March 5 - 9, 2012

March 5-9, 2012
Reading:
Monday-
• Overview “The Sneetches” on page 659
• Read “The Sneetches” while listening to the audio
• Add highlighted words to flash card word sheet
• Complete Apply Your Skills on page 664
Tuesday-
• Today we will write a story in rhyme using Sneetches as our reference
• Story must have a title and be at least five paragraphs in length
• Rhyming is the focus, topic can vary by student
• Read some stories out loud in the last twenty minutes of class
Wednesday-
• Read the story “John Henry”
• Watch the video “John Henry”
• Complete the Apply Your Skills on page 671
Thursday-
• Read Cynthia In the Snow (p674), Full Fathom Five (p675), A Nash Menagerie (p675)
• Complete Apply Your Skills on page 679
• At the end of the period have some students read their writing focus out loud
Friday-
• Video Short Story
• Detail conflict, climax, resolution, plot, subject and theme

Language:
Monday-
• Overview perfect tense
• Complete worksheet :32P206
• AR reading
• AR testing
• Correct worksheet
Tuesday-
• Overview progressive tenses
• Complete worksheet L33P208
• AR Testing
• AR Reading
• Correct worksheet
Wednesday-
• Overview Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
• Complete Worksheet L34P210
• AR reading
• AR testing
• Correct worksheet
Thursday-
• Overview principal Parts of Irregular Verbs
• Complete Worksheet L35P212
• AR reading
• AR testing
• Correct worksheet
Friday-
• Continue irregular verbs
• Complete worksheet L36P214
• AR reading
• AR testing
• Correct worksheet
History (seventh grade):
Monday-
• Overview the first Americans, Inca, Maya, etc
• Read p572-581
• Chapter 16 section 1 video
• Complete section 1 review
Tuesday-
• CBA handout rubric and examples
• Discuss the structure and format of the project
• Take notes on the first handout
Wednesday-
• Overview the Maya and Aztec cultures
• Read p582 – 587
• Outline the material in these pages
Thursday-
• Overview the Inca and North American plains Indians
• Read 588 – 592
• Section 2 video
• Video worksheet
Friday-
• Video on Mayan culture
• Complete video worksheet
History Sixth Grade:
Monday-
• Overview the first Christians
• Read 342-346
• Outline paragraphs read
Tuesday-
• CBA handout rubric and examples
• Discuss structure and format of the project
• Take notes on the first handout
Wednesday-
• Overview the crucifixion and Paul of Tarsus
• Read p347 to 350
• Section 1 spotlight video
• Complete Section 1 review
Thursday-
• Overview the Christian church
• Read 351 – 356
• Section 2 spotlight video
• Complete section 2 review
Friday-
• Video on the Christian church
• Complete video worksheet