Week 12 (October 29- November 2, 2007)
Language Arts:
M: Practice creating tone & mood in writing. Compare works of Poe. HW: finish making cards for Vocab #6 and study words.
T: QUIZ on Vocab #6. Continue comparing works of Poe. Begin compare/contrast essay. HW: none
W: Compose rough drafts of compare/contrast essay. HW: none
TH: Words for Vocab #7. Practice using adjectives correctly. Finish rough drafts. HW: begin cards for Vocab #7.
F: Revise and edit compare/contrast essays. Read short story that shows use of tone and mood. HW: study Vocab #7 words.
Social Studies:
M: Continue learning about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. HW: CA #5, Qs 1-2
T: Learn about principles of our government, including checks and balances. HW: CA #5, Qs 3-4
W: Continue principles of government. HW: CA #5, Qs 5-6
TH: Learn about important Supreme Court cases. HW: CA #5, Qs 7-8
F: QUIZ on the Constitution. DUE: CA #5. Continue court cases. HW: none
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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Study for The upcoming tests!
If you don't, Mrs. Petry might go kung fu on you. :) (or at least her cat)
-Kody
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