HOMEWORK - LA Students must read 3 AR books per grading period and take 3 AR tests which count toward your grade. Plan to read 30 minutes every night. Next AR Tests is Tuesday, Oct 1.
- 100 point each=300 points per grading period
- Your score on the AR test is your grade
- First AR test is Sept 20th when we go to the Library
- LA Homework: Read your choice of AR book on your level for at least 30 minutes each night. Finish Warm-ups. Quiz on Vocabulary on Friday.
- SS Homework: Read and watch the news. Read about American History.
Language Art Lessons: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening
This Week: on Monday there will be a "Friday Warm-Up Quiz" from last week since we were in the library and did not have a chance to do this.
Poem
- Poem - "Red" by Taylor Swift
- Poetry Terms: simile and metaphor
LA Skills
Essential Questions: What is the Writing Process?- What are the steps to the Writing Process?
- What is revision?
- What elements are included in a personal narrative?
- How does a writer structure an essay?
- The steps for writing - The Writing Process Writers INC 41-79
- Vocabulary Skills - words and sentences
- The Function of words: nouns and verbs
Technology Integration - pending due to computer cart availability
- Create a Gmail account specifically for LA class
- Create a Google Drive account
- Create a contact list
- Collaborate to collect data using these tools
RTI -Gold -LA
- Reading skills on Compass Learning
- Reading skills to practice
- SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) on Friday
Social Studies
Chapter 2: European Exploration and Settlement, pages 17-30Study these important people
- Columbus
- Juan Ponce de Leon
- Francisco Pizarro
- Cortez
- Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
- Jaques Cartier
- Samuel de Champlain
- John Cabot
- Captain John Smith
- Chief Powhatan
- Pochahontas
- Peter Minuit
- Peter Syuyvesant
- Jamestown, Captain John Smith
Homework: reread the textbook for information. Take good notes. Watch, read or listen to the news.
Essential Questions
- EQ: How did the Europeans change the culture of this country?
- EQ: What were the benefits?
CNN Student News for events, and geography
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