Monday, June 6, 2011

WEEK OF JUNE 6-10

MON.  NO SS CLASS AWARDS ASSEMBLY AND TEAM ASSEMBLY

TUES. NO SS  CLASS - APOLLO 13 MOVIE IN MORNING  VIEWING GUIDE- GO OVER IN THE AFTERNOON AND JR . SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITY IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE RAINFOREST

WED.  FIELD DAY IN THE AM
LOCKER CLEAN OUT TURN IN LOCKS
YOU CAN'T GROW HOME AGAIN VIDEO AND GUIDE

THURS. VARIETY SHOW IN THE AM   AUCTION PM

FRI.  RAINFOREST POSTERS AND WHAT ELSE CAN S. AMERICA BE COMPETITIONS
NEWS GAME


I HAVE HAD A GREAT YEAR WITH THESE STUDENTS.  I HOPE THIS WEBSITE HELPED YOU KEEP UP WITH ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!

Friday, May 27, 2011

WEEK OF MAY 30-JUNE 3

BUY BACKS ARE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THIS WEEK

AT HOME SS BOOKS NEED TO BE RETURNED- LOST BOOKS WILL BE $20.00

NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE IS TUESDAY-  STUDENTS RECEIVED THEIR LIST LAST WEEK!!

LAST CURRENT EVENT ON FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK!!


MON-  MEMORIAL DAY-  REMEMBER TO THANK VETERANS FOR THEIR SERVICE.  THIS IS A DAY SET ASIDE TO HONOR VETERANS AND TO HELP REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED FOR OUR COUNTRY BY CLEANING AND DECORATING THEIR GRAVESITES.  THIS TRADITION DATES BACK TO THE 1860'S. 

TUES.  NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE-
AFTER NEWS GAME

HW- GOOD NIGHT TO DO CURRENT EVENT FOR FRIDAY

WED.  SOUTH AMERICA SEARCH

HW- CE

THURS.  FINISH AND CHECK S.A. SEARCH  (MODIFIED SCHEDULE PAWS INCENTIVE DANCE IN THE AFTERNOON)

HW- CE - LAST ONE FOR THE YEAR.

FRI-  NEWS GAME-  SOUTH AMERICA ACTIVITIES

(SOME STUDENTS WILL BE IN CTE TESTING IN THE AM (KEYBOARDING) AND THERE WILL BE A REHEARSAL FOR AWARDS DAY ON MONDAY IN THE AFTERNOON)

Friday, May 20, 2011

WEEK OF MAY 23-27

TEST FRIDAY  5/27 ON ALL OF SOUTH AMERICA
NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE ON TUESDAY 5/31


MON.  NOTEBOOK CHECK READY
CHAPTER 17 CLASSWORK 171-3 REVIEW SHEETS

HW- NB CHECK #25
17 1-3 10 QUESTION REVIEWS DUE ON WED.  ON 17-2 TRUE AND FALSE STUDENTS NEED TO UNDERLINE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT MAKES THE STATEMENT FALSE

TUES,  INCA NOTETAKING ACTIVITY
UNITED STREAMING  ELIDA'S STORY
NB CHECK #25
GAVE NOTEBOOK LIST FOR NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE NEXT TUESDAY

HW- 17 1-3 10 QUESTION DUE NEXT TOMORROW.

WED.  COLLECT 17-1-3 10 QUESTION
UNITED STREAMING FRANCISCO PIZZARO AND THE INCAS
WORK ON TEST CHAPTER 17

HW- TAKE HOME TEST CHAPTER 17 FINISH IF NOT DONE IN CLASS
S. A. DO YOU KNOWS FOR TEST ON FRIDAY

THURS.- GO OVER SOUTH AMERICA DO YOU KNOWS AND QUESTIONS
PLAY REVIEW GAME FOR S.A. UNIT TEST TOMORROW

HW-  STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW
CE FOR TOMORROW

FRI.  S. A. UNIT TEST
S.A. WORDSEARCH

HW- NOTEBOOK CHECK FOR TEST GRADE ON TUESDAY

Monday, May 16, 2011

WEEK OF MAY 16-20

I SENT AN INTERIM HOME LAST THURSDAY.  STUDENTS HAD THE CHANCE TO RETURN ON FRIDAY FOR 100 EXTRA CREDIT GRADE. 
MONDAY -90
TUESDAY 80

MON.  NO NOTEBOOK CHECK THIS WEEK DUE TO EOG'S LAST WEEK
30 MINUTES TO WORK ON COUNTRY PROJECTS WITH PARTNERS
CHAPTER 16 CLASSWORK

HW- CHAPTER 16-1 - 16-4 10 QUESTION FOLLOW UPS  DUE THURSDAY.
ON T/F UNDERLINE THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE FALSE STATEMENTS THAT MAKES THE STATEMENT FLASE

TUES-  SIDEWALK CHART ART- TO PRESENT COUNTRY (WEATHER PERMITTING)  IF IT IS RAINING TODAY, WE WILL DO THE FIRST AVAILABLE DAY.  WE WILL CONT. TO WORK ON CHAPTER 16 CLASSWORK

HW-  16-1 - 16-4 10 QUESTION FOLLOW UPS DUE ON THURSDAY


WED.  CHAPTER 16 CLASSWORK

HW-  CHAPTER 16-1 -16-4 10 QUESTION FOLLOW UPS ARE DUE TOMORROW

THURS.  COLLECT 10 QUESTION FINISH CHPATER 16 CLASSWORK IF NECESSARY
TAKE HOME TEST ON CHAPTER 16
BEGIN CHAPTER 17 CLASSWORK

HW- TAKE HOME TEST CHAPTER 16 FINISH IF NOT DONE IN CLASS

FRI.  VIDEO ON THE INCAS OF PERU AND VIDEO GUIDE

NEWS GAME

HW- CHAPTER 17 1-17-3 10 QUESTION FOLLOW UPS DUE ON WED.

UNIT TEST ON ALL SOUTH AMERICA IS NEXT FRIDAY

Friday, May 6, 2011

WEEK OF MAY 9-13

EOG TESTING THIS WEEK!!  CLASSES WILL MEET EVERYDAY BUT SOME DAYS WILL BE SHORTENED!!

I AM PLANNING TO SEND AN INTERIM HOME THIS WEEK WHICH WILL HAVE THE NUMBER OF CURRENT EVENTS TURNED IN SO FAR.  GRADES ARE POSTED ON SPAN.


MON..  NOTEBOOK CHECK READY
NAME THE COUNTRIES - RELATIVE LOCATION WS
WORK ON ART PROJECT PRESENTED FRIDAY IN CLASS- STUDENTS ARE TO TO USE THE ART PAPER SUPPLIED TO DRAW A PLANT OR AN ANIMAL THAT LIVES IN EACH OF THE 4 LAYERS OF THE RAINFOREST.  THIS IS A QUIZ GRADE.  WE WILL BE MAKING A TROPICAL RAINFOREST. IN MY ROOM.

HW- NOTEBOOK CHECK #24

TUES.  NOTEBOOK CHECK #24 
VIDEO AND GUIDE BRAZIL AND THE NORTHERN COUNTRIES
CONT. WORKING ON ART PROJECT

HW- NONE (CURRENT EVENT FOR FRIDAY)

WED.  ART PROJECT FINISH AND BEGIN WORK WITH ASSIGNED PARTNERS ON RESEARCHING ASSIGNED COUNTRIES.  USE THE COUNTRY FACT SHEET.  STUDENTS WILL BE DOING A SIDEWALK CHALK ART PROJECT NEXT WEEK TO CREATE DRAWINGS THAT REPRESENT THE INFORMATION THEY LEARNED ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY.

HW- NONE
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THURS.  CONT. COUNTRY RESEARCH WITH PARTNER.  ABSOLUTE LAST DAY TO SHOW LAYERS OF THE RIANFOREST ART PROJECT.

HW-  CURRENT EVENT   (STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT TURNED IN ANY CURRENT EVENTS SO FAR HAVE NO MORE WEEKS TO WASTE IN ORDER TO GET THE 5 THEY NEED FOR A 100 TEST GRADE.

FRI.  NEWS GAME 
PARTNER COUNTRY PROJECT

HW- NONE

Monday, May 2, 2011

WEEK OF MAY 2-6

STUDENTS CAN TURN IN 2 CURRENT EVENTS THIS FRIDAY!!!!! 
SPAN WAS UPDATED ON FRIDAY AND DUE TO THE STUDENTS NOW HAVING AT LEAST ONE GRADE IN ALL CATEGORIES IS NO LONGER SKEWED. (PERECENTAGES ARE CORRECT)


MONDAY- NOTEBOOK CHECK READY
FINISH LANDFORMS QUESTIONS ON SOUTH AMERICA
15-1 AND 15-2 REVIEW SHEETS IN CLASS

HW- 15-1 AND 15-2 10 QUESTION SHEETS-  ON 15-2 TRUE FALSE STUDENTS MUST UNDERLINE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT MAKES THE STATEMENT FALSE.

NOTEBOOK CHECK #23

TUES.- NOTEBOOK CHECK #23
15-3 AND 15-4 REVIEW SHEETS

HW- 10 QUESTION 15-3 AND 15-4

WED.  TREASURES OF SOUTH AMERICA VIDEO QUESTION

COLLECT 15-3 AND 15-4 REVIEW SHEET

HW- CHAPTER 15 TAKE HOME TEST

THURS.- COLLECT TAKE HOME TEST
READINGS AND QUESTIONS ON THE LEVELS OF THE RAIN FOREST AND LIFE IN THE RAINFOREST
BEGIN VIDEO CLIPS ON RAINFOREST??

HW-  2 CURRENT EVENTS

FRI. NEWS GAME
 PROLOGUE READING AND CHECK LIST PRODUCTS OF THE RAINFOREST

VIDEO CLIPS FROM UNITED STREAMING ON THE RAINFOREST

INTRODUCTION TO LAYERS OF THE RAINFOREST DRAWINGS

HW- USE CHECKLIST TO SEE WHAT PRODUCTS YOU HAVE AT HOME THAT COME FROM THE RAINFOREST (INFORMAL)

Friday, April 15, 2011

Week of April 25-29

**** I HAVE POSTED GRADES ON SPAN.  PLEASE REALIZE THAT THESE GRADES ARE SKEWED BECAUSE THE STUDENTS HAVE HAD ONLY ONE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT AND THERE ARE NO QUIZ GRADES SO FAR.  ALSO STUDENTS HAD THE CHANCE TO TURN IN GRADE SHEETS FOR AN EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK GRADE THAT HAS THE GRADES SKEWED.  I JUST WANTED TO POST THE GRADES THAT STUDENTS HAD SO FAR!!******

WE WILL BE STARTING SOUTH AMERICA THIS WEEK.  I HAVE OPENED THIS FOLDER ON MY WEBSITE.

MON.  NOTEBOOK CHECK READY
GO OVER 9-5
CHAPTER 14 LASER DISC ON 1950'S

HW- NOTEBOOK CHECK  ( GOOD NIGHT TO WORK ON CURRENT EVENT)

TUES.  NOTEBOOK CHECK #22
BLUE DIAMONDS 4 AND 5 USING THE BOOK
MAP OF SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES, CAPITALS AND REGIONS.

HW- WS 39 ON SOUTH AMERICA

WED.  WORK ON LANDFORMS READING QUESTIONS
REVIEW COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS FOR QUIZ ON FRIDAY.
COLLECT WS 39

HW- STUDY FOR QUIZ ON FRIDAY ON COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS OF S.A.

THURS.  FIELD TRIP TO PLANETARIUM
HW- CURRENT EVENT

FRI.- QUIZ ON COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS
AFTER QUIZ WE WILL BE BEGINNING  CHAPTER 15 1-4 REVIEW SHEETS-  STUDENTS WILL DO THE REVIEW SHEETS WITH ME IN CLASS AND THEN HAVE 10 QUESTION FOLLOW UP ASSIGNMENTS.

HW- 15-1 10 QUESTION FILL IN THE BLANK