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Week of September 23,2019
Grade 8 ELA
A. New Prepectives Book Unit 1
1. Complete selection "Red Roses" review summary in class (this was homework 9/20/19).
Recopy /edit summary (homework 9/23----due 9/24)
2. Quick Write p 9 -responding to a prompt and completing a "evidence log"
3. Begin Launch Activity p 10 Personal Rites of Passage
Grade 7 ELA
A. New Perspectives Book Unit 1
1 Complete selection "Grounded" --see notebook notes on writing a "summary".
Write summary p 8 (homework 9/20/19). Review in class,revise,edit, recopy.(due 9/25/19)
2. Quick Write p 9 Writing to fulfill a prompt and completing a "evidence log"
3. Begin Launch Activity p 9 Timeline
Grade 8 Social Studies
A. Complete Group Powerpoint---Course of the Civil War-----presentations begin Thursday 9/26/19
Grade 7 Social Studies
A. Foucus on first two English settlements---Ronaoke/Jamestown----(Text Chapter 3)
What do yu think happened to Ronaoke?
Grade 6 and 7 Religion
A. Test--- Bible
B. Complete Chapter 1---- Prepare for chapter assessment----Check chapter vocabulary in
notebook.
Week of September 30.2019
Lessons subject to change: Thursday 10/3 Picture Day
Friday 10/4 Early Dismissal 11:30
Class Mass
Grade 8 ELA
A. Individual "milestones timeline" due Monday 9/30/19
B. New Perspectives Unit 1 (text)
1. Read/annotate selection "The Medicine Bag" p 12-21 (complete by Fri. 10/4/19
2. Work on story vocabulary
3. Focus on characters
4. Homework p 21 Comprehension Check due Monday 10/7/10
C. Begin review of "verbs" (look for worksheete)
Grade 7 ELA
A. New Perspectives Unit 1 (text)
1. Read/annotate selection "Two Kinds" p 12-21 middle
a. Conflict between generations
b. Develop vocabulary
c. Puncutation adds to story plot
B. Begin review of "nouns" (look for worksheets)
Grade 8 Social Studies
A. Develop stories of Harriet Tubman and Harriet B. Stowe (Worksheets/text p492)
B. Begin period of Reconstruction/New South (text p 550)
How did Lincoln's assassination affect Reconstruction?
Grade 7 Social Studies
A. Quiz Early Settlements Ronaoke/Jamestown
B. Colonies Take Root Continued
1.New England Colonies (text) p 71-76
2. Middle Colonies (text) p 77-81
3. Southern Colonies (text) p 84-89
Grade 7 Religion
*"Rules for Success" project due Monday 9/30/19
A. Feast of St. Jerome
B. Begin Chapter 2 - "The Truth Revealed" p 22
C. Assessment Chapter 1
Grade 6 Religion
A. Feast of St Jerome
B. Assessment Chapter 1
C. Bible citing Worksht. "First Day of Autumn"
Week of October 7,2019
Some lessons were held over to this week because of interrupts last week. See changes in dates.
No school Friday 10/11/19 No school Monday 10/14/19
ELA 8
*Trade Book cost $6 Due
A. New Perspectives Text
1. Complete reading of Medicine Bag (class)
2. Comprehension Questions p 21# 1-4 plus short response summary due on looseleaf 10/9/19.
3. Research "the sage plant" (start in class)--report due typed Tues.10/15/19
4. Assessment Medicine Bag upcoming
B. Review "verbs" continues --- look for worksheet
N.B. Assessment "Medicine Bag" upcoming
ELA 7
Trade Book cost $4 Due
A. New Perspectives Text
1. Complete reading "Two Kinds" (class)
2. Comprehension Questions p 25 # 1-5 due on looseleaf 10/10/19
3. Symbolism p 24
4. Research "China 1949" (start inclass) --report due typed 10/15/19
B. Revew "nouns" --- look for worksheets
Social Studies 8
A. "Two Harriets" worksheets will be completed
B. Begin "Reconstruction and the New South" (begins in text p 546.)
1. Lincoln's assassination
2. Congress/Johnson conflict
3. Radical Reconstruction
(students prepare group activity to present)
Social Studies 7
A. Sign/Return --- "First English Settlements" ---Section Quiz
B. Focus on "Middle Colonies" text p 77-81
1. Section Quiz to follow
Religion 6
A. Focus on Rosary---bring to class if have one
B Chapter 2 beginning p 31 Creation
1. Work on storyboard of Creation
Religion 7
A. Focus on Rosary---bring to class if have one
B. Chapter 2 beginning p 21 Finding God's Truth
1. Create prayer of thanksgiving