January 30 - February 3, 2012

January 30 - February 3, 2012

Reading:
Monday-
• Overview of “The Jacket”
• Discuss how one piece of clothing can change someone’s life
• Read “The Jacket” beginning on page 464
• Add the vocabulary terms below to the flash card worksheet
• Complete the Wrap Up on page 469
Tuesday-
• Overview of “Brother” and the author Maya Angelou
• Discuss the issue of relationships as being important to growth
• Read “Brother” starting on page 473
• Add vocabulary words at the bottom of each page to the flash card worksheet.
• Complete “Apply Your Skills” on page 475
Wednesday-
• Overview of The Land I Lost
• Overview Vietnam War
• Read The Land I Lost starting on page 481
• Add highlighted words to flashcard worksheet
• State subject, theme, conflict, climax, resolution, and five events of the plot
Thursday-
• Short video on Vietnam
• Complete video question sheet
• Complete Applying Your Skills on page 489
Friday-
• Test four, quarter two

Language-
• Overview concrete and abstract nouns
• Overview proper and common nouns
• Complete L18P178 worksheet
• AR reading
• AR tests
Tuesday-
• Overview possessive nouns
• Short video on possessive nouns
• Complete L19P180 worksheet
• AR reading
• AR tests
• Correction of L19P180 worksheet
Wednesday-
• Overview plural or possessive nouns
• Complete L20P182 worksheet
• AR reading
• AR tests
• Correction of L20P182 worksheet
Thursday-
• Read two chapters of Ghost Canoe
• Create a character list for Ghost Canoe to date
Friday-
• Test four, Quarter 2 test

History Seventh Grade:
Monday-
• Overview African Society and Culture
• Add all highlighted words in chapter 13 to flash card worksheet
• Read Chapter 13 section 3
• Complete Section 3 review on p476
Tuesday-
• Chapter 13 section 2 video transcript
• Chapter 13 section 2 video
• Chapter 13 section 3 video transcript
• Chapter 13 section 3 video
• Two paragraphs to be constructed which summarizes each video
Wednesday-
• Chapter 13 Assessment activities on p478 and p479.
• Complete odd questions only
• Correction of questions as review
Thursday-
• Chapter 13 Assessment activities on p478 and 479
• Complete even questions only
• Correction of even questions as review
Friday-
• Test four, Quarter two
History Sixth Grade:
Monday-
• Chapter 7 Assessment Activities on p250 and 251
• Complete odd questions only
• Correction of questions as review
Tuesday-
• Chapter 7 Assessment Activities on p250 and 251
• Complete even questions only
• Correction of questions as review
Wednesday-
• Chapter 7 Section 2 video transcript (read)
• Chapter 7 Section 2 video (view)
• Two paragraphs summarizing the video
• Chapter 7 Section 3 video transcript (read)
• Chapter 7 Section 3 video (view)
• Two paragraphs summarizing the video
Thursday-
• Trace map on p246 complete with legend
• Trace number Chinese number system chart on p236
• Check that all highlighted words have been added to the flash card worksheet
Friday-
• Test four, Quarter Two