May 29, 2012 May 29, 2012

Agenda: Take out your planner!

1.Wordly Wise #16: J and Discuss!

2.Famous Greeks and Romans: Organizing Notes and Planning for the Outline

3.Social Studies: Read Chapter 11, Section 2

Homework:

1.B2T: Read Chapter 6 and be ready for a reading check!

2.Wordly Wise #16: packet due THURS; Quiz Friday

3.May Reading Log due Friday

4.Social Studies: Chapter 11, Section 2 Assessment p. 337 #1-3

 

February 28, 2012 February 28, 2012

Agenda: Take out your planner and signed essay!

1.Introducing the Mrs. Frisby Theme Essay: Prompt Review

2.Avoiding “Fortune Cookie” Theme Statements

3.Mind Map Brainstorming Session + Using the Graphic Organizer #1

4.Social Studies: Review Chapter 7, Section 3 “The Qin Dynasty” + Notes; Turn in Mandalas

Homework:

1.Reading Log due Thursday!

2.Wordly Wise #13 packet due tomorrow, quiz Friday

3.Social Studies: Complete Chapter 7, Section 3 Notes

 

February 1, 2012 February 1, 2012

Agenda: Take out your reading log,  planner and grab ‘em!

1.Reading Logs due

2.The Memory Snapshot: Zooming In and Out

3.Pumping Up Sentences, Painting with Words

4.Writer’s Workshop (p. 2 & 6)

5.Social Studies: Chapter 6 Standards Review p. 175 #1-17

Homework:

1.Complete Sensory Description Brainstorm for tomorrow

2.Book Club Letter #5: THEME + Bookmark due Friday

3.Complete any Writer’s Workshop homework

4.Social Studies: Begin assembling packet

5.Social Studies: Chapter 6 Test Monday, 2/6

 

January 25, 2012 January 25, 2012

Agenda: Take out your planner, your photo and your Writer’s Notebook!

1.Memorable Moment Photo Freewrite

2.MF: Chapter 17 Reading Check

3.MF: Read Chapter 18 “The Air Ducts”

4.Correct Wordly Wise #10

5.Social Studies: Review Chapter 6, Section 3 “Origins of Buddhism” + “What is Buddhism?”

Homework:

1.MF: Read Chapter 19 “The Boniface Estate”

2.Wordly Wise #10 packet Quiz Friday

3.Social Studies: Complete Chapter 6, Section 3 Notes

4.Book Club Letter #4 + PLOT artifact due Friday

January 9, 2012 January 9, 2012

Agenda: Take out your planner!

1.Book Club Letter #2: Character

2.Wordly Wise #9: Rate’ em + Discuss

3.Setting and the Mouse House Cutaway!

4.Social Studies: Complete Chapter 4 Standards Review + Compile Chapter 4 Packet

Homework:

1.MF: Read Ch. 4: “Mr. Fitzgibbon’s Plow”

2.Wordly Wise #9 packet due Wednesday, quiz Friday

3.Book Club Letter #2 + Character Artifact due TUESDAY, 1/17!

4.Social Studies: Chapter 4 Test, Packet, and Art Piece due Thursday

5.Young at Art Friday!

 

June 16, 2010 June 16, 2010

Agenda: Take out a pencil and be ready for the test!

Bridge to Terabithia Literary Techniques Test

Seventh and Eighth Grade Drama Production

Social Studies: Begin the “Clash of the Civilizations” Project: Breaking into Groups, Planning and Writing the Script

Homework:

B2T books turned in tomorrow!

Bridge to Terabithia Final test tomorrow

Commonly Misspelled Words #51-75 test Friday

Social Studies: Chapter 12 packet due Friday, Skits presented Monday and Tuesday

Chapter 12, Section 3 Notes June 14, 2010

You can download the Social Studies slides here: sec 3 chap 12

June 14, 2010

Agenda: Take out a scratch piece of paper!

Ms. Bosworth’s Commonly Misspelled Words #51-75 Pre-Test

Literary Techniques: “What Am I?”

Bridge Review: Novel Storyboard Project

Social Studies: Read Chapter 12, Section 3 + Outline Notes

Homework:

Commonly Misspelled Words #51-75 test Friday

Literary Techniques test Wednesday

Bridge to Terabithia Final test Thursday

Social Studies: Chapter 12, Section 3 Assessment p. 371 #1-4 + MINI QUIZ TOMORROW!

Social Studies textbooks due TOMORROW!

June 10, 2010 June 10, 2010

Agenda: Take out B2T!

“Building the Bridge”: Read Chapter 13 together

Jesse’s Stages of Grieving

Writer’s Workshop #3 (Periods 2 and 6)

Social Studies: “Pax Romana” Brainpop; Chapter 12, Section 2 Mini Quiz + Review HW

Homework:

Commonly Misspelled Words #25-50 test Friday

Review your Literary Techniques (Test will be Wed, 6/16)

Complete any Writer’s Workshop HW

Social Studies: None

June 9, 2010

Agenda: Grab ‘em AND take out Jesse’s OPEN Mind!

Quickwrite: Dealing with Grief

Review Jesse’s SPLIT Open Mind (Ch. 10 & 11)

Spelling Self-Test (if we have time)

Writer’s Workshop #3 (Periods 2 and 6)

Social Studies: Read Chapter 12, Section 2 + Outline Notes Review

Homework:

Commonly Misspelled Words #25-50 test Friday

Read B2T Ch. 12

Complete any Writer’s Workshop HW

Social Studies: Chapter 12, Section 2 Assessment p.363 #1-4 + Mini Quiz Tomorrow