11/30 Friday

1. Free Rice-Free Rice is a game we play every Friday. It's an awesome way to start the day!

2. Cultural Literacy Terms-Let's go over our terms.

3. Common Assessment Review-What went wrong? What went right?

4. Study Island-Time to finish Assignment 3

11/29 Thursday

1. Warm-Up-Creative Writing- Look at the following picture. Write a quick short story about the picture. Be creative! Your story needs to be AT LEAST 5 sentences long. Make sure your story is spooky. Use some good MOOD words and SETTING details.


 

2. Play-It's time to finish our play and our worksheet.

3. Common Assessment Review-Let's try to figure out what happened. 

4. CNN Student News-New news is awesome!

5. Quiz-It feels like quiz time...

6. Study Island-Work on your first 3 assignments.

11/28 Wednesday

1. Common Assessment-Let's put them in Edulastic.

2. Scope-Time to start acting!

3. Article of the Word-Work on defining your words.

4. FreeRead-Grab your book and read!

5. Painting Analysis-Thinking like a historian, analyze the following painting:

6. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. Create a Google Slide Show titled YOUR NAME-EXPLORERS. For each explorer you picked, you need to answer the following questions in your slide show. Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!! Your slide show should be at least 6 pages and include a title page.

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer. 

11/27 Tuesday

1. Article of the Week-Let's do our second read together.

2. Common Assessment-We have an assessment on our latest standard.

3. Study Island.-Work on Assignment 3.

4. CNN Student News-News!!!

5. Painting Analysis-Thinking like a historian, analyze the following painting:

6. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. Create a Google Slide Show titled YOUR NAME-EXPLORERS. For each explorer you picked, you need to answer the following questions in your slide show. Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!! Your slide show should be at least 6 pages and include a title page.

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer. 

11/26 Monday

1. Sherlock Holmes-Put on your thinking caps. It's time to try and solve a mystery with the world's greatest detective.

2. Article of the Week-First read time.

3. Study Island-Continue working on Assignment 3.

4. CNN Student News-News!!!

5. What's For Dinner?-Time to finish our assignment. Using the following links, tell me whether your individual ingridents (from your shopping list) are from the Old World or the New World. The links are here, here, and here.

6. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. Create a Google Slide Show titled YOUR NAME-EXPLORERS. For each explorer you picked, you need to answer the following questions in your slide show. Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!! Your slide show should be at least 6 pages and include a title page.

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer.

11/20 Tuesday

1. Thanksgiving Quiz-How well do you know Thanksgiving? Take this Thanksgiving Quiz and find out...

2. Thank You M'am-Let's take a look at our story.

3. Benchmark Review-We will continue reviewing our benchmarks. 

4. CNN Student News-News!!!

5. What's For Dinner?-Time to finish our assignment. Using the following links, tell me whether your individual ingridents (from your shopping list) are from the Old World or the New World. The links are here, here, and here.

6. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. Create a Google Slide Show titled YOUR NAME-EXPLORERS. For each explorer you picked, you need to answer the following questions in your slide show. Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!! Your slide show should be at least 6 pages and include a title page.

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer.

11/16 Friday

1. Free Rice-Free Rice is a game we play every Friday. It's an awesome way to start the day!

2. Article of the Week-Let's finish our articles.

3. Short Story-We have a new story.

4. ReadyNC-Hopefully, we can finish our packets.

5. CNN Student News-What news is new?

6. What's for Dinner?-Fill out the worksheet.

7. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. Create a Google Slide Show titled YOUR NAME-EXPLORERS. For each explorer you picked, you need to answer the following questions in your slide show. Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!! Your slide show should be at least 6 pages and include a title page.

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer.

11/15 Thursday

1. Storyboard That-Here is Storyboard That. Go to the site and create 3 awesome scene summaries for  The Most Dangerous Game.

2. Article of the Week-Use context clues to define your terms.

3. ReadyNC-Back to our packet.

4. FreeRead-Relax and read!

5. CNN Student News-What's new?

6. Examination of Christopher Columbus-Let's take a closer look at old Chris. Was he a hero or a zero?

7. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. Create a Google Slide Show titled YOUR NAME-EXPLORERS. For each explorer you picked, you need to answer the following questions in your slide show. Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!! Your slide show should be at least 6 pages and include a title page.

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer. 

11/14 Wednesday

1. Article of the Week-Time for you second read. You are also going to underline some words. You will need to use context clues to define them.

2. Fact or Fiction-Let's discuss some ways we can determine whether a reading passage is fiction or non-fiction.

3. ReadyNC-Back to working on our newest standard.

4. Read Theory-Grab a computer and get working!

5. CNN Student News-What's new?

6. Examination of Christopher Columbus-Let's take a closer look at old Chris. Was he a hero or a zero?

7. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. Create a Google Slide Show titled YOUR NAME-EXPLORERS. For each explorer you picked, you need to answer the following questions in your slide show. Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!! Your slide show should be at least 6 pages and include a title page.

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer.

11/13 Tuesday

1. CNN Student News-What's new?

2. Age of Exploration-Let's get back to our slides.

3. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. Create a Google Slide Show titled YOUR NAME-EXPLORERS. For each explorer you picked, you need to answer the following questions in your slide show.  Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!! Your slide show should be at least 6 pages and include a title page.

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer. 

11/9 Friday

1. CNN Student News-What's new?

2. Age of Exploration-Let's get back to our slides.

3. Explorers-You guys are going to put on your research caps and learn some more about some famous explorers. Head to this site. Pick 5 explorers from the list. For each explorer you need to answer the following questions (on a blank sheet of paper). Make sure you answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!!

Question 1-What is the explorer's name/When did they live?

Question 2-Where was the explorer from?

Question 3-What was the explorer known for/What did they discover?

List 5 interesting facts about this explorer.

11/7 Wednesday

1. Article of the Week-Use this time to use context clues to define your vocabulary words from your article.

2. Read Theory-Head to Read Theory and get logged in.

3. CNN Student News-Time for news!

4. Age of Exploration-Let's explore our newest unit...

5. Age of Exploration-So far we have covered the periods of history known as the Reformation and the Renaissance. Now we are moving on to my favorite period of time! We will spend the next few weeks covering The Age of Exploration.

Now, go the the following link. Follow the directions and complete the assignment. When you have finished, turn in your work.

6. Study Island-There are now 3 assignments available in your Study Island Social Studies Class. Get to work.

11/6 Tuesday

1. Article of the Week-Time for our second read.

2. Most Dangerous Game-Let's finish our movie.

3. Benchmark Review-Head to this site and we can review together.

4. CNN Student News-It's time for the news.

5. Today in History-Go to the following website and look over some of the things that happened on this date in history. Pick 3 things which you think are important and send me an email (Titled: Today in History) explaining why you chose the 3 events that you did. Remember to fully explain your answers. My email is jeremynorman@pamlicoschools.org

6. Age of Exploration-So far we have covered the periods of history known as the Reformation and the Renaissance. Now we are moving on to my favorite period of time! We will spend the next few weeks covering The Age of Exploration.

Now, go the the following link. Follow the directions and complete the assignment. When you have finished, turn in your work.

7. Study Island-There are now 3 assignments available in your Study Island Social Studies Class. Get to work.

8. Age of Exploration-Let's set sail....

11/5 Monday

1. Article of the Week-Do your first read.

2. Summary Practice-Head over to this website and we will practice summarizing

3. CNN Student News-It's time for the news.

4. Today in History-Go to the following website and look over some of the things that happened on this date in history. Pick 3 things which you think are important and send me an email (Titled: Today in History) explaining why you chose the 3 events that you did. Remember to fully explain your answers. My email is jeremynorman@pamlicoschools.org

5. Age of Exploration-So far we have covered the periods of history known as the Reformation and the Renaissance. Now we are moving on to my favorite period of time! We will spend the next few weeks covering The Age of Exploration.

Now, go the the following link. Follow the directions and complete the assignment. When you have finished, turn in your work.

6. Study Island-There are now 3 assignments available in your Study Island Social Studies Class. Get to work. 

7. Age of Exploration-Let's set sail....

11/2 Friday

1. Free Rice-Free Rice is a game we play every Friday. It's an awesome way to start the day!

2. MDG Essays-Let's discuss our essay questions.

3. Article of the Week-Time for our last assignment with our AOW.

4. Sound of Thunder-We are going to talk about our newest short story.

5. CNN Student News-It's time you guys knew the news....

6. The Inquisition-Today we will look at one of the worst aspects of the Reformation, the Inquisition.

7. Torture in the Inquisition-Torture was a big part of the Inquisition. Go to my Torture in the Inquisition Google doc and read about the various techniques used for torture during the Inquisition. On a blank sheet of paper, you need to rank the torture methods by how painful you think they would be.

1-most painful
2-2nd most painful
3-not as painful but still no walk in the park
4-it hurts but I ain't dying...
5. easy-peezy lemon squeezey