Monday, October 17, 2011

Week of Oct. 17th - Classwork/Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading/Writing

Continue writing book report - guideline sheet and class time provided - due Oct 25th.
This paper must be in YOUR OWN WORDS, plagiarism is not permitted
Paragraph 1 - intro
Paragraph 2 - setting
Paragraph 3 - characters
Paragraph 4 - plot
Paragraph 5 - analysis
Don't forget spelling, capitalization, neatness and quotation marks where necessary

Vocabulary
Unit 2a: antics, avowed, banter, bountiful, congested, detriment, durable, enterprising, frugal, gingerly
flash cards due - Wed Oct. 19th; crossword puzzle due - Thu Oct 20th

Challenge List: abstract, acclaim, accolade, acquiescent, acrimony, adamant, adroit, advocate, affable
flash cards due - Wed Oct. 19th; paired practice in class

SOCIAL STUDIES
Review 5 Themes of Geography - Quiz Fri Oct 28th
- location: the "where" of geography; in relation to other things
- place: human and physical characteristics
- human/environmental interaction: humans interact with and change their environment
- human movement: the transfer of people, products, ideas; why people moved
- regions: areas with similar
characteristics
World Map - complete in class, if unfinished do as homework