Week 33 (April 14-18, 2008)
Language Arts:
M: Journaling. Work on vocabulary ‘Special Edition’. Read literature that conveys humor. HW: work on vocab cards.
T: AIMS science test (a.m). All 6 classes (p.m.) Continue reading literature. HW: finish vocab cards; study.
W: Craft a literary response to Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Review vocab. HW: review all vocab words, lists 1-14
TH: QUIZ on vocab ‘Special Edition’ (and review words). DUE: vocab cards.
F: no school (spring day break)
Social Studies:
M: Learn about important events in the civil rights movement. HW: finish CA #11 (Qs 9-12) if necessary. CA #12, Qs 1-2
T: AIMS science test (a.m.) All 6 classes (p.m.) DUE: CA #11, Qs 9-12 (again). Read and discuss speeches and quotes of Martin Luther King Jr. HW: CA #12, Qs 3-4
W: Craft a literary response to Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. HW: CA #12, Qs 5-6
TH: Learn about Kennedy presidency and Cold War events. DUE: CA #12
F: no school (spring day break)
Unit Objectives:
LA: In our current unit, “Fact and Emotion”, students will be able to:
Evaluate differences in objective and subjective writing
Determine the type of writing that is appropriate to a situation
Study examples of effective factual writing and effective emotional writing
Complete a factual research paper and a persuasive essay
Learn suffixes, roots, and vocabulary in order to increase understanding of the English language
SS: In our current unit, “The Cold War Begins”
Analyze factors that led to tension between the US and Soviet Union
Evaluate and describe differences between capitalism and communism
Describe changes in the US after World War II, including anti-communism movements
Analyze the ‘arms race’ and advances in technology during the Cold War
Explain the beginnings of the civil rights movement in the 1950s
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