Monday 2-27-12

Monday, February 27, 2012

English/Social Studies 8
Blocks 1 and 2
Announcements and Attendence
Monday-
HCL 7/8
Girls b.ball home vs Cville 3:00
Homework club
Chess club

Tuesday-
HS counselors here to talk with 8th graders
Campbell's presentations

Wednesday-
Builders club SSR
Wrestling @ Cedarcrest 1:15 dismissal
Girls bball home vs Lwood
Homework club
Staff meeting

Thursday-
ASB meeting TBA Feb. student of the month

Friday-
Cougars of the week-
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Notebooks -
BLK 1 - Li (due today)
BLK 2 - Sandal (due today)
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DOL (sort of)
Blk 1 - continue with first example from New York Times’ Room for Debate section - Homeschoolers playing public school athletics teams
Think about your position on this question - rough draft of opening  paragraph tomorrow
Leads

Blk 2 - Begin

Common Core
State Standards for
English Language Arts
&
Literacy in History/Social Studies,
Science, and Technical Subjects

Writing Standards 6–12
Write arguments to support claims with clear
reasons and relevant evidence.

a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and
distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or
opposing claims, and organize the reasons and
evidence logically.

b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and
relevant evidence, using accurate, credible
sources and demonstrating an understanding
of the topic or text.

c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create
cohesion and clarify the relationships among
claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

d. Establish and maintain a formal style.

e. Provide a concluding statement or section
that follows from and supports the argument
presented.



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AHOON
Continue Chapter 7 section 1
chapter 7 - section 1 - America tries a weak federal union
Dr. Gretchen Ann Reilly on the Articles of Confederation
Blk 1 = 9:35 “Uniting the States”
Need 4 main points from 15 minute talk
Blk 2 = continue Professor Freeman Introduction to the American Revolutionary Era 12:19
Main idea about the American Revolution
List Freeman’s 5 tips

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“Desoto Does Dixie”
Blk 1 - page 239  loc 4811
Blk 2 - page 233  loc 4724

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Adventure of English
Blk 1 - Episode 3
Blk 2 - Episode 1 - 23:16

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SS6 period 6
Ancient Greek Civilization
Review chapter assessment`           
Finish Crucible of Civilization - 34:43
The Romans - Chapter 12
Check Group Project Progress
The History of the World in 100 Objects

Neil MacGregor in the flesh sort of