January 11 to 15,2009

"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 Golden Serpent” silently.
Tuesday- Read “The Golden Serpent” together verbally
Wednesday- Complete “Apply Your Skills” on page 194
Thursday- Complete “Wrap Up” on page 195
Friday- Test on “The Golden Serpent

Language

Monday- Finding Subjects in Questions worksheet
Tuesday- Finding Subjects in Sentences Beginning with There and Here
Wednesday- Recognizing Direct Objects
Thursday- Recognizing Compound Direct Objects
Friday- Test

Math 1

Monday- Chapter six, lesson one fundamental fraction concepts
Tuesday- Explore division and ratios in chapter six, lesson two
Wednesday- Equivalent fractions and rations on page 278 to 281
Thursday- Proportions on pages 284 to 285
Friday- Test


Math 2

Monday- Students will solve ratios on pages 272 to 275
Tuesday- Students will solve rate problems on pages 276 to 279
Wednesday- Students will solve proportion problems on pages 284 to 287
Thursday- Students will solve proportions on pages 288 to 291
Friday- Test


History

Monday- Study guide to be created and copied. It will then be posted to the blog. We begin our studies of Greece.
Tuesday- We will discuss the island of Crete and Minotaur story. Students will summarize story.
Wednesday- We will study the geographical features of Greece. Students will fill in a map.
Thursday- Students will watch a video on Greek geography and possibly the Minotaur story.
Friday- Test on the study guide and will discuss the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King

Test 4 History Study Guide Quarter 2


1. Crete- An island in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek Peninsula. It is the largest Greek island.
2. Knossos- The ancient capital of Crete.
3. Minos- King of ancient Crete.
4. Pindu Mountains- Mountain range in Greece.
5. Olives- A staple crop of the Greeks.
6. Minotaur- Mythical creature which was half man and half bull.
7. Daedalus- Legendary architect of the labyrinth.
8. Labyrinth- A maze in which the Minotaur was trapped.
9. Icarus- In myth, he flew too close to the sun with wings of wax and feathers.
10. Mediterranean Sea- A sea which borders southern Europe, Northern Africa and the Mid East.
11. Earthquake- A shaking of the earth common to the area near Crete.
12. Labyr- A double bladed Cretan Ax.
13. Temperate- It is a name for the climate that is prevalent in Greece.
14. Heraklion – It is the current capital of Crete.
15. Idi Range – It is a mountain range in Crete.
16. Aegean Sea- It is a sea north of Crete and East of Greece.
17. Peninsula-It is an extension of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.
18. Taur- Another name for “bull” in the Cretan culture.
19. Lead- A metal which the Cretans used to first make water and sewer pipes.
20. Europe- It is the continent on which Greece may be found.