Week 14 (November 12-16, 2007)
Language Arts:
M: no school (Veteran’s Day)
T: Review Vocab #7. Study more examples of setting mood. HW: study Vocab #7 cards
W: QUIZ on Vocab #7. (cards due). Continue tone and mood. HW: none
TH: Introduce Vocab #8. Look at examples of 6 Traits; begin revising essays. HW: begin vocab #8 cards.
F: Continue revising essays. HW: finish vocab #8 cards.
Social Studies:
M: no school (Veteran’s Day)
T: Review 3 branches, checks & balances. Gather info for government poster. HW: write 3 sections of gov’t topic.
W: Learn about important Supreme Court cases. Research topics. HW: write 2 sections of gov’t topic; put together front of poster.
TH: Continue study of government. Learn about citizen rights. HW: put diagram on back of poster.
F: DUE: gov’t topic poster. Discuss topics. Learn about citizen rights. 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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