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April 01, 2010
Thursday, 4-1-10 Homework
Math 7: Workbook 387 all. Due Friday, 4-2-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7
Math 6: Text 442-443 1-18. Due Friday, 4-2-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6
English: None tonight.
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 3-29-10, with page references and class definitions from Mara, Daughter of the Nile, and due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:
abomination-195, n: a thing that causes disgust or hatred
dignitaries-196, n: important or high-ranking people as in government or church
disheveled-196, adj: untidy, disordered, or messy
mystic-199, adj: having magic power; beyond human comprehension
oppressive-195, adj: hard to put up with; causing great discomfort
painstakingly-197, adv: in a thorough and careful way
recoiled-196, v: drew back, startled, or shrunk back in disgust or fear
reluctance-195, n: hesitance, unwillingness, lack of enthusiasm
taut-198, adj: pulled or stretched tightly; tense
threshing-198, v: beating grain from its husk
tranquil-199, adj: peaceful, quiet, or calm
translucence-199 n: the state of being partially transparent, like frosted glass
transmuted-197, v: to change from one form to another; transformed
unguents-198, n: a healing ointment or salve
urgency-195, n: the need for action or haste; stress or pressure
Spelling/vocabulary homework due dates:
Tuesday, 3-30-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday, 3-31-10: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday, 4-1-10: sentences using each word.
Friday, 4-2-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.
History: Study for Chapter 15 Test. Study guides 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. Elements that must be included in your presentation: Title & author; 2 to 4 facts learned from the book; 1 aspect of the book that you found helpful; and the how-to demonstration.
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 April 1, 2010 04:42 PM