Day Twenty-four

Monday, October 10, 2011

English and Social Studies Grade 8 Block1 and/or 2
aka Eng/Soc Block
and
Social Studies 6

Nuts and Bolts

Moodle Notes
JT Chapter 4 Quiz open now
JT chapter 3 quiz and AMPU chapter 1 lesson 3 - closed
Read and get signature on Class Syllabus at District Website - 5 points

Attendance

Notebook Check
Blk 1 - Fulton-Bevers, Greene and Griswold
Blk 2 - Bright, Eveland (last call), and Hughes

Moodle account info  http://moodle.nwesd.org
Class Blog - http://englishsocialsnelling.blogspot.com/

DOL 9

Dean Dread, a disturbing figure in his somber suit and tie, directed the group to go to the “cafetorium,” a combination of cafeteria and auditorium.  There, the friends found other sixth-graders whom they already knew from elementary school.

Analogy
prince:king::understudy:__leading lady__
director,  stage,  leading lady,  substitute


Read Aloud/Read Along
    Johnny Tremain
    Blk 1 and 2 - Chapter 5 (V),“The Boston Observer”,
In notebook -
write down 2 genuine questions that you have for today’s reading

American History Documentary Film
           
Blk 1 & 2 - Desperate Crossing documentary - Blk 1  2:03:53 Blk 2 - 1:50:25
In notebook -
write down 2 genuine questions that you have for today’s segment   

Group Profile Project - Due starting the week of October 17th - 21st



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Monday,  October 10, 2011

SS6
Moodle Quizzes - 1st 3 quizzes on 1st 3 lessons in chapter 1 of A Message of Ancient Days closed

D.O.G.

Today
11. Which state has a smaller area - Delaware or South Dakota?

Tuesday
12. Which state is farther east - Nebraska or South Carolina?

The Core Concepts Handbook
Core Concept 1 - History and Geography - page 1


Core Concept 1.1 - Measuring Time - pages 4 & 5

Core Concept 1.2 - Historical Sources - pages 6 & 7



The History of the World in 100 Objects - part 4 - response in notebook and discussion
Finish “Swimming Reindeer” - Story of a 13,000 year old carving of two swimming reindeer on a mastodon tusk