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February 23, 2010

Tuesday, 2-23-10

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: None tonight. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7

Math 6: Text 320-322, 6-44 evens. Due Wednesday, 2-24-10. Study for Chapter 6 test on 6.1 through 6.6 on Wednesday, 2-24-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6

English: Read Chapter 9 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 9 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Wednesday, 2-24-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-22-10, with class definitions page reference from Mara, Daughter of the Nile & due dates for homework assignments:

cavalier-69
haughty-70
deference-71
regrettable-74
profusion-75
melodious-77
supercilious-78
conventional-80
rapacious-81
amiably-82
indolently-83
felicitations-84
stammer-84
vigorous-86
insufferable-87

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

Tuesday, 2-13-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday, 2-24: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday,2-25-10: sentences using each word.
Friday, 2-16-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.

History: Study for Chapter 10 History Test, tentatively scheduled for Thursday, 2-25-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at February 23, 2010 03:30 PM

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