2/22/11 - TU

* SPELLING BEE CHAMPS!

Congratulations again to Sadie M. and Maddy R. on being in class champs
Also congratulations to runner ups Jessica, L., Josh, G., Rheym F., Henry R. (1st Core);
Camille T., Mariah, L., and Archer W. (2nd Core)


social studies/geography/map reading
I.  ATLAS WORK PREVIEW
- Using a variety of maps in the ATLAS, find facts on Libya
* brainstorm as a class first, how to approach this assignment
- no single right answer; no more than two pages of facts
- organization and neatness count; must have a title
- glean (find) facts from at least 5 different pages; strive for more
- skip lines between facts; include page number for fact in (parentheses)

 language arts/vocabulary
II.  VOCABULARY WEEK 15 prequiz
* NEW OFFER:  don't have to write sentence for words you spell right and define correctly
* highlight both.  Turn in so that I can look over list

language arts
III.  STATE WRITING ASSESSMENT (last day)
- all tests due to district office this week
- everyone reviews their paper for five minutes, minimum
- if finished, work on vocabulary, geography CW or Atlas work


_*_   CASTLE PROJECTS ARE DUE MARCH 1st.
         Planning, designing, gathering materials for construction should be fairly complete.
              Construction should be well under way!

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HOMEWORK

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___  complete VOCAB WEEK 15 DAY 1-2 (self-correct with dictionary)
___  consider/think about VOCAB WEEK 15 SENTENCES (free topics this week; due FR)
___  continue/complete FACTS ON LIBYA from the Atlas maps (due FR)
___  begin GEOGRAPHY CW: NORTH AMERICA due by FRI