Assignments and Lessons: Mrs. McDonald
Week of September 15-18, 2014
Please print items as requested.
Language
Arts
Per. 1,4
Monday_________
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In class:
Objective:
P-1 I will review my
Prefix 1 Vocabulary
by creating a sentence
using a vocabulary
word, using a context
clue. I will understand
there are different
kinds of context clues.
See 1st Sem LA at
bottom under Vocabulary
for a ppt on Context
Clues.
HW: Keep reading novel
and work on One-Pager
due next week at end.
P-4 I will be able to
read
and mark up and article
for my understanding
using text codes and
adding my own notes
in the margins.
-Read article "Empathy
for Fellow Chimp"
HW: Finish marking
up the article to show
my understanding and
reader reaction. See
Text Codes (9-12) in
Handy Dandy Notebk.
If I have not, I will
finish reading Maroo
novel Ch 4-5.
Tuesday
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_
In class:
Objective:
P-1 and P-4
-I will review
the marking
up of the chimp
article
with teacher.
-I will practice
vocabulary
Prefix 1 words by
creating
sentences
with context
clues and
sharing them.
HW:
P-1 Novel
and One-Pager
P- 4 read Maroo
novel Ch 6 if time.
P-1 and 4 must:
Finish writing
Prefix 1 Vocabwords
in sentences with a
context clue.
Paper was done over
half way in class.
Student samples
here and here
Wednesday
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In class:
Objective:
P-1 :
I will practice reading
and annotating a text
which should lead
me to its central
idea
How? -Read article
and annotate it.
-Answer Questions
for comprehension
P-4:
I will use prefix 1
vocab words in a
sentence, using
different types of
context clues.
How?
-Share my white
board sentence and
explain it.
-Use dictionary to
find more words that
use the same
prefixes:
bi-, ambiuni-, polytri-, -monoHW:
ALL StudyPrefix
1 Vocabword
meanings and know
two more words from
the dictionary
for each prefix
you learned.
Prefix 1 Voc Quiz
Thurs.
Thursday
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In class:
Objective:
I will apply my
methods of
annotating a
text by using
them when I
determine the
central idea of
a reading.
All Continue
readingMaroo o
r novel. Record
all minutes in
Million Word
Log
It is due
signed off
on total minutes
on
Tues.
Sep 23.
Friday
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In class:
Objective:
No School
Social
Studies
Periods
5,6
Per.2
Keyboardin
g
In class:
Objective:
My goal is to discuss my
ISN notes 3.6-3.7
How? Teacher will guide
students in ideas for
3.6 Specialized jobs
and 3.7 Trading
I will start planning a
conversation about
changes between Paleolithic and Neolithic
periods based on the
change I have been
assigned in my group:
Stable Food Supply
Permanent shelters
establishing communities
Dividing jobs
Trading
HW: Do review Ch3 Voc.
Puzzle and Questions
on back of this sheet.
Typingweb
continued
Using skins to
cover keys and
try to increase
accuracy with
slower speed.
In class:
Objective:
I will finish
planning my
conversation
in my group and
practice
it. I will be talking
about
the change from
Paleolithic to
Neolithic times and
its importance to the
way
society lived.
HW:
Study for
Ch3 Quiz:
-vocab terms
-ISN and all
notes
Do Typing
pre-test
(Found under Typing
Tips on left.)
In class:
Objective:
Presentations on
changes from
Paleolithic to
Neolithic.
Each group presents
and
all take notes.
Ch 3 Quiz today
I will take notes
on effects of a
Stable Food Supply
Organizer from
the mini-plays
presented.
HW: Ch3 Quiz moved
to Thurs because
student
conversations/plays on
changes from Paleo to
Neo took all period.
Continue to type
in Course
Beginner Lesson
and score will
be recorded
by program.
Recorded Mon and
Tues results on
Progress Sheet 2
In class:
Objective:
Ch 3 Quiz
moved to today.
After,
I will
understand that
city-states
were formed in
the area called
Mesopotamia
How: Define
city-state
Study map of
Mesopotamia
See the rivers
as a resource
Read Ch 4.1-4.2
and explore
Preview Ch4 in
ISN.
In class:
Objective:
No School
Friday.
Monday
upcoming:
I will
understand
the problems
of small
villages in
the hills and
why they
moved to the
plains
between
the two
rivers
(Mesopotamia)
How? Read
4.3-4.4
Fill in Ch4
p28 ISN
Go into
grades as of
9-19, or
later, and
print student
detailed
assg. report
and please,
sign and
return.
Continue
Beginner
Course lessons.
-Filled out
Progress
Sheet
showing Gross
and net WPM
and Accuracy %.
Checked
Progress
to do this.
Typingweb
program
Go into
Statistics
and
see your
progress.
Fill out
Progress
sheet.