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Weekly Agenda
November 17 - 21, 2008
Bible
Studying: The Gospel of Matthew
Bible Verse: Matthew 5: 11-12
Test: Friday, November 21
Spelling
Phonogram review, rules, and rule pages
Spelling:
West Virginia - Charleston, Virginia - Richmond, Kentucky - Frankfort, Tennessee - Nashville, North Carolina - Raleigh, South Carolina - Columbia, Arkansas - Little Rock, Mississippi - Jackson, Alabama - Montgomery, Georgia - Atlanta, Louisiana - Baton Rouge, Florida - Tallahassee
Test Friday, November 14
Prepositions and prepositional phrases, direct objects, comma rules, verbs, capital rules
English
Prepositions and prepositional phrases
Prepositions:
aboard, about, above, across, against, along, around, amid, among, after, at, except, for, during, down
behind, below, beneath, beside, between before, beyond, by, in, from, off, on, over, of , until, unto, upon
under, underneath, since, up, like, near, past, throughout, through, with, within, without, instead, toward, inside, into, to, out
Writing
Sentences: declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, simple, compound complex
Opening paragraph: Hook, introduction to topic, transition, thesis statement
Closing paragraph: Link, restate the thesis, twist
Body paragraph: Topic sentence, supporting sentences, closing sentence
The students will begin writing a "Friensship" essay
Reading
A Wrinkle in Time
Book report: Due December 15
Book type: Biography (no presidents and at least 150 pages)
Assignment: Biography Booklet
Instructions:
You will create a booklet that describes: reasons and examples why your character is important to you, their accomplishments, inspirational characteristics, and five important events from your character’s life.
- The cover must contain the title of the book, the author, the student’s name and date, an original illustration (no copied or cut-out pictures), and the name of their character if it is not already in the title.
- The first page of the book will be examples of how you connected with the character. Did you like them? Why or why not?
- The second page of the book will discuss what they accomplished that impressed you the most.
- The third page requires you to discuss the life lessons that you learned from your character. Did they inspire you to live your life differently? Why or why not?
- The fourth page of the book contains five facts you learned about your character. These can be in numbered or bullet point form.
Note: pages 1, 2, and 3 must contain a topic sentence, one concrete detail, at least two commentaries, and a closing sentence. Pages 1 - 4 must also contain an illustration (these may be hand drawn or copied).
Materials needed to create your book such as the individual pages and book jacket will be given in class.
Math
Chapter 3: Division of whole numbers and decimals
Review addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math facts on a nightly basis. Basic math facts will be assessed weekly.
Social Studies
Chapter 3: Life in the Eastern Hemisphere
Essential Understanding Questions (EU's)
- Describe how Marco Polo's journey to China influenced the desire for a trade route to China. What products did China have that the Europeans did not have?
- How did Prince Henry help the Portuguese take the lead in sea exploration? What improvements were made in sea travel?
- What accomplishments were achieved by the Portuguese explorers Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama as they searched for a sea route to Asia?
- Who were the Vikings? Why did they come to North America? How do we know that they were the first Europeans to land on North American soil?
Southeast region project: Due - November 21
Southeast region packet: Due - November 25
Science
Chapter 3: Human Body Systems
Essential Understanding Questions (EU's)
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What are the major bones in the skeleton, and where are they located?
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What are the major organs of the respiratory and circulatory systems, and how do they work together?
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What is the purpose of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and excretory systems?
Bones quiz: November 25
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Weekly Agenda
