Week 8 (October 1-5, 2007)
Language Arts:
M: .Review quiz on Flowers for Algernon, part 1. Begin Part 2 of story.
T: Continue Part 2 of Flowers. Review nouns. HW: look over papers on nouns.
W: (early release) QUIZ on recognizing nouns. HW: finish Part 2 of Flowers if necessary.
TH: Vocab list #5. Written response to Flowers for Algernon. HW: none
F: Go over book summary format. Learn about adverbs. HW: begin book summary
Social Studies:
M: Geography practice. Continue learning about battles of the Revolutionary War. HW: choose article for current event
T: Learn about the end of the war and outcomes. HW: write 5 Ws paragraph for current event
W: (early release) Review important events of Revolutionary War HW: write ‘effects’ paragraph for current event
TH: Continue reviewing Rev. War information. HW: write ‘opinion’ paragraph for current event. Review colonial and Rev War info
F: DUE: current event. Discuss current events, continue reviewing Rev War. (test next Tuesday) HW: review colonial and Rev War notes, info
Unit Objectives:
LA: In our current unit, “Personal Narrative”, the student will:
Utilize the 6 steps of the writing process in creating examples of personal narrative
Review the ‘6 Traits’ of effective writing and edit his/her own work
Increase reading fluency and comprehension through various activities
Learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes that appear in English
Review and strengthen understanding of grammar
SS: In our current unit, “Road to Revolution”, the student will:
Describe why the 13 colonies were founded
Evaluate important components of colonial government, and their roots in Enlightenment ideals
Describe the events that built up discontent in the colonies
Evaluate the different viewpoints of Loyalists and Patriots
Understand the steps that led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War
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