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8TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  geologic – adjective (3)

• Hand in Chapter 2 crossword
• Chapter 2 questions  due 2-17 at beginning of class
• Begin reading & discussing Chapter 2
• Chapter 2 test –  handwritten notes allowed, attach to test answers and get ExCr

9TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  fossils – noun (4)

• PowerPoint on Volcano, The Eruption and Healing of Mt. St. Helens
• take 2-column notes as book is read — due when book is finished

10TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  erosion – noun (5)

• Continue reading and discussing Chapter 2

11TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  consequences – noun (6)

• Continue reading and discussing Chapter 2

12TH:  PRESIDENTS’ BREAK, no school

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The following words are due to be turned in on 2-3-2010.  Words received after this date will be half-credit, only possible exception is an absence.

1. finite – noun
2. diversity – noun
3. litter – verb
4. subdued – verb
5. longitude – noun
6. latitude – noun
7. raw – adjective (related to materials, not food)
8. arid – adjective
9. missionaries – noun
10. strait  - noun

REMEMBER:  Do NOT use a form of the word in the definition.

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1ST: BREAKDOWN WORD:  arid – adjective (8)

• Continue reading & discussing Chapter 1 with 2-column notes
• Some chapter questions’ work time in class

2ND: BREAKDOWN WORD:  missionaries – noun (9)

• Finish reading & discussing Chapter 1 with 2-column notes
• Some chapter questions’ work time in class

3RD:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  strait – noun (10)  HAND IN

• Hand in Chapter 1 Questions at beginning of class
• Review for Chapter 1 Test on Thursday

4TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  metropolitan – adjective (1) [new list]

• Chapter 1 Test with required 2-column notes attached
• Crossword for Chapter 2  DUE 2-8 at beginning of class

5TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  obstacle – noun (2)

• possible test make-up
• Jr. Scholastic Reading & Discussion

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25TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  litter – verb (3)

• Crossword:  Words to Understand Chapter 1  DUE 1-26
• Class work time for crossword

26TH:  BREAKDOWN WORDS:  subdued – verb (4)

• Hand out Chapter 1 Questions –  DUE 2-3
• Begin reading/discussing Chapter 1  w/ 2-column notes
• 2-column notes required on chapter & will be part of Chapter Test
• lst 10 minutes of class is worktime

27TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  longitude – noun (5)

• Continue reading/discussing Chapter 1 w/ 2-column notes
• Some time in class to work

28TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  latitude – noun (6)

• Continue reading/discussing Chapter 1 w/ 2-column notes
• Some time in class to work

29TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  raw – adjective (7) [related to materials, not food)

• Grade/check book covers
• Finish reading/discussing Chapter 1 w/  notes
• Possible work time.

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21ST:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  finite - adjective (1)

• Classroom expectations for 2nd Semester
• Hand out Washington State History texts
• Textbook preview worksheet   due 1-25
• Textbook covers required by 1-29-2010

22ND:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  diversity – noun (2)

• Work time for preview worksheet
• If done, read silently in text or novel

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Students were studying American History during the first semester.  For the second semester, students will be studying Washington State History.

Washington State textbooks were issued today, 1-21-2009.

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Vestige (n)

Sinuous (adj)

perceptible (adj)

fetter (n)

superlative (adj)

taut (adj)

grotesque (adj)

turbid (adj)

dividend (n)

gaunt (adj)

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• ostracism-noun
• colossal–adj
• liberty–noun
• judicial-noun
• despotism–noun
• catastrophe—noun
• concurred—verb
• enact—verb
• statutory—verb,  words, definitions, and sentences are due Jan. 6th  Also identify the word as verb, adj. noun. etc  One sentence per word for meaning or understanding. 10 sentences in all.
• Students are required to write a sentence using the word correctly.  The definition and identification such as noun , verb, or adj.

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Instructions for the research paper will be given on the 30th of November.  Students will be in the Library during class time until the 4th of December.  The bibliography must be done in the classroom and completed on the 7th of December. December 8th they will complete an organizer for their research topic.  December 9th and 10 th students will write a rough draft .  A two hour block period will be set aside for their final draft.  Students will be ask to research a conflict( the struggle between opposing forced) that caused the  American Revolutionary War.  All writing on this assignment must be done in class.  They may do research at home and “Cite” their source, bring their notes to be put in their packet for their rough draft, but the actual writing of the paper for the draft and final has to be done in class. This project is 20% of their grade.  Your student will have enough time to do their research in class, but can do research at home. No  writing is to be done at home and then re-copied here–all must be written in class . Except for notes  to be worked into the rough and final draft.  Break words will be due on Wednesday Dec. 2nd. the final word will be “unalienable.”‘

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The following word list was due to be handed in today:

1. martyr – noun
2. toleration – noun
3. societies – noun
4. substantial – adjective
5. proprietor – noun
6. colonization – noun/adjective
7. nomads  – noun
8. Dutch – noun
9. architecture – noun
10. substitute – noun

REMEMBER:  Do NOT use a form of the word in your definition.

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