Monday, December 5, 2011

December 5th - December 9th: 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Reading; 6th and 7th Grade Language

7th Grade Reading
MONDAY:
Class will begin with discussion of Part III questions with partners followed by a whole group discussion.  We will then pre-read the questions for Part IV, chapters 18 - 20.  
HOMEWORK:  Students will be assigned to read chapters 18 - 20 and answer the questions we worked on in class.

TUESDAY:
Students will discuss their reading assignment from Monday with a partner.   We will then discuss what they have learned about the culture of the Native Americans based on what they have read in Part IV.  We will then move on to chapters 21 - 23 by reading aloud in class.
HOMEWORK:  Students will finish chapters 21 -23 that was not completed in class and answer assigned questions.

WEDNESDAY: 
At the beginning of class we will do a "Meaning of Life," activity.  Students will review the activity with a partner.  We will then review for a unit test.
HOMEWORK:  Students will study for the unit test based on the reading and activities from I Heard the Owl Call My Name.

THURSDAY:
Students will be taking the Unit Test
HOMEWORK: None

FRIDAY:
We will begin class in the library to allow students time to check out books followed by DEAR.
HOMEWORK:  None

8th Grade Reading
MONDAY:
Students will discuss Journal 4, question 1 which was due at the beginning of class.  We will then continue to read aloud Stave 2 answering the remainder of Journal 4 as we read.
HOMEWORK:  Students will finish Stave 2 if not completed in class.  They will also complete Journal 4 and Journal 5.

TUESDAY:
Students will share their drawings and notes from Journal 5.  We will then begin Stave 3 to the top of page 54.  
HOMEWORK:  Students will complete the reading of Stave 3 through the top of page 62.

WEDNESDAY: 
Students will discuss events of Stave 3 through page 62.  We will then read aloud in class pages 62 - 64.
HOMEWORK:  Students should read through the top of page 70.

THURSDAY:
This will be a catch up day to work on Journal entries and catch up reading through page 70.  We will have a partial class due to departure to Terril for an assembly.

FRIDAY:
We will begin class in the library to allow students to check out books and DEAR.  We will work on illustrations of Ghost 2 and Stage 1 that accompanies it.
HOMEWORK:  Students will complete drawings and Stage 1 paragraphs.

6th Grade Reading
MONDAY:
Students will receive their research notes back from Ms. Larson.  First they will finish research on parts one and two.  Once approved, they will be able to move on to questions 7,8,9.  
HOMEWORK:  None, research is done only in class at this point.

TUESDAY:
Students will continue research on all questions 1 - 9 making sure they have enough information to write a Stage 1 paragraph for each questions as well as bibliography information.
HOMEWORK:  NONE

WEDNESDAY:
Students will turn in research packets for conferences.  We will then discuss writing an outline and "how-to."  
HOMEWORK:  NONE

THURSDAY:
NO CLASS DUE TO SPEAKER IN TERRIL.

FRIDAY:
Students will get their research packets back and begin working on writing an outline. 
HOMEWORK:  Parts 1 and 2 of their outline will be due on Monday.

6th Grade Language
MONDAY:
Copy vocabulary and DOL then correct.  Copy spelling into planners and work on pronunciation and meaning of words.  Students will learn about idioms.
HOMEWORK:  Students will complete Practice Book pages 75 - 76.

TUESDAY:
Copy vocabulary and DOL then correct.  Complete Practice Book page 77 with a partner.
Students will complete Practice Book page 79 after working on a similar page on the SMARTboard in class.
HOMEWORK:  Students should work on spelling practice at home.

WEDNESDAY:
Copy vocabulary and DOL then correct.  We will correct Practice Book page 79 in class. We will go over Practice Book page 80 as a class.
HOMEWORK:  Idioms extra practice (subject to change); Students should study for the DOL and Vocabulary quizzes which will be on FRIDAY!

THURSDAY:  NO CLASS DUE TO SPEAKER IN TERRIL.

FRIDAY:
Students will be taking a spelling test, a vocabulary test, and a DOL quiz.
HOMEWORK:  None

7th Grade Language:
MONDAY:
Copy and correct DOL and vocabulary.
Turn in Friday's assignment
HOMEWORK:  None

TUESDAY:
Copy and correct DOL and vocabulary.
Discuss connotation and denotation
HOMEWORK: Page 99

WEDNESDAY:
Copy and correct DOL and vocabulary.
Idioms 
HOMEWORK:  Page 75;  Shortened classes on Thursday due to speaker-study for DOL and Vocabulary Quiz on FRIDAY!!!

THURSDAY:
Shortened class due to speaker.
HOMEWORK:  Study for DOL and Vocabulary quiz.

FRIDAY:
DOL and vocabulary quiz.
Bibliography how-to
HOMEWORK:  None

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