Homework

=7-7 & 7-8 English and Social Studies=

Monday
Vocabulary, Lesson #29, "Agreement and Support"' exercise 1 and 2 Reading, Read / Respond - Keep reading choice novels 20 minutes a day

Tuesday
Vocabulary, Lesson #29, "Agreement and Support"' exercise 3 & 4 Reading, Read / Respond - Keep reading choice novels 20 minutes a day

Wednesday
Vocabulary, Lesson #29, "Agreement and Support"' reading comprehension Reading, Read / Respond - improve responses Dodgeball Charity Tournament donations due PASSPORTS DUE

Thursday
Vocabulary, Lesson #29, "Agreement and Support"' study for quiz Reading, Read / Respond - improve responses Dodgeball Charity Tournament donations due PASSPORTS DUE

Weekend
Reading, Read / Respond - Keep reading choice novels 20 minutes a day PACK FOR CHENGDE / CHINA LINK TRIP (don't forget a lunch for the first day) == ==

Monday
Vocabulary, Lesson #28, "Harm and Protection", exercise 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 (due Wed.) Reading, Read / Respond - Keep reading choice novels 20 minutes a day TRACK & FIELD DAY Tomorrow, bring your nation color shirt, sun tan lotion, a sack lunch, water bottle.

Tuesday
TRACK AND FIELD DAY Reading, Read / Respond - Keep reading choice novels 20 minutes a day

Wednesday
Canadian Math Competition 8:30 - 10:00 Special Schedule Vocabulary, Lesson #28, "Harm and Protection", Reading Comprehension Due Thursday Reading, Read / Respond - Keep reading choice novels 20 minutes a day == April 27 to April 30 Monday== Vocabulary, Lesson #26, "Thoughts and Beliefs", exercise 1 and 2 and 3 / QUIZ ON THURSDAY Reading, Read / Respond - Medieval and Choice Novels, Medieval Response books due Wed.

Tuesday
Vocabulary, Lesson #26, "Thoughts and Beliefs", exercise 3 and 4 and Reading Comprehension Reading, Read / Respond - Medieval and Choice Novels, Medieval Response books due Wed.

Wednesday
Vocabulary, Lesson #26, "Thoughts and Beliefs", study for quiz Reading, Read / Respond

Thursday
Vocabulary, Lesson #25, "Etiquette & Behavior", Study for Quiz Reading, Read / Respond

Weekend
Reading, Read / Respond

April 20 to April 24

Monday
Vocabulary, Lesson #25, "Etiquette & Behavior", exercise 1 and 2 Social Studies, Use the study guides:"Europe After the Roman Empire / Daily Life in Feudal Europe" and "Two Feudal Societies and Skill lesson" to study for the LAST social studies chapter test Next Monday, April 27. Listening & Speaking, "Practice Seek and Speak" presentation

Tuesday
Vocabulary, Lesson #25, "Etiquette & Behavior", exercise 3 & 4 Social Studies, use study guides to study for the chapter test Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment Listening & Speaking, "Practice Seek and Speak" presentation

Wednesday
Vocabulary, Lesson #25, "Etiquette & Behavior", Reading Comprehension Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment Social Studies, use study guides to study for the chapter test

Thursday
Vocabulary, Lesson #25, "Etiquette & Behavior", Study for Quiz Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment Social Studies, use study guides to study for the chapter test

Friday & Weekend
Social Studies, use study guides to study for the chapter test

April 13 to April 17

Monday
No Vocabulary this week Social Studies, Finish "Daily Life in Feudal Europe" worksheet / __Across the Centuries__ Textbook needed Listening & Speaking, "Practice Seek and Speak" presentation

Tuesday
No Vocabulary this week Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment Listening & Speaking, "Practice Seek and Speak" presentation

Wednesday
Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment Listening & Speaking, "Practice Seek and Speak" presentation

Thursday / Friday (Parent - Teacher Conferences)
Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment Listening & Speaking, "Practice Seek and Speak" presentation

Weekend
Reading, Personal Goal - Medieval historical fiction assignment Listening & Speaking, "Practice Seek and Speak" presentation

April 7 to April 10

Monday
Holiday

Tuesday
No Vocabulary this week Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

Wednesday
Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

Thursday
Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment Social Studies, ATC worksheet "Europe after the Fall of Rome"

Weekend
Reading, Personal Goal - Medieval historical fiction assignment

March 30 to April 3

Monday
Vocabulary #24 "Root Words Mov & Mot", exercise 1 & 2 Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

Tuesday
Vocabulary #24 "Root Words Mov & Mot"exercise 3 & 4 Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

Wednesday
Vocabulary #24 "Root Words Mov & Mot", reading comprehension Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

Thursday
Vocabulary #24 "Root Words Mov & Mot", study for quiz Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

Friday
Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

Weekend
Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

March 16 to 20

Monday
Vocabulary #23 "Removal and Disposal", exercise 1 & 2 Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

Tuesday
Vocabulary #23 "Removal and Disposal", exercise 3 & 4 Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment Reading, Calliope: The Fall of Rome, pages 9 - 16 & 21 - 26

Wednesday
Vocabulary #23 "Removal and Disposal", reading comprehension Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment ISB Book Fair

Thursday
Vocabulary #23 "Removal and Disposal", study for quiz Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment ISB Book Fair

Friday
Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment ISB Book Fair

Weekend
Reading, Medieval historical fiction assignment

March 9 to 13

Monday
Vocabulary #22, "Cooperation", exercise 1 & 2

Tuesday
Vocabulary #22, "Cooperation", exercise 3 & 4 Social Studies, finish Roman Newspaper

Wednesday
Vocabulary #22, "Cooperation", reading comprehension

Thursday
Vocabulary #22, "Cooperation", study for quiz

Weekend
March 2 to 6

Monday
Vocabulary Free Week Reading, __Pirates of Pompeii__ / Read Response Journal questions Due Friday Writing, Roman Newpaper illustrations / pictures

Tuesday
Reading, __Pirates of Pompeii__ / Read Response Journal questions Due Friday

Wednesday
Reading, __Pirates of Pompeii__ / Read Response Journal questions Due Friday Social Studies, Roman Newspaper

Thursday
Reading, __Pirates of Pompeii__ / Read Response Journal questions Due Friday

Weekend
Reading, Medieval Novel assignments

February 23 to 27

Monday
Vocabulary #21, "Business", exercise 1 & 2 Reading, The Secrets of Vesuvius / Pirates of Pompeii Social Studies / The Roman Empire study notes for Friday Chapter 14 test

Tuesday
Vocabulary #21, "Business", exercise 3 & 4 Reading, The Secrets of Vesuvius / Pirates of Pompeii Social Studies / The Roman Empire study notes for Friday Chapter 14 test

Wednesday
Vocabulary #21, "Business", Reading Comprehension Reading, The Secrets of Vesuvius / Pirates of Pompeii Social Studies / The Roman Empire study notes for Friday Chapter 14 test

Thursday
Vocabulary #21, "Business", Study for the Quiz tomorrow ESPECIALLY definitions Reading, The Secrets of Vesuvius / Pirates of Pompeii BRING this book for Friday's class Social Studies / The Roman Empire study notes for Tomorrow's Chapter 14 test BRING your study notes

Weekend
Reading, Pirates of Pompeii

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Monday
Vocabulary #4, "Enthusiasm", exercise 1 & 2 Reading, Thieves of Ostia, pages 117-132

Tuesday
Vocabulary #4, "Enthusiasm", exercise 3 & 4 Reading, Thieves of Ostia, Finish

Wednesday
Vocabulary #4, "Enthusiasm", Reading Comprehension Reading, The Secrets of Vesuvius

Thursday
Vocabulary #4, "Enthusiasm", Study for the Quiz tomorrow Reading, The Secrets of Vesuvius

Weekend
Reading, The Secrets of Vesuvius

February 9 to 13

Monday
Vocabulary #17, "Roots Flect and Flu", exercise 1 & 2 Reading, Thieves of Ostia, pages 1 - 21 Social Studies, Study from the study guide / Rise of Rome Chapter 13, for five minutes

Tuesday
Vocabulary #17, "Roots Flect and Flu", exercise 3 & 4 Reading, Thieves of Ostia, pages 22 - 42 Social Studies, Study from the study guide / Rise of Rome Chapter 13, for ten minutes

Wednesday
Vocabulary #17, "Roots Flect and Flu", Reading Comprehension Social Studies, Study from the study guide / Rise of Rome Chapter 13, for ten minutes Reading, Thieves of Ostia, pages 43 - 65 / Answer: What 2 reasons were given for why Jonathan's dog was killed.

Thursday
Vocabulary #17, "Roots Flect and Flu", Study for the Quiz tomorrow Reading, Thieves of Ostia, pages 65 - 84 Social Studies, Study from the study guide / Rise of Rome Chapter 13, for ten minutes

Weekend
Chapter 13 test Monday, February 16 -- Use Study Guide to study Reading, Thieves of Ostia - pages 85 to 116

February 2 to 6

Monday
No homework! ISA testing tomorrow Get a good rest, eat a healthy breakfast

Tuesday
No homework! ISA testing tomorrow Get a good rest, eat a healthy breakfast

Wednesday
Vocabulary #20, "Usefulness", reading comprehension

Thursday
Vocabulary #20, "Usefulness", study for the quiz tomorrow Social Studies, MAD read pages 392 to 394, 2 question quiz tomorrow

Weekend
Writing - Alexander the Great opinion essay re-write due Monday Feb 9

Monday
Vocabulary#19, "Objects and Instruments," exercise 1 & 2 Reading, "Alexander the Great" Calliope book pages 14 - 25 (quiz tomorrow) (Optional) Scholatic Book Orders due tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary#19, "Objects and Instruments," exercise 3 & 4 Writing, Introduction paragraph for Alexander the Great / Is he really great?, use your opinion statement to write your intro paragraph,see example in your Write Source book page 262.

Wednesday
Vocabulary#19, "Objects and Instruments," reading comprehension exercise / Quiz tomorrow!!!

Thursday
Reading, 7-8 ONLY, bring a book to read

Chinese New Year Holiday
Happy Holidays and Safe Travels!

January 12 to 16

Monday
Vocabulary#30, "Roots Chron and Tempor", exercise 1 & 2 Writing, re-write of compare-contrast essay due Wednesday

Tuesday
Vocabulary#30, "Roots Chron and Tempor", exercise 3 & 4 Writing, re-write of compare-contrast essay due Wednesday

Wednesday
Vocabulary#30, "Roots Chron and Tempor", reading comprehension exercise

Thursday
Vocabulary#30, "Roots Chron and Tempor", study for quiz

January 5 to 9

Monday
Vocabulary#18, "Boundaries and forms" / exercise 1 & 2 Writing- Sparta and Athens 5 paragraph compare-contrast essay, organization for 3 body paragraphs Reading improvement, __The Trojan War__, "Heroes Past and Present", Due Thursday

Tuesday
Vocabulary#18, "Boundaries and forms"/ exercise 3 & 4 Writing- Sparta and Athens 5 paragraph compare-contrast essay, introduction due tomorrow Reading improvement, __The Trojan War__, "Heroes Past and Present", Due Thursday

Wednesday
Vocabulary#18, "Boundaries and forms"/reading comprehension exercise Writing- Sparta and Athens 5 paragraph compare-contrast essay, work for 20 minutes on draft#1 Writing Hint: Use your __Write Source__ book for transition words, Pgs 572-3 Reading improvement, __The Trojan War__, "Heroes Past and Present", Due Thursday Homeroom Picture Day Tomorrow (optional: 75 yuan per picture)

Thursday
Vocabulary#18, "Boundaries and forms" Quiz tomorrow Writing - Finish Draft#1 of Compare-Contrast Essay, peer edit tomorrow

Monday
Vocabulary#16, "Movement and Change" / exercise 1 & 2 Reading, __The Trojan War__,

Tuesday
Vocabulary#16, "Movement and Change" / exercise 3 & 4 Reading, __The Trojan War__ Social Studies, "Heroes Past and Present", find a CNN [|Hero] (click on hero for the link)

Wednesday
Vocabulary#16, "Movement and Change" / exercise / reading comprehension / study for quiz Reading, __The Trojan War__ pgs 150 - 160 Social Studies, Pick your CNN Hero for tomorrow's class.

Thursday
Vocabulary#16, "Movement and Change" Quiz Today

Happy Holidays!!
Safe Travels!

Monday
Vocabulary#15, "Appearances" / exercise 1 & 2 Reading, __The Trojan War__, "Seeds of War" quiz tomorrow

Tuesday
Vocabulary#15, "Appearances" / exercise 3 & 4 Reading, __The Trojan War__, "The Events at Aulis", quiz tomorrow Writing, Compare / Contrast rewrites due Friday

Wednesday
Vocabulary#15, "Appearances" / exercise / reading comprehension Reading, __The Trojan War__, quiz tomorrow Writing, Compare / Contrast rewrites due Friday

Thursday
Vocabulary#15, "Appearances" / study for quiz Reading, The Trojan War, quiz tomorrow Writing, Compare / Contrast rewrites due Friday

Weekend
Reading, __The Trojan War__,

Monday
Vocabulary#14, "Help and Improvement" / exercise 1 & 2 Reading, __The Greek Gods__ Finish by Wednesday

Tuesday
Vocabulary#14, "Help and Improvement" / exercise 3 & 4 Reading, __The Greek Gods__ Finish by Wednesday Writing, Minoa & Mycenaea compare / contrast essay finish draft #1

Wednesday
Vocabulary#14, "Help and Improvement" / exercise / reading comprehension Writing, Minoa & Mycenaea compare / contrast essay final draft & PRINT

Thursday & Friday Parent Conferences
Vocabulary#14, "Help and Improvement" / exercise / study for quiz Reading, The Greek Gods book report / Due Friday

Weekend
Reading/Writing, __Habibi__ rewrite for an improved score Due Monday

Monday
Vocabulary#9, "Communication" / exercise 1 & 2 Reading, __The Greek Gods__ Pages 31 to 41

Tuesday
Vocabulary#9, "Communication" / exercise 3 & 4 Reading, __The Greek Gods__ Pages 57-64

Wednesday
Vocabulary#9, "Communication" / exercise / reading comprehension Reading, __The Greek Gods__ Pages 65 - 86 Writing, finish venn diagram on Minoa and Mycenae

Thursday & Friday Parent Conferences
Vocabulary#9, "Communication" / exercise / study for quiz

Monday
Vocabulary#13, "Kinds of Destruction" / exercise 1 & 2 Writing / Reading, __Habibi__ book report

Tuesday
Vocabulary#13, "Kinds of Destruction" / exercise / exercise 3 & 4 Writing / Reading, __Habibi__ book report

Wednesday
Vocabulary#13, "Kinds of Destruction" / exercise / reading comprehension Writing / Reading, __Habibi__ book report

Thursday & Friday Parent Conferences
Vocabulary#13, "Kinds of Destruction" / exercise / study for quiz Writing / Reading, __Habibi__ book report

Monday
Vocabulary#12, "Hopes and Wishes" / exercise 1 & 2

Tuesday
City in the Sea Field Trip to the "Beijing Planning Hall"

Wednesday
Vocabulary#12, "Hopes and Wishes" / reading comprehension

Thursday
Vocabulary#12, "Hopes and Wishes"/ study for quiz

Weekend
November 3 to November 7

Monday
Vocabulary#11, "Suffixes Phile and Phobia" / exercise 1 & 2 Writing - finish draft 1 "Culture and CITS (optional) Book Fair - bring money (Optional) Roots and Shoots towel donation for pet rescue shelter bedding

Tuesday
Vocabulary#11, "Suffixes Phile and Phobia" / exercise 3 & 4

Wednesday
Vocabulary#11, "Suffixes Phile and Phobia" / reading comprehension

Thursday
Vocabulary#11, "Suffixes Phile and Phobia" / study for quiz

Weekend
October 27 to October 31

Monday
Vocabulary#10, "Happiness & Unhappiness" / exercise 1 & 2 (Optional) Roots and Shoots towel donation for pet rescue shelter bedding

Tuesday
Vocabulary#10, "Happiness & Unhappiness" / exercise 3 & 4 Social Studies / Geography- Ravali test signed by parents Social Studies / Geography - European Puzzle practice http://yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html

Wednesday
Vocabulary#10, "Happiness & Unhappiness" / reading comprehension Social Studies / Geography- Ravali test signed by parents Social Studies / Geography - European Puzzle practice http://yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html

Thursday
Vocabulary#10 - Study for the quiz on Friday Social Studies / Geography - class 7-8 Ravali test signed by parents

Weekend
Reading - Habibi by [|Naomi Nye] (visiting author) Chapters "The Principal Wears a Hat Pointing to the Moon" & "Very Distant Relatives" / should take about 20 to 30 minutes to read.

October 20 to October 24

Monday
No Homework due to IOWA standardized testing Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Tuesday
No Homework due to IOWA standardized testing Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Social Studies / City in the Sea - Building "Instant City" during class time

Wednesday
No Homework due to IOWA standardized testing Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Social Studies / City in the Sea - Building "Instant City" during class time

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #8, "Roots Bio & Vit", exercise 3,4, and reading comprehension / study for quiz Reading - Finish the handout chapters for [|Habibi by Naomi Nye] and respond in your notebook about the "main idea" for each chapter. Social Studies / City in the Sea - Building "Instant City" during class time

Weekend
October 6 to October 10

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #7, "Plants and Animals", exercise 1 & 2 Geography - Grid exercise 2 and 3

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #7, "Plants and Animals", exercise 3 & 4 Geography - Mediterranean Map Region / label 12 surrounding countries and all bodies of water Geography - Geography definitions and illustrations

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #7, "Plants and Animals", RC CITS (City in the Sea) - boxes for "Instant City" Geography - study definitions of geo terms for Mondy quiz IOWA letter to parents

Thursday
Vocabulary - Lesson #7, "Plants and Animals", study for quiz

CITS (City in the Sea) - boxes for "Instant City

Weekend
October 6 to October 10

Monday
Mentoring Trip - Pack (don't forget your lunch!)

Tuesday
Mentor Trip overnight

Wednesday
CITS (City in the Sea) - boxes for "Instant City"

Thursday
Vocabulary - lesson #6, reading comprehension / Study for the quiz CITS (City in the Sea) - boxes for "Instant City Writing - Biography summary due Friday Writing - Inconvenient Truth re-write due Tuesday, Oct 14 Writing - Biography summary, draft #1, due Tuesday, Oct 14

Weekend
CITS (City in the Sea) - boxes for "Instant City" Writing - Inconvenient Truth re-write due Tuesday, Oct 14 Writing - Biography summary, draft #1, due Tuesday, Oct 14

September 22 to September 26

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #5, "The Arts" / exercise 1&2 Writing - Inconvenient Truth summary re-write for higher score / due Friday, 9/26 (staple first copy to new draft) Reading - read biography for 20 minutes Terry Fox Fun Run donations Tuesday - Thursday (optional)

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #5, exercise 3&4 Writing - Inconvenient Truth summary re-write for higher score / due Friday, 9/26(staple first copy to new draft) Reading - read biography for 20 minutes Terry Fox Fun Run donations Tuesday - Thursday (optional)

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #3, reading comprehension Writing - Inconvenient Truth summary re-write for higher score / due Friday, 9/26(staple first copy to new draft) Reading - read biography for 20 minutes Terry Fox Fun Run donations Tuesday - Thursday (optional)

Thursday
Vocabulary - lesson #3, reading comprehension /Study for the quiz Writing - Inconvenient Truth summary re-write for higher score / due Friday, 9/26(staple first copy to new draft) Reading - read biography for 20 minutes

Holiday
City in the Sea - Collect interestingly shaped boxes you will use to contruct your platform for City in the Sea "Instant City".

September 16 to September 19

Monday
Holiday

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #3, exercise 1 & 2

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #3 Writing - Inconvenient Truth summary Draft #1 due

Thursday
Vocabulary - lesson #3, reading comprehension /Study for the quiz Writing - Finish revising and editing of __Inconvenient Truth__ summary and **Print** final copy Mentoring Trip - information form due Friday Scholastic Book Orders (optional) - due Monday

Weekend
Reading - unoffically start reading your biography. (We officially start this assignment on Monday)

September 8 to September 12

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #2, exercise 1 & 2 Writing - Take your new __Write Source__ textbook home and keep it there for future homework. ASA forms due tomorrow (optional activity)

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #2, exercise 3 & 4

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #2, reading comprehension

Thursday
Vocabulary - Study for the quiz on lesson #1 (spelling and definitions)

Monday
Vocabulary - Lesson #1, exercise 1 & 2

Tuesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #1, exercise 3 & 4 Social Studies - The Time Capsules have been sealed and stored/to be opened in June 2009!

Wednesday
Vocabulary - Lesson #1, reading comprehension

Thursday
Vocabulary - Study for the quiz on lesson #1 (spelling and definitions)

Weekend
7-7 mentoring group - start collecting picture for your poster. ASA forms are due Tuesday, September 9th

Thursday
Social Studies - Time Capsule / empty water bottle (due Monday); Parent letter (due Monday) Organization - 3 ring binder (due Friday)

Friday
Social Studies - Time Capsule / empty water bottle / parent letter/ letter to yourself (due Monday)(minimum 10 lines single spaced)