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Homework for tonight is as follows:
ELA: Complete your 2nd draft (Personal Narrative) for tomorrow. Incorporate all revisions we have worked on in class. Remember to HIGHLIGHT the following items:
Social Studies: 1. Study for your Prehistory Quiz tomorrow. 2. Complete your 3x5 card for review. 3. Complete your Hunter-Gatherer Social Media Page
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Homework Assigned Monday 9.26.27 is as follows:
Social Studies: (Mon/Weds Group) 1. Read the Homo Naledi article titled "Scientists Surprised to Dig Up Fossils of Extinct Animals Related to Humans" and respond to the 4 questions that follow. This is due on Wednesday. 2. Review throughout the week for your Prehistory Quiz on Friday. Homework Assigned Tuesday 9.27.16 is as follows: ELA: Return to class tomorrow with TWO figurative language examples that you would like to include in your final draft. Have these two examples written in your writer’s notebook. Please make sure you have clearly labeled what TYPE of Figurative language each example is. Social Studies: (Tues/Thurs Group) 1. Read the Homo Naledi article titled "Scientists Surprised to Dig Up Fossils of Extinct Animals Related to Humans" and respond to the 4 questions that follow. This is due on Thursday. 2. Review throughout the week for your Prehistory Quiz on Friday. Tonight's Homework is:
ELA: COMPLETE the HOOK Revision of your personal narrative
Social Studies: 1. Review for your Quiz on Friday:
2. Complete your Personal Timeline with:
Tonight's Homework is:
ELA: COMPLETE the first draft of your Personal Narrative!
Social Studies: 1. Review for your Quiz on Friday:
2. Complete your Personal Timeline with:
Homework tonight is as follows:
ELA: Complete the Plot Diagram for YOUR personal narrative. All elements of plot must be labeled. Come prepared to begin DRAFTING for story tomorrow. Social Studies: Complete the My 5 Artifacts Activity and Reflection Questions. Review for your section quiz on FRIDAY. Here is a look at what we will be accomplishing this week:
Reading: We will read the short story Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes as a way to help us explore the narrative concepts of conflict and plot. Students will continue working within their leveled reading groups. Writing: Students will wrap up the PREWRITING phase of their narrative stories as we brainstorm and plan our story conflicts and map out our story plots. Students will begin drafting by Wednesday, and enter into the REVISION phase at the end of the week. We will begin our revisions with our narrative hooks and word choice. Social Studies: We kick off our new unit today: The Beginning of Human Society. This week, our special focus will include a deeper look at how archaeologists study the past, Otzi the Iceman, the power of Oral Traditions, and Timelines. Homework Monday: Complete the My 5 Artifacts Activity and Reflection Questions. (Due Weds) REMINDER: Section Quiz will be held on FRIDAY for both classes. Don't forget to review each night! ELA: Complete the 1 paragraph setting description for your personal narrative.
Social Studies: Map Skills Test Tomorrow. Come prepared with your note packets! Homework for tonight is as follows:
ELA: Based on the 3 Personal Narrative Writing Prompts, write a paragraph that:
REMINDER: Write this on a loose leaf piece of paper that you can submit to me. Reading: Complete the Visual Summary for your group reading novels. Social Studies: Review for the MAP SKILLS test on Friday. REMINDER: You must submit your Map Skills Note Packets with the Test. Happy Monday everyone!
I hope you are all ready and excited for our first FULL week of school. Here is a look at what we are doing in class this week: Reading: 1. Diving deeper into our new reading group books. 2. Reviewing the elements of narrative stories, and uncovering their purpose within our mentor texts and group reading books. Early in the week, we will read "The Jacket" by Gary Soto. Writing: 1. Today student have completed their first district wide narrative writing prompt. Students were asked to brainstorm, plan, and write a small moment narrative in 40 minutes, 2. Later in the week, we will review the steps of the writing process, and kick off our first writing unit, where student write a story based on personal experiences! I am looking forward to seeing the great stories the students have in mind! Social Studies: 1. This week students will wrap up their Map Skills review, focusing on refreshing their skills of how to use a map accurately. 2. Student will have their first test - on Map Skills- on FRIDAY. Student should review their map skills handbook throughout the week to prepare. ANNOUNCEMENT: The MAP SKILLS TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO FRIDAY FOR ALL CLASSES DUE TO SCHEDULE CONFLICTS LAST WEEK. As always, if you have any questions, please let me know. Have a fantastic week! Mrs. D'Amico Tonight's homework is as follows:
For WRITING: Complete your heart map sketch. This should include: Words, images, and color. Include the people, places and things that you love and are inspired by! For SOCIAL STUDIES: Complete the Movement of the Earth Questions using the Earth Spinner you created in class. (This is due on Friday for both classes). Reminders:
Social Studies Binder. Label the following tabs:
ELA Binder. Label the following tabs:
Keep your Journal tucked into your ELA binder. DO NOW sheet = FIRST sheet As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your hard work and effort! |
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