Monday, November 30, 2015

15 days until winter break and the end of the 9 weeks!

Homework:
History:  Quiz Thursday - study guide pg. 33; finish pictures on page 37.

Writing:  None

TOC:
11/30 US1.5b Colonial Regions Pics p. 38

11/30 US1.5b New England Colonies p. 39

Materials:  Reinforcements, red, green, and blue coloring tools.

Today I will.....
have 10 minutes to work on my activity from Friday and read a page of notes about the New England colonies.
So I can.....
describe life in these colonies during colonial times.
I'll know I have it when.....
I can correctly answer a question at the end of class.

*Write HW and TOC
*Daily Review

*Power Point
*Read Notes
*Complete illustration if time remains


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Monday, November 23, 2015

Homework:
History:  Study pg. 33 (study guide)

Writing:  None

TOC: In HISTORY binder
11/23 US1.5a Colonies Illustrations p. 37

Today I will..........
work on completing any outstanding assignments and draw pictures of the first colonies.
So I can.....
describe the religious events that led to the colonization of America. 
I'll know I have it when....
I have created illustrations that are neat and will help me remember my information about each colony. 




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Friday, November 20, 2015

Homework:
History:  None

Writing: None

TOC:  None

Today I will....
read about Roanoke Island and Jamestown
So I can....
create a timeline and a bubble map.
I'll know I have it when.....
I can compare and contrast the two economic colonies.

1.  Turn in homework
2.  Complete daily review
3.  Fill out section US1.5a of study guide
4.  Begin activity




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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Homework:
History:  Complete worksheet if needed

Writing:  None

TOC: In history binder
11/19 US1.5a Colonial America Notes (Part 2) p. 36

Today I will.........
watch power points, read notes, answer questions, and get a worksheet for homework.
So I can.....
understand the religious events that led to the colonization of America.
I'll know I have it when....
I can successfully answer the questions with a partner and complete my worksheet for homework tonight. 





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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Homework:
History:  None

Writing:  None

TOC:
11/18 US1.5a Colonial America Notes (Part 2) p. 36


Today I will.....
watch a power point about the religious and economic colonies and also work with a partner to read notes.
So I can.....
work with a partner to answer questions from the SmartBoard.
I'll know I have it when.....
I can answer all the questions correctly.

*copy TOC and HW
*review economic colonies from yesterday
*watch power points if they are available today
*partner read
*answer questions


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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Homework:
History:  None

Writing:  Interjections due tomorrow

TOC:  IN HISTORY BINDER
11/17 US1.5 Study Guide p. 33

11/17 US1.5 Study Guide p. 34
11/17 US1.5a Colonial America Notes p. 35

Today I will.....
complete a page of notes and watch a power point about the first colonies.
So I can.....
describe the economic events that led to the colonization of America.
I'll know I have it when.....
I can complete an exit ticket at the end of class.

*copy TOC and HW
*complete daily review
*turn in journals
*watch power point
*read notes




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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Homework:
History:  None

Writing:  Journals due tomorrow, Interjection activity due Wednesday

TOC: None

Today I will....
work on my 3 journals or my interjection activity.
So I can....
finish my journals before the due date tomorrow.
I'll know I have it when.....
I have completed 3 journals, on 3 different sheets of paper, stapled to the rubric.

*copy homework
*complete daily review
*work on journals and/or interjections



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Friday, November 13, 2015

Homework:
History:  none

Writing:  Journals due Tuesday

TOC: None

Here is what we are doing today:


  • completing our summative daily review assignment
  • go to the computer lab and complete our writing review that is also graded
  • work on choice boards and/or journals



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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Homework:
History:  Choice Board due Friday

Writing:  Journals due Tuesday

TOC in Writing Notebook
11/12 5.8c Add an Interjection p. 19

Today I will.....
complete a worksheet to understand interjections.
So I can.....
identify when to use an interjection.
I'll know I have it when.....
I correctly identify interjections on my worksheet.

~Complete daily review (Bailey group needs to do Wednesday and Thursday)
~Complete Interjection worksheet
~Pick interjection for assignment 
~work on journals/choice boards



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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Homework:
History:  Choice Board due Friday

Writing:  Journals due Tuesday

TOC:  None

Today I will.....
go to the computer lab.
So I can.....
complete a writing review.
I'll know I have it when.....
complete the review with a score of 70% or higher.

*Daily review will be tomorrow - we will do Wednesday and Thursday.
*Please see the board to know the order of recording.  
*If you are not recording you must either:
A.  Work on your choice board 

B.  Work on your journals






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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Homework:
History:  None

Writing:  Journals due next Tuesday

TOC:  None

Today I will.....
listen to the story "Eats, shoots and leaves".
So I can.....
use commas to indicate interrupters.
I'll know I have it when.....
I can write a sentence with a comma correctly.

*Tuesday daily review
Listen to "Eats, shoots and leaves"
Work on Journals
Work on Choice Boards


https://youtu.be/MN-Z8XFjDFs

Good writing begins and (literally) ends with punctuation.   How often do you come across badly punctuated emails, advertisements, and billboards? I stop taking the company seriously as soon as I...:
Although, these days, with all the memes -which have NO grammar- you get used to reading it how it's supposed to be anyway.:

Why punctuation matters. (When I first saw this, the post was 'why punctuation maters  It's matters, not maters, and you need a capital and a period! I wouldn't care if it was on any other post, but this one's all about punctuation!):
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Monday, November 9, 2015

Homework:  
History:  None
Writing:  Journals due next Tuesday

TOC:  11/09 5/8f Comma Rules p. 18

Today I will.....
complete a worksheet to understand comma usage.
So I can.....
use commas to indicate interrupters.
I'll know I have it when.....
I can correctly complete 9 sentences on my rules worksheet.

*complete daily review
*review comma rules worksheet
*review new journal activity
*work on choice board if there is time




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Friday, November 6, 2015

Homework:
History:  None

Writing:  None

TOC: None

TODAY we will..........

  • complete our daily review
  • complete our unit test
  • work on projects

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Homework:
History:  Test TOMORROW!

Writing:  None

TOC: None

Today I will...........
work on my European Exploration choice board.
So I can.........
ensure a finished product by Friday.
I'll know I have it when............
I have completed at least 1/2 of my choice.



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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Homework:
History:  Test Friday - study the guide!

Writing: None

TOC:  None

Today I will...........
work on my European Exploration choice board.
So I can.........
ensure a finished product by Friday.
I'll know I have it when............
I have completed at least 1/2 of my choice.




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Monday, November 2, 2015

Homework:
History: Choice board project due Friday 11/06 - Test 11/06
Writing:  None

TOC: None

Today I will........
review the choice board and rubric for this week.
So I can......
understand the expectations and do a great job on my project.
I'll know I have it when.....
I have picked my project for the week.

~daily review
~review project
~Group activity - 1 group will work on a sort / another group will respond to question on google classroom. 




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