Welcome GEM students and parents!  Please visit the website regularly for classroom and homework information.

ALL Gem students are required to bring a library book/novel to class EVERY DAY.

In Language Arts, we are finishing the novel Tuck Everlasting.  I have access to only 32 books and teach 81 children.  I cannot allow books to go home; however, a paperback can be purchased for less than $10 and the many Wake County libraries will happily let you borrow it for free if your child needs to review/read at home. 

May 4-8
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Read Tuck Everlasting Ch. 23-Epilogue
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Tuck Everlasting Study Guide / Review
Hmwrk: Study for tomorrow's test

Wednesday
Tuck Everlasting Final Test
Hmwrk: Persuasive Essay (due FRIDAY)

Thursday

Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

April 27-May1
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Tuck Everlasting Character Analysis / Vocab Review
Hmwrk: Study Vocab; quiz Wednesday!

Tuesday
Read Tuck Everlasting Ch. 14-16 (pgs. 32-39) / Vocab Review
Hmwrk: Study!  Quiz Tomorrow!

Wednesday
Tuck Everlasting Ch.7-13 Quiz (book & vocab) / Begin Ch. 14-Epilogue Vocab definitions
Hmwrk: Finish vocab

Thursday

Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Eastern Inland Europe & the Balkans
Hmwrk: None; Eastern & Southern Europe TEST FRIDAY! 

Tuesday
Eastern & Southern Europe Study Guide / Data Sheets
Graphing Rubric (DUE FRIDAY)
Hmwrk: Complete Study Guide

Wednesday
Graphing Project
Hmwrk: Study for test

Thursday
GEMS Awards Ceremony / Southern & Eastern Europe Review
Hmwrk: Study for tomorrow's test!

Friday
Southern & Eastern Europe Final Test
Hmwrk: None

April 20-24
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Read Tuck Everlasting Ch. 6 (pgs, 15-18) / Review Ch. 1-6 Vocab
Hmwrk: Study vocab; quiz tomorrow!

Tuesday
Quiz: Tuck Everlasting Ch. 1-6 (book & vocab)
Begin Ch. 7-13 Vocab definitions
Hmwrk: Finish vocab for Wednesday

Wednesday
Turn in Vocab / Read Tuck Everlasting Ch. 7-10
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Review Vocab / Figures of Speech /Read Tuck Everlasting Ch. 11-13
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Library / Tuck Everlasting Character Analysis / Vocab Review
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Complete Eastern & Southern Political & Physical Maps
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Southern Europe (Italy, Greece, & Vatican City) Notes
Hmwrk: None 

Wednesday
Southern Europe PowerPoint (Spain & Portugal)
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Southern Europe Data Sheets
Hmwrk: Study Southern & Eastern Europe countries & capitals
QUIZ TOMORROW!

Friday
Southern & Eastern Europe Quiz (countries & capitals)
Hmwrk: None

April 14-17
LANGUAGE ARTS
Tuesday
Tuck Everlasting Vocabulary Packet
Hmwrk: Finish vocabulary packet

Wednesday
Review parts of speech/vocabulary terms
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Tuck Everlasting Vocab Review Game / Journal / Begin reading novel
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Read Tuck Everlasting up to Chapter 5 (pg.15)
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Tuesday
Eastern Europe Introduction/Video
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Team Meeting/Eastern & Southern Europe Regional Maps 
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Vocab w/ Flashcards
Hmwrk: Complete country/capital flashcards

Friday
Eastern & Southern Europe Physical & Political Maps
Hmwrk: None

April 6-7
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Define and Identify Theme
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Kid's Choice
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Northern Europe Study Guide
Hmwrk: Study for tomorrow's test; finish brochure (if necessary)

Tuesday
Northern Europe Test/Brochure due
Hmwrk: None

March 30-April 3
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Poetry Portfolio Presentations
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Applying the 5 elements of literature to film: A Wrinkle in Time
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Applying the 5 elements of literature to film: A Wrinkle in Time
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Applying the 5 elements of literature to film: A Wrinkle in Time
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Verb Review/Blue Diamond Grammar
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Cultural Experience: Music of the British Isles ("I Want to Hold Your Hand," "We Won't Get Fooled Again," "Beautiful Day," "Wannabe," "Yellow")
Hmwrk: British Isles Popular Music wrksht.

Tuesday
Scandinavia w/ notes
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Scandinavia Data Sheets
Hmwrk: Catch up on anything not finished/missed

Thursday
Applying the 5 Themes of Geography to Northern Europe: Packet
Hmwrk: Finish packet, if necessary

Friday
Northern Europe Travel Brochure
Hmwrk: None; NORTHERN EUROPE TEST NEXT TUESDAY

March 23-27
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Poetry Analysis: "Abuelito Who", "Child on Top of a Greenhouse", Dust of Snow", "who knows if the moon's", "The Fairies' Lullaby", "Saying Yes", "Cynthia in the Snow"
One poem will be assigned per small group; the group will teach their poem to the class
Hmwrk: Poetry Portfolio

Tuesday
Finish Student Poetry Analysis Presentations
Author Focus: Shel Silverstein
Hmwrk: Poetry Portfolio

Wednesday
Poetry Study Guide/Check Poetry Portfolio Progress
HmwrK: Study for poetry test! (& Poetry Portfolio)

Thursday
Poetry Test/Work on Poetry Portfolio
Hmwrk: Last night to work on Poetry Portfolio

Friday
Poetry Portflio Presentations
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
West-Central Europe Test
Complete Postcard assignment
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Begin Northern Europe/Unit Vocab/Regional Map
Hmwrk: Finish any work not completed in class 

Wednesday
Northern Europe Physical & Political Maps
Hmwrk: Finish maps

Thursday
The British Isles w/ notes
Hmwrk: None

Friday
The British Isles Timeline and Data Sheets
Hmwrk: Finish any work not done in class

March 16-20
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Analyzing Poetry: "Simile: Willow and Ginkgo", "Fame is a Bee", "April Rain Song"
Hmwrk: Begin Poetry Portfolio (Due March 27)

Tuesday
Analyzing Poetry:
Finish "Simile: Willow and Ginkgo", "Fame is a Bee", "April Rain Song"
Begin "No Thank You", "Wind & water & stone", "Parade"
Hmwrk: Poetry Portfolio

Wednesday
Analyzing Poetic Form: Haiku, Limerick, & Concrete Poems
Hmwrk: Poetry Portfolio

Thursday
Analyzing Poetic Form: Haiku, Limerick, & Concrete Poems
Hmwrk: Poetry Portfolio

Friday
Catch-up & Work on Poetry Portfolio
Hmwrk: Poetry Portfolio

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Germany's History w/ Graphic Organizer
PowerPoint w/ Notes
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Complete Germany's History
Alpine Countries (Austria & Switzerland) PowerPoint w/ Notes
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Country Data Sheets: Germany, Switzerland, & Austria
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
5 Themes of Geography (West-Central Europe)
Postcard Assignment
Hmwrk: Study for final test/Postcard 

Friday
West-Central Europe Study Guide
Hmwrk: Study for Monday's test!

March 9-13
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Analyzing Poetry: "Oranges"/Journal [must include Title, Emotional Response, Subject, Form, Literary Devices, Mood/Tone, Key Words, Rating (out of 10)]
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Analyzing Poetry: "Adventures of Isabel", "Ankylosaurus", "Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright"
Hmwrk: Bring a printed or neatly written copy of the lyrics to your favorite song (must be school appropriate) to class by Friday

Wednesday
Analyzing Poetry: "A Dream within a Dream", "Life Doesn't Frighten Me", & "The Walrus and the Carpenter"
Hmwrk: Bring a printed or neatly written copy of the lyrics to your favorite song (must be school appropriate) to class by Friday

Thursday
Analyzing Poetry: "A Dream within a Dream", "Life Doesn't Frighten Me", & "The Walrus and the Carpenter"
Hmwrk: Bring a printed or neatly written copy of the lyrics to your favorite song (must be school appropriate) to class by Friday

Friday
Poetry Pop Quiz: Analyze your song lyrics using the same format for analyzing poetry
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Review 5 Themes of Geography/West-Central Europe Vocab & Map/Geography Folder
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
West-Central Europe Physical & Political Maps
Hmwrk: Finish map, if necessary

Wednesday
French History/PowerPoint/Timeline
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Benelux Countries PowerPoint/Notes
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Country Data Sheets: France, Belgium, the Netherlands, & Luxembourg
Hmwrk: Complete ALL Data Sheets

March 2-6
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Snow Day - No School

Tuesday
Poetry Intro/Literary Terms
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Literary Terms
Hmwrk: Study literary terms! Quiz Friday!

Thursday
Literary Terms: Examples
Hmwrk: Study literary terms! Quiz Friday!

Friday
Literary Terms Quiz/Poetry Vocab (can be defined using pg. 848 in home lit. book)
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Snow Day - No School

Tuesday
Hiroshima & Nagasaki/Cold War
Hmwrk: Manhatten Project wrksht.
WWII TEST THURSDAY!!

Wednesday
WWII Review/Study Guide
Hmwrk: Complete SG, if necessary.  Study for final test!

Thursday
WWII Final Test
Hmwrk: None

Friday
European Union/What are the Pros and Cons?
Hmwrk: Finish EU Benfits/Costs wrksht.

February 23-27
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Blue Diamond
Hmwrk: Analogy wrksht.

Tuesday
Analogies/Writing Folder/Book Recommendation: Friendly Letter
Hmwrk: Analogy wrksht.

Wednesday
Analogies/Friendly Letter
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Reading/Catch-up day
(Complete any missing assignments, including short stories and book recommendation letter)
Hmwrk: Study analogies! Quiz tomorrow!

Friday
Analogy Quiz/Library Circulation
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
WWII Map/Venn Diagram: Countries involved in both World Wars
Hmwrk: Political cartoon w/ questions; study vocab!

Tuesday
Vocab Quiz/Kristallnacht
Hmwrk: Kristallnacht wrkst. w/ questions

Wednesday
Video: The Holocaust w/ discussion
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
WWII Timeline/D-Day
Hmwrk: None

Friday
The Atomic Age
Hmwrk: None

February 16-20
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Review Character, setting, plot, point of view, & theme
Write an original short story using all 5 elements of literature
Hmwrk: Rough Draft due WEDNESDAY

Tuesday
Blue Diamond/Short Story Rough Drafts
Hmwrk: Have complete rough draft ready for tomorrow

Wednesday
Short Story Peer Edit/Begin Final Draft
Hmwrk: Short Story Final Draft due FRIDAY (Must be AT LEAST 4 pages, double spaced)

Thursday
Analogies Notes & Practice
Hmwrk: Create 5 original analogies using the format from class
SHORT STORY FINAL DRAFT DUE TOMORROW!

Friday
Share Short Story w/ class (required)
Hmwrk: None 

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
WWII Video Intro w/ wrksht.
Hmwrk: Talk to a WWII survivor in your family.  Bring personal stories to share with the class.

Tuesday
WWII Personal Stories/WWII Notes/Vocab Flash Cards
Hmwrk: WWII Leader wrksht.; use notes taken from class 

Wednesday
Dictator Note Sheet/Finish & review vocab flash cards
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
WWII Appeasement Notes
Hmwrk: Finish appeasement illustration 

February 9-13
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Quiz: Vocab/Fact & Opinion
Propaganda Evaluation
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Round-Robin Writing/Share with class
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Career Day Prepared Questions/Peer Quiz
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Career Day
Hmwrk: None

Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Trench Warfare & Effects of WWI
Hmwrk: Fact & Opinion wrksht.
WWI FINAL TEST WEDNESDAY!

Tuesday
WWI Study Guide
Hmwrk: Study for WWI test tomorrow!

Wednesday
WWI Final Quiz/Make-up assignments
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
No class-Early release

Friday
GEMS Awards Ceremony/WWI Video Overview
Hmwrk: None

January 12-16
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Book Report Graphic Organizer/Book Report Guidelines
HmwrK: Finish rough draft for WEDNESDAY (final draft due Friday)

Tuesday
Blue Diamond Reading/Book Report Rough Drafts
Hmwrk: Complete rough draft if not completed in class

Wednesday
Rough Draft Peer Editing/Peer Editing Checklist
Hmwrk: Book Report Final Draft due Friday

Thursday
Fact and Opinion/Book Report Final Draft
Hmwrk: Book Report Final Draft due Friday

Friday
Book Report due by end of class
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Reformation Review/Renaissance & Reformation Causes & Effects/Vocab Review
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Scientific Revolution/Newspaper Layout Examples
Hmwrk: Begin working on Renaissance Newspaper Final Porject (due January 23)

Wednesday
Scientific Revolution/Exploration
Hmwrk: "Queen Isabella of Spain" wrksht.

Thursday
Exploration w/Map
Hmwrk: Map, if necessary, Newspaper project 

Friday
Enlightenment/The American Revolution
Hmwrk: Newspaper project

January 5-9
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Journal #21/Catherine, Called Birdie Character Review
Hmwrk: None
*Quiz Friday! (over July-September)

Tuesday
Journal #22/Predictions/Read CCB "July"
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Similes/Read CCB "August"/CCB Study Guide
Hmwrk: Create 10 original similes
*Quiz over novel on FRIDAY

Thursday
Read CCB "September"/CCB Study Guide
Hmwrk: Study for tomorrow's quiz!

Friday
CCB Quiz/Library
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Early Modern Europe Overview/Vocabulary
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Renaissance Vocab/Art, Lit, Science Intro
Hmwrk: Michelangelo wrksht.

Wednesday
Newpaper Project Outline/PowerPoint w/ notes
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Renaissance video w/ wrsht./Queen Elizabeth I
Hmwrk: Finish Elizabeth I activity

Friday
Go over Elizabeth I/Reformation/Martin Luther
Hmwrk: None

December 15-19
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Catherine, Called Birdy Study Guide (March & April)
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Journal: Compare a character from the novel to someone you know in real life/Catherine, Called Birdy Study Guide (May & June)
Hmwrk: Study for quiz!

Wednesday
Catherine, Called Birdy (July)
Hmwrk: Study for quiz!

Thursday
Catherine, Called Birdy Quiz (Vocab & Ch. March-July/7-11)
Journal: Favorite character?  Write an accurate physical description
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Catherine, Called Birdy character illustration (due at the end of class)
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Crusades/Magna Carta
Hmwrk: Begin constructing/gatherin materials for Friday's costume presentation!

Tuesday
The Black Death
Hmwrk: Work on costume!  Study for final test! 

Wednesday
Class review for final test
HmwrK: Study!

Thursday
Final Test: Middle Ages
Hmwrk: Gather materials needed for your costume; be ready to present tomorrow!

Friday
Costume presentation
Hmwrk: None

December 8-12
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Subject/Predicate Practice
Catherine, Called Birdy Ch. 3 Study Guide & Vocab
Hmwrk: Finish grammar packet (subjects/predicates)

Tuesday
Recognizing Sentence Fragments
Turn in grammar packet
Catherine, Called Birdy Ch. 4 Study Guide & Vocab
HmwrK: STUDY ALL VOCAB! Quiz Friday!

Wednesday
Catherine, Called Birdy Ch. 5
Hmwrk: STUDY VOCAB!

Thursday
Catherine, Called Birdy Ch. 6
Hmwrk: STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S QUIZ!

Friday
Catherine, Called Birdy Quiz
Blue Diamond Grammar
Catch up on reading
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
People of the Middle Ages
Hmwrk: Complete minorities questions

Tuesday
People of the Middle Ages/Wardrobe/Knights
Hmwrk: Label weapons

Wednesday
Heraldry/Coat of Arms
Hmwrk: Work on Coat of Arms (DUE FRIDAY)

Thursday
Education/Entertainment
Hmwrk: Complete packet from class

Friday
Islam/Charlemagne/The Crusades
Hmwrk: Complete packet; Crusade quiz Monday!

December 1-5
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Catherine, Called Birdy vocab/read Ch. 1
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Conjunctions/Catherine, Called Birdy, finish Ch. 1
Hmwrk: Conjunctions Practice 2 (ALL)

Wednesday
Conjunctions/Catherine, Called Birdy vocab/read Ch. 2
Hmwrk: Study for Friday's quiz over Ch. 1-2 (vocab AND novel)

Thursday
Finish CCB Ch. 2/review for tomorrow's quiz
Hmwrk: None

Friday
CCB Quiz (Ch. 1-2 + vocab)/Library Circulation/Sentence fragments/simple subjects/simple predicates
Hmwrk: Grammar review packet pgs. 45 & 78 ONLY

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Intro to Middle Ages Video/Notes
Hmwrk: List the pros and cons of the feudal system

Tuesday
Middle Ages Timeline/Vocabulary note cards
Hmwrk: Finish vocab if not done in class

Wednesday
ednEarly Middle Ages/Feudalism/Manorial System
Hmwrk: Illustrate vocab note cards

Thursday
Feudal system pyramid
Hmwrk: Finish pyramid, if not completed in class

Friday
Castle Packet
Hmwrk: Study vocab note cards

November 24-28
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Blue Diamond Assessment/Journal
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Nonfiction "Where do Turkeys Go After Being Pardoned?"
(Answer who, what, where, when, why, & how)
Journal
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
No school

Thursday
No school

Friday
No school

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Ancient Rome Final Test
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
GEMS Award Ceremony/Pizza Party/Ben Hur
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
No school

Thursday
No school

Friday
No school

November 17-21
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Mad Lib/Author's Purpose/Nonfiction
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Nonfiction practice/Linking Verbs
Hmwrk: Linking Verbs Practice 2 (complete ALL)

Wednesday
Water (Helen Keller autobiography, pg. 122 in home text)
Nonfiction practice
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
"The Dog of Pompeii" short story
BOOK FAIR! Bring $ if you wish to purchase anything! 

Friday
Finish "The Dog of Pompeii" short story
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Ancient Roman Army/Wordsearch
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Ancient Roman Religion
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Ancient Roman Entertainment/Architecture
Colosseum: Life of a Gladiator film clip
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Pompeii: The Last Day video/study guide
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Ancient Rome unit review/Final Test study guide
Hmwrk: Finish SG if not completed in class
STUDY FOR ROME TEST ON MONDAY!

November 10-14
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Finish personal narratives
Hmwrk: If narrative is not completed in class, it must be done as homework; final draft due Wednesday

Tuesday
Veteren's Day No School

Wednesday
Poetry analysis: The Open Road/First Quarter reflection
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Nonfiction Intro/Analysis/Helping verbs
Hmwrk: Helping Verbs wrksht. Practice 2

Friday
Present nonfiction article to class/Helping Verbs
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Roman Government notes/primary documents
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Veteren's Day No School

Wednesday
Primary document analysis (The Twelve Tables & The Bill of Rights)
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Roman Leaders biography research
Hmwrk: Finish wrksht. if not done on class

Friday
Roman Leaders presentations/Vocab review
Hmwrk: None

November 5-7
LANGUAGE ARTS
Wednesday
Organize binders/Complete personal narrative rough draft/Verbs
Hmwrk: Verbs Practice 2 wrksht.
             *Finish rough drafts if not completed in class!

Thursday
Peer editing/Revision/Action Verbs
Hmwrk: Action verbs wrksht.

Friday
Personal narrative final drafts
Hmwrk: None
             *Finish final draft if not done in class (Due Monday!!) 

SOCIAL STUDIES
Wednesday
Ancient Rome's modern influence
Hmwrk: Finish Roman Language wrksht. 
BONUS! Give me the name of a movie that uses a Latin phrase (10 points)

Thursday
Ancient Roman history (notes)
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Ancient Rome vocabulary (notes)/Timeline/Roman Empire map
Hmwrk: Finish timeline & map, if necessary

October 13-17
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Point of view/Pronouns
Hmwrk: Pronoun wrksht.

Tuesday
Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Applying Point of View to "All Summer in a Day"
Hmwrk: Antecedent & Demonstrative Pronoun wrkshts.
**2nd hour** Antecedent Pronouns only

Thursday
EARLY RELEASE 
Interrogative Pronouns
Hmwrk: None

Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Alexander the Great's Conquests
Hmwrk: Begin thinking about the gifts the Greeks have left for our society

Tuesday
Greek Gifts Poster Assignment
Hmwrk: Gather any materials needed to illustrate poster
             GREEK TEST FRIDAY!

Wednesday
Greek Gifts Poster Assignment
Hmwrk: Gather any materials needed to illustrate poster
             GREEK TEST FRIDAY!

Thursday
EARLY RELEASE
Ancient Greece Study Guide
Greek Gifts Poster Assignment

Friday
Ancient Greece Test
LAST DAY to work on Greek Girft Poster Assignment

October 6-10
LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Brainstorming/Nouns
Hmwrk: Irregular Nouns wrksht (Cores 2 & 3 only)
*NOUN TEST THURSDAY (covers commom, proper, singular, plural, irregular, concrete and abstract nouns)

Tuesday
Point of View/Nouns
Hmwrk: Common/proper nouns wrksht.
*NOUN TEST THURSDAY

Wednesday
Tone/Mood/Nouns
Hmwrk: Noun review
*NOUN TEST THURSDAY

Thursday
Nouns Test
Hmwrk: None

Friday
NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Myths & Legends
Hmwrk: Technology wrksht.

Tuesday
Greek Art/Architecture/Olympics
Hmwrk: Greek Vase Painting (wrksht.)

Wednesday
Military/Wars/Alexander the Great
Hmwrk: The Empire of Alexander (map) 

Thursday
Military/Wars/Alexander the Great
Hmwrk: None

Friday
NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

September 29-October 3
*ALL Gem students are required to bring a library/novel to class EVERY DAY.

LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Blue Diamond/Literary Elements
Hmwrk: "The Fun They Had" wrksht. (pg. 383)

Tuesday
Blue Diamond Reading/Grammar
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Library Day (all students must check out at least 1 book)
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Nouns (common, proper, abstract, concrete, singular, plural, irregular, possessive)
Hmwrk: Singular/Plural wrksht. & Common/Proper wrksht.)

Friday
Nouns, cont'd.
Hmwrk: None

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Door Notes/Ancient Greek Leader Interview Groups
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Door Notes/Ancient Greek Leader Presentations
Hmwrk: Greek Mythology wrksht.

Wednesday
Greek Gods & Goddesses/Greek Philosophy
Hmwrk: Mythology wrksht.
*Quiz on Friday!

Thursday
Philosophy Notes/Greek Alphabet/Fable
Hmwrk: Write you own myth (wrksht. guideline included)

Friday
Original Myths/Trojan War
Hmwrk: None

September 22-26
*ALL Gem students are required to bring a library/novel to class EVERY DAY.

LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Verbs (Action/Linking/Helping)
Hmwrk: Verb Packet

Tuesday
Verbs (Action/Linking/Helping) & Theme
Hmwrk: Theme wrksht. (front side only)  Poems can be found in home literature book on pgs. 157 & 336)

Wednesday
Role Model Poem & Adjectives
Hmwrk: Adjective wrksht.

Thursday
Literary Terms Quiz
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Genre Notes/Science Fiction/"The Fun They Had"
Hmwrk: None
*This story can be found in the home literature book on pgs. 383-385.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Greek Civilization Vocab/Notes
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Greek City-States
Hmwrk: Plan a Greek city-state wrkst.

Wednesday
Greek city-states & Vocab Review
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Ancient Greece Democracy Primary Documents
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Finish Primary Documents
Hmwrk: None

September 15-19
*ALL Gem students are required to bring a library/novel to class EVERY DAY.

LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Following Directions Quiz/plot/setting/action verbs
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Identifying the 4 Types of Sentences/Action verbs
Hmwrk: Illustrate an action verb
             +Kids: Write two different sentences for each 
             sentence type using the action verb illustrated on
             the front (for a total of 8 different sentences using
             the same action verb)

Wednesday
Poetry/Theme
Hmwrk: Write a 3-stanza poem (4 lines each stanza) with an ABCB rhyme scheme.  Must be written neatly.  Don't forget the title!  (Topic: One Thing I Love to Do)  

Thursday
Blue Diamond Reading Assessment
Hmwrk: None
*Bring library books to class!!

Friday
Blue Diamond Grammar Assessment
Hmwrk: None
*Bring library books to class!!

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
Ch. 1 Review/Study Guide
Hmwrk: Study Ch. 1 notes, quizzes, assignments, vocab.

Tuesday
Ch. 1 Test
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Intro to Ancient Greece: Penny Lab
Hmwrk: Complete matrix on lab report

Thursday
Ancient Greece Background
Hmwrk: Complete Ancient Greece Map (Use at-home text or Internet to help label)

Friday
Ancient Greece Vocab Notes/Civilization Packet
Hmwrk: None

September 8-12, 2008

LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Grammar Diagnostic
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Fiction/nonfiction
Literary Terminology Intro
Hmwrk: Nouns Practice wrksht.
*Cookies & Conversation @ 5:30

Wednesday
Palindromes
Literary Terminology Vocab
Hmwrk: Vocab wrksht. (definitions can be found on pages 848-854 of the take-home literature book)

Thursday
Rhymes/Poetry example/Literary terms review
Hmwrk: Read "Stray" (pgs. 16-19) & complete wrksht. (over story and action verbs)

Friday
*Library Day!  After this date, all Gem students will be required to bring a book (novel) to class EVERY DAY.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday
The Five Themes of Geography Wrksht.
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Five Themes of Geography notes
Hmwrk: Challenge Activity (bottom of wrksht. completed in class)

Wednesday
Five Themes of Gepgrpahy/Vocab Game
Hmwrk: None 

Thursday
Branches of Geography Notes
Hmwrk: Branches of Geography wrksht.

Friday
Review Ch. 1/prepare for chapter test
Hmwrk: None

*Geography Chapter Test is next TUESDAY!


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