Tuesday, September 8, 2015

- Scholastic Book Orders due by this Fri. 9/11
- Bring back Social permission slip signed to your 5th/6th period teacher (Sigma to Oliveira and Omicron to Sun) 
- Science Donations to Mrs. Oliveira
- PTA Donations 
- Please bring your 6th grade donation of $48 to your 1st period teacher     

Language Arts
- complete the top half of the page "OBJECTIVE OR SUBJECTIVE?" — make sure you provide support for your response as far as whether the narrator's and Susy's perspectives are objective or subjective
- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns due next Mon. 9/14
- Newsela article due next Mon. 9/14:
Hungary blocks migrants from trains; 11 drown off Turkey

Social Studies
- read Chapter 1 in History Alive textbook to help you prepare for the quiz on Thursday
- complete the "Key Characteristics of Five Hominids" chart in your SS notebook (optional) using the reading material from the activity
- read Chapter 3 in History Alive textbook in preparation for a project starting next Mon. 9/14  

- Chapter 1 Quiz this Thurs. 9/10!!! (will also cover materials from "Understanding Our Place in Human History" and "Assembling an Archeological Team" activities)

Math
Period 1/2 Yellow Book Contracts
Everyone
Planner Hunt

Science
Thank you so much for all of the science donations!
Finish Surveying Class, Total, Fraction, and %
USB drives

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- Journal Entry #1 due this Wed. 9/9
What do you think of Alfred Hitchcock's film-making style? What genre do you think the film falls under? Do you personally enjoy his style?

Give an example in the film when the following techniques were used and the effect of it:

• close-up shot
• wide-angle shot
• reaction shot