Thursday, May 2, 2019

Reminders
- sign up for a Greek Olympics event if you missed it in class (sign up for only ONE that is NOT SOPHISTRY)

Language Arts   
SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S):

- Newsela article due Mon. 5/6: PRO/CON - Should we do away with the Electoral College (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever level Newsela defaults to for you. Required: Make sure you complete the WRITE prompt thoughtfully and with details and/or textual evidence. Recommended: practice reading the article up to 1030L)

Before you answer the WRITE prompt, watch these videos first:
Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained (Ted-Ed)
How the Electoral College Works (CGP Grey)
The Trouble with the Electoral College (CGP Grey) — biased towards getting rid of the EC
Do You Understand the Electoral College (PragerU) — biased towards keeping the EC

- NoRedInk Assignment #27: Thesis Statements, Topic Sentences, and Introductory Paragraphs due Mon. 5/6

- Newsela Reading Quiz TOMORROW!!!

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT(S)/PROJECT(S):
due Fri. 5/3
- turn in your My Democracy Project website link on Google Classroom — the website should be complete with:

• research information (written in your own words) on every subpage
• media component (embedded or linked to one of your subpages)
• a reflection on your Service Learning experience (this means your Service Learning component should be done well before 5/3!!!)

If you need an extension for the Service Learning component, make sure you have a letter written with your game plan as far as what you're planning to do and when it will be done, then get a parent to sign it. An alternative to the Service Learning component would be attending the Jai Jagat performance.

Social Studies
- if you are participating in "The Iliad" readers theatre, make sure you check your assigned role(s) optional Greek Unit Challenges and start rehearsing at home!

- Chapter 26 Quiz this Fri. 5/3!!!
- Chapter 27 Quiz next Tues. 5/7!!!

Math 6
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

Make sure you are checking your homework answers that are posted in Classroom

1. Complete Assess #15 corrections and parent signature

Math 6/7
Make sure you are making an effort to put the correct heading when doing homework and leaving a section for redoing incorrect hw problems

Make sure you are checking your homework answers that are posted in Classroom

1. HW #89: "Packing up candy" worksheet (2 sided) due on Mon. 5/6
2. Complete assess #15 corrections parent signature

Science
1. Plate tectonic unit test (Chapters 7 & 8) on Monday 5/6
Study vocabulary, notes in science notebook, review packet, re-read chapters 7 and 8


Exploratory (Huang)
No Homework

Study Strategies (Sun)
No Homework