Assignments/reminders for Thur., Feb. 9

Lang. Arts:

1.) Final draft of Limerick poem is due tomorrow

2.) Spelling page (lesson #8) due Monday - don't forget about the additional sentences for exercise A.

*Still in progress: Group "Sound" poem & "Metaphor" poem

Social Studies:

1.) Finish review exercise p.408 - Be sure to INFER the question in your answer.

Hints as to where to look for responses:

1a. p.388-391

1b. p.390

1c.

2a. 396

2b. & 2c. p.397-398

3a. & 3b. p.402

3c. p.401

4a. 403

4b. p.404

2.) Friday Quiz - review class notes on "flip paper" - Athens & Sparta

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3.) Chapter 14 test Wed.  (check back for a study guide)

Assignments/reminders for Wed., Feb. 8

Lang. Arts:

1.) Write 4 metaphors for the same concept (ex: patience, reliability, friendship, pride, courage, fear, love, trustworthiness, etc.)

Example from class Reader's Theater:

A memory is a football.

A memory is a basket of seashells.

A memory is a small speckled egg.

A memory is a medal.

This is the first step for a metaphor poem we will continue tomorrow.

2.) Final draft of Limerick due Friday.

Social Studies:

1.) Finish "mini-paragraphs" for Sparta vs. Athens

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Assignments/reminders for Tuesday, Feb. 7

Lang. Arts:

1.) Final draft of "Imitation Poem" due tomorrow

2.) Final draft of Limerick due Friday

Social Studies:

none

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Assignments/reminders for Monday, Feb. 6

Lang. Arts:

1.) final draft of "imitation poem" due Wed.

Social Studies:

none

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Assignments/reminders for Wed., Feb. 1

* Scholastic Book orders due tomorrow

Lang. Arts:

1.) Final draft of 2 Haiku due tomorrow

2.) 1st draft of "imitation poem" due tomorrow (do the best you can!)

Social Studies:

1.) Complete on-line self test p. 392 - get parent signature or bring print-out

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Assignments/reminders for Tuesday, Jan. 31

* Scholastic Book orders due Thur.

Lang. Arts:

1.) Reading Skillbuilder sheet for "Something Told..." and "Questioning Faces" poems.

2.) Final draft of 2 Haiku poems due Thur.

Social Studies:

test signed

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Assignments/reminders for Monday, Jan. 30

* Book orders due Wednesday

Lang. Arts:

1.) 1st draft of 2 Haiku poems

Social Studies:

1.) Olympics "poster" due tomorrow

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Assignments/reminders for Friday, Jan. 27

* Any make-up work from absences is due Monday!

Language Arts:

no homework

Social Studies:

Chapter 13 & 15 test Monday - scroll down for study guide, read lesson reviews in workbook, study corrected workbook pages, study vocabulary/key terms, study notes from Friday's Jeopardy Game.

Olympics "poster" due Tuesday (due date changed)

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Assignments/reminders for Thursday, Jan. 26

Lang. Arts:

1.) final draft of color poem due tomorrow

2.) Greek word roots sheet due tomorrow (omit exercise B on the front page but DO complete exercise B on the back.)

Social Studies:

1.) finish classwork/review for test - wb p. 167-168 and 189-190

2.) crossword puzzle was given for additional review

3. ) scroll down for study guide - test on Mon.

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Assignments/reminders for Tuesday, Jan. 24

Lang. Arts:

1.) capitalization sheet

2.) final draft of color poem due Friday

Social Studies:

1.) Olympics poster due Mon.

2.) Chapter 13 & 15 test Monday. (see below for study guide)

Study Guide chapter 13 & 15

1.) How did the geography of Greece affect trade? Why wastrade so important to the Greeks?

2.) What is a helot?

3.) What is the acropolis?

4.) Where did the Minoan civilization appear?

5.) Why were the Myceneans considered primitive?

6.) What were some of the features of a “polis”?

7.) What is an isthmus?

8.)How were girls educated in ancient Greece?

9.) What was the main responsibility of Greek women?

10.) Which region was an important trading post on the NileDelta?

11.) Why did some Greeks move to the islands?

12.)What does ‘annex’ mean?

13.) What is the definition of a Greek colony?

14.) Who was allowed to vote in Greek city-state elections?

15.) Who was Homer and why are his writings important?

16.) What is the difference between lyric and epic poetry?

17.) According to the Greeks, what did their gods thinkabout them?

18.) What was the goal of Greek sculptors?

19.) Who participated in Greek drama?

20.) What is the purpose of the chorus in drama presentations?

21.) Who is Thucydides? What was he the first to do?

22.) Why is Aristotle important?

23.) How did the Greeks change the way people viewedphilosophy?