Workstations & Crossword Puzzles

Please make sure your first activity is done and ready on Monday.

In English, we began to go over the narrative elements for Walk Two Moons. We'll go over it again tomorrow.

Please finish the crossword puzzle that was handed out to you in class today.

Activity Stations Launch

We launched our activity stations in Social Studies. Students were placed in groups, team leaders were elected and work has begun.

The first activity is due by Friday. So make sure you are in contact with your group members and know what you need to do to meet your deadlines.

Finish it up!

Read to the end of Walk Two Moons over the weekend. Then fill out the Narrative Elements chart we create in class today.

Crazy for Rushmore

Please finish the research you started in class -- either on the Crazy Horse or Mount Rushmore monument.

Also, answer the questions that were handed out in class that pertain to chapters 23-33.

All work is due on Friday, and should be done in your English notebooks.

Proof of Civilization

Tomorrow, I'll be checking your charts. You needed to choose one country and prove whether it is civil or not.

We'll also be discussing Walk Two Moons at our morning session. You should be up to Chapter 33.

Don't Let Down the Team

Today, Mrs. Forester had to take many students down to the computer lab to finish their homework. You let your team members down when you don't take responsibility for the work you are supposed to do in your group.

Please be considerate of your team members. You will also be grading your team members at the end of our web quest on their participation level.

Tomorrow, we'll start off the day with Social Studies. In our afternoon session, we'll have more time to plan our monument proposals.

Be ready for a notebook check on Friday for English. I'll be looking for the following:

• Journal entry: Shoe question pasted into book.
• State Facts: Five each for Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, South Dakota
• Notes: Sentence Types, simple compound and complex
• Vocab: Sets I and II
• Character Analysis: This was handed out in class. Please finish for the homework check by Friday.

Additional worksheets will be made available in class.

Vocab II Quiz

Make sure to study. Words are in the previous post.

In addition, I'll be expecting groups to share their notes and complete their graphic organizers on the information for Native American Leaders.

I Do Declare ...

Declarative - sentence that states a fact
Sal was traveling across the country with her grandparents.

Imperative - sentence that gives a command
Please write in your diary over the summer.

Interrogative - sentence that asks a question
What could have bitten her leg?

Exclamatory - sentence that expresses strong or sudden feeling
That blackberry pie was amazing!

Tonight, finish the worksheet Mrs. Forester handed out in class.

Also, for Wednesday, you need to complete the graphic organizer for the Native American Leaders.

Remember: There's a Social Studies Quiz tomorrow on Chapter 2. Review your study guides.

Web Quest Coming Soon ...

On Monday, we'll start our web quest. You can check it out again here.

Be ready by reading up through Chapter 22.

Reminders: Social Studies test is on Tuesday. Vocab quiz is on Wednesday.

Sentence Types

We covered a lot today:

1. Simple, Compound and Complex sentences. For Friday finish the worksheet.

You might also want to try some games linked to our website.

2. Vocabulary Part II. Sentences are due on Friday. Here's the list:

pious - devoted
berserk - crazy
skittish - jumpy in a scared way
glum - sad
chaotic - in total disorder
farfetched - unbelievable
amnesia - disease where one forgets
besiege - to surround with troops
plagues - sickens
sarcastic - using remarks that are ironic or full of contempt
malinger - to pretend to be sick to get out of work
ghastly - horrifying
pitiful - deserving pity
careen - to lurch (launch) while moving rapidly
ulcer - a festering sore

3. For Monday, read through Chapter 22.

Agriculture and Domesticating Animals

Today, we began taking notes on how farming and domesticating animals put an end to having to be hunters and gatherers.

We'll continue with the section on Thursday. There is no homework connected with today's lesson. But make sure you read Walk Two Moons up to Chpt 16 and have answered the questions that were handed out in class.

First Quiz

Today we had our fist vocab quiz ... more words will follow this Thursday.

For English, you will be answering the questions on the Responding worksheet that was given out in class. You can use your book to answer the questions. We'll be using them to help with a class discussion on Thursday.

Also, we're moving forward in the book. For Thursday, please read up through chapter 11.

I've heard many positive responses about the book thus far. What do you think? Feel free to leave your thoughts in our comments area.

Migrating Tribes

Read the prompt below and then answer in essay form. Please be prepared to hand this essay in.

Flooding has occurred in your tribe, and as the tribal leader you must move up to higher and colder ground.

Is this forced or voluntary migration?

How will you adapt? What do you imagine will be your food source?

What do you think you will be able to use for shelter? Warmth?

What tools will be important in a mountain landscape? Why?


Possible Resources:
Social Studies for Kids

Due on Wednesday!