Thursday, January 9, 2014

Welcome Back and Happy New Year!

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 9th 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- Review Study Guide for the midterm (ELA Midterm is Tuesday, January 14th)  

Lesson

-NWEA Testing (part 2) in the computer lab 

Homework -  Review concepts for midterm on Tues., Jan. 14th

Daily Goal(s): To assess students reading levels.

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-  Pass back papers/review  

Lesson-  

-Take questions upon the midterm review sheet (History Mid-term is Tue., Jan. 14th)

-view "Almost Painless Guide to the Constitution"

Homework - Study for Midterm next week Tuesday, January 14th

Daily Goal(s): Students will understand how the electoral college works.

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 - No SSR 

Lesson 

-Go over how to research facts

-"Step 3: Research" 

Homework - Need 15 blank note cards by Friday (tomorrow)! 

Daily Goal(s): Students will understand how to prepare and give and debate.

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