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The following words were due to be turned in today:

1. history – noun
2. monastery – noun
3. peasant – noun
4. economic – adjective
5. bankrupt – noun
6. comet – noun
7. ecosystem – noun
8. scarce – adjective
9. corporation – noun
10. dysentery – noun

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28th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  corporation – noun (9)

• chapters 4-6 Quiz – from student generated questions
• explain video organizer
• begin video  ”Jamestown”      w/ graphic organizer

29TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  dysentery – noun (10)   HAND IN

• finish  ”Jamestown”  video     w/graphic organizer
• discuss student questions at end

30TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  phenomenal – adjective (1)

• introduce bibliography for project
• how to compile
• needed for project and CBA
• introduce explicit references

1ST:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  unwholesome – adjective (2)

• assign project person
• go over expectations for paper
• discuss graphic organizer – to be done after all info is collected
• discuss  “position”  for paper
• Oct. 5-8 library work days
• Individual effort, not group, even if you have same person
• 20% of quarter grade
• DUE 10-19-2009 at beginning of period

2ND:  BREAKDOWN WORD:   labyrinth – noun (3)

• Reading/discussing   Jr. Scholastic Articles

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  Write 10 test/quiz questions covering Chapters 4-6. 

Questions may be:

• fill in the blank,
• multiple choice (3 options),
• true-false
• define –
• NO ESSAY

Each question must have the correct answer indicated.

In each class, I will draw from these questions for your Quiz on Monday!!!

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21ST:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  economic – adj.  (4)

• Check books for required cover
• Begin reading/discussing Chapters 1-3

22ND:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  bankrupt – n.  (5)

• Finish reading/discussing  Chapters 1-3
• Assignment:  questions for Chapters 1-3   DUE 9-23 at end of period

23RD:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  comet – n.  (6)

• Work day for questions

24TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  ecosystem – n  (7)

• Quiz on Forward through Chapter 3
• Begin reading/discussing Chapter 4-6

25TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  scarce – adj.   (8)

• Finish reading/discussing Chapters 4-6
• Homework Assignment — develop 10 test questions

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I have told the students that their book is REQUIRED to have a book cover. 

 I also explained this does NOT mean a purchased one.  A brown paper bag from a local grocery store can be made into a great cover.  If students don’t know how to make one, bring the bag to school and I will show them.

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

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14TH:  Return map tests

• Assign books — BOOKS MUST HAVE A COVER
• Map test make up
• Assignment:  Book Preview Worksheet  DUE end of period 9-15

15TH:  Workday for Book Preview Worksheet

• Due at end of period

16TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  HISTORY – n.  (1)

• introduce as part of entry task
• explain expectations/format
• List to be turned in after every 10 words
• BEGIN reading/discussing text ”Forward” together in class

17TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  MONASTERY – n (2)

• Finish reading/discussing “Forward” together
• Assignment:  Crossword for Forward  DUE 9-21 at beginning of class

18TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  PEASANT – n.  (3)

• Jog-A-Thon Day
• Work day for “Forward Crossword”

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7TH:  Labor Day – no school

8TH:  Return assignments and review expectations for completed work

• Begin Polar Map
• Map:  Due 9-9 at the end of the period

9TH:  Work time on Polar Map

• Pick up map-review crossword before leaving class
• Crossword:  Due 9-10 at end of class

10TH:  Finish review sheets

• When done, review for map test
• Responsible for all information in class worksheets
• Also see map test entry on this website

11TH:  Map Test—-when done read quietly in your novel

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