10/17 Thursday

1. Creative Writing-Before we start our short story today, I want us to look a video that might help us creating a more suspenseful story.

2.Warm-Up-Creative Writing- Look at the following picture. Write a quick short story about the picture. Be creative! Make sure your story is suspenseful.

3. Words Power Within-We are going to continue working on Lesson 12

4. Edulastic-Log-in and wait.

5. The Lottery-Back to our short story

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.

8. Google Earth- Head to this link and take this spooky quiz!

10/15 Tuesday

1. Free Read-Time to read.

2. Words the Power Within-We are going to be starting Lesson 12 today.

3. Music-Let's make some beautiful music!

4. Read Theory-Let's work on getting some more quizzes taken.

5. The Lottery-Our new short story deals with traditions.

6. CNN 10-New news!

7. Age of Exploration-Let's learning about the Age of Exploration

8. 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.

10/14 Monday

1. Free Read-Relax and read! In that order.

2. Reading Log-In your ELA Google Doc., answer the following question;

What is the name of the book you are currently reading? Who is the author? What page are you on? Are you enjoying the book? If not, why?

3. Ready NC-We need to finish our lesson from last week.


4. Shorty Story-Tomorrow we start a new story.

5. Read Theory-Back to it!

6. CNN 10-New news!

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

8. 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.

10/11 Friday

1. Free Read-Time to quietly read and enjoy yourselves. Do it now!!!

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

3. Short Story-Read your new story-While your are reading, I want you to think about setting, character, plot, and summary.

4. ReadyNC-Back to it.

5. Read Theory-Let's get back on our website and work. 

6. CNN 10-We are going to watch our news like always. Instead of taking our notes on paper, we will now be taking them in our new Social Studies Google Doc!

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

8. 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 

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

WHAT-What was the Reformation? Be sure to fully explain your answers.

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

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

HOW-Explain in detail how the Reformation 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 Reformation?

10/10 Thursday

1. Free Read-Let's enjoy some quiet reading time.

2. Ready NC-We will find out what happened with Wasis?

3. Read Theory-Head here and wait for my instructions. 

4. Short Story-Will today be the day?

5. CNN 10-We are going to watch our news like always. Instead of taking our notes on paper, we will now be taking them in our new Social Studies Google Doc.!

6. 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

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

WHAT-What was the Reformation? Be sure to fully explain your answers.

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

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

HOW-Explain in detail how the Reformation 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 Reformation?

10/9 Wednesday

 

1. Free Read-Let's enjoy some quiet reading time.

2. ELA Google DOC.-We are going to create and share!

3. Creative Write- Look at the following picture. In your ELA Goggle Doc, write a quick short story based on picture. Be creative! The mood for your story should be scary!

4. Ready NC-Let's get back to our lesson on summary!

5. Short Story-Hopefully we can start our new short story today!

6. CNN 10-We are going to watch our news like always. Instead of taking our notes on paper, we will now be taking them in our new Social Studies Google Doc.!

7. 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 

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

WHAT-What was the Reformation? Be sure to fully explain your answers.

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

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

HOW-Explain in detail how the Reformation 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 Reformation?

6/3 Monday

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2. Family Tree-Head here to begin