Homework:
History:  Country due Thursday
Writing: None

TOC: None

Materials:  history binder, coloring tools, pencil

Today I will...........
practice making contractions with apostrophes.
So that I can...........
understand where the apostrophe goes in a contraction.
I'll know I have it when..........
I an complete the contraction worksheet on my own with 4 of the 5 sentences correct.

~contraction review
~contraction worksheet
~create your country work




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Homework:
History:  None
Writing: None

TOC:  None

Today I will...................
complete my quiz on the definitions and continents.
So that I can..................
show what I have learned so far!
I'll know I have it when.....................
I get at least 12 of 17 right! That will be a 70C.  

~Turn in Tic Tac Toe
~Complete quiz, leave on your desk.  Do not get up unless a tissue emergency.
~Read quietly or if you didn't finish your Tic Tac Toe, finish that.
~When everyone is finished, work on create your own country.







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Homework:

History:  Quiz tomorrow!

Writing: Tic Tac Toe due tomorrow!

TOC: NONE

Materials:  history binder, coloring tools, writing notebook

Today I will...........

receive information on the "create my own country" project.

So that I can..........

understand the requirements of the project.

I'll know I have it when.........

I can begin working on the project by myself.

~10 minutes to work on tic tac toe
~review create your own project information
~review for tomorrow' quiz if time allows

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Homework:
History:  Quiz Friday; finish coloring p. 4
Writing: Tic Tac Toe due Friday

TOC: WRITING NOTEBOOK
08/26 5.7f Journal 1 p. 5
08/26 "                " 2 p. 6
08/26 "               "  3 p. 7
08/26 5.8d Apostrophes p. 8

Materials: History Binder, Writing notebook

Today I will............
learn how to use apostrophes in contractions and possessives.
So that I can............
understand where and when to use an apostrophe. 
I'll know I have it when............
I can work with my group to develop a list of contractions and a list of possessives.

~work on Tic Tac Toe for 8 minutes
~apostrophe work! 




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Homework:
History:  Quiz Friday; finish p. 6
Writing: Tic Tac Toe due Friday

TOC: In your HISTORY binder
08/25 US1.2d Geography Terms p. 5
08/25 US1.2d Key Geographic Features p. 6

Materials:  History binder, pencil

Today I will..................
review a map and define key geographic features.
So that I can....................
use this information to create my own country (upcoming project).
I'll know I have it when..............
I can correctly define all 10 key geographic features.

~8 minutes of Tic Tac Toe work
~quick review for quiz
~begin definitions




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Homework:
History:  Quiz Friday - continents and definitions
Writing: Tic Tac Toe due Friday

TOC:
08/24 5.7f Writing Tic Tac Toe Guidelines p. 3
08/24 5.7f Writing Tic Tac Toe p. 4

Materials: history binder, writing notebook

Today I will..............
begin working on a Writing Tic Tac Toe
So that I can.............
continue to work on expanding my descriptive writing
I'll know I have it when.......
I have written 3 different journals in my notebook

~10 minutes to complete pictures from Friday for vocabulary
~Quick review of vocal and continents
~review of Tic Tac Toe and begin if time allows





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Homework:
History:  Quiz on Continents & Vocab on Friday
Writing:  None

TOC:  WRITING NOTEBOOK
08/21 5.7f Descriptive Words p. 2

Materials:  History binder, coloring tools, writing notebook

Today I will..............
create illustrations for our 8 vocabulary words.
So that I can.............
have another way to help me remember my definitions.
I'll know I have it when.......
I create and color 8 pictures. 

MONDAY -Assigned seats and silent lunch for being unprepared or no homework. 





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Homework:
History:  Study page 3 
Writing:  none

Materials:  History binder, coloring tools, pencil

TOC:
08/20 US1.2 Vocabulary Definitions p. 3
08/20 US1.2 Vocabulary Illustrations p. 4 

Today I will..............
be introduced to new vocabulary for our geography unit.
So that I can.............
have a better understanding as we move through the unit.
I'll know I have it when...............
I can correctly identify 6 or more of the 8 words.


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Homework:
History:  finish map if needed
Writing:  Finish 5th grade news if needed

TOC IN YOUR WRITING NOTEBOOK!!!!
08/19 5.7f Fifth Grade News p. 1 

Today I will...........
Make a newspaper page about myself.
So that I can...........
practice my writing that may have gotten rusty over the summer.
I'll know I have it when...........
I complete the entire page in my best work.

**We will have 8 minutes to work on finishing our map from yesterday if needed.

Materials:
History Binder, Writing Notebook, Coloring Tools, Pencil.

Homework:
Review Map with an adult

TOC:
08/18 US1.2a Continents Notes p. 1
0818  US1.2a Continents Map   p. 2 

Today I will.....
complete 2 pages in my binder
So that I can.....
locate and describe the 7 continents
I'll know I have it when....
I can locate 6 of the 7 continents on a map

Materials:  Reinforcements, binder, coloring tools

First Day of School!

This is where you will find homework for our classes!

You will also find Table of Contents or (TOC) which you will write in your history binder or writing notebook.

Furthermore, you will find materials needed for the day and our agenda - which will list our plans for class.  You may access this at home if you'd like and go to some of the cool links on the side.  


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