Agenda: Grab ‘em!
Young at Art: Koi Fish Silk Painting
Tuck Vocab Quiz
“On Life”: Found Poem Reflection and Turn-In
Social Studies: The Analects of Confucius: What’s Old is New?
Homework:
Your Reading Log is due Monday, 3/1
February 25, 2010 February 25, 2010
Agenda: Grab ‘em!
Image Grammar: Participles
Vocab Story Challenge! (Yes, for extra credit!)
Read Chapter 14 of Tuck
Chapter 13-14 Literature Circles Discussion
Social Studies: Review Chapter 7, Section 2, The Analects of Confucius
Homework:
Your Found Poem final draft (typed and/or creatively presented) is due tomorrow
Tuck Everlasting Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Young at Art tomorrow!
Reading Log due Monday, 3/1
Social Studies Notes February 24, 2010
I am going to post the Social Studies slides for you to download and look over at home or if you are absent. Please use these to your advantage when studying! (If I forget to upload a section, please remind me!) 🙂
Chapter 7, Section 1: section 1
Chapter 7, Section 2: section 2
February 24, 2010
Agenda: Take out a sheet of paper!
Image Grammar: Adjectives Out of Order and Appositives Review
Creating Poetry: Structure and Choices
William Carlos William’s “The Red Wheelbarrow”
The Tuck Everlasting Found Poem: On Life: Putting it Together
Social Studies: Read Chapter 7, Section 2 + Notes
Homework:
Read Chapter 13 of Tuck Everlasting
Your Found Poem final draft (typed and/or creatively presented) is due Friday
Tuck Everlasting Vocab Quiz Friday
Social Studies: Chapter 7, Section 2 Assessment p. 193 #1-4
February 23, 2010 February 23, 2010
Agenda: Grab ‘em!
Image Grammar: A+s? Appositives!
Review Tuck Vocab: Chapters 9-20
What is “Found Poetry”?
The Tuck Everlasting Found Poem: On Life: What’s Tuck’s Message? (download directions here: Tuck Everlasting Found Poem Instructions)
Chapter 12 Word Hunt (~100 words)
Social Studies: Review Section 1 HW, Begin China Physical Map
Homework:
Narrow down your Word Hunt from 100 to 50 words
Bring a pair of scissors!
Social Studies: Complete China Physical Map (if not completed in class)
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February 22, 2010 February 22, 2010
Welcome back!
Agenda: Grab ‘em!
Quickwrite: Using Imagery
Image Grammar: Adjectives out of Order Review
Tuck Vocab: Chapters 9-20
Read Tuck Chapter 11-12
Literature Circles: Chapters 11 & 12
Social Studies: Chapter 7, Section 1: CHINA
Homework:
Define Tuck Vocab Ch. 9-20
Social Studies: Chapter 7, Section 1 Assessment p. 187 #1-4
*If you need to make up the vocab quiz or India Test from Friday, please see me during the break!
February 12, 2010 February 12, 2010
Agenda:
Tuck Everlasting Vocab Quiz (Ch. 1-8)
Split Open Mind Comparison: Mae, Angus, and Winnie
Read Tuck Chapter 9-10 together
Chapter 9-10 Literature Circles: The Tuck’s Home
Social Studies: Chapter 6 Test
Homework:
Have a great break! Don’t forget to read! 🙂
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February 11, 2010 February 11, 2010
Agenda: Grab ‘em! Please take out your planner!
Quickwrite: The Spring
Class Literature Circle (In a circle!)
Read Tuck Chapter 8 together
Winnie’s Split Open Mind
Any similarities between the Split Open Minds?
Social Studies: Chapter 6 Review Game!
Homework:
Tuck Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Social Studies: Chapter 6 Test, India Illustrated Map and packet due tomorrow
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February 10, 2010 February 10, 2010
Agenda: Please take out your planner!
Share Tuck Vocabutoons and Review Tuck Vocab
Vocab Story Challenge! Three sentences or less…
Literature Circles Meeting: Chapter 3 and 4
Read TE Chapters 5 and 6
Social Studies: Chapter 6 Review p. 176 #1-16
Homework:
Read Tuck Ch. 7 and be prepared to discuss tomorrow!
Tuck Vocab Quiz Friday
Social Studies: Chapter 6 Test and packet due FRIDAY
February 9, 2010
Agenda:
1. Review Tuck Everlasting vocab (this was homework last night)
2. Create vocabutoons for THREE of the EIGHT vocab words. Select the words that are trickiest for you! We will review these tomorrow.
3. Read chapters 3 and 4 of Tuck Everlasting independently.
4. Meet in Literature Circles to prepare for Literature Circle discussion TOMORROW. Select a role then be completely prepared to discuss these two chapters tomorrow.
5. Social Studies: Review Chapter 6, Section 5 homework from last night. Then add FOUR more facts + illustrations to your India Illustrated Map.
1. Mauryan Empire fact + illustration
2. Gupta Empire fact + illustration
3. Indian Achievement fact + illustration
4. Another Indian Achievement fact + illustration
Homework:
1. Review Tuck vocab for mini-quiz FRIDAY
2. Social Studies: Begin reviewing for Chapter 6 test FRIDAY
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