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May 21 - 25, 2012

***I will be out with my daughter from 5/23 - 5/30, so my homework page will not be updated again until 5/31.

Theme 6: Animal Encounters

Selection 5.6.2: The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home

Learning Targets/Skills :

Students will:

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, May 21

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk.221. 222, 223, read The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home pp. 629-641, write spelling words 3 times

Period 6: write spelling words 3 times each, Pr. Bk. 227, 231, 232 (not due until Thursday, 5/24)

Tuesday, May 22

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 224-224, 227, 230, 231, 232, write 15 spelling words in sentences

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 228, 234, write 15 spelling words in sentences (not due until Thursday 5/24)

Wednesday, May 23

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 226, 228, 229, 233, 234, study spelling and vocabulary words

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 229, 235, write an compare/contrast paragraph, study spelling words

Thursday, May 24

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Selection Test, DLP, write a compare/contrast paragraph

Period 6: Finish compare/contrast paragraphs, DLP, Weekly Skills Test

Friday, May 25

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Spelling Test, Vocab. Quiz

Period 6: spelling test, read

Spelling List (for all classes) 5/21 - 5/25

dangerous, history, vacation, popular, favorite, memory, personal, educate, regular, continue, potato, natural, sensitive, energy, emotion, period, property, condition, imagine, attention

Challenge Words: juvenile, astonish, ovation, amateur, obvious

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

canopy - the high, sheltering branches of rain forest trees

captive - held against one’s will

dilemma - a situation in which one is given difficult choices to make

extinction - having died out

genes - tiny pieces of matter in cells that carry the blueprints for characteristics

habitat - a natural environment for native creatures

humid - containing a large amount of water vapor

observation - the act of paying close attention

predators - animals that prey on others

reintroduction - the process of returning animals to their native habitats

 

April 30 - May 4, 2012

******MSP Reading Assessment on Thursday******

Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails

Learning Targets/Skills :

Students will:

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, April 30

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Biography Life Maps (in class project - due by the end of the period on Wednesday)

Period 6: Biography Life Maps (in class project - due by the end of the period on Thursday)

Tuesday, May 1

Periods 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Wednesday, May 2

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Thursday, May 3

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Friday, May 4

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Spelling List (for all classes)

no spelling this week

Challenge Words:

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

No vocabulary this week

April 16 - 20, 2012

Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails

Selection 5.5.4: Elena

Learning Targets/Skills :

Students will:

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, April 16

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 153, 154, 155, read Elena pp. 550-563, write spelling words 3 times

Period 6: write spelling words 3 times each, Pr. Bk. 159, 163, 164

Tuesday, April 17

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 156-157, 158, 159, 163, 164, write 15 spelling words in sentences

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 160, 166, write 15 spelling words in sentences

Wednesday, April 18

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 160, 162, 165, DLP, Reading Assessment, study spelling and vocabulary words

Period 6: 161, 165, 167, DLP, study spelling words

Thursday, April 19

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Friday, April 20

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Skills Test, Spelling Test, Read

Period 6: Skills Test, Spelling Test, Read

Spelling List (for all classes) 4/16 - 4/20

liberties, victories, countries, spied, enemies, armies, scariest, dirtier, happiness, abilities, pitied, ladies, busier, duties, lilies, worthiness, tiniest, emptiness, replies, dizziness

Challenge Words: unified, levied, colonies, loveliest, strategies

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

bandit - a robber, often one who is a member of a gang 

condolences - expressions of sympathy for a death

dictator - a ruler with complete power

frantic - very excited from fear or worry

notorious - having a bad reputation

refugees - people who escape to another place for refuge

rugged - very rough and uneven

sombreros - Spanish hats with wide brims

transformed - changed in appearance

urgently - in a manner that calls for immediate action

wounds - injuries in which the skin is broken

 

April 9 - 13 , 2012 (Yes! I have completed this before spring break!)

Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails

Selection 5.5.3: Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

Learning Targets/Skills :

Students will:

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, April 9

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Write an explanation of the water cycle - 6 paragraphs (1-intro., 2-evaporation, 3-condensation, 4-precipitation, 5-collection, 6-conclusion Due Wednesday; write spelling words 3 times each, Pr. Bk. 138, 148, 149

Period 6: write spelling words 3 times each, Pr. Bk. 148, 149

Tuesday, April 10

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Read Black Cowboy, Wild Horses pp. 523-541, Pr. Bk. 139, 140, 144, finish water cycle explanation

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 144, finish water cycle explanation

Wednesday, April 11

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 141-142, 145, 147, 150, DLP (daily language practice)

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 145, 147, 150, DLP

Thursday, April 12

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 152, 146, Selection Test, Vocab. Test

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 146, practice spelling

Friday, April 13

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Skills Test, Spelling Test, Read

Period 6: Skills Test, Spelling Test, Read

Spelling List (for all classes) 4/9 - 4/13

mountain, treasure, culture, fountain, creature, captain, future, adventure, moisture, surgeon, lecture, curtain, pasture, measure, vulture, feature, furniture, pleasure, mixture, luncheon

Challenge Words: departure, leisure, architecture, texture, villain

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

bluff - a high cliff or bank

herd - a group of animals of a single kind

mares - female horses

milled - moved around in confusion

mustangs - wild horses of the plains whose ancestors were horses brought from Spain

ravine - a narrow, deep valley, usually worn away by water

remorse - the unhappiness that comes with wishing that one had not done something

skittered - moved lightly and quickly

stallion - an adult male horse

March 26 - March 30, 2012

Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails

Selection 5.5.2: Pioneer Girl

Learning Targets/Skills :

Students will:

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, March 26

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 123, 124, 125, write spelling words 3 times each, read/pyramid

Period 6: write spelling words 3 times each, Pr. Bk. 129, 133, 134

Tuesday, March 27

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 126-127, 129, 128, 133-134, write sentences with 12 spelling words

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 130, 136, write sentences with 12 spelling words

Wednesday, March 28 - Periods 1, 2, and 3 only...

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 130, 132, 135, and 136

Period 6: study spelling words

Thursday, March 29

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Friday, March 30

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Spelling List (for all classes)

dozen, voyage, forbid, native, language, destroy, notice, distance, carrot, knowledge, captive, spinach, solid, justice, ashamed, program, message, respond, service, relative

Challenge Words: adapt, discourage, cooperative, apprentice, somber

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

claim - a demand for something as one’s right; a piece of land claimed by a settler  

convinced - caused to believe or accept

discouraged - to cause to lose hope or confidence

fertile - producing or able to produce farm crops or other plant life

heifer - a young cow that has not had a calf

homestead - a house and the land and buildings that are around it; a farm

immigrants - people who move to another country from their native land

pioneer - someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place

prairie - a large area of ground covered with grass

sod - the layer of ground that contains the grass; turf

March 19 - March 23, 2012

Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails

Selection 5.5.1: A Boy Called Slow

Learning Targets/Skills :

Students will:

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, March 19

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 103, 104, 105, write spelling words 3 times each, read/pyramid

Period 6: write spelling words 3 times each, Pr. Bk. 109, 113, 114

Tuesday, March 20

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 106-107, 109, 112, 113, 114, write sentences with 12 spelling words, read/pyramid

Period 6: write sentences with 12 spelling words, Pr. Bk. 110, writing a speech - guidelines for writing a speech & Pr. Bk. 116

Wednesday, March 21

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 108, 110, 115, writing a speech - guidelines for writing a speech & Pr. Bk. 116, read/pyramid

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 111, 115, 117, finish writing speech

Thursday, March 22

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 111, 117, Selection Test, Daily Language Practice, finish writing speech, read/pyramid

Period 6: give speeches

Friday, March 23

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Skills Test, Vocab. Test, Spelling Test, give speeches, read/pyramid

Period 6: Skills Test, Spelling Test, finish giving speeches

Spelling List (for all classes)

unable, discover, report, disaster, unaware, remind, televise, television, inspect, inspection, react, reaction, tense, tension, correct, correction, promote, promotion, express, expression

Challenge Words: inquiry, unnecessary, responsible, except, exception

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

custom- usual way followed by people of a particular group. 

determination- the quality of being firm in carrying out one’s plans.

extended- enlarged made to include more.

inherited- received something from an ancestor.

raid- an attack for the purpose of taking property.

reputation- what others think about the character and behavior of someone.

respect- feelings of admiration and approval.

March 12 - March 16, 2012

-Spring District Writing Assessment - Persuasive

-5th Grade Common Reading Assessment

 

Learning Targets/Skills :

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, March 12

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: read

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, March 13

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: read

Period 6: same as above

Wednesday, March 14

Period 1/2 and 3/4: read

Period 6: same as above

Thursday, March 15

Period 1/2 and 3/4: read

Period 6: same as above

Friday, March 16

Period 1/2 and 3/4: read

Period 6:

Spelling List (for all classes) - no spelling this week

 

Challenge Words:

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

no vocabulary words this week

 

March 5 - March 9, 2012

***The end of the term is Friday - I will be checking reading pyramids all week!!!

Theme 3, Reading/Writing Workshop: Historical Fiction Narrative + Review of all of Theme 3

Learning Targets/Skills :

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, March 5

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: study spelling (no homework), study vocabulary, final drafts of historical fiction writing are due Thursday, read Toliver's Secret pp.334B-334H, Pr. Bk. 248

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, March 6

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Finish revise/edit and work on final draft of historical fiction piece, read Mary Redmond...:Spies p. 334I- , Pr. Bk. 246, 247, 248

Period 6: same as above

Wednesday, March 7

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Finish final draft of historical fiction story - DUE TOMORROW! Pr. Bk. 251, 255, 256, study spelling words and vocabulary words

Period 6: same as above

Thursday, March 8

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Final draft due today; Pr. Bk. pp. 253, 254, 257, 258, 259; Library today

Period 6: same as above

Friday, March 9

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Spelling List (for all classes) - Review: Theme 3

powder, burglar, rapid, value, bushel, actor, equal, publish, tractor, pedal, polar, aware, matter, single, sparkle, humor, behave, quarter, whistle, needle, mayor, sorrow, parlor, mortal, gentle, lunar, shoulder, jewel, legal, wedding

Challenge Words:oyster, skittish, influential, kernel, clamor, device, mineral, vital, sincere, scholar

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

retreats: acts of moving away from an enemy attack

intend: to plan or have in mind

courier: a messenger on important business

timid: fearful or easily frightened

suspect: to mistrust or wonder about

encoded: put something into code

contacts: people who can help; connections

casual: unconcerned

peril : danger

steeled : strengthened

 

February 27 - March 2, 2012

Theme 3, Reading/Writing Workshop: Historical Fiction Narrative

Learning Targets/Skills :

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, February 27

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: study spelling (no homework)

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, February 28

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Read sample writing pp. 286-289 in the reading text and think about possible American Revolution historical fiction/narrative ideas for your own writing (I will share more samples with you tomorrow); Practice Book pp. 212, 213

Period 6: same as 1/2 and 3/4 period

Wednesday, February 29

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Thursday, March 1

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Friday, March 2

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Spelling List (for all classes)

happily, minute, beautiful, usually, instead, stretch, lying, excite, millimeter, divide, until, writing, tried, before, Saturday

Challenge Words: fatigue, antique, accumulate, camouflage, tongue

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

**no vocab. February 27-March 2**

February 20 - February 24, 2012

Theme 3, Selection 3: James Forten

Learning Targets/Skills :

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, February 20

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: no school

Period 6: no school

Tuesday, February 21

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Read James Forten, Pr. Bk. pp. 230, 231, 232, 236, write spelling words 3 times each

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 236, 240, 241, write spelling words 3 times each

Wednesday, February 22

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 233-234, 235, 237, 240, 241, write sentences with 12 spelling words

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 237, begin taking notes for biography (in class)

Thursday, February 23

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244; study for spelling test and vocabulary test

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 238, 244; study for spelling test

Friday, February 24

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Spelling List (for all classes)

jewel, sparkle, angle, shovel, single, normal, angel, legal, whistle, fossil, puzzle, bushel, mortal, gentle, level, label, pedal, ankle, needle, devil

Challenge Words: mineral, influential, vital, neutral, kernel

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

abolitionists: people who believed that slavery should be against the law

apprentice: someone who works for another person to learn a trade

assisted: helped

captives: prisoners

conflict: a struggle; a war

dread: grim fear

encouraged: gave support to someone’s efforts or plans

enslavement: being owned and controlled by another person

influential: having the power to affect events or sway opinions

privateers: ships that are privately owned but are urged to attack enemy ships during a war

tacking : changing direction while sailing

 

February 13 - February 17, 2012

Theme 3, Selection 2: Katie's Trunk

Learning Targets/Skills :

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, February 13

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words 3 times each; read Katie's Trunk ; complete Practice Book pp. 215, 216, 217

Period 6: write spelling words 3 times each; Practice Book pp. 221, 225, 226

Tuesday, February 14

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: use 10 spelling words in sentences - underline the words and use your neatest handwriting; Practice Book pp. 218-219, 221, 224, 225, 226

Period 6: use 10 spelling words in sentences - underline the words and use your neatest handwriting; Practice Book pp. 228, 229, write a friendly letter

Wednesday, February 15

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 220, 222, 227, 228, 229; write a friendly letter

Period 6: Pr. Bk. 222, Pr. Bk. 227

Thursday, February 16

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Pr. Bk. 223; re-read Katie's Trunk and take the selection test; Daily Language Practice; Skills Test

Period 6: Daily Language Practice; Skills Test

Friday, February 17

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Spelling Test and Vocab. test

Period 6: Spelling Test

Spelling List (for all classes)

equal, parlor, collect, closet, perhaps, wedding, rapid, value, arrive, behave, shoulder, novel, tulip, sorrow, vanish, essay, publish, aware, subject, prefer

Challenge Words: device, skittish, logic, sincere, muisance

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

arming providing with weapons

drilling doing exercises to become efficient soldiers

fierce ferocious

just honorable and fair

kin people related by blood or marriage

peered looked at with concentration

rebels people who oppose or defy the government

skirmish a small, short fight between enemies

skittish nervous and jumpy

 

 

February 6 - February 10, 2012

Theme 3, Selection 1: And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

***1st/2nd Period kids are allowed to bring snacks for tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 10) morning's movie - they should be snacks that are appropriate to eat between 8-10 A.M. though :) We don't need to have sugar crashes going on too early in the day***

Learning Targets/Skills :

****a website that has some vocabulary practice games for our weekly reading selections: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=5

Assignments:

Monday, February 6

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words 3 times each; read And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?; complete Practice Book pp. 195, 196, 197

Period 6: write spelling words 3 times each; Practice Book pp. 201, 205, 206

Tuesday, February 7

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: use 10 spelling words in sentences - underline the words and use your neatest handwriting; Practice Book pp. 198-199, 201, 205, 206

Period 6: use 10 spelling words in sentences - underline the words and use your neatest handwriting; Practice Book pp. 201, 207, 209

Wednesday, February 8

Period 1/2 and 3/4: MAPS testing, no homework...EXCEPT to study this week's vocab. & spelling

Period 6: Draft a character sketch (includes using Practice Book p. 208), Practice Book p. 202

Thursday, February 9

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Write a character sketch (includes using Practice Book p. 208), revise and edit, then write a final draft; Practice Book pp. 202, 203, 204, 207; study for vocab. & spelling tests

Period 6: revise and edit character sketch, write final draft, Practice Book 203

Friday, February 10

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Spelling List (for all classes)

theater, actor, mirror, powder, humor, anger, banner, pillar, major, thunder, flavor, finger, mayor, polar, clover, burglar, tractor, matter, lunar, quarter

Challenge Words: oyster, clamor, tremor, scholar, chamber

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

cargo freight carried by a vehicle

colonies territories governed by a parent country; the thirteen territories that became the original United States

express fast, direct, and nonstop

liberty freedom from the control of others

oppose to act against something

Patriot a person who loves and defends his or her country; a colonist who was against British rule

revolution promoting radical political or social change

sentries soldiers who watch for danger

taxes required fees to support the government

 

 

January 30 - February 3, 2012

**no spelling or vocab. this week**

Learning Targets/Skills :

Assignments:

Monday, January 30

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: no school

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, January 31

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: no homework UNLESS state projects is incomplete

Period 6: same as above

Wednesday, February 1

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Thursday, February 2

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6: same as above

Friday, February 3

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Spelling List (for all classes)

 

Challenge Words:

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

 

January 23 - 27, 2012

Learning Targets/Skills :

Assignments:

Monday, January 23

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Rough Drafts of Research reports are due by Tuesday to be counted as "on time" Spelling 1 time + write vocab. words and definitions, finish conclusions, revise/edit, begin final drafts

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, January 24

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Write spelling words 1 time + vocab. words and definitions, write bibliographies and cover pages, finish final drafts

Period 6: same as above

Wednesday, January 25

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

Thursday, January 26

Period 1/2 and 3/4: Final drafts and maps were due yesterday, so if you have not finished, you need to! :) Study spelling list #5 - test has been moved to Friday (tomorrow); prepare/practice for oral presentation of state report

Period 6: same as above

Friday, January 27

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

***Final drafts of research reports are due on Wednesday, January 25***

***Maps are due on Wednesday, January 25***

***Presentations will take place on Friday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 31***

**The spelling test for states/capitals list #5 will be Friday, January 27**

 

Spelling List (for all classes) - State List #5:

Pierre, South Dakota; Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Montpelier, Vermont; Richmond, Virginia; Olympia, Washington; Charleston, West Virginia; Madison, Wisconsin; Cheyenne, Wyoming

Challenge Words:

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

**Students need to look up these vocabulary words and study their meanings all week - on Friday, they will be asked to write these words on the back of their spelling tests AND write the definitions from memory

1. economy

2. agriculture

3. population

4. compass rose

 

January 16 - 20 , 2012

Learning Targets/Skills :

Assignments:

Monday, January 16

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: no school

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, January 17

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: continue to gather information on state capital, 2nd major city, and geographical feature/national park IF you don't have enough research done to write you paragraphs

Period 6: same as above

Wednesday, January 18

Period 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words 3 times each and write each vocab. definition (state list #5)

Period 6: same as above

Thursday, January 19

Period 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words (list #5) one time each and write each vocab. word + definition, complete paragraphs #1-5 on rough draft of research report...due tomorrow. Kids who aren't finished by the end of the period today were given directions to take these home.

Period 6: same as above

Friday, January 20

Period 1/2 and 3/4:

Period 6:

***Final drafts of research reports are due on Wednesday, January 25***

***Maps are due on Wednesday, January 25***

***Presentations will take place on Thursday and Friday, January 26-27***

**The spelling test for states/capitals list #5 will be Thursday, January 26**

 

Spelling List (for all classes) - State List #5:

Pierre, South Dakota; Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Montpelier, Vermont; Richmond, Virginia; Olympia, Washington; Charleston, West Virginia; Madison, Wisconsin; Cheyenne, Wyoming

Challenge Words:

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

**Students need to look up these vocabulary words and study their meanings all week - on Friday, they will be asked to write these words on the back of their spelling tests AND write the definitions from memory

1. economy

2. agriculture

3. population

4. compass rose

January 9 - 13 , 2012

Learning Targets/Skills :

Assignments:

Monday, January 9

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words 3 times each (list #4), write vocabulary words and their definitions

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, January 10

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Write spelling words 3 times each (states list 4); write vocab. words and definitions

Period 6: same as above

Wednesday, January 11

Period 1/2 and 3/4: study spelling and vocab.

Period 6: same as above

Thursday, January 12

Period 1/2 and 3/4: study spelling(states list #4); study vocabulary definitions; complete 1st paragraph (introductions)

Period 6: study spelling and vocab. (states list #4); complete 2nd paragraph (capital city)

Friday, January 13

Period 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words (list #4) 5 times each in colorful, decorative letters, and study the vocabulary words; complete 2nd paragraph (capital city) - in class...

Period 6: same as above

**The spelling test for states/capitals list #4 will be Tuesday, January 17**

Spelling List (for all classes):

Santa Fe, New Mexico; Albany, New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; Bismarck, North Dakota; Columbus, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Salem, Oregon; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island; Columbia, South Carolina

Challenge Words:

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

**Students need to look up these vocabulary words and study their meanings all week - on Friday, they will be asked to write these words on the back of their spelling tests AND write the definitions from memory

1. map

2. land features

3. recreation

4. regions

 

January 2 - 6 , 2012

Learning Targets/Skills :

Assignments:

Monday, January 2

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: no school

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, January 3

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Write spelling words 3 times each (states list 3); study the vocabulary words

Period 6: same as above

Wednesday, January 4

Period 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words 3 times each (states list #3); write the vocabulary words and their definitions

Period 6: same as above

Thursday, January 5

Period 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words 3 times each (states list #3); study vocabulary definitions

Period 6: same as above

Spelling List (for all classes):

Boston, Massachusetts; Lansing, Michigan; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Jackson, Mississippi; Jefferson City, Missouri; Helena, Montana; Lincoln, Nebraska; Carson City, Nevada; Concord, New Hampshire; Trenton, New Jersey

Challenge Words:

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

**Students need to look up these vocabulary words and study their meanings all week - on Friday, they will be asked to write these words on the back of their spelling tests AND write the definitions from memory

1. government

2. bibliography

3. destination

4. established

December 12 - 16 , 2011

Learning Targets/Skills :

Assignments:

Monday, December 12

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Write spelling words 3 times each (states list 2)

Period 6: same as above

Tuesday, December 13

Periods 1/2 and 3/4: Write spelling words 3 times each (states list 2); study the vocabulary words

Period 6: same as above

Wednesday, December 14

Period 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words 3 times each (states list #2); write the vocabulary words, their definitions, and use each one in a sentence

Period 6: same as above

Thursday, December 15

Period 1/2 and 3/4: write spelling words 3 times each; write vocabulary words and their definitions

Period 6: same as above

Spelling List (for all classes):

Honolulu, Hawaii; Boise, Idaho; Springfield, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Des Moines, Iowa; Topeka, Kansas; Frankfort, Kentucky; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Augusta, Maine; Annapolis, Maryland

Challenge Words:

VOCABULARY WORDS AND DEFINITIONS:

**Students need to look up these vocabulary words and study their meanings all week - on Friday, they will be asked to write these words on the back of their spelling tests AND write the definitions from memory

1. independence

2. environment

3. climate

4. persuade