1/4 Monday

Welcome back! The Holiday was awesome, but it is time to re-focus and get back to work!

1. ELA Warm-Up-Answer the following question in your ELA Google doc:
A New Year's resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or the reforming of a habit, often a lifestyle change for the better.
What are three New Year's resolutions you would consider making? Why did you select these resolutions? Do you think you would be able to keep these resolutions for the entire year? Be sure to fully explain your answers.

2. Vocabulary-We are starting the new year a little differently in regards to our Weekly Vocabulary. I will give you a list of words from our newest Scope story and these will be your words for the week. Complete the following assignment using your new words.

3. Weekly Vocabulary 3-2-1-Use all of your words to complete your 3-2-1 assignment. Here are the instructions:
Write each word 3 times
Write each definition 2 times
Write 1 sentence using each of your vocab words (make sure you underline the vocabulary word)

4. Scope-We are going to start using our Scope magazines a lot more in 2016. Let's start now!

5. NC Write-You are to complete the NC Write prompt entitled 2015 Review. Your essay should be at least 150 words long.

6. 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?

7. Social Studies Warm-Up-Answer the following question in your Norman Social Studies Google doc.

If slavery is wrong, why has it existed for so many years?