Room 208

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Agenda for the Week of February 16-20, 2009

Hello, Students and Parents,

Here is your newly updated Agenda for this week's classes. Please read carefully to make sure you are reading the homework for your grade level. Feel free to email me with any questions on homework. TBA means To Be Announced (in class).

6th Grade Agenda
Monday:
ELA - NO SCHOOL
SS - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
ELA - CST Practice "Water Picture"
SS - Sparta/Athens rap. Bring Conferences slip back tomorrow.
Wednesday:
ELA - "Lob's Girl" story and questions on pages 99-100
SS - Sparta/Athens rap. Bring Conferences slip if not already turned in.
Thursday:
ELA - "Lob's Girl" story and questions on pages 101-103
SS - None.
Friday:
ELA - Any missing Technology projects should be finished and turned in Monday! Please catch up on your work.
SS - None

7th Grade Agenda
Monday:
ELA - NO SCHOOL.
SS - NO SCHOOL.
Tuesday:
ELA - None.
SS - None.
Wednesday:
ELA - "Rikki-tikki-tavi" reading companion (up to page 136)
SS - None.
Thursday:
ELA - Finish the "Rikki-tikki-tavi" reading companion
SS - None.
Friday:
ELA - Finish the "Rikki-tikki-tavi" reading companion
SS - None.

Have a great week!

Lunch Room Survey

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Aesop's Fables

The Fox and the Goat

The Four Oxen and the Lion

The Hare and the Tortoise

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

6th Grade ELA: Using Homophones

Go to Homophones Matching Game

Go to Homophones Quiz

Note: These websites seem to work better with Firefox.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

6th Grade Social Studies: The Diaspora

Answer the following question using complete sentences. You will probably need three to five sentences to adequately express your opinion using evidence.

What do you think of the Roman policy that some Jews could not live in Jerusalem and had to move to other parts of the Roman Empire? Was the Diaspora a good idea to help the Romans keep control, or was it unfair to the Jewish people? Give your thoughts and opinions.

Monday, December 8, 2008

7th Grade: Mongol Empire Blog Response

Answer the following question in four to five sentences.

Was Mongol rule good or bad for China? Explain your opinion using evidence.

7th Grade Social Studies: China

Click on this link to take a virtual tour: The Forbidden City

Click on this link to experience an interactive map: Map of the Forbidden City

Expectations for Computer Usage:

1. Be on task at all times. No applications other than the one we are working in should be open.
2. Be attentive. Listen to what Mrs. Pack is saying and watch what she is doing on the LCD projector during instruction. Begin the assignment when she tells you to do so.
3. Be a hard worker. Use your time wisely and remember that work will be easier with Mrs. Pack and your fellow students to help you when you need it.
4. Be proactive. Before you ask Mrs. Pack a technical question, you must first check with two other students closest to you to see if they know the answer.
5. Be fully charged. You are responsible for making sure that your computer is charged and ready for use each day.

Things You Can Do to Ace the CST

1. Get plenty of sleep the night before each day of the test.
2. Have breakfast the day of the test. Food = Brain Power
3. Take your time on the test, and read each question carefully.
4. Look for keywords and vocabulary you know in each question and the answer choices provided.
5. Use process of elimination to get rid of the answers that are definitely wrong.
6. Highlight or underline important points (main ideas) in each selection.
7. Check your test number and bubble in the correct number carefully when you are told to do so.
8. Be careful when you bubble in your answers - don't lose track of where you want to bubble!
9. Only answer the amount of questions you are told to complete on a given day.
10. Do not talk or distract others during the test. TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED.
11. Read each selection carefully, and read the questions before you begin reading the selection.
12. Read each poem on the test at least twice. Try to "translate" each line so you can figure out what the author is trying to say.
13. If you start to get nervous, breathe deeply a couple of times to calm down.