Weekly Schedule: October 12th – October 16th

1^st Year

Monday:

Spelling: Long O Sounds

Information Skills: Using Dictionaries and Books Pretest

Vocabulary: Now There’s an Idea

Writing: Earn Money

Social Studies:

Assignment: Native Americans - People of the Plains

Assignment Due: Native Americans - People of the Forest

Tuesday:

Grammar: Books, Magazines, and Other Printed Material

Maps, Charts, and Graphs: Pretest on Using Maps, Charts, and Graphs

Writing: Earn Money

Social Studies:

Assignment: Native Americans - People of the Desert

Assignment Due: Native Americans - People of the Plains

Wednesday:

STAR Reading & STAR Math

Information Skills: Alphabetizing

Writing: Earn Money

Social Studies:

Assignment: Native Americans - People of the Northwest Coast

Assignment Due: Native Americans - People of the Desert

Thursday:

Grammar: School Names

Maps, Charts, and Graphs: General Reference Maps

Comprehension: Skill Lesson: Sequencing

Writing: Earn Money

Social Studies:

Assignment: Native American Exploration

Assignment Due: Native Americans - People of the Northwest Coast

2^nd Year

Monday:

Spelling: Quiz on Lessons 4–5

Information Skills: Using Dictionaries and Books Pretest

Writing: You're the Expert

Social Studies:

Assignment: China - From Past to Present - Geography, Traditional Religions, and Beliefs / China Outline and Timeline

Assignment Due: Toward Civilization

Tuesday:

Vocabulary: Posttest on Mathematics & Science Vocabulary

Writing: You're the Expert

Maps, Charts, and Graphs: Pretest on Using Maps, Charts, and Graphs

Social Studies:

Assignment: China - From Past to Present - Life in the Ancient Capital Cities

Assignment Due: China - From Past to Present - Geography, Traditional Religions, and Beliefs

Wednesday:

STAR Reading and STAR Math

Information Skills: Alphabetizing

Grammar: School Courses, Languages, Countries, and Planets

Comprehension: Early Civilizations Quiz

Writing: You're the Expert

Social Studies:

Assignment: China - From Past to Present - The Silk Road, the Great Wall, Changes in Government

Assignment Due: China - From Past to Present - Life in the Ancient Capital Cities

Thursday:

Vocabulary: Pretest on Social Studies Vocabulary

Grammar: Quiz Lessons 8-10

Writing: You're the Expert

Maps, Charts, and Graphs: General Reference Maps

Social Studies:

Assignment: China Outline & Timeline

Assignment Due: China - From Past to Present - The Silk Road, the Great Wall, Changes in Government

Watch a Movie and get Extra Credit

Movies and TV shows very often use actual historical events as the basis for their plot. Movies like “The Patriot”, “300”, and “Blackhawk Down” were very exciting, but how accurate were they? Everybody raved about the HBO miniseries “John Adams,” but did it tell the truth about John Adams?

Your assignment, if you decide to accept it, is to watch a movie based on actual historical events and then demonstrate how the film represented the events upon which it was based. The event must be historically significant. Your original report must be typed, Times New Roman font (11pt), 1.5 line spacing, and 3-5 pages in length. This assignment will be worth 500 pts (about 5 assignments) in social studies. If you need to get bring up your grade in Language Arts then work on Skills Tutor.

This assignment will be due the Monday October 12^th.

Weekly Schedule: Sept. 28 – Oct. 2

1^st Year

Monday:

Spelling: SQ1 - Quiz on Lessons 1–4

Language Arts: 1 - A Forefather a Princess and a Warrior

Comprehension: RC5 - Following the Path of Your Trash, Part 2

Writing: Super Hero

Social Studies:

Assignment: The Southwestern States Vol. 2

Assignment Due: The Southwestern States Vol. 1

Tuesday:

Language Arts: 2 - Understanding Genre

Writing: Super Hero

Social Studies:

Assignment: Maps, Regions, Resources, and Climate

Assignment Due: The Southwestern States Vol. 2

Wednesday:

Grammar: C5 - Days, Months, and Holidays

Vocabulary: RV7 - Land of the Dinosaurs

Writing: Super Hero

Social Studies:

Assignment: Native Americans - People of the Forest

Assignment Due: Maps, Regions, Resources, and Climate

Thursday:

Field Day for Students that reached their 1^st six weeks AR Goal

Friday:

Comprehension: RCQ - Communities Quiz

Health: Building Character

2^nd Year

Monday:

Spelling: S5 - Diphthongs & Less Common Digraphs

Language Arts: 1 - What Nouns Are

Comprehension: RC5 - Pyramids and Royal Cemeteries, Part 1

Writing: Books vs. Movies - Make a Plan

Social Studies:

Assignment: Asia - Finish Packet

Assignment Due: Asia - Finish Packet

Tuesday:

Language Arts: 2 - Common and Proper Nouns

Writing: Books vs. Movies

Social Studies:

Assignment: World History - Pre-History

Assignment Due: None

Wednesday:

Language Arts: 3 - Plural Formations

Vocabulary: RV7 - Seascape

Writing: Books vs. Movies

Social Studies:

Assignment: Toward Civilization

Assignment Due: World History - Pre-History

Thursday:

Field Day for Students that reached their 1^st six weeks AR Goal

Friday:

Grammar: C9 - Seasons, Compass Points, and Titles

Comprehension: RC6 - Pyramids and Royal Cemeteries, Part 2

Health: Alcohol Abuse and Teens

Weekly Schedule: Sept. 21 – Sept. 25

Parents – Remember that this is conference week. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be half days. School will be out at 12:20. There will be no lunch service on these days.

1^st Year

Monday:

Writing: Cousins – Zero Draft: TV Show

Social Studies: The Mountain States Vol. 2

Tuesday:

Vocabulary: RV6 - Keeping an Eye on the Weather

Writing: Cousins

Social Studies: The Pacific Region Vol 1

Wednesday:

Writing: Cousins

Social Studies: The Pacific Region Vol 2

Thursday:

Comprehension: RC4 - Following the Path of Your Trash, Part 1

Writing: Cousins

Social Studies: The Southwestern States Vol 1

Friday:

Writing: Cousins

Health: All about Drugs

2^nd Year

Monday:

Spelling: S4 - Words with EI and IE Vowel Patterns

Writing: Younger Student / Zero Draft: TV Show

Social Studies: Africa - East and North Africa

Tuesday:

Grammar: RC3 - Fabulous Ur, Part 2

Writing: Younger Student

Social Studies: Africa - West Africa

Wednesday:

Grammar: C7 - School, Institutions, and Businesses

Writing: Younger Student

Social Studies: Asia - Central, Southwest, & East Asia

Thursday:

Vocabulary: RV6 - Sunny Dewdrop

Writing: Younger Student

Social Studies: Asia - Southeast Asia and the Pacific & Quiz

Friday:

Grammar: CQ2 - Quiz on Lessons 4–7

Writing: Younger Student

Health: CyberBullying

Weekly Schedule: Sept. 14 – Sept. 18

1^st Year

Monday:

Spelling: Long I Sounds

Vocabulary: A Place for Children, Part 2

Writing: Chores (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: Southeast Region, Vol. 2

Tuesday:

Grammar: Quiz on Lessons 1-3

Writing: Chores (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: The Midwest, Vol. 1

Wednesday:

Vocabulary: Trees, Trees, Trees!

Writing: Chores (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: The Midwest, Vol. 2

Thursday:

Grammar: Cities and Other Place Names

Writing: Chores (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: The Mountain States, Vol. 1

Friday:

Comprehension: The Juvenile Street Cleaning Leagues

Social Studies: Pre-Test

2^nd Year

Monday:

Spelling: Quiz on Lessons 1-3

Vocabulary: Friends and Scientists

Writing: Cafeteria Foods (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: Western South America - Quiz

Tuesday:

Writing: Cafeteria Foods (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: Eastern Europe

Wednesday:

Grammar: Days, Months, and Holidays

Comprehension: Fabulous Ur, Part 1

Writing: Cafeteria Foods (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: Western Europe - Quiz

Thursday:

Writing: Cafeteria Foods (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: Central and Southern Africa

Friday:

Grammar: Books, Magazines, and Printed Materials

Vocabulary: Flu Hits the East Coast

Comprehension:

Writing: Cafeteria Foods (Due 9/25)

Social Studies: Pre-Test