3/2 Monday

1. Warm-Up-In your Norman Language Arts Google doc, answer the following question. Make sure to date your post, fully explain your answer, and use complete sentences.

2. Weekly Vocabulary-Your word boxes from last week are due in 5 minutes!

3. Class Novel-We will use this time to answer some questions from chapter 6.

4. Class Novel-We will read chapter 7 together.

5. Coach Lesson 5-Your Author's Purpose packet will be due in 10 minutes.

6. Coach Reading Passage-Now you will work on a Vocabulary Reading Passage from our Coach book.

7. Black History Month-February is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will look at prominent African Americans and examine their impact on history.


Today we will look at Aretha Franklin. Go to each of the links here and here and use the information to answer the following questions in a new Google doc titled "Black History Month". Answer each question using complete sentences.

1. Who was this person?

2. When and where did they live?

3. Why were they so important?

4. What are 5 interesting facts about this person?

5. Was this person married and did they have any children?

8. Social Studies Warm-up-Study the following painting very closely and then answer the questions in your Social Studies google doc.

1. Who do you think this is? Why do you think so?

2. What do you think is going on in this painting?

3. What is the angel doing? What do you think the angel represents in the painting?

2/26 Thursday

1. Warm-Up-Creative Writing- Look at the following picture. Write a quick short story about the picture. Be creative! The mood for your story should be exciting.

2. Weekly Vocabulary- Here are your new words. Take a few minutes to review and then head on to number 3.

3. Vocabulary Word Boxes- This week you will be using all 8 of your vocab. words to create 8 Vocab Boxes. In case you forgot, here are the directions:

4. Inference Coach Lesson-We are going to go over your inference package.

5. Class Novel-Now we are going to work on our class novel.

6. Poetry Assignment-Use this time to work on your poems. 

7. Black History Month-February is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will look at prominent African Americans and examine their impact on history.


Today we will look at Muhammad Ali . Go to each of the links here and here and use the information to answer the following questions in a new Google doc titled "Black History Month". Answer each question using complete sentences.

1. Who was this person?

2. When and where did they live?

3. Why were they so important?

4. What are 4 interesting facts about this person?

5. Was this person married and did they have any children?

8. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to got to your Social Studies google doc and answer the following questions about the newscast. Remember to use complete sentences, and fully explain your answers.

1. What were the stories on today's newscast?

2. Which story did you find most interesting?

3. What was interesting about this story?

2/23 Monday

1. Warm-Up-In your Norman Language Arts Google doc, answer the following question. Make sure to date your post, fully explain your answer, and use complete sentences.



2. Weekly Vocabulary-This week's set will once again come from out class novel. Here are your new words.

3. Vocabulary Word Boxes- This week you will be using all 8 of your vocab. words to create 8 Vocab Boxes. In case you forgot, here are the directions:

4. Poetry Assignment-Today you will learn about your poetry assignment. You can use my slides and the links they contain for this assignment.

5. Class Novel-Let's read chapter 6 today.

6. Coach-Your Inference Coach packet is due. You will also begin your new packet.

HEALTHY ACTIVITY-Head over to this site and give these games a try. When you have finished, send me an email (jeremynorman@pamlicoschools.org) with the subject "New Games 2/23" and list and explain your top 4 favorite games.

7 Black History Month-February is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will look at prominent African Americans and examine their impact on history.

Today we will look at Jackie Robinson. Go to each of the links here and here and use the information to answer the following questions in a new Google doc titled "Black History Month". Answer each question using complete sentences.

1. Who was this person?

2. When and where did they live?

3. Why were they so important?

4. What are 3 interesting facts about this person?

5. Was this person married and did they have any children?

8. Social Studies Warm-Up-Answer the following question in your Norman Social Studies Google doc. Be sure to fully explain your answer.

What do you think the following quotes means? 

" Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

"With great power comes great responsibility"

2/20 Friday

1. Warm-Up-Free Rice Friday. Learn some words, feed some kids. Score to beat is 2000.

2. Coach-Take this time to work on your newest Coach packet.

3 Class Novel-We are going to use this time to work on our novel.

4. Poetry Assignment-It is time to find out what our poetry assignment is.

5. Black History Month-February is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will look at prominent African Americans and examine their impact on history.


Today we will look at Thurgood Marshall. Go to each of the links hereand here and use the information to answer the following questions in a new Google doc titled "Black History Month". Answer each question using complete sentences.

1. Who was this person?

2. When and where did they live?

3. Why were they so important?

4. What are some interesting facts about this person?

6. Age of Absolutism-We will dig deeper into our newest unit.

2/19 Thursday

1. Article Review-Read the following article. After reading, write a quick review of the article in your Language Arts Google doc. Your review should answer the following questions:

-What was the topic of the article?

-What was the article's main idea? Supporting details?

-What was one thing about the article that you found fascinating? Explain your answer

-Create one E.O.G style question about the article.

2. Poetry-Turn in your poetry homework.

3. Poetry Assignment-Today you will learn about your poetry assignment. You can use my slides and the links they contain for this assignment.

3. Class Novel-We are getting back to our novel.

4. Coach-New lesson begins today.

5. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to got to your Social Studies google doc and answer the following questions about the newscast. Remember to use complete sentences, and fully explain your answers.

1. What were the stories on today's newscast?

2. Which story did you find most interesting?

3. What was interesting about this story?

6. Age of Absolutism-We will dig deeper into our newest unit.

2/18 Wednesday

1. Warm-Up-Creative Writing- Look at the following picture. Write a quick short story about the picture. Be creative! The mood for your story should be sad. 

2. Poetry Review-Let's take a few minutes to review our poetry terms and types.

3. NC Ready Poetry Lesson-We will be working on a poetry lesson from our NC Ready books.

4. Class Novel-It's time to get back to working with our class novel.

5. Poetry Assignment-You are going to apply what you have learned about poetry to create your own poems.

6. Coach-New week, new lesson

7. Black History Month-February is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will look at prominent African Americans and examine their impact on history.



Today we will look at Langston Hughes. Go to each of the links here, here and here and use the information to answer the following questions in your Google doc titled "Black History Month". Answer each question using complete sentences.

1. Who was this person?

2. When and where did they live?

3. Why were they so important?

4. What are some interesting facts about this person?

8. Social Studies Warm-Up-Answer the following question in your Norman Social Studies Google doc. Be sure to fully explain your answer.

What do you think the following quote means?

“I am the state”-Louis XIV

7. Absolute Monarchy-Today we will be introduced to the concept of Absolute Monarchy.

2/13 Friday

As you can see, I am still out....will that be the only strange thing that happens on....FRIDAY the 13th!!!!!

LANGUAGE ARTS

1. Weekly Vocabulary-You are going to take your weekly vocabulary words and create a 10 question quiz. Your quiz should have at least 2 true//false, 2 multiple choice and 2 fill-in-the-blank. The remaining 2 questions are your choice. Your set is here

2. Article Review-Read the following article. After reading, write a quick review of the article in your Language Arts Google doc. Your review should answer the following questions:
-What was the topic of the article?

-What was the article's main idea? Supporting details?

-What was one thing about the article that you found fascinating? Explain your answer

-Create one E.O.G style question about the article.

3. Acrostic Poem-Earlier in the week we went over Acrostic poems (here is the link to my slides.) Today you are going to create 2 Acrostic poems. One using your own name and another using the name of someone else important to you (could be mom, dad, best friend, or a certain bearded teacher.) Make sure you follow the rules. When you have finished, turn your poems in to the substitute.

4. Website Tryout-Head to the following sites and give them a try:

*http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars/karting_race_gokarting.html

*http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars/crazy_cars.htm

*http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars/rural_racer.htm

SOCIAL STUDIES

5. Age of Enlightenment-Go to the following Enlightenment websites. Read the information contained on the sites. When you have finished, create a fact sheet (on paper) containing 25 facts you have learned form the sites. Be sure you write in complete sentences and pull facts from all 4  sites. Here are the websites:

Website 1
Website 2
Website 3 (be sure to click on the individual links)
Website 4

ENRICHMENT
Head over to ReadyTheory.org and work.

2/11 Wednesday

1. Game Time-GAMES!!!!

Before and After.
Storyman
Word Craze.
Eight Letter Game
Knoword
Synonym Toast
Sentence Unscramble.
Popword

2. NC Write-Continue working on your newest prompt.

3. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to got to your Social Studies google doc and answer the following questions about the newscast. Remember to use complete sentences, and fully explain your answers.

1. What were the stories on today's newscast?

2. Which story did you find most interesting?

3. What was interesting about this story?

4. History Research-This week you are going to be flexing those research muscles and writing a research paper. You are going to pick one thing that you absolutely love, and then you are going to research that thing. You will need to find out who created your item, when and where it was created and any other important information you can think of. You will then need to take that information and write a 300 word research essay on Google docs.

2/10 Tuesday

1. Warm-Up-Creative Writing- Look at the following picture. Write a quick short story about the picture. Be creative! The mood for your story should be creepy.


2. Weekly Vocabulary-We are going to do our vocabulary a bit different this week. You have a set of words like normal and you will be quizzed on them, but fortunately you will not have a weekly project. Your set is here . Take a few minutes to look it over.

3. Class Novel-Today we are going to read a piece of informational text that ties in with our novel.

4. Poetry-You will read a short poem and answer 5 questions. We will discuss when everyone has finished.

5. Coach Lesson 3-Keep working on our newest lesson.

6. NC Write-Your new prompt is titled "The Importance of Music." Your essay should be at least 176 words.

7. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to got to your Social Studies google doc and answer the following questions about the newscast. Remember to use complete sentences, and fully explain your answers.

1. What were the stories on today's newscast?

2. Which story did you find most interesting?

3. What was interesting about this story?

8.  History Research-This week you are going to be flexing those research muscles and writing a research paper. You are going to pick one thing that you absolutely love, and then you are going to research that thing. You will need to find out who created your item, when and where it was created and any other important information you can think of. You will then need to take that information and write a 300 word research essay on Google docs.

2/9 Monday

1. Warm-Up-In your Norman Language Arts Google doc, answer the following question. Make sure to date your post, fully explain your answer, and use complete sentences.

2. Poetry Pretest-Good news! This week we will be beginning our unit on poetry! First things first, we are going to take a quick poetry pre-test.

3. Weekly Vocabulary-We are going to do our vocabulary a bit different this week. You have a set of words like normal and you will be quizzed on them, but fortunately you will not have a weekly project. Your set is here . Take a few minutes to look it over.

4. Class Novel-We are going to answer some questions from Chapter 4 

5. Main Idea-We will go over our Lesson 2 packet and begin working on Lesson 3

6. NC Write-Time permitting, we will begin our newest prompt.

7. Black History Month-February is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will look at prominent African Americans and examine their impact on history.



Today we will look at John Coltrane . Go to each of the links here, here, andhere and use the information to answer the following questions in a new Google doc titled "Black History Month". Answer each question using complete sentences.

1. Who was this person?

2. When and where did they live?

3. Why were they so important?

4. What are some interesting facts about this person?

8. History Research-This week you are going to be flexing those research muscles and writing a research paper. You are going to pick one thing that you absolutely love, and then you are going to research that thing. You will need to find out who created your item, when and where it was created and any other important information you can think of. You will then need to take that information and write a 300 word research essay on Google docs.

 

2/6 Friday

1. Warm-Up-Free Rice...Free Rice....Free Rice

2.Theme Practice- You will now practice your theme finding ability.

3. ReadTheory-Use this time to work on the website ReadTheory

4 Coach Lesson 1-We will use this time to review our Vocabulary Coach Lesson. 

5 Coach Lesson 2-It is time to turn in your Main Idea Lesson.

6 Scope-Now we will do one last worksheet from our newest article. When we finish, we will discuss. 

7 Benchmark Review-This will be our last day of review. 

8 Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to got to your Social Studies google doc and answer the following questions about the newscast. Remember to use complete sentences, and fully explain your answers.

1. What were the stories on today's newscast?

2. Which story did you find most interesting?

3. What was interesting about this story?

9 History Research-This week you are going to be flexing those research muscles and writing a research paper. You are going to pick one thing that you absolutely love, and then you are going to research that thing. You will need to find out who created your item, when and where it was created and any other important information you can think of. You will then need to take that information and write a 300 word research essay on Google docs.

2/5 Thursday

1. Article Review-Read the following article. After reading, write a quick review of the article in your Language Arts Google doc. Your review should answer the following questions:

-What was the topic of the article?

-What was the article's main idea? Supporting details?

-What was one thing about the article that you found fascinating? Explain your answer

-Create one E.O.G style question about the article.

2. Class Novel-Today we are going to read chapter 4 of our novel and add to our Reader's Notes Chart. 

3. Coach-I am going to review Lesson 1 and then give time to work on Lesson 2.

4. Scope-Lets get back to our newest article.

5. Benchmark Review-Time to continue reviewing the Benchmark.

6. Black History Month-February is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will look at prominent African Americans and examine their impact on history.

Today we will look at George Washington Carver. Go to each of the links here and here and use the information to answer the following questions in a new Google doc titled "Black History Month". Answer each question using complete sentences.

1. Who was this person?

2. When and where did they live?

3. Why were they so important?

4. What are some interesting facts about this person?

7. History Research-This week you are going to be flexing those research muscles and writing a research paper. You are going to pick one thing that you absolutely love, and then you are going to research that thing. You will need to find out who created your item, when and where it was created and any other important information you can think of. You will then need to take that information and write a 300 word research essay on Google docs.

2/4 Wednesday

1. Game Time-It's game time!

 Before and After.
Word Craze.
Eight Letter Game
Wordsearch.
Knoword
Synonym Toast
Sentence Unscramble.
Popword

2. Class Novel-It is time to get back to our novel.

3. Coach Lesson 1-We will use this time to review.

4. Coach Lesson 2-Take about 10 minutes to finish this one up.

5. Scope-We are going to read and discuss our newest article.

2/3 Tuesday

1. Warm-Up-Creative Writing- Look at the following picture. Write a quick short story about the picture. Be creative and try to include some of your weekly vocabulary words. The mood for your story should be funny.

2. Benchmark Review-Lets continue looking at our recent Benchmark in greater detail.

3. Coach Lesson 1-Take a few minutes to finish and then we will review.

4. New Coach Lesson-Our newest lesson is all about Main Idea.

5. Scope-Lets get back to our article.

6. Black History Month-February is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will look at prominent African Americans and examine their impact on history.


Today we will look at Walt Bellamy. Go to each of the links here and here and use the information to answer the following questions in a new Google doc titled "Black History Month". Answer each question using complete sentences.

1. Who was this person?

2. When and where did they live?

3. Why were they so important?

4. What are some interesting facts about this person?

7. History Research-This week you are going to be flexing those research muscles and writing a research paper. You are going to pick one thing that you absolutely love, and then you are going to research that thing. You will need to find out who created your item, when and where it was created and any other important information you can think of. You will then need to take that information and write a 300 word research essay on Google docs.