Lynx Team Homework, Week of 11-16-15
Language Arts-- Contact Dawn.Parrish@sccpss.com for more info.
HOMEWORK THIS WEEK FOR ALL…
NO VOCABULARY PROJECT.
READING LOGS DUE MONDAY WITH 100 MINUTES FOR REGULAR CONTENT; 150 MINUTES FOR ADVANCED CONTENT.
ON WEDNESDAY, ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE GRADE REPORTS. STUDENTS ARE TO WORK ON ANY MAKE-UP
WORK THEY CAN DO. IT’S DUE AFTER THE THANKSGIVING BREAK (NOVEMBER 30TH)
ALL OLD VOCABULARY WORDS ARE LOCATED ON THIS WEBSITE UNDER EACH WEEK’S HOMEWORK.
STUDENTS WHO FAILED LAST WEEK’S VOCABULARY QUIZ WILL TAKE IT AGAIN ON FRIDAY. PLEASE MAKE
SURE YOUR CHILD STUDIES!! GRADED TESTS WERE GIVEN BACK TO STUDENTS ALREADY, SO THEY KNOW
THEIR GRADES.
V15 WORDS FOR THIS WEEK! – REGULAR CONTENT ELA (SAME AS LAST WEEK!!)
1. NATURALIZE-- ADMIT (A FOREIGNER) TO THE LEGAL CITIZENSHIP OF A COUNTRY
2. CITIZEN--A LEGALLY RECOGNIZED SUBJECT OR NATIONAL OF A STATE OR COMMONWEALTH,
EITHER NATIVE OR NATURALIZED
3. JURISDICTION-- THE OFFICIAL POWER TO MAKE LEGAL DECISIONS AND JUDGMENTS
4. COLONIZATION–CREATING A SETTLEMENT
5. VOLUNTEER– AN UNPAID HELPER OR WORKER
6. SELF-RELIANT– INDEPENDENT; SELF-SUFFICIENT
7. PRIVILEGE– BENEFIT; FREEDOM
V15 WORDS FOR THIS WEEK!—ADVANCED CONTENT ELA (SAME AS LAST WEEK!)
1. PRESIDE– TO RULE OVER
2. FIFTH AMENDMENT—PROTECTS A PERSON AGAINST BEING COMPELLED TO BE A WITNESS AGAINST
HIMSELF OR HERSELF IN A CRIMINAL CASE.
3. SIXTH AMENDMENT--GUARANTEES THE RIGHTS OF CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS-- THE RIGHT TO A PUBLIC
TRIAL WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY, THE RIGHT TO A LAWYER, THE RIGHT TO AN IMPARTIAL JURY,
AND THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHO YOUR ACCUSERS ARE, THE NATURE OF THE CHARGES AND EVIDENCE
AGAINST THE DEFENDANT.
4. SEVENTH AMENDMENT--APPLIES ONLY TO CIVIL CASES HEARD IN FEDERAL COURTS. A CIVIL CASE
DOES NOT INVOLVE CRIMINAL MATTERS; IT IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN PRIVATE PARTIES OR BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT AND A PRIVATE PARTY. THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GUARANTEED IN ANY
CIVIL CASE IN A FEDERAL COURT IF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IN THAT CASE EXCEEDS $20
(SUING SOMEONE!)
5. CONTROVERSIAL– DEBATABLE; HEATED; SCANDALOUS
6. ACQUIT– TO FIND TO BE NOT GUILTY
7. UNANIMOUS-- AGREED AND UNDISPUTED BY ALL
8. MISDEMEANOR– A CRIMINAL OFFENSE LESS SERIOUS THAN A FELONY
Math—Contact Carolyn.tabanico@sccpss.com for more info!
Homework:
Monday – None
Tuesday – None
Wednesday – Journal #14/Study Guide
Thursday – Constructed Response
Friday -- None
Social Studies—Contact jeffrey.irwin@sccpss.com for more info.
Science~~Contact kathleen.todd@sccpss.com for more info.
Students received a packet last Friday - the 13th - with a summary of 18 projects - two
of which can be turned in for extra credit test grades. The projects area due no later
than Friday, December 18. The packet is printed on blue paper.
Students will be taking a test on "How water moves and how it changes the Earth's
surface" on Friday, November 20. They have information sheets and directed reading
packets in their folders to study.
I am still accepting current event articles on earthquakes or volcanoes. Students were
given two weeks to complete this assignment four weeks ago.
Tutorial is available every morning from 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. Afternoon tutorial is available
every day except Tuesday with a note that should be turned in the day before the
student intends to stay.
Study notes and definitions daily. A quiz can occur any day at any time.
Mrs. Parrish’s CHOICE BOARD is below…
Use any resource available at
home to find one synonym of
each of your words. Also, draw a
picture that represents each
word/synonym pair.
Create a chart with your
findings.
Create a game using all of your
***Short Story: Write a story using each of the
vocabulary words. Make sure the
game can be played by other
vocabulary words. Underline the Vocabulary
students.
words. Make sure that the examples use the
Write the vocabulary words and
definitions on flashcards. Use to
the cards to study.
Create a matching vocabulary test for
all of your weekly vocabulary words.
The test must be designed in a 2
column format.
words correctly!
Rhyme: Write a poem, rap, or song that uses all of the
vocabulary words. Underline the Vocab. words. Make
sure that the examples use the words correctly! It must
show that you know what the words mean!
Comic strip: Create a comic
Create sentences using your
strip that shows a story using
vocabulary words. (One sentence per
each of your vocabulary words.
word, please.) The sentences need to
Underline the Vocabulary
be about an important historical
words.
figure. Underline your vocabulary
word, and mark your person in
history with a highlighter.
Create a flip book that includes your vocabulary words
and correct definitions for each.