Western Expansion Projects

We are working on projects dealing with the Western Expansion

These students have there topics

Shawn - Louisana Purchase
Andrea - Trail of Tears
Ryan - Chisholm Trail
Ethyn and Hunter - Texas Annexation
Austin - Pike's Expedition
Chandler - California Trail
Logan - War of 1812
Laine and Keenan - Texas Annexation

They have the hand outs for what is required for the projects.

If you have questions contact me or Mrs. Render

Language Arts 3/12 - 3/15

This week's assignments

Lit
Monday - start new novel The Giver
                 Home work - read read and complete packet for chapter 1 & 2 for Tuesday
Tuesday - Discuss and check packet for The Giver chapters 1 & 2
                Home work - read and complete packet for chapters 3 & 4 for Wednesday.
Wednesday - Discuss and check packet for The Giver chapters 3 & 4
                Home work - read read and complete packet for Chapters 5 & 6 for Monday 3/19

Comp
Monday - Grammar page 227 for Tuesday
Tuesday - Grammar page 229 for Wednesday - Journal from the Daily
Wednesday - Grammar page 231 for Thursday - Journal from the Daily
Thursday - share jourmals from the Dailys

AR assignment 4th Quarter DUE May 4th

The AR assignment for the 4th quarter is 450pages and 18 pts

We are currently reading The Giver which is 180 pages.  I have books on CD and CD players students can check out from me. 

Thanks
Andy

Packet for The Giver

The packet for The Giver has three sections

Personal Reflection and Response
This needs to one per chapter, one from each.

Observations -
I noticed that each family unit had two children, one male and one female child. 

Wondering -
I wondered why the people in the community had not seen a fighter airplane before.

PLEASE NOTE:  The wondering can not be related to the Observations.  So you can't say I wonder why they only have two children.

The next section of the packet is Somebody Wanted But So.  One per chapter.

So for the first chapter
Lily wanted to have the male child that was not doing well become part of their family but Dad reminded her of the rules so Lily realized that the rules were important.

The last section is comparison and contrast.
one each for each chapter.
Chapter 1
Contrast - Our families are different sizes. 

Compare - Both worlds have airplanes.

This is an important part of the reading grade.

novels

One class is reading The Giver

The other class is reading  Watership Down

I can not stress enought that your student needs to complete the packet that goes with the novels.

Thanks

This week in History 2/13 - 2/17

History – Chapter 7

Mon.- Sec. 1 ---5 vocab.

Tues. – DVD --- ws 77

Wed. Sec. 2  --- 8 vocab.

Thurs.  – ws 3, 78

Fri. – Vocab. Quiz over sec. 1 and 2 (13 words)  --- Constitution Celebration!

History 2/6 - 2/10

History

Mon. – Finish Amendments 22-27 – video clip

Tues. – Amendment study guide

Wed. – Rev. game amendments

Thurs. – Amendment Test

Fri. – Constitution Celebration ?????  or begin next chapter

Inkheart

The next reading assignment for Inkheart is chapters 51 - 55 for Tuesday.

Sounds like a lot but Mr. Reffett is giving extra time.

I am sorry for not having more information on the blog but my father had a stroke and I was out three days this week.  He doing much better.

history 1/16/ - 1/20

History

T – Executive Branch handouts – complete vocab. 43-56

W – ws 35, 37 over executive branch – review vocab.

Th – QUIZ over Exec. Branch and vocab 43-56 – Begin Judicial Branch handout

Fri – Judicial Branch – vocab. 57-66

Part one of the Constitution Test over the Articles is TENATIVELY  scheduled for Friday, 1-27.

Week 1/16 - 1/20 Language Arts

Lit
Tuesday - Inkheart Discuss and check packets for Chapters 21-27
                HW - Read Inkheart Chapters 28-33 For Thursday
Wednesday - Inkheart Reading Chapters 28-33 for Thursday
Thursday - Inkheart Discuss and check packets for Chapters 28-33
                  HW - read Chapters 34-41 For Monday
Friday - Small group activity identifying lit elements
              HW read Chapters 24-41 Inkheart Monday

Comp
Tuesday - grammar P 177 & 179 due Wednesday
                 work on project
Wednesday - check grammar P 177 & 179
                      HW grammar P 181
                      Business letter due
Thursday - check grammar P 181
                  HW P 183
                  Business Card Due
Friday - Check grammar P 181
             TV Script due

Inkheart Ch 25-27

Don't know if this will work.chapters 25-27

Thanks
Andy

Inkheart Ch 23-24

Here are chapters 23 & 24 of Inkheart.

Chapters 23-24

Inkheart Ch21 & 22

Here are chapters 21 & 22 of Inkheart.  There is a little skipping towards the end of the chapters but you should be able to get to the end of the two chapters.

Chapters 21 & 22

Inkheart Ch 18

Here is chapter 18 of Inkheart

chapter 18

Inkheart Chapters 15 & 16

Here are chapters 15 & 16 of Inkheart

Chapters 15 & 16

presentation project due dates

This is a group project but I want to keep you informed of due dates.  The groups are 3 - 4 students in each group.
January 18th - business letter and magazine advertising are due
January 19th - business cards are due (each person in the group are to have their own card)
January 20th - TV script is due.  Everyone needs to have a speaking part as well as doing something in the ad.  This is to be typed.  Everyone needs to have this memorized. 
January 23rd - Presentations to the class
January 25th - TV ads recorded - everyone needs to have a spoken part and part of the action.

Language Arts for 1/9/12 - 1/13/12

This the Language Arts assignments for the week.

Lit - Monday  - continue reading Chapters 10 - 15 will discuss on Tuesday
                       - context clues WS due Tuesday
Tuesday - discuss and check packets for Chapters 10-15
               - read chapters 16-20 for Thursday
               - context clues WS for Wednesday
Wednesday - read and complete packet for Chapters 16-20 for Thursday
                   - check context clues WS
                   - context clues WS
Thursday - Discuss and check packet for Chapters 16-20
               - check context Clues WS
               - read and complete packet chapters 21-27 for Monday 1/23
Friday - watching AR award movie

Comp
Monday - grammar WS 169
              - work in groups on organization project
Tuesday - check grammar WS 169
              - grammar WS 171 for homework due Wednesday
              - work in groups on Organization project
Wednesday - check grammar WS 171
                   - grammar WS 173 due Thursday
                   - working in High School lab on Presentation Project
Thursday - check grammar WS 173
                - grammar WS 175 for homework due Friday
                - working in High School lab on Presentation Project
Friday - Check grammar WS 175
           finish movie from 2nd hour

Inkheart Chapters 13-14

I uploaded Chapters 13 & 14 on the blog.

Chapters 13 & 14

Inkheart

The assignment for Inkheart is Chapters 10-15 due for Tuesday.
Chapters 13-15 will be uploaded later today.
Thanks
Andy Flachs

Inkheart Chapters 10-12

I am not sure of how many chapters will be in the next assignment but here are the next three chapters of Inkheart.  This is chapters 10-12.  I will get others on later.

Chapters 10-12

Inkheart Chapters 5-9

I have uploaded Chapters 5-9 of Inkheart. 

Chapters 5-9

AR assignment for the 3rd quarter

The AR assignment for the 3rd quarter is 300 pages and 12 points and is due February 24th.  Book talk book can't count towards this assignment.

That being said we are reading in class Inheart and that can count towards the AR assignment.  This book is 23 points and over 300 pages.  We should be done with it before that time.  Just in case your student should be reading another book. 

Contact me if you have questions.

Andy Flachs

Lit Assignment

Book Talk
This is the same notice the students received from Mr. Reffett. 

Here is a list of items you must include in your book talk.  If you have more information that would like to add you may do so.  The book talk will be done February 9th.  If you would like to do it earlier you may do so, but you must talk to me about it first.

• Title and Author
• Show the cover
• Give a brief summary
• Tell a little about the setting
• Identify the protagonist and antagonist
• Discuss any connections you have with the book
• Share your response to the book
• Ask for any questions

The book talk book can't count towards the AR assignment.  If the book is below the reading level 5 or is not on the AR reading list it needs to be approved by me or Mr. Reffett.  The book talk does count a major test grade and not doing it will lower your student's grades.   The student's do this in front of the class and do it orally.

Inkheart Chapters 5 & 6

We read chapters 3 & 4 today.

The next set of Chapters is Chapters 5 & 6

Chapters 5 & 6

Inkheart Chapters 1 & 2

Here is the link for chapters 1 & 2

http://ajflachs.podbean.com/mf/web/znmrzz/inkheartCh1-2.mp3

Language arts

The next novel we are reading is Inkheart.  Mr. Reffett is doing this novel a little different.  We will discuss everyother day so we can have time to read the chapters. 
There are several parts of the packet for the novel.  Even though we are reading during class there will need to be some reading at home and outside of class.  I am trying to get this novel on my blog.

1. A short summary of each chapter 3-5 sentences. 
2. Character Sketch for each chapter
3. Elements of a Fantasy - Fill in as needed
4. Imagery Sheet - quote an example of a sentence you find to be well-written, expressive, or unique there are many in each chapter.  This author uses a lot of unique writing styles.  This needs to be quoted using "".

Lit

Today Monday January 2nd chapters 1-4 are assigned for Wednesday January 4th.
Tuesday reading the chapters.
Wednesday January 4th discuss and check packets.  Next set of Chapters for Friday.
Thursday a reading day.
Friday January 6th discuss and check packets



Comp class we are starting a long term group project.  Groups are 3 students.
The Presentation Project will go over several weeks with different items being due as the project progresses.  We will probably split into groups on Thursday of this week.

I will try to keep the blog updates as things are due.  This project is a major grade.