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*They were given time to work on lesson 40 in class. Some completed it. Others will need to finish up at home.

-Lesson 41 & 42

Homework is the same this week because most of you did not complete it. The assignment was to read chapter 7 and answer the questions for chapter 7 in the study guide. Write a one paragraph biography on Ludwig von Mises. Create a spreadsheet for the checking book packet I gave you a few weeks ago. You can use windows excel or google docs or other…[Read more]

IEW Homework due 4/13

1. Using the six word story written in class, complete the double-sided mystery story planner. DO NOT write the story yet! The planners will be shared and approved during the next class.

2. Using the double-sided worksheet given in class, complete the “MENTOR” sheet for the Loch Ness Monster.

3. Bring your IEW binder nex…[Read more]

IEW homework Due 4/6
Finish PEEP poem started in class. Do word worksheet (come up with at least 30 words). Do Easter Mad Libs.

– Lesson 38, #4+6. [Finish #2+3 as well if you opted not to take class time to do so]
-Lesson 39 & 40
-Remember, Lesson 33 (on the Stout-Hearted Seven book) is due next week, 4/8.
-If you would like extra credit points added to your quiz, please complete an extra credit option (refer to parent email sent today).

If you have any questions, please…[Read more]

-Lesson 38 & 39
-Remember Lesson 33 (on the Stout-Hearted Seven book) is due next week, 4/8.
-If you would like extra credit added to your quiz, please complete an extra credit option (refer to the email sent to parents today).

If you have any questions, email me! 🙂

Due Saturday by midnight: 250 word minimum with source citations. Explain the Executive Branch of our government. Who, what, when, where, why, and how?
Email to: graciew25@hotmail.com

Due Wednesday in class: Analyze the news media
MSNBC
FOX News
CNN
Compare it to that of the BBC

*There will be a quiz on lessons 35 & 36 next week. The questions will be taken directly from the lesson work. If you were absent this week, make sure you cover lesson 35 (we did it in class).

*There will be a quiz on lessons 35 & 36 next week. The questions will be taken directly from the lesson work. If you were absent this week, make sure you cover lesson 35 (we did it in class).

-Finish lesson 36
-Do ‘Amistad’ assignment (see below for details)
-Finish reading ‘The Stout-Hearted Seven’ & do lesson 33 (Due 4/8)

Amistad assignment (Choose ONE):
-Pick a ‘character’ from the book and write a summary of the story from their point of view. You can choose any of the Africans, slave traders, lawyers, abolitionists, or…[Read more]

-Finish lesson 36
-Do ‘Amistad’ assignment (see below for details)
-Finish reading ‘The Stout-Hearted Seven’ & do lesson 33 (Due 4/8)

Amistad assignment (Choose ONE):
-Pick a ‘character’ from the book and write a summary of the story from their point of view. You can choose any of the Africans, slave traders, lawyers, abolitionists, or…[Read more]

And the winner is… George Washington represented by Tim Smuin. All the students did a fantastic job of representing their historical figure and we all learned about some interesting people!
For homework this week we are on unit 24. Please do all the corresponding work for the unit. The project options are in the book.
Next week there will be a…[Read more]

IEW homework due 3/30/2015

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A VERY HARD ASSIGNMENT. HOPEFULLY THEY GOT ENOUGH INFORMATION IN THEIR INTERVIEWING IN CLASS TO WRITE A BASIC BIOGRAPHY. IF THEY ARE MISSING A SECTION (SUCH AS THE QUOTE), THEY CAN SIMPLY NOT DO THAT PARAGRAPH.

Student Biography Report:

Using the biography interview sheet completed in class,…[Read more]

-lesson 33 (two weeks to complete this, involves reading The Stout-Hearted Seven)
-lesson 34, #2-6
-finishing reading Amistad

-lesson 33 (two weeks to complete this, involves reading The Stout-Hearted Seven)
-lesson 34, #2-6
-finishing reading Amistad

In class this week we only did one round of our tournament. We also watched the first half of the movie, “To Kill A Mockingbird”

Next week students need to finish up reading the book, To kill A Mockingbird as well as complete all work in unit 23.
We will be finishing our tournament next week so for those that made it to round two please think of…[Read more]

Homework Due 3/23

We had a very busy day on Monday! We learned all about commas using Grammar Ninja! and Dr. Grammar’s Sentence Hospital. Then we listened to some original music and wrote about what the music made us feel. I was so proud of the descriptions your children gave. They were thoughtful, deep, and detailed!

Homework is as follows:

1.…[Read more]

Just a reminder…
We are in our second week on lesson 11. The students love to play jeopardy but if they have not studied the chapter it can be very frustrating for them. Please read the chapter with your student and discuss the material as well as encourage your student to finish the notebooking pages. There will be a notebook check this week as well.