3/1 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 depressing.

2. Scope Magazine-Get back in your groups and let's get to work.

3. Poetry Breakdown-In your groups, you will be breaking down another poem.

4. MDG-Head over to Actively Learn and make sure you are caught up on the questions.

5. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. 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 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?

2/29 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. Scope-After a long break, we are getting back to our Scope magazines.

3. MDG-Back to the story! Here is your link.

4. Summary Sketches-Time for something new...

5. Free Read-Grab a book and relax!

6. English Civil War/Absolute Monarchy Review-I am not saying that we are getting ready to take a quiz....but I am also not saying that we aren't!

7. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. 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 hereand 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?

2/26 Friday

1. Would-You-Rather- Answer all three "would you rather" questions in your Language Arts Google Doc. Make sure to fully explain your answers.

Be the president or a king?

Write a bestselling novel, or hit a homerun in the World Series?

Go to Alaska or Hawaii?

2. Free Rice Friday-It's Friday....you know what to do! Free Rice time!

3. Weekly Vocabulary-Finish up those 10x10x10s.

4. MDG-Back to the story! Here is your link.

5. Summary Sketches-Time for something new...

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. English Civil War-Time to review.

2/25 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.

-If you were to rename this article, what name would you choose and why?

-Create 2 EOG style questions based on the article

2. Poetry-Take some time to work on your poems and study for your quiz.

3.Read Theory-Head over and get to quizzing!

4. MDG-Back to the story! Here is your link.

5. Summary Sketches-Time for something new...

6. English Civil War-Go to the following websites here and here. Read the information about the English Civil War. On a blank piece of paper titled "English Civil War" list 20 facts about this period of history. Make sure your facts are in complete sentences.

2/24 Wednesday

1. Game Time-It's time to play our games! We have one new game. It is calledWord Confusion. Play it first before you move on.

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

2. Poetry-Take about 20 minutes to work on your poems.

3.Read Theory-Head over and get to quizzing!

4. MDG-Back to the island!

5. Summary Sketches-Time for something new...

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. English Civil War-Time to review.

8. English Civil War-Go to the following websites here and here. Read the information about the English Civil War. On a blank piece of paper titled "English Civil War" list 20 facts about this period of history. Make sure your facts are in complete sentences.

2/23 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 exciting!

2. Weekly Vocabulary Words-Your words for the week are dismal, dispel, eavesdrop, egregious, ember, emerge, engross, exasperation, exhilarate, falter. You are responsible for finding the words' defintions on Quizlet's list of 100 words every middle schooler should know.

3. 10x10x10-This week, we will be using our words to create a 10x10x10. This works just like 5x5x5 except you use 5 more words. Here are the directions:

*Directions: Write each word and its definition 10 times. When finished, create a paragraph with at least ten sentences that uses all ten words correctly. Make sure to underline the vocabulary words in your created paragraph.

4. Poetry Review-Let's look back on our poetry types and terms.

5. Poetry Assignment-It's time to flex our poetry writing muscles!

6. MDG-Back to the story! Here is your link.

7. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. English Civil War-Let's get back to the fight!

9. English Civil War-Go to the following websites here and here. Read the information about the English Civil War. On a blank piece of paper titled "English Civil War" list 20 facts about this period of history. Make sure your facts are in complete sentences.

2/22 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 Words-Your words for the week are dismal, dispel, eavesdrop, egregious, ember, emerge, engross, exasperation, exhilarate, falter. You are responsible for finding the words' defintions on Quizlet's list of 100 words every middle schooler should know.

3. 10x10x10-This week, we will be using our words to create a 10x10x10. This works just like 5x5x5 except you use 5 more words. Here are the directions:

*Directions: Write each word and its definition 10 times. When finished, create a paragraph with at least ten sentences that uses all ten words correctly. Make sure to underline the vocabulary words in your created paragraph.

4. Most Dangerous Game-Grab your reading notebook and wait for instructions.

5. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. 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?

2/19 Friday

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.

-If you were to rename this article, what name would you choose and why?

-Create 2 EOG style questions based on the article

2. Poetry-Let's once again look at our poetry terms and types. 

3. Poem-I will now pass out a poem. Let's see how well we can break it down!

4. MDG-Let's see what Rainsford is up to!

5. ReadTheory-Log in and get to work.

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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?

TRAVELERS CLUB

2/18 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.

-If you were to rename this article, what name would you choose and why?

-Create 2 EOG style questions based on the article

2. Poetry-Let's once again look at our poetry terms from yesterday.

3. Poetry Types-We will also cover various types of poetry.

4. Poem-I will now pass out a poem. Let's see how well we can break it down!

2/17 Wednesday

1. Game Time-Game Wednesday! Spend your first 5 minutes, playing Word Craze.

Popword
Synonym Toast.
Joy Words
Before and After
Storyman
Eight Letter Game
Wordsearch
Knoword
Synonym Toast
Sentence Unscramble.
Popword

2. Conflict Review-I will check your homework and then review. 

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. MDG-It is time to get back to our story.

5. Free Read-Grab your books and read!

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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?

2/16 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 exciting!

2. Conflict-Let's see what we remember!

3. MDG-It is time to get back to our story.

4. Free Read-Grab your books and read!

5. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. 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 5 interesting facts about this person?

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

2/11 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.

-If you were to rename this article, what name would you choose and why?

2. Conflict-Let's see what we remember

3. Most Dangerous Game-Head to this link and let's get reading.

4. MDG Questions-Log in to Actively Learn and start answering the questions from our new story.

5. Reading Passage-SQUASH it.....SQUASH it real good!

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. 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 linkshere 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?

2/10 Wednesday

1. Game Time-Game Wednesday! Spend your first 5 minutes, playing Popword

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

2. Conflict-Now that we are so good at Text Structure, we are moving on to Conflict. 

3. Most Dangerous Game-Head to this link and let's get reading.

4. MDG Questions-Log in to Actively Learn and start answering the questions from our new story.

5. NC Write-Keep working on that free write.

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. 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, andhereand 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. Absolute Monarchy-Let's continue looking at those pesky absolute monarchs!

2/9 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 silly!


2. Weekly Vocabulary-Once again, your Vocabulary Words come from our class story.

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 word and definition 2 times
Write 1 sentence using each of your vocab words (make sure you underline the vocabulary word)

4. Read Theory-Head over to Read Theory and get to work!

5. NC Write-Keep working on that free write.

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. 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

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

2/8 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-Once again, your Vocabulary Words come from our class story.

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 word and definition 2 times
Write 1 sentence using each of your vocab words (make sure you underline the vocabulary word)

4. Text Structure-We will review and then complete one more activity before we move on.

5. Most Dangerous Game-Head to this link and let's get reading.

6. MDG Questions-Log in to Actively Learn and start answering the questions from our new story.

7. NC Write-Keep working on that free write.

8. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. Enlightenment-Today we are going to continue looking at the period in history referred to as "The Age of Enlightenment".

10. 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?

2/5 Friday

1. Compare and Contrast-Begin working on your Three Little Pigs Venn Diagram. Here are the directions

We are going to practice our comparing and contrasting skills! First, read THREE LITTLE PIGS FABLE. Next, read the wolf's version, the so-called True Story of the 3 Little Pigs When you have finished both, you will create a Venn Diagram which compares and contrasts the two stories.  Complete your Venn Diagram on paper, filling in your circles with as many good details as possible.

2. Game-Try-out-Head to the link and give this new game a shot!

3. Learning Farm-Try to bring those scores up.

4. NC Write-Continue working on you newest prompt.

5. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. Enlightenment-Today we are going to continue looking at the period in history referred to as "The Age of Enlightenment".

7. 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?

2/4 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.

-If you were to rename this article, what name would you choose and why?

2. Learning Farm-Head to Learning Farm and begin working on your new assignment.

3. NC Write-Our newest NC Write prompt will allow you to flex those creative muscles. It is titled "Free Write 2/1" and you can write about anything your heart desires!

4. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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?

5. Enlightenment-Today we are going to continue looking at the period in history referred to as "The Age of Enlightenment".

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?

2/3 Wednesday

1. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go 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. 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?

3. Enlightenment-Today we are going to continue looking at the period in history referred to as "The Age of Enlightenment".

4. 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?