12/15/14

I.  VOCABULARY WEEK 7 
- prequiz & self-correct spelling
- check to see if guessed definitions were close

- begin and complete VOC WK 7 DAY 1




II.  SETTING wksht/review
- read instructions/descriptions
- walk through as a class
- teacher-led notes on instructions and examples
* model for what students *should* be doing

- complete in class  (not homework: will collect at end of class)

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HOMEWORK
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___   VOCABULARY WEEK 7 (finish by Thursday to correct/discuss in class)
         Day 1 complete in class, Monday
         Day 2 complete at home Monday night
         Day 3 complete as HW Tuesday night
         Day 4 complete as HW Wednesday night  (sentences due Friday)

* SENTENCES are all about first few chapters of your Classics Illustrated novel
* SENTENCES can be worked on as soon as you verify meaning of a word


___   begin/review GEOGRAPHY CW:LONDON - street maps (due FRI)

___   begin/review ATLAS: ASIA pages 181-183
         * 10 TEXT FACTS (thorough, detailed sentence form)
         * 10 MAP OBSERVATIONS (thorough, detailed sentence form)

___   continue reading CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED NOVEL
         should finish during break
         book report not due until Friday after return from break
         * students will be asked to fill out a packet detailing/showing knowledge of the following:
             characters, Internal/External conflict, Plot Events/chain of cause and effect sequence ,
             themes/major ideas, hook, peak of story, resolution, etc.

PLEASE NOTE:  The vast majority of these classics can be found for free as part of the public domain.  We do not have them in our library, so I can only suggest that parents guide their students to giving the unabridged versions a chance.  You can DOWNLOAD a free copy to most electronic devices (although I don't know how to do this with ease, so I'm not the best resource yet.)  You can also CHECK OUT FROM THE LIBRARY a copy of the unabridged version.  And, finally, you can CHECK OUT A DOWNLOADABLE mp3 version from Multnomah County Library.

The unabridged versions are challenging, but good reads.  I would encourage your student to give them a go, but also know when to stop if reading fatigue occurs.