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

“Education is not the filling of a bucket but the lighting of a fire.” W.B.Yeats

Week of 2/23/2009




Social Studies

  • DOL- A National Symbol- Washington DC
  • Sec. 3 Russia Today
  • Sec. 3 Assessment-all-homework
  • Russia’s Endless Steppe-literature
  • Read and discuss
  • Sec. 4 The Caucasus
  • Sec. 4 Assessment-all-homework
  • Ch. 16 Review
  • Ch. 16 Standardized Prac. Test
  • Thursday- Ch. 16 Test
  • ThinkLink Probes
  • Unit 4 Southwest and Central Asia
  • Map work-physical, political, resources, population, climate
  • Map of Asia-following directions
  • Discuss Facts About Countries

Standard Language Arts

  • DOL-Critical reading
  • Wordly Wise Lesson 17
  • Dictionary work
  • Grammar-Caught ya- #29 to 38
  • Compound verbs, use of commas and apostrophes, verb tense agreement, homophones, quotes
  • Finding the subject in sentences begining with here or there
  • Direct objects
  • Use of spelling words in writing assignment
  • Spell. practice
  • Romeo and Juliet-Review events in story
  • Prepare for roles in 4th Act
  • Finish Act 4 by Friday
  • Oral reading of Act 4
  • Spell/definition test

APEX Language Arts

  • Daily Analogies-characteristics, location, synonyms, whole/part, synonym, and degree
  • Grammar-Giggles in the Middle- #32-36
  • Completed editing due Friday
  • Dictionary work-word origins
  • Grammar workbook-Direct objects, distinguishing direct objects, direct objects in questions
  • Quiz-direct objects
  • Romeo and Juliet-assign speaking parts for Act 4
  • Vocabulary work for Act 4
  • Writing-Persuasive essay-prompt on pg. 237
  • Comp. questions due Friday
  • Identifying characters-roles
  • Discuss Act 4 on an interpretive and critical level
  • Discuss significant quotes
  • Group work using extended questions from Act 4
  • Spell/Def. test on Romeo and Juliet vocabulary and Giggle in the Middle-Friday
  • Check on progress of projects
  • Word Within a Word List 3- Mystery Questions and analogies
  • Possible quiz on first 15 stems from list 3
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