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Archive for May, 2009

Week of 05/11/09

Posted in Uncategorized on May 10, 2009 by nchurvis

Field Day 5/14/09 Thursday

Social Studies

  • Library Day-Monday
  • DOG Lesson 33 A Tourist Map-Missouri
  • Continue with “Facing History and Ourselves” program on the Holocaust
  • Read The Children of Willesden Lane-story of Holocaust survivor

Standard Language Arts

  • Daily Analogies #31-35
  • Spelling Lesson 31
  • Grammar-Caught Ya #77-81
  • Literature- Read “Yeh-Shen”
  • Response and analysis pg. 388
  • Friday-Spelling/Definition Test

APEX Language Arts

  • Daily Analogies #141-145
  • Grammar-Giggles in the Middle #77-81
  • Continue with literature from Social Studies
  • Editing due Friday
  • Spelling/Definition Test Friday
  • Puzzle Day Friday

Week of 5/04/2009

Posted in Uncategorized on May 3, 2009 by nchurvis

Friday

  • Yearbook distribution and signing 1:30
  • Career Day-speakers scheduled

Social Studies

  • DOG- Lesson 32 Land Use Map-North Central Region
  • Complete Chapter 19 Central Asia
  • Open book test Thursday
  • Continue Holocaust Unit-The Children of Willesden Lane

Standard Language Arts

  • Daily Analogies
  • Spelling Review Unit #27-30
  • Spell/Def. test on Thursday
  • Literature-Bargain & Yeh-Shen
  • Grammar-Caught Ya #72-76
  • Puzzle Day-Thursday

APEX Language Arts

  • Daily Analogies #136-140
  • Grammar-Giggles in the Middle-Types of sentences, use of commas, appositives, homophones, personification, metaphors, and building suspense
  • Continue presenting poetry projects
  • Finalize poetry books
  • Tie in social studies’ unit on Holocaust-Writing assignment
  • Spell/Def. test on Thursday