions on southern Europe
Test on Chapter 13 on Wednesday

6-8 English: Complete two Valentine adverbs

Thursday, February 10, 2011

February 11, 2011

9-12 English: Vocab Due; Spelling Test; Trench Journal (1 page) due
Read All Quiet on the Western Front; Group 1 should have the book completed

9-12 Alaska History: No This Day/Current Event Quiz
Work on Native group research


6-8 English -complete vocab; spelling test; DOL quiz; shape poem

6-8 Geography -No class on Friday - due Monday Chapter 13, Section 4 Read and do section quiz

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

February 9, 2011

9-12 English:
Read All Quiet on the Western Front
Write a response to the questions on side one of paper handed out in class:
What are your impressions of the older generation and younger generation? In general, do you respect the opinions of people older than you? Do you think that older people have the same values or perspectives that younger people do? Do you think all young people have the same values and points of view?


Work on vocab

9-12 Alaska History:
Complete reading on all five native groups and fill in chart as much as possible
Quiz tomorrow on the readings



6-8 English -2 pages vocab

6-8 Geography -Chapter 13, Section 3 Read and do section quiz

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

February 8, 2011

9-12 English:
Read All Quiet on the Western Front
Write a response to the questions on side one of paper handed out in class:
What are your impressions of the older generation and younger generation? In general, do you respect the opinions of people older than you? Do you think that older people have the same values or perspectives that younger people do? Do you think all young people have the same values and points of view?


Work on vocab

9-12 Alaska History: Alaska maps need to be completed by Wednesday as well as Alaska Native culture maps
Complete reading on first three native groups and fill in chart as much as possible

Athabascan
Yup'ik & Cup'ik
Inupiaq & St. Lawrence Island Yupi'ik


6-8 English - 2 pages vocab and draft of heart idiom poster

6-8 Geography - Finish any missing assignments

Monday, February 7, 2011

February 7, 2011

February 7, 2011
9-12 English: Complete Word use Quiz
Read All Quiet on the Western Front for tomorrow's book discussion
Work on vocab

9-12 Alaska History: Alaska maps need to be completed

6-8 English - 3 pages vocab

6-8 Geography - Read Chapter 13, Section 1; do question #5 on page 263

Friday, February 4, 2011

February 4, 2011

9-12 English: Read All Quiet on the Western Front

9-12 Alaska History: Find out what Essential Air Service is - here is a link: http://ostpxweb.dot.gov/aviation/rural/easwhat.pdf

6-8 English - no homework

6-8 Geography - no homework

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

February 2, 2011

9-12 English : Bring family Narrative info so you can continue to write in class tomorrow - you should have a rough draft done to revise
Complete reading assignment and job for Thursday's reading group - will meet for 10 min.
Work on vocabulary - due Friday
Due this Friday: Family Narrative - 1.5 pages

9-12 Alaska History : Read October-November in our on-line book on Ipani Eskimos
(see last week's post for link)

6-8 World Geography - Map of South America needs to be completed for Thursday
work on South America project - project needs to be on a base and have a paragraph description - due Friday. If you are cooking, your food will be due Monday morning for class, but your paragraph and recipe will be due Friday.
Complete crossword if it didn't get finished in class
Complete Chapter 12, Section 3 quiz for Friday - we will have a brief This Day/CE quiz and an open book Chapter 12 Test on Friday
6-8 English - vocab needs to be completed for Friday
Read "Wilding" or "Search and Rescue" for Thursday

Be sure to complete journal entries: 100 words & "It seemed as if time stood still."

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

February 1, 2011

9-12 English : Bring family Narrative info so you can write in class tomorrow
Complete reading assignment and job for Thursday's reading group
Work on vocabulary
Due this Friday: Family Narrative - 2 pages

9-12 Alaska History : Read August -September in our on-line book on Ipani Eskimos
(see last week's post for link

6-8 World Geography - work on South America project
6-8 English - all vocab - three pages due
Read "Wilding" for Thursday

Be sure to complete journal entries: 100 words & "It seemed as if time stood still."