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March 03, 2010
Wednesday, 3-3-10 Homework
We need boxes of kleenex!
Math 7: Text 372, #1; 374, 1-4, 6. Due Thursday, 3-4-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7
Math 6: 7.7 Practice A & C. Due Thursday, 3-4-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6
English: Read Chapter 12 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 12 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Thursday, 3-4-10.
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 3-1-10, with class definitions, page references from Mara, Daughter of the Nile & due dates for homework assignments:
avaricious-114, adj: greedy or covetous
bravado-118, n, pretended courage
conciliatory-112, adj: tending to appease, pacify, smooth over
countenance-111, n: face or facial expression
enhance-116, v: intensify, magnify, or improve
fleeting-114, adj: passing quickly; transient; not lasting
grudgingly-111, adv: displaying unwillingness; reluctance
impenetrable-103, adj: inaccessible; cannot be understood or solved
malevolence-112, n: ill-will, malice, or hatred
monotonous-114, adj: lacking in variety; boring
reprimanded-115, v: rebuked, scolded sharply
ritual-98, n: an established or repetitive behavior; habit or routine
scheming-106, v: planning or plotting in a deceitful way
susceptible-114, adj: likely to be influenced; easily affected
tentatively-117, adv: in an uncertain or hesitant way
Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:
Tuesday, 3-2-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday, 3-3-10: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday, 3-4-10: sentences using each word.
Friday, 3-5-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.
History: Hieroglyph Project: write a hieroglyphic representation of your name on a cartouche. Due Thursday, 3-4-10. Extra copy of instructions here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/history
Long-Term Assignments:
How-To Book Report, due April 13, 2010. 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 March 12, 2010.
For information on California Content Standards, go here: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
Posted by MichaelK at March 3, 2010 01:58 PM