January 3-6, 2012

January 3-6, 2012
Reading:
Tuesday-
• Overview and discussion on “The All American Slurp”
• Read “The All American Slurp”
• Begin a new flash card sheet with highlighted words in the text
• Assignment – write the conflict, climax, resolution and main characters (their part in the story)
Wednesday-
• Five question quiz on “The All American Slurp”
• Complete the “Applying Your Skills” section on page 381
• Correct and discuss the section above
Thursday-
• Overview and set up for Aaron’s Gift
• Read Aaron’s Gift (while following the audio)
• Add to the new flash card sheet with highlighted words in the text
• Assignment- write the conflict, climax, resolution and main characters (their part in the story)
Friday-
• Five question quiz on “Aaron’s Gift”
• Complete the “Applying Your Skills” section on page 395
• Correct and discuss the section above

Language:
Tuesday-
• We will combine sentences today (overview on that skill)
• Examples will written on the worksheet
• Complete the worksheet L10P162
• Correction and discussion
• AR reading
Wednesday-
• Overview of misplaced modifiers
• Examples will be written on the worksheet
• Complete worksheet L11P164
• Correction of above
• AR reading work
Thursday-
• Overview of Run-On Sentences
• Write examples on the worksheet
• Complete worksheet L12P166
• Correction of above
• AR reading
Friday-
• Video on run on sentences
• Create five examples of run on sentences then correct and rewrite
• Video on fragmented sentences
• Create five examples of run on sentences then correct and rewrite
• Video on combining sentences and modifiers
• Create five cases then combine
History 7:
Tuesday-
• Overview of the Sui and Tang dynasties of China
• Copy and answer the following questions after reading section 1 on p409: 1)Why did Buddhism spread to China? 2) Who were some important rulers, and what did they do? 3) What were the new Confucian ideas, and why were they reintroduced?
• Read pages 409 to 415
• Start a new flash card sheet using highlighted terms in section 1
Wednesday-
• Short quiz on yesterday’s work
• Complete Section 1 review on page 415.
• Overview of the Chinese civil service exams
• Answer the following questions: 1)How old were the Chinese when they took the tests? 2) Why do you think taking the tests was so stressful for men? 3) How important are tests to our own country and culture when determining a person’s future?
• Share answers
Thursday-
• Overview of Chinese inventions and contributions. Possible video
• Read page 416 to page 422 (section 2)
• Add the terms in section 2 to the flash card worksheet
Friday-
• Short quiz on yesterday’s information
• Correction of quiz
• Complete section 2 review on page 422
• Correction of review

History 6:
Tuesday-
• Overview of the country of India, the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro societies, Aryans and the caste system. Possible video
• Read section 1 from page 195 to page 201
• Add section 1 words to new flash card worksheet
• List pictures on pages (196,197,195,198)
• Provide at least two observations on each picture
Wednesday-
• Short quiz on yesterday’s information
• Complete section 1 review on page 201
• Correction of review
• Write a paragraph on how it might be said that America has a caste system
Thursday-
• Over view of Hinduism and Buddhism. Possible video
• Construct a graphic organizer comparing Gautama and the Dalai lama
• Read page 202 to 208 (section 2). Discuss
Friday-
• Short quiz on yesterday’s information
• Complete section 2 review on page 208
• Correction of section 2
• Questions: How does Hinduism compare to other religions? How does Buddhism compare to other religions?