January 30, 2013

9-12 English:  Read your independent book and begin notes - I will check Cornell notes.


9-12 US History: Read pages 166-168 and complete Reading Guide for 6.1



6-8 English: Complete  vocabulary
Define 2012 paper due on Friday


6-8 US History: Complete Reading Guide 19.1 and do Reading Guide 19.2
Think about a project - tanks, airplanes, weapons, boats, trench warfare - that you would like to do.

January 30, 2013

Breakfast tomorrow: Sally McLaughlin and Betsy Lesh


9-12 English: Complete vocab; spelling test
 Read your independent book and begin notes


9-12 US History: Read pages 576-581
and complete Reading Guide for those pages



6-8 English: 2 pages of vocabulary
Define 2012 paper due on Friday


6-8 US History:  Read pages 162-165 in your test book; complete Reading Guide #1-7

January 28, 2013

9-12 English: Complete calendar for Cornell notes
Read your independent book and begin notes

9-12 US History: Complete map of Europe 1914



6-8 English: 2 pages of vocabulary
Define 2012 paper due on Friday


6-8 US History: finish John Adams video in class

January 25, 2012

Congratulations to Spelling Bee winner: Alyssa Patrick!!

9 -12 English:  Choose an independent reading book by an American author - bring on Monday

 Jonah & Clayton - complete punctuation and Vocab test
 

 9-11 US History: All Up Front writing was to be turned in on Friday

6-8 English: Draft of your Define 2012 paper was due Friday - we didn't have class so be sure to bring it on Monday

  6-8 US History:   No homework

Have your video notes ready for review

January 24, 2013

Spelling Bee - 12:45 PM on Friday  Good luck spellers!

 
9 -12 English: Jonah & Clayton - complete punctuation and Vocab test
 
Marina, 10th-12th: Noun pages (2) and collective nouns
Kenny - noun page
 

 9-11 US History: Write an opinion piece

 Up Front magazine: read article "Secret Online Profile" (p. 9) and Shrink to Ten

Drama: Memorize your tongue twister for Friday -

6-8 English 

Study Spelling Bee words - Spelling Bee is 12:45 PM on Friday

Have your draft of  Define 2012 ready for review

  6-8 US History:   No homework

Have your video notes ready for review

 

January 23, 2013

January 23, 2013

9 -12 English: Jonah & Clayton - complete punctuation
 
Marina, 10th-12th: Noun pages (2)
 

 9-11 US History: Write an opinion piece

•Debate: “Is Fracking Our Energy Future?”  P. 23

•

•What is fracking?

•Do you agree with fracking?

•Why or why not? Be specific. Have at least two arguments for or against.

•

 

 Up Front magazine: read article entitled "The Gun Debate" and bullet 3 facts of pieces of info

Drama: Memorize your tongue twister for Friday - two lines due on Thursday

6-8 English 

Study Spelling Bee words - Spelling Bee is 12:45 PM on Friday

Brainstorm and have a draft of 2-3 paragraphs for your Define 2012 paper

  6-8 US History:   No homework

Have your video notes ready for review

 

Late: Quiz Wizard

January 22, 2013

9 -12 English: Vocab due; spelling test, DOL group quiz 
Marina, 10th-12th: Noun pages (2)
 

 9-11 US History:Up Front packet from last week due; new Up Front magazine: read article entitled "The Gun Debate" and bullet 3 facts of pieces of info

Drama: Memorize your tongue twister for Friday

6-8 English 

Write down the 5 events that you will choose from to write your Define 2012 paper

  6-8 US History:   No homework

 

Late: Quiz Wizard

January 17, 2013

ENJOY KNOWLEDGE WEEK!

9 -12 English: 
Define 2012 paper and cover page due Friday at end of class
DOL group quiz
 
 

 9-11 US History:    

Complete Up Front questions for Monday

This Day/CE quiz

 

6-8 English 

Turn in vocab
Spelling test
Homonym quiz
study  Spelling Bee words
Talking stick - complete
Map due on Tuesday
 

 6-8 US History:

This Day/CE quiz

Complete Junior Scholastic questions

January 16, 2012

ENJOY KNOWLEDGE WEEK!

9 -12 English: 
Define 2012 paper and cover page due Friday at end of class
 
 

 9-11 US History:    Late: Complete 18.4 Reading Guide

Rowan & Marina: Complete C 18 Enrichment sheet

 

6-8 English 

Complete vocab and study Spelling Bee words
 

 6-8 US History:

Complete the 10 questions on"Disaster Areas" worksheet

January 14, 2013

ENJOY KNOWLEDGE WEEK!

9 -12 English: 
Complete vocab for Wednesday
write down your ideas for "Define 2012"
 
 

 9-11 US History: Vocab test on words in the Glossary of "The Progressives"  - This will not be matching, but rather fill in the blanks so you will need to know the terms well.

 

6-8 English 

Complete 3 pages of vocab and study Spelling Bee words
 

 6-8 US History:

Complete the 10 questions on page 18 of Junior Scholastic -" 2013 Atlas" questions

Please remember your RAK

9 -12 English: DOL quiz and completion of Mark Twain bulletin board
 

 9-11 US History: This Day/CE quiz, Complete collage in class

Drama: Memorize your four- line tongue twister.

 

6-8 English 

Be ready for spelling test (5 words- your choice). Study Spelling Bee words. 
Work on  completing maps and talking sticks.
 

 6-8 US History: Study for the National Geography Bee which will be this Friday at 12:45

No  This Day/Current Event quiz tomorrow

 

Know oceans and continents

Know regions of the US

Know major geographical landmarks of the US

Know the states and their capitals 

 

Here are some links:

 

Geographical terms

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/squizzes/geography/geogwords1.html?question_hide

take the quiz

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/geography/geogwords1.tdf?0

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

world – continents and oceans

us regions

us states

challenge: world landmark puzzle

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/geography.asp

World continents and oceans; United States; other countries

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/

Geography Games

http://www.kbears.com/geogames/index.html

Geography sites and tips

http://geography.about.com/cs/geographybee/a/geobee.htm

 National Geography Bee daily questions:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/quiz/today/

US States and nicknames

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/quiz/us/us_state_4.tdf?0

US States and Famous Cities

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/quiz/us/us_cities_1.tdf?0

January 8, 2013

Please remember your RAK

9 -12 English: Do 2 pages of vocab
 

 9-11 US History: 

Read to Chapter 4 in The Progressives book and write one (or more) sentence for each heading.


Drama: Memorize your one line tongue twister.

 

6-8 English 

Complete 3 pages of vocab. Chose only 5 spelling words for Friday. We will be working on Spelling Bee words this week.

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 6-8 US History: Study for the National Geography Bee which will be this Friday

Know oceans and continents

Know regions of the US

Know major geographical landmarks of the US

Know the states and their capitals 

 

Here are some links:

 

Geographical terms

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/squizzes/geography/geogwords1.html?question_hide

take the quiz

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/geography/geogwords1.tdf?0

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

world – continents and oceans

us regions

us states

challenge: world landmark puzzle

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/geography.asp

World continents and oceans; United States; other countries

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/

Geography Games

http://www.kbears.com/geogames/index.html

Geography sites and tips

http://geography.about.com/cs/geographybee/a/geobee.htm

 National Geography Bee daily questions:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/quiz/today/

US States and nicknames

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/quiz/us/us_state_4.tdf?0

US States and Famous Cities

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/quiz/us/us_cities_1.tdf?0

January 7, 2013

Sorry - I forgot to get this posted earlier.

9 -12 English:Complete Huckleberry Finn questions
In your journal, please write down your 2 RAK in honor of the young students who died in Newtown, CT.
 

 9-11 US History: 

Read to page 10 in The Progressives book and write one sentence for each heading.

Drama: Complete your tree for class

 

6-8 English 

Complete 3 pages of vocab. Chose only 5 spelling words for Friday. We will be working on Spelling Bee words this week.

In your journal, please write down your 2 RAK in honor of the young students who died in Newtown, CT.

 

 

 6-8 US History: Study for the National Geography Bee which will be this Friday

Know oceans and continents

Know regions of the US

Know major geographical landmarks of the US

Know the states and their capitals 

 

Here are some links:

 

Geographical terms

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/squizzes/geography/geogwords1.html?question_hide

take the quiz

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/geography/geogwords1.tdf?0

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

world – continents and oceans

us regions

us states

challenge: world landmark puzzle

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/geography.asp

World continents and oceans; United States; other countries

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/

Geography Games

http://www.kbears.com/geogames/index.html

Geography sites and tips

http://geography.about.com/cs/geographybee/a/geobee.htm

 National Geography Bee daily questions:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/quiz/today/

US States and nicknames

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/quiz/us/us_state_4.tdf?0

US States and Famous Cities

http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/quiz/us/us_cities_1.tdf?0