Monday, October 19, 2015

Language Arts  
- come tomorrow prepared to write on one of the topics below in honor of National Writing Day:

1. Write to a family member you take for granted and express your gratitude how much that person means to you/helps you.
2. Write to a relative or friend who doesn't live in California and tell that person you miss him/her.
3. Write to someone who encouraged or inspired you and say thank you.
4. Write to a public official with a suggestion or concern.   

• If you opt to send it via snail mail, make sure you bring an envelope and stamp.
•  If you opt to send it via e-mail or text, make sure you get permission from your parent(s).

If you are writing to a public official and are not sure who it is, you can put in your address on this website and find out.   

- finish your memory neighborhood map
you may want to revisit Jack Gantos' tips for young writers and his neighborhood map 
- Interview Recording Project — recording uploaded/due on Google Drive (we will discuss how to link it from Google Drive to your Google Site this Wednesday in class)
- NoRedInk Assignment #5: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2) due next Mon. 10/26
- Newsela article due next Mon. 10/26: Iraq museum discovers ancient poetry among looted artifacts


Social Studies
- History Alive Chapter 6 graphic organizer in your SS notebook due next Mon. 10/26
- complete the Notes About Sumerian Achievements packet using the placard information cards — will be stamped next Mon. 10/26

- Chapter 5 Quiz this Wed. 10/21!!! (will cover material from 1.4.2 Sumerian Achievements: Reflections of Civilization)

Math
none
Science
Metric Mania

Exploratory (Oliveira)
No Homework

Exploratory (Sun)
- start learning more about the iOS iMovie by:
watching a video tutorial on the basics
reading the "How To" sections from the Apple website