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Class of 2013 -
Student Citizens of the Week
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This week's
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Monday 12/3
Play games to improve your vocabulary skills!
1000 grains of rice to feed hungry kids - FREERICE.COM
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 26-50
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 51-75
Study spelling words: abbreviate-adjust
Tuesday 12/4
Play games to improve your vocabulary skills!
1000 grains of rice to feed hungry kids - FREERICE.COM
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 26-50
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 51-75
Study spelling words: abbreviate-adjust
Wednesday 12/5
Play games to improve your vocabulary skills!
1000 grains of rice to feed hungry kids - FREERICE.COM
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 26-50
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 51-75
Study spelling words: abbreviate-adjust
Thursday 12/6
Play games to improve your vocabulary skills!
1000 grains of rice to feed hungry kids - FREERICE.COM
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 26-50
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 51-75
Study spelling words: 1-10 abbreviate-adjust
Review spelling words for spelling test on Friday: abbreviate-adjust
Friday 12/7
Play games to improve your vocabulary skills!
1000 grains of rice to feed hungry kids - FREERICE.COM
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 76-100
Study spelling words: 11-20 aerial-amourous
Archived Homework Assignments
MONDAY 11/26/12
Complete all missing assignments
FreeRice.com - 1000 grains of rice - vocabulary
30 minutes of reading material of your choice - books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles - calculate and record words read
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 25-50
Re-read, research Malala Yousufzai news articles - handouts and online
Complete news article outline and bring to class - Malala Yousufzai
Choose independent reading book to bring to class everyday!
TUESDAY 11/27/12
IMPORTANT NOTE: All missing assignments to be turned in by Wednesday 11/28/12
MORE IMPORTANT NOTE:
Students with missing assignments will be required to attend Friday after school work session from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Mr. C's room.
FreeRice.com - 1000 grains of rice - vocabulary
30 minutes of reading material of your choice - books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles - calculate and record words read
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 25-50
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 51-75
Edit, revise and improve Malala Yousufzai news article
Read Calico Bush pp. 125-150
Choose independent reading book to bring to class everyday!
WEDNESDAY 11/28/12
Complete all missing assignments.- NOTE: Students with missing assignments will be required to attend Friday after school work session.
FreeRice.com - 1000 grains of rice - vocabulary
30 minutes of reading material of your choice - books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles - calculate and record words read
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 25-50
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 51-75
Read Calico Bush pp. 125-150
Watch youtube videos on writing editorial/opinion articles:
Opinion Writing
Tips to Writing Good Editorials
How to Write an Editorial
Remember to bring independent reading book to class everyday!
THURSDAY 11/29/12
Complete all missing assignments.- NOTE: Students with missing assignments will be required to attend Friday after school work session.
FreeRice.com - 1000 grains of rice - vocabulary
30 minutes of reading material of your choice - books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles - calculate and record words read
Choose topic for editorial
Research topic and complete Editorial/Opinion article worksheet
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 51-75
Remember to bring independent reading book to class everyday!
FRIDAY 11/30/12
Hand in all missing assignments
FreeRice.com - 1000 grains of rice - vocabulary
30 minutes of reading material of your choice - books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles - calculate and record words read
Use Latin/Greek online flashcards to study roots 51-75
Remember to bring independent reading book to class everyday!
8th Homework 11/19-23/12
Article #1 WEDJ 6th-8th grade October Assembly THREE WEEKS OVERDUE!
Monday 11/19/12
Read Calico Bush pp. 50-75 (record 7,750 words on reading log)
30 minutes of reading material of your choice - books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles - calculate and record words read
FreeRice.com - 1000 grains of rice - vocabulary
Study Calico Bush vocabulary 1-10
Write 5 sentences that use vocabulary words 1-5.
Research Calico Bush background material links on website
Historical Context
Marblehead History
Use Latin/Greek on-line flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek on-line flashcards to study roots 25-50
Tuesday 11/20/12
Read Calico Bush pp. 75-100 (record 7,750 words on reading log)
FreeRice.com - 1000 grains of rice - vocabulary
Read Calico Bush background material
Native Americans in New England
Use Latin/Greek on-line flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek on-line flashcards to study roots 25-50
30 minutes of reading material of your choice - books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles - calculate and record words read
Study Calico Bush vocabulary 1-10
Write 5 sentences that use vocabulary words 6-10.
Wednesday-Sunday 11/21-25/12
Read Calico Bush pp. 100-125 (record 7,750 words on reading log)
FreeRice.com - 1000 grains of rice - vocabulary
30 minutes of reading material of your choice - books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles - calculate and record words read
Use Latin/Greek on-line flashcards to study roots 1-25
Use Latin/Greek on-line flashcards to study roots 25-50
Study Calico Bush vocabulary 11-20
8th Homework 11/5-9/12
Article #1 WEDJ 6th-8th grade October Assembly TWO WEEKS OVERDUE!
Monday 11/5/12
FreeRice - Vocab. 1000 gr.
Campaign Issues - pg. 23 - research (MrC-Wedj.weebly.com - or other Internet/newspaper articles) issues important to you and answer questions.
Tuesday 11/6/12
FreeRice - Vocab. 1000 gr.
Watch election returns and color states blue/red and count total electoral votes
Wednesday 11/7/12
FreeRice - Vocab. 1000 gr.
Complete "Campaign for the President"
Thursday11/8/12
FreeRice - Vocab. 1000 gr.
Complete "Letter to the President"
Friday 11/9/12
FreeRice - Vocab. 1000 gr.
Complete Greek/Latin root worksheet
Saturday/Monday 11/10-11/12
FreeRice - Vocab. 2000 gr.
Total FreeRice Vocabulary to date - 12,000
10/31-11/2
Wednesday 10/31/12
1000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com
30 minutes reading 1 current presidential election related news article. Complete News Component Worksheet. Calculate and record words read.
Complete website article #1 (overdue)
Log onto MrC-wedj.weebly.com Website – useful websites: Presidential Election Homework "You Can Quote Me" and complete worksheet pg 24
Thursday 11/1/12
1000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com
30 minutes reading 1 current presidential election related news article. Calculate and record words read. Complete News Component Worksheet
Complete website article #1 (overdue)
Friday-Sunday 11/2-4/12
1000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com
90 minutes reading 3 current presidential election related news articles. Calculate and record words read. Complete News Component Worksheets (one for each article)
3) Complete "Campaign Issues" pg.23 (Log onto MrC-Wedj.weebly.com useful websites - Presidential Election Homework Websites - "Understanding the issues"
Complete website article #1 (overdue)
10/22-26/12
Monday 10/22/12
1) Read (60 min.) Calculate and record words read on Reading Log.
Tuesday 10/23/12
1) Read (60 min.) Calculate and record words read on Reading Log
2) Complete Mars Rover worksheet
3) Complete News Report Worksheet for 2013 Website story on WEDJ 6th-8th grade October assembly - Decide how much more information you need and who you need to interview to get the information you need.
Wednesday 10/24/12
1) Read (60 min.) Calculate and record words read on Reading Log
2) Earn 3000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com
3) Interview key people involved in the planning and presentation of 6-8th grade October assembly news to get quotes for your news article for the class website.
4) Complete first draft of 6-8th grade October assembly news article for website.
Thursday 10/25/12
1) Read (60 min.) Calculate and record words read on Reading Log
2) Complete final draft of 6-8th grade October assembly news article for website.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
1) Read (180 min.)
2) Earn 5000 grains of rice on FreeRice.com
Keyara for volunteering to be student homework monitor.
Thanks Keyara, your help is much appreciated!
Congratulations to the following students for earning leadership positions on the CLASS OF 2013 website:
Managing Editor - Mayah H.
News Editor - Jataiya P.
Copy Editor - Destiny W.
Graphic Designer - ?????