Homework+2007+-+2008

=May 26 to May 30=

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #30, "The Roots Chron - and - Tempor", Exercise 1 & 2 Reading- Medieval novel, compare / contrast report - due June 4 Chengde World Heritage Project - Power point touchups, presentations start tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #30, "The Roots Chron - and - Tempor", Exercise 1 & 2 Reading- Medieval novel, compare / contrast report - due June 4 Chengde World Heritage Project - Presentations Tuesday and Wednesday

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #30, "The Roots Chron - and - Tempor", Exercise 1 & 2 Reading -Medieval novel, compare / contrast report - due June 4 Chengde World Heritage Project - Presentations Tuesday and Wednesday

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #30, "The Roots Chron - and - Tempor", Exercise 1 & 2 Reading -Medieval novel, compare / contrast report - due June 4

Weekend
May 5 to May 9

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #28, "Harm and Protection", Exercise 1 & 2 Reading- Lit circle book assignment Study for Social Studies Test / "Feudal Societies" CITS - proposal topic

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #28, "Harm and Protection", Exercise 3 & 4 Reading- Lit circle book assignment Study for Social Studies Test / "Feudal Societies"

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #28,"Harm and Protection",Reading Comprehension Reading - Lit circle book assignment Study for Social Studies Test / "Feudal Societies"

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #28, "Harm and Protection", Study for Quiz Reading - Lit circle book assignment Study for Social Studies Test / "Feudal Societies"

Weekend
April 14 to April 18

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #26, "Thoughts and Beliefs", Exercise 1 & 2 Read for 15 to 20 minutes

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #26, "Thoughts and Beliefs", Exercise 3 & 4 Read for 15 to 20 minutes China Link - Tetanus Immunization Information sheet due

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #26, "Thoughts and Beliefs",Reading Comprehension Read for 15 to 20 minutes

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #26, "Thoughts and Beliefs", Study for Quiz Read for 15 to 20 minutes

Weekend
April 7 to April 11

Monday
Study for "Fall of Rome" test this Friday, use study notes Read for 15 to 20 minutes

Tuesday
Study for "Fall of Rome" test this Friday, use study notes Read for 15 to 20 minutes

Wednesday
Study for "Fall of Rome" test this Friday, use study notes Read for 15 to 20 minutes

Thursday
1/2 day Parent / Teacher Conferences, school dismissed at 11:30 AM Study for "Fall of Rome" test this Friday, use study notes Read for 15 to 20 minutes

Friday
1/2 day Parent / Teacher Conferences, school dismissed at 11:30 AM "Fall of Rome" Test Today!

March 31 to April 4

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #25, exercise 1 &2, Reading Skills "Prefix sub" page 159 - 160 Writing - news article draft one due Wed.

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #25, exercise 3 & 4 Writing - News article draft one due tomorrow

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #25, reading comprehension

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Reading

China Link Update Paperwork Due Wednesday, April 9

March 17 to March 21

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #24, exercise 1 &2 Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #24, exercise 3 & 4 Reading - Lit. Circle reading Optional - book orders due tomorrow / no lates accepted

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #24, reading comprehension "Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Reading - Lit. Circle reading / finish lit circle book

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #23, exercise 1 &2 Reading - Lit. Circle reading Writing - Editorial essay, draft #1 first paragraph, working on paragraph 2

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #23, exercise 3 & 4 Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #23, reading comprehension "Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Weekend
March 3 to March 7

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #22, exercise 1 &2 Reading - Lit. Circle reading Social Studies - get chapter 14 test results signed by parents

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #22, exercise 3 & 4 Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #22, reading comprehension "Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Reading - Lit. Circle reading

==Weekend ==

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #17, exercise 1 &2 Social Studies - Study from your "Study Guide" for the "The Roman Empire" Friday Reading - Lit. Circle reading Writing - select an editorial topic from the work we did in class today.

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #17, exercise 3 & 4 and reading comprehension (Due Thursday) Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "The Roman Empire" Friday Reading - Lit. Circle reading Field Trip - if you are bringing your own lunch for tomorrow, Don't forget!

Wednesday
"City in the Sea" Field trip to the Beijing Planning Museum Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "The Roman Empire" test Feb. 29 Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "The Roman Empire" test Tomorrow Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Monday
No homework in any classes because of ISA standardized testing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tuesday
No homework in any classes because of ISA standardized testing on Wednesday.

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #4, reading comprehension Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "The Roman Empire" test, Friday, Feb. 29 Reading - Lit. Circle reading

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "The Roman Empire" test Feb. 29 Reading - Lit. Circle reading ASA forms due tomorrow

Weekend
Coming Next Week... "City in the Sea" field trip to Beijing City Planning on Wednesday (more details and permission slip coming soon) Book Fair Social Studies Chapter test on Friday

February 14 to February 15

Thursday
Writing - Second chance to revise Alexander opinion essay and CITS summary for improved grade / Due Monday Reading - Finish __Pirates of Pompeii__ / answer question: Give 2 reasons why Caroline Lawrence wrote __Pirates of Pompeii__ with examples from the story that support your answer. Due Monday

Weekend
January 28 to February 1

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #21 "Business", exercises 1 & 2 Writing - revise Alexander opinion essay and CITS summary for improved grade / Due Friday Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "Rise of Rome" test

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #21, exercises 3 and 4 Writing - revise Alexander opinion essay and CITS summary for improved grade / Due Friday Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "Rise of Rome" test

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #21, reading comprehension Writing - revise Alexander opinion essay and CITS summary for improved grade / Due Friday Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "Rise of Rome" test

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Writing - revise Alexander opinion essay and CITS summary for improved grade / Due tomorrow Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "Rise of Rome" test TOMORROW!

Weekend
January 21 to January 25

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #20 "Usefulness", exercises 1 & 2 Writing - Use peer revisions to create Draft #2 of your Opinion essay - print it for class tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #20, exercises 3 and 4 Reading - read for 20 minutes and try to meet your goal set in class

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #20, reading comprehension Reading - read for 20 minutes / __Pirates of Pompeii__ / Chapters 1 and 2

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Reading - Pirates of Pompeii / chapter 3 Social Studies - Study your "Study Guide" for the "Rise of Rome" test on Feb. 1st

Weekend
January 7 to January 11

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #19 "Objects & Instruments", exercises 1 & 2 City in the Sea - Have your Seek and Speak package ready to hand in tomorrow: Finished package:
 * Top page = Summary
 * Second section = Power Point Presentation (Printed)
 * Third section = internet research articles (Printed)
 * Fourth section = Seek & Speak assignment sheet

[| 105 SnS Assignment Qtr 1.doc]

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #19, exercises 3 and 4 Writing / Reading - use the __Calliope: Alexander the Great__ and the __MAD__ book to get "proof" for your Gathering Chart for either Alexander is GREAT or NOT GREAT (minimum 3 reasons)

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #19, reading comprehension Writing - Opinion Essay, use your opinion statement to write a introduction paragraph for your essay.

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Writing - Opinion Essay, use your topic sentence and gathering chart to write your 2nd / middle paragraph

Weekend
Writing - write a conclusion for your Opinion Essay. About 2 -3 sentences. ("Reflect on your opinion and reasons and give your reader something to think about." from __Write Source__.) If you type your essay, please have it printed for class.

January 7 to January 11

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #18"Forms and Boundaries", exercises 1 & 2 Social Studies/ Writing - City in the Sea "Seek & Speak" research 20 minutes Bring a book to read

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #18,exercises 3 and 4 Social Studies/Writing - Seek and Speak, notes from research, bullet points. Reading - read 10 to 30 minutes.

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #18, reading comprehension Social Studies / Writing - try to finish draft #1 of your seek and speak summary Reading - keep reading your book!

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Writing / Presenting - finish BBQ summary, start power point Reading - Bring a book to read

Weekend
Read 30 minutes Saturday and Sunday Finish BBQ power point if not finished by Friday

December 10 to December 14

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #16"Movement and Change", exercises 1 & 2 Social Studies/ Writing - Sparta/Athens re-write Due Friday Social Studies/Listening and Speaking - Assembley speech finish - practice tomorrow Secret Santa starts tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #16,exercises 3 and 4 Social Studies/Writing - Sparta/Athens re-write Due Friday Social Studies/Listening and Speaking - Assembley speech practice 2nd Secret Santa

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #16, reading comprehension /Vocabulary Quiz Thursday Social Studies / Writing - Sparta/Athens rewrite Due Friday Social Studies/Listening and speaking - practice - speeches tomorrow Final Secret Santa

Thursday
Reading - Bring a book to read Don't forget to bring treats for the holiday party End of Semester One

Weekend
No homework for the holidays! Safe Travels! Happy Holidays!

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #15", Appearances", exercises 1 & 2 Social Studies/ Writing - Have essay draft #2 ready for peer revise tomorrow Geography - longitude worksheet due tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #15,exercises 3 and 4 Writing - Essay Draft #3, accept or ignore peer comments, save a comment copy for teacher check, have your essay ready to print the final draft tomorrow Geography - latitude worksheet, both sides due tomorrow

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #15, reading comprehension Social Studies / Writing -

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #15, study for quiz on Friday Geography - quiz Friday, latitude and longitude

Weekend
No homework this weekend

November 26 to November 30

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #14", Help and Improvement", exercises 1 & 2 Social Studies - MAD book pages 351 - 357 take notes on Athens and Sparta for the final compare contrast essay

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #14,exercises 3 and 4

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #14, reading comprehension Social Studies / Writing - continue working on your Athens and Sparta essay (20 minutes)

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #14, study for quiz on Friday Writing - Athens and Sparta essay: focus statement, topic sentences, introduction and two body paragraphs due tomorrow

Weekend
Writing - first draft of Sparta/Athens compare contrast essay and self revise

November 19 to November 23

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #13, "Kinds of Destruction", exercises 1 & 2 __The Trojan War__, read pages 61 - 67, summarize in your notebook - Hector's fight with Ajax, maximum 75 words.

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #13,exercises 3 and 4 Reading / Writing - __The Trojan War__, chapter "Night", pages 76 - 80, FIVE word summary in your notebook.

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #13, reading comprehension Reading - __The Trojan War__, "Patroclus", pages 116 - 122, quiz on these pages tomorrow

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #13, study for quiz on Friday Reading - __The Trojan War__, "Armor for Achilles", pages pages 123 - 127, quiz tomorrow

Weekend
Writing - Share compare / contrast essay with parents, have parents sign essay Reading - __The Trojan War__ "The Wrath of Achilles", pages 138 - 149 / use the strategy "Text User" to transform the text in your notebook.

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #12, "Hopes and Wishes",exercises 1 and 2

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #12, exercises 3 & 4 Writing - Compare - Contrast Essay Organization / fill in topic sentence box on graphic organizerThursday

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #12, reading comprehension Writing - finish topic sentences / fill in details for one paragraph

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson#11 "Suffixes Phile and Phobia", exercises 1-2 Reading - __The Greek Gods__, chapter "Eros and Psyche" & "Arion" and respond in your notebook (make-up homework from the weekend) Social Studies - Read City-State handout pages 29-42

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #11, exercises 3 and 4

Wednesday
Vocabulary - reading comprehension AND STUDY for the QUIZ tomorrow! Writing - Compare - Contrast Essay Organization Sample venn diagram make a venn diagram for Minoa and Mycenae / add 5 - 10 items from your notes

Thursday to Monday
Writing - Compare - Contrast Essay Organization / finish adding your notes to the venn diagram. Reading - The Trojan War, read chapter "The Judgement of Paris" pages 13 -19. Quiz on this chapter Tuesday.

October 29 to November 2

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson#10 "Happiness and Unhappiness", exercises 1-2 Reading - __The Greek Gods__, chapter "Pandora's Box" Social Studies - Finish notes on "Knossos" handout

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #10, exercises 3 and 4 Reading - __The Greek Gods__, chapter "Phaethon" Research - Mycenae: MAD book & Mycenae handout / finish notes

Wednesday
Vocabulary - reading comprehension Happy Halloween!

Thursday and Friday
Half days / Parent - Teacher Conferences Vocabulary - study for quiz Reading - __The Greek Gods__, "Narcissus and Echo", read only

Weekend
Reading - __The Greek Gods__, "Eros and Psyche" & "Arion", finish the "What this myth explains..." grid in your response notebook.

October 22 to 26

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson#9 "Communication", exercises 1-4 Reading - __The Greek Gods__, chapters "Apollo', "Sons of Apollo", "Hermes"

Tuesday
Museum Field Trip - Ancient Greece Exhibit

Wednesday
Vocabulary - reading comprehension Reading - __The Greek Gods__, chapter "Haphaestus"

Thursday
Vocabulary - study for quiz Reading - __The Greek Gods__, chapter "Aphordite"

Weekend
October 15 to 19

Monday
Writing - write a short summary to answer the question: Why did Al Gore win the "Nobel Peace Prize" for his work in environmental awareness? Notes from the video ITBS / IOWA test - go to bed early and eat a good breakfast!

Weekend
Writing - finish "mini-autobiography

October 8 to October 12

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #8 "Roots Bio and Vit", exercise 1 & 2 (10 minutes) Social Studies - Start working on "Life Map" final (20 minutes only) due Friday Reading - Finish "Demeter" response in your notebook Writing - Finish Brainstorm on mini-autobiography

Tuesday
Social Studies - "Life Map" final (20 minutes) Vocabulary - ex 2 & 3 Writing - mark the starting place for your mini-autobiography on your brainstorm paper (find an interesting / power start)

Wednesday
Social Studies - "Life Map" final (20 minutes Vocabulary - reading comprehension

Thursday
Social Studies - "Life Map" final (20 minutes) Due tomorrow / EXTENDED DUE DATE, Monday with no grade penalty. Vocabulary - study for quiz

Monday
Social Studies - 7-8 finishes Culture Project presentations on Monday, 7-7 finishes on Tuesday Soical Studies - Geography of Europe map practice. Use this online [|map puzzle] to place the countries of Europe. Quiz on Friday. Reading - read chapter 2, "Hera" in the book __The Greek Gods__ by Evslin, Evsliin, & Hoopes. In your read / respond notebook, list all of the gods mentioned in this chapter and thier jobs. Vocabulary - Lesson #7 "Plants and Animals", exercise 1 & 2

Tuesday
Social Studies - practice map puzzle. Reading / Writing - write a summary for Athene using your summary notes - MAX 100 words Vocabulary - ex 2 & 3

Wednesday
Social Studies - practice map puzzle. Reading / Writing - read "Hades", take summary notes, write a summary Vocabulary - reading comprehension

Thursday
Social Studies - map quiz. Place the countries of Europe on the map in four minutes. Vocabulary - study for quiz Reading / Writing - write a topic sentence for your "Hades" summary using the "Why - What" strategy

October Break
September 17 to September 21

Monday
Social Studies - Culture Project [| Cultural Universals Project Rubric.doc] practice for tomorrow's presentation Culture Project - typical food from your country. (not required)

Tuesday
Social Studies - Culture Project presentations Terry Fox "Fun Run" tomorrow, bring running shoes, hat, sunscreen and water.

Wednesday
Social Studies - Culture Project presentations

Thursday
PD Days / no school Thursday and Friday This is a good chance to find a good book and read!

Weekend
September 10 to September 14

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #6, "Literature", exercise 1 & 2 Social Studies - Culture Project [| Cultural Universals Project Rubric.doc] Reading - Reading Log "Text Analyst", 20 minutes, one question

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#6, exercise 3 & 4, Reading Comprehension / quiz tomorrow Social Studies - project due tomorrow Reading - Reading Log "text Analyst", 20 minutes, one question

Wednesday
Reading - Reading Log "Text Analyst", 20 minutes, one question Mentoring Trip tomorrow - pack for the weather -- Rain predicted on Friday

Thursday
Mentor Trip Thursday / Friday - back for 3:20 buses

Weekend
Social Studies - Culture Project Presentations begin on Monday and end on Wednesday
 * have your poster or power point ready to go
 * have your music in an mp3 file on a usb, iPod or other player, or in your power point
 * have your game ready to go / have all the materials you need BEFORE class begins

FOOD on TUESDAY Have a recipe on a card to place next to your dish WITH the country's name on the recipe card. Reading - Reading Log, "text analyst" - Fri., Sat., Sun.

September 3 to September 7

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #5, "The Arts", exercise 1 & 2 Social Studies - Culture Project Introduction Reading - Reading Log "Code Breaker", 20 minutes[| Reading Log.doc]

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#5, exercise 3 & 4 Social Studies - begin project -- [|LMC pathfinder link for culture project] Reading - Reading Log "Code Breaker", 20 minutes, 3 code breaker words or phrases

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#5, Reading Comprehension Reading - Reading Log "Code Breaker", 20 minutes, 3 code breaker Social Studies - continue project - LMC pathfinders and Encyclopedia Britannica Mentor Trip next week -

Thursday
Vocabulary - Study for quiz Reading - Reading Log "Code Breaker", 20 minutes, 2 code breakers Social Studies - Culture Project (get pictures for cultural aspects)

Weekend
Reading - Reading Log, "Code Breaker" - page goals on reading log for Fri., Sat., Sun. Social studies - Culture Project Due September12 / Presentations September 17, 18,19, food festival Sept 19 only. Use your Culture Project Rubric to keep on track.

August 27 to August 31

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #3, "Roodt Graph and Gram", exercise 1 & 2 Reading - Reading Log "Code Breaker", 20 minutes Social Studies - Retest for "Cultural Universals" tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#3, exercise 3 & 4 Reading - Reading Log "Code Breaker", 20 minutes, 3 code breaker words or phrases

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#3, Reading Comprehension Reading - Reading Log "Code Breaker", 20 minutes, 1 code breaker

Thursday
Vocabulary - Study for quiz Reading - Reading Log "Code Breaker", 20 minutes, 2 code breakers

Weekend
Reading - Reading Log, "Code Breaker" - page goals on reading log for Fri., Sat., Sun.

August 22 to August 24

Monday
Vocabulary Lesson #2 "Kinds of Teaching", exercise 1 & 2 Social Studies - finish culture worksheet, due tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#2, exercise 3 & 4

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#2, Reading Comprehension Social Studies - Cultural Universal Quiz on Friday (memorize the 10 names of the cultural Universals)

Thursday
Vocabulary - Study for quiz Social Studies - Study for quiz

Weekend
Early next week we will start reading regularly with a reading log. Make sure you have a good book to read for next week.

August 13 to August 17

Monday
Vocabulary Lesson #1 "Words about Dictionaries", exercise 1 & 2 Bring a three ring binder tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#1, exercise 3 & 4 Writing - Letter to self (minimum 100 words)

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson#1, Reading Comprehension Time Capsule - Parent letter China Link / Mentoring Trip Information Due Monday

Thursday
Vocabulary - Study for quiz Empty water bottle