January 4 to 8 2010

"These plans are based on the best prediction of what we hope to accomplish for this week. Please note, that these plans will vary from time to time because of various interruptions (fire drills, assemblies, etc.) and that we want to make sure students master material, before we move on to new concepts."

Reading:
Monday- Read the story “Walter Dean Myers” silently. Students should take notes for use on test.
Tuesday- We will read the story “Walter Dean Myers” out loud and discuss plot analysis.
Wednesday- Students will complete the “Apply Your Skills” section on page 182.
Thursday- Students will take a test on the story “Walter Dean Myers”.
Friday- Video Short Story- No assignment.

Language:
Monday- Students will complete a worksheet on complete subjects and predicates.
Tuesday- Students will complete a worksheet on compound subjects and compound verbs.
Wednesday- Students will complete a worksheet on recognizing compound subjects and compound verbs.
Thursday- Students will develop sentences with compound subjects and compound verbs.
Friday- Test on the above.

Math1:
Monday- Students will complete the mid chapter assessment on page 241. Assignment points.
Tuesday- Students will complete problems for bar graphs for Lesson 5.5.
Wednesday- Students will complete problems for line graphs for Lesson 5.6.
Thursday-Students will watch videos on graphs. No assignment. Practice Quiz
Friday- Students will take a test on the above.

Math 2:
Monday- Students will complete problems for scatter plots for Lesson 5.4
Tuesday- Students will complete problems for misleading graphs on lesson 5.6
Wednesday- Students will complete problems for probability on lesson 5.7
Thursday- Students will watch videos on graphs. No assignment. Practice Quiz
Friday- Students will take a test on the above.

History:
Monday- Students will take notes on the original patriarchs of the Hebrew people. Study guide issued.
Tuesday- Students will take notes on Hebrew experience with Egypt.
Wednesday- Students will take notes on the establishment of the capital and subsequent Babylonian captivity.
Thursday- Students will take notes on Roman Diaspora
Friday- Students will test on the above.

Study Guide Jan 4 to 8
Please note: As we study the Mid East and the ancient peoples who occupied it, we include the Mesopotamians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Hittites, Hebrews, and other cultures to dwell and/or occupy the land. As we study each culture, we review their technology, government, education and religion. Our purpose is to understand our world today by better understanding the cultures of the past. We will also be studying the Muslim and Christian faith as well as others. Objectivity is always important and prerequisite to our studies. Please call me if you have any questions.
1. Hebrews- Originally, twelve tribes of nomadic herders from Mesopotamia.
2. Monotheism- The belief in one God.
3. Torah- The first five books of the Bible.
4. Prophet- Messengers of God.
5. Exodus- Flight of Hebrews from Egypt.
6. Ten Commandments- Hebrews believed that these were laws which came from God.
7. Abraham- He was said to be the original patriarch.
8. Issac- He was the son of Abraham.
9. Jacob- He was the son of Issac who’s name was changed to “Israel”
10. Israel- The name means “struggler with God”
11. Moses- He led the Hebrews out of Egypt.
12. Bablyon- A Mesopotamian culture which enslaved the Hebrews.
13. David- Jewish King of Israel.
14. Covenant- It is believed to be a promise and relationship between the Hebrews and God.
15. Judah- It was one of the Hebrew tribes from which we get the term Jewish.
16. Canaan- A previous name for the land of Israel.
17. Philistine- Peoples who once dominated what we call Israel today and from where the term Palestine stems from.
18. Diaspora- The dispersion of Jewish people to different parts of the world during Roman occupation.
19. Nebuchadnezzar- Babylonian king who destroyed Solomon’s temple.
20. Solomon- Hebrew king when the initial temple was built.