Sunday, December 16, 2012

8th Grade December 17

LESSON
ELA 


Vocabulary

Accurate
Bandwagon appeal
Bias
Contrast
Convince
Ethical appeal
False assumptions
Logic
Logical fallacy
Rhetorical fallacy
Testimonial

7th Grade December 17

LESSON
ELA



Reminders

Plastic bags to pack up desk.
Trip permission slip and money. We will be going to see Lincoln

Vocabulary

Argument writing
Persuasive writing
Claim
Evidence
Support
MLA
APA
Visual display
brainstorm

Due Wednesday  Research for class project. 



6th Grade December 17

LESSONS

ELA
Religion


ELA

Figurative language
Folk tale
Imagery
Summary
Syntax



RELIGION

5th Grade December 17

LESSONS
ELA
Religion




ELA


verb tense
past tense
regular verbs
Irregular verbs
 helping verbs.
peer editing



RELIGION

Sunday, December 9, 2012

8th Grade December 9


Lesson
ELA


ELA
Weekly vocabulary words

Accurate
Bandwagon appeal
Bias
Contrast
Convince
Ethical appeal
False assumptions
Logic
Logical fallacy
Rhetorical fallacy
Testimonial

7th Grade December 9


Lesson
ELA


ELA
Weekly vocabulary words


Argument writing
Persuasive writing
Claim
Evidence
Support
MLA
APA
Visual display
brainstorm



6th Grade December 9


Lessons
ELA
Religion

ELA
Weekly vocabulary words

Figurative language
Folk tale
Imagery
Summary
Syntax



Religion
Weekly vocabulary words
Prophet
monarachy
Saul
the First King
David and Goliath

5th Grade December 9

Lessons
ELA
Religion

ELA
Weekly vocabulary words


verb tense
past tense
regular verbs
Irregular verbs
 helping verbs.
peer editing 


Religion
Weekly vocabulary words
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom
understanding
Right Judgement
Courage
Knowledge
Reverence
Wonder and awe

Sunday, December 2, 2012

8th Grade December 2

Lessons
ELA

Weekly vocabulary

Claim
Counterclaim
Evidence
Relevance

7th Grade December 2

Lesson

ELA


Weekly vocabulary

Analysis
Cohesion
Diverse
Evidence
Integration
Multimedia
Oral
Reflection
Research


6th Grade December 2


LESSONS

ELA
Religion

Weekly Vocabulary words
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
Tall tale
Turning point
climax

create a poster depicting the characters in their own tall tales Due 12/ 10

5th Grade ELA December 2

LESSONS

ELA
Religion

Weekly Vocabulary words


preposition
effectively
writing process
main idea
key details

Monday, November 19, 2012

5th grade November 26

Lessons

ELA
Religion



ELA
Weekly vocabulary words 11/27

pg 76 in workbook due 11/28

Students must have 3 inventors from the 1920' and their invention. 11/30

Writing posses
main idea
Renaissance man
preposition
prepositional phrase
conjunction
subordinating conjunction


Religion
pg 28 in workbook due 11/28
pg 29 due 11/29

define weekly vocabulary words 11/27
Introductory Rites
Liturgy of the word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Consecration
Concluding Rites

6th Grade November 26

Lessons

ELA
Religion



ELA
define words Due 11/27


 External conflict
Inference
Internal conflict
Onomatopoeia
Symbol

Due 11/26
Students must hand in their storybooks they must use the pourquie drafts to create their final story.

workbook pages Questions and answers
Green book: 56 #'s 1-4 and pg 58 1,2,6,7
Blue book: pg 60 1-4 and 9 pg 61 1,2,6,7, and 14


Religion
define words Due 11/27

workbook pg 20 11/28
workbook pg 22 11/29

Mount Sinai
miracle
manna
Ten Commandments
Ark of the Covenant

7th Grade November 26

Lesson
ELA


ELA
Define 11/27
Contribute
Develop
Point of View
Central Idea
Objective
Personal Poem
Personal Narrative
Analyze
Poetic form

Perseverance paper due 11/26

8th Grade November 26

Lesson
ELA



ELA
define words 11/27
Evidence
Relevant
Collaborate
discrimination

propaganda poster and debate due 11/26

Workbook pg 101 Questions and answers.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

8th November 19


Lesson

ELA



Homework:

Agrarian               Analogy
Hamlet                 Prejudice
climax                  Theme 
Conflict                 Rural 
Setting                  Resolution 

7th November 19


 Lesson 
  
ELA 


Homework

Greek roots                      Latin Roots
Fictional character             Non-fictional person
Collegial discussion            Elaboration
Relationship                        Relevant
Command                           Diction
Analogy                               Affixes

Research paper due 11/26. 

6th November 19


LESSONS

ELA
Religion



ELA 
barren         chariot
fertile           folktale
legend          myth
pourquoi     shrouded


Religion 
Exodus
pharaoh
Moses
Egypt
Passover

Religion fair project: 11/16
Students were given back the topic to focus on Friday 11/9  During class-time they were also told what is expected for the report.

5th Grade November 19


Reminder that this is the second week of unit 2.

LESSONS

ELA
Religion



ELA 
informational text           explanatory text
inventor                           main idea
supporting details          conjunction
interjections                    convey
character map                prepositions 


Religion 

Passover
Eucharist
sacrifice
Real presence

Religion Project due November 16 all students were given the topic to focus on, and how to do the project during class.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

8th Grade November 5

Lesson

ELA



Homework:

 Weekly vocabulary words 11/6

Agrarian               Analogy
Hamlet                 Prejudice
climax                  Theme 
Conflict                 Rural 
Setting                  Resolution 


7th grade November 5


 Lesson 
  
ELA 


Homework
Weekly Vocabulary words 11/6

Greek roots                      Latin Roots
Fictional character             Non-fictional person
Collegial discussion            Elaboration
Relationship                        Relevant
Command                           Diction
Analogy                               Affixes

Perseverance essay Topic Due Friday November 7
Three different people 
Give three different reasons why you would like to write about this person.  

5th Grade November 5

Reminder that this is the second week of unit 2.

LESSONS

ELA
Religion



ELA 
Weekly vocabulary words due 11/6



informational text           explanatory text
inventor                           main idea
supporting details          conjunction
interjections                    convey
character map                prepositions 


Religion 
Weekly Vocabulary words 11/6
You can find the words starting on page 121 in your text book.
Passover
Eucharist
sacrifice
Real presence

Pg. 121 in religion text book the we respond. Create a flyer :"The importance of Eucharist."

Students have to hand in their topics for Religion fair: Due Wednesday  on L.L.

TOPIC: The seven Sacraments and their importance in being apart of the Catholic Church:
*Choose three different sacraments.       
*Each topic must have a three sentence summary of what their project will focus on.

           ~ How does this sacrament bring you closer to the Church?
           ~ What happens to a person when they receive this sacrament?
           ~ Why is this sacrament special?


6th Grade November 5


Reminder that this is the second week of unit 2.

LESSONS

ELA
Religion



ELA 
Weekly vocabulary words 11/6




barren         chariot
fertile           folktale
legend          myth
pourquoi     shrouded


Religion 
Weekly Vocabulary words 11/6

Pg 99 we respond due Wednesday

Students have to hand in their topics for Religion fair: Due Wednesday on L.L.
     * Choose one story from the bible
           * Summarize the story.
           * What religious truth do we learn from this story?
           * Why is this story important to our faith?


Thursday, October 25, 2012

St. Francis of Assisi



Students from 6 and 7th grade working hard to get their ideas together.










Working hard! PSA

Students from 5th and 6th grade are working on a PSA( public service announcement) informing about what a safe environment needs.