Homework #29 October 26, 2012

ELA:
Reading Logs Due Mon
Read 20 min each night and log

Writing: Presidential Candidate due Fri Nov 2

Worksheets:
Reading Check: The Medicine Bag
Argument: Critical Review for your movie/literature comparison

Social Studies:
Extra Credit Invention Project Due Fri Nov 2

Find an EDITORIAL (OPINION) about the presidential candidates. 
Be sure this is from a reputable newspaper, magazine, or online source such as New York Times.
BRING IN THE ARTICLE
Evaluate the article. (one paragraph in your SS notebook)

Homework # 28 10/24/12

The Internet is BACK!!!

Trip to BBG. Bring Lunch!!! Dress Accordingly

ELA:
Quiz on The Treasure of Lemon Brown

Read 20 Log

Homework #24 10/18/12

ELA:

Finish Rules of the Game and worksheet from class

Complete the Reading Check Questions

Read for 20 minutes and log

Social Studies:
Which do you think was the best question of the debate so far? Why?
Which was the best answer? Why?

Homework 23 October 17, 2012

Social Studies:
Find an article that discusses last nights Presidential Debate (2nd debate at Hofstra).
Read the article.
Summarize the article
Give your opinion.
Include the title, author, and news paper/ magazine or website it came from
You do NOT need to bring in the article

ELA:
Finish work on the non-fiction texts about the Blues

Read and log

Homework #22 10/16/12

SS:
Finish the Task from classwork (nDemonstrate your understanding of the causes and effects of the rise in US steel production and the effects of this rise. Remember, there may be more than one result)

Imagine that you are a business owner from the 1800s. How will you encourage people to invest in your business?

Finish your Stock Market graph

ELA:
Writing Notebook:

•Write a true story about being late for something.

Read 20 minutes and log

Yo

Homework # 20 Oct 12, 2012

ELA:
Reading Logs Due Monday

Read "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"

Write a blues song that expresses Greg’s feelings at the beginning of the story. Put yourself in his place and sing about how the “hard times” he is experiencing affect his outlook on life. You may perform is next week if you would like.

Social Studies:
Check and see if your company (from the late 1800s) is still around today. If not choose a company that exists today but was started in the late 1800s and see if you can find the stock symbol

Homework # 19 October 11, 2012

ELA:
Re-write your personal narrative. Make sure this has the "what's the point" factor in it. I don't just want to hear about a nice time you had with your family. That is a diary entry, not a memoir.

Math
IA: 261 #42 
Handbook 305 and 301 

SS: 
Choose an invention or company from 1870-1920 that you would like to do some research about. Write a paragraph describing why "it" is interesting to you.

Homework # 17 (October 9, 2012)

English Language Arts:

Narrative: Final Drafts are DUE and should be typed!!!!

This includes all elements of the writing process, drafts, brainstorms, etc.

Test on Unit 1 Friday

Social Studies:

Complete the class activity. (Be sure to color and and be neat)

Test on Chapter 1 is Tomorrow you need a pencil

Reminders:

• Field Trip Forms
• Library Contracts
• Scholastic Book $
• Halloween Dance

Homework # 16 (10/3/12)

MATH:
Page 259 Integrated Algebra #s 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, & 14

ELA:
Final writing pc due tomorrow for Unit 1 (You will have an opportunity to re-write this one last time) Typed if possible (size 12 font Times Roman font double spaced) Make sure you SAVE


Read 20 min and log

Social Studies:
Read and answer all 3 questions on Laura Ingles Wilder reading and Farmers Political Cartoon

Test Chapter 1 Friday

Homework #15 10/2/12

ELA:
Read 20 minutes and complete your log

Worksheet: Media Literacy Plot in Movies

Draft of your personal narrative (remember your should have at least 4-5 paragraphs)


Social Studies: 
Finish worksheets (if you did not complete them in class) 

Read Chapter 1 section 3 pages 20-25
on page 25 complete questions 1-3
First Test Chapter 1 will be on Thursday