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

Week of Oct 10 - CLasswork/Homework - Periods 1,4,6

WEEK OF OCT 3rd

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Finish discussing "The Landlady" in textbook pg. 71

Re-write Emerson's poem "What is Success?" - due Thu 10/6

Begin 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

Reading Logs
Reading Log #4 - due Mon 10/10

Entry 1 - conflict description (internal/external)

Entry 2 - foreshadowing (1-3 clues) and prediction

Entry 3 - main character development

(what does the character think, feel say, do, look like?;

what do others say about the character?)


SOCIAL STUDIES
History "Frozen Moments"
The 5 Themes of Geography
- 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

Week of Oct 3 - Classwork/Homework - Periods 1,4,6

WEEK OF OCT 3rd

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing
Writing fluency essay - essay about a specific successful person - in class Mon 10/3

Read "The Landlady" in textbook pg. 71 - in class Wed Oct 5, and due Fri Oct 7

Re-write Emerson's poem "What is Success?" - due Thu 10/6

Reading Logs

Reading Log #3 - due Mon 10/3
Reading Log #4 - due Mon 10/10

Entry 1 - conflict description (internal/external)

Entry 2 - foreshadowing (1-3 clues) and prediction

Entry 3 - main character development

(what does the character think, feel say, do, look like?;

what do others say about the character?)

Vocabulary
Vocab 1b definitions - due Wed 10/5
Vocab sentences - due Thu 10/6
Vocab quiz - Fri 10/7
hover, jostle, laggard, plaudits, preclude, revert, rubble, servile, vigil, wrangle

SOCIAL STUDIES
History "Frozen Moments"
The 5 Themes of Geography
- 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