Week of Nov. 28th - Classwork/Homework

NO SCHOOL - Fri., Dec. 2nd

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Memorize 23 Helping Verbs - quiz Thu Dec 1
[is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could]

"Every Day Edit" - daily editing practice (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar)

Prepare connections paper

Cultural Book Project

Students need to continue reading their chosen books for the cultural book project, and need to budget how many pages to read daily so that they finish on time.

Related deadlines:
Fri Nov 18th - parent signature due
Wed Nov 23rd - 1/3 of the book must be read
Wed Nov 30th - 2/3 of the book must be read
Tue Dec 6th - the connection paper is written
Thu Dec 8 - must be finished reading the book (including author's note/info)
Fri Dec 9 - cover for the project is completed
Mon Dec 12 - story web is completed
Wed Dec 14 - cultural info with all other project parts - project due

SOCIAL STUDIES
We will begin studying the Middle Ages
Map of the world
Columbian Exchange
Update Notebooks

Week of Nov 21st - Classwork/Homework

NO SCHOOL - Thu., Nov. 24th and Fri., Nov. 25th

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Thanksgiving Guest essay - due Wed., Nov. 23rd including:
- 2-paragraphs, 5-9 sentences per paragraph, including topic and concluding sentences
- a transitional sentence which smoothly takes the reader from paragraph one to paragraph two
- six+1 traits; focus on organization, word choice, and sentence fluency
- neatly written in ink or word processed, *remember to edit before printing

Cultural Book Project

Students need to continue reading their chosen books for the cultural book project, and need to budget how many pages to read daily so that they finish on time.

Related deadlines:
Fri Nov 18th - parent signature due
Wed Nov 23rd - 1/3 of the book must be read
Wed Nov 30th - 2/3 of the book must be read
Tue Dec 6th - the connection paper is written
Thu Dec 8 - must be finished reading the book (including author's note/info)
Fri Dec 9 - cover for the project is completed
Mon Dec 12 - story web is completed
Wed Dec 14 - cultural info with all other project parts - project due

SOCIAL STUDIES
We will begin studying the Middle Ages

Week of Nov. 14th Classwork & Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Students need to continue reading their chosen books for the cultural book project, and need to budget how many pages to read daily so that they finish on time.

Related deadlines:
Fri Nov 18th - parent signature due
Wed Nov 23rd - 1/3 of the book must be read
Wed Nov 30th - 2/3 of the book must be read
Tue Dec 6th - the connection paper is written
Thu Dec 8 - must be finished reading the book (including author's note/info)
Fri Dec 9 - cover for the project is completed
Mon Dec 12 - story web is completed
Wed Dec 14 - cultural info with all other project parts - due

Vocabulary
Unit 3a: allot, amass, audacious, comply, devoid, elite, grapple, incapacitate, instigate, longevity

Review all words from 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, and 3a
Definitions due Wed Nov 16 (flashcards optional); whole class "vocab bee" Fri Nov 18

SOCIAL STUDIES
Native American Societies around 1500 - Quiz Fri Nov 18th (ok to use notes)
Map of Native American Societies - due Fri Nov 18th
Map of African cultures during the 1500s - continue working on

Week of Oct. 31st - Classwork and Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

"Signs of Fall" descriptive writing assignment; graphic organizer
Three Critical Features of Descriptive Writing:
- Paint a word picture for the reader
- Use words that appeal to the senses: taste, touch, hearing, sight, smell
- Stay in the same tense
All good writing is descriptive.

Sentences: simple, compound, complex
Include and identify complex sentences in your writing. A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Romeo and Juliet - all-school morning field trip to Hult Center Thursday, November 3rd.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Personal time line Due Thu. 11/3