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1ST: Discuss school & classroom expectations

• Letter home to parents for signature   DUE 9-7  at beginning of class
  

2ND: Assign textbooks

• Required book cover (purchased or made from paper bag, . . . )  DUE 9-10
• Assignment classroom seating chart
• ASSIGNMENT:  Textbook Preview Worksheet   DUE 9-3

3RD: In-class workday for Textbook Preview Worksheet

• May work with a partner
• Due at end of class

written by Barb Clawson

Summer seemed to have just flown by and it is time to get back to school!

Most of you will have had me in 7th grade social studies.  The expectations in my classroom remain the same as well as  the ability to use handwritten notes on tests.

Book covers will be required on textbooks.  This doesn’t mean you need to rush out and buy one.  Perhaps the most serviceable one is the one made from a LARGE paper grocery bag.  If you don’t know how to make one, bring the bag to school and I will show you how to make it.

I will again post assignments on a weekly basis so that you can keep aware of assignments.  Students are encouraged to keep their planners current on a daily basis and when they enter the room the day’s assignment will be on the screen.

On Monday’s I will pass around a grade sheet that will show your child’s current Civic’s grade and any missing assignments.

Please remember when you check grades on line, that if a “*” appears, it means assignment has not been graded yet.  However if there is a “0″, then assignment is missing.

When you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.  Email is  clawsob at dpsd.org.  Phone is 464.5821.

Thank you in advance for your support and assistance in helping your child learn about our government and how it works.

Barb Clawson

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31st:  MEMORIAL DAY – no school

1st:  1st 20 minutes of class    — 3 breakdown words   due at end of time

1. capital – noun (8)
2. diversification – noun (9)  [related to industry, not people] — do NOT use ‘diversity’ in your definition
3. Capitol – noun (10)

• Continue watching America the Story of US
• Make-up for Chapter 7 test

2nd:  Hand in textbooks — issue fines if needed

• Hand in hall passes for extra credit
• If needed finish video

3rd:  Trivia about Washington

4th:  Jr. Scholastic

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The game boards have been corrected and entered into the grade book. There are still a few students who have not completed the assignment and turned it in.

I will still be accepting the assignment until 5-26-2010.

Below are small pictures of a few of the boards.  Click on a small picture (thumbnail) and it should open in a separate window and be of a larger size.

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24th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  ethnic – adjective (3)

• Return Washington Gameboard project
• Play the game

25th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  rivalries – noun  (4)

• Brief Review of Chapter 7 for test
• More Gameboard playing

26th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  frenzied – adjective  (5)

• LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY MISSING/LATE ASSIGNMENTS
• Chapter 7 Test

27th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  throng – noun (6)

• Video: America, the Story of Us — Episode 9 — Bust (Great Depression & New Deal)

28th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  PROVISIONS – noun (7)

• Jr Scholastic reading & discussion

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REMINDER

• DO NOT USE A FORM OF THE WORD IN YOUR DEFINITION.
• RELATE THE DEFINITION TO WHAT WE ARE STUDYING IN CLASS.
• DEFINE ACCORDING TO THE GIVEN PART OF SPEECH.

The following words were due to be handed in today:

1. AGGRAVATED – VERB
2. DELUDED – VERB
3. CORRESPONDENT – NOUN
4. MACKINAW – NOUN
5. URBANIZATION – NOUN
6. TRANSCONTINENTAL – ADJECTIVE
7. EMIGRATED – VERB
8. EMIGRANT – NOUN
9. IMMIGRANT – NOUN
10. THRESHED – VERB (farm related)

written by Barb Clawson

I know students (and parents) are anxious to get theirs back and see how they did.  However there has been a slight glitch–they are taking much longer to correct than I had anticipated.

At the time of my writing this, Sunday at about 1:30 pm, only about 60% are done.

Therefore it will be next week before they are all corrected and returned.

Thank you in advance for your patience with me.

Barb Clawson

written by Barb Clawson

Unfortunately this event is fast approaching.  Seems like just yesterday that we were welcoming students for the new school year, and, now,  it is almost over.

MANY students have missing assignments that are adversely  affecting their grades.  I am still accepting missing assignments.  However the last day I will accept any late/missing work will be May 26, 2010.

This will give me adequate time to correct and get grades ntered into the computer gradebook.

If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact me.

• clawsob@dpsd.org
• 509-464-5821

written by Barb Clawson

17TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  threshed – verb (10)  HAND IN

• Continue reading & discussing Chapter 7

18TH: BREAKDOWN WORD: reaped – verb (farming related) (1)  PERIODS 1-4-2-3

• If not viewed/completed, complete Transcontinental Railroad video
• Video discussion

19TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  reaped – verb (farming related) (1)  PERIODS5-4-6-7

• If not viewed/completed, complete Transcontinental Railroad video
• Video discussion

20TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  combine – noun (2)  (farming related)

• Hand in Chapter 7 Review Questions
• Finish reading & discussing Chapter 7

21ST: BREAKDOWN WORD:  ethnic – adjective (3)

• Jr. Scholastic reading and discussion

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10TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  transcontinental – adj (6)

• Introduce Chapter 7
• Chapter 7 Crossword, individual work in class  due 5-11 at beginning of class

11TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  emigrated – verb (7)

• Begin reading and discussing Chapter 7
• Questions for Chapter 7  -  Page 127, all, using restatement (be sure to answer ALL parts of the question)
• Questions due 5-20, at beginning of class

12TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  emigrant – noun (8)

• MSP TESTING:  Periods 1-4-2-3
• Return Chapter 6 test and review answers
• Continue reading and discussing Chapter 7
• Some class work time (current and missing work)

13TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  emigrant – noun (8)

• MSP TESTING:  Periods 5-4-6-7
• Return Chapter 6 test and review answers
• Continue reading and discussing Chapter 7
• Some class work time (current and missing work)

14TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  immigrant – noun (9)

• Jr. Scholastic reading and discussion

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