Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Math Classes

No homework.

LA Classes

Students are to sketch a character, Mr. Sims, from the novel, Underground to Canada. They are to use the description from page 19.

Band students will be resposible for the following questions on Monday.

Chapter 2 questions: WRITE THE QUESTIONS IN YOUR SCRIBBLER!!!

1. What does Mammy tell Julilly to do if they get "sold apart"?
2. How does Sims determine Julilly would be a good slave to buy?
3. Describe Ben, Adam and Lester in brief details.
4. Write a metaphore from this chapter.
5. In your opinion, why would Sims choose two year old Willie rather than someone bigger or older?

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Math 8c

Sheet on Volumes of Cylinders. It should say Trivia Test on the top.

LA Classes

Test Wednesday on Lesson 19 spellings, using numbers in sentences, using capitals properly, commas and the "onyms".

Monday, April 28, 2008

Math 8C

A two sided sheet on volume has to be completed, it should say 8.3 Volumes of Prisms on the top.

LA Classes

*Test Wednesday on Lesson 19 spellings, using numbers in sentences, using capitals properly, commas and the "onyms".

*Students are expected to have a new scribbler or duotang for our new unit, Underground to Canada. Homework will be posted on a nightly basis.

Chapter 1 questions(Pg.'s 11-17): WRITE THE QUESTIONS IN YOUR SCRIBBLER!!!

1. Why does Massa Jeb Henson not like the slaves singing?
2. How did Jullily get her name?
3. Why would Massa Henson consider selling the slaves he is so good to?
4. What importance did the land drying up in Viginia play in selling slaves to the deep South?
5. What three things did Mammy Sally tell Julilly never to forget?

Grammar: Rewrite the sentences correctly.
1. Only 2 people lived in there cabin.
2. A slave trader was coming from mississippi to bye slaves.
3. Julilly time to go to sleep.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Math 8H

Math quiz on area of objects: rectangles, squares, parallelograms, triangles and circles.

Math 8c

We are working on surface area of shapes, some students may need extra help and is up to them to ask for it. Tomorrow we will work on volume of objects.

LA 7A

Students must complete a two sided sheet on synonyms, antonyms and homonyms.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Math 8C

I passed back last night's homework so students can fix their mistakes. If they don't know how to do the work they need to get extra help. There are many outlets for help, students just need to want get help.

LA classes

Students must complete a sheet on writing numbers. There are only 12 sentences to complete.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

LA classes

Students must complete a worksheet on capitals and the proofreading section on the second side.

Math 8C

Students have a two-sided sheet sheet with numbers 8.1 & 8.2 on top.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Math Classes

Nothing. Today we began a Gauss Test competition.

LA Classes

Vocabulary sheet, Lesson 19, both sides.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

LA 7B

Test on the stories we read in the Working Together Anthology.

Math 8C

There will be a quiz on areas of shapes this Thursday. Tomorrow is the band concert.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Math 8C

We will have a quiz on areas from chapter 7 on Thursday.

LA 7A

Quiz on the stories we completed in the Anthology, Working Together.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

LA 7B

Read the story The Friday that Everything Changed from the working Together Anthology.

Math 8C

Students received their latest test today, so you could ask to see it. We worked on area of shapes in class today, and if the students need extra help they could do problems from the book. The answers are in the back to ensure they are doing the work properly.

LA 7A

Students have to complete sheets on vocabulary words and definitions of those words from the story The Friday that Everything changed.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Math Classes

Test on perimeters of polygons from chapter 7, see pages 206-217.

LA Classes

Reread Brother Leon and Alfred the Great from the Working Together anthology.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

LA 7B

Spelling test on Lesson 17 spellings and using commas properly. Students have a booklet and sheets for help.

LA 7A

We had a spelling test today, no homework.

Math 8C

We are at the end of our perimeter section in chapter seven and will have a quiz on Tuesday, April 8th. Students worked on a review in class today and are to ask for help if they feel they need it.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Math 8C

We had extra practice of circumference today in the computer lab, no homework.

LA 7B

The test on lesson 17 spellings and using commas properly will be on Thursday. Also, the booklet for this lesson should be completed.

La 7A

Test tomorrow on Lesson 17 spellings and using commas properly. Booklets for lesson 17 should also be completed.