7th Grade: Short grammar assessment on verb tenses.
We discussed character motivations. Students finished reading "War of the Wall" and the next story in the text was assigned to be read for class tomorrow.
8th Grade:
Short grammar assessment on verb tenses
We practiced the Preamble quiz, which will take place tomorrow in ENGLISH class. After that, we spent the remainder of the period in the lab working on History day projects.
10th Grade:
Short grammar assessment on verb tenses
We continued our discussion of what makes a commercial persuasive and appealing. We looked at sample commercials and discussed their merits and values.
History:
Preamble practice. Tomorrow, there will be a quiz on Witch of Blackbird Pond chapters 12 - 15. We will also have time to read the first current event of the quarter.
Today, we finished taking notes on article I on the Legislative branch. We will quiz on this next Wednesday. Now we are starting Article III - the Judicial branch.
Mr. Hawley. Burlington School - Daily Class Instructions.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Tuesday - January 14, 2014
7th Grade: Read overcoming obstacles journals to classmates. Begin discussion of character motivation. Read "The War of the Wall" in text and prepare thoughts for tomorrow's class about a time you misjudged a person's motivation and/or didn't understand what was driving them.
8th Grade: History Day work in lab. Poster boards need to be put together by the end of next week for 20 points.
10th Grade: Psychology of commercials. Videos of various commercials and why they work or what sensed they appeal to.
History: We finished the notes for Article I about the legislative branch. Don't forget the Preamble test, the Current Events, The Witch of Black Bird Pond Quiz on chapters 12-15 - all due on Thursday. Also, you need to have read chapter 7, sections 2 & 3.
8th Grade: History Day work in lab. Poster boards need to be put together by the end of next week for 20 points.
10th Grade: Psychology of commercials. Videos of various commercials and why they work or what sensed they appeal to.
History: We finished the notes for Article I about the legislative branch. Don't forget the Preamble test, the Current Events, The Witch of Black Bird Pond Quiz on chapters 12-15 - all due on Thursday. Also, you need to have read chapter 7, sections 2 & 3.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Monday - January 13, 2014
New Semester! Sorry I've been off'-line for awhile.
7th Grade: Finished reading our story on Cuban baseball and discussed characterization. Homework: Write 1/2 page journal about a time you overcame a challenge.
8th Grade: Gerunds are verbs that act as nouns, but end with ING. They go along with participles and progressive verbs. We took notes on Gerund use as a subject and the Object of a preposition. The last half of the class was spent in the lab for History day work.
10th Grade: Gerund notes (see 8th grade). We began our commercial unit today. See Mr. Hawley for a copy of the rules and the timeline.
History: Response to Cartoon 3. If you missed the cartoon, find one of your own, print it out and staple it to the sheet where you describe it. Then we jumped back into notes on the Legislature.
On Thursday, History students will need to have a current event, will take the Preamble test, will have a quiz on Witch of Blackbird Pond chapters 11 - 15, and need to have read through chapter 7, section 2 and 3. Busy day.
7th Grade: Finished reading our story on Cuban baseball and discussed characterization. Homework: Write 1/2 page journal about a time you overcame a challenge.
8th Grade: Gerunds are verbs that act as nouns, but end with ING. They go along with participles and progressive verbs. We took notes on Gerund use as a subject and the Object of a preposition. The last half of the class was spent in the lab for History day work.
10th Grade: Gerund notes (see 8th grade). We began our commercial unit today. See Mr. Hawley for a copy of the rules and the timeline.
History: Response to Cartoon 3. If you missed the cartoon, find one of your own, print it out and staple it to the sheet where you describe it. Then we jumped back into notes on the Legislature.
On Thursday, History students will need to have a current event, will take the Preamble test, will have a quiz on Witch of Blackbird Pond chapters 11 - 15, and need to have read through chapter 7, section 2 and 3. Busy day.
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