3/31 Tuesday

Dancing cat video courtesy of Samyiah...

I appreciate you guys who have signed up for the Google Classroom. If you have checked it out, you will notice that for the most part it is an exact copy of the blog. I will continue posting assignments to both sites for the foreseeable future. Some of you guys have disappeared and are not doing any work. I'm not going to name any names (Tyler Elks, Lucas Browne...), but I hope y'all can find the time in your busy schedules of doing nothing to do your school work...

1. Creative Write- Look at the following picture. Write a quick short story about the picture. Be creative! The mood for your story should be mysterious.

2. Newsela-Log-in and work on the article about board games. 

3. Short Story-Finish up your new short story today! 

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. CNN 10-Head here to catch up on the news. When finished, jump on your SS Google Doc and comment like always. 

2. Silk Road-I know we have moved past the Silk Road, but this was such a great article that I felt that I had to share it. Read it today and there will be questions tomorrow. 

3/30 Monday

1. Journal-Update your journal. What did you guys do over the weekend? How are y'all doing as we enter as we enter our 3rd week of Corona School?

2. Poetry Breakdown-Even though you are at home, you can't escape the awesomeness of poetry! Every few days I will give you guys a poem. I want you to break the poem down, stanza by stanza, and explain what it is actually saying. Also, does the poem use any figurative language? Does it use simile? Does it use metaphors? Personification? Email your breakdowns to me Jeremynorman@pamlicoschools.org. Here is your fist poem.

3. Short Story-Now that the pigs have won and Animal Farm is over, we are going to start our new story. It's called A Retrieved Reformation. It's one of Mrs. Harper's all time faves! Start reading!

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. CNN 10-Head here to catch up on the news. When finished, jump on your SS Google Doc and comment like always. 

2 Social Studies Warm-Up-Answer the following question in your Social Studies Google doc. Be sure to fully explain your answer.

What do you think when you hear the word "revolution"? Explain in your own words what you think the word "revolution" means.

3. Study Island-This is a great time to catch up on those assignments on Study Island. If you need help logging in, let me know. New lessons have been added!

3/27

Good news it' Friday...
Bad news we are still trapped in the midst of a global pandemic which has impacted every facet of our lives...

Now here, courtesy of Ariana, is a screaming sheep

1. Free Rice-Even at home we need to flex our vocab muscles. Free Rice should help us do that.

2. Class Novel-All things must end. Alas we have come to the end of our book. If you have missed a chapter, scroll back to an earlier day and find the link. Here is chapter 10. It's a doozy. Lots of craziness going on. I have no questions for you to answer, but when you get done I do want to know what you thought. Please send me an email with your thoughts and feelings on chapter 10 and the book as a whole. I really wish we could have finished it together...

3. Google Classroom-We still have some students who have not joined the Google classroom. In an effort to make our school assignments more streamlined, I have been asked to create and have you guys join Google Classrooms. They will contain the same content as the blog but will actually be easier to manage. Here are the invitation codes. Once everyone has joined, I will start adding content.
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SOCIAL STUDIES

1. CNN 10-Head here to catch up on the news. When finished, jump on your SS Google Doc and comment like always. 

2. Google Classroom-In an effort to make our school assignments more streamlined, I have been asked to create and have you guys join Google Classrooms. They will contain the same content as the blog but will actually be easier to manage. Here are the invitation codes. Once everyone has joined, I will start adding content.
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3. Study Island-This is a great time to catch up on those assignments on Study Island. If you need help logging in, let me know. New lessons have been added!

3/26 Thursday

Not much too exciting happened today. I actually went outside so that was something! What I am hearing from  most of you guys is that being away from school sucks and that you can't wait to come back! I can't believe I am saying this, but I agree! We will get there and when we do it will be awesome! Till we have to start working again when the bell rings...

1. Happy Times!-Yesterday I shared on this very blog (you can go back and watch it again if you want to, I'll wait.…..ok) an awesome video that always brings a smile to my face. Now it's your turn! Email me (jeremynorman@pamlicoschools.org) a video, school appropriate please, that always puts a smile on your face. Make sure it's not too long. I will start posting them on here to keep us entertained.

2. Google Classroom-In an effort to make our school assignments more streamlined, I have been asked to create and have you guys join Google Classrooms. They will contain the same content as the blog but will actually be easier to manage. Here are the invitation codes. Once everyone has joined, I will start adding content.
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3. LOGOs-Make sure you have finished all of your activities for Lesson 15. We will be starting Lesson 16 next week!

4. Study Island/Learning Farm-This is a great time to catch up and earn some medals. Log-in and get working. If you need help logging in let me know.

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. CNN 10-Head here to catch up on the news. When finished, jump on your SS Google Doc and comment like always.

2. Google Classroom-In an effort to make our school assignments more streamlined, I have been asked to create and have you guys join Google Classrooms. They will contain the same content as the blog but will actually be easier to manage. Here are the invitation codes. Once everyone has joined, I will start adding content.

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3. Study Island-This is a great time to catch up on those assignments on Study Island. If you need help logging in, let me know.

3/25 Wednesday

Good morning. I hope you guys are doing good. The Normans are still hanging in there. Jackson got the new Animal Crossing game, so I may not see him for awhile. 
Things actually do seem to be improving in other parts of the world. China has actually begun to reopen their movie theaters! Italy is starting to report a decline in new Coronavirus cases! While the news in America is still grim, maybe end may finally be in sight. For today let's just chillax a little. First up, I am going to share a little bit of my childhood. Yes it's corny and yes it's cheesy, but doggone it, maybe we all need cheesy and corny right about now! It the recently deceased Kenny Rogers performing on the Muppet Show. Maybe it will brighten you day like you guys always brightened mine!

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. LOGOS-Work on any activity from Lesson 15 you have not finished. 

3. Journal-Be sure to add to your journal. I love hearing from you guys!

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. CNN 10-Head here to catch up on the news. When finished, jump on your SS Google Doc and comment like always.

2. Junior Scholastic-Once again head here and read this article. It's the same article as Monday but you guys probably need some more refreshing. If you guys did not finish your worksheets do so. Put your answers in your SS Google Doc. When you have finished head here and read this timeline based on the article. When you finish reading, answer the five questions in an email to me (jeremynorman@pamlicoschools.org) with the subject Timeline Questions.

3/234 Tuesday

Did you know?????? This sucks...

Well, the hits just keep coming. Not only are we not going to go back to our physical school building till May 15th but it was also announced that the Summer Olympics may be postponed till at least 2021....Ugh

My son is really not having an easy time adjusting to school at home. He is very emotional lately. I think he misses the structure and daily routine of it. I think I agree. I really miss you guys! 

1. Coronavirus Journals-Update your journals. Share your misery. Detail your snacks.

2. LOGOS-Work on Activity 5 from Lesson 15.

3. Article of the Week-Head to Newsela and read the first article in the list of assigned articles (the one about the all female space-walkers.) When you have finished, send Mr. Norman an email, jeremynorman@pamlicoschools.org, and tell the topic of the article, what the article said about the topic, and give one 1 sentence from the article that supports it!

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. CNN 10-Head here to catch up on the news. When finished, jump on your SS Google Doc and comment like always. 

2. Junior Scholastic-Once again use head here and read this article. It's the same article as yesterday, but you guys probably need some refreshing. If you guys did not finish your map skills questions, you need to do that. If you have finished, work on these worksheets. Put your answers in your SS Google Doc. 

3/23 Monday

Well...here we are. Starting our second week of Weird School. I hope you guys are doing ok. I really do miss you guys. Anyway, I am trying my hardest to figure out ways to deliver my unique style of instruction over the internet. It's tough, but if you keep working with me, I'll keep giving it my best! In other news I am sad to report that country music legend, and my personal beard hero, Kenny Rogers passed away at the age of 81. RIP Kenny...

1 Help-Ok, I still need help getting the word out to some students that class has started. If you have any way of contacting them (email, text, social media, Pony Express, smoke signal) please do so.

  -Samyiah

  -Wrighlon

  -Arianna

  -Abdiel

  -Kristen P.

  -Luisa

  -Alexyanna

2. Animal Farm-Make sure you have finished reading Chapter 9. When finished, head to this link and scroll down to the Chapter 9 questions. Answer the chapter 9 questions in your own Animal Farm Google doc. 

3. LOGOs-Continue working on your Slideshow. If you have finished, you can start working on Lesson 15 Activity 1 and Activity 2

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. CNN 10-Head here to catch up on the news. When finished, jump on your SS Google Doc and comment like always. 

2. Junior Scholastic-Head here and read this article. The format is a little funky but desperate times call for funky format. When you have finished, answer in your SS Google Doc the 10 Maps Skills questions at the bottom of the article.