October 8, 2014

English 9:
B& K: "Shattered" questions 5-8
A, M, & C: We'll discuss irony, then take test on "Interlopers"
Late: vocab sentences & vocab


English 10-12:
G: Write a problem-solution paper - one page draft due tomorrow
K- write a piece about yourself describing who you are and where you want to go with your life

Alaska History: Regional charts/posters due Friday at end of class



7-8 English: Autobiographical newspaper must be complete by next Wednesday.

World History: Decide on subject for Egyptian artifact project
Complete 2.4 Reading Guide

Creative Arts: Be sure you have your Tongue Twister memorized and ready for presenting

September 20, 2014

High School
 English 9
spelling packet due on Wednesday
Complete packet on "Case of Amontadillo"


 English 10-12:
spelling packet due on Wednesday
Complete packet on "Case of Amontadillo"

Alaska History

Complete: Map of Southeast Alaska  - know place names

Middle School

English 7/8:
 

Late: Spelling Lesson 1 vocabulary paragraph

Complete summary of "Miracle Man"

 

World History:  
Read 1.1 and complete handout

Read Otiz the Iceman on page 12 and answer the question

vocabulary definitions 1.1

September 18, 2014

High School
 English 9
Complete packet on "Case of Amontadillo"
DOL quiz


 English 10-12:

Complete packet on "Case of Amontadillo"

DOL quiz
 

Alaska History

This Day/CE quiz

Map of Southeast Alaska  - know place names

Middle School

English 7/8:
Spelling Lesson 1 vocabulary paragraph

Late: Complete summary of "Miracle Man"

 

World History:  
This Day/CE quiz

Read Otiz the Iceman on page 12 and answer the question

vocabulary definitions 1.1

September 17, 2014

High School
 English 9

 English 10-12:

Read "Cask of Amontadillo" and complete packet

 

Alaska History

Map of Southeast Alaska

Middle School

English 7/8:
Spelling Lesson 1

Complete summary of "Miracle Man"

 

World History:  
We will start with this on Thursday

Read Otiz the Iceman on page 12 and answer the question

vocabulary definitions 1.1

September 16, 2014

High School
 English 9

 English 10-12:
Collage of 9/11 based on a theme of your chosing

Lesson 1 & 2 spelling complete, spelling test

Grammar - 3 lessons


Alaska History: Collage of 9/11 based on a theme of your chosing
community service
 
Middle School

English 7/8:
Grammar Lesson 1 -3

 

Read "Miracle Man" pages 3-5. Think of how he was true to himself in the end. Read two short stories by Sandra Cisneros.

Late:
Thank you for Up Bay trip
 Childhood memory
 alliterative newspaper name (such as Sally's Submissions, Angie's Adventures, Mary's Musings) and acrostic poem with your first name.   Completed draft for childhood memory was due Thursday, 9/4

World History:  

We will start with this :

Read Otiz the Iceman on page 12 and answer the question

vocabulary definitions 1.1

Seotember 11, 2014

September 8, 2014

High School
 English 9
DOL quiz
Test on "The Leap"
Late:
Lesson 1 & 2 Grammar (first 10 in each exercise)
Complete handout questions for "The Leap"  have 3 sticky notes with comments, connections, questions


 English 10-12:
Collage of 9/11 based on a theme of your chosing

  Late: Read "The Leap", pages 45-51 & have 3 sticky notes with comments, connections, questions
Create a timeline of main story events and include the flashbacks

Up Bay thank you 

Alaska History:
Test on Alaska map - rivers only
questions on CMT, two articles:  Paleo Eskimos and Human Remains found on Prince of Wales
This Day/CE quiz
9/11 collage
community service
 
Middle School

English 7/8:
Grammar Lesson 1 & 2
Read "Miracle Man" pages 3-5. Think of how he was true to himself in the end. Read two short stories by Sandra Cisneros.
DOL quiz and spelling test

Late:
Thank you for Up Bay trip
 Childhood memory
 alliterative newspaper name (such as Sally's Submissions, Angie's Adventures, Mary's Musings) and acrostic poem with your first name.   Completed draft for childhood memory was due Thursday, 9/4

World History:  

Read Otiz the Iceman on page 12 and answer the question

Write out the vocabulary words listed at the beginning of Chapter 1, Section 1 and define them

 
Creative Arts: Bring something to school that you can paint on, such as wood, ceramics, furniture, cans, jars, etc.

September 8, 2014

High School
 English 9
Complete handout questions for "The Leap"
Late:  have 3 sticky notes with comments, connections, questions
 Up Bay thank you 


 English 10-12:
 Read "The Leap", pages 45-51 & have 3 sticky notes with comments, connections, questions
Create a timeline of main story events and include the flashbacks

Up Bay thank you 

Alaska History:
Read and summarize " Human Remains Found in Alaska"


Middle School

English 7/8:
Read "Miracle Man" pages 3-5. Think of how he was true to himself in the end.

Late:
Thank you for Up Bay trip
 Childhood memory
 alliterative newspaper name (such as Sally's Submissions, Angie's Adventures, Mary's Musings) and acrostic poem with your first name.   Completed draft for childhood memory was due Thursday, 9/4

World History:  

Read Otiz the Iceman on page 12 and answer the question

Write out the vocabulary words listed at the beginning of Chapter 1, Section 1 and define them

 
Creative Arts: Bring something to school that you can paint on, such as wood, ceramics, furniture, cans, jars, etc.

September 5, 2014

6th grade - posters due by 4:00 PM,  Tuesday, Sept. 9



High School
 English 9
 Read "The Leap", pages 45-51 & have 3 sticky notes with comments, connections, questions
 Up Bay thank you

 English 10-12:

Up Bay thank you 

Alaska History:
No homework

Friday

Understand what an antipode is and how to find it –

Understand absolute and relative location

Understand latitude and longitude

Be able to give examples of the 5 themes of geography

Know the three types of regions

Be able to locate all place names on the map

There will not be a This Day quiz except for any items referencing Alaska

Middle School

English 7/8:
Thank you for Up Bay trip must be turned in
 Late: Complete draft for childhood memory
 alliterative newspaper name (such as Sally's Submissions, Angie's Adventures, Mary's Musings) and acrostic poem with your first name.   Completed draft for childhood memory was due Thursday, 9/4

World History:  No homework

 
Creative Arts: Bring something to school that you can paint on, such as wood, ceramics, furniture, cans, jars, etc.

September 4, 2014

September 2, 2014

Late for 7th-12 Personal posters
6th grade - posters due by 4:00 PM next Tuesday, Sept. 9


High School






English 9, English 10-12:
Quiz on "Most Dangerous Game" 
Up Bay thank you 

Alaska History:

Understand what an antipode is and how to find it –

Understand absolute and relative location

Understand latitude and longitude

Be able to give examples of the 5 themes of geography

Know the three types of regions

Be able to locate all place names on the map

There will not be a This Day quiz except for any items referencing Alaska

Middle School

English 7/8: Thank you for Up Bay trip must be turned in
 Late: Complete draft for childhood memory
 alliterative newspaper name (such as Sally's Submissions, Angie's Adventures, Mary's Musings) and acrostic poem with your first name.   Completed draft for childhood memory was due Thursday, 9/4

World History:  Complete pretest & present posters

 

Creative Arts:  Fun Friday with Tania Lewis and Mandy Aguilera - Come prepared to have fun and sing!
Bring something to school that you can paint on, such as wood, ceramics, furniture, cans, jars, etc.

September 2, 2014

English 9, English 10-12:
"Most Dangerous Game" should be completed and handout questions answered

Alaska History: Work on personal poster - due Thursday


Middle School

English 7/8: Complete draft for childhood memory

Late: alliterative newspaper name (such as Sally's Submissions, Angie's Adventures, Mary's Musings) and acrostic poem with your first name.  

World History:  Set your timer for 5 minutes, work with a parent, sibling, or friend,  and brainstorm on paper as many words as possible about ancient history 
   Work on personal poster due Thursday for 7-8, next Tuesday for 6th


Creative Arts: Bring something to school that you can paint on, such as wood, ceramics, furniture, cans, jars, etc.

August 28, 2014

High School
Really good bear and goat sightings on our Up Bay trip plus great students

English 9, English 10-12:
Late: Read to page 26 of "most Dangerous Game"

Alaska History: Read and annotate paper  "Culturally Modified Trees"


Middle School

English 7/8:  Develop your first paragraph for childhood memory writing.
Late: alliterative newspaper name (such as Sally's Submissions, Angie's Adventures, Mary's Musings) and acrostic poem with your first name.  

World History:  For Junior Scholastic, complete page 19 map questions
You may do the crossword and turn it in for extra credit by end of school on Friday.
Late complete Quiz Wizard questions for the article you read and complete Syria map questions on p. 13.

August 26, 2014

Welcome to the first week of school!

High School

English 9, English 10-12: Write a story ending for "The Lady, or the Tiger?" (1/2 page)

Alaska History: Add mountains, river, and bodies of water to the map of Alaska


Middle School

English 7/8:  Develop your alliterative newspaper name (such as Sally's Submissions, Angie's Adventures, Mary's Musings) and create an acrostic poem with your first name.  Come with a subject for your childhood memory writing.

World History:  For Junior Scholastic,  complete Quiz Wizard questions for the article you read and complete Syria map questions on p. 13. You may do the crossword and turn it in for extra credit by end of school on Friday.

May 12, 2014

English 9-12

Turn in "Those Winter Sundays" test
Poem memorization

American Government

18.3 & 18.4 Section quizzes; Chapter Summary questions

 Complete interest group presentation in class Jordan & Noah

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

Read 

World Geography:

Prepare your African food for Tuesday
  PPTs need to be completed

Writing:Work on writing anthology

May 9, 2014

Next Monday morning 9:00-12:00 will be school-wide Wilderness Celebration

We are planning on the Colorado students joining us.
Breakfast for Colorado students at 8:15 am: Clayton, Jonah, Jordan, Aishu, Noah

English 9-12

Quiz  "O Captain, My Captain" p. 470-471 and "Those Winter Sundays" p. 478
Quiz poetic devices

American Government

18.4 Study Guide

 Complete interest group presentation in class Jordan & Noah

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

Complete Text Structures worksheet

Due by 4:00: "When Plague Strikes" -Folderbook activities

World Geography:
  PPTs need to be completed
 African masks due 4:00 PM Friday

Writing:Work on writing anthology
 XC: Memorize poem

Late

Be sure your Alaska poem is complete and typed

  Memorize three stanzas from "Jabberwocky"  

  Completed Earth Day acrostic needs to be turned in

May 7, 2014

Next Monday morning 9:00-12:00 will be school-wide Wilderness Celebration

We are planning on the Colorado students joining us.

English 9-12

Read "O Captain, My Captain" p. 470-471 and "Those Winter Sundays" p. 478
Memorize poem

American Government

18.3 Study Guide

 Complete interest group presentation in class on Tuesday

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

Complete Text Structures worksheet

Complete: "When Plague Strikes" -Folderbook activities

World Geography:

 PPTs need to be completed and African masks designed

XC: Memorize poem
Writing:Work on writing anthology

Late

Be sure your Alaska poem is complete and typed

  Memorize three stanzas from "Jabberwocky"  

  Completed Earth Day acrostic needs to be turned in

May 5, 2014

English 9-12:

  Read "Typhoid Fever" by Frank McCourt pages 343-348

Do three sticky notes 

Read facts on Typhoid Fever

American Government

Complete 18.1 & 18.2 Section quizzes

Choose an interest group and an issue that group might lobby for - Complete presentation in class on Tuesday

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

"When Plague Strikes" test

Complete: "When Plague Strikes" -Folderbook activities

World Geography: English and Geography flipped

 Geography Hangout @ 9:00 AM

 PPTs need to be completed and African masks designed

Writing: Choose topic for free choice poem (Come with news event if you choose that topic)

Late

Be sure your Alaska poem is complete and typed

  Memorize three stanzas from "Jabberwocky"  

  Completed Earth Day acrostic needs to be turned in

May 1, 2014

Thursday @ 5:00 PM:  middle school students meet at school to go to Bartlett Cove for dinner and activities with Hoonah students

English 9-12:

 Complete essay on Twelve Angry Men

American Government

Complete 18.2;

Choose an interest group and an issue that group might lobby for

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

In class: "When Plague Strikes" -Folderbook activities

World Geography:  PPTs need to be completed and African masks designed

Writing: 

Be sure your Alaska poem is complete and typed

 Late:  Memorize three stanzas from "Jabberwocky"  

  Completed Earth Day acrostic needs to be turned in

April 28, 2014

English 9-12:

Fill in Twelve Angry Men packet, p. 12

Begin draft for essay on Twelve Angry Men

American Government

No class on Tuesday due to testing

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

Complete text structure handout

In class: "When Plague Strikes" -Folderbook activities

World Geography:  PPTs need to be completed and African masks designed

Writing: 

 Late:  Memorize three stanzas from "Jabberwocky"  

  Completed Earth Day acrostic needs to be turned in

April 22, 2014

April 22, 2014

Remember - No school on Friday!!

English 9-12:

Spelling Lessons Complete/spelling test

Fill in Twelve Angry Men packet : Words in Context & "One is the Loneliest Number"

American Government

Complete Chapter summary, and section quizzes/ study all vocab and section quizzes for test

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

"When Plague Strikes" - reading should be complete
complete Folderbook activities: names for plague, vocabulary, and map

 Memorize three stanzas from "Jabberwocky"  _ due tomorrow or next Monday

World Geography:  No homework

PPTs need to be complete tomorrow. Presentations next week.

Writing:

  Completed Earth Day acrostic needs to be turned in

April 22, 2014

Remember - No school on Friday!!

English 9-12:

Spelling Lesson 31

packet due on Thursday plus   spelling test

Fill in Twelve Angry Men packet to current viewing

American Government

Complete 15.3 Study Guide

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

Read pages 233- end of story
complete Folderbook (cutting and gluing)
Memorize three stanzas from "Jabberwocky" 

World Geography:  No homework

Complete any missing assignments

Writing:

Finish Earth Day acrostic

English 9-12: Draft of   paper on "The Tunnel"

vocab paragraph 

Spelling due Friday

Late: Answer questions on "The Tunnel" pages 201-106
11-12: Late: Cornell notes & paper

American Government

Read 15.1 and do the section questions

Late
Complete Up Front graph questions "Living in the City"

Read Up Front articles "Putin's Power Play" and Separate is not Equal" - complete questions

 Read "21st Century Slaves" and respond on Core Ideas Sheet
Complete Edward Snowden multiple choice questions

English (Literature) 6-8 : 

Write down a line from "What is a Knight" that entertains

know vocab

summarize one section

World Geography:  No homework

Complete any missing assignments

Writing: Type I Believe poem, Complete collage poem and shape poem

 

Late:

 Complete English Essentials (Homonyms) pages 70-72

April 9, 2014

English 9-12: Answer questions on "The Tunnel" pages 201-106
11-12: Late: Cornell notes
Draft of paper due Thursday


American Government
Complete Up Front graph questions "Living in the City"

Read Up Front articles "Putin's Power Play" and Separate is not Equal" - complete questions

 

 

Late: Read "21st Century Slaves" and respond on Core Ideas Sheet
Complete Edward Snowden multiple choice questions


English (Literature) 6-8 : Read "What is a Knight?" Write down 5 facts

World Geography: Late Complete physical and political maps of Africa

Writing: type I Believe poem

 Complete English Essentials (Homonyms) pages 70-72

April 7, 2014

English 9-12: Read"The Tunnel" pages 201-106
11-12: Late: Cornell notes
Work on interview and draft of paper


American Government
Rad Up Front article "21st Century Slaves" and respond on Core Ideas Sheet
Complete Edward Snowden multiple choice questions


English (Literature) 6-8 : Read "Slam, Dunk, and Hook"

World Geography: Complete physical map of Africa

Writing: Complete English Essentials (Homonyns) pages 70-72

March 31, 2014

SBA Reading Test, Tuesday at 9:00 AM

Sleep well, eat well

Snacks will be provided during testing

Middle School - Mr. Hart's classroom

High School - Annie's classroom

 

English 9-12: 
For next Monday

Go over practice SBA test

11-12th: Complete reading of “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells  and do a set of Cornell Notes for each chapter

American Government 

Complete Community Directory in class

Late:
Open Book test Chapter 14

English 6-8:

Apostrophe sheet

Late: 

Complete "Discovery of the North Pole"

World Geography:

outline map of Africa

Late:

  Four paragraphs due for Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador ( Chapter 12)

 Warm-ups completed
 

Writing:

In class: Work on SBA writing practice test