Announcements/Reminders:
Picture Retakes will be Thursday, October 27th.
Student grades are updated online each Wednesday. If you don't know how to check your student's grades, email me and I'll send detailed instructions.
What's Happening This Week:
Language Arts: Students who were prepared on Friday participated in their first literature circle discussion last week. Those who were not prepared lost those class participation points. This week we'll be continuing to work on study skills and time management as we read Stargirl and work on introductions and conclusions for paragraphs.
· Weekly work: Literature Circle Reflections (required as a self-reflection, even if they didn't participate in the discussion), Book Notes (pages 59-89), Single paragraph organizer
· Quiz Monday on Ch. 1-13, Stargirl
Social Studies: We will test our knowledge of the geography of the ancient world, and share the findings of our group research on the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Students who have completed all work and passed all quizzes will be able to create a 'virtual tour' using Google Earth.
· Weekly work: Warmup log, 7 Wonders
· Project: Groups will present their research. Individuals who are ready will do a Google Earth tour. Those who are not ready will be studying and re-taking quizzes or finishing missing work instead.
· Quiz: Ancient World Map Quiz on Wednesday. Next week there will be a 'Jeopardy' style quiz over their knowledge of the 7 Wonders.
Science & Math: Check your student's planner for updates on assignments in math and science.
