Week of: March 14, 2016 from the desk of Mrs. DuBois
English Interventions
Monday
iPad activity words are given and students have to identify the spelling errors to advance http://mrnussbaum.com/torture-the-teacher-ipad.html#video Grade check |
Tuesday
Reading Test Success p.77-80 study ladder: Mona Lisa Discuss compare and contrast via this site: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/ Compare and contrast the Three Little Pigs with The Three Little Pigs Told from the Wolf's perspective |
Wednesday
continue compare and contrast with Reading Test Success Aikido: Martial Art and Way of Life p. 81-83 homework check |
Thursday
Reading Test Success Poetry and Figurative Language p. 85-89 Share one of my favorite poets: Shel Silverstein http://www.openculture.com/2014/05/six-animations-of-stories-and-poems-by-shel-silverstein.html "The Toy Eater" can be used as an example Can you create a poem and short video to share? |
Friday
Reading Test Success p. 89-92 If time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TZCP6OqRlE Interpret The Giving Tree |
U.S. History 8 9:10-10:00 and 10:05-11:00
Monday
Focus Question: What is the significance of the Underground Railroad? Finish sharing reform posters Take kids to library to go on the Underground Railroad site hosted by Scholastic Choose an individual that lived during this time period. Write a diary as this person providing insight of what life was like. What can you teach us from your entry? OR create a piece of artwork that "tells" the story of an individual during this time period. If time remains: Channel One News |
Tuesday
Focus: Share what you learned yesterday |
Wednesday
Focus Question: What was the significance of the women's rights movement? Read Ch 15 Section 5 p. 493-496 Assign each group a number a topic they have to teach us about, so research beyond the book and create: iMovie 1. Rights or lack of rights women experienced 2. Margret Fuller 3. Angelina and Sarah Grimke 4. World Anti-Slavery Convention of London 5. Lucretia Coffin Mott 6. Elizabeth Cady Stanton 7.Seneca Falls Convention 8. Lucy Stone 9. Susan B. Anthony 10. Sojourner Truth Must come up with background slide, significance slide, interesting facts, video link/music, pic, and question about your topic others can answer. |
Thursday
Focus Question: Work on iMovie... If some should be ready, they may show their iMovie today. If done early, take notes on chapter 15. Any notes/project based learning lessons may be used on the test. |
Friday
Focus question: Finish presenting video Women's Reform Project |
Geography 7 11:00-11:50 and 11:55-12:45
Warm up
yourchildlearns India states map puzzle South Asia atlas packet 1.) South Asia Geography and Economics Investing Activity: complete together 2.) Students can sit in "pods" to complete map atlas portion |
Tuesday
Warm Up: yourchildlearns India states map puzzle Read and discuss pages 456-462 Complete clozed outline of chapter 16 section 1 together Ganges River-Why is it sacred? |
Wednesday
Warm Up: Your Child Learns capitals http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/india-states-capitals-map-puzzle.html Read and discuss pages 463-467 Complete outline together |
Thursday
Warm Up:Your Child Learns capitals Glencoe.com -show supporting videos Read and discuss Pakistan - Crossroads to Asia... partner assignment and Cleaning up Mount Everest independent assignment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI2TlvNJxCo |
Friday
Warm up yourchildlearns Go over yesterday's work p. 468-469 complete 1-13 online quiz Chapter 16 TEST on MONDAY or TUESDAY of CHAPTER 16 |
Current Events 1:20 - 2:10
Monday
flextime Channel one news |
Tuesday
Finish Chapter 16, Section 1 Channel One News |
Wednesday
Junior Scholastic |
Thursday
Junior Scholastic |
Friday
Finish yesterday's Junior Scholastic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgzbiuI2Huc flextime |