Happy Wednesday Everyone!!! Loved getting to see and talk to many of you yesterday. If you could make our zoom, try to make our next one on Thursday. Yesterday we discussed that I am going to start using Google classroom to post all my assignments for now on. So you no longer need to check this website. It will make it easier to check on all your classes. Make sure you go to classwork when you go to google classroom.
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*****Zoom for 10 please go to google classroom to get code and make sure you have your grammar and spelling workbooks available. see you soon!
Zoom for 11 is on google classroom
Good morning we will be Zooming today! Mcleavey 10 and Florentine 11
Today's Assignment is IXL skills D3 and B1 (these were assigned alreeady but only 13 people completed them) also please review Wonders lesson from last week pages 143-153. Once these items are review take the Wonders Unit 3 week 1 test in Wonders work to do.
Happy Monday !! Hope everyone had a great weekend. This week we will be starting Landry News by Andrew Clements. The book focuses on the First Amendment
First Amendment - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Below are recordings of Chapter 1 and 2 listen to both.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fiNcFX3WnbrRRK0X0PiinmQTFsc8pEu0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=19B621A30BRSzunKWpkkUqciIiqfqbAUl
In google docs answer the following.
Describe C.ara Landry in your own words using details from the story? (what character traits would you give her)
Describe Mr. Larson in your own words using details from the story?
Describe Mr. Larson's classroom
Why do you think Cara wrote the Editorial about Mr. Larson?
Spellling this week is due Thursday pgs. 115-118
******First We will Zoom on Tuesday - McLeavey at 10 and Florentine at 11*****
TGIF Happy Friday! Today's Song https://youtu.be/fH_OnJk6QqU
Loved our Zoom sessions yesterday. We will Zoom again next week. Today Finish your Wonders Work and complete the following IXL skills LL 1 and 2
This is from Mrs. Jeppson --try it !!! https://youtu.be/fyUjFQJeI9E
Good morning, Happy Thursday. You are all doing great with completing the work and emailing me. I am very proud of all of you.
We will use Zoom to video chat today. I will give you the code 15 min before our chat time ----Mcleavey is 11 and Florentine is 12. Hope to see all your smiling faces.
Also sorry about yesterday's grammar video the wrong link seemed to copy.
Today's work This is Thursday and Friday's work due Friday afternoon
SS - Liberty Kids after the war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUMJWnQWCXc&list=PLHeaIWvdbER3Ic90BzhPsH2aJ5KI3UtmM&index=38&t=116s
Go to Connected and read pgs. 163-173 (remember to go to Work to Do and click on resources)
Define the 8 vocabulary words include part of speech and write a short story using them. Complete this in google docs. Please name your document.
More work with theme --Read story on pgs. 103-104 in Your Turn (resource in Work to do) and complete these 3 questions to determine theme.
Happy Wednesday !!! I would like to Zoom with both my classes on Thursday. My homeroom at 11 and Ms. Florentine's at 12. It''s a lot of fun and will give us an opportunity to see and speak to each other. But we need to spread the word because there is still a handful of people I have yet to hear from. Zoom is like a big face-time so to speak if you haven't done it yet. I will give you more details Thursday morning!!!
Today we will be focusing on the Articles of Confederation
Social Studies
Please watch this video on Kahn Academy Take notes so that you can answer the following questions on a google doc and share it with me. Please make sure all google docs have names on them and titles. Answers should be in complete sentences, using capitals for proper nouns, and they should have as much detail as possible.
When was the Articles of Confederation established?
What was the Articles of Confederation ?
Explain 2 or 3 positive things that the Articles of Confederation did for the new country.
List and Expain the reasons why the Articles of Confederation was a weak form of government. (At least 5 or more)
Grammar - Let's continue with verbs. Today we will work on verb tenses. Please watch this video and complete the practice on google classroom and turn it in. Last time I only had 3 or 4 people from each class that completed this part of the assignment. You will need to know verbs for next year so it's so worth the time to practice!
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/player/c2769ec4-a797-413c-81ad-420930b278e8
Yesterdays grammar answers are above for pg.
Yesterdays grammar answers are above for pg.
Tuesday 3/24 - Good morning to everyone!!!!
Tuesday 3/24 - Good morning to everyone!!!!
Today we will be doing IXL for LA. Please work on these specific skills and try to get an 80% or better. D1, 2, and 3.----- V 2 and 3 -----KK 1
Social Studies - Watch these Liberty Kids
Social Studies - Watch these Liberty Kids
https://youtu.be/SUMJWnQWCXc
https://youtu.be/SUMJWnQWCXc
Monday 3/23 - A new week a new beginning! Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Monday 3/23 - A new week a new beginning! Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Good morning everyone!!! I need you to phone a friend today. I haven't heard from many of your classmates and would love to. Check in with them and see if they are checking my page so that we can keep the learning going ! It so Important. If everyone could send me a Hello email that would be great. Let's see if we can get everyone from your class to do this! Challenge on!!!!!!
Good morning everyone!!! I need you to phone a friend today. I haven't heard from many of your classmates and would love to. Check in with them and see if they are checking my page so that we can keep the learning going ! It so Important. If everyone could send me a Hello email that would be great. Let's see if we can get everyone from your class to do this! Challenge on!!!!!!
Today we are going o work on some grammar. Below are some links for Kahn Academy to watch videos. One focuses on what a verb is and the other on verb agreement. Please watch each video and then go to google classroom and practice. See if you can get a 100!!!!!
Once you are done please complete pages 51, 52, and 53 in your GRAMMAR PRACTICE BOOK. This should be complete today. I will send answers tomorrow.
For my fellow Hatchet readers <<< let's finish it up today!!!
Below is the link for Chapter 19 and Epilogue . After listening journal in your notebooks about Brian's reaction to the items in the survival pack and then go to google classroom and send me a review of the book. Did you like it? What were the best part? Would you recommend it to someone else and why? Also I want you to pretend you are a reporter interviewing Brian. Think of 5 important questions you would ask him, write the question and then answer it as if you were Brian. You can do this On the same google document as book review. This is due Tuesday !!!
Non Hatchet readers I know you are working with Mrs. Baker. But we will all hopefully be starting a new book together soon!
Friday's assignment 'is to complete spelling and SS from yesterday. Also to listen on Youtube to Hatchet chapter 17 (my homeroom only I believe Ms. Floretine's already did) and chapter 18 everyone. Write a journal entry/summary from Brian's point of view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Ohm_If70o (chapter 17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBTugJIZQj0 (chapter 18)
Monday Language Arts and Social Studies
Hi Everyone, Sorry I missed our last couple of days together. I am hoping that this is work that was not covered while I was out. Feel free to email me with any questions.
Ms. Florentine's Homeroom 1 hr IXL for Language Arts and complete Social Studies workbook page 73 . It is a review for lesson 2 that we have already read and discussed. Pgs 302-308
Ms. McLeavey's Homeroom 1 hr IXL for Language Arts and Read Lesson 3 for Social Studies pages 314-318
https://youtu.be/ygOwpMZdOI4 (watch Liberty Kids Common Sense)
https://youtu.be/LK3Cs8EgOQo (watch Liberty Kids First Fourth of July)
Tuesday
Good morning, I'm missing your smiling faces coming through my classroom door. I hope everyone was successful with yesterday's assignments.
Both classes will work on Spelling and Wonders Today.
Spelling pages 109-113 can be worked on throughout the week and completed by Friday.
Wonders assignment - read pages 136-143 Its a Folktale that focuses on theme and personification. Remember to Login to Connected like we did in class and click on the launch button. Go to Work to do and click on resources . Once in Resources click on ReaderWriter's Workshop book. Read the Folktale The Magical Lost Brocade starts on page 136 and read over information pages on theme and personification.
After you read the story click on Your Turn in your resources. Complete the chart on page 82 that focuses on theme as it relates to The Magical Lost Brocade and 87 that focuses on personification ( you can complete it on a plain piece of paper.
Memorize and practice Revolution Plays (fun ! fun!)
Wednesday 3/18
Both Classes
IXL - I want you to work on specific skills this time so please complete the following sections if you have not already.
Reading Strategies B 1, Vocabulary V 1 and 2 , Grammar HH 1 and 2
SS Complete workbook pages 74 and 76 (My homeroom if you have not done workbook pg 73. please complete that as well)
Understanding the Declaration of Independence - in the back of your SS textbook go to section R26, R27, and R28. The original wording of The Declaration of Independence is presented but along the sides of the pages is an explanation that makes understanding the document easier. Read through each page and create a document in google that bullets in your own words reasons why the colonist wanted to govern themselves and be free from Britain rule.
Bullet at least 5 different reasons . Create a google document (just like when we do our writing) but be sure to share it with me so that I can see it and grade it.
Please keep all other work that has been assigned so far organized and available for our return to school.
Study your plays please :)
Thursday
Good morning everyone! I hope you are keeping up with your work. I only received a handful of google docs on Understanding the Constitution. At this time its important that you complete these assignments daily. I will be grading anything that is assigned on google docs.
All other work will be collected and graded when we return.
Continue to work on your spelling for this week.
Now that we have finished our chapter on the war. Complete the below project in google docs. You should use your textbook for the events, and your book and internet for your biography . This assignment will be due by Friday afternoon.
American Revolution Review Project
· If you click on the link below it will bring you to google docs. Complete and share. The event is the American Revolution be sure to give complete thoughtful answers. For the question on people include at least 4. Be sure to discuss the Battle of Yorktown under the question "how did it turn out"
***update for today's assignment you can not write on the document You need to create a separate document to answer questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vhHaCwuEGH3xvwLrHk71ybYkc6WpEx4bMaiRvS80tsc/edit?usp=sharing
Choose one person from below and write a short biography about them. Include who they were, what role they played in the Revolutionary War, and why they should be remembered as an important person in history.
· Thomas Paine
· Benedict Arnold
· John Hancock"
· John Paul Jones
· Nathan Hale
· Women in War (choose one from book)
· Fredrick Steuben
· Francis Marion
· African Americans in War (choose one from book)
Friday's assignment 'is to complete spelling and SS from yesterday. Also to listen on Youtube to Hatchet chapter 17 (my homeroom only I believe Ms. Floretine's already did) and chapter 18 everyone. Write a journal entry/summary from Brian's point of view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Ohm_If70o (chapter 17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBTugJIZQj0 (chapter 18)
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