November 30, 2012

Happy December!!

9-12 English: Work on video questions - we will continue the movie on Monday

Create poem for the people you belong to - emulating Alexie's poem

9-11 U.S. History -Write a paragraph summary of  the three sections of Chapter 16
We will complete PPTs and present.

6-8 English Read pages 10-22 in Light in the Forest

6-8 History - Complete open book four questions quiz on Chapter 4

November 29, 2012

9-12 English: Work on video questions - we will continue the movie on Friday

Create poem for the people you belong to - emulating Alexie's poem

9-11 U.S. History -  Study vocab words for Chapter 16 for test on Friday. We will complete PPTs and present

6-8 English Complete vocab, Spelling test, DOl quiz ; Read pages 1-10 in Light in the Forest

6-8 History - Study Chapter 4 vocab words for test on Friday- complete vocabulary fill-in; This Day/CE quiz; Open book four questions quiz on Chapter 4

November 28, 2012

9-12 English: Create poem for the people you belong to - emulating Alexie's poem

9-11 U.S. History -  Study vocab words for Chapter 16 for test on Friday. Thursday we will complete PPTs and present

6-8 English -  2 pages of Vocab, Study spelling words; Read pages 1-10 in Light in the Forest

6-8 History - Study Chapter 4 vocab words for test on Friday

November 27, 2012

9-12 English: Complete questions on Sherman Alexie's "This is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona" for Wednesday

9-11 U.S. History -  Vocab Activity and Political Cartoon questions - You do not need to answer the question on Shakespeare's Puck.


6-8 English -  3 pages of Vocab

6-8 History - Complete Chapter 4.3  Reading Activity Guide

November 26, 2012

9-12 English: Complete questions on Sherman Alexie's "This is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona" for Wednesday
Tuesday - novel writing

9-11 U.S. History -  Complete posters on populism & African Americans; be ready for presentation tomorrow

6-8 English -  2 pages of Vocab

6-8 History - Complete Chapter 4.2 Reading Activity Guide

November 21, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Please get caught up on make-up if you have any.

9-12 English: Read Sherman Alexie's "This is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona"

9-11 U.S. History - no homework Monday - complete posters on populism & African Americans

6-8 English - No homework 

6-8 History - No homework

November 20, 2012

 

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
― John F. Kennedy

9-12 English - 

• Read Plymouth Plantation, p. 81-87 Do Writing Option #1 p. 89: Squanto's Diary

¨ 9-12 History 

Populism & African American posters

Each group have one item each completed.

•  Comparison paper: Jonah, Cassy, Marcuss
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 6-8 English: 

• Vocab - 2 pages - last review page will be completed in class tomorrow
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• Late Veterans Day Response

 

6-8 US History

• No homework

• Late if not turned in: all Chapter 3 work:

             Chapter 3 Readers Guide, Section Quizzes, Map, and Vocab worksheet

November 19, 2012

November 16, 2012

 

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
― John F. Kennedy

9-12 English - 
Tuesday: Novel writing

• Read Plymouth Plantation, p. 81-87 Do Writing Option #1 p. 89: Squanto's Diary
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• Kenny & Jonah 'I am" poem & Wrestling response paper
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¨ 9-12 History 

• No homework 
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•  Comparison paper: Jonah, Cassy, Marcuss
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 6-8 English: 

• Vocab - 2 pages
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• Late Veterans Day Response

 

6-8 US History

• No homework

• Late if not turned in: all Chapter 3 work:

             Chapter 3 Readers Guide, Section Quizzes, Map, and Vocab worksheet

November 16, 2012

 

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
― John F. Kennedy

9-12 English - 

• No homework
• Due Friday, Nov. 26: 'I am" poem & Veterans Day response paper
• Monday: DOL group quiz

Due on Friday, Nov. 16 : Veterans' Paper

¨ 9-12 History 

• No homework 
• Due Friday, Nov. 16: Comparison paper
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 6-8 English: 

• No homework

• Due Friday, Nov. 16 Veterans Day Response

 

6-8 US History

• No homework

• Late if not turned in: all Chapter 3 work:

             Chapter 3 Readers Guide, Section Quizzes, Map, and Vocab worksheet

November 15, 2012

9-12 English - 

• 'I AM' poem
• Veterans Response paper
• DOL group quiz

¨ 9-12 History 

• Comparison paper
• This Day/CE quiz

 6-8 English:

• Veterans Day Response

• Spelling test

• Vocab - complete

• Homonyms for week: are, our, hour

• Remember to use I when it is used as the subject:  Becky and I write often.
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6-8 US History

• This Day/CE quiz

• Late if not turned in
• Complete and turn in all Chapter 14 work:

             Chapter 3 Readers Guide, Section Quizzes, Map, and Vocab worksheet

November 14, 2012

9-12 English - 

• 'I AM' poem
• Veterans Response paper

¨ 9-12 History 

• Handout: Chapter 16 Timeline Activity & any vocab you can do

 6-8 English:

• Vocab - complete
• Study Spelling words for spelling test on Friday
• Veterans response due Friday

• Homonyms for week: are, our, hour

6-8 US History

•  Guided Reading Activity 4.1

• Late if not turned in
• Complete and turn in all Chapter 15 Work:

             Chapter 3 Readers Guide, Section Quizzes, Map, and Vocab worksheet

November 13, 2012

9-12 English - 
       Work on veterans' response

• Wednesday:  "The Way to Rainy Mountain" p. 56 -discussion/handout
• Begin Huckleberry Finn 
• No vocab this week
• Due Friday: response to veteran talks

¨ 9-12 History 

• Wedensday: 16.1 Outline

 6-8 English:

• Vocab - 3 pages
• Study Spelling words for spelling test on Friday

• Homonyms for week: are, our, hour

6-8 US History

• Complete and turn in all Chapter 15 Work:

             Readers Guide, Section Quizzes, Map, and Vocab worksheet

November 12, 2012

9-12 English - 
Tomorrow will be novel writing

• Wednesday:  "The Way to Rainy Mountain" p. 56 -discussion
• Begin Huckleberry Finn 
• No vocab this week
• Due Friday: response to veteran talks

¨ 9-12 History 

• Begin Veteran response paper
• Tuesday: compare/contrast paper

 6-8 English:

• Vocab - 2 pages
• Study Spelling words for spelling test on Friday

• Homonyms for week: are, our, hour

6-8 US History

• No homework
• We will complete the PPT  presentations 

November 8, 2012

  9-12 English - 

• Read "The Way to Rainy Mountain" p. 56 - and complete handout

¨ 9-12 History 

• Read and summarize Up Front magazine:  "The Dakota Wars"

• Quiz on Up Front articles

•  This Day/CE quiz

 6-8 English:

Study Spelling words for spelling test

Vocab is complete - turn in

DOL quiz will be done in small groups - look over your DOL sheet and have that ready to turn in 

Know your homonyms for the week: your and you're

6-8 US History

• This Day/CE quiz
• We will complete the PPT  presentations 

November 7, 2012

9-12 English - 

• Novel writing tomorrow

• Read "The Way to Rainy Mountain" p. 56  and complete handout- due Friday

¨ 9-12 History 

Read Up Front magazine: 

• "A Rare Case of Justice"

• Have Section quizzes, Reading Guide, Vocab Activity sheet ready for grading
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•  Thursday: Research on comparison of American industrialist and modern capitalist

 6-8 English:

• Complete two pages of vocab - vocab should be complete
• Continue work on your novel whenever you can -

6-8 US History

• Complete map of 13 colonies

November 6, 2012

 Watch the election results! It may be very close!


9-12 English - 

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• Complete Vocab 15/16  -spelling test, quizlet & paper test
• Begin reading "The Way to Rainy Mountain" p. 56 - due Friday

¨ 9-12 History 

Read Up Front magazine: 

1, "16 Candles and a Ballot" p. 8-9 Write one paragraph on your opinion of changing the voting age

2. "A Heartbeat Away" p. 12-13  Write one paragraph summary

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• Have Section quizzes, Reading Guide, Vocab Activity sheet ready for grading
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•  Research on comparison of American industrialist and modern capitalist

 6-8 English:

• Complete three pages of vocab (6 total)
• Continue work on your novel whenever you can -

6-8 US History

• No homework

November 5, 2012

Remind your parents that tomorrow is VOTING DAY
Polls (at Gustavus Public Library) are open
 7 AM - 8 PM

9-12 English - 

• Come with an idea for your November novel.
• Complete Vocab 15/work on 16 - due Wednesday
• Begin reading "The Way to Rainy Mountain" p. 56

¨ 9-12 History 

• Complete election crossword
• Have Section quizzes, Reading Guide, Vocab Activity sheet ready for grading
• Election vocab quiz
•  Research on comparison of American industrialist and modern capitalist

 6-8 English:

• Complete three pages of vocab
• Come with an idea for your November novel
   

6-8 US History

• Complete election vocab sheet

November 2, 2012

Enjoy the weekend!

   9-12 English -Completed suspense story must be turned in in final form

¨ 9-12 History  

  Quizlet on vocab in Chapter 15

  Research on comparison of American Industrialist and modern capitalist


 6-8 English:
 

No homework

6-8 US History

No homework