Friday, December 13, 2013

Reminders:

History - Did you forget your textbook or ISN (Interactive Student Notebook) at school? Have no fear! Just go to www.teachtci.com or click TCI under my links on the righthand side.

NJHS- The next NJHS meeting will be held on Wednesday, January ___  in Mrs. Muldermans's room. Bring a bag lunch and a writing utensil.

Christmas Break - Begins after school on Friday, December 20th. School resumes Monday, January 6th.

5 Week Progress Report - Parents will be contacted before the break (via email or phone) if a student is receiving a D+ or lower.   

ELA

Warm Up- Complete "Caught ya #13-16" and turn in WS  

Lesson-

-Read chapter 10 and begin 11  

Homework - Make sure your "Conflict" WS, "Lit Elements" WS and "Novel Outline" are all caught up

Daily Goal(s): Students will continue to understand the difference between conflict and problem in a story by providing examples. Difference too between external and internal conflict.

Long Term Goal(s): Understanding and analyzing the Literary Elements to a narrative story and the connection they make to the theme and moral. 

 History

Warm Up-  Discussion questions altogether of "Giving Thanks"  

Lesson- 

-review 8.6-8.8 in your ISN  

-Complete 8.10 and begin 8.11(we will finish in class on Monday)

Homework - No HW

Daily Goal(s): Students will understand how the first Continental Congress begins to deal with the issues our nation faced under the Articles of Confederation. 

Long Term Goal(s): Students will understand how the Articles of Confederation did not work and why giving too much power to the states and not the National Government was the wrong idea. 

Debate

Warm Up - SSR 

Lesson 

-Begin Web WS on "Parts to an Argument"  

Homework - NO HW 

Daily Goal(s): Students will learn how to debate using  facts to support their opinions when debating. 

Long Term Goal(s): Utilizing facts in a debate to back-up your opinion