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Week of February 1 - Beginning of 3rd Quarter English - During the first four weeks of this quarter, students will be asked to read a biography. For an A+ they should read at least 300 pages; for a B they should read at least 200 pages. This week: students will begin a 3-week writing unit in which they will write on topics of their choice each day. They will be required to write in a variety of genre and complete 6 pieces of writing by February 25. Parents can be helpful by discussing possible writing topics with the student and encouraging students to do some writing at home. Students will be required to apply all writing skills learned this year. They will be completing a book of writing by the end of the year. Week of January 25 -28: no school Friday Reminder: all students must read a book from my reading list this quarter. This is due Jan 28. Students in blocks A and D must read one classic this semester from my list. English - Monday and Tuesday: using commas in complex sentences. Review all comma usage. Wednesday: Quiz on commas and related terms: appositive, participles, compound/complex sentences, coordinate/subordinate conjunctions, dependent/independent clause. Thursday: Introduce third quarter writing unit. Week of January 18 - 22: Reminder: all students must read a book from my reading list this quarter. This is due Jan 28. Students in blocks A and D must read one classic this semester from my list. English - Monday (half day): finish discussing the 15 comma rules. Tuesday: work on writing sentences using commas correctly. Wednesday: Career Day in the morning. More work on commas in compound and complex sentences, appositives, and participial phrases Thursday: Commas again. Friday: Quiz on comma usage. Week of January 11 - 15: Reminder: all students must read a book from my reading list this quarter. This is due Jan 28. Students in blocks A and D must read one classic this semester from my list. English - Monday: We will discuss the film, Swing Kids. After the discussion students will write a short essay describing Peter's conflict and how he resolves this conflict. Tuesday: Vocabulary lesson on the roots mal (bad) and bene (good). Spelling quiz to qualify for district spelling bee. Wednesday - SRI reading test in computer lab. Thursday: Begin lessons on using commas in their writing. Today they will begin a review lesson on all the comma rules. Friday: Explanation of comma rules. Students will apply these rules to sentences they write. Week of January 4 - 8: English: This week students will be viewing the video, Swing Kids, the story of German teenagers during WWII. Students will write a journal entry each day after viewing the video. The purpose of the entry will be to express the internal conflict of the main character, Peter. One activity forbidden by Hitler was to listen to American Swing music, especially music written or performed by Jewish and African-American musicians. Peter was one of the German Swing Kids who met secretly in clubs to dance to this music. Throughout the story Peter also learns more about why his father died and why he risked his life to help his Jewish colleagues who were "fired" from their university jobs. Week of Dec. 14-19: English: Monday: Finish discussing the material in the Anne Frank packet. Each student will create a vocabulary quiz based on the vocab in The Diary of Anne Frank. Tuesday: Students who need extra credit may write a characterization paper on Anne Frank. This will be due on Friday. Wednesday: Short review. Finish Anne Frank video. Thursday: Quiz on The Diary of Anne Frank. Read "A Tragedy Revealed." This tells about the rest of Anne Frank's life. Friday: Discuss "A Tragedy Revealed." Algebra: Monday: Chapter 5 Test Tuesday-Thursday: Proportions activity Friday: Vocabulary Review PreAlgebra: Monday: 5-7 Indirect Measurement Tuesday: 5-8 Scale Drawings and Scale Models Wednesday: Review for Chapter 5 Test Thursday: Chapter 5 Test Friday: Vocabulary Review Week of Dec. 7 -11: English: Monday: In class read aloud Act I, Scene I of The Diary of Anne Frank. Answer the questions on the worksheet in good paragraph format. Tuesday: Assignment: Read Act 2. Scene 2. Answer the questions on the worksheet. Wednesday: Read Act 2, Scene 3 aloud in class. Thursday: Read Scenes 4,5 of Act 2. Answer questions. Friday: Take notes on Anne Frank's character. Finish packet worksheets. Plan characterization. Week of November 30 - Dec. 4: English: Each day we do SSR for 15 minutes. If a student is absent, he or she must make up this reading at home. A parent should sign a note confirming this. Monday: Read Act I, Scene 2 of the Diary of Anne Frank. Make up two questions on this scene to ask others in the class. Be prepared for a quiz. Tuesday: Read Act I, Scene 3, aloud in class. Parts will be assigned. Complete the parts in the Anne Frank packet that apply to scenes 1 - 3. Wednesday: Read Scenes 4 and 5. Answer questions. Thursday: Discuss scenes 4 and 5. Work on packet. Read aloud in class. Friday: SCIENCE Monday: Make up tests for students absent. Culmination activity: Life science... Fern Gully questions 1-7 hw. none Tuesday: Continuation from Monday Questions 8-12 hw. none Wednesday: Second quarter project work day: Research paper hw. none Thursday: Project work day: day two, complete the paper. hw. none Friday: Type the paper: Day one hw. none Pre-Algebra: Monday: Begin chapter 5 Page 213 #1-26 Tuesday: 5-1 Ratios and Proportions Page 218 #2-46 even Wednesday: 5-2 Rates and Unit Rates Page 222 #8-25, 27, 28, 30 Thursday: 5-3 Dimensional Analysis Worksheet Friday: 5-3 Dimensional Analysis Page 226 #1-23 all, 25 Algebra: Monday: 5.4 Write linear equations in standard form Page 314 #4-29all Tuesday: 5.4 Write linear equations in standard form Page 314 #30-44all Wednesday: 5.5 Equations of parallel and perpendicular lines Page 322 #2-28even, 29, 32, 34, 42 Thursday: 5.5 Review and CML 2 Friday: 5.6 Fit a line to data 5.6 Worksheet Week of November 23 - 25: Monday: Write reflective essay on "If I Were in Anne Frank's position..." Watch video "The World of Anne Frank." Tuesday: Field trip to Reuther High School to see a play. Complete worksheet on background to the Holocaust and the play, The Diary of Anne Frank. Wednesday: Read allegory: "Terrible Things." Science Monday: Natural Selection Lab Missing work slips will be given out today. All missing work must be turned in on Chapter 5 on Wednesday. hw. finish missing work Tuesday: Field trip and review for the test. hw. study for the test. Wednesday: Test chapter 5: Evolution Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Week of November 16 - 20: WKCE testing from 8:40 - 11:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday.English - Monday: Practice for language test on Wednesday. Vocabulary assignment - article on math terms used in everyday life. Tuesday: Discuss vocabulary assignment. Read persuasive essays aloud. Wednesday: Students will finish reading their persuasive essays to the class. Thursday: Background information for reading the play, The Diary of Anne Frank. In Blocks A, B, C: If student has internet access at home, do some research to find 5 facts about the Holocaust or Anne Frank. Friday: Background information for reading the play, The Diary of Anne Frank. Algebra: Chapter 4 Test Thursday Monday: Study for Chapter 4 Test Thursday Tuesday: Study for Chapter 4 Test Thursday Wednesday: Study Guide Thursday: Chapter 4 Test Friday: 5.1 Write an equation in slope-intercept form 5.1 Worksheet Pre-Algebra: Chapter 4 Test next Wednesday Monday: 4-5 and 4-6 Square roots and estimating square roots Page 788 #36-61 Tuesday: 4-7 Rational and Irrational Numbers Page 193 #16-42 even, 54-60 Wednesday: 4-7 Rational and Irrational Numbers 4-7 Worksheet Thursday: 4-8 Pythagorean Theorem 4-8 Worksheet Friday: 4-8 Pythagorean Theorem Quiz on 4-4 to 4-8 Week of November 9 - 13: WKCE testing from 8:40 - 11:00 on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. All academic classes will meet each day after testing. English - Monday: Practice for language test next week. Some student need to finish and print their persuasive essays Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: students will read their persuasive essays to the class. We will take some time for discussion if comments arise. Wednesday: Lesson on how to site your sources for your persuasive essay. Possible vocabulary lesson. Silent Reading on the days that students have longer class periods. ALGEBRA: Monday: 4.3 Graphing Using Intercepts Tuesday: 4.3 Graphing Using Intercepts Page 229 #2-41 fc, 44, 48, 50 Wednesday: 4.4 Slope of a Line 4.4 Worksheet Thursday: 4.5 Graph Using Slope-Intercept Form 4.5 Worksheet Friday: Review for Chapter 4 Test Monday PREALGEBRA: Monday: 4-3 Properties of Exponents Tuesday: 4-3 Properties of Exponents Page 172 #2-48 even Wednesday: Quiz on 4-1 to 4-3 Thursday: 4-4 Scientific Notation Page 176 #2-34 even, 53, 55, 56 Friday: 4-5 Square Roots and Perfect Squares Page 184 #2-44 even, 50, 54, 56 |
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