Assigned Tuesday 11/23

Math:

Lesson 25, Practice all and #1-30.

Bible:

Great Controversy Final Test Thursday December 2

Assigned Today (Due Monday 11/29):

Bible -

Prophecies of the Messiah Stickers in Bible.

Remember that these prophecies were all written between 1000 to 450 years before Jesus came.

On paper, explain what each verse said would happen to the Messiah (Jesus) when He came.

Assignments due Friday and Monday are posted here for those who were absent

Due Friday 11/19:

Writing: All 3 scripts finished and typed out

Social Studies: Italy Due (Check GLAS e-mail for directions)

Math:

Lesson 23 Practice All

Due Monday 11/22:

Math: Lesson 23 #1-30

New Assignments for Monday 11/22

Due Tuesday 11/23:

Math: Lesson 24 - All Practice and #1-30

Writing: DOL Quiz (Simple Subject and Predicate/Commas in complex sentences)

Math:

Lesson 22 (Due Wed.)

Science:

Ch 6 Review Worksheet (Due Wed.)

Study for Ch. 6 Test (Test is on Thursday)

Writing:

3rd Days of Terror Script

Language Arts:

DOL Quiz Tuesday 11/23

Assigned Thursday

Science:

p. 142 #11-15

Math:

Test 3

Due Monday

Math:

Investigation 2

Writing:

Days of Terror - 2nd Chapter Script

Assigned Thursday

Science:

p. 142 #11-15

Math:

Test 3

Due Monday

Math:

Investigation 2

Writing:

Days of Terror - 2nd Chapter Script

Due Monday November 8:

Reading:

Ch. 16-18 Vocab Words

Study Skills:

Career Decision Worksheet #1

http://career.missouri.edu/students/majors-careers/skills-interests/career-interest-game/

Math:

Lesson 17 Corrections

Lesson 18

SS: Berlin Wall Webquest #1-6

http://sites.google.com/site/kenrobinsonsocialstudiesworld/cold-war-webquest

Science:

Write a description of how the lightbulb project works. Make sure your description covers the following key points:

a. Excess of electrons on one side

b. What path do the electrons follow?

c. Why do they move in the direction they move?

LA:

Read "Days of Terror" Ch. 16

DOL Week 2 #5

Math:

Test 2

Bible:

Finish MIQ Study Guide #5

Due Monday Oct. 25 -

Science:

Drawing of Figure 6-5 and 6-6

Math:

L13

Language Arts:

Add the next 3 vocab words to your 3 column chart:

respite

raucous

typhus

(Due Thursday 10/21)

Kroeger Clock Drawing -

Draw a full color Kroeger Clock with designs and a favorite Bible verse on it, like the ones that were found in Russian Mennonite homes.

(Due Friday 10/22)

Sentence Types Quiz -

Identify subject and predicate, simple subject and simple predicate

Identify sentences as simple, compound, or complex

(Thursday 10/21)

Social Studies:

European Countries Test - All Countries

(Final Score Recorded Friday 10/22)

Current Assignments:

Here is a recap of what we've done after LIFT and what's coming up.

Math:

We've done Lesson 11 and 12.

Science:

Ch. 6 Sections 1-3 with notes for each section in Journals

Bible:

We are watching the Most Important Questions series and filling out a study guide that goes with it. The program archives can be found at www.miqteens.com if anyone is sick and needs to catch up on a program they miss at school.

Social Studies:

The European Countries "All Countries" test will be taken each day between now and the end of the quarter (Friday 10/22) until a student scores 100%. If they do not reach 100%, the score they get the last day will be recorded as their grade.

Writing:

The students are choosing one of the rough drafts they wrote this quarter to publish in the quarterly "Class Magazine".

The publishing steps and deadlines are listed below:

Steps to Publishing a Type 5 Piece of Writing

Step 1: Brainstorm possible writing topics and writing styles

Step 2: Write a Rough Draft

Step 3: Revise:

- Write 2 other possible titles

- Write 2 other possible beginnings.

- Write 2 other possible endings

- Find nouns/adjectives you can make more descriptive and specific

o The red truck = The fire engine red Ford F-150

- Find actions you can turn into step-by-step slow motion descriptions.

Step 4: Type a second draft and print it out

Step 5: Edit your printed draft

- Make paragraphs

- Look for sentences that should be split into more than one sentence

- Proper quotations for people talking

- Capitalize proper nouns

- Use an apostrophe for possessive words

- Make sure no words are left out of sentences.

- When a word is misspelled, make sure you choose the right word from the list of choices.

Step 6: Publish

- Create a cover page

- Put the title at the top of your writing

- Print out

Deadlines:

Steps 1-4 Due Friday 10/15

Steps 5-6 Due Thursday 10/21

IOWA Tests:

Outside of Bible, Writing, and the daily Social Studies test, the rest of the time will be spent for IOWA testing this week.

Wednesday's Assignments:

Reading:

Ch. 10-12 Vocab Words added to 3 column notes:

- droshky

- shackle

- rubles

Math:

L10 - Lesson Practice All

- Mixed Practice #1-30

Social Studies:

Finish Prezi on History of Russia

Thursday's Assignments:

Science:

Write 10 study questions and answers from Ch. 1 Sect. 1 and 2 in your journal.

(Due Friday, Oct. 1)

Math:

Test 2

Bible:

Mock-trial for "The Big Picture" bible study.

Writing:

Write a made-up story using 5 randomly chosen words from the dictionary. 1 page front and back; double-spaced.

(Due Monday 10/11 for Advanced Bells and Tuesday 10/12 for Beginner Bells)

Reading:

Read Ch. 9

Math:

Lesson 9

- Lesson Practice in your journal: c, d, e, h, j, i, k, l, m

- On lined paper: #1-30

(Due tomorrow: 9/29

Bible:

Notes for "The Big Picture" #1-4 should all be in your journal.

Social Studies:

Prezi timeline of "The History of Russia"

- Four main time periods in order (Small state of Moscow; Time of the Tsars; Communist Russia; Russia Today)

- Three details about each period clustered around the name of that period

- A picture for each period

(Due tomorrow: 9/29)

Science:

In journal - 1 page description of what you learned from the bridge project

- What makes bridges strong?

- How do you work together successfully with a team to complete a project?

- How does the economy affect businesses and the price of materials?

- How would you make your bridge stronger if you could do it again?

Reading:

Read Ch. 7 and 8 from Days of Terror

Add the next four vocab words to your three column chart:

gaunt

samovar

troikas

anarchists

Math:

Lesson 8 - Lesson Practice a & b; #1-30

Language Arts:

Microsoft Word Skills Lesson

- Center text

- View drawing toolbars

- Change font, font color

-Create shapes

- Format fill color, line color, line style, and line type.

- Insert picture, format picture to move around

- Bring objects to front

- Group objects

Math -

Finished Test

Logical Thinking Activity - Crossing the River

Bible -

Matthew 27-28 Bible Study Notes

Writing Workshop -

3 Beginnings and 3 Titles for Action Piece

(Due Monday for Advanced Bells/Due Tuesday for Beginning Bells

Math:

Yesterday we did a test review, and today we did part one of the test. No homework.

Science:

Today was "Bridge Breaking" day. All groups completed the building requirements successfully. I will audit their financial records and compare their blueprints with the finished bridge and see how well they did in those departments.

Social Studies:

The "regional" test on the Countries of Europe will need to be completed by September 30th. This test requires them to correctly identify the countries one region at a time. It is done on Level 1 at:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Europe/Europe_travel_G0_double2.html

The students will take the test each day between now and then, and the highest score they have by the 30th will be recorded in the gradebook.

The highest score for the whole continent of Europe, not just one region at a time, will be recorded by the end of the quarter.

Bible:

We have been practicing the skills of identifying lessons we can learn from a Bible passage about God and about ourselves. We are studying Matthew 24-28 right now.

A journal entry from yesterday and today will both be recorded in the gradebook. The journal entry needs to include a lesson from the passage about God, and a lesson about ourselves.

Writing Workshop:

Write three possible titles for your "action" story.

Make three new leads for your story. Write an attention grabbing first sentence and first paragraph by using each of the techniques we talked about in class:

1) Begin in the middle of a conversation.

2) Begin by describing action that is already happening.

3) Use a lot of 5 senses details and powerful adjectives to describe the opening scene.

This is due Monday for Advanced Bells and Tuesday for Beginning Bells.

The lesson plans have arrived here in Wisconsin, but I did not get them before the office was closed for the day. My hopes and dreams of updating the blog are falling short. I will be able to give an update tomorrow.

Blessings!

I'm sorry, I forgot to copy the lesson plan sheets I left for the class, so I do not have them to update the blog today. I will ask the school to fax them to me tomorrow so I can update the blog.

Science:

Continued work on the "Toothpick Bridge" project. Ask your student to describe what they are doing if you have not heard about it.

Math:

Studied the skill of Prime Factorization.

See the following web-site for an explanation and a step by step animation of an example problem, done just the way we learned in class.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/factnumb.htm

The assignment was:

Find the prime factorization of the following numbers:

1. 18

2. 32

3. 54

4. 156

5. 327

Show all your work. Only put one row of numbers per line of paper. Do not try to scrunch two rows of numbers onto one line, or write numbers messily across lines.

Writing Workshop:

"Slow Motion Description" Due Monday for Advanced Bells. (See 9-9 for details.)

These are the assignments for 9/8, Wednesday. The computer is back in business at least for this morning.

LA:

Journal #5. Write a letter to yourself describing what you hope this school year will have been like when you look back at it at the end of the year. (Due Thurs.)

Reading:

Choose a service career. Write 2-3 paragraphs describing why or why not you would be interested in that career. (Due Thurs.)

Social Studies:

Begin learning the countries of Europe. The first test, knowing the countries by region, needs to be passed by the end of September. The web-site used to practice and test is: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm

The level tested is Level 1, under "Countries".

Writing Workshop:

"Describing Action" Type 3. Focus Correction Areas: 1) Uses a slow-motion description of their action. 2) The writing includes descriptive phrases from 3 of the 5 senses. 3) Capitalization at the end of each sentence, and proper punctuation at the end.

Describe an action filled experience you've had (accident, etc.) in at least a one page description.

No homework assignments today.

Math:

Finished phase 1 of assessment. Daily assignments will begin next week.

Science:

The students have begun work with their "Bridge Construction" companies on a toothpick bridge contest, where they will apply skills in collaboration with a team, problem-solving and physics principles to build a truss bridge to hold as much weight as possible.

Bible:

We practiced using the steps we have discussed this week of studying the Bible for personal devotions. Students received Bible credit for taking notes and participation.

The steps are:

1. Pray for the Holy Spirit to speak God's message for the day to you.

2. Read for pleasure, without measure.

3. Search for treasure.

4. Stop when you see it pop.

5. Pray and dig into the phrase/concept you stopped at.

6. Write down the phrase/concept that popped out to you, and the message God is giving you through that phrase/concept.

7. Write a note back to God in response to what He said to you through His word.

Next week we begin our Bible marking lesson on the "Great Controversy", and students need to have their Wide-Margin Bibles at school every day for class.

Have a great Labor Day weekend together!

Reading:

Chapter 1 Pictures (See 8/31 for details)

Due: Tomorrow (Thurs, 9/2)

Social Studies:

Journal ?: What are the five most powerful countries in the world?

What makes a country powerful? (1/2 page)

Ancestor ?'s (See 8/31 for details)

Due tomorrow (Thurs 9/2)

Math:

Assessment Part 2 - Partially completed

Language Arts:

Descriptive Writing Practice - Write a one paragraph (7-8 line) description of an object using three senses - sights, sounds, and touch.

Skills Tested: Uses descriptive language when writing.

Language Arts:

Journal #4 "Who Do You Want to Be Like When You're An Adult? Why?"

(Due Wednesday)

Reading:

Read "Days of Terror Chapter 1"

Draw a picture of the setting of the story. Include 3 details about the main character in your drawing, and include 4 details about the location of the chapter. On the back of your drawing, quote the words from the chapter where you got each detail that you added to your drawing.

(Due Thursday)

Social Studies:

Your children should ask you two questions. They should write down the answers on paper, and both parent and student should sign the paper, saying they did it with you.

Q1: What countries are your ancestors from?

Q2: Write down a story that your family knows about one of your ancestors. (Go as far back in time as you can for your story.)

(Due Thursday)

Math:

Continued Math Assessments. No homework.

Bible:

Continued notes on how to study the Bible for personal devotions.

Good to see everyone who was at the Corn Roast.

Language Arts:

Journal Entry #3 - "What is a good student?" and "What is a good teacher?" (2 minutes/3 items each)

Bible:

Taking notes on how to study the Bible for our personal devotions

1. Read for pleasure, without measure.

2. Search for treasure.

Science:

Introduction to "Toothpick Bridges" project

Students need to decide if they want to be a project manager, architect, or engineer

Math:

Started the beginning of the year assessment. This needs to be done at school.

Reading:

Introduced new book: "Days of Terror" about a boy in a persecuted Mennonite community during the Russian revolution.

Language Arts:

Created a list of 25 nouns, verbs, and adjectives to describe themselves. This will be put into a "Wordle". You can see what a Wordle is at the Corn Roast.

Due: Journal entry and "Wordle" list both due tomorrow, August 31.

Language Arts -

Journal entry #1: "What are your thoughts and feelings on the first day of school?"

(1/2 Page Double Spaced - the middle line hole of the paper)

Journal entry #2: "What is a friend? How do you become friends with someone? Can you be friendly without being friends? Explain." (10 Lines min.)

Note: Journal entries are what I call "Type 1" writing. The grade is based on the student putting in their "Reasonable Best Effort" and completing the minimum amount of writing. "Reasonable Best Effort" in a journal entry is defined as capitalization at the beginning and punctuation at the end of every sentence, the writing stays focused on answering the question that was asked, and the writing is neat and easily readable.

Upcoming Events:

The Cornroast is Tuesday, August 31st at 5:30pm. (Which also happens to be Sydney and Maegan's birthdays). The Cornroast is a meet-and-greet event where a meal of corn on the cob (roasted on a big grill), salad, and rolls is served at 5:30pm. Following the meal, each classroom has a meeting scheduled for parents to meet the with their child's teacher, who will discuss the school year and answer any questions you have.

Welcome to the 2010-2011 School Year!

Welcome to the class blog. :)

This year you can come here to find information about assignments and upcoming events.

I hope your year is a great success!