Germantown Middle School

LA LAST WEEK YEA!!!!

2008-05-19T08:29:00.002-05:00

Students will spend Monday Tuesday and Possibly Wed. Finishing up a novel
Tuesday: Field Day/Book Reading SS will be canceled for the day so that we can meet in our core classes longer.
Thursday: TLW fill out a letter for next year's students.
Friday: TLW play educational games in the classroom.

LA 5/12-16

2008-05-12T10:51:00.002-05:00

Monday:
Bellwork: Arthur:King as Merlin: ______________ Knight, Priest, Wizard, Magic
Watch The Sword in the Stone
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Sword: Kill as Spoon: ________________ Bowl, Eat, Plate, Use
Take Voc, and Reading Quiz
Finish Movie
Wed:
Bellwork: What could you have done differently this year that would have improved your grades and behavior? Would you change something if you could?
Begin Reading "Nothing But Trouble"
Thursday:
Bellwork: If you saw someone stealing from a teacher or cheating on a test would you tell? Why or why not?
Read Novel
Friday:
Read Novel

LA 5/5-5/9

2008-05-05T08:45:00.002-05:00

Monday:
Bellwork: Define the following:
Legend, Quest, Epic, Chivalry, Fortitude
Assignment: View Movie and Answer questions from the board
Define these people and items:
Merlin
Arthur
Holy Grail
Gwinnivere
Excalibur
1) Do you think that any of these people were real?
2) Do you think these stories have any truth to them?
3) What is the significance of the round table?
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Define: turbulent, tournament, integrity, congregation, adequate
Read Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady out of Holt Reader and answer activities to go with it.
Wed:
Bellwork:
Use 4 of the voc. words in sentences or in one sentence.
TLW read King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone
pg. 793
Thursday:
Bellwork:
Use 4 of the voc words in sentences or in one sentence.
Finish reading and answer the charts in the Holt Reader pg. 253.
Friday:
No Bellwork
Career Day
Currently, no schedule has been given to the teachers. If possible TLW take a reading, video, and voc quiz. However, if this is not possible it will take place on Monday.

LA 4/28-5/2

2008-04-28T09:57:00.002-05:00

Monday:
Bellwork
Workbook pages 177-186 due by Tuesday.
Tuesday:
Bellwork
Read Magazine
The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Complete Sentence Map if we finish
Wednesday:
Bellwork
Finish Sentence Map for story and Complete drawing conclusions on the story as well
Read Measure Up
Thursday
Bellwork
Quiz Measure Up
Read-A Utopian Society That Failed and answer the Recalling Details section
Friday
Bellwork
View PowerPoint on previous reading and discuss in Freedom Writers journals.

Language Art 4/21-25

2008-04-21T18:55:00.003-05:00

Monday:
Define: tranquil, controversial, lenient, allocate, fictitious
Students will quiz over Mon. and Tues. words on Friday.
Band students will who are leaving Friday need to come prepared to take their quiz Thurs.
TLW get into literary circles and read the article "God Talk" (this is about freedom of speech)
Tuesday:
Define: Progressive, monotonous, brazen, duplicity, inhumane
TLW evaluate essays on the overhead. TLW write a introduction and turn in for a grade.
Wed:
Label each part of the following sentence: Some of these things can be more than one.
Peter Griffin kissed the dog on the mouth!!!
TLW participate in a timed writing exercise.
Prompt:
What are the consequences of making bad grades in school?
Explain the process of writing an essay.
TLW not use any first person pronouns in either essay.
TLW not use first person pronouns.
Thursday:
Put your vocabulary words into sentences.
TLW complete a crossword containing their voc. words.
Friday:
No Bellwork
TLW take a short quiz.
TLW read a selection from Read magazine as a class.

Social Studies 4/7-4/11

2008-04-07T15:12:00.002-05:00

Monday:
Bellwork:
What is a Census and why is it important?
TLW use Social Studies Voc. to create an acronym and summarize the information
Tuesday:
Bellwork:
What is deforestation? What is urbanization? What are some consequences of each?
TLW complete map activities today, beginning on page 407-411.
We will discuss all the different kinds of maps presented on these pages.
Wed:
Bellwork:
Name a country that practices Buddhism and Communism. Name a country that practices Hinduism. Name a country that has a Constitutional Monarchy. Name a Democracy.
TLW complete a TCAP folder scavenger hunt.
Thursday:
Bellwork: What does the term arid mean? Name two places or regions that are arid.
Label the layers and features on the Earth in two different diagrams. I will provide a list of these features on the board.
Then make a line graph using the information on pg 186. TLW choose which aspect of the chart they would like to represent.
Friday:
NO BELLWORK.
TLW take a short TCAP folder quiz. No notes.
TLW then participate in a TCAP bee in class. The winner will receive extra credit point for bellwork.

LA 4/7-4/11

2008-04-07T14:16:00.002-05:00

Monday:
Bellwork: write two sentences using accept and except
Words commonly confused Ws and Notes
Tuesday: TCAP practice today!!! (WHOLE SCHOOL)
Bellwork: What type of propaganda is this?
Everyone is drinking Maxwell House coffee. What are you drinking?
testimonial, bandwagon, mudslinging, loaded words
TLW will make up their own propaganda posters.
Wed:
Bellwork: Write a descriptive paragraph. 5 sentences
Review of Point of View Worksheet as a class.
We will also go over the TCAP practice.
Thursday:
Bellwork: Label all the parts of the sentence.
Kyle is a stinky, fat, toad. I threw a dirt ball at him.
TLW complete mad libs in groups of two. TLW share them with the class.
Quick TCAP folder quiz. TLW be allowed to us their folders for 2 minuets.
3rd period will use theirs for 5 minuets.
Friday:
Bellwork: None TURN IN!!!
TLW complete a TCAP folder scavenger hunt.

LA 3/30-4/4

2008-03-31T09:06:00.003-05:00

3rd period will receive copies of notes
Monday:
Bellwork
Take notes on Point of View
Overhead class discussion and practice
WS on Point of View
Tuesday:
Bellwork
View and take notes from a PowerPoint Presentation on Plot Pyramids
Put these into use with Dorian Gray
Wed:
Bellwork
Take notes on Parts of Speech
TLW create their own sentences in groups and then post them on the board. Groups will be assigned a part of speech and have to come up with creative sentences. THurs:
Thurs.
Pg. 656 Green book Words often confused complete exercises outloud
Friday:
Bellwork
Continue with confused words
Pop Quiz: Open Notes

Language Arts March 24-28

2008-03-14T09:27:00.003-05:00

Monday:
Belllwork; On overhead correct the sentences overhead # 5
TLW use prefixes and suffixes to make new words in a class game on the overhead. TLW also receive a handout with a list of common prefixes and suffixes. TLW then try to interpret words on a WS using their own prior knowledge and the handout. We will discuss.
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Guess the meaning of the following words:
1. semiannual
2. remedial
3. antiinflammatory
TLW create new words and post them on the wall.
TLw then complete the overhead sheet matching up prefixes with their root.
Wed:
Bellwork: Guess the meanings:
1. oversight
2. submerge
3. subconscious
4. foreshadow
TLW read The Picture of Dorian Grey out of READ mag. Students will have a quiz Friday over the story and the suffixes and prefixes on the WS.
Thurs:
Bellwork: questions about grey to be made later
Finish story if needed.
TLW rev. main ideas, symbolism, and foreshadowing aloud as a class.
TLW create a plot pyramid on The Picture of Dorian Grey
Friday:
Bellwork: None
Study for quiz-5 mins.
Reading and Voc. Quiz
When students finish they will complete a crossword puzzle on literary terms

Social Studies 3/10-3/14

2008-03-11T07:21:00.002-05:00

Monday:
Bellwork: Label the regions of TN on a map
TLW rev. TN information for about 5 mins.
TLW then take an open notes test on Russia.
Upon completion of the test TLW read page 594 and make a chart comparing the advantages and disadvantages of being a student in Japan.
Tuesday:
QUIZ ON JAPAN ON FRIDAY
Bellwork: Define 28.1
TLW get introduced and rev. information concerning earthquakes and volcanoes. TLW then view a video about the ring of fire which includes Japan.
Wed:
Bellwork: Define 28.2
View a PowerPoint and take notes
Thursday:
Bellwork: Define 28.3
Complete a WS on section 3 for HW.
Summarize Japan after reading and taking a few notes. We will summarize using an ACRONYM on the board to make this easier to remember.
Friday:
Bellwork: None
TLW take a quiz over all information for the week on Japan only. We will test over Korea when we return even though it is in the same unit. We are splitting it up. This quiz will take the place of a test for Japan.
TLW then view a few selected clips form Memoirs of s Geisha. This will be used to promoted discussion of culture in Japan.

Language Arts 3/10-3/14

2008-03-11T07:13:00.002-05:00

Monday:
Bellwork: Analogy
Purple book begin on page 656
TLW diagram sentences for grammar rev.
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Diagram Sentences
Purple book begin on page 658
TLW diagram sentences for a rev.
Wed:
Bellwork: Diagram Sentences
TLW understand the uses of suffixes and prefixes.
Page 698 Ex 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 We will do most of these as a group out loud.
Thursday:
Bellwork: Guess the meaning of the listed words on the board
TLW complete a WS and WB page on Suffixes and Prefixes
Friday:
Bellwork: None
Students will read page 282 Feng Shui Your Room out of the MCR in class and complete the activity at the end

LA 3/3/-3/7

2008-03-04T14:55:00.003-06:00

Monday
Bellwork
Green Book: TLW will add to notes on commas, semicolons, and colons.
They will complete a series of activities in the book for practice.
Tuesday:
Bellwork
Mrs. Williams will be out today.
WB pages 94-100 will be completed and turned in.
Wed:
Bellwork
TLW take online quizes on sub. verb agreement, commas, homonyms, and periods question marks and exclamation points. www.internet4classrooms/tcap_lang.htm
Thursday:
TLW continue with the online quizes. Handouts on suffixes and prefixes will be given out and an online quiz for practice will be given. A suffix quiz will take place on Tuesday of next week.
Friday
TLW read King Midas and the selection attached at the end of the story. We will complete the TCAP practice at the end outloud.

SS 3/3-3/7

2008-03-04T14:49:00.002-06:00

Monday
Bellwork
TLW complete a newpaper latitude and longitude activity. Then, TLW read aloud with the class and take notes to complete section 27.2.
Tuesday:
Bellwork
TLW read section3 and complete the ws
Mrs. Williams will be out today.
Wednesday:
Bellwork
Rev. Info on TN using maps
TLW complete notes on section 4 and 5 to finish up the chapter.
Take Voc. Quiz
Thurs.
Bellwork
Define the rest of the chapter.
Rev. Chapter through trivia game (if behavior allows)
Alternative activity: Section 4 and 5 revs.
Friday
No Bellwork
Test
Begin reading chapter 28

Language Arts Feb 25-29

2008-02-25T11:06:00.002-06:00

Monday:
Bellwork: Analogies
TLW complete WB pages on Conjunctions and interjections.
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Analogies
ThinkLink Test
Wed:
Analogies
TLW classify and list words into comparative and superlative forms. We will complete Ex. 1, 2, 3 out loud in class.
Then TLW complete WB pgs. 137 and 138 for practice.
Thurs:
Analogies
Take notes on commas.
TLW apply this knowledge to a printed paragraph. They will apply commas as needed thorughout using a marker or colored pencil.
Friday:
This is international day. We do not a schedule of events for this day as of yet.

Social Studies 2/11-2/15

2008-02-11T14:39:00.000-06:00

Spi's: 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.3.1,7.3.9,7.4.1, 7.3.18
Monday:
What are the climate regions of Russia?
View PowerPoint to rev. 17.1
View Video Nicholas 2 the last Czar
Tuesday: What is a Czar? Name 2 using your book.
TLW parts of section 2. Then we will chart the disadvantages and advantages of communism.
Wed: How did Russia get its name?
Voc. Quiz Today!!!
Complete regions of the heartland chart in book
Thursday: Where do people in Siberia live and why?
Take notes on overhead and discuss chapter so far for rev.
Friday: None
Chapter Quiz (groups)
MONDAY NO SCHOOL!!!!
TUESDAY RUSSIA TEST!!!!

LA 2/11-2/15

2008-02-11T14:31:00.000-06:00

Spi's: 7.1.01 a-h, 7.1.05 a-e, 7.1.08 a,b

Monday:
Point of View Overhead
TLW read and complete Freedom Writers activites.
Tuesday:
Point of View Overhead
TLW take new notes on Point of View. As a class we will complete a p of v overhead. Then TLW complete a WS independently.
Wed:
P of V overhead
TLW take a P of V quiz
Read pg. 351 Canines to the Rescue and complete book activities on pg 355.
Thurs:
What's in a name drawing activities?
pg 367 read outloud in groups and answer questions
pg 390 read outloud in groups and answer questions
(These are TCAp skills rev)
Friday: None
Overhead notes on Subject Verb Agreement
Complete ws together as a class
Independent practice out of green book

Wed: 2/6 Writing Exam

2008-02-06T07:36:00.000-06:00

Opps!! I forgot the whole school is writing on Wed. Feb. 6th. Most likely your child will be in HR writing for the whole 1st period. Everyone in the school is completing a timed writing today.

Language Arts 2/4-2/8

2008-02-01T14:16:00.000-06:00

Spi's: 7.1.15, 7.1.12.h-n

Monday:
Bellwork: Think of your favorite Disney Flick. Who is telling the story? Does their perspective change the story any? Would it be different if someone else told it?
TLW take notes on point of view in their note book. Then, we will listen to a song called The Lighthouse Song. TLW identify the point of view present.
HW: TLW complete a worksheet on point of view.
Tuesday:
Bellwork: What point of view was Annabell Lee written in?
TLW write structured poetry from different points of view. I will provide the format.
Wed:
Bellwork: ThinkLink Items
Multicultural Reader: p. 132-137
Read and complete
Thursday:
Bellwork: Define autobiography, and biography
TLW write point of view poetry
Friday:
Bellwork:Think Link items
TLW complete a Freedom Writers Journal activity from the newspaper.
Begin talking about paraphrasing.

Social Studies 1/28-2/1

2008-01-26T12:50:00.000-06:00

Monday:
Bellwork:
Finish up chapter today. We will finish off the study guide we began last week. Then we will complete a map activity in the WB.
Tues:
Bellwork:
Read and discuss Ch 18 in TN history book. Students will be given a project sheet in which they will discover TN gov. and economics.
If time allows we will play a trivia game for the 2nd half of the period to get ready for our test.
Wed:
No bellwork
Test today! After the test students will complete a map on Ch 15.
Thursday:
Bellwork: Read 298 What is unique about summer where Lars lives? What happens on January 20th?
TLW take notes and discuss the geography of the region. Then we will read an article about Loch Ness and debate whether a monster really lives in this Loch. If time allows we will also learn about Fingal the giant.
Friday:
Bellwork: How has ice shaped this region?
Today we will get to know the legends, history, and art of this area.
Begin class with a clip from Braveheart. Listen to Scotish and Irish music.
Veiw pages from the book of Kells to demonstrate art of the ancient Celtic people.
We will also dicuss Stonehenge and its possible known uses.

Language Arts 1/28-2/1

2008-01-26T12:37:00.001-06:00

**We will focus on the writing process this week!
Monday:
Bellwork: Analogies
TLW take notes from a PP presentation to review the writing process. If time allows the student will evaluate their own work. Students will rewrite the paper tonight for HW if we get to this second step.
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Correct Sentences
TLW Correct someone elses paper with a red ink pen and evaluate on a WS given byt he teacher. HW will be for the student to rewrite the essay tonight correcting the essay.
Wednesday:
Bellwork: Main Idea Activity
TLW evaluate thier work one last time before turning it in.
Students will view different grades of essays on the overhead. We will discuss what makes each one good and bad.
Thursday:
Bellwork: Write a topic sentence for the given topic on the board.
Practice writing introductions to at least 2-3 different topics.
Friday:
Bellwork: List in order the parts of the writing process and explain the use of each briefly.
Students will complete a 45 min. timed writing. It will be graded for the introduction and one other anonymous paragraph.
The topic will be revealed on Friday.
**These timed writings help get students ready for next years' 8th grade writing assessment.

1/22-1/25 LA

2008-01-23T07:21:00.000-06:00

We will be focusing this week on Prejudice and Hatred in honor Martin Luther King's struggles.

Tuesday: Begin reading "A Holocaust Hero" (play)
Wed: Take a ThinkLink probe on Main Idea, Outlines, and Analogies for a grade
These are all skills that we have covered lately.
Thursday: Finish the play and organize all of the data onto an organizer
Friday: Quiz over reading
Read Holocaust Poetry and cover the literary devices present using our literary notes

Update for SS

2008-01-10T13:02:00.000-06:00

Jan 14-18

Monday: Discuss 13.2 and take notes
HW: pg. 267 1-4
Tuesday: Fill in a graphic organizer of Italy's cultural and history
Wednesday: Fill in a graphic organizer on Spain and Portugal
Discuss the running of the bulls...
Thursday: Chapter 13 voc. quiz and crossword puzzle
Friday: Chapter 13 Test
God or Goddess report due. Each group will present these.

Social Studies Jan7-18th

2007-12-20T13:10:00.001-06:00

SPI's 7.2.1, 7.2.4, 7.2.5, 7.3.1, 7.3.10, 7.1.1, 7.3.14

Monday 7th:
Bellwork: Latitude and Longitude use map 252 Madrid, Lisbon, Malta, Dublin
Compare and Contrast the different kinds of maps at the begining of the unit
Group Activity: Students will draw different kinds of maps and answer the questions that go with their map
Tuesday 8th:
Bellwork: What physical charateristics do Spain, Italy, and greece have in common?
Complete a Venn Diagram using pg. 262 (teacher edition) students will see this on the board
Greece: What do we get from the Greeks? What would it be like without these items?
Wednesday 9th:
Bellwork: Define 13.2
PowerPoint on Mount Versuvious
If we finish we wil begin Spain pg. 275 #5
Thursday 10th:
Bellwork: Define 13.3
Video Mount Versuvious
Greek Word Searches if they finish
Friday 11th:
Bellwork: Define 13.4
Complete a tutorial WS in class

Monday 14th:
Bellwork: Complete map activity pg. 277
Trivia game
Tuesday 15th:
No Bellwork-study time
Test
Unit Crossword Puzzle
Wednesday 16th:
Bellwork: Define 14.1
Complete chart pg. 280
Thursday 17th:
Bellwork: Define 14.2
Chart pg. 285 Read Section
Friday 18th:
Bellwork: Define 14.3
PowerPoint Germany and the Holocaust

January 7-18th

2007-12-20T13:00:00.000-06:00

Spi's covered: 7.1.01, 7.1.06, 7.1.07, 7.1.08, 3.01-3.04

Monday 7th:
Bellwork:quick write pg. 146
Read The Smallest Dragon Boy
Tuesday 8th:
Bellwork: List Adj. that describe the setting of the story
Finish reading the story and complete a plot pyramid
Wednesday 9th:
pg. 148 C Breakdown
Quiz over story
Read pg. 165 Here be Dragons answer 1-5 pg. 167
Thursday 10th:
Bellwork: Quickwrite pg. 168
Read pg. 169 A Rice Sandwhich
Discuss 1st person omniscient narrator
Friday 11th:
Bellwork: Underline all pronouns in sentence
Complete Grammar Link
Discuss and write story from a different character's point of view

Monday 14th:
Bellwork: Read pg. 263 yellow box write 3 facts about Poe
Partner up to read Annabel Lee pg. 261
Answer WS with partner
Discuss in class
Tuesday 15th:
Bellwork: pg. 265 write out definition of an analogy
Take notes from over head and practice solving analogies together as a class
Wednesday 16th:
Solve analogies
Analogies worksheet as a class
Thursday 17th:
Bellwork: Analogies
pg. 267 Fall of the House of Poe
Complete 1-4 outloud
Friday 18th :
Bellwork: Analogies
Analogies WS independent practice

SS 12/3-12/7

2007-12-04T13:52:00.000-06:00

Monday:
Bellwork: Longitude and latitude
Eugene Oregon
Pierre South Dakota
Casper Wyoming
Complete section reviews for the chapter as a study guide
Tuesday:
No Bellwork: just study
Take test
Watch a short documentary
Wed:
Bellwork: List the four countries of Atlantic South America
Complete an organizer on the board as we read section 1 of Ch 11
Thurs:
bellwork: What set the Amazon River apart from the world's other rivers?
How do you think soil exhaustion in Brazil could lead to more deforestation?
Go over section rev. to rev. info. from yesterday.
Read section 2 outloud as a class. After reading we will make a chart of the advantages and disadvantages that Brazil brings into the future. pg. 216

LA 12/3-12/7

2007-12-04T12:50:00.000-06:00

SPi's: 7.1.01, 7.1.047.1.08, 7.3.01

Mon:
Bellwork overhead b's
TLW finish writing their carol. We will share carols with the class to decide whose goes outside on the bulletin board.
Tues:
Bellwork: overhead choosing the right word for the sentences
Read "I'm Nobody" by Emily Dickenson and complete activity in the reader.
Wed:
Bellwork: overhead choosingt he right word for the sentences
Begin Adverbs: TLW take notes from the overhead and complete a ws activity
Thurs:
Bellwork: overhead
5th period will take Think Link
All other class will complete adverb activities in the green grammar book in class.
Fri:
Bellwork: overhead
1st and 3rd will take Think Link
5th period will complete adverb activities in the green book

SS 11-26

2007-11-27T12:32:00.000-06:00

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

2007-11-27T10:10:00.000-06:00

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

2007-11-13T13:38:00.000-06:00

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

2007-11-13T13:30:00.000-06:00

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

2007-11-05T15:48:00.000-06:00

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

2007-11-05T15:40:00.000-06:00

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

SS 10/29-11/1

2007-10-25T10:20:00.000-05:00

Spi's for the week: 7.4.1, 7.3.9, 7.3.18, 7.3.19.

Monday
Bellwork:
Complete the chart on p. 111 #5
TLW view a PowerPoint presentation on Ch 6.1
TLW take notes on the slide that the teacher states are important.
Tuesday:
Define: colonies, annexed, textiles
TLW read and discuss 6.2 They will also complete a voc. worksheet
Wednesday:
Bellwork:
Define the rest of 6.2 terms
Begin working of 6.3 Government and Economics of the US
Thursday:
Bellwork: Make a comparison chart of what your life might be like in a communist vs. democratic country
Discuss bellwork
Students will break up into groups and make a presentation of the economy of each section in the US. They will have a worksheet that guides them.
Give out study guide for HW
Friday
Bellwork: Define second-growth forests, megapolis, diversify, center-pivot irrigation, trade deficint, strip mining
Present the projects and review ch 6

LA 10/29-11/2

2007-10-25T09:59:00.000-05:00

SPI's for the week: 7.1.17, 7.3.01 a-i, 7.3.02 a-d, 7.3.03 a-h, 7.3.04 a-i.

1st and 5th period
Language Arts
Monday:
Bellwork: #11 A's complete then highlight or circle all verbs in sentences
Review of Verbs pg. 356 in green grammar book (in class set)
TTW go over the diagnostic preview outloud with the class.
TLW complete ex. 1 and 2 on thier own. They will turn this in on Tuesday. Teacher will provide assistance as needed
If we have time students in 5th will finish the movie from Friday.
Tuesday:
Bellwork #11 B's complete and highlight or circle the verbs
TTW go over linking verbs with students using green grammar book.
TLW id all linking verbs in their bellwork for the past two days.
TLW complete ex. 3 pg. 359 on same paper as yesterday's work and turn in.
Wednesday:
Bellwork: #12 A's complete and circle verbs, id the different kinds
TLW complete the workbook activites on these two different kinds of verbs. We will discuss our answers as a group.
Thursday:
Bellwork #12 B's complete and circle all verbs, id the different kinds
TTW begin going of Author's Purpose today
TLW take notes about each purpose. TLW read in small groups and discuss what they think the author's purpose is for thier article. They will have differnet ones. A worksheet will accompany these articles as they float around the room in each group.
Friday:
Bellwork: Take notes about verbs on the board for test next week.
TLW take more notes as the teacher discusses linkig verbs.
TLW complete Rev. A and EX 4 with a partner in class.
They will chart thier answers and discuss with the class.

3rd period:
Language Arts
Bellwork the same as above each day.
Monday:
Make sure that study guides are finished. Review story together and answer questions.
Tuesday:
Test on Sleepy Hollow
Wed-Fri.
Begin Verbs follow the days Mon-Fri as stated above for Wed-Fri this week

LA: 10/22-10/26

2007-10-22T15:57:00.000-05:00

SPI's for the week:
7.1.01 a-h
7.1.04 a-c
7.1.05 a-e
7.1.06 a-o

Monday:
Bellwork (# 8 a's)
TLW Finish reading The Legend Sleepy Hollow
TLW record in thier agenda book the week's test and quizes
TLW complete a sumary chart and get study questions
Tuesday:
Bellwork (#8 b's)
TLW Finish the study questions in class today and have a chance to ask questions about the book and vocabulary.
Wed:
Bellwork: Write five sentences using a vocabulary word in each. Try not to use the ones that you used in the bellwork last week.
TLW take a vocabulary quiz
Today, we will review nouns, pronouns, adjectives, then we will start verbs. We will be using the green classroom set of books for this whole unit.
TLW complete the diagnostic test on pg. 356 ( not for a grade) We will go over this in class today if we have time.
Thursday:
Bellwork: Write a paragraph (5 sentences) stating your opinion on the resolution of the book. Do you think that it was the Headless Horseman or Brom?
TLW take a reading test (this should take all class period) If the student finishes they will visit the reading corner or study for another class.
Friday:
No bellwork
I will take up bellwork on Monday.
I will be absent.
TLW view the movie The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

3rd period is a little bit behind the rest of my classes but will follow this schedule as they finish the book. Their test will be delayed to at lease Monday or Tuesday. I will let them know by Wed. of this week.

New grades have been posted. Please encourage your children to complete the bellwork and not to loose it. It is an easy 100. I check it for completion not accuracy. Many students are receiving back grades for no reason due to this.

SS: 10/15-10/19

2007-10-15T15:50:00.000-05:00

Spi's for the week
7.2.5
7.3.3
7.3.5
7.3.6
7.3.7
7.3.10
7.3.12

Monday:
Bellwork (Howmany states border TN? Name them)
Read and discuss Ch1 of TN textbook. Begin discussing the 6 regions of TN.
Complete a WS on the border states and the resources of TN for a grade.
Copy study questions from the board.
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Looking at your TN on the world map answer the following:
Is TN located in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere?
Is TN located East or West of the Prime Meridian?
Is TN located North or South of the Equator?
Is TN closer to the Artic Circle or the Antartic Circle?
Complete a WS on The Natural Regions of TN and The Rivers of TN
Keep reading and discussing the geography of TN
Wednesday:
Bellwork: How does geography influnce where people live?
Name 2 ways that population booms can cause a problem.
Project due today!!! Students will present these to the class. If we finish we will play a trivia game with informaiton from ch 5 and TN.
Thursday:
Bellwork: What is the difference between substistence and commerical agriculture?
What institutions are basic to all societies?
Review Ch 5 using PowerPoint. TLW fill in a study guide as we go through the slides.
Friday:
Ch. 5 combined with TN test.
If students finish they will begin reading ch 6 in class.

LA: 10/15-10/19

2007-10-15T15:43:00.000-05:00

SPI's for the week
7.1.01.a-h
7.1.04 a-c
7.1.05 b-e
7.1.08 a.1,4,5,6,8

Monday
Bellwork (overhead #7 a's)
Review last week's reading and history of Washington Irving
Read and Discuss
Tuesday
Bellwork (#7 b's)
Complete Vocabulary WS
Read and Discuss
Wednesday
Bellwork (#8 a's)
Complete a comparison WS on two characters
Vocabulary???
Read
Thursday
Bellwork(#8 b's)
Read
Friday
Bellwork (Write a sentences with 5 of the new vocabulary words for the week. We will share a few of these.)
Complete a Summary WS or Plot Pyramid on the reading so far.

Monday Oct. 22nd there will be a voc. quiz!!!

SS 10/10-10/12

2007-10-11T11:46:00.000-05:00

Wed: PowerPoint presentation on section 3. Worksheet on population and the food shortages.
Thursday: Bellwork
Culture Project : Due Oct. 17
Spanish Today
Friday: Finish chapter by completing worksheets on vocabulary and concepts within the chapter

LA: Wed-Fri October

2007-10-02T13:25:00.000-05:00

We will cover the same SPI's

Wed: Begin the introduction of folklore using pages 696 of the Lit. book. We will talk about the folklore of the world and work our way to American Folk Tales. We will begin reading a various folk tales this week. We will be defining some new terms, completing plot pyramids, and finding our own examples of all of the above.
Thurs: TTW read the Grimm's version of Cinderella. TLW make a Venn Diagram about the similarities and differences in the version read in class today in comparison to the disney versions. I will also read Red Ridding Hood to the class if we have time and they will make another Venn Diagram.
Fri: We will begin talking about American Folklore. TLW read about John Henry and listen to the Johnny Cash version of the tale. We will talk about other American Folk Tales as well.

Monday we will begin The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

SS: Week of 10/1-10/5

2007-10-01T10:11:00.000-05:00

Spi's 7.2.4, 7.3.1, 7.3.10, 7.2.3, 7.3.8, 7.1.1, 7.3.19...
Monday: Bellwork/ Present Junk Art Projects
Power Point Presentation to begin Ch. 5 Culture
Tuesday: Bellwork/ Powerpoint
Wed: Bellwork/ Population Article and question in groups
Thursday: Bellwork/ Workbook Activity
Friday: Bellwork/ Movie on Culture?

Next Week: Students will have a Culture Project: They will get their requirements on Monday.

ANNOUNCEMENT

2007-10-01T10:10:00.001-05:00

Parent Teacher Conferences: Thursday
A letter will be sent home tomorrow.

LA: Two Weeks 10/1-10/12

2007-10-01T09:51:00.000-05:00

Week One Spi's: 7.2.2, 7.2.5,7.3.13,7.3.18 and 19.
Monday:Bellwork/ Move on with prewriting strategies from Friday.
Rough Draft due Tuesday.
Students received new assignment in class.
Essay Requirements:
20tps Sensory WS
20pts Prewriting WS and handwriten sheets
20pts Rough Draft
20pts Rewrite with peer review sheets
20pts Final Draft: must have title, no contractions, all errors removed, and typed. 12 font no decorative fonts please
Final Due Wed. Oct. 10th
Tuesday: Bellwork/Rewrite rough draft in class and have a peer review if we have time. (No name just your number on the draft)
Wed: Think Link
Thursday: Bellwork/Peer reviews today
Friday: Bellwork/Corrections from peer reviews/ questions/ writing day

Week Two Spi's: 7.1.04, 7.1.05, 7.1.06, 7.1.07, 7.1.13.
No Class Mon. or Tues.
Wed: Bellwork/Begin reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in class.
Thurday: Bellwork/Read
Friday: Bellwork/Read

Announcement: Think Link

2007-09-24T10:10:00.000-05:00

Moved to Oct. 3rd

SS: Week of 9/24-9/28

2007-09-24T09:41:00.000-05:00

Spi's: 7.2.2, 7.2.5,7.3.13, 7.3.18 and 19.
Monday:
Bellwork: Define 4.2 words
Demonstration including corn machine and cotton. We will introduce the chapter today. TLW have a hw worksheet that we will start in class. Project Sheet given out and explained. Project will be Due. Oct. 1 Read pg. 66 (box)
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Complete the cause and effect chart for air pollution
TLW complete 4.2 ws in class and discuss answers
Wed:
Bellwork: Why is gold so unique? What type of qualities does it have as a metal?
Complete 4.3 worksheet and go over as a class.
Workbook activites
Thursday:
Bellwork: Define Ch 4.3. words
Discuss and make a chart of nonrenewable and renewable resources. What are some possible solutions for the gas crisis in the US? STUDY FOR QUIZ!!!
Friday:
Bellwork: Map Activity on pg. 73
Triva Game: Students will make up questions for the game. Winners of the game will get extra credit.
Reminder: Junk Art is due Monday.
QUIZ: Over Section 4.3

LA: Week of 9/24-9/28

2007-09-24T09:14:00.000-05:00

Spi's for the week: writing: 2.0, 2.01, 2.03, 2.10, 7.3.01 a-i
Monday:
Begin adjectives to help introduce descriptive writing.
Bellwork: describe two holidays using 15 adjective. Think about the five senses as you complete this.
Reading Quiz: Three Skeleton Key and Lifesaving Service
TLW go over p.335 and Ex 1 outloud as a class.
1st period has HW if they did not finish in class. p. 335 A and B, p. 337 Ex 1, p347 Ex 9
None of the other classes have this HW.
Tuesday:
Bellwork: Using 15 adjectives describe your favorite vacation. Think about the five senses.
TLW use the Elements of Lang. book in class to complete Ex 8 outloud with the teacher. Ex 9 they will complete on their own for a grade.
If we get to it we will begin Proper Adjectives in the same book.
Wed:
Bellwork: Using adjectives describe your perfect mate! Be tasteful!!!!
Continue with proper adjectives in green book p. 350-352.
TLW begin to think of a descriptive writing topic. We will start writing Friday. I do not have a due date for this yet.
Thursday:
Bellwork. Grammar: correct the sentences on the over head #5
We will read some descriptive essays and evaluate them. We will discuss what makes them overall good essays and what makes them good descriptive essays.
Friday:
Bellwork: Write 15 adjectives that describe your topic.
Prewrite Essay : Organize thoughts

Announcement to ALL

2007-09-24T08:58:00.000-05:00

Think Link for LA is going to be postponed. I will update this info. as soon as I know something.

Announcement to ALL

2007-09-18T07:34:00.000-05:00

School pictures will be on Wednesday. Your child may wear regular clothing on this day. However, they must still tuck in their shirts and the clothing must be tasteful. No profanity, drugs, or adds that promote these types of behaviors. If you have questions the Shelby County Dress Code is online on the website. This is the code they must follow.

SS: Week of 9/17-9/21

2007-09-18T07:23:00.000-05:00

SPI's for the week: 7.3.13, 7.3.15, 7.3.10, 7.3.17, 7.3.19, 7.3.12, 7.2.2.
Monday:
Extra Credit Study Guide due (students were given this on Thursday as an optional assignment)
Go over study guide and review for test.
Also, go over suitcase worksheet that was sent home over the week end.
Tues:
Review for test using pg. 56
If we have time we will make this into a trivia game.
Wed:
Ch 3 test
Video on Smokey Mountains. TLW also read an article concerning the polution that inhabits Smokey Mountains. TLW read this in literary circles gaining new vocabulary and understanding of polution.
Thursday:
Begin Ch 4
The lesson from yesterday will carry over into our lesson today on deforestation.
HOMEWORK:
Find out at least 3 ways that you can help our forest and others. By helping you can address the issues of logging, polution, or anyothers you may find. The student will need to make a simple chart with three sections to explain each solution. Make sure they include the problem and the solution.
Friday:
Go over the HW from last night.
TLW then in groups read an article on rainforest and answer the question that go with it. We will also be using this for discussion.

LA: Week of 9/17-9/21

2007-09-18T07:17:00.000-05:00

SPI's for the week 7.1.06 a-d, 7.1.07 e-h, 7.1.08 a 1-10 and b 1-12.
LA: Monday
Retest
TLW copy the voc. on pg. 19 of the Multicultural Reader and read about the author on pg. 31 if they finish.
Tuesday:
Go over test
Begin reading Life Saving Service out of the Multicultural Reader (MCR)
We will answer the question alongt he sides as we go. TLW be expected to take notes from these questions.
Wed:
Finish reading Life Saving Service and begin activity on pg. 33
Thursday:
Begin reading Three Skeleton Key in Lit. book.
Before we read we will examine the vocabulary and make a prediction about the story.
Friday:
Finish reading Three Skeleton Key. If we have time we will do the activity on pg. 50

Announcement:LA

2007-09-16T12:04:00.000-05:00

The students will retake the test from Friday on Monday. Therefore this grade will not be on the progress report that will be sent home. After grading the test I have decided that I need to reteach a few concepts and retest the class.

ANNOUNCEMENT:LA

2007-09-14T14:43:00.000-05:00

Friday: Our 5th period test has been moved to Monday. We had an unannounced PTA assembly for the children.

Announcement

2007-09-12T09:50:00.001-05:00

Friday the students will have no maps classes. A speaker is coming to talk to the kids about gangs.

ANNOUNCEMENT

2007-09-10T10:19:00.001-05:00

Interims will go home Monday 9/17
They will include grade through the 14th

9/10-9/14 SS

2007-09-10T10:10:00.000-05:00

Spi's

Monday
Go over test.
Begin Ch 3: Understanding wind, greenhouse effect, and the sun's energy.
Students informed of voc. quiz Friday section 3.1 and 3.2

Tuesday
We will take a moment to discuss 9/11. TLW write a short reflection and be asked to discuss with class.
We will color a TN flag and talk about the stars of the flag.

Wednesday
Finish 3.1
Understanding air pressure and air belts.
TLW color in the belts using pg. 40. TLW then list countries in these zones and discuss their climate.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Homework: Are there any current hurricanes? Where are they? Has there been any this past month?

Thursday
TLW need art supplies to do a hurricane activity on pg. 42-43

Friday
Power Point to review for the week.
Vocabulary Quiz for section 3.1 and 3.2

9/10-9/14 LA

2007-09-10T09:56:00.000-05:00

SPI's 7.3.01 a-i

Monday:
Pronouns: p. 301
Ex 13 outloud
Ex14 Individiual practice
Test Announced in class-students told to write it in their agenda book

Tuesday
Demonstrative and Interogative Pronouns
Ex15 outloud
Ex16 outloud
TLW: work in their workbooks today

Wednesday
Indefinate Pronouns p. 307
TLW need thier art supplies for the following activity. It will help organize all of the nouns and pronouns that we have covered. It is a study tool.
p. 308 activity

Thursday
TLW review using their organizer on p. 309 ex. 18,19,20,21

Friday
Pronoun and Noun Test
Read: Multicultural Readers (in class together)

POLICY AND PROCEEDURE

2007-09-07T23:04:00.000-05:00

Late Work:
1st day -10 2nd day -20 3rd day 0 ZERO

Bellwork:
Bellwork is done in both LA and SS daily. I take this up and check it for completion and choose one day (the same on everyone) to grade for accuracy. This is an easy 100 for most. If you look on powergrade and see differently it means they literaly are not doing it.

Detention:
1 hour long usually 315-415 on Tuesday and Friday. I will call if your child has detention or leave you an email. If your child has had detention their conduct is automatically dropped to an S.

THINK LINK

2007-09-06T14:16:00.000-05:00

If you have not paid for this please send 7$ in a closed envelope with your child's name on it. This test is very helpful and everyone needs to take it. Think Link determines what we need to working on for TCAP. More than half of my class has paid for the test already. We will be taking the test on 9/24 or 9/26.

A little Change

2007-09-06T14:11:00.000-05:00

*I will be splitting up the test Friday into a reading test and then a voc. quiz. The students should do well with this there are only 5 voc. words. This will make two grades instead of one.
*Interims will be sent home on Tuesday. It will only have an overall average and thier conduct on it. Everyones conduct will show E for right now. I will not be changing this till the end of the semester. However, you should recieve an email or phone call if thier conduct grade drops. If your child has had a detention they already have an S.

Social Studies

2007-09-04T14:11:00.000-05:00

9/4
SPI's: 7.3.11
Bellwork: What types of catastrophies might one see if the big one hits Memphis?
TTW: Introduce plate techtonics using an art sheet. TLW understand that primary landforms form out of earthquakes. Students will also practice the earthquake drill.
TLW: copy down a study guide from the board for test on Friday (ch2).
9/5
SPI's: 7.3.6, 7.3.1, 7.3.3, 7.3.5
Tennessee Day
Understanding maps and TN global location
Worksheets on TN
9/6
Review Chapter 2 using power point presentation
TLW; be given time to finish study guide if needed.
9/7
Test
p. 35 complete portfolio activity

Language Arts

2007-09-04T14:09:00.000-05:00

9/4-9/5
Bellwork: If you were facing a bully what would you do? How would you react?
Read Rikki Tikii Tavi p14
9/6
Complete a plot pyramid and watch movie Rikki Tikki Tavi
9/7
Take a reading test on story. Share our creative writing.

Amendment to Tuesday 8/21

2007-08-20T19:53:00.000-05:00

TLW begin taking a grammar diagnostic test. This is not for a grade. It is just to see where your child is, so that I may better assist them. The rest of the week will be the same. Although some of the material may be pushed back a day.

Week of 8/20-8/25

2007-08-19T15:00:00.000-05:00

8/20
Language Arts:
(SPI 7.3.01.a, 7.3.spi.5.)We will be covering Nouns this week (CH 1). We will discuss and oragnize the different types into organizers and be able to identify them out of a paragraph.Today, will concentrate on regular common and proper nouns. We will do Ex. 5 outloud. TLW need their grammar book.
8/21
(SPI 7.3.01.a, 7.3.spi.5.)
Review from yesterday using verbal practice, and a graphic organizer. TLW need highlighters and their grammar book.
8/22
(SPI 7.1.12.e, 7.1.12.h)Bellwork: writing prompt: What was your favorite book as a child? Why? This will help to introduce the topic for the day. We will begin literary devices. Ex: plot...climax
TTW read Little Red Ridding Hood to introduce elements. At the end of class the teacher will read The True Story of the Big Bad Wolf to introduce point of view. TLW need their literature book.
8/23
Grammar Rev. Test will be next Tuesday or Wed. TLW need their grammar book.
8/24
Read Duffy's Jacket in class. At the end of the story the class will organize the story on a chart using the literary elements.
TLW need their literature book.

Wed-Friday Week 1

2007-08-14T21:12:00.000-05:00

Tues: TLW (the learner will) complete a grammar book scavenger hunt and discuss the results. This will demonstrate what they should expect this semester in English.
Wed: TLW (the learner will)decorate and organize their first entry for their writing portfolio.
Thurs: TLW (the learner will)finish the essay chosen for the first entry of their portfolio.
Fri: TLW bring their Elements of Literature book. The teacher will assign an outloud reading for the class. It will be announced at a later date online and in class.

Next week: We will begin working heavily with grammar.

In Social Studies this week:
Wed: TLW will review and given examples of the 6 elements of Geography begining on page 6. TLW give their own examples in class for discussion and further understanding.
Thursday and Friday will be posted at a later date.

NORMALLY, I will post all this at once. I will try to post for the whole week on Monday or even the Friday before.

Thanks
Mrs. Williams

Welcome to Mrs. Williams Class

2007-08-08T13:58:00.000-05:00

Hello students and parents! I hope all of you had a great summer. This blogg will be used as my lesson plan book. I will post on it weekly. However, understand that I will not be checking this daily. Email me for immediate assistance. I check my email account three times a day ( c4williams@scsk12.org ).

The first and second day of school students will spend some extra time in their homeroom. This extra time will allow the teachers to issue books, teach proceedure, and introduce themselves. Students will also complete a few fun activities to help the teacher and other students get to know one another. These two days they will have no MAPS classes (music, art, P.E. ).

On Wednesday, instruction will begin. Students will be sent home will many forms for you to sign. These forms will all be due by Friday. If you have questions about any of them please feel free to email me directly. I will be posting more detailed lesson plans for the week at a later date.

I also want to stress to you that all the plans are here are tenative, meaning that they can change. Sometimes there will be a need to move the dates of items listed for even delete them totally. Students will be notified immediately of this and the blogg will be undated asap.

Let's have a great year. I look forward to teaching your child.

Thanks
C.Williams