Week of 8/25 - 8/29
Week of 8/25 - 8/29
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Important Dates:
Important Dates:
Sept. 1 – Labor Day~No School
Sept. 2-19 – MAP Testing *See schedule below.
Sept. 5 – Picture Day
Important Reminder:
We will send home graded/completed work on Wednesdays. There will be a sheet for you to sign weekly showing that you have seen (and removed) all of their work. Forms from the office will also be included. Students have labeled the front pocket in their binder "Take Home".
Fall MAP Testing
Fall MAP Testing
Language Usage- Week of 9/2 - 9/5
Math- Week of 9/8 - 9/12
Reading- Week of 9/15 - 9/19
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
Skills we will be working on this week are:
Reading:
describe organizational structures of the Maya civilization and explain ways the Maya adapted to the diverse region in which their city-states thrived
describe the importance of the Maya writing and mathematical systems and summarize some possible reasons for the decline of the Maya civilization
Grammar:
identify subjects and predicates in sentences and differentiate between action verbs and linking verbs
identify subjects and predicates in sentences and identify run-on sentences, rewriting them into complete sentences
Morphology:
distinguish between root words and words with the prefixes il– and ir– (meaning 'not') and apply these skills in sentence composition
Writing:
gather relevant facts about the geographical features of Mesoamerica and paraphrase sentences into note format for planning and drafting a paragraph
compose sentences from notes and construct a logical paragraph describing the geographical features of Maya civilization
Homework: Vocab Quiz Friday (similar format as last year, must know part of speech as well.
culture (n) Ch. 2
indigenous (adj) Ch. 2
game (n) Ch. 2
disperse (v) Ch. 3
dwindle (v) Ch. 3
epidemic (n) Ch. 3
**There will be a small section for morphology and students will also we tested on prefixes il- and -ir
Paper order forms coming home Wednesday as well!
Math: Mrs. Bennett
In the coming week, we will have a few more lessons where we learn how to how a positive math mindset and the habits of successful mathematicians. Students are learning that math is a language and an agreed upon set of rules so we can communicate and understand one another. To practice this, students will create coordinate grids in small groups, choosing the topic of the graph and the 2 dimensions it varies along. Students have to think intuitively about what they want their graph to communicate without a title. We will analyze each others graphs and try to interpret what it is communicating. Through these activities students have to think strategically and attend to precision, habits good mathematicians use. We will also start to get into our first Module of the year after assessing where we are at.
Homework:
We are starting homework this week. Students should complete one Simple Solutions lesson a night. The assigned lessons are listed below. We will check/grade our homework every Friday, so students have the opportunity to ask questions and review problems as needed. We will take a SS Quiz biweekly on Friday, starting this week. The quiz questions correspond to the homework, which is why students should take their time when completing a lesson and have an adult check over their work nightly. The homework is never counted as a letter grade, but the quizzes will be included in their Trimester averages.
*Students may work ahead in their books, but please ensure to only work a few lessons ahead. This will help ensure the material on their homework align with the material on the Friday quiz.
Homework:
8/25 - SS #1
8/26 - SS #2
8/27- SS #3
8/28- SS #4
8/29- SS Quiz #1
Social Studies: Mrs. Crush
This week, we will continue our Civics Standards Unit, where students will:
Explain the political structures of various governments in ancient civilizations.
Analyze the relationship between governance and religion in River Valley Civilizations and Classical Empires.
Describe key political institutions such as monarchy, democracy, republic, empire, and theocracy.
Evaluate the rights, roles, responsibilities, and limitations of citizenship in classical Greece and Rome.
Assess how historical, economic, geographic, and cultural factors influence social and government structures.
Religion: Mrs. Crush
This Week:
This week in Religion, we will continue Chapter 3: Mary Lives with Justice and Obedience. Our students will learn about:
The work of the Blessed Trinity.
The Annunciation to Mary.
How Mary is recognized as the new Eve through her obedience of faith and participation in God's work of salvation.
The model of virtue that Mary represents in our lives.
The significance of the liturgical season of Advent and how it calls us to imitate Mary's obedience of faith.
Important Announcements:
Chapter 3 Test: The Chapter 3 test on Mary Lives with Justice and Obedience is Tuesday, September 9* *Students will be taking the Language Usage section of the MAP test next week during our class.
*Study Materials: Ch.3 Review, Words to Know, Doodles, Highlighted Text
1st Trimester Service Hours and Reflections: Each student is asked to complete two service hours per trimester. Their 1st Trimester Service Hours and Reflections are due Wednesday, October 29. This will be complete on Google Classroom.
Science: Mrs. Jackel
Items Needed:
The students created jobs that they will be completing each week. Based on the job description, they will earn points on Class Dojo. Each Friday, the students will have the opportunity to turn in their points to purchase a variety of items. If you are able, please send in an item or two listed below.
Hot Chocolate
Individual bags of Cheez its
Individual bags of Teddy Grahams
Granola Bars
Candy
Dum Dums
Peppermints
Airheads
Fun Size Chocolates
Other: I'm open to suggestions of items that you think your child would enjoy!
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