Thursday, September 24, 2009

9/24 - TH

>>> PLEASE CONSIDER PUTTING IN A SCRIP ORDER NEXT WEEK!
          Great way to help out our school!
>>>> BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT  Thursday, 10/1, 6-8
>>>> Mini Illustrated Booklets/Book Report #1 due next Thursday!!! (Library Day)



Reading
I. in class READING LOG (#2)
- List reading materials read over last week
- WRITE on the back a journal of reading experiences, thoughts, reactions, intentions, etc. 
- Express *more* than just plot. Strive to include opinion and analysis
  *  if you did not read, explain how this came to be, discuss your week, your schedule
     Make a plan on how to succeed in reading 5 nights/week, 20-30minutes/each session

social studies
II.  LEGACY OF ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE cont.
- Class discussion & review movie notes (refresh memories)
- Complete History Alive Interactive Student Notebook  pg. 8-9
- Legacy of Ancient Roman Empire fragmented sentences poem


language arts/social studies

III.  LEGACY OF ROME essay (guided quick write)
- Rough draft/quick write (introduction to short answer essay writing)
- Teacher-guided prompts for each paragraph
- No notes.  Sort of a test essay.



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HOMEWORK
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__ scan  CURRENT EVENTS ARTICLES pp.  3-4 (list words only)

__ continue writing pages/designing MINI ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET of historical person
     *  Set specific goals:  ___  1-2 chapters or ___  complete cover, etc.

PAST DUE:

___  Mon-Tues Vocab (Prefixes & Suffixes continuted:  co-, col-, com-)

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