April 9-13, 2012

April 9 – 13, 2012
Reading:
Monday-
• Overview of The Hitchhiker and author Lucille Fletcher
• Read The Hitchhiker page 791
• Assign parts during the reading
• Consider the possible alternative endings. Create at least two alternative endings
• Share work in class
Tuesday-
• Extend this story to a discussion on Route 66
• Students will watch video and/or listen to verbal information on this historic highway. Students will write down important cities and business along the highway.
• They will sketch Route 66 on a printed handout of the United States
• They will write down the historical significance of the route.
Wednesday-
• Students will complete the Applying Your Skills section on page 805
• Correct at the end of class
Thursday-
• Students will write a short play with at least five characters.
• Five minutes will be given to identify a theme
• Share themes with class (all subject to teacher approval)
• The rest of the period will be spent writing the play
Friday-
• Selected students will act out the play
• Students may choose other students to take chosen parts
Language:
Monday-
• Overview pronoun-verb agreement
• Complete L44P230
• AR Reading
• AR tests
• Correct
Tuesday-
• Overview contractions
• Complete L45P232
• AR testing
• AR Reading
• Correct
Wednesday-
• Overview the use of commas
• Complete L46P234
• Ar reading
• AR test
• Correct
Thursday-
• Review pronouns
• Complete L47P236
• AR Reading
• AR Testing
• Correct
Friday-
• Start Library book collection
• Read for the entire period
History Seventh Grade:
Monday-
• Overview kingdoms and crusades
• Read section 3 p534
• Write down the topic sentence of each the first twenty paragraphs
Tuesday-
• Read “Feudalism: Good or Bad?” p532
• Discuss the pros and cons
• Use a two column graphic organizer to list the two
• Compete Section 3 review p 543
Wednesday-
• Video on Black Death
• Complete video worksheet
Thursday-
• Video on Crusades
• Complete video worksheet
Friday-
• Overview Church and Society
• Read section 4 p544
• Write topic sentences for the first twenty paragraphs

History Sixth Grade:
Monday-
• Overview the Muslim way of life
• Read section 3 p 388
• Write down the topic sentences for the first twenty paragraphs
Tuesday-
• Complete Chapter 11 Assessment odd problems p396 + 397
• Correct
Wednesday-
• Video on countries of Islam
• Complete video worksheet
Thursday-
• Complete even problems for Assessment Activities p396 + 397
• Correct
Friday-
• Video on second Islamic country
• Complete video worksheet