April 25-29, 2011

April 25 to 29, 2011


Reading:
Monday-
- AR
- Read “Mr. Lincoln” while following the video
- Find the following words in the text: gawky, repose, listless, countenance, reticent, bawdy, melancholy, yarns, paramount, and crusade. Write the sentence that you find the word in and then write a sentence of your own, using that word.
- 1.3 build vocabulary through wide reading

Tuesday-
- AR
- Essay. Is Lincoln someone who could be your hero? Why or why not? List several qualities of Lincoln.
- Prepare to share
- 1.6 languages adapts writing for a variety of purposes
Wednesday-
- AR
- Apply Your Skills on p. 521
- 2.1 Demonstrate evidence of reading comprehension
Thursday-
- Read “What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything while listening to audio
- Find the following words in the text: threshold, interval, urgency, ashamed, bleary, and unhappiness. Write the sentence you found it in and then write a sentence of your own for it.
- 1.3 build vocabulary through wide reading
Friday-
- Video short story.
- Interval discussion
- 2.4 think critically using perspective




Language:
Monday-
- Prefixes with several meanings. L13 worksheet
- Use each of the italicized words in a sentence of your own
- 1.2 Use vocabulary (word meaning) strategies
Tuesday-
- Using Suffixes L14
- Given a list of suffixes, find words on your own or in a dictionary where the suffix may be used. Define the word you chose.
- 1.1 Use word recognition skills and strategies
Wednesday-
- Reading Imagery L12 worksheet
- Highlight any imagery you see in the text
- Share and pair
- 2.3 writes in a variety of forms and genres
Thursday-
- L13 What is figurative language?
- L14 Making sense of figurative language
- Share and pair
- 2.3 writes in a variety of forms and genres
Friday-
- L15 Figurative Language in Literature
- L19 Inferences About People
- 2.3 writes in a variety of forms and genres



Math:
Monday-
- T3Q4 Study Guide
- Objectives: bar graphs and statistical averages
- Students demonstrate solutions on screen
- 6.1 A Bar Graphs
Tuesday-
- T3Q4 modified
- Line graphs
- Students create a line graph using a set of data. They will post these on the board.
- 6.6G line graphs

Wednesday-
- T3Q4 modified
- Scatter plots
- Students demonstrate solutions on screen
- 6.6G appropriate graphs
Thursday-
- MSP practice
Friday-
- MSP practice




History:
Monday-
- Capua and a slave trade society. Teacher presentation. Discussion
- Essay. How did the end of the Punic War impact Rome? Was it for the better or worse? Minimum three paragraphs.
- 4.2 understands and analyzes causal factors that have shaped major events in history

Tuesday-
- Worlds Fair work

Wednesday-
- Marius and Sulla, and the destruction of the republic
- Interactive discussion on their actions
- Written Response. What may signal a danger to democracy?
- 4.2 Understands and analyzes causal factors that have shaped major events in history

Thursday-
- Worlds Fair work

Friday-
- Video. Spartacus
- We will watch segments of this video.
- A discussion will be prompted on the issue of slavery in Rome
- 4.2 Understands and analyzes causal factors that have shaped major events in history.


Art:
Monday-
- Read Neoclassic and Romantic Art p210 -213
- Describe figures 14-1, 14-2, and 14.3
- Complete Check Your Understanding on p213
- 4.4 understands how the arts influence and reflect cultures, place and time

- Tuesday-
- Activity. Color blank copies of neoclassic art samples
- 1.2 develops visual arts skills and techniques

Wednesday-
- Read European Art- Late 1800s p216-219
- Describe figures 14-5, 14-7, and 14-9
- Complete check your understanding p219
- 4.4 understands how the arts influence and reflect cultures, place and time

Thursday-
- Free sketch or trace any of the above figures
- 1.2 develops visual arts skills and techniques

Friday-
- Video on selected artist
- 1.3 understands and applies visual art genres and styles of artists