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Students in social studies should finish the assignment on the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments for homework. They should come to class tomorrow with the worksheet completed and the illustration on printer paper for class. This illustration should be in color, neat, and should not contain the amendment being illustrated. We will use this in class for an activity on Thursday.
Test has been rescheduled to March 7 (Friday).
Reading--
M-Mystery Logic
T-Mystery Logic; HW--Current Event Summary; Study for Vocab Test
W-Worldly Wise 6 Test; Current Event Due; HW-Fill Out Reading Log
Th-Reading Log Due; Silent Reading
F-Comprehension Practice
Socail Studies--
Monday-Picture Notes; Read Sections 2 and 3 in chapter 9. Answer questions on page 309 and 316. Due Wednesday.
Tuesday--Class Notes on Education 1908; United Streaming Video
Wednesday--13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments; Finish for HW
Thursday --Crossword Puzzle for Section 4 of Chapter 9
Friday--1st--Those who did not participate in the campfire on Monday will particpate in it with Mrs. Siler's class. Those who participated on Monday will watch the United Streaming Video on Reconstruction. 7th--We will have the campfire together. Students will need to have their RAFTS with them in class.
Important Dates--
2/27--Reading--Worldly Wise Test Lesson 6
3/6--Social Studies--Chatper 9 Test
Spring pictures will be on Tuesday. This year, they will be PREPAID. Students will need to have their money before they are allowed to ahve their picture taken. Information was given out by homeroom teachers.
Hope you all had a wonderful long weekend!
Reading--
Wednesday--HW-Students may choose to draw a picture to illustrate the meaning of their vocabulary words or they may write sentences with their words. Wordly Wise 6 Due Thursday along with the reading log.
Thursday--Hopefully, we won't have technical difficulty in the media center when we try to take our STAR reading assessment. HW--Study Vocabulary Words, Post to the Appropriate Class Blog
Friday--Mysteries
Social Studies--
Wednesday--In class, we will review the test from last week. Students will also participate in guided note taking. HW--Reconstruction Questions using Chapter 9 Section 1
Thursday--Go over HW. Discuss section 1. HW--Important GPS Vocabulary; Post to the Appropriate Class Blog
Friday--Students will read an article on Reconstruction in Georgia. They will participate in selective highlighting and picture notes for the article.
I posted a video for you to watch on the blog for your class. Go to the blog, watch the video, and post a response. I can't wait to read what you think about the video!! Doc/DW/Dr. Williams
If you were absent on Friday and missed the tests, here is the information you need for makeup.
Reading--The Wanderer make-up test will be Thursday morning at 8:15 in my room. Make sure you have a #2 pencil, paper, and a pen for the essay question.
Social Studies--The social studies test on chapters 7 and 8 will be given at 8:15 on Friday in Mrs. Weaver's room in the commons. You will need paper and a pen. Your test will consist of fill in the blank, short answer, and essay questions.
If you did not turn in your RAFT prior to being absent on Friday, you must have your RAFT turned in on Wednesday. If it is not turned in on Wednesday, it will receive half credit for being late. This was assigned on Monday so being absent on Friday does not allow you to have additional time.
Review vocabulary from Chapter 7
Review the economy of the north and south. How were the two connected? pages 226, 237
What was the Emancipation Proclamation? What was the affect on the south?
Read the section of Chapter 8on Sherman's March to the Sea.
Review---
-Fugitive Slave Law
-Battle of Chickamauga
-Battle of Gettysburg
-Missouri Compromise
-Dred Scott
-Compromise of 1850
-North's Strategy for War
-Role of Women during the War
Monday and Tuesday--Students will be given a writing assignment that will be do on Friday. They will have access to books and the Internet to begin research on Monday and Tuesday. This will count as a test grade.
Wednesday--Skills Review-reading maps, charts, and tables
Thursday--Review for Test on Chapter 7 and 8--I'll post a powerpoint in a few days that they can use to review.
Friday--Test on Chapter 7 and 8 (multiple choice); Essay Due
Monday--The Wanderer; HW--Make flashcards using the words from Wordly Wise 6--Due Wednesday
Tuesday--The Wanderer
Wednesday--Media Center--No Current Event Due; Complete Reading Log
Thursday--The Wanderer; Reading Log Due Happy Valentine's Day!
Friday--Test on The Wanderer
Lesson 6
Anarchy—n. 1. total absence of government 2. Lack of order; total confusion
Apprehend—v.1. to seize; to arrest 2. to grasp meaning of; to understand
Arraign—v. to bring before a court to face charges
Assimilate—v. 1. To absorb into a population 2. To take in a part and absorb into the whole
Bizarre—adj. Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
Calamity—n. an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster calamitous-adj. disastrous
Conspire—v. 1. To plan together secretly to do something wrong 2. To join or act together
Dissention—n. A difference of opinion; disagreement
Elapse—v. to pas or slip by (used with TIME)
Imminent—adj. about to happen; likely to occur in the very near future
Interrogate—v. To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner
Lionize—v. To treat as a celebrity
Meticulous—adj. Extremely careful; attentive to small details
Shackle—n. A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement
v. To prevent freedom of action
Swelter—v. to suffer or to be overcome by great heat.
Sweltering—adj. very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather
