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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Took a Criterion writing assessment on cause and effect.  Read chapter 8 in Red scarf Girl. Five paragraph cause and effect essay due tomorrow.  Received spelling lesson.

5th Grade:  Same lesson as 6th grade.

Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • Cause and effect essay due on Thursday.
  • Spelling due on Monday
  • June R and E is due on Monday, June 10th

Social Studies: Geography Challenge for Ancient Rome and Greece.

Homework: Geography challenges due tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Turned in cause and effect writing piece and continued to read Red Scarf Girl. 
·         5th Grade:  Turned in cause and effect writing piece and had many assignments returned.  Please check power school for missing assignments. Watson’s literary essay was returned. You may revise for a better grade. The revised piece is due on Tuesday, May 28th.   Continued to read Red Scarf Girl.

·         Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • June R and E is due on Monday, June 10th

Social Studies:  Read lesson 24 on the Silk Road.  Worked on reading notes

Homework: Lesson 24 reading notes due tomorrow.

Reminders:  Permission slip for the end of the year field trip

Friday, May 17, 2013

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Mrs. Burns will return on Monday.
Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Read chapters 4 and 5 of Red Scarf Girl.  In your Reader's Notebook or on the journal sheet, answer the following prompt (minimum length 1/2 page):
 

      Some students, like Yu Jian, are judged positively because of their family backgrounds.  The following saying was popular during the Cultural Revolution: “The son is a hero if the father is a revolutionary. The son is a rotten egg if the father is a counterrevolutionary.”  Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Do you think it is fair or appropriate to use family background to judge someone in a positive or negative way? Explain your answers.


·         5th Grade:  Read chapters 3 and 4 of Red Scarf Girl.  In your Reader's Notebook or on the journal sheet, answer the above prompt (minimum length 1/2 page).

·         Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • May R and E is due on Monday, May 20th
  • June R and E is due on Monday, June 10th
Social Studies Read Junior Scholastic together in class.

Homework:  One page AAEEC (Address, Answer, Evidence, Elaborate, Conclusion) response to one of two of the articles (Eye Spy or Putin's Russia) we read in class.  Assignment sheet with prompt is here.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

Mrs. Burns is out today and tomorrow.

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Read chapters 2 and 3 of Red Scarf Girl.  In your Reader's Notebook or on the journal sheet, answer the following prompt (Please note this is a shorter prompt):
 
On page 25, Ji-li says, “But Grandma, we have to get rid of those old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits. Chairman Mao said they’re holding us back.” What are some examples of Four Olds provided in this chapter? Do you think old ideas, culture, customs, or habits have the power to hold people back? Why or why not?

·         5th Grade:  Took district Criterion writing assessment today.  No additional homework.
·         Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • May R and E is due on Monday, May 20th
  • June R and E is due on Monday, June 10th

Social Studies Students took “open book” test on Lesson 21.

Homework: No further SS homework

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

I just wanted to let you know I will be out on Thursday and Friday.

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Took district writing assessment. 
·         5th Grade:  Continued reading Red Scarf Girl and was assigned a reading prompt that is due tomorrow.

·         Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • May R and E is due on Monday, May 20th
  • June R and E is due on Monday, June 10th

Social Studies:  Reviewed the three Chinese Philosophies. Complete a packet based on the movie.  On Thursday the students will be taking an “open book” test on Lesson 21. Please review lesson 21 this evening.


Homework: Review lesson 21

Monday, May 13, 2013

Monday. May 13th, 2013

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Turned in spelling and took test. Began reading Red Scarf Girl
·         5th Grade:  Same lesson as 6th grade.

·         Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • May R and E is due on Monday, May 20th
  • June R and E is due on Monday, June 10th

Social Studies:  Learned about the philosophy of Confucianism.


Homework: No homework

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Read in class and began comma grammar packet. This is due on Thursday.
·         5th Grade:  Read in class and began adverb packet.  This packet is due next Tuesday.


Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • 6th Grade Watsons final due on Wednesday, May 8th
  • 5th grade Watson final due on Thursday, May 9th
  • Grammar packet
  • Spelling is due on Monday, May 13th
  • May R and E is due on Monday, May 20th
  • June R and E is due on Monday, June 10th

Social Studies:  Took test on units 15 and 16.  Began geography activity for China.

Homework: Geography activity is due tomorrow.

Reminders:
  • PLEASE BRING EAR BUD/HEADPHONES for testing next week


Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Language Arts:
·         6th Grade:  Took pilot test today.
·         5th Grade: same lesson as 6th grade

Homework:
  • Read for 20 minutes or more nightly.
  • 6th Grade Watsons final due on Wednesday, May 8th
  • 5th grade Watson final due on Thursday, May 9th
  • May R and E is due on Monday, May 20th
  • June R and E is due on Monday, June 10th

Social Studies:  Review lesson 16.  Test for units 15 and 16 on Tuesday
Homework: Study for test

Reminders:
  • PLEASE BRING EAR BUD/HEADPHONES for testing next week