Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Don't Forget:
- December book orders due this Thurs. 12/11 (everyone who orders gets a Big Hero 6/Baymax eraser pencil topper!)
- Box Tops to your 1st period teacher
- Field Trip this Friday 12/12 pack a snack and lunch
- Kennedy Digital Gift Drive (Donate a gift to a family in need)

Language Arts
- NoRedInk Assignment #14: Adverbs due next Mon. 12/15
- answer the Scored Discussion Reflection questions in the right-hand column of your Language Arts page of your Google Site portfolio --- due Wed. 12/17 (you will need to copy/paste the link to your Language Arts page and submit it on Edmodo)

1. Think back to the beginning of the week when you were first introduced to the Scored Discussion and participated in the whole class discussion. How did you do then? What has changed over the course of the week for you and how have you grown in your discussion skills?
2. Through the various rounds of scoring, what have you noticed is common for the class? (Are there skills that  we are very good at already/skills that we still need to work on or don’t apply very often?)
3. Is there something that you heard someone do this week that you would like to emulate? If not, what, in general, would you like to work on for yourself?
4. Why is it important to listen to what others have to say and then not simply move on to share your opinion, but first respond to what they’ve said?
5. Whether or not a discussion is scored, many of these discussion traits are good for application in general when engaging in a conversation. Going forth, whenever we have discussions in class (whether whole class or in small groups), what will you do so that: 1. the discussion isn’t dominated by only a few people, 2. those who rarely speak will have their voices heard, and 3. you incorporate what others have shared and build upon those ideas? 

- Reading Letter Blog Entry #2 due Wed. 12/17 on your Google Site. You will need to copy/paste the link to your blog entry and submit it on Edmodo

- finish answering the questions to End of Trimester 1 Self-Assessment and Trimester 2 Goals for My Reading Life on your Google Site Language Arts page (if you didn't finish in class)

Social Studies
- finish reading the last page of Hammurabi Mini-Q Documents Content Notes and highlight any important information

- Chapter 6 Quiz next Wed. 12/17!!! 

Math 6
1492 Challenge due 12/10
Corrections
Why did the Candle Fall in Love?
Quizzle - Thurs.

Math 6/7
Corrections
Parent Signature on Test
p235 9-29 odds
Mind Bender - Thurs.

Science
Read and Take notes in journal p82-84

Exploratory (Oliveira)
save toilet paper/paper towel empty tubes

Exploratory (Sun)
- Journal Entry #1 due this Fri. 12/12

- Film Glossary Quiz #1 next Mon. 12/15!

Monday, December 8, 2014

Don't Forget:
- December book orders due this Thurs. 12/11 (everyone who orders gets a Big Hero 6/Baymax eraser pencil topper!)
- Box Tops to your 1st period teacher
- Field Trip this Friday 12/12 pack a snack and lunch
- Kennedy Digital Gift Drive (Donate a gift to a family in need)

Language Arts
- decide on a "Way of Being" that you'd like to apply the "Show, Not Tell" concept to tomorrow in class; review "Show, Not Tell" concepts from Foremost Press and Write Design Online
 
- NoRedInk Assignment #14: Adverbs due next Mon. 12/15

- answer the Scored Discussion Reflection questions in the right-hand column of your Language Arts page of your Google Site portfolio --- due Wed. 12/17 (you will need to copy/paste the link to your Language Arts page and submit it on Edmodo)

1. Think back to the beginning of the week when you were first introduced to the Scored Discussion and participated in the whole class discussion. How did you do then? What has changed over the course of the week for you and how have you grown in your discussion skills?
2. Through the various rounds of scoring, what have you noticed is common for the class? (Are there skills that  we are very good at already/skills that we still need to work on or don’t apply very often?)
3. Is there something that you heard someone do this week that you would like to emulate? If not, what, in general, would you like to work on for yourself?
4. Why is it important to listen to what others have to say and then not simply move on to share your opinion, but first respond to what they’ve said?
5. Whether or not a discussion is scored, many of these discussion traits are good for application in general when engaging in a conversation. Going forth, whenever we have discussions in class (whether whole class or in small groups), what will you do so that: 1. the discussion isn’t dominated by only a few people, 2. those who rarely speak will have their voices heard, and 3. you incorporate what others have shared and build upon those ideas? 

- Reading Letter Blog Entry #2 due Wed. 12/17 on your Google Site. You will need to copy/paste the link to your blog entry and submit it on Edmodo

- finish answering the questions to End of Trimester 1 Self-Assessment and Trimester 2 Goals for My Reading Life on your Google Site Language Arts page (if you didn't finish in class)

Social Studies
- copy down the following definitions in your Hammurabi Mini-Q packet:

• city-state: An independent city, sometimes walled, and often including the territory around it.
• Babylonia: The kingdom ruled by Hammurabi. It included a number of city-states and was located in Mesopotamia, along the Tigris and Eurphrates rivers.
• Mesopotamia: A region in the Middle East that included modern-day Iraq and sections of modern-day Turkey, Iran, and Syria. Note: In Greek, Mesopotamia means "between the rivers."
• cuneiform: A kind of writing used in Sumer and Babylonia. Letters were carved into stone or soft clay with a stylus, which looked a bit like a chopstick.
• stele: an upright stone slab or pillar, often bearing an inscription.  

- complete questions for Documents A-E in Hammurabi Mini-Q packet

Math 6
1492 Challenge due 12/10
Wat is the World's....? and H 4-2 Sheet
Quizzle - Thurs.

Math 6/7
p230-231 9-29 odds
Mind Bender - Thurs.

Science
Convection Lab All - Great Conclusions!!!!
Radiation Sheet

Exploratory (Oliveira)
save toilet paper/paper towel empty tubes

Exploratory (Sun)
- Journal Entry #1 due this Fri. 12/12

- Film Glossary Quiz #1 next Mon. 12/15!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Don't Forget:
- December book orders due next Thurs. 12/11 (everyone who orders gets a Big Hero 6/Baymax eraser pencil topper!)
- Box Tops to your 1st period teacher
- Field Trip next Friday 12/12 pack a snack and lunch
- Kennedy Digital Gift Drive (Donate a gift to a family in need)

Language Arts
- answer the Scored Discussion Reflection questions in the right-hand column of your Language Arts page of your Google Site portfolio --- due Wed. 12/17 (you will need to copy/paste the link to your Language Arts page and submit it on Edmodo)

1. Think back to the beginning of the week when you were first introduced to the Scored Discussion and participated in the whole class discussion. How did you do then? What has changed over the course of the week for you and how have you grown in your discussion skills?
2. Through the various rounds of scoring, what have you noticed is common for the class? (Are there skills that  we are very good at already/skills that we still need to work on or don’t apply very often?)
3. Is there something that you heard someone do this week that you would like to emulate? If not, what, in general, would you like to work on for yourself?
4. Why is it important to listen to what others have to say and then not simply move on to share your opinion, but first respond to what they’ve said?
5. Whether or not a discussion is scored, many of these discussion traits are good for application in general when engaging in a conversation. Going forth, whenever we have discussions in class (whether whole class or in small groups), what will you do so that: 1. the discussion isn’t dominated by only a few people, 2. those who rarely speak will have their voices heard, and 3. you incorporate what others have shared and build upon those ideas? 

- Reading Letter Blog Entry #2 due Wed. 12/17 on your Google Site. You will need to copy/paste the link to your blog entry and submit it on Edmodo
- finish answering the questions to End of Trimester 1 Self-Assessment and Trimester 2 Goals for My Reading Life on your Google Site Language Arts page (if you didn't finish in class)
- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Adverbs due next Mon. 12/8

Social Studies
GREAT JOB EVERYONE with Scored Discussions this week!!!

Math 6
1492 Challenge due 12/10
Test Corrections and Parent Signature
Homework Packet 14

Math 6/7
Homework Packet 14

Science
Convection Lab All - Great Conclusions!!!!

Exploratory (Oliveira)
save toilet paper/paper towel empty tubes

Exploratory (Sun)
- Journal Entry #1 due next Fri. 12/12

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Don't Forget:
- Box Tops to your 1st period teacher
- Field Trip next Friday 12/12 pack a snack and lunch
- Red Cross Donations due TOMORROW - hand sanitizer, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, stuffed animals, bandaids, batteries AA or AAA, granola bars
- Kingdom Posters due TOMORROW
- Kennedy Digital Gift Drive (Donate a gift to a family in need)

Language Arts
- review the Discussion Score Sheet and Academic Discussion Prompts --- figure out which discussion prompts are challenging for you and what you may need work on --- tomorrow we will have fishbowl discussions
- Reading Letter Blog Entry #2 due Wed. 12/17 on your Google Site. You will need to copy/paste the link to your blog entry and submit it on Edmodo
- finish answering the questions to End of Trimester 1 Self-Assessment and Trimester 2 Goals for My Reading Life on your Google Site Language Arts page (if you didn't finish in class)
  - NoRedInk Assignment #13: Adverbs due next Mon. 12/8

Social Studies
- Complete the Guiding Questions for Document C: Society

Math 6
1492 Challenge due 12/10
Test Corrections and Parent Signature
Quizzle - Friday

Math 6/7
Bad Date Ratio Stories
Mind Bender - Friday

Science
Sigma - Trial A
Exploratory (Oliveira)
save toilet paper/paper towel empty tubes

Exploratory (Sun)
- Journal Entry #1 due next Fri. 12/12

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Don't Forget:
- Box Tops to your 1st period teacher
- Field Trip next Friday 12/12 pack a snack and lunch
-Red Cross Donations due Dec. 5th- hand sanitizer, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, stuffed animals, bandaids, batteries AA or AAA, granola bars
- Kingdom Posters due Dec. 5th
- Kennedy Digital Gift Drive (Donate a gift to a family in need)

Language Arts
- review the Discussion Score Sheet and Academic Discussion Prompts --- figure out which discussion prompts are challenging for you and what you may need work on --- tomorrow we will have fishbowl discussions
- Reading Letter Blog Entry #2 due Wed. 12/17 on your Google Site. You will need to copy/paste the link to your blog entry and submit it on Edmodo
- finish answering the questions to End of Trimester 1 Self-Assessment and Trimester 2 Goals for My Reading Life on your Google Site Language Arts page (if you didn't finish in class)
  - NoRedInk Assignment #13: Adverbs due next Mon. 12/8

Social Studies
- Complete the Guiding Questions for Document B: Economy

Math 6
Corrections
Test Corrections and Parent Signature
Quizzle - Friday

Math 6/7
Corrections
Mind Bender - Friday

Science
Molecule Story and Picture due Thursday
Mitten
Bill Nye- What's the Matter

Exploratory (Oliveira)
save toilet paper/paper towel empty tubes

Exploratory (Sun)
- Journal Entry #1 due next Fri. 12/12

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Don't Forget:
- Box Tops to your 1st period teacher
- Field Trip next Friday 12/12 pack a snack and lunch
- Kingdom Posters due Dec. 5th
- Kennedy Digital Gift Drive (Donate a gift to a family in need)

Language Arts
- review the Discussion Score Sheet and Academic Discussion Prompts --- figure out which discussion prompts are challenging for you and what you may need work on
 
- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Adverbs due next Mon. 12/8


- No Red Ink Quiz TOMORROW!!! Will cover the following topics from the last two weeks:

ADJECTIVES and ARTICLES Topics:
What Does the Adjective Describe?
Identify Adjectives 1
Identify Articles
Use "A" or "An" Correctly
Use Articles Correctly
Adverbs and Adjectives 1
Adverbs and Adjectives 2

Social Studies
- Complete the Guiding Questions for Document A: Religion

Math 6
Corrections
p16 20-38 evens
Quizzle - Friday

Math 6/7
Corrections
p226-227 12-38 evens
Mind Bender - Friday

Science
Molecule Story and Picture due Thursday
Growing Plants Sheet with Full Conclusion and Graph

Exploratory (Oliveira)
save toilet paper/paper towel empty tubes

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework

Monday, December 1, 2014

Don't Forget:
- Box Tops to your 1st period teacher
- Field Trip next Friday 12/12 pack a snack and lunch
- Kingdom Posters due Dec. 5th
- Kennedy Digital Gift Drive (Donate a gift to a family in need)

Language Arts
- review the Discussion Score Sheet and Academic Discussion Prompts --- figure out which discussion prompts are challenging for you and what you may need work on
 
- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Adverbs due next Mon. 12/8


- No Red Ink Quiz this Wed. 12/3!!! Will cover the following topics from the last two weeks:

ADJECTIVES and ARTICLES Topics:
What Does the Adjective Describe?
Identify Adjectives 1
Identify Articles
Use "A" or "An" Correctly
Use Articles Correctly
Adverbs and Adjectives 1
Adverbs and Adjectives 2

Social Studies
- Read pg. 1-5 in the following document in order to form an opinion/be ready for a class discussion/debate tomorrow on whether Hammurabi's Code is fair:
Document A: Excerpts on Religion from Hammurabi's Code
Document B: Excerpts on Economy from Hammurabi's Code
Document C: Excerpts on Society from Hammurabi's Code  

Math 6
Why Can't Bicycles....?
Quizzle - Friday

Math 6/7
Did You Hear About....?
Mind Bender - Friday

Science
Molecule Story and Picture due Thursday

Exploratory (Oliveira)
save toilet paper/paper towel empty tubes

Exploratory (Sun)
No Homework