Monday, April 28, 2014

8th Grade Week of April 28th

ELA Lesson

Weekly vocabulary
dialogue
drama
 film noir
 flashback
  monologue
  screenplay
script


  staging

7th Grade Week of April 28th

ELA LESSON

fantasy
science fiction
common settings
future
alternate timelines
outer space
time travel
  body alterations
mind alterations

Due May 8th
Argumentative essay about the importance of technology in our lives. You must have valid evidence supporting your claim. The articles and stories read during class my be use as reference. 

6th Grade Week of April 28

Lessons
ELA
Religion


ELA 

alibi
deductive reasoning
 enigma
evidence
inductive reasoning
inference
investigator
 mystery
problem solving

Due May 9th 
Writing a mystery or detective story requires the writer to include specific elements of the genre.
  1. It needs to be suspenseful.
  2. It should include a crime, a crime-solver, and several suspects.
  3. A good mystery includes key details--clues, alibis, character motivation.

Religion 

Lent Journals are due Monday the 28th. Students have been working on them during class.

Due Monday May 5th Students must write the vocabulary words on index cards from Chapters 1- 5 if using vocabulary notebook as reference the dates of September 10,16, 23, 30, and October 7. One side of the card must have the word being defined and on the other side define the word. These cards must be placed into a zip-lock bag for safe keeping.

5th Grade week of April 28

Lessons
ELA
Religion


ELA 

ballad
characterization
 conflict
poetic terms
meter
rhyme
scheme
metaphor
simile
 symbolism

Due May 9th a 2-3 page report.
Countries in conflict Unit report
Write a research essay about an event from the Mexican Civil War, highlighting the causes and effects of the conflict. Part of the essay should explain the relationship or interaction between individuals or events.
o    What is the conflict?
o    Why does this conflict occur?
o    Who is involved on each side of the conflict
o    How is the conflict resolved?

o    How does this conflict have an effect on our lives today?


Religion 

Lent Journals are due Monday the 28th. Students have been working on them during class.

Due Thursday May 1st 
Students must answer the four given questions on L.L. ( Q& A) 1. What is the Annunciation? 2. Why is Mary a perfect example of discipleship? 3. What is the Assumption? 4. Why was Mary's visit to her cousin so special?
Due Monday May 5th Students must write the vocabulary words on index cards from Chapters 1- 5 if using vocabulary notebook as reference the dates of September 10,16, 23, 30, and October 7. One side of the card must have the word being defined and on the other side define the word. These cards must be placed into a zip-lock bag for safe keeping.

Monday, April 7, 2014

8th grade April 7

LESSONS
ELA

Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday

dialogue
drama
 film noir
 flashback
  monologue
  screenplay
script
  staging

7th Grade April 7

LESSON


Reminder
Bring in bags to back up desks for vacation.
Cans for the Lent food drive.
Friday will be our classroom party, students have to bring in snacks for the class.



Weekly vocabulary words Due Wednesday

fantasy
science fiction
common settings
future
alternate timelines
outer space
time travel
  body alterations
mind alterations

6th grade April 7

ELA

Lesson
ELA
Religion


ELA

Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday
alibi
deductive reasoning
 enigma
evidence
inductive reasoning
inference
investigator
 mystery
problem solving


Religion

Weekly vocabulary words due Wednesday

Miracle
gospel
Beatitudes
Kingdom of God
Sermon on the Mount
The Lord's Prayer

5th Grade week April 6

Lessons
ELA
Religion



ELA 

Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday
ballad
characterization
 conflict
poetic terms
meter
rhyme
scheme
metaphor
simile
 symbolism

Religion 

Weekly vocabulary words do Wednesday

Anointing with oil
faith
viaticum
laying of hands
Anointing of the Sick
The three major parts of Anointing of the Sick