Team Atlantis at a Glance
May 21 - May 25
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
You can find the Much Ado script on my webpage with an update of what we did in class!
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Math
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continue with development of skills and applications of inequality relationships
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skill check assessment
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Nonfiction focus Reader response due - prediction activity Reader response assigned - due Tuesday |
Power of Words - propaganda
Favorite book - propaganda poster due
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Power of Words - propaganda
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Power of Words - propaganda
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Propaganda quiz - 8 terms, definitions, and recognition in ads or posters
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Science
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Building Bridges
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Buiilding Bridges
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Building Bridges
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Building Bridges
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Social Studies
PBworks posting for Adelina and questions to consider is due on Monday
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Article III: The Judicial Branch Juvenile Justice Branch: They Broke the Law-- You be the Judge HW: Story of Erica |
Article III: The Judicial Branch Finish the story of Erica HW: Actively read "Until Justice Flows Like Water"
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African American History: Slavery in the United States Quotes from "Slave Narratives: HW: Read chapter 4, section 1 and complete all questions Note: Students will be using an online textbook for the remainder of the year. A class set is available to use during the schoo day or afterschool, but can not leave the building Textbook login: Username: tatlantis Password: z7r9h
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African American History: Slavery in the United States View "Slave Narratives"
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African American History: Resistance and the anti slavery movement
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May 14 - May 18
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
You can find the Much Ado script on my webpage with an update of what we did in class!
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
Remember we will have a quiz following the end of each Act.
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
Remember we will have a quiz following the end of each Act.
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
Remember we will have a quiz following the end of each Act.
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
Remember we will have a quiz following the end of each Act.
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
Remember we will have a quiz following the end of each Act.
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Math
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Reader response due Reader response assigned CNN Student News |
Propaganda focus begins - Power of Words
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Propaganda focus - Power of Words
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Word Stem Review - computer lab
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Final Word stem exam - Quizlet
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Science
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Building Bridges
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Buiilding Bridges
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Building Bridges
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Building Bridges
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Social Studies
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Article III: The Judicial Branch The Supreme Court: icivics: Argument Wars for students that have finished the essay exam from Friday HW: Kent v. the US |
Article III: The Judicial Branch Juvenile Justice system "They Broke the Law-- You be the Judge" HW: See pbworks site for full details of class and homework on this subject! |
Article III: The Judicial Branch Juvenile Justice system "They Broke the Law-- You be the Judge" HW: See pbworks site for full details of class and homework on this subject! Note: There will be an Article III assessment soon!
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Article III: The Judicial Branch Juvenile Justice system "They Broke the Law-- You be the Judge" HW: See pbworks site for full details of class and homework on this subject! Note: There will be an Article III assessment soon! |
Article III: The Judicial Branch Juvenile Justice system "They Broke the Law-- You be the Judge" HW: See pbworks site for full details of class and homework on this subject! Note: There will be an Article III assessment soon!
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May 7 - May 11
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
You can find the Much Ado script on my webpage with an update of what we did in class!
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Much Ado Visual Activity
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Much Ado About Nothing - Intro to the characters
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Begin reading/acting out Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Math
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Application of expression writing skills via written problems
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Test writing expressions |
Initiate unit on math applications
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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CNN Student News Essay due Essay assigned |
Power of words - speeches
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Power of words - speeches
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Power of words - speeches
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Word stem review
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Science
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Building Bridges
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Building Bridges
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Building Bridges
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Social Studies
Appellate Court crossword / vocab
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The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court Judicial Review and case studies HW: Read and respond |
The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court Case study of cases and introduction to essay exam questions
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The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court
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The Judicial Branch The Supreme Court |
The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court or juvenile justice system
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April 30 - May 4
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Review for Red Kayak Test
Hmwk: STUDY
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Red Kayak Test
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Begin Shakespeare Unit - Shakespeare Video
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Shakespeare Improv Activity
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Shakespare Pre-reading Questions
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Math
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Continue with expression writing / equation solving problems
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Begin unit on rational and irrational numbers
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Nonfiction focus characterization worksheet due reader response assigned |
Power of words - speech focus
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Power of words - speech focus
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Power of words - speech focus
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No word stems due! word stem review
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Science
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Designing Bridges
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Designing Bridges
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Building Bridges
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Social Studies
PBWorks
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Article 3: The Judicial Branch Trial courts/jury system Concept of reasonable doubt 12 Angry Men PBWorks posting |
Article 3: The Judicial Branch Trial courts/jury system 12 Angry Men PBWorks posting Quiz tomorrow |
Article 3: The Judicial Branch Trial courts/jury system Quiz
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Article 3: The Judicial Branch The Appeallete Courts |
Article 3: The Judicial Branch
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April 23 - April 27
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Read Ch. 24 in class
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Trial Activity in class
Hmwk: Read Ch. 25-26 in Red Kayak and do a task sheet
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Discuss Ch. 25-26 in class
Hmwk: Read Ch. 27-28 in Red Kayak, no task sheet
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Discuss Ch. 27-28 in class
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Culminating Activity
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Math
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Classes will continue with the development of expression writing /building skills as used for the creation of equations for solving algebraic problems.
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Expression writing activity notes from our class discussions prior to vacation will be collected and graded for completness
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Skill check quiz on order of operations.
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Nonfiction focus
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Power of Words - Speech Focus - "The Perils of Indifference."
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Power of Words - Speech Focus - "Cuban Missile Crisis"
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Power of Words - Speech Focus - "I Have a Dream"
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Word stems due - final set - anim, amor, amic
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Science
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Understanding Bridges
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Buidling Em' and Bust Em'
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Designing Bridges
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Social Studies
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Article III: The Judicial Branch The creation of the federal court system HW: Who Hears What |
Article III: The Judicial Branch Judicial Branch in a Flash reading and discussion HW: Judicial Branch in a flash page 1 |
Article III: The Judicial Branch Icivics scavenger hunt HW: Judicial Branch in a flask vocabulary crossword puzzle |
Article III: The Judicial Branch Icivics: Court Quest |
Article III: The Judicial Branch Icivics: Argument Wars-- Introduction to the Supreme Court
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April 9 - April 13
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Red Kayak Activity for Ch. 16-18
Hmwk: Read Ch 19-21 in Red Kayak and do a task sheet
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Discuss Ch. 19-21
Hmwk: Picture Assignment
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Share Pictures in class
Hmwk: Read Ch. 22-23 in Red Kayak and do a task sheet
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Discuss Ch. 22-23
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Red Kayak Activity
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Math
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Nonfiction/ Connections focus
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Essay due today - no essay assigned due to April break
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Power of Words - speech analysis focus
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Blue Ribbon assessment - computer lab
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Elements of an effective speech quiz Word stems due ann - year corn - horn neo - new
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Science
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Unit Test Review
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Unit Test Review
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8.4 Unit Test
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Social Studies
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Article II: The Executive Branch Correct Article II scavenger hunt (out of 52 points) HW: Read the informational sheet and complete the 14 questions (28 points) due Wednesday |
Article II: The Executive Branch Icivics.org Executive Command |
Article II: The Executive Branch Correct informational sheet and discuss the electoral college HW:Study for Article II quiz |
Article II: The Executive Branch Electoral college and collection of textbooks HW:Study for Article II quiz |
Article II: The Executive Branch Quiz on Article II
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April 2 - April 6
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Red Kayak Discussion Ch. 13-15
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Red Kayak Activity
Hmwk: Read Red Kayak Ch. 16-18 and do the task sheet
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Red Kayak Discussion Ch. 16-18
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Red Kayak Acitvity - Finish Team Butterfly Garden
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No School
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Math
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No School
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Visualizing reader response due Essay assigned - due Tuesday due to holiday weekend
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Power of Words - Pledge of Allegience
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Power of Words - effective speech elements
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Power of Words - effective speech elements
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No School
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Science
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Building Big - Computer Lab
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Building Big - Computer Lab
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Building Big - Computer Lab
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Wrapping up packets and Building Big
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No School
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Social Studies
Study for Article 1 Exam. It is on Tuesday
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Article 1: Legislative Branch Review for exam-- Bring study guide to class |
Article 1: Legislative Branch Exam (will take the entire period) |
Article 2: Executive Branch Scavenger hunt with Article 2 |
Article 2: Executive Branch In computer lab |
No School
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March 26 - March 30
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Red Kayak- Discussion of Ch. 6-8
Hmwk: Read Ch. 9-10 and do the 3 tasks
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Red Kayak Discussion of Ch. 9-10
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Red Kayak Activity - Re-write a conversation in class
Hmwk: Read Ch. 11-12 and do the 3 tasks
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Red Kayak Discussion of Ch. 11-12
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Red Kayak Acitivity - Create a Butterfly Garden Hmwk: Read Ch. 13-15 and do 3 tasks |
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Math
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Nonfiction focus Gettysburg Address due Reading log assigned
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Power of words - poetry focus
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Power of words - poetry focus
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Power of words - poetry focus
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Word Stems due
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Science
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Arch Bridges
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Arch Bridges
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Arch Bridges
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Suspension Bridges
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Suspension Bridges
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Social Studies
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March 19 - March 23
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Spelling Pre-test
Begin Red Kayak - address nightly reading homework in class
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Red Kayak Chapter 2 - practice homework expectation
prediction exercise
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Weekly Word Study due
Cont. with Red Kayak
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Cont. with Red Kayak
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Spelling Test
Cont. with Red Kayak
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Math
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Science
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Bridges Intro
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Bridges - Shapes
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Bridges - Shapes
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Bridges - Shapes
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Bridges - Types
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Social Studies
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Article 1: House of Representative and Senate House Hunt and Senate Search research |
Article 1: House of Representative and Senate House Hunt and Senate Search presentations posters and rehearsal |
Article 1: House of Representative and Senate House Hunt and Senate Search presentations Notes on the roles in Congress Correct Who's who |
Article 1: Bill to Law process PowerPoint and notes HW:Vocabulary |
Article 1: Bill to Law process PowerPoint and notes Vocabulary
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March 12 - March 16
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities - Research Project
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities - Research Project
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities - Research Project
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities - Research Project
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities - Research Project
Presentations
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Math
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Complete CMT readiness skills packet
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Test to be given as testing schedule allows based on our class work on CMT readiness skills
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Begin next unit: Probability and applications of
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Extra credit due Essay assigned Author's craft/literary element review
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Author's craft/literary element review
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Author's craft/literary element review
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Author's craft/literary element review
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Finish review Word stems are due -sub -trans -super
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Science
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CMT Review
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CMT Review
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CMT Review
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CMT Review/Inertia
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Inertia Discussion
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Social Studies
Days will affected by CMT testing time
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Article 1: Correct Article 1, sections 1, 2, and 3 Correct read and respond pages 37,42, and 43 HW: Article 1, section 4,5,6 |
Article 1: House Hunt and Senate search! Research. create poster, and group presentation HW: Who's who is congress
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Article1: House Hunt and Senate search! Research. create poster, and group presentation |
Article1: House Hunt and Senate search! Research. create poster, and group presentation Members of Congress notes |
Article1:
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March 5 - March 9
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Persuasive Writing Review/ Blue Ribbon Review
Choice for upcoming research project
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities
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Red Kayak Pre-reading Activities - Research Project
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Math
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Essay due No essay due on Monday, March 12th - students were assigned an optional extra credit assignment Optional DRP packet due - h/w pass granted if assignment is completed properly (bubble and underline context clues) Nonfiction focus |
Irony continues
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Irony continues
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Irony continues
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Word Stem quiz (due to snow day last Thursday, the quiz was moved to this Friday).
Word stems due next week: -sub (below) -super (above, over) -trans (across)
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Science
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CMT Review
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CMT Review
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CMT Review
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CMT Review
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CMT Review
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Social Studies
Preamble quiz is Monday
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Preamble Quiz Finish project--due Tuesday |
Preamble or Article 1 Finishing projects or starting Article 1 of the Constitution
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Article 1 What Article 1 of the Constitution says, means, and does |
Article 1 What Article 1 of the Constitution says, means, and does |
Article 1 What Article 1 of the Constitution says, means, and does
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February 27 - March 2
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Work on Planet Persuasive Essay in class
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Work on Planet Persuasive Essay in class - Conferencing
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Work on Planet Persuasive Essay in class -
Conferencing
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Planet Persuasive Essay Due
Take last Persuasive Benckmark
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Celebrate Dr. Suess's B-day
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Math
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Text Structure Essay due New essay assigned - due Monday |
DRP review
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CMT/RAP review
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CMT/RAP Review
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Word stem quiz
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Science
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Shipping and Sliding
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Shipping and Sliding
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Shipping and Sliding
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Shipping and Sliding
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CMT Review
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Social Studies
Study for preamble quizzes and have materials needed for the preamble projects
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The Preamble: Working on project to illustrate the meaning of the preamble Study for quizzes and have materials for projects |
The Preamble
Working on project to illustrate the meaning of the preamble Study for quizzes and have materials for projects |
The Preamble:
Working on project to illustrate the meaning of the preamble Quiz today |
Article 1: |
Article 1:
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February 20 - February 24
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Review Persuasive Prompt Benchmark
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Persuasive Review cont.
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Persuasive Writing Practice - TV Turnoff Week
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Persuasive Writing Assignment assigned - Planet Essay
Due March 1
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Work on writing assignment in class
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Math
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Test on Sections of chapter 7 related to percent calculations and applications early this week
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Ratios, Rates, Unit Rates and proportions. Creation, simplifying, and problem solving
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Skill quiz on this weeks work
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Text Structure Review Reading essay due Reading essay assigned |
Irony focus continued
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Irony focus continued
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Irony focus continued
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Word stems due omni pan iso
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Science
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Shipping and Sliding
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Shipping and Sliding
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Shipping and Sliding
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Shipping and Sliding
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Shipping and Sliding
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Social Studies
Read and respond due Monday
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The Preamble: What does the preamble mean? HW: Packet and memorize the preamble |
The Preamble:
Correct packet
Select projects
Memorize the preamble and get materials for projects
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The Preamble:
Artistic or technology based project to demonstate the meaning of the preamble
Must take quiz
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The Preamble: Artistic or technology based project to demonstate the meaning of the preamble
Must take quiz
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The Preamble: Artistic or technology based project to demonstate the meaning of the preamble
Must take quiz
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February 13 - February 17
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Persuasive Writing Review - Elaboration and Word Choice
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Persuasive Writing Review - Elaboration and Word Choice
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Persuasive Writing Review - How to support your ideas
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Persuasive Writing Review - How to support your ideas
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Persuasive Writing Review - Group Prompt Practice
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Math
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Continue with percent concepts with focus on problem solving
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Students please expect small skill check opportunities to demonstrate improvement of your abilities. |
Ratio & Proportion concepts and problem sovling in chapter 7
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Text Structure/ Nonfiction focus -new reading log format assigned |
Irony introduction
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Irony continued
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DRP Review/Focus
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Word stems due endo enter intra |
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Science
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Forces and Motion Pre-Test
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Speed and Velocity Refresher
Hot Wheelin' Physics Lab
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Hot Wheelin' Physics Lab
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Plotting Speed vs. Time and Distance Vs. Time
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Net Force and Newton's 3 Laws |
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Social Studies
Arguments and Ning due on Monday
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Constitution Convention: Collect argument sheets and attach to rubrics Document based reading and instructions on essay |
Constitution Convention:
Essay prep
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Constitution Convention:
Benchmark essay exam
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Preamble: The Words
Choral chant
Sign language
Sing
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Preamble: The Meaning
What do the different parts on the preamble mean.
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February 6 - February 10
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Editing and Revising Review cont.
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BR Test 3 in class
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BR Test 3 in computer lab
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Persuasive Writing Review
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How to be specific?
Generality/Spec and Elaboraton
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Math
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Nonfiction focus - text structure Reading log/essay assigned - due Monday
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Symbolism final activity - personal symbol project (in class project)
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Symbolism final activity - personal symbol project (in class project)
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Symbolism final activity - personal symbol project due (in class activity
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Word stems due 1. epi 2. extra 3. exo PBworks posting due |
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Science
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Human Reproduction
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Human Reproduction
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Review for Unit Test
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Review for Unit Test
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8.2 Unit Test |
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Social Studies
Schedule can change due to debate
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Constitution Convention:
Daily debate
Ning posting for homework
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Constitution Convention:
Daily debate
Ning posting for homework
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Constitution Convention:
Daily debate
Ning posting for homework
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Debrief the simulation and last day to post on the Ning site
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Essay exam on the constitution your class created
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January 30 - February 3
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Exam Block (3,2)
Persuasive Essay 2
Editing and Revising Skills
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Exam Block (1,M)
Persuasive Essay 2
Editing and Revising Skills
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Pronoun Usage
Review - possible quiz
Begin Subject/Verb Agreement
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Subject/Verb Agreement
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Begin review of Persuasive Essay - skills/formats
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Math
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Exam Block (3,2)
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.Exam Block (1,M)
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During exams students will submit their final homework assignment on Lineaer Systems and complete during the exam a math lab on lineaer modeling to be graded as an assessment |
New unit chapter 7 ratios, proportions
percents
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Reading
Students are expected to read 20+ pages of their self-selected book per night.
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Exam Block (3,2) Red Balloon - symbolism focus - essay |
Exam Block (1,M)
Red Balloon - symbolism focus - essay
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Essay/symbolism work - middle school computer lab
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Symbolism essay due
Quizlet for cumulative word stem exam
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Word stem exam!
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Science
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Exam Block (3,2)Cell Reproduction Project
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Exam Block (1,M)Cell Reproduction Project
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Cell Reproduction Project Presentations
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Cell Reproduction Project Presentations
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Cell Reproduction Project Presentations) |
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Social Studies
Argument sheet, Ning set up, vocab due!
Study for quiz!!!!!!
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Exam Block (3,2) Constitution Convnetion:
-Hand in vocab
-Fill in grading sheets
-Quiz on vocab
-Instructions
-Begin the debate
HW: Post on the Ning site
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Exam Block (1,M)
Constitution Convnetion:
-Hand in vocab
-Fill in grading sheets
-Quiz on vocab
-Instructions
-Begin the debate
HW: post on the Ning site
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Constitution Convention:
Debate is continued
Nightly homework is to post on the Ning site
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Constitution Convention:
Debate is continued
Nightly homework is to post on the Ning site |
Constitution Convention:
Debate is continued
Nightly homework is to post on the Ning site |
January 23 - January 27
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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English
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Comma Activity - Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
Hmwk:Study for Comma Test
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Comma Review
Hmwk: Study for Comma Test
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Comma Test Begin Comparative and Superlative Forms |
Exam Block (7,6)
Persuasive Essay 2
Editing and Revising Skills
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Exam Block (5,4)
Persuasive Essay 2
Editing and Revising Skills
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Math
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