daily update – January 23
Social Studies 9-E/F
Industrial Revolution
Activity: Introduce causes & conditions of the Industrial Revolution in 17th & 18th Century Britain; concept web on smartboard; view video, “The Industrial Revolution”
Social Studies 7
Ancient Egypt
Activity: Read article, “Fashion in Ancient Egypt” and text pp. 94-95
Assignment: Do article questions & Venn diagram organizer
English 7
Collaborative Writing
Activity: finish typing collaborative stories in computer lab; begin final publishing phase of stories – illustrating, title page, etc.
daily update – January 22
Social Studies 9-A
Industrial Revolution
Activity: Finish viewing video,”Oliver Twist”; discuss working & living conditions; notes from Smartboard
Math 7
Foundation Skills Assessment
Activity: FSA: Math Problem Solving
daily update – January 21
English 7
Collaborative Writing
Activity: students continue typing final drafts and illustrating collaborative stories.
Activity: FSA Long Write
Social Studies 9-E/F
Industrial Revolution
Activity: Finish viewing video,”Oliver Twist”; discuss working & living conditions; notes from Smartboard
daily update – January 18
Social Studies 9-A
Industrial Revolution
Activity: View video, “Oliver Twist”. Note living and working conditions, and any social problems observed.
English 7
Writing
Activity: Foundation Skills Assessment exams
daily update – January 17
Social Studies 9-E/F
Industrial Revolution
Activity: View video, “Oliver Twist”. Note living and working conditions, and any social problems observed.
daily update – January 16
Social Studies 9-A
Napoleonic Era
Activity: Chapter 4 Quiz
Science 7
Rocks ‘n Minerals
Activity: Read text pp. 194-197; do vocab
Assignment: 7.4 – Fossils
Math 7
Percent
Activity: Chapter 4 Quiz
daily update – January 15
Social Studies 7
Ancient Egypt
Activity: Triple Venn Diagram – Ancient Egyptian Family Life
Assignment: How Ancient Egyptians met their basic needs
English 7
Collaborative Writing
Activity: Students were keyboarding in the computer lab, working toward completing the final drafts of their stories.
Social Studies 9-E/F
Napoleonic Era
Activity: Chapter 4 Quiz
daily update – January 14
Social Studies 9-A
Napoleonic Era
Activity: Chapter 4 Review
Assignment: An Interview with Napoleon (ongoing). Due: January 18
Reminder: Upcoming Chapter 4 Quiz – Wednesday, January 16
Science 7
Rocks ‘n Minerals
Activity:7.3 – Families of Rocks; read pp. 188-189. Do all vocab and “Check Your Understanding” p. 193 #1-4
Assignment: View video, “Rocks and the Rock Cycle”; complete video response sheet.
Math 7
Percent
Activity: Chapter Review pp. 187-188 #1-4, 7, 9-16, 18
Reminder: Chapter 4 Quiz on Wednesday, January 16
daily update – January 11
Social Studies 9-E/F
Napoleonic Era
Activity: Chapter 4 Review
Assignment: An Interview with Napoleon (ongoing). Due: January 17
Reminder: Upcoming Chapter 4 Quiz – Tuesday, January 15
Social Studies 7
Ancient Egypt
Activity: Read & discuss pp. 86-90
Assignment: Egypt – Gift of the Nile
English
Collaborative Writing
Activity: Students continued drafting collaborative stories. 1st drafts should now be nearing completion.
daily update – January 10
Social Studies 9-A
Napoleonic Era
Assignment: An Interview with Napoleon (ongoing). Due: January 18
Reminder: Upcoming Chapter 4 Quiz – Tuesday, January 16
Math 7
Percent
Activity: pp. 182-183 #2, 5-7, 8, 10-12
Assignment: 4.7 – Solving Problems using Logical Reasoning
Science 7
Rocks ‘n Minerals
Activity: Investigation 7.2 – Mineral Study