Daily Update – September 20
Math 7
Divisibility Rules
Activity: Quiz – Divisibility Rules
English 7
Novel Study
Activity: Read Freak the Mighty Chapters 15-17; students make literature response journal entries
Assignment: Freak the Mighty ch15-17 questions & vocab
Social Studies 9-D&C
The Modern Age
Activities: View movie, “A History of the Renaissance”
Chapter 1 Review
REMINDER: Chapter 1 Quiz on Tuesday, September 24
Daily Update – September 19
Social Studies 9-G
The Modern Age
Activity: Lecture/Notes – How the Renaissance set the stage for the Modern Age
Assignment: A New view of Humanity & the World
Science 7
Ecosystems Support Life
Activity: Read text pp. 22-25; note key vocabulary
Assignment: 1.6 – The Interactions of Living Things in Ecosystems
Social Studies 7
Mapping/Geography
Activity: Create an Island Country project (ongoing)
Daily Update – September 18
TAG
Current Events
Assignment: “La-Megantic Mourns” article & questions
Social Studies 9-C & D
Activity: Lecture/Notes – Humanism & the Emergence of Science
Assignment: A New view of Humanity & the World
English 7
Novel Study
Activity: Read Chapters 13-14 in “Freak the Mighty”; make literature response entry
Assignment: Freak the Mighty ch 13-14
Math 7
Divisibility Rules
Activity: text p. 18 #1 a-d, 2 a-d, 3 a-b, 4 a-c; p. 21 #8 a-c
Assignment: 1.4 – Divisibility by 4 & 8
REMINDER: Quiz – Divisibility Rules on Friday, September 20
Daily Update – September 17
Science 7
Ecosystems
Activity: Read text pp. 15-19; note key vocabulary in notebooks. Discuss “Check Your Understanding #1-3
Assignment: 1.4 – The Needs of Living Things
Social Studies 7
Mapping/Geography
Activity: Create an Island Country project (ongoing). Students should be nearing completion of their maps and moving on to Part 2 (Brochure)
Social Studies 9-G
The Modern Age
Activity: Lecture/Notes – text pp. 6-7
Assignment: A Prosperous Age
Daily Update – September 16
English 7
Novel Study: Freak the Mighty
Activity: Read chapters 10-12; complete literature response journal entry
Assignment: Freak the Mighty ch10-12 questions & vocabulary
Math 7
Divisibility Rules
Activity: review divisibility rules for: 2, 3, 5, 6 & 10
Assignment: Practice p. 21 #1-7
Social Studies 9-C & D
The Modern Age
Activity: Lecture/Notes – text pp. 6-7
Assignment: A Prosperous Age
Daily Update – September 13
Social Studies 9-G
The Modern Age
Activity: Lecture/notes – Kings Gain Power
Assignment: Kings Gain Power questions
Social Studies 7
Mapping/Geography
Activity: Create an Island Project – ongoing mapping activities
Science 7
Ecosystems
Activity: Read text pages 11-14; note key vocabulary. Discuss “Check Your Understanding p. 14 #1-4
Assignment: 1.3 – Ecosystems within Ecosystems
Daily Update – September 12
Social Studies 9-D & C
The Modern Age
Activity: Lecture/notes – Kings Gain Power
Assignment: Kings Gain Power questions
Math 7
Divisibility Rules
Activity: text pp. 13-14 #1 a-d, 2 a-b, 3 a-d, 9 a-c
Assignment: 1.3 – Divisibility by 6
English 7
Novel Study: Freak the Mighty
Activity: Read “Freak the Mighty” chapters 7-9; students make literature response entries
Assignment: Freak the Mighty ch 7-9 questions & vocabulary
Daily Update – September 11
Social Studies 7
Mapping/Geography
Activity: Create an Island Country project – begin mapping thematic island countries
Due: September 30
Science 7
Ecosystems
Activity: Investigation 1.2 – Schoolyard Ecosystem
Social Studies 9-G
The Modern Age
Assignment: Domino Effect of Change poster (due Friday)
Daily Update – September 10
Math 7
Divisibility Rules
Activity: Text pp. 9-10 #1 a-d, 2 a-d, 3 a-b, 4 a-d, 8 a-d
Assignment: 1.2 – Divisibility by 3 & 9
English 7
Novel Study: Freak the Mighty
Activity: Read chapters 4-6; do literature response journal
Assignment: Freak the Mighty ch 4-6 questions & vocabulary
Social Studies 9-D & C
The Modern Age
Assignment: Domino Effect of Change poster – due Thursday, September 12
Daily Update – September 9
Social Studies 9-G
The Modern Age
Activity: Agents of Change discussion
Assignment: Domino Effect of Change poster
Science 7
Ecosystems
Activity: read text pp. 4-7; note key vocabulary. Discuss “Check Your Understanding” questions p. 7 #1-3
Assignment: Section 1.1: What is an Ecosystem?
Social Studies 7
Geography
Project: Introduction to create an island country Country project. See link for projct criteria