Post date: Jun 19, 2013 11:03:12 PM
Mornings (8:30-12:00)
Monday 6/24
Board: sir gawain and the green knight was wrote in old english (9 errors)
5.05+3.876=n
5.31-2.475=n
508.2*9.57=n
81.653/7.3=n
Group: Read about "Sir Gawain & the Green Knight" (Download "Sir Gawain & the Green Knight" summary below). Excuses Begone by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Read and discuss chapter 1 – pages 1-5. Results: Talked about the Green Knight. Talked about excuses.
Individual: See notebooks.
Tuesday 6/25
Board: king arthurs life may have happened in the fifth century (4 errors)
5.37+85=n
506-40.05=n
0.634*5.5=n
6/485=n
Group: Story problems -- Use our conversion rules (change from fraction to decimal to percentage) to do story problems 5-7. Results: Reviewed problem 4, then did problems 5 & 6.
Individual: See notebooks.
Wednesday 6/26
Board: the romans were the first to perform plays in london (4 errors)
9.2+3.38=n
7.603-3.94=n
907.6*59.48=n
76.6/4.07=n
Group: Media – We will look at the structure of news stories. (Download News Story Structure below.) Results: Talked about 2 news articles.
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/27
Board: in england plays throughout the middle ages sometimes were in the form of energetic dances (7 errors)
50.04+6.809=n
6.05-1.89=n
60.7*80.08=n
8.04/2.409=n
Group: Solar system – Review last week’s vocabulary. Discuss Ptolemy & Copernicus's earth-centered & sun-centered theories. Each partner will find out and turn in 3 NEW facts about the sun.
Individual: See notebooks.
Friday 6/28
Group: Interviewing - Continue our discussion about ways to answer tough interview questions.
Individual: See notebooks.
Board Answers:
6/24 -- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was written in Old English. (9 errors)
6/25 -- King Arthur's life may have happened in the fifth century. (4 errors)
6/26 -- The Romans were the first to perform plays in London. (4 errors)
6/27 -- In England, plays throughout the Middle Ages sometimes were in the form of energetic dances. (6 errors)
Afternoons (12:30-4:00)
Monday 6/24
Individual: See notebooks.
Tuesday 6/25
Board: she didn't have nothing to loose now (4 errors)
27.05+0.34=n
22.01-5.04=n
5.28*59.6=n
1.2/614=n
Group: Supreme Court Landmark Case #3 -- Gibson v. Ogden (1824) about interstate commerce. Review Gibson v. Ogden case. Review definition of "Commerce Power" -- includes navigation & across states. Read paragraph about US v. EC Knight Company (1895) Then learn about the Gilded Age. Read about Sherman Antitrust Act (1890). Finally, read Excerpts of the US v. EC Knight Company (1895) Decision. Results: Did all of the above plus talked about how Delta's buying 48% of Virgin Atlantic airlines is related to this set of Supreme Court cases -- antitrust laws.
Individual: See notebooks.
Wednesday 6/26
Book Group
1) Calculate achievements. Set new goals for next Wednesday. (Reach 80%? If yes, set up root beer float party for next Wednesday.)
2) Read and discuss Getting Unstuck by Dr. Sidney Simon – pages 25-28 and "Rest of your Life" diagram ("Why Change?").
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/27
Board: if nobody can’t read my hanriting than I bet type my papers (6 errors)
63.4+54.5=n
6.2-1.08=n
3.52*742=n
962.3/0.05=n
Group: Guest teacher Julie will lead us in comprehension and phonics lessons.
Individual: See notebooks.
Friday 6/28
Group: Food Science: Salt -- "Salt Secrets" continued. Discuss last week's answers. Do 4 experiments. Read "Salt uses in the Kitchen."
Individual: See notebooks.
Board Answers:
6/25 -- She didn't have anything to lose now. (4 errors)
6/27 -- If nobody can read my handwriting, then I better type my papers. (6 errors)
Evenings (4:00-7:30 PM)
Tuesday 6/25
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/27
Individual: See notebooks.