Language Arts 1/28/16

L.A.:

• Tic Tac Toe Dystopian novel projects due date has been moved to Monday, Feb. 1.
• Reading journal check every Thursday. For 2/4, read 60 pages, write a one page summary (or 10 bullets) and identify 2 literary devices. 

Language Arts & Social Studies 1/26/16

L.A.:

• Tic Tac Toe Dystopian book projects due Friday. Students need to do the writing piece first.  If you didn't finish the writing piece in class today, to keep on track, finish it tonight for homework.
  
• Reading Journal check on Thursday. This week, you only need to read 60 pages and write a one page summary.

S.S.:

• No homework

Friday, Jan. 22 in class Language Arts

Happy Friday!
Here are the sites that I talked about in class.

Divergent: http://www.divergentlexicon.com/characters

http://divergentfans.net/thecharacters

The Wave: http://www.shmoop.com/wave-book/characters.html
http://thebestnotes.com/booknotes/Wave_Strasser/The_Wave_Study_Guide02.html

The Giver: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/giver/characters.html

http://www.shmoop.com/the-giver/characters.html

Matched:  http://www.shmoop.com/matched/characters.html

Feed:  https://feedthenovel.wordpress.com/character-sketches/

http://www.shmoop.com/feed-book/characters.html

Language Arts & Social Studies 1.21.16

L.A.:

Do your literature circle reading and job. Don't forget the "Character Resume" which needs to be taped into your Literature Circle journal.

S.S.:

Constitution and Government Unit test tomorrow! Use your completed study guide and the following sites for practice:

Preamble Practice
typing game

Bill of RIghts practice

(scenarios)

Branches of Government game

Checks and Balances online game

Branches of Power game

Quizlet 

Language Arts & Social Studies 1/20/16

L.A.:

Do your literature circle reading and job.

S.S.:

Constitution and Government Unit test on Friday. Use your completed study guide and the following sites for practice:

Preamble Practice
typing game

Bill of RIghts practice

(scenarios)

Branches of Government game

Checks and Balances online game

Branches of Power game

Quizlet 

Math and Science Homework 1/19

Math:

• Square and Square Roots due Wednesday 1/20
• Math Mates test corrections due Thursday 1/21
• Reflection Test corrections due Thursday 1/21
• Math Mates 2.6 due on Friday 1/22
  

Science:

• Natural Selection lab due Wednesday 1/20
• No Science in the News due this week

Language Arts & Social Studies 1/19/16

L.A.:
Here is a link to today's literature circle meeting Agenda. You will have short reading assignments and a 'job' each night this week.

S.S,:
Constitution and Government Unit test on Friday. January 22. Use the study guide you received in class today. You should be studying a little bit each night. We will also practice studying techniques in class.

Math and Science Homework 1/13

Math:

• Math Mates 2.5 due Friday 1/15
• Pythagorean Theorem packets due Friday 1/15

Science:

• Science in the News due Friday 1/15

Math and Science Homework 1/11

Math:

• Math Mates 2.5 due on Friday
• Additional Practice Investigation 3

Science:

• Science in the News due on Friday

Math and Science Homework 1/8

No math and science homework this weekend

Math and Science Homework 1/7

Math

• Math Mates Term 2 Sheet 4 due Friday 1/8
• Math Mates test on Friday 1/8
• Exponents and Square Roots worksheet due Friday 1/8
  

Science:

• Science in the News due Friday 1/8

Language Arts & Social Studies 1/7/16

S.S.:
Study Sheet #4 is due Monday.

Checks and balances examples:
http://regentsprep.org/regents/ushisgov/themes/government/checks.htm

L.A.:
Our Dystopian Society literature circles are off to a great start. Students should finish their reading and 'job' each night. Here are the reading assignments:

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The Giver	.1-19	20-33	34-49	50-64	65-79	80-96	97-117	118-129	130-145	146-162	163-end
The Wave	forward - 8	.9-16	17-28	29-40	41-58	58-74	75-84	85-93	94-105	106-121	122- end
Divergent	1-47	48-90	91-129	130-174	175-226	227-281	282-332	333-377	378-415	416-454	455-end
Matched	1-35	36-68	69-91	92-132	133-167	168-196	197-230	231-266	267-289	290-328	329-end
Feed	3 -28	29 - 54	55 - 80	81 -108	109 - 138	139 - 165	166 -189	190 - 214	215 -248	249 -275	276 - end

Science and Math Homework 1/6

Math

• Math Mates Term 2 Sheet 4 due Friday 1/8
• Math Mates test on Friday 1/8
  
  

Science:

• Science in the News due Friday 1/8
• Evolution Packet due tomorrow 1/7

Math and Science Homework 1/5

Math:

• Looking for Pythagoras worksheet
• MathMate term 2 sheet 4
• MathMate test on Friday 1/8

Science:

Science in the News due Friday 1/8

Math and Science Homework 1/4/16

Math:

• Math Mates term 2 sheet 4 due Friday 1/8/16
• Math Mates Test on Friday 1/8
• Pythagorean Discoveries worksheet

Science:

• SITN due 1/8

L.A.& S.S. 1/4/16

L.A.

• Reading Journal due Thursday. Read 60 pages, write a one page summary (or 10 bullet points) and identify 2 literary devices.

S.S.

• Constitution Study Sheet # 3 due Wednesday. If you'd like to watch it again, here is a link to the TedEd on the Electoral College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9H3gvnN468