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Rachel Boyden                                                   Tim Hayes                                                Peder Rude

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Homework for April 2-6, 2012

Due For Mon.  Apr. 2^nd :

         Morning Meeting:  Bridger

         Vocabulary: Complete definitions  and identify part of speech for the words below.  Handwritten please!

Writing: scene ideas (2 on the handout)

         Costa Rica:  Read Part I of  “Ecotourism: Who Benefits?”  Answer the four questions on page 4.

Due for Tue.  Apr. 3^rd  :

Math: Monday Night Math

Espanol:

         Costa Rica Studies: Water reading handout

Due for Wed.  Apr. 4^th  :

         Book Talk:         Bridger (Busy week for you!)

Vocabulary:  Quiz today

Writing/Drama:

         Literature:  First Readings in your new Literature books.         

 Due for Thur. Apr. 5^th:

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

 Espanol:

Due For Fri. Apr. 6^th  :

Writing/Drama:

         Costa Rica:

         Literature: Second readings in your new  lit.  books.    Write or draw a response of your  choice

NGO:_ _________________________________

environmentalist:_ __________________________________

poach(er):__ _________________________________________

campesino:__ _______________________________

hydrology:__ _______________________________________

watershed:______________________

acid_rain:_ __________________________

evapotranspiration:_ ______________________________

Homework for March 26 – 30, 2012

Due For Mon.  Mar 26^th :

         Conferences Today: Are you ready?

Year Book:  Bring in your baby picture

Due for Tue.  Mar . 27^th   :

Morning Meeting:  Roshika

Vocabulary: Complete definitions  and identify part of speech for the words below.  Handwritten please!

Costa Rica:  Readings & questions on history & culture

Due for Wed.  Mar 28^th  :

         Book Talk:         Sheldon

Vocabulary:  Quiz today

         Costa Rica:  Readings and questions on economy.

         Literature: final  The Crossing   class today.

 Due for Thur. Mar. 29^th:

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Library: Polish up your web sites to make sure they’re ready for the public

Due For Fri. Mar. 30^th  :

                  Literature: Final rewrite of one of your papers on The Pearl  or The Crossing.

fair_trade:______________________________________________________________ ecotourism:_ ________________________________________________________

monoculture:

polyculture:

oligarchy:_

cafetaleros

greenwashing: ___________________________________________________

cartel____________________________________________________

Homework for March 19 – 23 

Due For Mon.  Mar 19^th :

         Morning Meeting:  Nick

Vocabulary: Complete definitions, and identify part of speech, for the following words .  Handwritten please!  transpiration, epiphyte, hemiepiphyte,  liana, symbiotic,  Pangaea, isthmus.

Writing:  second (& final?) draft of personal essay

Due for Tue.  Mar . 20^th   :

          Math: Monday Night Math

Costa Rica:  Rain forest diagram

Spanish:

Due for Wed.  Mar 21^st :

         Book Talk:  Quinn, you’re on

Vocabulary:  Quiz today

         Costa Rica:  Readings to be announced

         Literature: final  readings    The Crossing  will be in class today.

 Due for Thur. Mar. 22^nd  :

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Library: I. project websites (by the end of class)

            Spanish:

Due For Fri. Mar. 23^rd  :

         Portfolios:   Are you ready for your conference?

         Costa Rica:

         Literature: Write or draw a response, or answer questions of your choice. The Pearl will be in class today.

Due For Mon.  Mar 12^th :

         Morning Meeting:   Keith

Vocabulary: Complete definitions, and identify part of speech, for the words below.  Handwritten please!

Writing:  first draft of personal essay

Science: Wear good waterproof boots for tracking!  Field trip today to Hogback to track porcupines

Due for Tue.  Mar . 13^th   :

          Math: Monday Night Math

Due for Wed.  Mar 14^th   :

         Book Talk:  Nick, you’re on! Still! & Again

Vocabulary:  Quiz today

         Costa Rica:

         Literature: 3^rd  readings in new Lit. books, chaps. 6 & 7  in The Crossing  & chap. 4 in The Pearl.   The Crossing  will be in class today.

 Due for Thur. Mar. 15^th  :

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Due For Fri. Mar. 16^th   :

         Writing:

         Costa Rica:

         Literature: 4^th readings . chaps. 8 &   in The Crossing  & chap. 5 in The Pearl.. Write or draw a response, or answer questions of your choice. The Pearl will be in class today.

VOCABULARY WORDS 

Rio_Grande:_ ______________________________________________________________

pulque:_ ____________________________________________________________________

indigene:_ ___________________________________________

pronk: _______________________________________________________________________

spoor:_ ____________________________________________________________________ gait:______________________________________

sexual_dimorphism:__ _________________________________________________________

Continental_Divide:_ _______________

Homework for Mar. 5^th  – Mar. 9^th

Due For Mon.  Mar 5^th :

         Morning Meeting:   Keith

Vocabulary: Complete definitions, and identify part of speech, for the words below, handwritten please!

Writing:  Idea matrix and circle map, outline, or free write if you didn’t finish them on Friday.

Due for Tue.  Mar . 6^th   :

          No School Today; it is Town Meeting Day

Due for Wed.  Mar 7^th   :

         Book Talk:  Nick, you’re on!

Vocabulary:  Quiz today

Writing:  First draft of personal essay

         Costa Rica:  Your completed bird project (at the beginning of class!)

         Literature: First readings in new Lit. books to be announced.

 Due for Thur. Mar. 7^th    :

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Due For Fri. Mar. 9^th   :

         Literature: Second readings in new Lit. books to be announced.  Write or draw a response, or answer questions of your choice.

breeding_grounds:_ _______________________________

clutch:___ _______________________________

conservation:_ ____________________________________

flyways:__ ____________________________

habitat:___________________________________

migrate________________________________________________________________

neotropical;_ _____________________________________________

range:____ ________________________________

Homework for Feb. 27^th   – Mar. 2^nd 

Due For Mon.  Feb. 27^th :

         Morning Meeting:   Josh

Vocabulary:  We will do this in class

Due for Tue.  Feb . 28^th   :

       Math: Monday Night Math

Independent Project: Final essay if you didn’t finish it in class

Due for Wed.  Feb. 29^th   :

         Book Talk:  Mitchell, you’re on!

Vocabulary:  Quiz today

Writing:  Three poems

         Literature: Whole class  Lit. today.  Cookies?

 Due for Thur. Mar. 1^st   :

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Due For Fri. Mar. 2^nd  :

         Writing: Final poem

         Literature:  Final rewrite: no pictures and questions need to be turned into an essay.

Homework for Feb. 13th  – Feb. 17th

Please join us for the Independent project presentations!

Due For Mon.  Feb. 13^th :

         Morning Meeting:   Calvin

         I. Project: second (third) final?  draft of report

Due for Tue.  Feb . 14^th   :

       Math: Monday Night Math   

Literature:    Finish your books!   Montana 1948 is in class today.    Cookies?

Due for Wed.  Feb. 15^th   :

         Book Talk:  Max, you’re on!

Independent Projects:  Calvin, Keith, Mitchell, Roshika & Grace, you are presenting today.

         Literature:  Witness  is in class today.  Cookies?

 Due for Thur. Feb 16^th    :

Independent Projects: Max, Isobel & Quinn, you are presenting today

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

.Due For Fri. Feb 17^th :

         Independent projects: Daniel, Cody, Sheldon, Bridger, Josh, Nick, KJ, you are presenting today.

Science:  Learning Reflection (blue sheet)

         Literature. Write or draw a response of your choice.

Independent Project Presentations

Wed. Feb 15^th:

8:45:    Calvin on horror films:  what makes them scary?

9:15      Keith on Shephard Fairey and originality in art.

10:00:   Mitchell on nanotechnology

10:30:   Roshika on Pixar

11:00:  Grace on feminism

Thur.  Feb. 16^th:

10:00:  Max on physical anthropology and Otzi

10:30:  Isobel on dreams

11:00:  Quinn on the Mayans

Friday Feb. 17^th

9:45:   Daniel on Godzilla

10:15: Cody on deep sea life

10:45: Sheldon on the Coca Cola Company

12:30:  Bridger on doughnuts

1:00:    Josh on engines

1:30:    Nick on spirit animals

2:00:    Karl John on Old Faithful

Homework for Feb. 6th  – Feb. 10th 

Due For Mon.  Feb. 6^th :

         Morning Meeting:  Daniel

         Social Studies: Answer questions on handout

Due for Tue.  Feb . 7^th   :

            Independent Projects: Second call for presentation outlines 

         Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: 5^th  readings in your  lit. books, to page 112 in Witness, to break on 125 in Montana 1948.  Montana 1948 is in class today.    Cookies?

Due for Wed.  Feb. 8^th   :

         Book Talk:  Keith, you’re on!

Social Studies : Rewrite of your three journal entries & Final artifact (we will talk  about this on Monday.)

         Literature:  Witness  is in class today.  Cookies?

 Due for Thur. Feb 9^th   :  

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Due For Fri. Feb 10^th :

         Literature:  6th readings,  to Act 5 in Witness  and to break on page 151 in Montana 1948. Write or draw a response of your choice.

Due for Mon. Feb. 13^th

Independent Projects: Final Paper & be ready to present!

Homework for Jan. 30th  – Feb. 3rd 

Due For Mon.  Jan. 30^th :

         Morning Meeting:  Mitchell

         Independent Project:  Outline (since we didn’t have time to check this on Friday)

Due for Tue.  Jan . 31^st   :

            Independent Projects: 

         Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: 3^rd readings in your  lit. books, to Act 3 in Witness, to break on 76 in Montana 1948.  Montana 1948 is in class today.    Cookies?

Due for Wed.  Feb. 1^st  :

         Book Talk:  Karl John, you’re on!  Again!

Social Studies: Write your 3^rd Journal entry or letter, 1835-1840.  This should describe your journey, or your arrival in your new place. You can describe physical hardships or emotional highs and lows.   You may be scared or elated; it all depends on who you are. You should also discuss your feelings about two of the following people, beliefs, or events, the soldiers who take charge of the Cherokee’s forced removal, your beliefs about women and girls’ right to earn & keep their own wages, your understanding of what the land west of the Mississippi is like & your thoughts on who should be able to live in that land.

         Literature:  Witness  is in class today.  Cookies?

 Due for Thur. Feb 2^nd   :  

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Due For Fri. Feb 3^rd :

         Literature:  4th readings,  to page 89 in Witness  and to section Three in Montana 1948. Write or draw a response of your choice.

Independent Projects:  First Draft of report , updated resource list and outline for presentation.     

Homework for Jan. 23^rd  – 27^th 

Due For Mon.  Jan 23^rd :

         Morning Meeting: Grace

         Social Studies:  Answer five questions on “The Trail of Tears”. 

Due for Tue.  Jan . 24^th  :

            Independent Projects: 

           Math: Monday Night Math

Literature:  final rewrite of Walk Two Moons or  Secret Life of Bees paper.  1st  readings in your new  lit. books, to page 24 in Witness, to break on 34 in Montana 1948

Due for Wed.  Jan. 25^th  :

         Book Talk:  Karl John, you’re on!

Social Studies: Write second journal entry or letter, sometime between 1825- 1835.   This should describe either, your decision to move, or that and the actual start of your journey to a new place. You should describe  an incident or a person from your other reading.  (This means you will have to read, or at least skim, some of  the readings I handed out.) Perhaps you meet some one from history or you are faced with repercussions of a slave revolt or conflicts between Cherokees and whites.  You should also discuss one of the following historical facts or incidents, Andrew Jackson as a president, the removal act of 1830,   or  a labor strike.

         Science:

         Independent Project:  8^th graders interview

 Due for Thur. Jan.  26^th    :  

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Due For Fri. Jan 27^th :

         Social Studies: Readings to be anounced    

Literature:  2^nd readings,  to page 47 in Witness  and to section Two in Montana 1948. Write or draw a response of your choice.

Independent Projects:  Outline for report  

Homework for Jan. 19^th –20^th

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”

 M.L. King Jr. Letter from a Birmingham Jail 

 Due for Thur. Jan.  19^th    :  

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Due For Fri. Jan 20^th :

         Social Studies:    Read the final selections about the mill girls & answer the two final questions about the memoirs and letters.   Read “The Trail of Tears” and “Appeal of the Cherokee Nation”.   We will do the “questions to consider” in class. Write your first journal entry or letter,  1810-1825. This should describe your current living situation.  Slaves, you would still be on the plantation, mill workers you are still on the farms of your parents, Cherokees you are still in the lands of your ancestors. Talk about what the place looks like, what your daily routine is like, and anything else you want.  Be creative about creating this character! If you are unsure what to say read the books and packets I gave you.  You should mention at least one reason you are thinking of leaving this place. You should also mention at least two of the following historical incidents or facts: the expansion of the United States to include the Louisiana Purchase,  the institution of slavery or your relationship with, or feelings about, someone of a different race,  the invention of the cotton gin,  and  the factory system. Your entry should be one half to one page typed double spaced.

Independent Project : Notes (in your own words) on at least five sources.

Martin Luther King:  Answers to questions on handout.

Homework for Jan. 9^th – 13^th

Due For Mon.  Jan 9^th:

         Morning Meeting:  Cody

Due for Tue.  Jan . 10^th :

            Independent Projects:  Sources

         Math: Monday Night Math

Literature:  12^th  readings in your  lit. books,  chap. 13 in The Secret Life of Bees  and Chaps. 36, 37, 38, 39 & 40 in Walk Two Moons. (No class today)

Due for Wed.  Jan. 11^th  :

         Book Talk:  Isobel, you’re on!  Still…

Social Studies:  Read lesson 6 “How did Early Industrialization…” do first two sections of questions  “Economic”  & “Social”

         Science:

         Literature:  Finish the book.  Write or draw a response of your choice.   Don’t forget an interpretive question.

 Due for Thur. Jan.  12^th    :  

Music:  Don’t forget your guitars

Due For Fri. Jan 13^th :

         Social Studies: : Read  “The Trail of Tears” & “Appeal of the Cherokee Nation” (we will discuss the “Questions to Consider” in class.) Write your  first journal entry or letter,  1810-1825. This should describe your current living situation.  Slaves, you would still be on the plantation, mill workers you are still on the farms of your parents, Cherokees you are still in the lands of your ancestors. Talk about what the place looks like, what your daily routine is like, and anything else you want.  Be creative about creating this character! You should mention at least one reason you are thinking of leaving this place.   You should also mention at least two of the following historical incidents or facts.   The Louisiana Purchase,  the institution of slavery or your relationship with, or feelings about, someone of a different race,  the invention of the cotton gin,   &  the factory system.

         Science:

         Literature:  Final Secret Life of Bees class today. 

Homework for Dec. 19^th  – 22^nd

Due For Mon. Dec 19^th:

         Morning Meeting:  Isobel

         Social Studies:  Study for test or work on paper or work on map*

Writing:  Final draft of appeals letter          to relatives & businesses

Science: Work on evolution project.

Due for Tue. Dec. 20^th :

           Math: Monday Night Math

Literature:  7^th  readings in your  lit. books, to break on page 175 in The Secret Life of Bees  and Chaps. 23, 24, & 25 in Walk Two Moons.

Due for Wed. Dec. 21^st  :

         Book Talk:  Grace, you’re on!

Social Studies: Quiz today, papers and maps due

         Science: Evolution project due

         Secret Santa:  Bring your present in today.

 Due for Thur. Dec. 22^nd    :

          Caroling.

Have a great vacation! 

Long Range:

         Literature: 8^th reading assignment over the break, chapters 10 & 11 in The Secret Life of Bees and chapters 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31 in Walk Two Moons.  

*See below for paper, map, & test descriptions

The test will be a mixture of questions with one word/phrase answers, questions that need at least one sentence to answer, questions that need a few sentences or an image, and some old vocabulary words that you will only have to write a definition or a sentence for. Counting the  8 vocabulary words there are  25 questions.   You will be allowed to have your Social Studies journal but no books or packets while you are taking the test.

The map should be 11” X  17” (ledger size) or larger.  It should include what ever you consider important information in the packet of maps I have put together as well as a few important dates and numbers from your reading.  If I included a map in the packet it means I think it contains important information of some kind.  You are welcome to use other maps for sources but you should cite any other sources you use beyond  the reading and the packet of maps.

The paper should be two (2) to four (4) pages long including a brief introduction summarizing the plot of  The Slave Dancer.   The body of the paper should compare and contrast how certain information on key  aspects of the slave trade are presented.  Comparisons can be made between the novel (historical fiction) and the packets (secondary historical sources)  and or the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano (primary historical source)  and or the  movie Amistad (historical drama).   Your thoughts on which are effective ways to understand the slave trade, whether the fiction added any elements that were missing in the other sources, and what is your preferred mode of learning history are all welcome.

You will have Monday study hall and most of Monday Social Studies class, and Tuesday study hall to work on papers & maps and study for the quiz.    You will have Wednesday study hall and class to take the quiz and finish your work on the paper and the map.

Homework for Dec. 12^th  – 16^th

Due For Mon. Dec 12^th:

         Morning Meeting: Max

Writing:  Final draft of appeals letter

Science: Work on evolution project.

Due for Tue. Dec. 13^th :

           Math: Monday Night Math

Literature:  5^th  readings in your  lit. books, to break on page 123 in The Secret Life of Bees  and Chaps. 15, 16, 17, & 18 in Walk Two Moons.

Due for Wed. Dec. 14^th :

         Book Talk:  Cody, you’re on! Again & Still!

Social Studies: We will be having the second of our debates today.  The exact topic  will be articulated on Monday.  Read “The End of the Slave Trade & the Abolition of Slavery.”

         Science: Work on evolution project.

         Writing:  First draft of letter to relatives for those of you not debating.

 Due for Thur. Dec. 15^th   :

          Library: Final Draft of three writing pieces: story outline, jacket blurb & “About the Author”. Final Book cover. We will be printing and assembling these projects on Thursday, so please have them completed.

Holliday Concert Tonight!

Due for Fri.  Dec. 16^th :

         Science: Work on evolution project.

 Literature:  6^th  readings, to break on page 152  in The Secret Life of Bees  or Chaps. 19, 20, 21 & 22 in  Walk Two Moons.  Write or draw a response of your choice and don’t forget to have an interpretive question.

Homework for Dec. 5^th – 9^th

Due For Mon. Dec 5^th:

         Morning Meeting: Bridger

         Vocabulary: Complete definitions and identify part of speech for the words below

Science: Field trip this PM to Gail Chaine’s porcupine condo & Hogback Mt.

Due for Tue. Dec. 6^th :

         Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: 3^rd readings in your  lit. books, to break on page 74 in The Secret Life of Bees  and Chaps. 9, 10 & 11 in Walk Two Moons

Due for Wed. Nov. 7^th :  “ A date that will live in infamy”   FDR

         Book Talk:  Cody, you’re on! Again & Still!

Vocabulary:  Quiz today

Social Studies: We will be having the first of our debates today.  Who will be debating, the exact topic and format, will be decided on Monday.

         Science: Readings

Writing: First Draft (with no GUM errors) of appeals letter.

 Due for Thur. Dec. 8^th   :

        Library: Finish three writing pieces: story outline, jacket blurb & “About the Author”

        Spanish:

Due for Fri.  Dec. 9^th :

         Social Studies:  Readings

         Science:

 Literature: 3^rd readings,  Chap. 5 in The Secret Life of Bees  or Chaps. 12, 13 & 14  in  Walk Two Moons.  Write or draw a response of your choice and don’t forget to have an interpretive question

diaspora:

abolition:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

salutation:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

flog:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

stench:

pestilential:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

quadrant:_________________________________________________________

avarice:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homework for Nov. 28^th-Dec 2^nd

Due For Mon. Nov. 28^th:

         Morning Meeting: Roshika

Due for Tue. Nov. 29^th :

         Vocabulary: Complete definitions  and identify part of speech for the words below

Math: Monday Night Math

Spanish:

Literature: First readings in your new lit. books.  Chap. 1 in The Secret Life of Bees  and Chaps. 1, 2 & 3 in Walk Two Moons

Due for Wed. Nov. 30^th 

         Book Talk:  Cody, you’re on!

Social Studies:  Read “Life in African Kingdoms” and answer any five of the challenges on page 33.

         Science: Projects Due

Writing:

 Due for Thur. Dec. 1^st  :

         Library:

         Spanish:

Due for Fri.  Dec. 2^nd:

         Social Studies:  Read “The Atlantic Slave Trade”

Vocabulary:  Quiz today

         Science:

 Literature: Second readings, Chap. 2 in The Secret Life of Bees  or Chaps. 4-8 in  Walk Two Moons.  Write or draw a response of your choice and don’t forget to have an interpretive question.