Tuesday, February 16, 2016

2/11 [TH], 2016 - CASTLES

 I.  VOCAB WEEK 9 packet
- review/correct/discuss
* yellow marks by teacher indicate work not done on time to be part of group discussion/correction

II.  David Macaulay's CASTLE
- review what we know so far
- reminder of what types of notes to take:
      a) castle PARTS, with descriptions
      b) STEPS involved in building a castle, including types of workers and materials
      c) HISTORY about the era of castle building in western Europe
* we'll be writing two on-demand/quick write expository essays in class
* castle parts will inform what you include in your castle built at home

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HOMEWORK -- no ATLAS or CW this week; focus on Bk Rpt

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__ review for sentence creation VOCAB WEEK 9 packet DAY 3-4 (turn in FR)
__ finish VOCAB WEEK 9 SENTENCES (due FR)
     - write about your friends, your neighborhood, fears, favorite local places to hang out
__ finish  HISTORICAL DIARY BOOK REPORT (was due THURS)
     - books should have been finished last week
     - we've had time in class to complete
     - HW list have been specific (which pages, not just BK RPT)

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