Monday, January 4, 2016

REMINDERS

Early Release Days : 1/20, 2/24, 3/23, 4/27, 5/11

End of 2nd Quarter: Wednesday, January 27th
All REDO or RESUBMITTED work MUST be turn in by January 22nd! 

ELA Midterm - Tuesday, January 19th

Social Studies Midterm - Wednesday, January 20th  

ELA -

Warm Up - Daily Goal/Pass back papers/Quick Write Entry  

Lesson  

1.  Pass out and go over "Midterm Study Guide"  

Homework-  1. Make sure you are caught-up with where you should be at on your Informational/On-Demand Essay (On-Demand essay will be given in class on Tuesday, January 12th)     2. Begin to study for your midterm  

Goal(s): I can...explain, identify, and demonstrate the differences between an informal essay and a narrative essay. I can identify what qualifies as factual evidence from a reliable source.

History

Warm Up - #10/Pass back papers/review/answers questions on midterm study guide

Lesson  

1. Provide time in class for students to study for their Chp 8 quiz this Thursday and complete their  Study Guide for Midterm (MUST complete) by Wednesday, January 20th  (the study guide is DUE the day before the midterm)

2. I will be conferencing with groups of 4 students showing them techniques on how to study and answering any questions they might have on the study guides. 

Homework - 1. Chp 8 Quiz is on Thursday, Jan. 7th       2. Midterm Study Guide is due Jan. 19th; Midterm is on Wednesday, Jan. 20th 

Goal(s): I can...identify the strengths and weakness of our first Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, and WHY it was revised. 

Debate

Warm-Up: SSR/Pass back papers

Lesson:

1. LAST CALL to turn in  "Blackfish" and "Step 1-3 Brainstorming and  Researching" WS 

Homework - No HW 

Goals(s): Understand how to utilize a fact to back-up an opinion.