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March 25, 2010
Thursday, 3-25-10 Homework
Math 7: Practice Workbook 386: 8.1. Due Friday, 3-26-10. 8.1 Mini Quiz on Relations & Functions on Friday, 3-26-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7
Math 6: Text EP18 11-16. (Extra Practice 18, back of book.) Due Friday, 3-26-10. 9.3 Mini Quiz on Angle Relationships on Friday, 3-26-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6
English: Read Chapter 21 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 21 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Tuesday, 3-30-10.
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 3-22-10, with class definitions, page references from Mara, Daughter of the Nile, and due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:
appalled-189: adj: shocked or dismayed; horrified
assailed-181, v: overwhelmed the mind or senses
commendable-189, adj, honorable or praiseworthy
indifference-189, n: having a lack of interest or concern
indignantly-186, adv: in a way that shows anger at injustice
iniquity-194, n: wickedness; lack of righteousness or justice; deviltry
interminable-193, adj: seemingly endless; perpetual
inviolate-194, adj: unbroken, pure, or undisturbed
laden-188, adj: heavily loaded or burdened
obscurity-193, n: dark, dim, or murky
pinioned-191, v: restrained, confined, or shackled
profound-190, adj: deep, intense, or extreme
sheepishly-190, adv, in a way that shows embarrassment
stoic-186, adj: showing little reaction to pain or unpleasantness; thick-skinned
wrenched-192, v: pulled suddenly or forcibly
Spelling/vocabulary homework due dates:
Tuesday, 3-23-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday, 3-24-10: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday, 3-25-10: sentences using each word.
Friday, 3-26-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.
History: Study for Chapter 13 test on Friday, 3-26-10. Study guide can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/history
Long-Term Assignments:
Ancient Egypt Research Project. Final copy of report due Friday, 4-2-10. See the following websites for information on research: http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/00_basic_steps.asp and http://elementary.oslis.org/learn-to-research
How-To Book Report, due Tuesday, 4-13-10. Presentation required.
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 4-30-10.
For information on California Content Standards, go here: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
Posted by MichaelK at March 25, 2010 05:56 PM