Dorothy Culver- Advanced Content Social Studies and English Language Arts

Week of 3/16/09 to 3/20/09 Assignments - Homework

6th Grade Social Studies - Monday is Blue Day                   Cuban Flag

1. For the week - Chapter - 8 Latin America - Central America and the Caribbean

2. RSG pages - 58-61, Workbook - pages 21-22, Read Sections 1 and 2 of chapter 8 complete questions 1-3a,b,c on pages 207 and 213, notes in class in workbook, Power Point of 2 sections and review quizzes on two sections

7th Grade ELA                             

1. Reading Night by Elie Wiesel - answering comprehension questions and completing vocabulary worksheet, discussing video about Holocaust survivors

2. Grammar Workbook - pages 60-62, 67-69, Skills Tutor - Thrusday, Library 1:45 Monday - Reading Logs due Monday March 16th - topics = Direct and indirect objects, subject complements, and appositives.

8th Grade Social Studies                           

1. Chapter 8 - Text - Civil War

2. Power Point - Sections 1-2-3

3. Guided Reading - Sections 1 and2, and Three Graphic Organizers - Strategies of North and South, Key Battles, North and South Resources - completed in class, Review Coach book lessons done in class and graded.

Week of 2/2/09 to 2/6/09 Assignments

Sixth Grade Social Studies

Monday/Tuesday - Test Canada Unit Homework Reading and Study Guide - pages 42-44

Wednesday/Thursday - Unpack standards - Latin America and the Caribbean HW is Reading and Study Guide - pages 45-47 Geography of Latin America

Friday/Monday - Map Activities - no Homework

8th Grade Social Studies

Monday/Tuesday - CRCT Review, Pre-test - A Divided Nation, Coach Book Lesson 8 Homework - Chapter 6 - Guided Reading Sections 1-3 READ!

Wednesday/Thursday - Check HW , Land Fever - Read pages 177-178 complete sheet, Land Lottery Simulation HW - Guided Reading - Sections 4-6

Friday/Monday - Economics and Technology - Read pages 179-183 - Complete graphic organizer

7th Grade ELA

Monday - Grade Diagnostic Test - Phrases, Complex Sentences 1A, Power Point - Verbs HW -

Tuesday - Grade Lesson #6 CRCT Review, PP - Verb Tenses - HW 1C Complex Sentences

Wednesday - Pages 492-495 - Verb Exercises, Using Computers - Matching Squares, Getting the Right Tense

Thursday - Skills Tutor

Friday - Grade all HW - Before You Read - Night - Elie Wiesel, Library 1:45

Week of 1/19/09 to 1/23/09 - Classwork and Assignments - 6th/8th SS, 7th ELA

6th Grade Social Studies - 1/19/09 to 1/23/09

• Reading and Study Guide - Chapters 3 and 5 - All Section

• Overheads of all Guided Reading - notes copied Chapter 3 Sections 1 and 2 and Chapter 5 Sections 1-4

• Inauguration Worksheet - Comparisons of Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Bush, and Obama - Reflections on how historical perspective is reflected in message - tone and mood of addresses

• Review of all Canada material - Chapters 3 and Chapter 5 - Geography, Culture, Independence, Economy, and History of Canada

8th Grade Social Studies - 1/19/09 to 1/23/09

• Chapter 16 - Guided Reading Sections 1-4
• County Government and City Government - Graphic Organizers

• Pre-test Review

• Inauguration Worksheet - Comparisons of Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Bush, and Obama - Reflections on how historical perspective is reflected in message - tone and mood of addresses

7th Grade ELA 1/19/09 to 1/23/09

• Compound and Complex Sentences - WAG and Workbook
• Review mid-term Benchmark errors - Reading and ELA
• Comparative/Superlative Forms
• Nominative forms
• Theme and Tone - Inaugural Addresses
• Reading log due on Tuesday 1/20
• Exposition Standards and Literature

 

 

Assignments - 12/8/08 to 12/12/08

6th Grade Social Studies

• Monday 12/8) - Review - Red Day - Chapter 14 - Five European Countries - HW Due - Glossary in Reading in Study Guide
• Tuesday and Wednesday (12/9 and 12/10 B/R Days) Test Chapter 14 - 2 Essays
• Thursday/Friday (12/11 and 12/12) - Economic Systems of Georgia - R24 in Main Text with worksheet and Coach Book Lessons 33 and 34

7th Grade ELA

• Monday 12/8 - Conferencing with teacher - Persuasive Essay, Complete reading "Who Moved My Cheese" for Teens - Writing Prompt - Reading Logs Due - Look at vocabulary - BOM for test on Friday
• Tuesday 12/9 - Coach Book 96-97  Lesson 10 and Checking your progress 98-103 Common organizational structures in writing, Helping Verbs Ex. 2022 pages 327/328, HW 4A, 4B 4C - Classical Roots
• Wednesday 12/10 - Developing a Supporting Argument - Lesson 11 Coach Book 104-107, Punctuation key concepts p. 609-610
• Thursday 12/11 - Skills Tutor - Compass Lab
• Friday 12/12 - Verbs - Helping, Main, Linking - Vocabulary Test - BOM

8th Social Studies

• Monday 12/8 - Test Unit 6 Legislative Branch in Georgia - How a Bill Becomes a Law HW - Guided Reading Sections 1 Chapter 15 - Executive Branch
• Tuesday/Wednesday 12/9 and 12/10 - Executive Branch in Georgia - Section 1 Guided Reading, Power Point Notes - Executive Branch, Coach Book Lesson #36, Pretest next unit
• Thursday/Friday 12/11 and 12/12 - Executive Branch and Judicial Branch chapter 15 sections 1 and 3. Guided Reading, Notes from PP

Assignments - 12/8/08 to 12/12/08

6th Grade Social Studies

• Monday 12/8) - Review - Red Day - Chapter 14 - Five European Countries - HW Due - Glossary in Reading in Study Guide
• Tuesday and Wednesday (12/9 and 12/10 B/R Days) Test Chapter 14 - 2 Essays
• Thursday/Friday (12/11 and 12/12) - Economic Systems of Georgia - R24 in Main Text with worksheet and Coach Book Lessons 33 and 34

7th Grade ELA

• Monday 12/8 - Conferencing with teacher - Persuasive Essay, Complete reading "Who Moved My Cheese" for Teens - Writing Prompt - Reading Logs Due - Look at vocabulary - BOM for test on Friday
• Tuesday 12/9 - Coach Book 96-97  Lesson 10 and Checking your progress 98-103 Common organizational structures in writing, Helping Verbs Ex. 2022 pages 327/328, HW 4A, 4B 4C - Classical Roots
• Wednesday 12/10 - Developing a Supporting Argument - Lesson 11 Coach Book 104-107, Punctuation key concepts p. 609-610
• Thursday 12/11 - Skills Tutor - Compass Lab
• Friday 12/12 - Verbs - Helping, Main, Linking - Vocabulary Test - BOM

8th Social Studies

• Monday 12/8 - Test Unit 6 Legislative Branch in Georgia - How a Bill Becomes a Law HW - Guided Reading Sections 1 Chapter 15 - Executive Branch
• Tuesday/Wednesday 12/9 and 12/10 - Executive Branch in Georgia - Section 1 Guided Reading, Power Point Notes - Executive Branch, Coach Book Lesson #36, Pretest next unit
• Thursday/Friday 12/11 and 12/12 - Executive Branch and Judicial Branch chapter 15 sections 1 and 3. Guided Reading, Notes from PP

Assignments 12/1/08 to 12/5/08

6th Grade Social Studies

1) Complete Chapters 1-2 Economics (4 types of economies, basics of economics), 2) Chapter 14 - Five (5) European Countries (United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Germany, and Poland) Reading and Study Guide Sections 1-5 Chapter 14 and Workbook Sections 1-5 Chapter 14. This will be accompanied by Power Point notes.

8th Grade Social Studies Georgia Capitol

Legislative Branch of Georgia's Government  (Unit 6)- Complete the following: Guided Reading Section 2 Chapter 15, Study Sheet for Legislative Branch, EQ/Standard Sheet on How a Bill Becomes a Law in Georgia and Pre-test - Two classes devoted to notes and completion of above sheets to be handed in with test (3rd class period) Review Game 2nd Class

7th Grade ELA

Complete rough draft of Persuasive Essay, peer editing, conferencing and typing final draft. Classical Roots - 4A, 4B, 4C graded in class.  Verbs - Helping, Linking, Main, Punctuation - Capitalization, Revising and Editing practice before completing Persuasive Essay.

November 10-14, 2008

ASSIGNMENTS: NOVEMBER 10-14, 2008

XLT - My XLT class will be conducting research on Latin American geography.  The assignment requires that the students create a 25 slide PP as well as a 3 page research paper based on the standards for 6th grade social studies.  Please see attached link for due dates on rubrics for assignment.

6th Grade Social Studies - All review materials will be completed for chapter 13 (World Cultures) Reading and Study Guide pages 106-112, Workbook pages 40-42, artifacts, Test practice questions, and review game on Nov. 10 and 11.  Test will take place on Nov. 12 and 13 - 20 Multiple Choice plus two essay questions on important cause and effect bout historical events. Social Studies Agenda Home Communication Stickers were sent during week of 11/3 to 11/7.  They may still submit your signature. Composition Book Journals will be graded by 11/14.  PROGRESS REPORTS COME HOME 11/17 - LOOK FOR THEM!

8th Grade Social Studies - Mon/Tues - PP notes sections 1-4 chapter 14, Guided Reading Sections 1-4, HW will be to complete review sheet for Foundations of Government as well as prepare answers to practice test. Test will occur on Nov. 14 and 17.  Nov. 12 and 13 will be review days with required homework being graded. Communication Stickers were sent HOME during week of 11/3 to 11/7.  They may still submit your signature. Composition Book Journals will be graded by 11/14.  PROGRESS REPORTS COME HOME 11/17 - LOOK FOR THEM!

7th ELA - Following exercises will be graded during 5 day term: Grammar and Writing Book - pages 319 Ex. 3,4,5,6 and 7, Punctuation and Capitalization pages 603 ex. 34, Verbs/Linking pages 320-325 Ex. 10-11-12, Quotation Marks pages 606-607 Ex. 43-44, Helping Verbs pages 326-327 Ex. 20-21, Pages 608-609 Ex. 45-46.  Coach Book - Lesson 10 pages 96-103 with questions, Lesson11 page 104 and questions, Classical Roots - Lesson 3 and 4 - Exercises 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C - note cards for study, Vocabulary - POST as prefix with study sheet and quiz.  WRITE 2ND ARGUMENT FOR PERSUASIVE ESSAY.  Agenda home communication stickers will be sent home during week of 11/10-11/14.  Look for them to sign.  Composition books  will be graded this week.

Week of 10/27/08 to 10/31/08

7th Grade ELA - Happy Halloween!

Monday 10/27 - Coach Book page 74-77 Literature from Diffrent Cultures, Compound-Complex Sentences 2B - grade in class, Semicolons page 600 Exercise 31 Writing and Grammar Book, READING LOG DUE

Tuesday - 10/28 Mini Lesson - Topic Sentences, Verbs page 314 Diagnostic Test, HW GWB 13-14, Vocabulary PRE/ - Complete worksheet, Semicolons page 602 GWB Exercise 32

Wednesday 10/29 - Mini Lesson Transition Words, Review Vocabulary PRE, Verbs Grade pages 13 and 14 in GWB, Transitive and Intransitive Verbs pages 316-317 Ex. 1-2, HW Section Review Ex. 3,4,5,6 and 7, Vocabulary POST, Colons: page 603 Ex. 34, Colons in special situations p. 604 Ex. 35 Library Checkout 1:45

Thursday 10/30 - Skills Tutor - Research for Persuasive Essay in Compass Lab

Friday 10/31 - Complete all exercises not completed during week. SILENT SUSTAINED READING

6th Grade Social Studies Week of 10/27-10/31

1) Test on Chapter 12 (Europe - WWI/WWII, Soviet Union and Cold War) on Monday and Tuesday - HW Chapter 13 - Modern Europe - RSG 106-109, Economics Handouts - Economic Basics, Coach Book Practice Questions in Class - Lessons #29, #30, and #31.

8th Grade Social Studies Week of 10/27 - 10/31

Monday - 10/27 - Complete Test of Chapter 5

Tuesday - Friday - New Unit - Foundations of Government - Pre-test - Chapter 6 Section 1 and Chapter 14 Sections 1-4 Guided Reading, Three Branches of Government, Georgia Constitution (relationship to Federal Government)

Week of 10/20/08 to 10/24/08 Assignments

6th Grade Social Studies - Completing chapter 12 - The World at War.  RSG pages 98-105, Workbook pages 38-40, and Packet of Cross-Curricular Exercises.  Test on Chapter 12 for Blue Day - Friday 10/24 and Red Day Monday 10/27.

8th Grade Social Studies - Completing all work in Chapter 5 - Georgia and the American Revolution.  Power Point notes completed for Sections 1-4, Reading and Study Guide complete and graded Sections 1-4, Adams Letters Packet complete, Map of Revolutionary War events in Georgia, and Crossword puzzle. Test for chapter 5 for Blue Days on 10/24 for Red Days 10/27

7th Grade ELA - Diagnostic Test Verbs, Coach Book page 74 (Literature Across Cultures) Reading Logs due 10/20, Beginning pre-write for persuasive essay (funneling topic), Vocabulary (pre/post as prefixes), Compound-Complex Sentences - Exercises from packet.  Review test from complex sentences