January 31, 2012

9-12 English: 2 pages vocab
World History - No homework!!!!!


6-8 English: Word Wisdom, p. 86

Medieval History:
2 questions about halibut
Junior Scholastic questions, p. 23

January 30, 2012

Great fun in the snow today!! Yippee skippee!! Wonderful snow sculptures!!

9-12 English: 2 pages vocab
World history: Read Up Fronts : choose one article to report on orally and one article to write a minimum 1/2 page summary on.

6-8 English Complete 100 point book project. All points due by 4:00 PM tomorrow.

Medieval History - no homework

January 30, 2012

January 26, 2012

Congratulations to Marina for winning the spelling bee!

9-12 English: Complete vocab
Write a letter from Mark Antony to Brutus following the death of Caesar - should be about 3/4 page

World History: Turn in Chapter 6 Reading Guide and Section Quizzes
Turn in graphic organizer on the fall of Rome (political, economic, social, and military causes)
Chapter 6 Test
Be sure you know
Who were the Gracchus brothers?
Who was emperor at the end of Pax Romana in A.D. 180?
Where did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire?

6-8 English: Complete handout on Show, Don't tell
Anyone with missing 25 points of their 100 point book report must have it in tomorrow by 4 PM for credit.

Medieval History: This Day/CE quiz
Chapter 12 Test - study map of Mongolian Empire, notes, and section quizzes
Section quizzes and maps will be turned in before test.

January 25, 2012

Spelling Bee begins at 12:40 PM on Thursday

9-12 English: Complete vocab
World History: Complete all reading guides and section quizzes for Chapter 6
Create a graphic organizer for the decline of Rome : include
1. military causes
2. economic causes
3. political causes
4. social causes
/poster presentations/ Matching vocab quiz for chapter 6
remainder of Test on Chapter 6 Friday

6-8 English: study spelling bee words - Good luck in Spelling Bee!!

Medieval History
Spelling Bee during this period
For Friday: This Day/CE quiz
Chapter 12 test - study map, notes, section quizzes

January 24, 2012

9-12 English: 2 pages vocab
World History: Talk by Tania Lewis tomorrow
For Thursday: Complete all reading guides and section quizzes for Chapter 6
Create a graphic organizer for the decline of Rome : include
1. military causes
2. economic causes
3. political causes
4. social causes
Test on Chapter 6 Thursday and Friday

6-8 English: Complete Reading Log entry and study spelling bee words
Test on first column of 4th grade words

Medieval History
Complete Cuba questions
Add place names to map of Mongolian Empire

January 23, 2011

9-12 English: Final copy of Dilemma Paper due
World History; Read 6.4 Complete timeline

6-8 English: Read your historical fiction book and complete Reading Log
Medieval History: Read Chapter 12, Section 4 - do section quiz

January 19, 2012

9-12 English : Spelling test; draft of dilemma paper (1 page)

World History: This Day/CE Quiz; Quiz on Roman Engineering video

6-8 English Complete Word Wisdom
Spelling test - last column of grade 3

Medieval History: Read Chapter 12, Section 3 and complete Section quiz

January 18, 2012

9-12 English: Complete reading of last two pages of Act 1, Scene iii.
Answer question #9 on page 279

World History: Toga party. Please bring your assigned food.
Friday: This Day/CE quiz, Test on Roman Engineering video info and project info.

6-8 English: Sal McLaughlin will be here for Spelling Bee practice tomorrow at 8:30 AM. Study Spelling Bee words - last column of Grade 3 for Friday test
Word Wisdom p. 82
Reading Log Entry

Medieval History: Complete Chapter 12.2 quiz

January 17, 2012

9-12 English: 2 pages vocab

l Design an e-mail message from the soothsayer to Julius Caesar.

World History: Bring a toga tomorrow so we will be ready for your toga party on Thursday

6-8 English: Spelling test: Study Spelling Bee words - 4th column of Grade 3
Word Wisdom p. 81
25 points of 100 points for your book report due tomorrow

Medieval History: Complete poster of medieval China - presentations tomorrow

January 16, 2012

9-12 English: 2 pages vocab
Read Julius Caesar - first 4 pages of Act 1, Scene ii

World History: Complete 6.2 Reading Guide and Section Quiz

6-8 English: Study Spelling Bee words - 4th column of Grade 3 - test on Wednesday
Complete Word Wisdom - p. 80
Complete a reading log entry

Medieval History - Need to complete your poster tomorrow - do research or drawings

January 12, 2012

9-12 English: Vocab complete, spelling test, pronoun worksheets complete

World History: Draft of second block for your poster - Friday you will put your posters together
There will not be a This Day/CE quiz tomorrow

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6-8 English Turn in 3 reading log entries
Word Wisdom needs to be complete
Spelling test on Grade 3, 3rd column words

Medieval History: Work on research to complete your posters

January 11, 2012

Geography Bee - 10:45 A.M.

9-12 English:

• Develop a well-thought out paragraph for Responding to the Selection, p. 267

• Do you feel that it is dangerous for one person to become too popular and too powerful? Why, or why not?

• State your thesis and back it up.

World History: Draft one block of your poster - illustration and information

6-8 English: Study spelling for Friday - 3rd column Grade 3

Do the second reading log entry (read about 10 pages a night)

Complete p. 77 in Word Wisdom

Medieval History: Get a good night's sleep and come with a positive attitude for the Geography Bee at 10:45 AM

January 10, 2012

9-12 English: Complete vocab Lesson #18

World History: Continue reading 6.2 and begin research for poster
Know who the winner of the New Hampshire primary is.

6-8 English
Complete page 76 in Word Wisdom
Prepare for spelling words test - column 2 of Grade 3
Begin reading your historical fiction book - complete the first reading log entry.

Medieval History: Begin poster research
Find out the winner of the New Hampshire primary

January 9, 2012

9-12 English: 2 pages vocab Lesson 18
World History: Read to page 138, work on reading guide and section quiz

6-8 English
Chose your historical fiction book
Complete page 75 in Word Wisdom
Study spelling words - column 2 for 3rd grade (test on Wednesday)

January 5, 2012

9-12 English: Final copy of Define 2011 //Complete vocab //Spelling test/DOL quiz


World History - This Day/CE quiz

6-8 English: Final of Define 2011//Study Spelling Bee words (3rd grade) test on first column of third grade words

Medieval history: This Day/CE quiz

January 4, 2012

9-12 English: Complete draft of Define 2011 // difference between affect and effect
write a sentence using each

World History - 6.1 Reading Guide and Section Quiz

6-8 English: Draft of define 2011//Study Spelling Bee words

January 3, 2012

9-12 English: Vocab - 2 pages

World History: Chapter 6, Section 1: T-chart for Guide to reading questions at the beginning of section 1
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6-8 English: Complete pages 68-69 in Word Wisdom, study spelling words
Define 2011 rough draft due Wednesday, final paper due Friday

Medieval History: Read Chapter 12, pages 409-411: Complete the chart on the Siu/Tang dynasties:
For each dynasty include this information
Time period
Important rulers
Achievements
Reasons for decline