Sep 20, 2007
Literacy/Math with Mrs. Jenkins:
For period: Sept 17 - 21, 2007Monday: Finish Vocabulary #2
Tuesday: Adventurers Passport
Wednesday: Library Day
Thursday: Finish Passport, Moma's Memory, (Sequencing)
Friday: /Sequencing Activity
7th Grade Math with Mrs. Jenkins:
For period: Sept 17 - 21, 2007Essential learning points: How can I use a table, or graph to display and analyze a relationship between quantitative variables? What does it mean when I see regular and predictable changes in a table of data or a graph?
DUE notes:
Monday: Launch 2.2 Variables and Patterns
Tuesday: Quiz (Check Up #1), Finish 2.2
Wednesday: Summarize 2.2, Launch 2.3, Assign p20(7, 9). p27(27a,b)
Thursday: Think Link Testing
Friday: Finish and Summarize Investigation 2.3
Sep 19, 2007
Literacy/Social Studies with Mrs. Bridges:
For period: Sept 17-21Monday: Silent reading. Complete fix it Strategies chart. Take fact and opinion quiz.
Tuesday: Silent reading. Work on editing Adventurers passport activity.
Wednesday: Silent reading.Complete any make-up work and begin Puerto Rico booklet with questions.
Thursday: Silent reading. Finish Puerto Rico booklet. Make a final copy of Adventurers passport activity.
Friday: Silent reading. Complete questions concerning basic skills of reading social studies material.
History with Mrs. Bridges:
For period:Sept. 17-21Essential learning points:Learn about the cultural groups of Native Americans.
DUE notes:Quiz Wednesday. Chart Thursday. Group project Friday.
Monday:Celebrate Constitution Day. Learning about the basics of the document.
Tuesday:Review for chapter 1 quiz. Practice and take information on the assigned essential terms.
Wednesday:Chapter 1 quiz. Students took notes on Native Americans. Assigned reading pages 15-21 in the text.
ThursdayComplete regional chart about the life and culture of Native Americans.
Friday:Group project creating information about a given Indian nation, and generating a poster to present to class. The project will carry over to Monday.
Sep 17, 2007
English with Dr. Rummenie:
For period: 9/17 - 9/21Essential learning points: Recognize spelling, punctuation, grammar errors in context.
Literary terms: conflict, plot, setting, theme. Reading comprehension.
Writing fluency.
DUE notes:
Monday: Spelling pretest #164. Journal #5: Describe a "dream" day.
Tuesday: Began "Rikki-tikki-tavi" in class. Journals #4 and #5 due.
Wednesday: Cont. "Rikki-tikki-tavi"
Thursday: "Rikki-tikki-tavi" completed. Reviewing the text a-e p. 19. Progress report sent home- return signed by parent/guardian for extra credit.
Friday: Spelling #164. Journal #6: Who is the person from history you would most like to meet and why?
Literacy/Reading with Dr. Rummenie:
For period: 9/17 - 9/21Monday: Quiz chapters 9-14 Chinese Cinderella
Tuesday: Vocabulary ch. 9-14.
Wednesday: Vocabulary due. Adventurers "passport" in class, open house preparation.
Thursday: ch. 15
Friday: ch. 16
WaterWorks with Mr. Apfelstadt:
For period: Sept 17-21Monday & Tuesday: More on water cycle and watersheds
Wednesday: Field trip to Illinois State Water Survey on Meteorology & Groundwater
Thursday & Friday: : Journal and activity on stream erosion
Literacy/Science with Mr. Apfelstadt:
For period: Sept 17-21Monday: Silent Reading, and finish memorization presentations
Tuesday: Silent Reading & notes and practice on word context skills
Wednesday: Silent Reading and summary writing
Thursday: Silent Reading and notes & practice on word parts pt 1
Friday: Silent Reading and notes & practice on word parts pt 2
Science with Mr. Apfelstadt:
For period: Sept 17 - 21Essential learning points: On concepts & skills for classification & life processes
DUE notes: Student Science Foundations portfolio DUE Friday for grading
Tuesday: Intro to new unit 'On the Organization of Life' and notes on what is life
Wednesday: Video notes on classification
Thursday: Pt 1, classification activity
Friday: Measurement Quiz Take 2 & Pt 2, classification activity
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