Hope everyone is staying safe and warm.
Happy holidays and we'll see you in January!
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
For the week of Dec. 15-19
Brrrrrr!!!!!
Okay, now that I've gotten that out of the way....
Social Studies
Today and tomorrow we'll be using class time for students to work on their culturegram assignments. Finished packets are due on Wednesday. Wednesday we'll be watching a video about families in Egypt and on Thursday and Friday students will be taking and scoring the preliminary rounds of the National Geography Bee.
Language Arts
Today we finished up our notes on elements of persuasive writing. Students have until Wednesday to add pieces to their rough draft, which is when they need to bring a complete draft to class for a peer editing activity. A final copy, the rough draft, and notes are all due on Friday. The other two days of the week (in case you were keeping track) will be used for a timed-writing sample and reflection.
I'm keeping it brief because there is a high likelihood of having to change and adjust as Mother Nature plays havoc with our schedule this week.
Hoping you all keep safe and warm!
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Okay, now that I've gotten that out of the way....
Social Studies
Today and tomorrow we'll be using class time for students to work on their culturegram assignments. Finished packets are due on Wednesday. Wednesday we'll be watching a video about families in Egypt and on Thursday and Friday students will be taking and scoring the preliminary rounds of the National Geography Bee.
Language Arts
Today we finished up our notes on elements of persuasive writing. Students have until Wednesday to add pieces to their rough draft, which is when they need to bring a complete draft to class for a peer editing activity. A final copy, the rough draft, and notes are all due on Friday. The other two days of the week (in case you were keeping track) will be used for a timed-writing sample and reflection.
I'm keeping it brief because there is a high likelihood of having to change and adjust as Mother Nature plays havoc with our schedule this week.
Hoping you all keep safe and warm!
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Our Kente Men
After learning about kente fabric from West Africa (everything from how it's made to what the colors and symbols represent to modern adaptations), students made these little men dressed in "kente cloth" earlier this week.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Updates for Dec. 8-12
Okay....we've gotten a little off schedule this week. See below.
Language Arts....still on track for the week.
Social Studies....we are a little behind. We didn't start the culturegram project until today. Students will have tomorrow and two days next week to complete it. It will be due on Wednesday, 12/17 instead of this Friday.
Also, period 1 has a crossword puzzle due tomorrow. Period 5's is due Friday.
A quick review of upcoming deadlines:
Thursday 12/11
LA:
unit 2 vocab (words X3, sentences, and CS/CRW)
a rough draft of a persuasive letter
SS:
crossword puzzle (period 1)
Friday 12/12
LA:
unit 2 vocab test
SS:
crossword puzzle (period 5)
current event (all classes)
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Language Arts....still on track for the week.
Social Studies....we are a little behind. We didn't start the culturegram project until today. Students will have tomorrow and two days next week to complete it. It will be due on Wednesday, 12/17 instead of this Friday.
Also, period 1 has a crossword puzzle due tomorrow. Period 5's is due Friday.
A quick review of upcoming deadlines:
Thursday 12/11
LA:
unit 2 vocab (words X3, sentences, and CS/CRW)
a rough draft of a persuasive letter
SS:
crossword puzzle (period 1)
Friday 12/12
LA:
unit 2 vocab test
SS:
crossword puzzle (period 5)
current event (all classes)
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Monday, December 8, 2008
For the week of Dec. 8-12
Social Studies
Monday: Students learned about West African Kente cloth today; homework tonight is to finish up coloring their own sample so we can create little “Kente men” tomorrow.
Current event #2 was assigned today. This is completely a homework assignment (no class time will be given to work on it) and is due on Friday. Students have directions in their binders.
Tuesday: We’ll assemble our Kente men in class.
After that, students will begin a project on Africa, using information from the Culturegram website. (The school district pays for access to this site and you may use it from home: www.culturegrams.com, username: w304mfredn, password: culture) They’ll be completing a research “overview” sheet about five separate countries. I will select the first county and we will complete it together in class. They will select the other four and will work on them during class on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday: Students have this day to work on their culturegram assignment. They should complete 2 countries to stay on track.
Thursday: Students have this day to work on their culturegram assignment. They should complete 2 more countries to finish up.
Friday: Culturegram packets are due. Current events are also due. We’ll spend class time discussing some of their topics.
Language Arts
Monday: Our second vocabulary unit was assigned. Just like last week, students need to do the following for unit 2: write each word three times to practice spelling, use each word correctly in a sentence, and the “completing the sentence” and “choosing the right word” exercises. This work is due on Thursday.
Tuesday: We’ll continue notes on essentials of persuasive writing. We need to finish up our “audience awareness” activity form last week and will complete a worksheet on persuasive language (that we didn’t get to last week).
Wednesday: Students will draft a persuasive letter in class today, keeping in mind the elements of persuasive writing that we have covered so far. They will be allowed to finish up at home if they need more time.
Thursday: Continue notes on essentials of persuasive writing. Students will be taught the strategy of “concession/rebuttal” in persuasive writing. For homework, students need to go back and add one concession/rebuttal argument to their persuasive letter.
Friday: Vocabulary test: unit 2. Students need to know how to spell each word, as well as its definition.
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Monday: Students learned about West African Kente cloth today; homework tonight is to finish up coloring their own sample so we can create little “Kente men” tomorrow.
Current event #2 was assigned today. This is completely a homework assignment (no class time will be given to work on it) and is due on Friday. Students have directions in their binders.
Tuesday: We’ll assemble our Kente men in class.
After that, students will begin a project on Africa, using information from the Culturegram website. (The school district pays for access to this site and you may use it from home: www.culturegrams.com, username: w304mfredn, password: culture) They’ll be completing a research “overview” sheet about five separate countries. I will select the first county and we will complete it together in class. They will select the other four and will work on them during class on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday: Students have this day to work on their culturegram assignment. They should complete 2 countries to stay on track.
Thursday: Students have this day to work on their culturegram assignment. They should complete 2 more countries to finish up.
Friday: Culturegram packets are due. Current events are also due. We’ll spend class time discussing some of their topics.
Language Arts
Monday: Our second vocabulary unit was assigned. Just like last week, students need to do the following for unit 2: write each word three times to practice spelling, use each word correctly in a sentence, and the “completing the sentence” and “choosing the right word” exercises. This work is due on Thursday.
Tuesday: We’ll continue notes on essentials of persuasive writing. We need to finish up our “audience awareness” activity form last week and will complete a worksheet on persuasive language (that we didn’t get to last week).
Wednesday: Students will draft a persuasive letter in class today, keeping in mind the elements of persuasive writing that we have covered so far. They will be allowed to finish up at home if they need more time.
Thursday: Continue notes on essentials of persuasive writing. Students will be taught the strategy of “concession/rebuttal” in persuasive writing. For homework, students need to go back and add one concession/rebuttal argument to their persuasive letter.
Friday: Vocabulary test: unit 2. Students need to know how to spell each word, as well as its definition.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
For the week of Dec. 1-5
It was so great to have the chance to meet and/or catch up with so many of you last week at conferences. Thank you for taking the time to come in and talk. I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed a nice long weekend!
Here's a look at this week:
Social Studies
Monday: Students completed a worksheet called “How Much do you Know About Africa?” and then as a class we discussed misconceptions and stereotypes that we might have about this huge, diverse continent. Then we went over the Map of Africa assignment. (Students should have instruction sheet in their notebooks.)
Tuesday: Work time on maps of Africa. Also, culture "puzzle pieces" were due today.
Wednesday: Discussion of colonization and independence of African nations. Students will have a worksheet to finish up at home.
Thursday: Ms. Cockle will be sharing her photos and stories of living and teaching in Ghana last year.
Friday: Maps of Africa are due. We’ll be watching a video about families in Ghana; students will have a note-taking worksheet to complete.
Language Arts
Monday: Our first vocabulary unit was assigned. (Students now have a vocabulary book that they should keep in their notebook.) For the 20 words in unit 1, students need to do the following: write each word three times to practice spelling, use each word correctly in a sentence, and the “completing the sentence” and “choosing the right word” exercises from the book. This work is all due on Thursday. There will be a test on Friday. (See below.)
Tuesday: Begin notes on the essentials of persuasive writing. Complete an in class activity about clear position statements.
Wednesday: Continue notes on essentials of persuasive writing. Students will do a group activity on audience awareness.
Thursday: Continue notes on essentials of persuasive writing. Complete a worksheet on persuasive language. Vocabulary work for unit one is due.
Friday: Vocabulary test. Students need to know how to spell each word, as well as its definition.
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Here's a look at this week:
Social Studies
Monday: Students completed a worksheet called “How Much do you Know About Africa?” and then as a class we discussed misconceptions and stereotypes that we might have about this huge, diverse continent. Then we went over the Map of Africa assignment. (Students should have instruction sheet in their notebooks.)
Tuesday: Work time on maps of Africa. Also, culture "puzzle pieces" were due today.
Wednesday: Discussion of colonization and independence of African nations. Students will have a worksheet to finish up at home.
Thursday: Ms. Cockle will be sharing her photos and stories of living and teaching in Ghana last year.
Friday: Maps of Africa are due. We’ll be watching a video about families in Ghana; students will have a note-taking worksheet to complete.
Language Arts
Monday: Our first vocabulary unit was assigned. (Students now have a vocabulary book that they should keep in their notebook.) For the 20 words in unit 1, students need to do the following: write each word three times to practice spelling, use each word correctly in a sentence, and the “completing the sentence” and “choosing the right word” exercises from the book. This work is all due on Thursday. There will be a test on Friday. (See below.)
Tuesday: Begin notes on the essentials of persuasive writing. Complete an in class activity about clear position statements.
Wednesday: Continue notes on essentials of persuasive writing. Students will do a group activity on audience awareness.
Thursday: Continue notes on essentials of persuasive writing. Complete a worksheet on persuasive language. Vocabulary work for unit one is due.
Friday: Vocabulary test. Students need to know how to spell each word, as well as its definition.
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