10/23/12 - TU (CHARLEMAGNE continued)

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> > >  WE WILL BE SEEING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY, too!

* * * ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ARE DUE

language arts/writing
I.  CHARLEMAGNE ESSAY PREP
- Review of notes in your spiral (knowing you have write a one-page essay)
- begin to circle or star words/ideas you want to include
- READ History Alive 2.2, pages 20-21
- take notes FOR your essay; you choose what's important
- continue/finish Charlemagne video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGkUNK8kmDw&safe=active
- take notes
* by the time we begin the essay, we should be well versed in Charlemagne

III.  CHARLEMAGNE ESSAY - quick write
- outline or plan your organization
- words and ideas you will use; plan order of information
- write one page quick write essay.  One page only.
* PURPOSE:  to get used to writing one page, factual essays on demand
* walk through the process of getting ready for such an essay
* writing on demand in a limited amount of space
* writing with detail on demand




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HOMEWORK
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* students are expected to plan out their homework for the week, deciding on which pages to complete each night.  There are 7 total pages in this weeks' homework, with an 8th page being the 
crossword map.
* ONE TWO-SIDED PAGE PER NIGHT WOULD LET STUDENTS FINISH BY FRIDAY

___  begin/review GEOGR. CW: WORLD POP. CARTOGRAM (due FR)
___  begin/review ATLAS WKSHT: ASIA  (due FR)
___  begin/review VOCABULARY: GREEK & ROMAN ROOT WORDS (due FR)

___  READ 20-30 minutes from MYSTERY BOOK  (finish by next week)
        * 20-30 minutes per night M-Th