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May 20, 2008
Tuesday, 5-20-08
Math 6: Practice Workbook, Chapter 9.5, p. 131-132. Write formulas for the following: area of triangle, rectangle, and circle. Also write formula for circumference of circle. Due Wednesday, 5-21-08. Mini quiz on formulas & Chapter 9.5 on Wednesday, 5-21-08.
Math 7: Textbook, p. 694, #1-63 odd problems only.
Math Help: Ask Dr. Math (located at the Math Forum, Drexel University) has an excellent archive of questions from both students and teachers. http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.middle.html
English: Dragonwings: Finish Chapter 12 & Afterword. Take notes, pull 4 quotes/events that you found significant. Due Wednesday, 5-21-08. End of book test Thursday, 5-22-08.
Dragonwings Links:
Articles and pictures of the 1906 earthquake and fire from the Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco
Spelling & Vocabulary: 1. Write sentences for each of this week's words: lofty, shrewd, tact, perspective, auspicious, immense, petty, spontaneously, adversity, contemptuously, improvised, perpetual. 2. Alphabetize the word list. Due Wednesday, 5-21-08. Spelling & vocabulary test Thursday, 5-22-08.
Writing: None tonight.
Excellent online writing help from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
History: None tonight.
Long-term Assignments
Book Report: Death, Grief, or Loss, due Tuesday, 6-3-08.
Notes & Announcements
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Posted by MichaelK at May 20, 2008 04:12 PM