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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.

Homework for Nov. 21-25

Due For Mon. Nov. 21^st :

         Morning Meeting:  Roshika

Vocabulary:  Definitions and part of speech for the words on the back of this sheet.

Due for Tue. Nov. 22^nd :

         Math: Monday Night Math

Science: Self evaluations

Writing: Self evaluations

Due for Wed. Nov. 23^rd  :   Half Day

         Book Talk: Cody, you’re on.

Vocabulary: Quiz today

          Portfolios:  Is yours done?   Conferences start the Monday after break.

Happy Thanksgiving 

Homework for Nov. 14-18

Due For Mon. Nov. 14^th:

         Social Studies:   Projects.  You will have 10-25 minutes of class to get ready to present your work.

Vocabulary: no vocabulary this week

Art: Field Trip!

Due for Tue. Nov. 15^th :

         Math: Monday Night Math

Spanish:

Literature:No homework, final Silent to the Bone class today

Due for Wed. Nov. 16^th  :

         Science: Field Trip!

Writing: Second (this could be your final!) draft of narrative

 Due for Thur. Nov. 17^th :

         Library:

         Spanish:

Due for Fri. Nov. 18^th:

         Science: Labeled diagram of waste water treatment plant.

 Literature: Final Rewrite.   

Due for Mon. Oct 17^th :

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

         Science: We will be taking a field trip to Hogback Mtn. on Monday afternoon, 12:30 – 2:30 to conduct water monitoring activities in a small stream on the NW side. We will collect data on stream flow discharge, pH, temperature, & dissolved oxygen, and inventory macroinvertibrate species.  Students should come prepared to work around and in a stream in the woods. Bring puddle boots if possible (we do have a few pairs here).

Due for Tue. Oct. 18^th :

         Math: Monday Night Math

Literature:  Fourth readings: Chapters 11 & 12 in Brat Farrar and chapters 7 & 8 in Silent to the Bone

Writing: Second character shot

Due for Wed. Oct. 19^th :

         Vocabulary: Quiz today

         Social Studies: Research and listing of imported items in your home.

Science: Be prepared for the Quiz on Climate Change reading.

 Thur. Oct. 20^th : — Fri. Oct 21^st   NO SCHOOL HAVE FUN! BUT YOU STILL NEED TO READ FOR

Literature:  fifth reading assignment Lit. books chapters 13 & 14 in Brat Farrar and 9 & 10 in Silent To the Bone. 

tarriff:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mongolia:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mughal:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Songhai_(Songhay):_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Benin:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abenaki:

Iroquois:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ming:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homework for Week of October 10^th,  2011

Due for Mon. Oct 10^th :

          Vocabulary: :  Complete definitions  and identify part of speech for the following words: empire, trade winds, dynasty, colonize, import, export, exploit, westerlies Handwritten please!

Writing: Character shots

Due for Tue. Oct. 11^th :

         Math: Monday Night Math

Literature:  Second readings: Chapters 5 & 6 in Brat Farrar and chapters 3 & 4 in Silent to the Bone

Due for Wed. Oct. 12^th :

         Vocabulary: Quiz today

         Science:______________________________________________________.

Due for Thur. Oct. 13^th :

Due for Fri. Oct 14^th:

         Literature:  Third reading assignment Lit. books chapters 7,8,9 & 10 in Brat Farrar and 5& 6 in Silent to the Bone.   Write or draw a response of your choice.  Please include an interpretive question with your response.    

Science: ________________________________________________________

Homework for Week of October 3^rd ,  2011

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Due for Mon. Oct 3^rd :

          Vocabulary: :  Complete definitions  and identify part of speech for the following words: lunkhead, pitch pine, hew, auger, jag, musquash,  fortnight, dovetail.  Handwritten please!

Writing: Character shots

Due for Tue. Oct. 4^th  :

         Math: Monday Night Math

Due for Wed. Oct. 5^th :

         Vocabulary: Quiz today

         Social Studies: Final Hogback/Chocorua Project

Science: completed Lab Report on Friday’s Density Exp.

Due for Thur. Oct. 6^th :

         Math: assignment of practice problems

Due for Fri. Oct 7^th:

         Literature:  First reading assignments in New Lit. books.

Cider Sale:  Have you baked your ten pies?

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Homework for Week of September 12^th ,  2011

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Due for Mon. Sept. 12^th:

Social Studies:  Talk to someone in your family about where they were and what they thought when the twin towers fell.

         Vocabulary:  Complete definitions  and identify part of speech for the words on the back of this sheet.  Handwritten please!

Due for Tue. Sept. 13^th :

         Math: Monday Night Math

Due for Wed. Sept. 14^th :

          Vocabulary:  Study for quiz today

Science: Read National Geographic article “ Fresh Water” and complete note-taking assignment.

Due for Thur. Sept. 15^th

Due for Fri. Sept. 16^th :

         Social Studies:  Finish reading …Forested Landscape  packet and fill out three more features and what they might indicate.

Literature:   Write or draw a response to the readings I have read you from Look to the Mountain.  I would like you to focus on setting or character analysis.  (You may elaborate on the comparisons we talked about in class.)  Please   bring in an interpretive question about the book to share with the class.

Long Term

Due for Tue Sep. 20^th :

         Library: Finish Max at Sea.

Chocorua: Do you have good walking/hiking shoes?