Class Schedule and Homework
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February 22 to 26 |
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Monday |
In Class: African Culture and
Diaspora Homework: Write 10 words as you can that start with the letter "c" but make an "s" sound in the beginning, as in "cease" and "certainly". Next, write 10 words can that start with the letter "k" but have an "n" sound, such as "know" or "knife". |
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Tuesday |
In Class: A little bit of
spelling, Introduction Short Stories (Plot, Symbol, Theme), More African Culture and Diaspora Homework: Read "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty and answer questions on the blog. |
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Wednesday |
In Class: "The Sniper" by Liam
O'Flaherty Homework: TBA |
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Thursday |
In Class: Work passback, Writing Lesson- Smooth
Fluency! Homework: Current Events, Adverb Homework |
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Friday |
No School! |
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March 1 to 5 |
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Monday |
In Class: Grammar- the adverb!
Africa Inventions and solutions. Homework: Adverb sheet. |
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Tuesday |
In Class: Spelling and "The Cat
Came Back". Watch "The Cat Came Back" by Cordell Barker:
Write a summary of the story describing the events using the most powerful words you can. This will be graded using the "Powerful Words" Rubric handed out in class. Homework: Finish reading "The Cask of Amontillado" and and answer questions on the blog. Finish your summary of "The Cat Came Back" |
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Wednesday |
In Class: 2 Periods of Short
Stories!
Homework: Finish reading "Ms Brill" and and write 3 sentences on the blog. |
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Thursday |
In Class: Vocab Quiz Lesson 10, Current
Events, 1 Period of Short stories: Point of View and Irony Homework: Spend 20 minutes writing your version of "The Three Little Pigs", finish for this coming Tuesday. Read Pages 137-142 in History Alive! due tomorrow. Bring in History Alive! textbook to class. |
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Friday |
In Class: Bring History Alive!
Textbook to class. A tiny bit of spelling
and Early Civilization in Africa.
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March 8 to 12 |
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Monday |
In Class: Preparation for the
United Nations AIDS Summit. Information on the different countries can be
found
here. Homework: Fill out Country Data using this spreadsheet, due tomorrow. Also, prepare for the summit on Wednesday. Three Little Pigs rewrite is due tomorrow. |
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Tuesday |
In Class: 2 Periods of Short
Stories! Three Little Pigs. Homework: Continue to prepare for the Summit. |
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Wednesday |
In Class: The United Nations AIDS
Summit Homework: |
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Thursday |
Parent Teacher Conferences |
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Friday |
Parent Teacher Conferences |
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March 15 to 19 |
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Monday |
In Class: Community Service for
Africa- (Six Traits Organization and Correct Conventions) Homework: |
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Tuesday |
In Class: 1 Period of Community
Service for Africa- (Six Traits Organization and Correct Conventions). 1
Period of Short Stories! Homework: |
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Wednesday |
In Class: 2 Periods of Short
Stories! Homework: |
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Thursday |
In Class: Get edited letters back
and revise Homework: |
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Friday |
In Class: End of Quarter 3,
Mailing the Community Service letters, and 1 Period of Short Stories! Homework: |