Thursday, March 31, 2011

March 31, 2011

March 30, 2011
9-12 English: 9th-10th Complete Writing Tests for SBA/HSQE
Spelling test, vocab due, DOL quiz, writing goals
11th-12th - two revised writing pieces
Seniors - senior reflection rough draft due Monday

Alaska History: This Day in History & CE plus warm-ups quiz. Work on gold rush presentation

6-8 World Geography: This Day in History/CE quiz and Chapter 15 Test. Please study Section Quizzes and the ten definitions. Know where all the countries in this chapter are on the map.

6-8 English: Vocab due, spelling test, DOL quiz, Easter card for Greek e-pals.
Check your school e-mail for e-pal letter.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

March 30, 2011

9-12 English: 9th-10th Complete Writing Tests for SBA/HSQE except long essay

Alaska History: Work on gold rush presentation

6-8 World Geography: Start studying for Friday's Chapter 15 Test. Please study Section Quizzes and the ten definitions. Know where all the countries in this chapter are on the map.

6-8 English: Complete all vocab

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

March 29, 2011

9-12 English: 9th-10th Complete Reading Tests for SBA/HSQE

Alaska History: We will read this first in class tomorrow, then you will be working on a Gold Rush presentation
Read “The Story of the Shaman Who Became a Christian” and the discussion piece that follows. What type of source is this – primary or secondary? What does this show you about oral history?


6-8 World Geography: Complete Google presentation slide

6-8 English: Vocab 6th red book: 3 pages blue book
#24 review - 2 pages
7th-8th Lesson 25 - 3 pages
8th pink packet: hyphens to apostrophes

Monday, March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011

9-12 English: Great presentation today by Amanda Triplett from UAS. Tomorrow please have a rough draft of an April Fool's article for the paper.
Tomorrow 9th-10th graders will begin SBA & HSQE test practice.

Alaska History: Read from the on line class under Russia's Colony - on the left side of the Russia's Colony page is Related Stories.
From the Russian Reader please read:” Epidemic Timeline and Confessional Lists from Katmai 1831 and 1845.” What events might have affected the increase in the number of conversions to Christianity?
Read “The Story of the Shaman Who Became a Christian” and the discussion piece that follows. What type of source is this – primary or secondary? What does this show you about oral history?
Please write responses.

6-8 World Geography: Chapter 15 Complete the definitions on page 316, #4-12

6-8 English: Vocab 6th red book: 3 pages blue book #24 review - 2 pages
7th-8th Lesson 25 - 3 pages
8th pink packet: Plurals to hyphens

Thursday, March 24, 2011

March 24, 2011

9-12 English: Final of 5-paragraph essay
Vocab due
Spelling test
DOL quiz
Idea for April Fool's newspaper

Alaska History
Read remainder of Russia's Colony on akhistoryclass.org

Answer any questions on your sheet that are included in this section
Test on Friday:
covering Russia's Colony, Current Events/This day, NYT article "Educated, Unemployed, and Frustrated"


6-8 World Geography
Read Chapter 15, Section 2; Do Section 2 Quiz
This day/CE quiz

MS English
Complete vocab
8th pink packet: pages 20-23 Homonyms to Plural
Spelling test
Dol Quiz

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

March 22, 2011

9-12 English: Draft of 5-paragraph essay
No class on Thursday
Vocab due Friday

Alaska History
Read first four parts of Russia's Colony on akhistoryclass.org

Russia's Colony


The Beginning of Exploration

The First Russian Contact in Alaska

More Russian Exploration in Alaska

The Russians Use Alaska

Answer any questions on your sheet that are included in this section


6-8 World Geography
Read "Case Study on Cholera" pgs 306-307, answer questions 1-2 on p. 307
No class on Thursday

MS English
vocab - 3 pages
review lesson - 2 pages
8th pink packet: pages 18-20 (Up to homonym)

Monday, March 21, 2011

March 21, 2011

9-12 English: Complete Representative letters and drop into AIS file on J drive
These letters need to be in the file at the beginning of class for full credit.
Complete 1/2 of your vocab

Alaska History: Do "Fast Food Nation" graph questions in the packet, then read these articles in Up Front and complete the packet questions: "The New Face of America" and L.A. Says "No Fries..."
Remember current events: Zach & Ida

World Geography: Complete JS Russia questions; challenge: do internet questions on p. 23 ---Read Chapter 15, Section 1 p.299-301 and define these terms in your notebook: fjords, lochs, and North Atlantic Drift.

6-8 English: Vocab 3 pages
8th (pink packet): Read pages 15-17 and complete questions
Unit 24 (Review) 2 pages
Other vocab : 3 pages

Thursday, March 10, 2011

March 10, 2011

9-12 English: Everything must be in on Friday:
Compare/Contrast essay (Dr. Seuss & All Quiet on the Western Front),
letter to State Senator or representative thanking them for support of the Artist in the Schools Program
The Lottery - three big picture questions
Vocab lESSON 16
vocab 15 & 16 test
DOL test
Lottery questions


Alaska History: Questions for Review on Google Docs need to be completed in class.
Friday Test


6-8 World Geography
Chapter 14 test study section quizzes, vocabulary definitions, and review questions on Google Docs

6-8 English: No class on Friday!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

March 10, 2011

9-12 English: Everything must be in on Friday; Art Workshop on Thursday
Compare/Contrast essay (Dr. Seuss & All Quiet on the Western Front), letter to State Senator or representative thanking them for support of the Artist in the Schools Program
The Lottery - Discussion during Alaska History tomorrow (need three big picture questions for discussion written down)
Friday: Vocab due, Spelling test, vocab 15 & 16 test, DOL test


Alaska History: Questions for Review on Google Docs need to be completed in class.
Friday Test


6-8 World Geography 14.5 needs to be read and section quiz complete
If not completed :vocab definitions on p. 296
Chapter 14 test on Friday - study section quizzes and review questions on Google Docs

6-8 English: Complete vocab, Spelling test, DOL quiz. No Class on Friday
6th - Make sure you have answered questions on Google Docs

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011

9-12 English: Read The Lottery and have three big picture questions for discussion written down. Vocab due on Friday
Alaska History: Tomorrow Two Old Women poster needs to be completed and turned in. Questions for Review on Google Docs need to be completed in class.


6-8 World Geography Complete the vocab definitions on p. 296

6-8 English: 3 pages vocab (6 pages total)

Monday, March 7, 2011

March 7, 2011

9-12 English - Art Workshop tomorrow; Read The Lottery for Wednesday and write down three big picture questions about the story.

Alaska History: No homework; Be prepared to create a theme poster for Two Old Women in class tomorrow

6-8 Geography: Pancake Day celebration tomorrow (Pancake Day in UK, Ireland, Australia;Mardi Gras in France, Carnival in Brazil & Greece )
For Wednesday - definitions on p. 296


6-8 English - 3 pages vocab
8th grade pink packet - know information in Chapter 2

Saturday, March 5, 2011

March 4, 2011

9-12 English - No homework
Alaksa History - complete reading of Two Old Women (Chapters 6-8)


World Geography- Read 14.4 and compete section quiz

6-8 English - no homework

Thursday, March 3, 2011

March 3, 2011

9-12 English: Art Workshop

Alaska History: Read chapters 4 & 5 - I will have some questions to answer

6-8 Geography: Same assignment as we didn't have class today: Read 14.3 and do section 3 quiz

6-8 English: All vocab or final mastery test due, Spelling test for everyone except those with the mastery test

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

March 2, 2011

9-12 English: Need marine organism poem and science writing for book template
Art Workshop

Alaska History: No new assignment - we'll spend 10 minutes at the beginning of class with 3rd-5th debriefing about yesterday's work
Read Chapter 3 of TWO OLD WOMEN: Answer 3 questions for each Chapter (1, 2 & 3) in Google Docs -

6-8 Geography:Read 14.3 and do section 3 quiz

6-8 English: Complete vocab; 8th grade and 6th grade red book - final mastery test due Friday
We do have 10 Greek pen pal notes so we'll be answering those tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

March 1, 2011

Tomorrow is Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss's birthday

9-12 English: Marine organism poem must be put in template
Art Workshop

Alaska History:
Read Chapter 3 of TWO OLD WOMEN: Answer 3 questions for each Chapter (1, 2 & 3) in Google Docs - the good news is - no class tomorrow. We will be working with the 3rd-5th grade classroom for Dr. Seuss's birthday

6-8 Geography:No homework - Tomorrow we will be reading and doing an activity with K-2 for Dr. Seuss's birthday

6-8 English: 2 pages vocab