I'm back!!!

Hello All
I have missed my students. I have been out for two days because I lost my voice. But, now that it is found, I am back at work.

All Classes:

Today, students were able to catch up on some work they didn't finish when the substitute was here.
Also, they began working on their study guides for their test on Tuesday.This test will cover Chapter 6 Sections 1 and 3 and Chapter 7 sections 3 and 4 in their textbook.

Current Events were due today.

Remember: if you didn't turn this in today. you can turn it in Monday for full credit with two articles completed.

Homework

Begin studying for your test on Tuesday

Yesterday:

I did not get a chance to write out an agenda from yesterday's classes.

What we did yesterday:

• Finished watching our movie on Christopher Columbus
• Completed definitions
• Began reading and taking notes on chapter 7 section 3

Homework:
Current Events due Friday
GREAT project staying after school

What we did today

All Classes:

• We handed in and reviewed our Chapter 6 Vocabulary Development
• We reviewed our Chapter 6 Section 3 Quiz
• We watched Flocabulary and discussed current events
• We watched a movie on Christopher Columbus (2nd and 3rd block did not finish and will finish on Monday)

Have a good weekend.Stay warm!

GREAT Project completion is Tuesday, December 7th from 3:15 - 4:15pm. Dress warm. We will be picking up trash outside. Please have rides here promptly at 4:15.

Report cards go home Monday, December 6th.

What we did Today

Block 1 and 2:

• We reviewed our quiz 6-1 and South America Physical map test
• We discussed our chapter 6 section 3 notes and took a quiz on 6-3
• We watched a movie based on the Incas

Block 3:

• We finished our chapter 6 section 1 guided reading
• We reviewed our guided reading and notes for 6-1 and then took a quiz on 6-1
• We discussed our chapter 6 section 3 notes and took a quiz on 6-3
• We reviewed our South America physical map test

All Classes Homework:

Chapter 6 vocabulary development. If they finished it in class, they were able to turn it in before going home.

What we did today

All Classes:

Today we finished our projects for the Incas. They turned out really well!!!

Remember: No current events this week

What we did Today!

Yesterday:

I was not here yesterday. I apologize for not being here. The students finished their guided readings and worked on a reading about the Incas. Then Mr. Bullins came in and conducted GREAT.

Today:

All Classes:

We began our Inca projects. We painted a lot today and tomorrow we will finish making our headdresses, fans, and necklaces. The students did a really great job today with the paint.


No Homework tonight. There are no current events this week. I am behind on grading so it gives the students a breather.

Report cards will go home December 6th.
Those staying after school to complete their GREAT project will do so on December 7th. This is a Tuesday and we will be outside from 3:15-4:15. Please have rides waiting promptly at 4:15.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Today was REWARD DAY. For those students who earned REWARD DAY, they got to watch movies and go outside, etc. It was a good way to send the students off for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Students were also required to finish any make up work, being that it is the end of the grading period.

I hope everyone has a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!!! Eat lots of Turkey!

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We took our South America physical map test today. Most students did really well on this.
• We worked on/finished our guided reading for chapter 6 section 1 and notes for chapter 6 sections 1 and 3
• Mr. Bullins came in and conducted GREAT classes
• 3rd block won the ice cream party for bringing in the most cans as a class

Blocks 1 and 2

• We took a quiz on chapter 6 section 1

Block 3

• We did not finish our guided reading from chapter 6 section 1
• We did not get to take our pop quiz on chapter 6 section 1 either. We will do this tomorrow.

All Classes HOMEWORK:

• Progress reports need signed and brought back by tomorrow
• No current events this week

What we did Today!

All Classes:

• We finished reviewing some of the papers we got back yesterday.
• We practiced our South America map on the wall
• We took a practice quiz today on the physical map
• We continued to work on our Chapter 6 section 1 guided reading on South America
• Block 1 handed in their guided readings
• We turned in our Current Events
• We watched the Week in Rap
• Progress reports went home yesterday and today... they are due back signed by Tuesday 
• GREAT project was due today

Homework:

Study for South America physical map test
Current Events if you did not turn it in today
Get progress reports signed and brought back

THERE WILL BE NO CURRENT EVENTS NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

THE END OF THE SECOND 6 WEEKS GRADING PERIOD IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD.

What we did Today

Block 1:

Practiced physical map of South America on the wall.
Worked on guided reading for chapter 6 section 1.
Finished writing definitions for chapter 6 section 1.
Received progress reports that need to be signed and returned by Tuesday.
Received our tests and other papers back. We reviewed these and received stickers for our reward chart.

Blocks 2:

Worked on guided reading for chapter 6 section 1.
Finished writing definitions for chapter 6 section 1.
Received progress reports that need to be signed and returned by Tuesday.
Received our tests and other papers back. We reviewed these and received stickers for our reward chart.

Block 3:

Worked on guided reading for chapter 6 section 1.
Finished writing definitions for chapter 6 section 1.
Received progress reports that need to be signed and returned by Tuesday.
Received our tests and other papers back.
Received stickers for our reward chart.
Mr. Bullins came in and conducted GREAT today since he missed on Monday.

All Classes Homework:

Current events are due tomorrow
GREAT project is due tomorrow

What we did Today!

All Classes:

Today we finished our physical maps and turned them in. Our test on these is Monday next week.

We also took our test on our countries and capitals of South America.

We started on our vocabulary for the next section of notes.

Block 1:

This class watched a video about South America too.

Homework

GREAT project due Friday.
Current Events are due Friday.

MAP TEST TOMORROW!

All Classes:

We practiced our South America political map's countries and capitals with a fake quiz today. I did not take this up for a grade but it gave the students a chance to see how much they knew from memory.

We practiced more on the wall to keep learning our countries and capitals.

We worked on our physical maps of South America. The test for this will be Monday next week.

Homework:

Great Project due Friday
Current Events due Friday
South America Political Map Test TOMORROW!

What we did Today!!!

Blocks 1 and 2:

Mr. Bullins came in today and conducted his GREAT class. Remember: GREAT projects are due Friday!

After GREAT, we practiced our South America political maps on the wall. Your test is Wednesday.

Block 3:

Mr. Bullins did not come in today. He will come in on Thursday.

We practiced our South America maps on the wall. Your test is Wednesday.

We began working on our physical maps of South America.

All Classes:

Homework:

Current Events due Friday
Study for map test on Wednesday
GREAT project due Friday

What we did Today!

All Classes:

Those students who did not finish their maps, finished them during class while everyone else practiced their countries and capitals of South America on the wall.
The students did a great job today learning their 29 countries and capitals.

Political map test on Wednesday, November 17th. Make sure to start studying now!

No homework this weekend.

Veterans were here

All Classes:

We took our Environment, Resources, and Trade Test today.

We finished our South America political maps and handed these in.

We discussed Veterans Day and what it means to be a Veteran.

Assembly:

We had an assembly at the end of the day where veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan came and shared their stories.

Have a great day off tomorrow and think about a Veteran!