Weekly Lessons: February 3rd to 7th

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Seniors

Monday:

Review SPaG 1 Read/Listen to The Five People You Meet in Heaven Discuss Answer Questions Facts Unit #7

 
Tuesday:

Video Clips: “Freaks” and “Blue Man” Listen/Read Five People

 
Wednesday:

Board Work Usage 1 (Review) Locate Information #7

 
Thursday:

Quiz: Five People (Pages 1-46) Read/Listen to Five People Answer Questions

 
Friday:

SPaG Work 2 Friday Article

 

Juniors

 

 

Monday:

Article: Captain Clyde Walker of the Boom Town Review SPaG 1

 

Tuesday:

Puzzle: “Boom Town” Vocabulary Context/Main Idea #8

 

Wednesday:

Review for Quiz (“Boom Town”) Journal Topic

 

Thursday:

Quiz: “Boom Town” Lesson 6 Pt. 2 (Bryant Gumbel)

 

Friday:

SPaG Work 2 Friday Article

 

 

Weekly Lessons: January 27th to January 31st

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Seniors

Monday

Introduce Five People You Meet in Heaven Distribute Novels and Packets Facts Unit 7

 
Tuesday

Read/Listen: Five People (pgs. 1-19) Answer Questions

 
Wednesday

Review SPaG 1 Read/Listen: Five People (pgs. 20-31) Answer Questions

 
Thursday

Video (Blue Man) Read/Listen: Five People (pgs. 32-44) Answer Questions Discuss Novel thus far Locate Information #7

 
Friday

Friday Article SPaG Work 2

 

Juniors

Monday

Read/Discuss: “Boom Town” Answer Questions           Lesson 6 Pt. 1 (Bryant Gumbel)

 
Tuesday

Complete “Boom Town” Complete Question Packet

 
Wednesday

Read Ball Turret Gunner (Article/Poem) / Answer Questions   Lesson 6 Pt. 2 (Bryant Gumbel)

 
Thursday

Brief Quiz: “Boom Town”   Read Clyde Walker Article Answer Questions

 
Friday

Friday Article SPaG Work 2

 

 

 

 

 

Friday Article: January 24, 2014

Note:

• Answers to the article are due the day assigned.
• If you are absent (excused), they are due the day after you return. I
• f the answers are not emailed by the assigned date, a zero for the assignment will result.

Below is the link to the assigned article. Please read it and answer the questions (Complete sentences are not required) via email as directed.

Link: Ancient Mars May Have Been Habitable for Hundreds of Millions of Years

Questions:

1. How long has the Mars rover, Opportunity, been on Mars, exploring the planet? (to the nearest year)

2. What kind (size) of life is believed possible to have existed on Mars, based on some new findings?

3. What size of vehicle is Opportunity equal to?

4. What is the name of the rover which touched down on Mars in August 2012? How large is it (in weight?)

5. Do you believe it is worth the expense and NASA's time and effort to learn if life existed on Mars? Why or why not?

Bonus: List the names of three rovers/exploration vehicles that have landed on Mars?

 Label in the subject line the code (below) and Life on Mars for the article before emailing it.

Codes:

P-1 for period 1

P-2 for period 2

P-4 for period 4
P-5 for period 5
P-7 for period 7
P-8 for period 8
P-9 for period 9

Weekly Lessons: January 20th to 24th

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Seniors

Monday:

Martin Luther King Day No Classes Scheduled

 
Tuesday:

Nonverbal Draw x 4

 
Wednesday:

Journal Topic Facts Unit 7

 
Thursday:

Introduce Five People You Meet in Heaven Read Chapter 1 Answer Questions

 
Friday:

Friday Article Grammar Work 1

 

 

Juniors

 

Monday:

Martin Luther King Day No Classes Scheduled

 

Tuesday:

Begin Reading “Boom Town” Answer Questions

 

Wednesday:

Complete Reading “Boom Town” Complete Questions Lesson 6 Part 1 (Bryant Gumbel)

  

Thursday:

Read: Clyde Walker Article Answer Questions Context/Main Idea #7

 

Friday:

Friday Article Grammar Work 1

 

 

 

Friday Article: January 17, 2014

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End of Semester is Today. This assignment is due TODAY!

Below is the link to the assigned article. Please read it and answer the questions (Complete sentences are not required) via email as directed.

Link: New year, new partner! January revealed as prime time for couples to break up

Questions:

1. What fraction of individuals surveyed said January was the most common month to end a relationship?

2. What are the #1, #2 and #3 months for breakups to occur?

3. What are the top five reasons for breakups in January?

4. In your experiences, does this article's premise reflect what happens with relationships in the new year? Explain.

Label in the subject line the code (below) and Relationship End for the article.

Codes:
P-1 for period 1
P-2 for period 2
P-4 for period 4
P-5 for period 5
P-7 for period 7
P-8 for period 8
P-9 for period 9

Weekly Lessons: January 13th to 17th (End of First Semester)

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Seniors

Monday

Complete Resume/References (Final Draft)   Work on Notebooks

 
Tuesday

Notebooks Due Facts Unit 6

 
Wednesday

Hand Back Papers/Grade Sheets Locate Information #6

 
Thursday

Nonverbal Puzzle Make-up Work

 
Friday

Friday Article Sustained Silent Reading

 

Juniors

Monday

WW II Topic Presentations Work on Notebooks

 
Tuesday

WW II Topic Presentations Work on Notebooks

 
Wednesday

Complete WW II Topic Presentations Notebooks Due Context/Main Idea #6

 
Thursday

Hand Back Papers/Grade Sheets Project (WW II) Quiz Make-up Work

 
Friday

Friday Article Sustained Silent Reading

 

Friday Article: January 10, 2014

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Below is the link to the assigned article. Please read it and answer the questions (Complete Sentences not Required unless Specifically Requested) via email as directed.

Link: Brain function 'boosted for days after reading a novel'

Questions:

1. Being pulled into the world of a gripping novel can trigger actual, measurable changes in the brain that linger for at least __________  _________ after reading, scientists have said.

2.  Reading a good book may cause heightened connectivity in the brain and neurological changes that persist in a similar way to _________ _____________.

3. “Even though the participants were not actually reading the novel while they were in the scanner, they ___________ this heightened connectivity,” added Prof Berns. “We call that a ‘shadow activity,’ almost like a muscle memory.”

4. Using between ten and 50 words, summarize the main point (idea) of the article. (Answer using a complete sentence which includes proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization)

5. If the study in his article is accurate, and you could improve your brain function, would this encourage you to read more? Explain why or why not?

Be sure when you email your answers to include the title (Brain Boosted by Reading) and the code in the subject line to send it to the proper file in my email account.

Codes:
P-1 for period 1
P-2 for period 2
P-4 for period 4
P-5 for period 5
P-7 for period 7
P-8 for period 8
P-9 for period 9