Discovery Week at a Glance

Index

Discovery Week at a Glance - September 8 - 12, 2008

Overview of assignments for week of September 8 - 12, 2008.

Subject	MONDAY 9-8-2008 Picture day	TUESDAY 9-9-2008	WEDNESDAY 9-10-2008	THURSDAY 9-11-2008	FRIDAY 9-12-2008
ENGLISH	Instructions for spelling program Finish "Sketch a Hero" in class Begin writing first draft of "My Hero" essay	Continue working on draft Read and discuss more about heroes	Computer Lab Blue Ribbon Software Editing and Revising Baseline Test Spelling Sentences due	Finish Blue Ribbon test if needed First draft of essay due in class for editing	Final draft of "My Hero" essay due Weekly Word Study due
MATH	4.1 content check	Continue working in Chapter 4	Continue working in Chapter 4	Continue working in Chapt. 4 Divisibility Rules Quiz Retake quiz for those who got less than 70	Continue working in chapter 4
READING	Intro to active reading strategies using "Seventh Grade"	Finish "Seventh Grade" short story	Mrs. Poriss visits class today.	Intro to Reader Response	SSR Today! Bring your book
SCIENCE	HW: None	HW: Vocab sentences for words 1-5	Metric measurement: Length HW: Vocab sentences for words 6-8	Metric Measurement: Lenght HW: Best Measure worksheet	Metric Measurement: Lenght and Mass HW: Vocab sentences for words 9-15
SOCIAL STUDIES	Culture is Like an Iceberg! Hmwk: Finish Iceberg Graphic Organizer	Finish Iceberg Discussion Hmwk: Everyone has a Culture Worksheet	Elections - Intro to SEEdebate.org	SEEdebate.org on-line class discussion	SEEdebate.org on-line class discussion "Getting to Know McCain and Obama" on-line debate - 3 questions / posts - due on Friday 9-19-08