9/30 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 Weekly Vocabulary comes from our class novel. Take a few minutes and get to know these words.

3. Weekly Vocabulary Assignment-This week we are doing a 5x5x5. Here are the instructions:

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

4. Summarizing-Today we are going to start a lesson on summarizing written passages. This will be extremely important for your future as successful readers. Now, do the following steps (Be sure to TAKE GOOD NOTES!):

      1.Go to the following website and review their tips on summarizing.

      2. Watch the two videos on summarizing. Be prepared to discuss.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Independent Reading-Remember we are going to start using our Reading Notebooks today!

 

 

6. Social Studies-Grab your Social Studies notebook and let's talk about 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. For example, whichever technique you think would be most painful would be your number 1 and so on.

     

9/27 Friday

1. Free Rice Friday-Time to play some Free Rice.

TODAY'S SCORE TO BEAT=600


2. Weekly Vocabulary-Take a few minutes to finish those 3-2-1's.

QUIZ-https://testmoz.com/190945


3. Subject and Predicate Activity-We are going to practice creating sentences!


4. Class Novel-Let's go!


5. Independent Reading-Let's relax and read.


6. Social Studies-Grab your Social Studies notebook and let's talk about the Inquisition.

7. Torture in the Inquisition-Torture was a big part of the Inquisition. Got 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. For example, whichever technique you think would be most painful would be your number 1 and so on.

8. Essay Questions

Directions:  Pick one of the following questions and write a detailed paragraph (at least 10 sentences) on the topic.  To receive bonus, complete both entries (at least one paragraph each)

If you could travel back in time three years and visit your younger self, what advice would you give yourself?  Why?

---or---

What is the hardest thing about being a kid?

9/26 Thursday

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

-Did you like the article? Explain your answer.

-Was the article informative? Explain your answer.

Also, create two E.O.G style questions about the article.

2. Vocabulary-Study your Weekly Vocabulary Words. There may be a quiz tomorrow!

3. Subject and Predicate-We will take a look at Subjects and Predicates. 

4. Class Novel-Let's get back on track with our novel.

5.  Writing Pre-Assessment - In your Norman Language Arts Google doc, I'd like you to write a short, persuasive essay on the following prompt:

Your school has asked you to write an essay that evaluates a good friend. This essay will appear in the next newsletter published by the school.

Write an essay for your school's newsletter and justify the qualities you believe a good friend must have.
As you write your essay, be sure to:
*Focus on the qualities of a friend
*Consider the purpose, audience, and context of your essay
*Organize your essay so that your ideas progress logically
*Include relevant details that clearly develop your essay
*Edit your essay for standard grammar and language usage

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

What were indulgences? What part did they play in the Reformation? Remember to fully explain your answer.

7. Reformation Reporter- Continue working on your Reformation Reporter assignment. 

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?

9/25 Wednesday

1. Game Time-Let's get the day started with some games. You can play either Eight Letter Game or Wordsearch.

Also play our new game, Knoword.  Here is the website's definition:

Knoword is a game of quick thinking, smart decisions and great words. When you begin, you will be given one randomly generated dictionary definition along with the first letter of its corresponding word. You must fill in the rest of the word to experience a gain in points and an added time bonus. You will start off with one minute before the game ends, and every word is an opportunity to extend your time. If you're ever stuck on a word, just hit the skip button and a new puzzle will present itself.

If you're able to string together correct answers, you will notice yourWord streak counter increasing. You can accumulate badges and additional points by achieving certain amounts of consecutively correct words... How far can you get?


So, I'd like you try out KNOWORD and write up a review and email it to me! Did you like it? Was it easy or hard? 

2. Vocabulary-Work with those words. Let's get ready for that quiz on Friday!

3.Global Warming - Let's read, listen, watch, and learn about Global Warming. Please look through and analyze the following links:

A Student's Guide to Climate Change
Global Warming Basics
12 Things You Can Do to Help Our Planet

On a piece of paper, you are to write down 15 facts you learned from the above sources. You must write at least three facts from each source (so not all 15 can come from the same site). Please write in complete sentences, using proper grammar.

4. Class Novel-Let's see what Ponyboy and the gang are up to.

5. Independent Reading-Grab your books and let's read!

9/24 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.

2. Weekly Vocabulary-Take a few minutes and review those words. Play Scatter or Space Race, take the practice quiz, or just study!

3. Weekly Vocabulary 3-2-1. Take 10  minutes to get some more work done on those Vocabulary 3-2-1s. 

3x -- Spelling (writing the word)
2x -- Definition (write the definition)
1x -- Use correctly in a sentence (create your own sentence)

4. Sentence Structure-Today we will begin our lesson on sentence structure.

5. Class Novel-Let's spend a few minutes with Pony and the gang!

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

Do you think it was right for the reformers to go against the Church during the Reformation? Explain your answer. 

7. Reformation Reporter- Continue working on your Reformation Reporter assignment. 

 

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?

8. Remediation- Global Warming -- Let's read, listen, watch, and learn about Global Warming. Please look through and analyze the following links:

A Student's Guide to Climate Change
Global Warming Basics
12 Things You Can Do to Help Our Planet

On a piece of paper, you are to write down 15 facts you learned from the above sources. You must write at least three facts from each source (so not all 15 can come from the same site). Please write in complete sentences, using proper grammar.

9/23 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-Once again, your Weekly Vocabulary comes from our class novel. Take a few minutes and get to know these words.

3. Weekly Vocabulary 3-2-1- Your weekly vocabulary assignment is to complete a Vocabulary 3-2-1 on the 7 vocab. words from this week.  The assignment is due Friday and must be completed on paper.  Remember:

3x -- Spelling (writing the word)

2x -- Definition (write the definition)

1x -- Use correctly in a sentence (create your own sentence)

4. Active Notes/Close Reading-Let's take a look at some good and bad examples of Active Notes. You guys are going to be using our E, G, S, N, and U grading system to grade some of your classmates Active Notes skills.

5. Class Novel-Let's see how Ponyboy is going to get out of the mess he is in!

6. Independent Reading-Grab your library book and relax! It's time for some Independent Reading.

7. Social Studies Warm-Up-Answer the following question.

Have you ever heard the word reformation before? If you have, what do you remember about the definition? If you have never heard the word, take a guess about what you think it means.

8. Reformation-Go to the following website. Read the information and make sure you take GOOD notes. When you have finished, we'll discuss.

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?

9/20 Friday

1. Free Rice Friday-Time to play some Free Rice.

TODAY'S SCORE TO BEAT=500

2. Weekly Vocabulary-Finish up those 5x5x5s. I will be taking them up shortly.

3. Central Idea-Today we will be finishing up our Central Idea Unit.

4. Outsiders-Let's see what will happen today!

5. Free Reading-Relax and read! Remember, next week we will start using our Reading Notebooks!

6. Social Studies Warm-up-Answer the following question in your Norman Social Studies Google doc.

What is one thing that you always remember about our Renaissance Unit? Why did you choose what you did? Explain your answer.

7. Food of the Renaissance-Today we are going to examine the foods of the Renaissance. Your assignment is to go to the following links, read them, and create a Google doc entitled "Renaissance Food." Be sure to share it with me. In that doc I want you to first tell me what you thought about the foods of the Renaissance. Be sure to fully explain your answers. Then I want you to give me 15 facts that you learned from these websites.

http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_food.php

http://www.internal.schools.net.au/edu/lesson_ideas/renaissance/renaissance_cookery_wksht.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/C005446/text_version/English/renaissance.html

https://sites.google.com/a/pvlearners.net/renaissance-food/home/poor-people

https://sites.google.com/a/pvlearners.net/renaissance-food/home/what-rich-people-ate

https://sites.google.com/a/pvlearners.net/renaissance-food/home/what-both-rich-and-p


8. REMEDIATION ASSIGNMENT-

Nuclear Disaster -- Take a few minutes and read about theaccidents at nuclear power plants in Japan in 2010. In an email addressed to me please type out a list of 10 facts that you learned. Please use complete sentences and include the most important facts you found.
Also, leave your thoughts about nuclear energy. Nuclear is a relatively clean energy source (and doesn't contribute to global warming), but also has major drawbacks. Is it safe enough? Do you feel safe that a nuclear power plant is in Raleigh and Wilmington? We haven't had any major accidents here, but who knows about the future?