Week 10 (October 15-19, 2007)
Parent-Teacher Conferences- Thursday, October 18th
Language Arts:
M: Review vocabulary from list #5. Begin short story (The Landlady). HW: finish Vocab #5 cards and practice words (from all lists).
T: QUIZ on Vocab #5 words. DUE: cards for Vocab #5. Finish reading short story and analyze its effectiveness.
W: Begin spelling bee! HW: none.
TH: (early release: p 1,2,3) Continue spelling bee. HW: none.
F: (early release: p 4,5,6) Language class does not meet.
Social Studies:
M: Continue discussing colonies’ challenges in starting a new country. Analyze and create political cartoons. HW: CA #4, Qs 1-3
T: Learn about Articles of Confederation and its strengths and weaknesses. HW: CA #4, Qs 4-6
W: Analyze weaknesses of Articles of Confederation; learn about the process of making a better version. HW: CA #4, Qs 7-9
TH: (early release: p 1,2,3) Learn about the Constitutional Convention and its main points of contention. HW: CA #4, Qs 10-12
F: (early release: p 4,5,6) Learn about the Constitutional Convention and its main points of contention. DUE: CA #4 (3rd p- deliver sometime during the day).
Unit Objectives:
LA: In our current unit, “Setting, Mood, and Tone”, the student will:
Describe effective means of creating mood and tone in written work
Compare and contrast stories and poems to assess the authors’ use of setting, tone, and mood
Complete a writing assignment that shows effective use of tone, mood, and setting
Learn suffixes, roots, and vocabulary in order to increase understanding of the English language
SS: In our current unit, “New Nation and Government”
Describe the successes and failures of the Articles of Confederation
Analyze the sections of the Constitution and the structure of our government
Describe the conflicts between Federalists and Anti-federalists
Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the American governmental system
Analyze the differences between national and state government, and their connections
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