Sunday, November 18, 2007

Week 15 Activities and Homework

Week 15 (November 19-23, 2007)

Language Arts:

M: Review nouns and verbs. Continue revising and editing practice (6 Traits). HW: nouns and verbs worksheet

T: Practice using words from Vocab #8. Continue revising and editing practice (6 Traits). HW: finish Vocab #8 cards

W: (double social studies- video) HW: practice Vocab #8 cards

TH: no school. Happy Thanksgiving!

F: no school. Happy weekend!

Social Studies:

M: Compare and contrast Arizona and national gov’t. HW: none

T: Continue c/c of Arizona and national gov’t. Review game! HW: none

W: Learn about the jury process and its importance. HW: none

TH: no school. Happy Thanksgiving!
F: no school. Happy weekend!

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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