| Date | Homework |
| 4/28/08 | Warm up: Choose the misspelled word in a sentence. Synonyms & Antonyms Return green Visions activity books and tests. Individual skills: money WBW: The Constitution p. 162 Access History: The Bill of Rights, Lesson 23 HOMEWORK: REVIEW WBW P. 162. REREAD ACCESS HISTORY, LESSON 23. DO THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PACKET. |
| 4/29/08 | SUBSTITUTE TODAY 1. Attendance; send a note to the office 2. Announcement: Today is the day that 8th grade students will turn in their 9th grade registration packets during PE. This will happen in the weight room. Counselors should be there to help you if you have any questions. (If any 8th graders left their packets at home, send them to the office to call home.) 3. Show a movie (DVD player/TV), or choose from the following: Mrs. Thaker can work with the 4 students who ned to review money. Whole class: Review vocabulary from WBW p. 162 Access History: Correct first page of the packet (rights, freedoms, guarantee, press) Continue reading lesson 23 School House Rock: "The Preamble" song Follow-up: Preamble Scramble with a highlighter Cartoon handout about the Bill of Rights HOMEWORK: Access History activity p. 21 |
| 4/30/08 | Test Practice: Homonyms Test Practice: filling in an answer sheet. Write your name only; DO NOT fill in the bubbles. Vocabulary Testing practice: Synonyms and Antonyms Constitution: Schoolhouse Rock: The Preamble Song HOMEWORK: |
| 5/1/08 | Attendance; stamp homework Schoolhouse Rock DVD: "The Preamble"; have students sing along. Continue with Constitution. Students have the packet. Their homework last nigh was to read the article, highlight key words, and answer questions 1-5. (It will have been difficult for new students.) Read the U.S. Constitution handout together (p. 98) Teach key words & discuss. Review answers for questions 1-5. Finish the rest of the questions in class. Energy, Conservation & the Environment WBW p. 158 Places in the environment: (Neighborhood/city/county/state/country/continent/earth) If time: continue with STAR testing practice. |
| 5/2/08 | "The Preamble Song" from Schoolhouse Rock; vocabulary challenge game Partner reading: The Constitution (AEY pp. 98-99) Correct comprehension questions #6-10; collect papers for points. Continue with testing practice Bring a book (or several books) next Tues., Wed., and Thurs. for testing in Advisement. You will have extra time, and you will need something to read. |