1/28 Wednesday

1. Game Time-It's game time! We have a new game this week. It is called Before and After. It is somewhat similar to Storyman but with more words. Give it a try before you play any other games.
Storyman
Word Craze.
Eight Letter Game
Wordsearch.
Knoword
Synonym Toast
Sentence Unscramble.
Popword

2. Coach Handout-Today we are going to start using some Coach Handbook lessons to increase our reading abilities. Our first lesson will be due next week. You will be given time in class to work on this, but you are also expected to work on this at home. It will be for a grade.

Head over to this website and play some games.

3. Weekly Vocabulary-Take this time to work on your 7x7x7s. 

*Directions: Write each word and its definition seven times. When finished, create a paragraph with at least seven sentences that uses all seven words correctly. Make sure to underline the vocabulary words in your created paragraph.

4. NC Write-Work some on your newest prompt. 

5. Theme Worksheet-Time to practice our theme finding skill!

6. Enlightenment Reporter-A reporter's main job is to get answers to questions. You are going to spend the next few days researching the Age of Enlightenment. You will then answer, on a blank sheet of paper, the following questions:

WHAT-What was the Age of Enlightenment? Be sure to fully explain your answers.

WHO-Pick 4 important people from the Enlightenment. Tell me who they were and why they were important to the Enlightenment.

WHEN-Pick and explain at least 3 important dates from the Enlightenment. Explain why the dates you chose are important to the Enlightenment.

HOW-Explain in detail how the Enlightenment started. What happened before that led to this movement?

WHY-Why did this movement happen? Why was it so important to the world? Why is it still important?

WHERE-What were some of the important locations of the Enlightenment?

7. Age of Enlightenment Timeline-You are to go this timeline and read about the events of the Age of Enlightenment. Once you have read the information, send me an email titled "Enlightenment Events". In the email list and explain in your own words 5 events that happened during the Age of Enlightenment.