Monday, February 27, 2012

6th Book

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revo
   by Ji-li Jiang 
Students must that this book by Friday 3/2. Students will be  able to purchase the book during the fair this week for $5.95  
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Friday, February 24, 2012

African-American history month

By the end of this project, you will have researched a famous Black American, used technology resources to write at least a 3 page report about that person. This process should involve all of the steps of writing.
RESEARCH PAPER RUBRIC
GRAMMAR  & SPELLING   _____/25 pts.
  •  Punctuated correctly
  • Spelling errors are minimal
  • Correct grammar
NEATNESS   _____/25 pts.
  • Neat cover-picture, name of person, your name
  •  typing (times new roman font 12)
  • Nice appearance-1 and 1/2 in. spacing, etc. (found under format paragraph in Word)
CONTENTS   _____/25 pts.
  • Interesting Introduction/5 pts. (Why is this person important?)
  • Conclusion/Reflection/5 pts.
  • Sequenced by time order and includes accomplishments/15 pts.
ACCURATE & INTERESTING  _____/ 25 pts. 
  • Information is accurate
  • Report is told in your own words/voice
  • Told like a story, not just a list of facts 
  • List the resources-5 points (at least three)

8th grade

Lessons 
ELA


Test 
Spelling unit 10 Thursday 3/1


Homework
African history month paper is due 2/29

7th Grade

Lessons 
ELA


Test 
Spelling unit 10 Thursday 3/1


Homework
African history month paper is due 2/29

6th Grade

Lessons 
ELA
Religion

Test 
Spelling unit 10 Thursday 3/1
Preposition quiz 2/29

Homework
African history month paper is due 2/29

5th Grade

Lessons 
ELA
Religion

Test 
Spelling unit 10 Thursday 3/1


Homework
African history month paper is due 2/29

LENTEN JOURNAL 5 and 6 First Sunday of Lent

If Journal entries are not finished in class they must be finished for homework.


JOURNAL ENTRIES BEGIN HERE
Ash Wednesday - How do I feel about Lent? How does Lent affect me? When I listen to people talk about Lent, do I feel like what they are saying has anything to do with me?  With my life?  Why?  Why not?


First Sunday of Lent - Do something special for yourself.  What did you do?  How did this make you feel?
         
Monday - Take five to fifteen minutes and do nothing -    hear, see, think, do nothing.  Just relax and let the world disappear.  Then write something good about yourself.

Tuesday - Read Leviticus 19:1-18 - Choose one (1)   verse, Copy the verse neatly on your paper. Reflect
  on how you can take this message to heart during this Lent.  Briefly describe what you might do.
         
Wednesday - Read Matthew 25:31-46.  Explain what verse 45 means to you.
         
Thursday - Re-read Matthew 25:31-46  Respond: Is it easier for you to be the "doer" of the
Works of Mercy or to be the "receiver"?  Explain why.

 Friday - Write your thoughts on accepting what God and Life hand to you