Homework September 30, 2016

Language Arts - We finished Tall Tales in class. We will read Thunder Road Monday and have a quiz on Tuesday.
Social Studies  - Our Class Election is in full swing. We have selected our political platforms, chosen a party to run for, and discussed campaign promises and slogans. Here is our schedule for the next week:
Monday - Work on our slogans and campaign posters as well as a rough draft of our speech.
                 Students will get some experience behind a podium in front of the class.
Tuesday - Period 4 (my homeroom) has a quiz on election vocabulary
              - We will write our final draft for the speech
Wednesday - Period 3 (Mrs. Houser's homeroom) will take the quiz.
                     Speeches begin! Students will display their campaign posters with slogans, and speak in
                     front of their class as to why they should represent their respective parties.
Thursday - The speeches continue
Friday - Students will vote in the primaries. We will find out which candidate will represent their respective parties.

*Students may dress for their speech or bring in items (homemade buttons, Cards with slogans, small treat) during their speech* 

Homework September 29, 2016

Language Arts - Complete the Spartans Tall Tale worksheet.
                        The Tall Tale must have one simile, one metaphor, and one example of personification.
Social Studies - We began our class election unit today. Students a "political party" to be affiliated
                        with. There will be a quiz on the Election Vocabulary terms on Tuesday.

Tomorrow is the monthly mixer. It is an electronics mixer. Students are permitted to bring electronics into school, however the students are responsible for their electronics.

Homework September 28, 2016

Language Arts - We discussed Tall Tales and the key components which make them.
                            The students will be writing their own Tall Tales in class tomorrow.
Social Studies - Period 3 no homework
                          Period 4 - Complete your election flashcards

Homework September 27, 2016

Thanks to all of the parents and guardians for allowing your children to watch the debate. They knew a bunch of key details.
Language Arts- Complete workbook page 57; Complete your cause-effect comic strip
Social Studies - No Homework

Homework September 26, 2016

Language Arts - Complete Reading workbook page 53
Social Studies - Students can earn bonus points by answering questions from tonight's debate.
                          This assignment is optional.

Homework September 23, 2016

Language Arts - No written homework tonight
Social Studies - No homework. We discussed the upcoming presidential debate at length today.

Homework September 22, 2016

Language Arts - Our classes are working in groups online on a plot diagram. They are coming out really nice! No written homework tonight.
Social Studies - No Homework

Homework September 21, 2016

Language Arts - There will be an assessment of Complete Subject, Simple Subjects, Complete Predicates, and Simple Predicates tomorrow in class.
                         Complete workbook page 54
Social Studies - Complete classwork from yesterday

*Parents/guardians, please check to make sure your child is writing their assignments in his or her assignment booklet.*

Homework September 19, 2016

Language Arts - Complete workbook p. 55
                           Spelling Pretest tomorrow on Thunder Rose
                           Spelling sentences are due Wednesday
Social Studies - No Homework

Homework September 15, 2016

There is no homework in Language Arts or Social Studies this evening.

Homework September 14, 2016

Language Arts - Complete sequence of events workbook page (p. 45)
Social Studies - Quiz tomorrow.
                        - We reviewed in class today. Students wrote down what should be studied for the quiz
  Review Game 

Homework September 13, 2016

Language Arts - Complete workbook page 48
Social Studies - Complete the flashcards for types of maps (G9)
                          Quiz Thursday - Students have all materials necessary to study at this point.
                          We will review in class tomorrow.

Homework September 12, 2016

Language Arts - No written homework
Social Studies - Complete Map Skills worksheet
                          There will be a quiz on Thursday.
                          - Students were given a study guide in class today.
                          - Students should look over pages G4-G11 to study.
                          - We will review in class Wednesday

Homework September 9, 2016

Language Arts - Turn off the TV. Go outside with a book. Read.
Social Studies - No written homework
Links to 9/11 class
SCHOLASTIC
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Homework September 7, 2016

Language Arts - Complete workbook page 50
                           We will have a quiz on Friday on the Red Kayak. Study vocab (wkbk p. 42) and                                    Kinds of Sentences (wkbk p. 43)
Social Studies - Ask your parents or guardians if they remember where they were on September 11, 2001.

Homework September 6, 2016

Language Arts - Complete workbook p. 43
                          We will have a quiz on The Red Kayak on Friday. Our class will read the story tomorrow in class.
Social Studies - Period 3 - Complete the crossword puzzle.
                          Period 4 - Complete writing the definitions for the Vocabulary on page G4
*Students were told to take textbooks home if needed 3 times in class*

Homework September 2, 2016

Language Arts - Complete your plot diagram sheet for Tuesday.
Social Studies - No homework

Have a great weekend and GO IRISH!
                                           BEAT TEXAS!

Homework September 1, 2016

Language Arts - Spelling test on The Red Kayak tomorrow;
                           Spelling corrections due tomorrow
Social Studies - No Homework