SS 11-26

Monday:
Bellwork:
define 9.1 words
Label wall map as a class
Read section 1 together, discuss, and answer section 1 of ws.
Tuesday:
Bellwork:
define 9.2
Geography Bee
If we finish we will begin reading and discussing section 2
Wednesday
Bellwork:
define 9.3 1st 5 words
Read section discuss and answer sections 2 and 3 on ws.
Thursday:
Bellwork
Find the latitude and longitude of the following:
Kingston, Jamaica
Havana, Cuba
Panama City, Panama
Finish up chapter with a lesson on Caribbean music and food.
Friday
Bellwork
None Study for voc. quiz
Quiz

LA 11-26

Monday:
Bellwork-overhead
Take notes from the board on Figurative Language. Come up with our own examples.
We will also read "Dreams" by Langston Hughes and find the metaphors within and chart the answers.
Tuesday
Bellwork: Give an example of each term from yesterday.
Spelling Bee
The winners for today will be in the school bee on Dec. 4th
Wednesday:
Bellwork: Make your own metaphors with the prompts listed:
Mr. Joy
The world
The teacher
Make one of your own.
Read pg. 247 "The Highway Man" (and listen to the song)
Complete the metaphor activity on pg. 255
Add alliteration to our list of figurative language.
Thursday:
Bellwork:
Complete a plot pyramid on "The Highway Man"
Worsksheet on poem in class
HOMEWORK:Study for quiz Friday on all poetry and terms for the week.
also complete pg 254 1-5
Friday:
Write 3 lines using alliteration
Quiz today!!
If we finish we will play a trivia game using our terms we learned this week.

SS 11/13-11/16

Monday: Video and Quiz
Tues: Mayan Art activity
Wed: Read and discuss sections 1 and 2 of ch 8.
Thurs: Read and discuss section 3
Fri: Worksheets on the chapter in class possibly as a group

LA Week: 11/13-11/16

Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Use the lyrics to two different songs to rev. our parts of speech.
Wed: Go over writing strategies for Thursday
Thursday: Timed writing in class
Friday: use lyrics that the students bring to rev. parts of speech

SS 11/5-11/9

Monday:
Bellwork:
What mountains does the continental divide run through? Where is the dairy and corn belt in the US?
WS-voc and handout study guide for test Wed.
Go over 6.3
Tuesday:
Bellwork:
Where is the wheat belt located? What are secondary growth forest? What is the economy like the the Mid Atlantic states?
Go over study guide and WS in class today.
Wednesday:
Bellwork:
How many of the 5 Great Lakes touch Canada? Make sure you use a map. Name them.
View a PowerPoint presentation to introduce Canada chapter 7
read pg. 128 and discuss
Thursday:
Bellwork:
Find the latitude longitude of the following:
Winnipeg, Calgary, Juneau, Edmonton
Need Art Supplies: Draw Canada and lable the features and Provices
pg. 131 #5 draw on board and complete together
Friday:
Bellwork: define ch 7 words
p. 131 1-4 outloud take notes
Read pg 132 history
ANNOUNCE TEST FOR TUESDAY!!!!

Language Arts 11/5-11/9

Monday:
Bellwork #73 ID verbs and tell if they are linking or action
Pg. 314 Critical Viewing activity together in class
TLW complete in class or for HW Ex 12 and 13
TLW write in their agenda books the quizzes and tests for the week.
Tuesday:
Bellwork #12A Find all verbs and lable
WB pages 15-18 and 37-38
Wednesday:
Bellwork: #12B ""
Begin Helping Verbs
Green book
pg 361 Ex 5 Outloud
Rev. B independent
Thursday:
Bellwork: #74 ""
Helping Verbs
WB pg. 19-20 and 39-40
Friday:
VERB TEST
TLW made aware on Monday that adjective and pronouns will also be on this. We have been working on a review of these all week and last week.
Read Seventh Grade pg 38 of the multicultural reader