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-Mrs. Pack

Spelling Words for This Week

The following words use the "deci-" or "ir-" prefix.

"deci-" = ten, one tenth

"ir-" = opposite


WORDS:

decimal
decimeter
decimate
irregular
irritate
irresponsible
irreverent
irrevocable
irreparable

Hinduism and Buddhism QUIZ

Go here to take the quiz on Hinduism and Buddhism.

Structural Features of Popular Media QUIZ

Go here to take the structural features of popular media quiz.

Agenda for the Week of February 1, 2009

Parent Conferences are this week! Parents, please set aside time to attend Conferences either on Wednesday between 12:00-3:00pm, or on Thursday between 12:00-3:00 or 4:00-7:00pm. Thank you!

Language Arts Homework

Monday: Spelling pyramids, complete the website media packet from class.
Tuesday: Spelling 5X each, complete the newspaper media packet from class.
Wednesday: Spelling pyramids, make-up spelling work from last night if necessary, complete Subject/Verb worksheet p.200-201.
Thursday: Spelling 3X each, complete CST practice selection (use a highlighter and cross off wrong answers).
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)


Social Studies Homework
Monday: Get or draw visuals for the Circle Map on Buddhism.
Tuesday: None.
Wednesday: None.
Thursday: None.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

"Lob's Girl" Quiz

Go here to take the "Lob's Girl" quiz on story events.

Quiz on Literary Devices

Go here to take the quiz on R.3.7 Literary Devices in Fiction.

Agenda for the Week of January 25-29, 2010

Language Arts Homework

Monday: Complete p.291 on Literary Devices in Fiction (imagery, metaphor, symbolism)
Tuesday: Complete p.292 (literary devices in fiction) and p.294 (first and third person narration). Finish Budget Vocabulary Matrix.
Wednesday: Finish reading companion (packet) questions for the pages we read in class.
Thursday: Finish reading companion (packet) questions for the pages we read in class.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)


Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish vocabulary project (definition and visuals) for Ancient India. Words are - subcontinent, Hindu Kush, Himalayas, and monsoon. (24/7 Students - Do this in Comic Life.)
Tuesday: Finish flow map on Aryan migration into India. Complete geography skills practice page 13, questions 1-5.
Wednesday: Finish, illustrate, and color caste system social pyramid.
Thursday: Finish, illustrate, and color Hinduism Circle Map.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Agenda, January 18-22, 2010

Language Arts Homework

Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Spelling pyramids, spelling worksheets pages 62 and 67, compound sentences
Wednesday: Spelling 3X each, spelling worksheets pages 63 and 68
Thursday: Study Benchmark review guide, spelling pyramids, memorize spelling words.
Friday: Benchmark today. Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)


Social Studies Homework
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Study for the Israel TEST tomorrow.
Wednesday: Israel TEST today. Review questions 1-12, p.182, Chapter 5 (Egypt).
Thursday: Study for benchmark tomorrow.
Friday: Benchmark today. Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Activities for Class During Jog-a-thon

Hello Students,

Today you have a substitute and most of your classmates are at the jog-a-thon. Since you are not participating in the jog-a-thon, here is a list of activities for you to choose from until the jog-a-thon is over and everyone returns to class. You are not allowed to sit in class and do nothing, so please make sure you are keeping yourself busy. You may choose to do as many of the following activities as you have time for:

1.) Read one of the poetry books on the black cart at the back of the room.
2.) Read one of the Ancient Egypt books on the back wall of the room.
3.) Play the Pyramid Challenge Game on the BBC website.
4.) Play the Make a Mummy Game on the BBC website.
5.) Play the Death in Sakkara Game on the BBC website. This game is a mystery game that takes place in Egypt. You will have to use your knowledge of Egypt and clues you find in the game to solve the mystery. (Do not use an email address to save your game when you play.)
6.) Play any of the context clue games we have previously played in class.
7.) Write a poem or story.
8.) Make a podcast radio show for fun about a topic of your choice.
9.) Create a project in Comic Life or any other application.

If you have a question, you can reach me today by commenting on this post. I will check this website throughout the morning to answer your questions.

Have fun, and be respectful to the substitute.

See you next week,

Mrs. Pack

Ancient Egypt - Pyramids

Click here to tour the Egyptian pyramids at Giza.

Parent Conferences

Hello Students, Parents, and Guardians,

This week JWMS will be holding our Trimester 1 Parent Conferences for all students. The procedure for conferences at the middle school level is much different than elementary. You and your student are free to attend conferences at any time during the conference time frames on either Wednesday (today) or Thursday (tomorrow). Come to Room 208 and have a seat outside the classroom on the chairs provided until it is your turn to conference with myself and Ms. Plutschuck. We ask that you and your student wait outside in an attempt to provide privacy for all students and parents while conferencing.

I believe that attending conferences is an integral part of our communication, and I know that your student will benefit from your presence. The opportunity for parents and educators to be on the same page is one that should not be passed up.

Looking forward to seeing you at today or tomorrow,

Mrs. Pack

Conference Hours:
Wednesday from 12:00-3:00pm
Thursday from 12:00-3:00pm and again from 4:00-7:00pm

Agenda for the Week of October 19, 2009

24/7 Laptop Program
Language Arts Homework

Monday: Deliver your parent invitation to conferences.
Tuesday: Finish the Context Clues worksheet, page 32.
Wednesday: Context Clues worksheet.. Highlight the clues.
Thursday: None.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (No homework.)

24/7 Laptop Program
Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish half of your Mesopotamia brochure in Pages. (3 sections)
Tuesday: Finish your Mesopotamia brochure in Pages.
Wednesday: Brochure due TODAY! Review packet for Mesopotamia standards.
Thursday: None.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Language Arts Homework
Monday: Deliver your parent invitation to conferences.
Tuesday: Finish Context Clues worksheet page 32.
Wednesday: Context Clues worksheet.
Thursday:
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish and color half of your brochure for Mesopotamia.
Tuesday: Finish your Mesopotamia brochure. Should be illustrated and colored.
Wednesday: Brochure due TODAY! Review packet for Mesopotamia standards.
Thursday: None.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Online Practice With Context Clues

Hello Students,

Choose one of the links below to practice context clues on the Internet. Post your high scores as a comment on this post. Have fun!

Context Clues Practice Game: Quia - Context Clues

Context Clues/Words With Multiple Meanings: ToonUNIVERSITY Words in Context

Context Clues Quiz: English-Zone.com Context Clues

Agenda for the Week of September 28 - October 2, 2009

24/7 Laptop Program
Language Arts Homework

Monday: Spelling 3x each, finish Budget Vocabulary Matrix.
Tuesday: Spelling of your choice. Finish context clues file for "All-American Slurp" in Keynote.
Wednesday: Study for Spelling Test tomorrow. Complete page 19 and page 27 context clues practice. Highlight the clues.
Thursday: Spelling Test today! Finish story packet and questions - read carefully!
Friday: Complete any missing work and turn it in to me on Monday.

24/7 Laptop Program
Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish Comic Life vocabulary for Mesopotamia.
Tuesday: Use page 84 in the text to help you draw and color an ancient irrigation system.
Wednesday: None.
Thursday: City-state worksheet (2-sided). Color the square that holds your choice for a city-state location. Color the map.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Language Arts Homework
Monday: Spelling pyramids.
Tuesday: Spelling practice of your choice.
Wednesday: Study for Spelling Test tomorrow. Complete page 19 and page 27 context clues practice. Highlight the clues.
Thursday: Spelling Test today! Finish story packet and questions - read carefully!
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish and color vocabulary for Mesopotamia.
Tuesday: Use page 84 in the text to help you draw and color an ancient irrigation system.
Wednesday: None.
Thursday: City-State worksheet (2-sided). Color the square that holds your choice for a city-state location. Color the map.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Agenda for the Week of September 21-25, 2009

24/7 Laptop Program
Language Arts Homework

Monday: Spelling 3x Each, Simile/Metaphor Practice
Tuesday: Simile/Metaphor Practice pages 230 and 232.
Wednesday: Figurative Language Poster (Finish and color it.)
Thursday: Pronouns Practice Comic Book page.
Friday: Complete any missing work and turn it in to me on Monday.

24/7 Laptop Program
Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish and color your Agriculture vocabulary project.
Tuesday: Finish the first column (Geography and Maps) on your ball review game sheet.
Wednesday: Study 40 minutes for the geography and early man test tomorrow. Get a parent signature in your Agenda to prove that you studied.
Thursday: TEST TODAY! No homework.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Language Arts Homework
Monday: Spelling 3x Each, Simile/Metaphor Practice
Tuesday: Simile/Metaphor Practice pages 230 and 232.
Wednesday: Figurative Language Poster (Finish and color it.)
Thursday: Pronouns Practice Comic Book page.
Friday: Complete any missing work and turn it in to me on Monday.

Regular Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish and color your Agriculture vocabulary project.
Tuesday: Finish the first column (Geography and Maps) on your ball review game sheet.
Wednesday: Study 40 minutes for the geography and early man test tomorrow. Get a parent signature in your Agenda to prove that you studied.
Thursday: TEST TODAY! No homework.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

For 5th Period Technology Class Today...

Background:

There are many websites on the Internet and each website has its own address or location on the Internet.  Because there are so many types of websites, the Domain Name System was created to group together certain resources connected to the Internet.  Think of the Domain Name System as a "phone book" for the Internet.  Just as all of the phone numbers here in the Coachella Valley begin with area code (760), a certain type of website may all end with .com,  .gov,  .edu,  .org,  or others.  

Assignment: 

Follow the directions below.  Go to the comments section and copy/paste the format of the first comment you find there into your own comment box.  Answer the questions in complete sentences with correct spelling, grammar, and capitalization.  Post your comment using your first name and last initial.   Due at the end of the period.

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Go to The White House Website.  What domain name does this website have?  What type of information is located on this website?  Do you think the information on this website is true and reliable?

Go to UCLA Website.  What domain name does this website have?  What type of information is located on this website? Do you think the information on this website is true and reliable?

Go to Habitat For Humanity Website.  What domain name does this website have?  What type of information is located on this website? Do you think the information on this website is true and reliable?

For Social Studies Today...

Go to the Early Man Tool Kit to learn about hunter-gatherer tool development.

Agenda for the Week of 9/14 - 9/18

24/7 Laptop Program
Language Arts Homework
Monday: Spelling 3x Each, Worksheet pg. 223
Tuesday: Insurance Due Today, Spelling Review, Worksheet pg. 284
Wednesday: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT! (NO HOMEWORK)
Thursday: Character bubble map, study for spelling test
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

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24/7 Laptop Program

Social Studies Homework

Monday: Lesson Review pg. 19

Tuesday: Budget Vocabulary (Colored)

Wednesday: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT! (NO HOMEWORK)

Thursday: Finish and color Tool Activity

Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

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Regular Language Arts Homework

Monday: Spelling 3x Each, Worksheet pg. 223

Tuesday: Spelling Review, Worksheet pg. 284

Wednesday: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT! (NO HOMEWORK)

Thursday: Character bubble map, study for spelling test

Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

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Regular Social Studies Homework

Monday: Lesson Review pg. 19
Tuesday: Budget Vocabulary (Colored)
Wednesday: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT! (NO HOMEWORK)
Thursday: Finish and color Tool Activity
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

For Social Studies Today...

Good Morning, Students!

Today you will need this link for Social Studies: Lascaux Caves

When you are done exploring, come back to the Blog and answer this question: Why do you think cave art was important to early man?