Next weeks presenters will be:
Isaiah Simpson
Jesse Murillo
Elisha Cecil
Here is this weeks homework:
High School
Spanish - Be prepared for a quiz on any and all of the information from page 100. Also finish reading p. 99 and answer the questions on page 101.
W. History - Read lessons 102, 103 & 105 in Unit 21. Work on mural, song or speaking assignments for open house. I'd like to view your progress this Tuesday. Please have something ready to show of your progress on Tuesday. You only have 3 more weeks till open house which is scheduled for March 21st.
W. Literature- We will be viewing "Les Miserable's" today at the Randle home (the older version) at 1pm and meeting to view the current theatrical release tomorrow in Mira Mesa at the 2:05 showing. Again those who opt to read the book or listen to the book on line at www.librivox.org will receive a treat of In & Out. You have 3 weeks to read the book or listen to it online. On Friday/Monday after we view both movies, please write a rough draft of a character analysis on Jean Valjean to share in class on Tuesday. It should be at least 3 paragraphs but no more than 5.
Biology- module 10 read pages 320-324. Complete the test for module 10
Anatomy- Mod 9. Peripheral NS
Review
the Eye on pgs 276-285 for the dissection next week, know eye
anatomy.
Pg 280 CB Exercise 9.4 pg 95 eye
anatomy & retina histology. Please catch up on the CB.
Please study bones, muscles and brain anatomy
for the Open House
Economics- Congratulations to Jonathan R. for becoming Gotham City Mayor;
Jonathan A. for Treasurer/Financial Planner; Elisha for City
Manager & Tax Collector;
Middle School
And Tony (Jesse) for becoming City
Planner. Thank you Elisha for doing your homework and researching City official
job descriptions!!
Tony will be designing the city plans. If you
have a particular design in mind, please let Tony know.
What proposals would the Mayor have for
the city? Please write out 1 to bring to class.
City Manager: Write out who would need
to be hired to run City Hall. City Hall includes the jail, admin offices,
district attorney, courtroom & judge.
As Tax Collector, what would you
propose be collected to build the City Hall?
Treasurer: Figure out what it would
cost to build the City Hall that is 2400 sq ft at $275 a sq ft. How do you plan
to get the money for it? Where should it come from?
Please email me with questions.
Review the Market paper you were given.
Vocabulary: Please look up these words, write
it out or type and print it, bring it to class.
Supply
,Demand,
Consumer,
Inflation,
Subsidies,
Commodity,
Market,
Production,
Incentive, Supply
Curve,
Demand Curve, Equilibrium
Please read Phil 4:19, who is the
supplier?
Also, how long has it been since you have done
jumping jacks? Just sayin
Latin: Be prepared for a test on chapters 10-15. Practice the song for open house. It is in your book on page 75.
Science: I introduced the second part of Module 5 today, and students should review the
material by reading pages 124-132. Have students review the bold and highlighted
vocabulary terms from Modules 3, 4 and 5 for a Jeopardy game next week.
IEW:
Dress Ups: who/which clause, -ly word, strong verb, quality adjective, www.asia, because clause
I handed out a brief bio on Abraham
Lincoln. Students are to take notes, creating a 3-paragraph keyword outline,
then write a first draft by next week.
Dress Ups: who/which clause, -ly word, strong verb, quality adjective, www.asia, because clause
Sentence
Opener: 1) Subject, 2) Prepositional, 3) -ly, 4) -ing, 5) www.asia, 6) VSS (very
short sentence)
Decorations:
question, conversation, 3sss (3 short, staccato sentences), simile/metaphor,
alliteration (repeated consonant sounds like: fuming, fiery furnace).
American History:
Read Chapters: "The Monitor and the
Merrimac" and "The Peninsular Campaign."
Students are making their own Civil
War timelines on posterboard. Use this informative site for dates and details.
They needn't write every date, just a few memorable ones from each year, and
include a photo (drawn or photocopied). We will display these during Open
House.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html
American Literature: Begin reading "Iron Thunder". You should be through chapter 15 by Tuesday. Answer the following questions and bring them to class to share. (Also study for another jeopardy game that will include vocab, literary terms, and the literature we have read).
1. Why does Tom have to quit school? What does his mother want him to do instead? How does Tom feel about this plan.
2. Who is Captain Ericsson? How is he described to Tom? What are Tom's first impressions of Captain Ericsson?
3. How does Tom get the gold coin? Why doesn't he tell his sister Dora the truth about where it came from?
4. When Tom allows the copperhead to buy him a meal, is he also agreeing to spy for him? Why or why not? Why do you think the copperhead has chosen Tom to be a spy?
5. Tom insist on referring to the boat by its name, the Monitor, to the boys at the funeral. Why? How have his feelings about the boat changed since he began working on it?
Important Note: Calling all moms, we need to have an important meeting no later than next week regarding open house which is quickly approaching, (March 21st). I propose that we have it next Tuesday Mar. 5 mmediately following school or Friday March 8 at my house at 3pm. If we get right to it , the meeting should not take more than an hour since it is only on open house. Let me know your preference. If we are too split then I will make the final decision of when and where.
Have a great week,
LaChrisha
