Mrs. Churvis’ Blog- Social Studies – Language Arts – APEX

Social Studies

• Continue presenting Projects
• Review sec. 1-3 in Ch. 4
• Sec.4 Global Connections
• Chapter 4 Test-Thursday
• Begin Unit 2 The Americas
• Use maps and charts to: compare/contrast, analyze info., use critical thinking skills
• Map making skills

Standard Language Arts

• Continue grammar review on sub/verb agreement
• Nouns as adjectives
• Proper/compound adjectives
• Think Link Assessment
• Def. test-words from novel
• AR Books due Friday
  

APEX Language Arts

• Book reports due Friday
• Ch.3 Writing-Sentences, paragraphs, and composition
• Think Link Assessment
• AR Books are due Friday

PTSA Citizenship Essay due 10/1  (extra credit)

Monday-Guidance

Dates to remember-

• 9/23 Junior Beta Induction Ceremony 8:30-10:15
• 9/25 Student Council Induction Ceremony
• 10/9 Parent Conferences
• 10/13-14 Fall Break

Social Studies

• Chapter 3 Test
• Begin Chapter 4 The World’s People
• Sec. 1 Culture
• Sec. 2 Population
• Sec. 3 Government and Economy
• Break down of types of government and economies
• Presentations due Friday
• Sec. 4 Global Connections

Standard Language Arts

• Grammar-Adjectives and Adverb
• Using Articles
• Spelling words will come from novel
• Preview Study Guide Ques.
• Read to Chapter 4
• Journal writing
• Spelling test Friday
• Comp. quiz Friday

APEX Language Arts

• Grammar-Adjectives and Adverbs
• Using Articles
• Spelling from novels
• Writing-impressions of characters found in novels
• Writing-sent. combining
• Spelling test Friday
• Think Link Assessment Wednesday

I just want to thank the parents who came to the Open House last week. It was fun to meet all of you and to hear your positive comments. I also want to thank those that purchased books for the class. The kids will enjoy them. As I told you Thursday night, if you ever need to get in touch with me, I am just an email away!

Open House Thursday, Sept. 16

Social Studies

• Daily Geography-Reading map grids and index
• Ch.3 Climate, Weather, and Resources
• Sec. 1 Weather and Climate pgs. 50-54
  
• Weather book
• Sec. 2 World Climates pgs. 51-61
• Sec. 3 Natural Environments pgs. 62-65
• Pangaea
• Sec. 4 Natural Resources pgs. 68-72
• Sec. quizzes to be used as study guides
• Friday- possible Ch. 3 test

ThinkLink for all L.A. levels Friday, Sept.17

Standard Language Arts

• Library-Select AR books

• Spelling-Lesson 5: Music Words
• Grammar-Helping Verbs pgs.19-20
  
• Verb test Wednesday
• Begin The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
• Vocab. pg. 58 define
• Skills-Ident. events, making references, main conflict and resolutions
• Response and analysis of Part 1
• Spelling/Definition Tests on Friday, 19th

APEX Language Arts

• Library-Select AR books-check notebook for reading level

• Novel vocabulary work
• Review study questions
  
• Read assigned chapters in chosen novels
• Chapter Quizzes
• Writing Assignments
• Definition test on Friday, 19th
• Grammar-Helping Verbs pgs. 19-20
  

Guidance-Monday

Social Studies

• Continue Ch. 2 Planet Earth
• Sec. 3 The Land
• Finish water cycle project
• Create globe
• Review Ch.2
• Test on Wed. 09/10
• Begin Ch. 3 Climate, Environment, Resources
• Define vocab
• Sec. 1&2

Standard Language Arts

• Unit 4 Spell. and Def.-test Friday
• finish Three Skeleton Key
• Story quiz Wed.
• Vocab. development pg.2
• Linking and helping verbs-test Thursday
• Journal writing

APEX Language Arts

• Begin novels The Outsiders / To Kill A Mockingbird
• Set background info
• Preview study guide questions
• Vocab. work-testFriday
• Read Ch. 1-3
• Main events & ideas
• Ans. study guide ques.
• Continue for Ch. 4-7
• Verb quiz Thursday

Earn extra credit-turn in PTSA Citizenship Essay by Oct. 1st

Social Studies

Review Chapter 1 Intro. to Geography

1. Test Wed. 8/03
2. D.O.G.

Begin Chapter 2 Planet Earth

1. Define vocab.
2. Read & discuss
3. Take notes
4. Case study-The Ring of Fire
5. Map reading

Standard Language Arts

Complete posters for Rikki-tikki-tavi

Understanding plot and structure

1. Cartoon vocab. lesson 3
2. Unit 3 spelling words-spell. & def. test on Friday
3. Use story vocab. in sentences
4. Quickwrite in journal-freewrite ideas/scary setting
5. Read Three Skeleton Key
6. Respond/analysis story
7. Newspaper articles
8. Action/linking verb
9. Test on reading selection-Friday

APEX Language Art

Understanding plot complications/make inferences

1. Cartoon vocab. lesson 3
2. Define story vocab. words-test on Friday
3. Quickwrite in journal-incorrect conclusions
4. Read The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
5. Discuss,respond,analysis
6. Linking/helping verbs
7. Discuss selected novels-plan schedule

Current issues-Friday