Day Twenty

Monday, October 3, 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 3 quiz and AMPU chapter 1 lesson 3
Chapter 1 lesson 3 textbook chapter is online at moodle site
Read and get signature on Class Syllabus at District Website - 5 points

Attendance

Notebook Check
Blk 1 - Valle (last call), Abella, Baker
Blk 2 -Svedahl(last call), Turpen and Vanbenschoten

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

No DOL today


Read Aloud/Read Along
Johnny Tremain
Blk 1 and 2 - Chapter 4 (IV) “The Rising Eye”
Write a paragraph entitled “Character Change”
Has JT’s personality changed since the start of the story?
Follow the statement of your opinion on this question with 2 examples that support your opinion.

Read Aloud/Read Along
A More Perfect Union - Chapter 1 lesson 3
Blk 2 - finish lesson 2

Group Profile Project - Due Friday at the end of the period

Looking Ahead - Tuesday
American History Documentary Film

Blk 1 & 2 - Desperate Crossing documentary - Blk 1  1:10:15 Blk 2 - 44:15
William Bradford - Of Plimoth Plantation - excerpt from Book 2



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Monday,  October 3, 2011

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

D.O.G.

Thursday
6. The Colorado River flows through which state - Arizona or New Jersey?

Bonus Question - Which direction does this river flow? South into the Sea of Cortez

7. The Tennessee River flows across which state - Alabama or Texas? Bonus question - Which way does the Tennessee River flow generally?

8. Which state is part of the Great Plains - Vermont or Wyoming? Central Plains?

Read Aloud/Read Along
Finish
A Message of Ancient Days (MAD)
Chapter 4 lesson 1 page 93
Moodle Quiz tonight  

The History of the World in 100 Objects - part 4 - response in notebook and discussion
“Swimming Reindeer” - Story of a 13,000 year old carving